tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8266807209904691076..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Friday QuestionsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44218045586307840912019-07-13T20:40:26.212-07:002019-07-13T20:40:26.212-07:00What I like about the St. Elsewhere scene is it’s ...What I like about the St. Elsewhere scene is it’s kind of meta: answering the question what all the people at table surrounding our CHEERS characters might have been conversing about. Bars are filled with a variety of conversations, some serious, most less so. And it’s kind of fun to see the other side of it, but it went on too long and was too static with them at the table for 12 minutes if you ask me, plus Carla did not sound like Carla. She used some vocabulary I am fairly certain would not be her usual. Cliff and Norm didn’t bother me as much.Bryan Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942472363470824138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8224859192656481562016-04-19T22:35:47.648-07:002016-04-19T22:35:47.648-07:00Hey Ken- I'm finishing a spec of The Goldbergs...Hey Ken- I'm finishing a spec of The Goldbergs. I'm hearing from a teacher that the spec should be 25-26 pages. This is a single camera 30 minute sitcom. Right now my draft has 32 pages. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565416692150806786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79457824776656866282016-04-10T13:56:08.739-07:002016-04-10T13:56:08.739-07:00I'm a big fan of the Frasier Quotes Twitter fe...I'm a big fan of the Frasier Quotes Twitter feed - brightens up my day a whole lot. Do you ever look at these things and go "That's mine", "That's David's", "That one we did over late night Tacos..." and sigh sadly? Or do you indeed ever look at them at all? Do You Do Any Wings?https://www.blogger.com/profile/16464188169541771585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16846139133687848262016-04-09T13:51:45.674-07:002016-04-09T13:51:45.674-07:00My Friday question...
For sitcoms that are produc...My Friday question...<br /><br />For sitcoms that are produced before a live audience, what do cast members who aren't part of a given scene do while that scene is being shot? Do they just hang out back in their dressing room, watch the performance off-stage or even with the audience, or something else?Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496843951681651757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71724564679874536332016-04-09T11:53:35.129-07:002016-04-09T11:53:35.129-07:00Jumping on the BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES band wagon....Jumping on the BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES band wagon. Of all the old movies - made in the days when they were made BY adults FOR adults - this one really stands up despite the excruciating score - corny even for its day which the director hated and, ironically, won an Oscar. VincentSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85560114478108173102016-04-09T08:44:02.303-07:002016-04-09T08:44:02.303-07:00Comedian Harold Lloyd lost the thumb and index fin...Comedian Harold Lloyd lost the thumb and index finger of his right hand in 1919 when a prop bomb exploded during a photo shoot. He wore a special prosthetic glove on that hand to disguise the loss, and never let the injury stop him from performing his own stunts, as in this moment from SAFETY LAST (1923), one of silent comedy's most famous images:<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Lloyd#/media/File:Safetylast-1.jpgKarlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52261962058015809162016-04-09T05:22:01.367-07:002016-04-09T05:22:01.367-07:00Q1: James Doohan had the same situation on Star Tr...Q1: James Doohan had the same situation on Star Trek. He was missing the middle finger of his right hand, but it was almost never shown. (I think it's seen best with "Trouble with Tribbles"). Most viewers never noticed that either, I'll bet.<br /><br />Q2: The Cheers/St. Elsewhere crossover was a fun idea... but when St. Elsewhere was invalidated as the dreams of an autistic child, it also canceled out Cheers, and other shows ad nauseum.<br /><br />Q3: I was able to watch "Schindler's List" once. It was brilliant, and well deserves to be viewed... but it's pretty potent for me to try to watch again.ELShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227481611148130555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67449491272802666322016-04-09T01:24:08.406-07:002016-04-09T01:24:08.406-07:00Haha, wow- what a coincidence. I just recently dec...Haha, wow- what a coincidence. I just recently decided to watch the MASH repeats on the History Channel, and was thinking of that very thing with Gary Burghoff. You really do have to actively look for it to see it- otherwise you'd never notice that he "just happens" to have his hand inside his shirt or underneath something as part of the stage direction. And he will show his hand occasionally- it's not really that noticeable a difference, so if you're not looking for it, you won't notice the size difference between his hands.Jabronivillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07318218102203693195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30354562856710970462016-04-09T01:04:03.531-07:002016-04-09T01:04:03.531-07:00I probably watch THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES at le...I probably watch THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES at least three times a year on TCM. Just a great film, one of my Top 10 favorites, with an equally great cast. Fredric March is underrated as an actor. Dana Andrews and Teresa Wright gave terrific performances, as did Myrna Loy as the understanding wife and mother.<br /><br />After watching the clip of ST. ELSEWHERE, I caught a 30th reunion piece GMA ran four years ago. Amazing that the show was nominated for 62 Emmys in 6 seasons. Even more amazing that Norman Lloyd is still with us at 101.<br /><br />I cackled at the opening lines of Norm in the outline you posted. Classic.MikeK.Pa.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25011734705067750342016-04-08T20:26:51.202-07:002016-04-08T20:26:51.202-07:00"Anonymous said...
Is the deformity visible i..."Anonymous said...<br />Is the deformity visible in the picture? I don't see anything, but I also didn't realize Scott McIntyre was blind for many weeks."<br /><br />I swear to god I had a college professor at San Diego State I didn't know was blind until more than halfway through the semester. I thought he was a leech or drunk because he was always holding some girl's elbow outside of class, always running into maps in the class, and he wouldn't call on me when I raised my hand in class.scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10125852155008088058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44805776422384189372016-04-08T20:14:50.438-07:002016-04-08T20:14:50.438-07:00Friday question: Have you seen the new sitcom The...Friday question: Have you seen the new sitcom The Carmichael Show, and what do you think of it? I never thought I'd see that kind of topical humor on a network sitcom again (although I do think Last Man Standing has a little also).It's Me, Newton, It's Me, Newtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50630631818024269732016-04-08T19:59:29.388-07:002016-04-08T19:59:29.388-07:00While GRAVITY was a thoroughly immersive moviegoin...While GRAVITY was a thoroughly immersive moviegoing experience and a technical masterpiece, I have no desire to sit through it again.Charles Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52287384916298199652016-04-08T19:29:02.950-07:002016-04-08T19:29:02.950-07:00BRIGHT STAR, directed by Jane Campion, about the p...BRIGHT STAR, directed by Jane Campion, about the poet John Keats. An absolutely beautiful, moving, heartbreaking film which I have no desire to ever see again.<br /><br />And @LinGin, regarding ROSEMARY'S BABY, I recommended it to a friend of mine, not knowing she was pregnant at the time. I don't think she spoke to me for a year afterwards...<br />Dylan Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762186497065656765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30291987339928722812016-04-08T18:09:02.835-07:002016-04-08T18:09:02.835-07:00James Duhan had a missing finger. Marty Brill had...James Duhan had a missing finger. Marty Brill had missing fingrs. You could watch their show and not even notice.Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70180724478000581152016-04-08T17:42:32.819-07:002016-04-08T17:42:32.819-07:00His left hand fingers were not fully formed. His left hand fingers were not fully formed. Dave Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454782108761662940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88260167774180380682016-04-08T16:46:41.292-07:002016-04-08T16:46:41.292-07:00There are movies I love and I've seen probably...There are movies I love and I've seen probably dozens of times - and then one day I'm done. Guys and Dolls is just wonderful - and finally done.Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47150103045484477282016-04-08T16:45:31.183-07:002016-04-08T16:45:31.183-07:00@Anonymous: The fingers on Gary Burghoff's lef...@Anonymous: The fingers on Gary Burghoff's left hand were considerably smaller than normal. It is visible in the photo posted here, but doesn't stand out much. At a glance, it just looks like Gary has his fingers partially curved underneath the paper he's holding, but that is actually the full length of his first two fingers.<br /><br />It really is remarkable how many performers' physical difficulties were effectively hidden over the years, from Harold Lloyd's missing fingers to Bill Cullen's difficulty being on his feet.Andy Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78752927334843670922016-04-08T14:25:16.815-07:002016-04-08T14:25:16.815-07:00You and my late Mom re: Rosemary's Baby. We sa...You and my late Mom re: Rosemary's Baby. We saw it on it's original run and Mom was so disturbed by it she never set foot in a movie theater again. (Film released in 1968; Mom passed away in 2011.)<br /><br />Hope you enjoy the weekend in Hatboro. I'm a few townships over; unfortunately I can't make it to any of the performances.LinGinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886475328549600984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79335300902978316112016-04-08T14:23:09.774-07:002016-04-08T14:23:09.774-07:00I watch "The Best Years Of Our Lives" on...I watch "The Best Years Of Our Lives" once a year with my 90-year-old grandfather; it's one of his and my favorite movies, if only to watch Myrna Loy's PERFECT portrayal and the great chemistry she and Frederich March have together. It resonates.Justin Russohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277379716974798413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62087075374385260832016-04-08T13:46:16.850-07:002016-04-08T13:46:16.850-07:00LEAVING LAS VEGAS, UNDER THE VOLCANO, LAST EXIT TO...LEAVING LAS VEGAS, UNDER THE VOLCANO, LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN, BARFLIES<br /><br />Ugh. Life's too short. I guess you have to be a drinker.Hollywoodaholichttp://www.hollywoodaholic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14263430760438726162016-04-08T13:04:34.147-07:002016-04-08T13:04:34.147-07:00FREEFORM aka ABC Family just announced a spinoff o...FREEFORM aka ABC Family just announced a spinoff of their sitcom Young and Hungry using a character that was only seen a couple times and I think will be seen again in a back door pilot. TV Land's Soul Man was a Hot In Cleveland spinoff and had a back door pilot. Disney shows do it often too. I think Big Bang thought about it but it didn't end up happening. Myleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139984409445302062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6193490388545805562016-04-08T12:01:13.715-07:002016-04-08T12:01:13.715-07:00Ken said..."Gary covered it beautifully, didn...Ken said..."Gary covered it beautifully, didn't he? Bet you watched for years not knowing."<br /><br />So true! I worked with Gary for three years and never saw a thing until someone pointed it out. Even watched him play drums and didn't see it. He told me that if he paid much attention to it, so would others. So he didn't.Jeff Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708037522976667642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79640028687688125182016-04-08T11:07:47.464-07:002016-04-08T11:07:47.464-07:00Hello Ken, this is more of a Friday request than a...Hello Ken, this is more of a Friday request than a Friday question.<br /><br />I am watching Jericho on Netflix. I did not watch during its original run. The show seems to have a lot of course changes and abandoned plotlines. I was hoping to get insight from an expert, knowing of course it would be conjecture, on what might have been going on in the writer’s room. <br /><br />Was it the studio passing down notes, was it the creative staff just getting to know their characters or perhaps reading message boards and responding to fan reaction. I like the show it just seemed to have some direction issues. <br /><br />So now my funny request can you, with all your free time between the blog, play writing, baseball season and the myriad of other things can you binge watch Jericho and tell me what you think went on.<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Will<br />Big3Fan Willnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28037777733558286212016-04-08T11:00:37.912-07:002016-04-08T11:00:37.912-07:00The coincidence on the first two comments is price...The coincidence on the first two comments is priceless.Rock Golfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945235295808697884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20963658682984568302016-04-08T10:57:05.708-07:002016-04-08T10:57:05.708-07:00"Earnest Goes To Camp". Could only go t..."Earnest Goes To Camp". Could only go through that cinematic experience once.<br /><br />Then again, a person of college age should have been old enough to know better.John Hammesnoreply@blogger.com