Small Talk: West Covina Coffee Shops

[formerlyfreedom]

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[Jesse]

There's this reality show called It Takes  A Choir, where this English choirmaster goes around and brings communities together through the power of group singing. So there was a marathon on yesterday, and in one of the episodes, he goes to West Covina! And starts a senior citizens' choir, because apparently it is a large retirement community. So far, no Josh Chan. 

[Trini]

I'd like to put in a plug for Galavant on ABC, which is also a musical comedy; but it's closer to a parody of traditional (Disney) musicals:

 

[ToxicUnicorn]

I'd like to put in a plug for Galavant on ABC, which is also a musical comedy; but it's closer to a parody of traditional (Disney) musicals:

I turned this on idly for background tv the other day, and had let it go on for 4 episodes before the evening was done.  It's extremely silly, but amusing enough to support, I think.  I do love the new fashion of putting musical theater shows on the air, and I hope it continues.  I would probably watch all of them.

 

Thanks for mentioning it, Trini.  I might not have found it otherwise.

[ToxicUnicorn]

On 2/12/2016 at 6:23 AM, ToxicUnicorn said:

I turned this on idly for background tv the other day, and had let it go on for 4 episodes before the evening was done.  It's extremely silly, but amusing enough to support, I think.  I do love the new fashion of putting musical theater shows on the air, and I hope it continues.  I would probably watch all of them.

 

Thanks for mentioning it, Trini.  I might not have found it otherwise.

ETA:

As long as we're talking about other musical pieces, today's King of Disparate Mountains has a highly enjoyable video of Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews singing a medley.  It shows, among other things, that the "mash up" existed long before Glee came onto the scene:

http://previously.tv/television/julie-andrews-and-carol-burnetts-endless-medley-vs-frank-underwood-looking-at-the-camera/

[Trini]

I'd never heard of West Covina, CA before CXG (and at first I thought it was made up for the show), but then this week I saw in two separate, unrelated places the city mentioned. Weird.

[femmefan1946]

That's a running problem with watching shows from foreign countries. (I'm Canadian). I was amazed to learn that there really is a Cheesecake Factory (Big Bang Theory) for example.

And reading Charlaine Harris is a guide book to every strip mall fast food joint in the southern USA.

[King of Birds]

I made sure to include the CXG theme into this bracket for TV Theme Show-down. Click on "Love Boat" and start voting for your favorite shows from the 60's to now!

[Rinaldo]

But the title is wrong... it's not MY Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

I did make sure to vote, though.

[King of Birds]

8 minutes ago, Rinaldo said:

But the title is wrong... it's not MY Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

I did make sure to vote, though.

I'll fix that! My bad! I haven't started to watch yet, but caught the CXG theme song on YT a bunch of times.

Also, there's this link to the first bracket of shows to vote on if you want.

Edited July 14, 2016 by King of Birds

[Jesse]

If anyone's interested in learning more about Greg and Rebecca's favorite fire, PBS is re-running the American Experience documentary about the Triangle Shirtwaist fire on Jan 30! 

[Boys2Mom]

Desperately seeking the "Welcome to West Covina" poster that hangs in Becca's kitchen.  Anyone have any leads?  I have checked EBay, CW Merchandise Store, etc.

Edited April 3, 2018 by Boys2Mom
I haven't learned to spell yet.

[SomeTameGazelle]

Has anyone else seen the documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway? It's a charming look at "industrial musicals" produced for corporate conferences.