"Too Eighties!" -- H.J. Simpson
Dear Readers,
I can honestly say that I feel sad for anyone that idolizes the punishment that is known as 80's TV. While I'd like to directly respond to my friend the Doctor's assertion that Sledge Hammer and Miami Vice were quality TV shows, I have instead decided that I will do my fan base a favor and quickly cover all his upcoming posts in an effort to thwart his master plan of franchising vomitoriums tentatively named Up-Bucks (editor's note: Dictionary.com actually said I'm using this inaccurately -- but you get the picture). So, without further fanfare I give you The Red Man's predictions for the Doctor's upcoming TV posts:
1. Double Trouble - 1984 series that lasted 16 episodes about twin sisters. These cuties were straight out of a Doublemint gum commercial, and right into R-Lo's wheelhouse (oddly enough they were little too old for Z). The Doctor's take on this one -- great show that would have gotten him through puberty had it lasted just a few more episodes.
2. Jennifer Slept Here -This show briefly ran from 1983 to 1984, and was about a house that a dead woman's ghost inhabited. Supposedly inspired by the film Poltergeist, this awful sitcom actually cracked the top 20 -- you gotta love Reaganomics and Oingo Boingo. The Doctor'll sell you on how inventive the plot was, and the inspired casting of Ann Jillian.
3. Golden Girls - Best remembered for the Doctor's first love -- Rue McClanahan. Be happy I spared you from Bea Arthur.
4. Facts of Life - Technically started in 1979, most will remember this important series as an 80's show. While it launched Clooney's career towards the end (you doubt my veracity?), the Doctor best remembers it for his second love -- Nancy McKeon as Jo.
5. The Love Boat - The Doctor's favorite bedtime soap opera. "I wonder what hijinks Gopher will get into tonight!"
Well, that's about it for this post. I'm sure I've sickened you faster than free Arby's at an Orny show. Other 80's shows that didn't make the cut but might be the subject of future posts are Mama's Family, The Land of the Lost, and the TV movie Ernest Goes to Borgnine. I didn't want you to think I might have missed something.
-TRM
I can honestly say that I feel sad for anyone that idolizes the punishment that is known as 80's TV. While I'd like to directly respond to my friend the Doctor's assertion that Sledge Hammer and Miami Vice were quality TV shows, I have instead decided that I will do my fan base a favor and quickly cover all his upcoming posts in an effort to thwart his master plan of franchising vomitoriums tentatively named Up-Bucks (editor's note: Dictionary.com actually said I'm using this inaccurately -- but you get the picture). So, without further fanfare I give you The Red Man's predictions for the Doctor's upcoming TV posts:
1. Double Trouble - 1984 series that lasted 16 episodes about twin sisters. These cuties were straight out of a Doublemint gum commercial, and right into R-Lo's wheelhouse (oddly enough they were little too old for Z). The Doctor's take on this one -- great show that would have gotten him through puberty had it lasted just a few more episodes.2. Jennifer Slept Here -This show briefly ran from 1983 to 1984, and was about a house that a dead woman's ghost inhabited. Supposedly inspired by the film Poltergeist, this awful sitcom actually cracked the top 20 -- you gotta love Reaganomics and Oingo Boingo. The Doctor'll sell you on how inventive the plot was, and the inspired casting of Ann Jillian.
3. Golden Girls - Best remembered for the Doctor's first love -- Rue McClanahan. Be happy I spared you from Bea Arthur.
4. Facts of Life - Technically started in 1979, most will remember this important series as an 80's show. While it launched Clooney's career towards the end (you doubt my veracity?), the Doctor best remembers it for his second love -- Nancy McKeon as Jo.5. The Love Boat - The Doctor's favorite bedtime soap opera. "I wonder what hijinks Gopher will get into tonight!"
Well, that's about it for this post. I'm sure I've sickened you faster than free Arby's at an Orny show. Other 80's shows that didn't make the cut but might be the subject of future posts are Mama's Family, The Land of the Lost, and the TV movie Ernest Goes to Borgnine. I didn't want you to think I might have missed something.
-TRM
5 comments:
You might get a kick out of this:
http://29.netscrap.com/29/players/derek/20080224_warriors.mp3
More of this madness over here.
I'm flattered that you think so highly of me as to try to do a pre-emptive strike. But there are way too many relevant shows out there that need to be discussed for you, or anyone to stop me.
Bea Arthur? In the words of Jeff Ross, I wouldn't fuck her with YOUR dick.
Dr. Demented is right. So many great and rememberable tv shows came out of the 80's.
Mananimal- where a man can change into any animal to solve crimes
Max Headroom- made famous on Pepsi commercials that they had to make into a classic tv show
Alf- Duh I remember someone with the talking doll. (Oh wait that was me
Jake and the fat man- The title says it all
Mr Belvedere- English butler living with a middle class American family
Silver Spoons- I if show didn't sum up the 80's I don't know then what
Webster
My two dad- I mean come on two straight guys raising a teenage daughter. People remember Paul Riser for this, not "Couplehood"
Small wonder- is the original idea for the terminator tv show. An inventor who make his own fuck puppet.
All these shows is what made 90's tv shows look so much better
-Rojo
Dr. Demented is right. So many great and rememberable tv shows came out of the 80's
Mananimal- where a man can change into any animal to solve crimes
Max Headroom made famous on Pepsi commercials that they had to make into a classic tv show
Alf- Duh
Jake and the fat man- The title says it all
Mr Belvedere
Silverspoons
Webster
My two dad- I mean come on two straight guys raising a teenage daughter. People remember Paul Riser for this, not "Couplehood"
Small wonder- is the original idea for the terminator tv show. An inventor who make his own fuck puppet.
All these shows is what made 90's tv shows look so much better
-Rojo
Ironically I've never heard of the first two shows that you mentioned. I always liked Blair over Jo (until she got all religious and stuff), and I respected George Clooney's role on 'Facts' because he played a character named George.
Didn't really like "Love Boat" but respected Gavin McLeod more in the "Mary Tyler Moore" show. Now that was a comedic class show, and it should be blogged about...hmmm...
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