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"Today"?

George

No, but you were getting closer.

Since I've stalled this thread enough, I'll post the answer.

"MEET THE PRESS" (boring Sunday morning news show) is the longest-running TV show in US history

and is still running today. Not that most people care.

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Ok, the show was supposed to be a buddy show, named after Buddy A.

However, everyone liked Buddy B better, so they named it after BOTH-

A & B. Then they changed it to B & A, then just B.

The powers that be for the show actually did a gag about trying to get

an imaginary location added as another US state. They showed up at the

White House, but no President and no photo opportunity.

IIRC, someone came out and said he was too busy- and this was right in

the middle of The Bay of Pigs incident.

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Ok, the show was supposed to be a buddy show, named after Buddy A.

However, everyone liked Buddy B better, so they named it after BOTH-

A & B. Then they changed it to B & A, then just B.

The powers that be for the show actually did a gag about trying to get

an imaginary location added as another US state. They showed up at the

White House, but no President and no photo opportunity.

IIRC, someone came out and said he was too busy- and this was right in

the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis. (Not the Bay of Pigs.)

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This show's production included some outsourcing to another country.

While in its original run, it had aired right after American Bandstand at one time,

and ran on NBC and ABC during that run. It's been syndicated since.

A pinball machine was made with this as the theme in 1993. TSR made a roleplaying

game with this setting in 1988.

It takes place in Minnesota.

There were TWO feature movies of the characters in theaters. Really,

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A couple of questions:

Does this statement "IIRC, someone came out and said he was too busy- and this was right in

the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis" mean that the show aired in the early 60's, or that it TOOK PLACE in the early 60's?

Does "It's been syndicated since" mean it is presently in syndication, or just that it was in syndication after airing originally?

If this were about a cartoon strip, I'd be tempted to say "Barney Google (and Snuffy Smith)"; but it's not...

George

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A couple of questions:

Does this statement "IIRC, someone came out and said he was too busy- and this was right in

the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis" mean that the show aired in the early 60's, or that it TOOK PLACE in the early 60's?

Does "It's been syndicated since" mean it is presently in syndication, or just that it was in syndication after airing originally?

If this were about a cartoon strip, I'd be tempted to say "Barney Google (and Snuffy Smith)"; but it's not...

George

The powers that be for the show went around the US and then went to Washington DC and parked in front

of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue during the Cuban Missile Crisis-which they had no idea was happening

at the time and they wondered why the President didn't come out to meet them.

(That wasn't an episode, they traveled around.)

It's in syndication now. I was watching it on TV the other month.

BTW, there were THREE movies if you count the entire ensemble and not just the main

characters. I forgot that. (No, they weren't GOOD movies.)

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I'm sure I'll go :doh: after I see the answer, but shows that early aren't my forte. Unless by "buddies" you mean husband and wife, and you're referring to the various Desi and Lucy shows.

George

No, not a couple. And the show had different features besides the main characters.

I KNOW you know this one, your memory goes way back.

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Married With Children!

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On my resume: Butler. Budget Director. Lieutenant Governor. Gubernatorial Candidate. And now, let's see those election results...

Hello? Can we see those election results? EVER?

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