NBC wanted to film season 1 in black and white because they didn't believe the show would last more than 1 season. He offered to pay the extra $400 per episode needed for color filming. Screen Gems executive Jerry Hyams advised him, "Sidney, don't throw your money away." The first season was filmed in black and white, then colorized much later.
The male lead could be so hard to work with that the producers seriously considered replacing him with another actor. Darren McGavin was at the top of the list for his replacement. They even wrote out a story with him losing the star and McGavin finding her. However, studio executives liked the male lead much more than the producers did.
The show was done by Sidney Sheldon, and was called "I Dream of Jeannie."
Andrew Dice Clay wondered what was wrong with Major Nelson that he never wanted her to do anything. He had his own ideas of what to do if you owned a female genie. "I want you to make your tongue about 10 feet long..."
I Dream of Jeannie is correct. Originally, they wanted a brunette for Jeannie, to avoid even MORE confusion with Bewitched, but Eden killed the audition.
Jeannie or Samantha? I say Jeannie AND Samantha! (And Ginger AND Mary Ann -- and maybe Lovie Howell, too!)
Paul Rodriguez said the same thing. "What's wrong with Gilligan AND the Skipper? Why's nobody gotten it on with Mary Ann yet?" He speculated trying to overpopulate the island. "Yeah, Mary Ann! Yeah Ginger!....Bring Mrs Howell too, while we're at it..."
The Tick was looking for a rallying cry. His sidekick, Arthur, suggested, "Not in the face! Not in the face!" to which Tick responded, "Hmmm. Lacks force." Then, picking up a spoon from the table, he had an epiphany: "SPOON!!!!!"
The star of this popular show was also the star of another popular show, 18 years earlier. (The first show ended 18 years before this one began.)
The star played a widower, as he had in the prior show.
His co-star from the prior series was a semi-regular on this show, for four of the nine seasons.
The star of this show, in character, always wore cheap suits and ate hot dogs, although he was well-to-do. This was explained, two years after the show ended, when he guest-starred on ANOTHER show, THIS one starring an actor who also had a popular show about the same time as the earlier one with the star of the show in question. (In fact, when I was growing up, the shows were shown back-to-back in syndication in Chicago.)
The star of this popular show was also the star of another popular show, 18 years earlier. (The first show ended 18 years before this one began.)
The star played a widower, as he had in the prior show.
His co-star from the prior series was a semi-regular on this show, for four of the nine seasons.
The star of this show, in character, always wore cheap suits and ate hot dogs, although he was well-to-do. This was explained, two years after the show ended, when he guest-starred on ANOTHER show, THIS one starring an actor who also had a popular show about the same time as the earlier one with the star of the show in question. (In fact, when I was growing up, the shows were shown back-to-back in syndication in Chicago.)
During the third season, Kene Holiday missed a total of seven episodes, because he was in rehab for drug and alcohol abuse. By the time he was three months sober, he had been fired from the show.
Long before Nancy Stafford, Clarence Gilyard Jr. and Daniel Roebuck joined the cast, respectively, the 3 were all lifelong fans of the star, from watching his show as children.
Griffith played Matlock on an episode of Diagnosis Murder, starring Dick van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan. The premise was that, years earlier, Sloan had convinced Matlock to make a big investment which went bust. Matlock was relegated to wearing cheap suits and eating hot dogs, habits he kept even after making a sizable fortune in his law practice.
In Chicago, in the 60s, The Andy Griffith Show and the Dick van Dyke Show were aired back-to-back every weekday evening on WGN.
One character in this series was homophobic and, as a result, would occasionally bully his gay half=brother. Ironic, because the actor who played the homophobe was gay, and the actor who played his brother was not.
None of the women on the show ever wore the same clothes twice (on the show).
The original plans for one season was to have the leading man develop amnesia and fall in love with his first wife. However, this was changed because the actor who played him routinely vetoed any storyline involving adultery. In the end, the character merely thought he was still married to his first wife, (of which she mischievously took advantage) before regaining his memory after seeing his present wife again.
The leading man played a key role in an earlier series, but you'd be forgiven if you didn't recognize his face when he appeared in this one.
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I'm not clear what your point is then. I don't think I'm much older than anyone here. I thought the whole point of this game was to stir memories ,and realize-'oh yeah-I do remember that show !' I'm
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In the "Jump the Shark" episode of Batman B&B, they go through all of the ways to JTS listed on that website, including having Ted McGinley on! :lol: George
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NBC wanted to film season 1 in black and white because they didn't believe the show would last more than 1 season. He offered to pay the extra $400 per episode needed for color filming. Screen Gems executive Jerry Hyams advised him, "Sidney, don't throw your money away." The first season was filmed in black and white, then colorized much later.
The male lead could be so hard to work with that the producers seriously considered replacing him with another actor. Darren McGavin was at the top of the list for his replacement. They even wrote out a story with him losing the star and McGavin finding her. However, studio executives liked the male lead much more than the producers did.
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There was a garage band with the name of one of the non-title characters, if you can believe that.
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I find very little hard to believe, these days...
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Actually, there's TWO bands, both with the same name. One's a local band, the other's from Germany, apparently.
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The show was done by Sidney Sheldon, and was called "I Dream of Jeannie."
Andrew Dice Clay wondered what was wrong with Major Nelson that he never wanted her to do anything. He had his own ideas of what to do if you owned a female genie. "I want you to make your tongue about 10 feet long..."
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I Dream of Jeannie is correct. Originally, they wanted a brunette for Jeannie, to avoid even MORE confusion with Bewitched, but Eden killed the audition.
Jeannie or Samantha? I say Jeannie AND Samantha! (And Ginger AND Mary Ann -- and maybe Lovie Howell, too!)
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Paul Rodriguez said the same thing. "What's wrong with Gilligan AND the Skipper? Why's nobody gotten it on with Mary Ann yet?" He speculated trying to overpopulate the island. "Yeah, Mary Ann! Yeah Ginger!....Bring Mrs Howell too, while we're at it..."
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WordWolf you're up!
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Animated shows. Answer either to take the round.
A) "It stinks!"
B) "SPOON!"
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B) The Tick
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Correct!
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Bravo!
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The Tick was looking for a rallying cry. His sidekick, Arthur, suggested, "Not in the face! Not in the face!" to which Tick responded, "Hmmm. Lacks force." Then, picking up a spoon from the table, he had an epiphany: "SPOON!!!!!"
New one soon.
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The star of this popular show was also the star of another popular show, 18 years earlier. (The first show ended 18 years before this one began.)
The star played a widower, as he had in the prior show.
His co-star from the prior series was a semi-regular on this show, for four of the nine seasons.
The star of this show, in character, always wore cheap suits and ate hot dogs, although he was well-to-do. This was explained, two years after the show ended, when he guest-starred on ANOTHER show, THIS one starring an actor who also had a popular show about the same time as the earlier one with the star of the show in question. (In fact, when I was growing up, the shows were shown back-to-back in syndication in Chicago.)
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The star of this popular show was also the star of another popular show, 18 years earlier. (The first show ended 18 years before this one began.)
The star played a widower, as he had in the prior show.
His co-star from the prior series was a semi-regular on this show, for four of the nine seasons.
The star of this show, in character, always wore cheap suits and ate hot dogs, although he was well-to-do. This was explained, two years after the show ended, when he guest-starred on ANOTHER show, THIS one starring an actor who also had a popular show about the same time as the earlier one with the star of the show in question. (In fact, when I was growing up, the shows were shown back-to-back in syndication in Chicago.)
During the third season, Kene Holiday missed a total of seven episodes, because he was in rehab for drug and alcohol abuse. By the time he was three months sober, he had been fired from the show.
Long before Nancy Stafford, Clarence Gilyard Jr. and Daniel Roebuck joined the cast, respectively, the 3 were all lifelong fans of the star, from watching his show as children.
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Matlock?
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Yes.
Ben Matlock and Andy Taylor were widowers.
Don Knotts appeared in several episodes.
Griffith played Matlock on an episode of Diagnosis Murder, starring Dick van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan. The premise was that, years earlier, Sloan had convinced Matlock to make a big investment which went bust. Matlock was relegated to wearing cheap suits and eating hot dogs, habits he kept even after making a sizable fortune in his law practice.
In Chicago, in the 60s, The Andy Griffith Show and the Dick van Dyke Show were aired back-to-back every weekday evening on WGN.
You're up!
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I'm up
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Human without the bean
I can't picture Andy Griffith eating a hotdog? Oh, huh, maybe I can if I picture he and Opie in Mayberry at the county fair?
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Me too! I've had my coffee.
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Oh, look. Still me.
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One character in this series was homophobic and, as a result, would occasionally bully his gay half=brother. Ironic, because the actor who played the homophobe was gay, and the actor who played his brother was not.
None of the women on the show ever wore the same clothes twice (on the show).
The original plans for one season was to have the leading man develop amnesia and fall in love with his first wife. However, this was changed because the actor who played him routinely vetoed any storyline involving adultery. In the end, the character merely thought he was still married to his first wife, (of which she mischievously took advantage) before regaining his memory after seeing his present wife again.
The leading man played a key role in an earlier series, but you'd be forgiven if you didn't recognize his face when he appeared in this one.
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I was going to go with "Will and Grace", but I don't think there were brothers in the story.
I think Billy Crystal's straight and played a gay man, so I'm going to go with "SOAP."
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It WAS a soap.
It was not Soap
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Dallas? Larry Hagman was on it, as well as I Dream of Jeannie, though he didn't look THAT different.
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