tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post769337945801048862..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Today's special guest bloggerBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25847496733319632342017-03-17T00:39:34.653-07:002017-03-17T00:39:34.653-07:00To Sanford: To quote Kenny Delmar, "That'...To Sanford: To quote Kenny Delmar, "That's a joke, son!" Pat Reederhttp://www.hollywoodhifi.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42708262162391349982017-03-16T15:03:34.399-07:002017-03-16T15:03:34.399-07:00And now Ted Danson is terrific (again!) in The Goo...And now Ted Danson is terrific (again!) in <i>The Good Place.</i> We just can't lose, unless he's not on.thirteennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40196241288977056102017-03-16T13:45:51.951-07:002017-03-16T13:45:51.951-07:00Thanks for this Post Ken!Thanks for this Post Ken!The Bumble Bee Pendanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782074071758250824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87647509802003562052017-03-16T06:51:26.986-07:002017-03-16T06:51:26.986-07:00Well, can I pour cold water on this thread? I only...Well, can I pour cold water on this thread? I only watched Becker a few times. Maybe I should give it another shot. But it never worked for me. I thought Danson was great, which was no surprise. But the other characters didn't have anything for me to care much about (esp. the ones in the picture heading up this post). The sets also seemed artificial - the diner and the doctor's office just didn't ring true to me. I don't know why, but the whole show felt very contrived. Anyway, just one man's dissenting opinion. I still enjoyed this guest post about Danson getting the part (and especially that his wife Mary was instrumental). He deserves whatever success comes to him.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6206648442040721702017-03-16T05:11:19.545-07:002017-03-16T05:11:19.545-07:00I, too, liked BECKER and Danson in it.
Grace: Kin...I, too, liked BECKER and Danson in it.<br /><br />Grace: Kind of like the moment when David Boreanaz drives up in I'M WITH LUCY in a convertible, top down, in bright Florida sunshine.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82084008354539864742017-03-16T00:24:50.401-07:002017-03-16T00:24:50.401-07:00It's one of my favourite shows - it aged quite...It's one of my favourite shows - it aged quite well and the humour is extraordinary good.<br /><br />I know many compare it to Dr.House ... Becker sacks this show easily in terms of script quality and acting.Marcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383330899990240753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69408387055815825342017-03-15T21:44:57.258-07:002017-03-15T21:44:57.258-07:00@Joe Came here to post about that. Couldn't re...@Joe Came here to post about that. Couldn't remember the name of the movie but it was a pretty big deal at the time (understandably). I thought it was after Cheers but nope, right near the beginning, coming out in 1984. Wild that he walked that 'tightrope' on TV.Wallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65078940088722423032017-03-15T19:23:00.454-07:002017-03-15T19:23:00.454-07:00I must be the only one who saw "Something Abo...I must be the only one who saw "Something About Amelia" if it hasn't come up about Ted playing against type.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16083953089428884387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91368364884645854822017-03-15T18:18:50.402-07:002017-03-15T18:18:50.402-07:00I tuned out entirely from TV about a decade ago no...I tuned out entirely from TV about a decade ago now. I found Becker laugh out loud funny. Not a bad episode in the lot, particularly the Shawnee Smith ep S05E14 "The Pain In The Neck". After Becker and then King Of Queens signed off, well I essentially pulled the plug.pmoshayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404236642073625828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67152983634915547172017-03-15T16:50:02.994-07:002017-03-15T16:50:02.994-07:00Pat, Hugh Laurie may have an accent but he can do ...Pat, Hugh Laurie may have an accent but he can do an American one. He was House for a long time.sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580867647162091670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35695469390481442482017-03-15T15:56:05.158-07:002017-03-15T15:56:05.158-07:00I always liked "Becker," too. The one w...I always liked "Becker," too. The one where he went off on the self-righteous radio talk show host who wanted to police everyone's speech is one of my favorite scenes from any sitcom ever. It should be cut out and rerun on today's TV channels at random intervals. <br /><br />BTW, if you couldn't have landed Ted Danson, I would have suggested another goofy, lanky comic actor who might have been able to surprise people by playing a sour, cynical doctor. His name is Hugh Laurie. Oh, wait: he has a British accent. Never mind. Pat Reederhttp://www.hollywoodhifi.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14376879272283346072017-03-15T14:33:46.263-07:002017-03-15T14:33:46.263-07:00Thanks for the answer and for putting this story t...Thanks for the answer and for putting this story together, Ken.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760229533287495672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43480507132244112282017-03-15T13:03:57.459-07:002017-03-15T13:03:57.459-07:00Ages ago, I had some free time in LA and decided t...Ages ago, I had some free time in LA and decided to go be in the studio audience for a show. Choices were Becker, a show I'd never heard of and a new show I'd never heard of. I did not choose wisely and regret missing out on seeing Ted Danson perform. Melissa C. Banczakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953145515216692625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42200217961187096562017-03-15T12:31:48.163-07:002017-03-15T12:31:48.163-07:00Nice. Thanks for the backstory on that. Very int...Nice. Thanks for the backstory on that. Very interesting. And yes, I can see how Ted's "nice guy" personality balanced Becker's grouch. I've often thought that many recent sitcoms failed to take into account the "in my living room" part of the equation. Sometimes they work for a short while when the writing is otherwise really good. But if you want to be invited back, you need to give people a reason. There has to be some redeeming value in the central character, something that anchors the rest of the cast. McAlvienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35928124925563874302017-03-15T12:23:44.351-07:002017-03-15T12:23:44.351-07:00Love Ted Danson. When Becker first started, I wasn...Love Ted Danson. When Becker first started, I wasn't sure I'd be able to see him as anyone other than Sam Malone in a regular series - even though I'd had no problem with it in his movies - but he was immediately so Becker that it wasn't an issue. Except for one thing: every time Becker would go in his office and pull that bottle out of his desk drawer, I'd have a moment of "NOOOOO! :O Don't do it! Not after all these years!" And then I'd remember.Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35829710238452272582017-03-15T12:22:30.976-07:002017-03-15T12:22:30.976-07:00Many thanks to Dave Hackel for contributing to the...Many thanks to Dave Hackel for contributing to the blog. Becker was a wonderful show.<br /><br />John Becker seems like a much nicer guy than the characters Ted Danson played in "Creepshow" or in his guest appearances on "Magnum, PI" and "Tucker's Witch." He's played dastardly villains all along.Kosmo13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54334673394233737432017-03-15T12:16:14.143-07:002017-03-15T12:16:14.143-07:00PODCAST REQUEST
I always enjoyed Peter Mehlman...PODCAST REQUEST<br /><br />I always enjoyed Peter Mehlman's crisp writing and I noticed that he has strong opinions about network interference and ABC (Wikipedia quotes him that he "wouldn't do another show for ABC if the future of Israel depended on it".).<br /><br />Would you be willing to compare notes on network interference with him on the air? And maybe talk about sports journalism, too?jcsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59827496796800677712017-03-15T12:13:10.553-07:002017-03-15T12:13:10.553-07:00Becker was one of my all time favorite shows, alon...Becker was one of my all time favorite shows, along with Episodes, with Mat LeBlanc cast along similar lines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1675838514335795862017-03-15T12:01:53.321-07:002017-03-15T12:01:53.321-07:00Bryan Cranston also got to use his previous role t...Bryan Cranston also got to use his previous role to sell the audience on his next role.MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34726591123969967532017-03-15T10:40:14.961-07:002017-03-15T10:40:14.961-07:00Thanks for the story. Enjoy TD, almost all of his...Thanks for the story. Enjoy TD, almost all of his work, but did not like Becker. I liked CSI. Tried to watch Becker over and over, but hated the negativity. But that is just me...<br />Thanks to our fine blogger, we have come to learn TD is a nice guy. My wife ran into his wife in CA, and she was nice in public. Glad they found happiness together. Can't wait for The Good place goes into syndication, that is where I catch most of my sitcoms. And I'm not a robot.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16880646894752760905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47704987986808725962017-03-15T10:32:16.282-07:002017-03-15T10:32:16.282-07:00He's great on "The Good Place" but h...He's great on "The Good Place" but he was really amazing on Fargo. Also Curb! Man, he's had a great career.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746247411646889984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27592875383227651412017-03-15T09:24:07.992-07:002017-03-15T09:24:07.992-07:00This blog has made me really really love Ted Danso...This blog has made me really really love Ted Danson. I mean I really loved him before, but this blog has added another 'really.' Thanks Ken!Philipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32026282912127161232017-03-15T08:37:31.860-07:002017-03-15T08:37:31.860-07:00If I only knew Ted Danson from his work on "D...If I only knew Ted Danson from his work on "Damages" and "The Good Place" I would still consider him one of the all time great television actors.<br />Dan Sachshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889145003419266821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2792594949900865622017-03-15T06:11:29.139-07:002017-03-15T06:11:29.139-07:00Great backstory, thank you, Dave!
I agree, Ken, a...Great backstory, thank you, Dave!<br /><br />I agree, Ken, at how great it is at how Ted Danson is willing to go against type. He was wonderful in season 2 of "Fargo". I read an interview and he said how the producers cautiously asked him if he'd be willing to grow a beard for the role and he was delighted at the idea. He had never been asked to do that before and thought it would be a great way to also physically "disappear" into the role.Jeremiah Averynoreply@blogger.com