magicdog

I remember this show! Didn't know Reynolds was in it though! I thought it was an intriguing premise, but then I lost track of it.

The Monkees?? A glazed look? Heresy!! Of course the show was aimed at tweens and teens so maybe the kids didn't understand it yet. When the group was becoming big again for their 20th anniversary, lots of kids 12 and up would see it on MTV and asking their parents about this "new" show! Sometimes though a past show, regardless of genre is often remembered more for the chemistry of its cast and/or unique setting than anything else. Sometimes the writing or format doesn't hold up. I have found that the early season half hour episodes of Gunsmoke hold up fairly well. I've been catching them on cable recently and because they don't waste time and are so well written - they're almost mini movies! Brady Bunch I agree is a bit treacly during the first season (according to sources I've read elsewhere, it was supposed to be a bit more dramatic than it ultimately became which annoyed Robert Reed who wanted out after season 2). I also think some of the issues the show dealt with were so much lighter compared to today. Remember in the Brady Bunch films Jan was complaining to her counselor (played by RuPaul!) that she resented being the middle child (echoing an episode from the original show), while the counselor asked her if she had bigger issues like drugs or pregnancy!

Definitely!! I watched the show and was really interested in how it was going to play out (though I do remember an episode in which the character found where his match was supposed to be but finds out at the last minute that she had been moved) and I was disappointed it vanished so quick. Same for Judson Scott - except for a few roles I caught him in afterwards, he seemed to fall off the radar.

Those May/December romances are chancy at best. Seriously though, I wouldn't be surprised if his kids (who run his empire now - or at least FNC) told him to call it off. They do NOT like to share.

Something from Entertainment Lawyer: How will this end?? and finally:

Caught one from a rerun of Last Man Standing: In the episode, Mike's middle daughter Mandy is dating a boy named Terrance. Naturally he hates everything Mike stands for. First we get some Hell No moments earlier in the episode like insulting her parents in their own home and telling Mike how wrong he is to hunt innocent animals. Then after a date with Mandy, he tricks her into taking him to Outdoor Man after hours where he vandalizes an antique stuffed bear (shot by Teddy Roosevelt). Mike gets a clue about the boy's intentions and goes straight to Outdoor Man to look for him. Eventually he catches him and the little weasel, who isn't sorry for the damage he had done or that he used Mandy to take an ideological poke at Mike. The Hell Yeah! moment is when Mike gives Terrance his punishment which certainly fits the crime! He has him dressed like Teddy Roosevelt and has him tell a crowd a history lesson on his accomplishments (including his conservation efforts). When he asks Mike how long he has to keep doing it, Mike tells him, "When the bear says you can leave." When Terrance mentions that the bear doesn't talk, Mike responds, "Well there ya go!!". Loved that! While Terrance was entitled to his beliefs, using Mandy and destroying private property was not cool.

Same! His jabs at politics while playing the piano were always hilarious! He was even spoofed on The SImpsons!

Not to mention how many times they retcon the eras Marge and Homer met/dated! It went from the early 70s - to the 90s !! For anyone who has ever had a "Hell no!" for bratty little DW on the PBS kid's show, Arthur, may I introduce you to this guy!

Kind of reminds me of George Lucas who meddles with his original Star Wars film and adds stuff to it because he has the money and technology to do so. Maybe some singers want to change things up because they always wanted to do something different with it they couldn't do when they originally recorded it. I agree with this. They are in their 60s and grandparent age now. Their perspective on the world is different than it was 30+ years ago. You can't sing about youthful rebellion in leather pants forever.

There was a network on cable once owned by Pat Robertson (and the CBN company he headed) who dubbed it The Family Channel and it was meant to be just that - family friendly shows. Most of the shows were syndicated shows from the 50s and 60s (especially westerns). When it was sold, it was stipulated the channel would remained titled "The Family Channel" to help discourage radical programming changes. They did make some original programs later like Zorro (with Duncan Regher) and The Black Stallion (based on the books and movies) among other things.

I remember watching it before that! It was in syndication in the 70s (I'm assuming you're talking about the 50s TV series). I had a giggle when I saw silent serials featuring the original Rin Tin Tin on TCM!!

I was so mad this morning, I was almost beside myself! A little background: Last week there was a story a producer added to her hour of the show about road rage - specifically that Gen Z preferred to show their anger at a bad driver by thumbing them down. She asked if I had file of people going thumbs down. I told her no, but I did have road rage file from other reports (not local) we had done over the years. She liked that idea so I cut it. It would up getting bumped from the show several times until yesterday morning. Fast forward to my shift. I arrive and review my emails and found that Bitcheroo had clutched her pearls at seeing file of road rage incidents* claiming they were "graphic" (they weren't) and disturbing (not really). She demanded not only my video be deleted from the system (and never to be used again), she demanded the source videos used to build it be deleted too!! Mind you no one else above Bitcheroo had an issue with the video. So I ask our executive producer to explain what the hell was going on? He couldn't even look me in the eye (kept looking everywhere else though!). He said Bitcheroo just thought it was disturbing and it shouldn't have been used. I countered that the producer was informed of what the video was and she approved of it. Since the video was in limbo for nearly a week, anyone could have seen it at any time or asked me specifics if they thought there could be an issue. He admitted Bitcheroo is a nut and being unreasonable but there was no other choice than to follow her orders. I informed him why delete the file videos I used to create the video? After all, we aren't allowed to order video anymore (costs money!!) and all we have is what is in our archive unless we shoot it ourselves (I throw in that we could have spent the past several days shooting thumbs down video if there was a problem!). Sooner or later thee will be a need for that file video (it's cyclical, someone does a special report on road rage or a law related to it and that video is our buffer), and now Bitcheroo just made us lose something potentially useful because SHE alone didn't like it. What annoys me most is that I was never consulted about this nor my opinion asked. She probably smiled smugly the whole time knowing it was another dig at me. * The incidents showed a person throwing a rock at a windshield and a car hitting the back bumper of another car twice, and drivers yelling at each other in the street.

It's also on GETTV.

We lost an icon in Las Vegas magic circles. We did an interview with her just a few months ago at her 100th birthday party. All the big magicians here in town were there to celebrate. She was the first magician show on The Strip (before it was even called that!) and was held in high regard. RIP Ms. Dea! Thanks for paving the way.

Trouble is there are so many resentful people out there who think everyone else is breaking the rules and they are obligated to spoil it for them, even when there is a good reason.

As far as I know, yes. But the 60s version of the family was so well done! I know people will have their favorites, but that version still lives as the yardstick for many.

Nothing wrong with reading it - IMO it gives you insight into the man's thinking. You don't need to agree with it or his methods. Plenty of people had this on their bookshelves. Madeline Albright had one. It was sold online along with other books after her death.

I'm starting to think Seth Macfarlane's version of the show should have gone forward after all. Elizabeth Banks may have salvaged herself somewhat with Cocaine Bear, but I do not have high hopes for this. Velma was enough of a travesty to an IP and I really don't want to see the Flintstones go down the same path. Actually this is interesting. Even in the 1970s Pebbles & Bamm Bamm show, Hoppy (the Rubble's pet Hopperoo) vanished with out explanation, but they had a replacement pet in the form of Gronk. The Flintstones still had Dino but also added Wooly, a mini mammoth. IIRC however, Dino was a "snorkasaurus" (and initially was a very Phil Silvers type of fellow!) not a brontosaurus.

True. Sometimes. I've also seen far too many situations in which a person was found not guilty of something (and even having ample proof of such) at the state level only to be put through the legal wringer again at the federal level or in a civil hearing.

But that's just it. Did it HAVE to be a dream episode? The idea itself was solid enough (kid has divorced parents and needs to bond with Dad who needs to try harder). Maybe the Jonathan as dog part was silly, but assuming the episode wasn't changed due to Victor French's health (be died before the episode even aired!), it could have been done differently. Then again, the show was pretty sappy even then!

I went to look at the opening credits (there are a few from the show's run), and quite frankly, I don't have a problem with it. Sure it was the era, but I don't think it offensive. I did see a later credit opening in which there is no chorus just an instrumental and no wolf whistle. I guess it depends. Some women don't mind being whistled at and may be flattered. Some will be happy for some attention than no attention. I didn't know about Sothern's hepatitis so I'm sorry she suffered such a horrible disease! Nothing new here. Even now, I hear similar stories about "the star" wanting to be glammed up while everyone else is dressed down. Sothern may have been guilty of insecurity, but considering Hollywood culture (heaven forbid one gains weight or ages past 40) I'm not surprised.

Different rules in a civil trial - the jury doesn't even have to be unanimous and burden of proof is different. Sometimes even if a person is not guilty of a crime in in a criminal trial, sometimes they try to stick it to them in a civil trial. I haven't read much on the trial or deduced if Blake was guilty. All I know is his wife was a status seeker and a user and a con artist. Do I think she deserved what happened to her? No. Whatever happened that fateful night, I can only believe that it will be sorted out by powers greater than that on Earth.

Aww! I catch The Virginian periodically on INSP and it's a nice little show (and ran almost as long as Bonanza and also filmed in color from beginning to end). Despite the periodic changing cast, Elizabeth was a sweet, spunky character. RIP Miss Lane.

My mother was quite fond is the term: "Fuck-a-doo". Gender neutral and could be used as a term of endearment with the right person. My edit partner and I had a lengthy discussion with one of the EPs over some issues which keep cropping up and not being fully resolved. Unfortunately I'm not sure if all of it made it to the producers' ears. Some of this issues are still happening, although my partner and I have been handling it well when they improve other things. Plumbing still working as well, so no issues there at the moment! While my partner and I were discussing a work issue, he heard a cackle in the distance and asked me who was that. I told him it was Bitcheroo. He said he had heard it before but had no idea! I explained it's typical of unpleasant unsympathetic, superior thinking all knowing management types who try to act as if they identify with human beings or have a sense of humor. I've known a few of them over the years.

Nothing new unfortunately. They did this to the Nancy Drew books back in the 50s. The original books were written in the 30s and they were "updated" in the 1959 editions. The older editions can be found including a republished set I found online.