tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7006160843405609144..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Friday QuestionsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25043807173422359892019-07-12T14:38:04.757-07:002019-07-12T14:38:04.757-07:00Friday question—and you may have answered it but I...Friday question—and you may have answered it but I missed or forgot—you talk about the 5 A.M. all night rewrites. When that happens, what time are you due to report in the next day? Do you get to come in late or have to show up again at 10 or 11 A.M. to start up again? Given driving times in L.A., if that latter, can you even go home?Bryan Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942472363470824138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78124478597556867272016-10-17T11:31:31.356-07:002016-10-17T11:31:31.356-07:00The "Buffy" episode, "Earshot"...The "Buffy" episode, "Earshot" had to be postponed for months because of Columbine. In the episode, Buffy sees a student head to a school bell tower with a gun and assumes he wants to commit a mass murder. It turns out he planned to kill himself but the plot was still too close to the headlines for the episode to be broadcast.<br />KathrynUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221426929488707526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13580050517678969842016-10-15T10:57:07.046-07:002016-10-15T10:57:07.046-07:00Speaking of The Price is Right, there was a 1989 e...Speaking of The Price is Right, there was a 1989 episode where one of the prizes featured was a trip to "beautiful Beijing," and it wound up airing shortly after the Tiananmen Square massacre.Andy Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30811391649367367072016-10-15T07:16:03.351-07:002016-10-15T07:16:03.351-07:00I seem to remember cartoons featuring the title of...I seem to remember cartoons featuring the title of the episode or half-episode at the beginning. I recently satrted watching PITCH and I noticed an episode title under the show title. It seems that this practice is almost non-existent in live action shows.<br /><br />Why isn't this a more prominent practice?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119151986422812833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14971700939096974432016-10-14T17:04:30.201-07:002016-10-14T17:04:30.201-07:00Frasier had an episode referencing American flight...Frasier had an episode referencing American flight 11 which is the same airline and flight number David Angell and his wife later died on a few years later on 9/11. The reruns still retain the airline and flight number. <br /><br />"The Watch" was originally called "Neighborhood Watch" but was changed prior to its release due to the Trayvon Martin case.<br /><br />The release of "Gangster Squad" was delayed after the Colorado theatre shootings. It was originally one of the trailers that ran prior to the "Dark Knight Rises".<br /><br />An episode of Family Guy was postponed and shown at a later date, due to a joke about the Boston Marathon, right after the bombings occurred.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89530892348872914672016-10-14T15:53:15.838-07:002016-10-14T15:53:15.838-07:00Actually, Nicholas Nickleby ran eight hours. You u...Actually, <i>Nicholas Nickleby</i> ran eight hours. You usually saw it on two consecutive nights, though on matinee days, you'd see the whole thing on the one day, with an hour dinner break halfway through, in addition to two other intermissions. I saw it at the Ahmanson all on one day, and it was a glorious day.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35183457875952756812016-10-14T15:49:07.260-07:002016-10-14T15:49:07.260-07:00Thanks for advice on play length.
I'm glad com...Thanks for advice on play length.<br />I'm glad comedy plays aren't bloated in length like too many comedy movies like 119 to 143 min Anchorman 2 Waynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33744292205641329872016-10-14T13:54:43.729-07:002016-10-14T13:54:43.729-07:00Regarding intermissions: I believe one of your re...Regarding intermissions: I believe one of your reviews said the play could have been cut down to 60 minutes. I don't agree with that and thought 90 minutes was fine. We all sit through (generally) at least two-hour plus movies, so what is the big deal about a play running that long? Congrats again!Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344626134240504739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9542474689072609792016-10-14T11:35:20.788-07:002016-10-14T11:35:20.788-07:00I think it would be more appropriate for a beer ve...I think it would be more appropriate for a beer vendor to go through the crowd at the play, and the announcers buys a few. Brings back memories of Harry Carry in Chicago, when he would be sloshed by the 8th inning.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16880646894752760905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67335427072861099422016-10-14T10:15:02.925-07:002016-10-14T10:15:02.925-07:00FWIW,
My son is not a sports kid/fan. He could n...FWIW, <br /><br />My son is not a sports kid/fan. He could not care less about sports and sports figures. <br /><br />However, he does like The Simpsons and knows "Arnold Palmer" - orders it frequently at restaurants. <br /><br />I didn't see the episode, but suspect that <b><i>I</i></b> might smile fondly at the running gag (and so might THE MAN if he had seen it).Jahn Ghaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69844293886688444582016-10-14T10:08:03.425-07:002016-10-14T10:08:03.425-07:00Unforeseen circumstances occur more often in drama...<i>Unforeseen circumstances occur more often in dramas than comedies. </i><br /><br />They happen in game shows too. CBS was running summer repeats of THE PRICE IS RIGHT when Hurricane Katrina hit, and they ran a show where one of the Showcase prizes was a trip to New Orleans. CBS caught it in time for the west coast broadcast and ran a different episode.Brother Herberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176543368300371994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39817373075191196282016-10-14T10:02:37.467-07:002016-10-14T10:02:37.467-07:00Would it be too "precious" to have a pea...Would it be too "precious" to have a peanut vendor at some point walking the aisles? A writer in the pressbox could order: <br /><br />"Hey! Two up here!" <br /><br />(toss) (toss) <br /><br />"No Charge for The Press!"Jahn Ghlatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-376470498774169942016-10-14T08:43:17.259-07:002016-10-14T08:43:17.259-07:00Unkystand asked: Recently during a Simpsons episod...Unkystand asked: Recently during a Simpsons episode there was a continuing joke about Arnold Palmer and his drink. Withiin literally minutes after the broadcast his death was announced. (That freaked me out). I saw the show on the east coast. I was wondering if FOX acknowledged his death during the west coast feed.<br /><br />On Twitter that night, the Simpsons' ShowRunner/EP AL JEAN, was asked this very question.<br /><i>@AlJean @TheSimpsons Will the joke be cut from the West Coast feed out of respect? #Simpsons #arnoldpalmer</i><br /><br />His response: <i>@leedeschenes @TheSimpsons of course I wish I could but it's too late. One if the all-time greats in any sport.</i>The Bumble Bee Pendanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782074071758250824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49832771727044076652016-10-14T08:40:46.967-07:002016-10-14T08:40:46.967-07:00I noticed this week that one of my favorite sitcom...I noticed this week that one of my favorite sitcoms--almost criminally underrated if you ask me--The Middle has been moved from its Wednesday time slot of seven years to Tuesday. Is this ever a good thing for a show late in its run or is it more of a gentle hint from the network to the producers that time is not on their side?OrangeTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00646201922534161236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68146251773267163922016-10-14T08:22:57.315-07:002016-10-14T08:22:57.315-07:00For what it's worth, musicals today are genera...For what it's worth, musicals today are generally at a maximum 2 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds, as the staff go on overtime at the 3-hour mark. If a show is running a tiny bit long, the conductor can expect to get a frantic call from the stage manager asking to cut the curtain call music... this can at least keep the musicians' call under 3 hours.<br /><br />Also, for the 11:00 number, shows used to start at 8:30, so this would be the 10:30 number (or 9:30 number on Tuesdays) in today's musical world.Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31091492871951934932016-10-14T07:28:30.609-07:002016-10-14T07:28:30.609-07:00regarding Steve's question, usa recently faced...regarding Steve's question, usa recently faced such a situation with its new series "the shooter" (which, with that title in this day and age, should have been better titled) in having to postpone the show's debut to November (with the same title) due to the Dallas shootings in July <br /><br />we need to stop making these type of shows for awhile.Terrence Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365112876091271689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75789067997256982662016-10-14T06:58:04.276-07:002016-10-14T06:58:04.276-07:00Recently during a Simpsons episode there was a con...Recently during a Simpsons episode there was a continuing joke about Arnold Palmer and his drink. Withiin literally minutes after the broadcast his death was announced. (That freaked me out). I saw the show on the east coast. I was wondering if FOX acknowledged his death during the west coast feed.Unkystanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14561636366494227519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67190537513548351362016-10-14T06:53:03.751-07:002016-10-14T06:53:03.751-07:00HAMLET was Shakespeare's longest play. 30,000...HAMLET was Shakespeare's longest play. 30,000 words. 3-4 hours<br />Didn't do too badly in previews, from what I hear. Though the guy playing Ophelia in the original was a real drag. :)<br /><br /><br />The Bumble Bee Pendanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782074071758250824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78027201534456614502016-10-14T06:20:54.171-07:002016-10-14T06:20:54.171-07:00Hi Ken,
One note on the 11 O'clock Number. B...Hi Ken,<br /><br />One note on the 11 O'clock Number. Back in the early days of Broadway, performances usually started at 8:30. The 11 O'clock Number was more reasonably placed within the show, and would be equivalent to 10:30 today. About ten minutes for denouement after, and you're at about the typical 2.5 hour musical, with intermission. <br /><br />Best,<br />MikeMikeNJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925371003891777802noreply@blogger.com