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kimosABE · Sep 29, 2012, 01:57 PM

Instead of having a new thread for each new or different TV related topic, why not have this be the one thread for general TV related discussions?

Here's the first post on topic:

I just watched an episode of the 1960's TV show, The Partridge Family. In it, an 11 year old, Jodie Foster has a crush on a young Danny Bonaduce (who can be seen in TrueTV's "The World's Dumbest").

Wow!

subego · Sep 29, 2012, 02:09 PM

Bonaduce has a story which I think helps explain why he's so psycho.

He said he was at Thanksgiving dinner with his mother in New Jersey. His dad calls from LA. Mom gets in a fight, tells him off, and hangs up.

Everyone is pretty shocked. Danny's mom didn't usually stick up for herself like that.

Five hours later there's a knock at the door. It's Danny's father, who can't walk and is in a wheelchair, yet flew all the way out to say he can talk to her "HOW AND WHEN I WANT".

kimosABE · Sep 29, 2012, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by subego

Bonaduce has a story which I think helps explain why he's so psycho.
He said he was at Thanksgiving dinner with his mother in New Jersey. His dad calls from LA. Mom gets in a fight, tells him off, and hangs up.
Everyone is pretty shocked. Danny's mom didn't usually stick up for herself like that.
Five hours later there's a knock at the door. It's Danny's father, who can't walk and is in a wheelchair, yet flew all the way out to say he can talk to her "HOW AND WHEN I WANT".

In a way, Danny should be considered lucky. And, no, I won't explain.

subego · Sep 29, 2012, 03:27 PM

Yikes.

kimosABE · Sep 29, 2012, 03:47 PM

WTF did Sean Young do to destroy her career? She was great in Stripes. She was great in Blade Runner. She was great in No Way Out. Then I think she just disappeared.

Anyone know what happened?

subego · Sep 29, 2012, 03:49 PM

Piles of cocaine happened.

subego · Sep 29, 2012, 03:57 PM

Also, the Industry is pretty ruthless to women as they age. Even if she was clean now, nobody would want her.

One of the things I dug about Alias was they went out of their way to give gigs to older actresses.

kimosABE · Sep 29, 2012, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by subego

Also, the Industry is pretty ruthless to women as they age. Even if she was clean now, nobody would want her.
One of the things I dug about Alias was they went out of their way to give gigs to older actresses.

I once worked with a cook who looked like Jennifer Garner but was prettier than JG. She broke my heart when she got preggers with another cook.

subego · Sep 29, 2012, 04:44 PM

I've been told I look like:

Kenny Loggins
Lead singer from Faith No More
Charles Manson
Sinbad

Yes. That Sinbad.

BadKosh · Oct 1, 2012, 08:19 AM

Anyone watch Breaking Bad?

kimosABE · Oct 1, 2012, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by BadKosh

Anyone watch Breaking Bad?

It looked like it was breaking a little too bad for me. It sorta frightened me, like Sons of Anarchy does.

BadKosh · Oct 1, 2012, 11:20 AM

Its a FICTION DRAMA ON TV. Nothing to be frightened about. Its a slow moving train wreck you can't turn away from.

kimosABE · Oct 1, 2012, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by BadKosh

Its a FICTION DRAMA ON TV. Nothing to be frightened about. Its a slow moving train wreck you can't turn away from.

There once was a time when I feared choosing what would've been a perilous path.

Those two shows remind me of that time.

I don't watch those two shows.

subego · Oct 1, 2012, 09:45 PM

Just noticed Survivorman is back. Whoo hoo!!!

kimosABE · Oct 2, 2012, 06:24 PM

While watching ET I discovered that Paul Schaeffer co-wrote the 1970's disco hit, "It's Raining Men."