tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6767019054800244032..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: First night partiesBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88532250649287208502017-09-29T02:04:09.176-07:002017-09-29T02:04:09.176-07:00Thanks Earl! That was fascinating. Probably tasted...Thanks Earl! That was fascinating. Probably tasted delicious, but Wow! The only thing missing was deep fat frying in lard. <br /><br />Ken, was there a loss in enthusiasm when you got the ratings in? That first year is still the best, but I wonder how it affected the morale of the cast and crew. Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90226446454785739002017-09-27T13:05:53.128-07:002017-09-27T13:05:53.128-07:00CHEERS premiered my senior year of high school and...CHEERS premiered my senior year of high school and I was hooked right away. It was definitely must-see TV for me right from the start. In the college dorm for season 2 and I let it be known that I was not to be disturbed Thursdays at 9 because I had important things to watch on tv.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51920814580721873192017-09-26T07:04:03.089-07:002017-09-26T07:04:03.089-07:00@Jim: "At the reception, said son stood up to...@Jim: "At the reception, said son stood up to make the traditional speech, 'Well. Here we go again,' he began. I never heard what his new step-mother's response was."<br /><br />Thanks for the laugh. That reminded me of Don Rickles's speech honoring Clint Eastwood, where he tells Eastwood's newest girlfriend, "Good luck!" and rolls his eyes. <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AreLji2sMxE<br /><br /><br />Ken, that print ad with "Ha Ha Ha" is very funny, but not in the way the artists intended. Who comes up with that sort of thing? Was it a committee meeting?Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26556118480146596352017-09-26T06:57:35.234-07:002017-09-26T06:57:35.234-07:00I was at the "Cheers" finale party insid...I was at the "Cheers" finale party inside the Bull & Finch pub in Boston. What a scene. I think I recall Wade Boggs walking his chicken-loving behind around the room with his latest wife or mistress, and the cast getting plowed before the "Tonight Show" live shot.Jeannienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32514045428011529912017-09-26T03:58:43.717-07:002017-09-26T03:58:43.717-07:00That Ha! Ha! HA! HA! Ha! HA! Ha! ad may be dopey, ...That Ha! Ha! HA! HA! Ha! HA! Ha! ad may be dopey, but it was definitely drawn by the great, prolific Jack Davis. <br /><br />Davis drew for Mad Magazine, a lot, but Davis drew for EVERYBODY-- Time Magazine, TV Guide, movie ads, TV ads, album covers, sports teams, comic books, comic strips, character designs, even U.S. stamps. Potter Zebbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52125949849334110712017-09-26T00:53:02.725-07:002017-09-26T00:53:02.725-07:00And I guess this could be a Friday question: Do th...And I guess this could be a Friday question: Do the producers, studio, etc. have any say so in how their show is advertised? I've seen some ads where I thought "there's no way in hell that looks interesting to watch" only to find out in re-runs or a couple of years down the road that it's actually was a pretty good show I had been missing. Or do the producers, studios, etc. just scream in silent anguish about how the networks are promoting their show?YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69371305823888192002017-09-25T19:56:16.703-07:002017-09-25T19:56:16.703-07:00It's too small and pixelated to be sure, but m...It's too small and pixelated to be sure, but my first guess from the background figures would be Jack Davis or somebody working in his style. Davis did a lot of movie and TV art, and was especially in demand for comedies. An epic piece from 1965:<br />https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=jack%20davis%20nbc%20tv%2065%2F66&rs=typed DBensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144515471557731622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76403885395915958942017-09-25T19:15:15.573-07:002017-09-25T19:15:15.573-07:00The artwork for the ad looks like someone who was ...The artwork for the ad looks like someone who was a Mad Magazine artist. Kurtzman & Elder, maybe? Any idea?Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74240829816959934642017-09-25T11:19:13.429-07:002017-09-25T11:19:13.429-07:00I noticed that the print advertisement used the up...I noticed that the print advertisement used the upward diagonal billing so that neither star is 'first'. But perhaps when the advert looked like that, it's because neither wanted to be?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08326659025784280218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45197657119291845542017-09-25T10:04:28.204-07:002017-09-25T10:04:28.204-07:00There's so little genuinely original new progr...There's so little genuinely original new programming on the networks now, it's hard to see what's worth celebrating. Do you really need to throw a party for "Sequel to Current Hit," "Prequel to Current Hit," "Drama About a Different Profession in the Same City," or "Drama About the Same Profession in a Different City"? Or, my favorite, "Another Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror Thriller Mashing Up Well-Known Characters From the Public Domain"?Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41807884835951232017-09-25T09:42:06.147-07:002017-09-25T09:42:06.147-07:00The quiet hero in the success of 'Cheers'
...The quiet hero in the success of 'Cheers'<br />was NBC Pres. Grant Tinker who after that 1st year's low ratings said 'Why would I cancel such s Great Show despite it's low ratings. What would I replace it with? <br />The audience will find this excellent show'.<br />He knew (as did the excellent NBC promo dept.).<br /><br />John Mazurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130186127652651984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91413752141375017262017-09-25T09:03:21.168-07:002017-09-25T09:03:21.168-07:00Chasen's Hobo Steak: Wrap sides of a 3 in thin...Chasen's Hobo Steak: Wrap sides of a 3 in think New York Steak with bacon, tied with string. Mound a salt paste on top. Put under broiler. Remove salt crust, turn, replace salt, broil other side. Discard bacon and salt. Slice meat. Fry slices in butter. Serve slice on toast with hot butter spooned over it. Enjoy with EMT standing by with defribillator.<br /><br />From George Geary's "LA's Legendary Restaurants." (Well, not the EMT part).Earl Boeberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300222007927549893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84702078110211308842017-09-25T08:51:37.471-07:002017-09-25T08:51:37.471-07:00Speaking of first shows... How did you like the ne...Speaking of first shows... How did you like the new Star Trek? Besides being very movie-like, all dark with great costumes and special effects, it seemed like the dialogue was very stilted and cliche. "I want answers people!"blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284135060900752329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60301712011762845032017-09-25T06:48:19.771-07:002017-09-25T06:48:19.771-07:00My favourite aftershoot party speech is the one to...My favourite aftershoot party speech is the one told about the Bye Bye Birdie wrap party. Person after person stood up to praise their hot young new star. Then it came to Paul Lynde who began "Am I the only one here who doesn't want to fuck Ann Margeret?"<br /><br />A close runner up comes from the third marriage of British MP Michael Mates. At the time he was in his mid sixties, so asked his middle aged son to be his best man. At the reception, said son stood up to make the traditional speech, "Well. Here we go again," he began. I never heard what his new step-mother's response was.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16970563900352266962017-09-25T06:13:06.262-07:002017-09-25T06:13:06.262-07:00I was one of the ones watching -- not at Chasen...I was one of the ones watching -- not at Chasen's -- that very first night. Cheers was a classic right out of the gate, and I didn't miss an episode during the Diane years. If only someone had slipped a Neilson box in my direction, I could have helped you with the early worries about ratings!Arthur Meenoreply@blogger.com