tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6482473212792434456..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The first scene that launched our careerBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15168953719313248552007-10-21T13:39:00.000-07:002007-10-21T13:39:00.000-07:00Ken,Not sure if you covered this one yet...Did Met...Ken,<BR/><BR/>Not sure if you covered this one yet...<BR/>Did Metcalfe or Alda change / edit the script for you or did any of the actors change a line (or the meaning of a line)?The Bumble Bee Pendanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782074071758250824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87649829482410189222007-10-21T09:08:00.000-07:002007-10-21T09:08:00.000-07:00For all those wondering about Burghoff's personali...For all those wondering about Burghoff's personality,there was a period on MATCH GAME, when Charles Nelson Reilly (RIP) was in NY, directing THE BELLE OF AMHERST for Broadway. For some odd reason, the producers had Gary Burghoff, of all people, as his 'permanent stand-in'. This was for like six months! Anyways, over that time, flashes of his 'real' personality come out - especially on the shows that were taped after the 'lunch break' of that particular week's taping.<B>***Point of information***</B>: a week of MG was taped in one day, with an apparently very liquid lunch break after taping the 'Tuesday' show. (Gene Rayburn did not live in California, he would fly in from NY on Monday, tape two weeks worth of shows in two days, and fly back home immediately after.) Burghoff seemed to be very sullen quite a bit after 'Tuesday'!<BR/><BR/>Another piece of evidence is the various MASH blooper/gag reels floating around out there - Burghoff seems to be quite persnickety in more than a couple of the clips..although hearing 'Radar' go 'SHIT!' out loud is quite hilarious!LouOCNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151395857835632917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6056135547450260562007-10-21T09:05:00.000-07:002007-10-21T09:05:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.LouOCNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151395857835632917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58151181645872079462007-10-20T20:21:00.000-07:002007-10-20T20:21:00.000-07:00I only got as far as Jay Folb. I'm so embarasse...I only got as far as Jay Folb. I'm so embarassed.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923161793979910495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11477303737362242912007-10-20T17:46:00.000-07:002007-10-20T17:46:00.000-07:00..there went my virginity.....there went my virginity...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82868079030792904532007-10-20T15:53:00.000-07:002007-10-20T15:53:00.000-07:00Or is that "Burghoff"?Or is that "Burghoff"?Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45633658414965590562007-10-20T15:52:00.000-07:002007-10-20T15:52:00.000-07:00Gary Burgoff is a noted wildlife artist. He may ha...Gary Burgoff is a noted wildlife artist. He may have decided to quit the show because it was holding him back from being taken seriously as an artist. I'm just guessing, but it fits.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62960496980647301462007-10-20T14:15:00.000-07:002007-10-20T14:15:00.000-07:00Darn! I don't smoke.Darn! I don't smoke.Feisty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821808042889216134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26737726976056772132007-10-20T09:22:00.000-07:002007-10-20T09:22:00.000-07:00Watching your name appear on screen for the first ...Watching your name appear on screen for the first time must have been a sweet moment. And memorable, since you're discussing it now. Ah wait, I just figured it out: it's not really porn we're talking about here, but actual personal sexual experience--you never forget that first time.estivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736355730705116526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5271383749117733062007-10-20T08:51:00.000-07:002007-10-20T08:51:00.000-07:00When you wrote back then that the one speech was k...When you wrote back then that the one speech was key to the success of the episode, I knew exactly which one you were talking about, Hawkeye's monologue about what he has learned from the experience. And that's without having seen the episode in years. A brilliant piece of writing.<BR/><BR/>But my favorite line of that episode is, "Swing and a miss!" (BJ hits the bats together) "He just got a piece of it!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25395076141085401372007-10-20T08:19:00.000-07:002007-10-20T08:19:00.000-07:00Thanks Ken. Wow, turns out I was right. I had not ...Thanks Ken. Wow, turns out I was right. I had not read that post before, but you wrote that he decided to play it kind of angry. I didn't notice the lack of his hat that much, but now that I think about it, part 2 of the episode starts squarely with a shot of Radar's balding head, while he collected the things from his desk drawer. It's a schame that he didn't make more of an effort on his last appearence. I guess the sweet kid really was gone. <BR/>a follow up question I had is, I noticed that Burghoff did 2 appearences on AfterMASH. did you work with him on those? and, by than, was he back at being the radar we know, or was it just 2 dreaded appearences brought on by a big dollar figure? Still, he must have learned from his mistakes, because soon after those they tried to launch a pilot called W*A*L*T*E*R, with him reprising his character. That must be a weird experience, to watch that pilot, where I think he plays Radar as a cop? at least the rare photo I saw of it had Burghoff in a uniform of some sort. I just don't get why actors would leave successfull shows. Do they really think they are gonna become the next big thing on their one. "Previously radar from MASH, now Dale Bracket, PI?"MrCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081465847843874816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90720371756835113402007-10-20T07:53:00.000-07:002007-10-20T07:53:00.000-07:00I talk about the Goodbye Radar episode in this pos...I talk about the Goodbye Radar episode in this post:<BR/><BR/>http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2006/10/goodbye-radar.htmlBy Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40658437582774116012007-10-20T06:40:00.000-07:002007-10-20T06:40:00.000-07:00Cool, your first time, and you had the slow-motion...Cool, your first time, and you had the slow-motion feature to make it last.<BR/><BR/>What makes this better is that readers know the back story. I recall Ken's writing about their pitch to the guy, and they had 50 ideas. Also, Ken wrote about the tiny speech Hawkeye gives about the way his hearing improved being blind, his consciousness. Well done.Max Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706524941272103444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73510872447694065602007-10-20T06:13:00.000-07:002007-10-20T06:13:00.000-07:00Still about MASH Ken, and I'd apreciated if you co...Still about MASH Ken, and I'd apreciated if you could answer this. Yesterday, when I was searching my DVDs for that "bottle of wine" episode, it happened to be the season where Garry Burgoff (sp) Guest starred a few times, before leaving for good. And I couldn't help noticing that on his 3 last appearences, he comes across on screen as really unsympathetic (sp). like really he would prefer to be anywhere else but there. since you wrote his last episodes, I'd ask you if that is an accurate perception. Also, I noticed he sort of changed his appearence midway through filming. in his last scenes he has black curly hair, which does not match the rest of the series. any light you can shed on this would be much apreciated.MrCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081465847843874816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7242052664554889592007-10-20T06:03:00.000-07:002007-10-20T06:03:00.000-07:00That was satisfying.That was satisfying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3086485986688933222007-10-20T04:15:00.000-07:002007-10-20T04:15:00.000-07:00Damn. Now I can't watch the clip until my wife lea...Damn. Now I can't watch the clip until my wife leaves for work.Rays profilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375762252351537791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75503640069715574112007-10-20T01:22:00.000-07:002007-10-20T01:22:00.000-07:00God, that's so sexy, Ken! Why didn't you say anyth...God, that's so sexy, Ken! Why didn't you say anything before about on-screen credits being hotter than porn? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25411191257589631522007-10-19T21:36:00.000-07:002007-10-19T21:36:00.000-07:00I feel dirty now.I feel dirty now.Richard Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094016831874148306noreply@blogger.com