Re: What Did You Watch? 2024-05-09 (Thursday)

In article <UBI20240510@dont-email.me>, weberm@polaris.net wrote:

HIDDEN GEMS: FAILED 80S SPINOFFS THAT WERE ACTUALLY GREAT!:
Join me (Kevin) from Retro Renaissance as I uncover the best-kept secrets of
the 80s TV world! Discover the unexpectedly amazing shows that emerged from
failed spinoffs like "Enos," "AfterMASH," "Booker," and more. Get ready for
laughs and nostalgia as we delve into these retro treasures.
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Chapters:
>
00:00 Intro
00:20 Enos
03:25 AFTERMash
08:08 Booker
10:21 Flo
14:37 The Toretellis
17:46 Day by Day
20:12 Just the Ten of Us
22:43 Checking In
34:44 The Law and Harry McGraw
27:09 Living Dolls
>
https://youtu.be/Q8fO5xN9DHM?si=4Nv3oQM_ZRbqfuYt

A few bits of trivia:

The actress who played Klinger's wife Soon-Li on "M*A*S*H" and "After Mash"
was Rosalind Chao. She would later go on to portray Keiko O'Brien on both
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."

Besides the MASH spinoff of "AfterMASH' there was "W*A*L*T*E*R" in which
(Radar) Gary Burghoff stars as rookie cop Walter O'Reilly. The show only
aired once as it was cancelled immediately. Then there was "Trapper John M.
D." that show however was quite successful running for seven seasons.

The actor who played Earl on "Flo" was Geoffrey Lewis, the father of actress
Juliette Lewis. He also starred in no less than seven films with Clint
Eastwood.

"Day by Day" featured a pre-"Melrose Place" Courtney Thorne-Smith.

"Checking In" co-starred Larry Linville, most famous for his role as Major
Burns on "M*A*S*H."

"The Law & Harry McGraw" would not be Jerry Orbach's last role as a crime
solver. He would go on to star for many seasons of "Law & Order." He was also
Baby's father in "Dirty Dancing." Orbach was also the original Billy Flynn in
"Chicago" on Broadway! You can find his performance of "All I Care About Is
Love" on YouTube and I highly recommend it.

DISNEY STOCK *SINKS* LIKE A TURD...ALONG WITH DISNEY'S APPROVAL RATING IN
RECENT POLL!
Disney lost a lot of money yesterday as their stock lost nearly 10% of value
following an earnings call that was badly received by investors! This, along
with a new poll showing Disney's popularity is sinking, aptly demonstrates
that Disney has gone too far, and both the normies and the investors are
starting to turn on them! #disney #disneyplus #fail
https://youtu.be/55jFkWI0vEU?si=29OR5SC0wEUYsOGI

Anybody who believes Disney+ made a profit probably really thinks some
Nigerian prince will share his fortune with them if they just give him access
to their bank account.