tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8185215621401931600..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Setting the Way-Back Machine for 2012By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65149429943824488082022-05-13T15:45:47.957-07:002022-05-13T15:45:47.957-07:00Re: cell phones. I recall reading somewhere that t...Re: cell phones. I recall reading somewhere that the producers of Buffy the Vampire Slayer just decided that cell phones didn't exist in the show's universe since so many plots would have been rendered pointless if characters had been able to call each other and say "There's a demon heading for your house," or whatever.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81115781747163912322022-05-06T23:09:44.645-07:002022-05-06T23:09:44.645-07:00And The Twilight Zone!And The Twilight Zone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4435208911594076602022-05-06T20:35:57.970-07:002022-05-06T20:35:57.970-07:00I remember Doris Singleton, who played Lucy Ricard...I remember Doris Singleton, who played Lucy Ricardo’s frenemy Carolyn Appleby, guest starred on an early All in the Family, playing Edith’s roommate when she was sequestered on a jury.<br /><br />It’s funny to think that only 11 years passed between the last “Lucy/Desi” special featuring the Ricardos, and the first season of “All in the Family”. They seem worlds apart.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20213863561401614562022-05-05T22:56:39.107-07:002022-05-05T22:56:39.107-07:00@Craig Gustafson
I wonder if the Scrubs character...@Craig Gustafson<br /><br />I wonder if the Scrubs character was named after the actor.<br /><br />@Ken<br /><br />When the Seinfeld reunion was held as part of the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, it helped that HBO and Castle Rock were both Time Warner brands. Four years later, there was a Seinfeld reunion for a Super Bowl commercial to promote Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. At the time it aired on Crackle, which was owned by Sony. Sony also handles the distribution for Seinfeld, which made things easier. As far as I can tell, NBC had no say in the matter either time.<br />ScarletNumbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67823933146134358102022-05-05T21:39:50.695-07:002022-05-05T21:39:50.695-07:00Sheree North did a frenetic jitterbug with Jerry L...Sheree North did a frenetic jitterbug with Jerry Lewis in Living It Up, which was based on Ben Hecht's show Hazel Flagg. Hecht's work is adapted from a short story that was also the source for the 30s screwball comedy Nothing Sacred with Carole Lombard and Frederick March. <br /><br />https://youtu.be/CiZ7aN1U76Q<br />Spike de Beauvoirnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89726035320661486532022-05-05T14:30:41.172-07:002022-05-05T14:30:41.172-07:00Good job, @Craig Gustafson! I didn't recognize...Good job, @Craig Gustafson! I didn't recognize the name so I Googled him, and OF COURSE I recognized his face immediately! (Mostly from his roles in Doris Day movies.)TimWarphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543681611350759397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63813328015290448062022-05-05T01:22:35.346-07:002022-05-05T01:22:35.346-07:00"It would take me forever to cross-check but ..."It would take me forever to cross-check but I wouldn’t be shocked if there was an old-time actor who did I LOVE LUCY, ALL IN THE FAMILY, and MASH. You guys, of course, are welcome to track that down and get back to me."<br /><br />HA! I did it! I took it as an insane late night challenge, and I DID it.<br /><br />Elliott Reid (1920–2013)<br /><br />"The Ricardos are Interviewed," a 1955 episode of "I Love Lucy."<br /><br />"New Year's Wedding," a 1976 episode of "All in the Family."<br /><br />"Sunday, Cruddy Sunday," a 1983 episode of.. "AfterMASH."<br /><br />... son of a bitch!!!<br />Craig Gustafsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503925766039307551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49341371262811389622022-05-04T23:53:43.170-07:002022-05-04T23:53:43.170-07:00Ms. Long's "M*A*S*H" episode was &qu...Ms. Long's "M*A*S*H" episode was "Bottle Fatigue." It originally aired Jan. 7, 1980.Kevin FitzMauricenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71675970907680207122022-05-04T19:53:42.447-07:002022-05-04T19:53:42.447-07:00Friday Question
We were watching Frasier Season 9...Friday Question<br /><br />We were watching Frasier Season 9 Episode 21 ("Cheerful Goodbyes") on Peacock recently. The episode features many of the Cheers cast members who are attending Cliff's retirement party. Oddly, twice there was a short interruption of black screen. Was somebody cut out of the rerum for some reason?Earl Boeberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300222007927549893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8678693235913758682022-05-04T18:12:52.791-07:002022-05-04T18:12:52.791-07:00Shelley Long is a genius. I had no idea she did a ...Shelley Long is a genius. I had no idea she did a MASH episode. I will seek this out on Disney+!Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234640443710799061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51455473727518865402022-05-04T15:07:47.004-07:002022-05-04T15:07:47.004-07:00Your misfire on the home run call reminds me of so...Your misfire on the home run call reminds me of some recent oopsies by John Sterling for the Yankees. I have to imagine that, given whatever viewing angle is available from the press box, it has to be easy to think that a ball is heading out.Charles H Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27940959732097745202022-05-04T14:50:13.550-07:002022-05-04T14:50:13.550-07:00Speaking of home run calls... John Sterling has ha...Speaking of home run calls... John Sterling has had one helluva season with the long flies, dating back to last season's Wild Card game.Saburohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075733019914312218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41989783778208120602022-05-04T14:36:50.869-07:002022-05-04T14:36:50.869-07:00Lois Nettleton was married to Jean Shepherd, the h...Lois Nettleton was married to Jean Shepherd, the humourist, for a good many years.maxdebrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011731115062645854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29532786897082775242022-05-04T14:11:51.090-07:002022-05-04T14:11:51.090-07:00Lois Nettleton also appeared on both "The Mar...Lois Nettleton also appeared on both "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Seinfeld."Kosmo13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20248808973195799482022-05-04T13:18:31.279-07:002022-05-04T13:18:31.279-07:00I was watching an Angels game earlier this season ...I was watching an Angels game earlier this season when Matt Vasgersian <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtQgYl6M4m0" rel="nofollow">botched a home run call</a>. Not as memorable as your "Elvis" call but a botch nonetheless.Big Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39940562215315062362022-05-04T13:12:12.217-07:002022-05-04T13:12:12.217-07:00This is a great feature - to "reprint" s...<br /><br /><br /><br />This is a great feature - to "reprint" select blog posts. <br /><br />TOP FIVE TV SHOWS<br /><br />That's a pretty select top-five:<br /><br />I LOVE LUCY<br />SEINFELD<br />MASH<br />ALL IN THE FAMILY<br />CHEERS<br /><br />If not for that brassy "fire-cracker" girlfriend, you might have had a shot at ALL IN THE FAMILY and gotten a third-notch in your belt. <br /><br />I suspect the reason all five were comedies is that it was determined democratically - not always the best way to "make decisions" - just look at the last POTUS. <br /><br />(and, according to Plato, a democracy killed Socrates) <br /><br />HOME RUN CALLS<br /><br />I regret that I've never heard your baseball announcing. I DO like those 1/2-innings on the podcast. Rick Rizzs kept right up on one of them. <br /><br />As for "needing" a signature home run call, I just found out today that Rizzs likes to use Niehaus' rye-bread/mustard/salami call (on Wikipedia). <br /><br />And although the "No School in Borneo" is very "in" requiring a month-long set-up for an guy who never got out of A-Ball, that one is GREAT - thanks for sharing it. <br />Jahn Ghaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3652955033593635882022-05-04T12:10:12.491-07:002022-05-04T12:10:12.491-07:00Friday question:
This week's Episode of Better...Friday question:<br />This week's Episode of Better Call Saul was directed by Rhea Seehorn, who is a main cast member of the show. It was her first time directing that show, or any TV show. How does her payment for her directing work if she is already a cast member and gets paid as an actor? Does she get a normal flat fee negotiated by the DGA in addition to her normal fee as an actor? Since it was her first time directing, perhaps she got a lot of assistance from the showrunner (or someone) – would that affect her director payment? Does any of this change if she had got her first writing credit instead of directing? Thanks.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626512845599227730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78447187879567782852022-05-04T11:29:16.819-07:002022-05-04T11:29:16.819-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.maxdebrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011731115062645854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76903910011126445062022-05-04T11:14:59.463-07:002022-05-04T11:14:59.463-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.maxdebrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011731115062645854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55608310099439459722022-05-04T11:02:00.690-07:002022-05-04T11:02:00.690-07:00The lovely Sheree North is the only actor to guest...The lovely Sheree North is the only actor to guest on both "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (as Lou Grant's old flame) and "Seinfeld" (as Kramer's mom; in fact, it was her who disclosed his first name was Cosmo).VincentPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905736830049897892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30811999382498579552022-05-04T08:04:52.219-07:002022-05-04T08:04:52.219-07:00I believe the Frasier credit was:
"Based on t...I believe the <i>Frasier</i> credit was:<br />"Based on the Character Created by Glen and Les Charles"<br /><br />I should know that, but it's been five years since I binge-watched the series (after binge-watching <i>Cheers</i>).Mike Chimerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618542309263497866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67723930773585615502022-05-04T07:35:31.254-07:002022-05-04T07:35:31.254-07:00As long as you brought up AfterMASH, I have a ques...As long as you brought up AfterMASH, I have a question: When I watched the premiere in 1983, the last group of end credits included the phrase "A continuation of MASH". Why on earth would that have been deemed necessary? I presume some lawyers added it, but wasn't it self-evident in any case? Certainly Frasier never had an analogous credit. gottacooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42800045019271549912022-05-04T06:38:33.226-07:002022-05-04T06:38:33.226-07:00I wonder what money John Ratzenberger gets for orn...I wonder what money John Ratzenberger gets for ornaments/toys of <a href="https://ratzenberger.com/pixar-characters/" rel="nofollow">all the Pixar characters he's voiced</a>. Incidentally, I passed through John's hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut, while traveling to and from Milford for an annual smooth jazz benefit concert series I attend and photograph. (Photo recaps of both nights will be published on my blog Friday.)Mike Chimerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618542309263497866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19964654190556434962022-05-04T06:36:18.986-07:002022-05-04T06:36:18.986-07:00In my brief tour of duty in the TV Bizness, there ...In my brief tour of duty in the TV Bizness, there were a couple of scripts that had a moment where we'd see a character in a photo. Once in a frame on the wall and once in the mock-up newspaper the art department made.<br /><br />You'd think the request was for a kidney donation. The fuss and redtape to take a snapshot of the actor in costume-character boggled this naive little mind. I always wondered if our cast were extra-special prima donnas, because of all the shows since I see with character photos (ie: mugshots).Laurentnoreply@blogger.com