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From: rjk@world.std.com (robert j kolker)
Subject: Need some T.V. trivia
Keywords: Branded
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: rec.arts.tv
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 21:55:24 GMT

What was the name of the character the late Chuck Connors played in the
T.V. Western series "Branded". I remember the openning, the song, but I
can't remember the character name.

Please reply by e-mail and much thanx.

Bob Kolker
From: x92ochs1@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Cheers Question
Date: 11 Nov 92 18:01:51 EST
Organization: Western Michigan University

In article <1992Nov6.142647.56673@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>, gaf5@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Gail A. Fullman) writes:
> In article <1992Nov5.102808.28441@hemlock.cray.com>, jeffy@cray.com (Jeffrey Nea
> u) writes:
>>In article <4748@moscom.com> de@moscom.com (David Esan) writes:
>>>In article <1992Nov4.142827.777@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (De
> an Adams) writes:
>>>>No.  Bebe asked to leave so she could do more movies.  The producers
>>>>would never decide to dump such a great character as Lilith.  Bebe is
>>>>already busy working on a movie...
>>>
>>>Has this ever worked for anyone?
>>>
>>>Think of Jimmy Smits, of Denise Crosby.  I am sure that if I put my mind to
>>>it I could think of others.  Why leave a successful TV show (particularly in
>>>its last season) for the vagaries of the movies?  Has anyone made this
>>>transition successfully?  I can't really think of many TV actor who has made
>>
>>How about most of the cast of Cheers?
>>
>>   Ted Danson
>>   Kirstie Alley
>>   Woody Harrelson
>>   George Wendt
>>
>>Each of these people have been in a few or more movies while doing Cheers.
>>Especially Ted and Kirstie.
>>
>>Are you talking about people who did both at the same time, or T.V. and then
>>movies?  If you are talking about the latter, lets sit down for a few hours
>>and I'll read off a list of people who were big on T.V. and went on to have
>>good movie careers.  I'll list a few that immediately come to mind:
>>
>>   Just think of all the Saturday Night Live people:  Aykroyd (sp?), Radner,
>>      Chase, Murray, the Belushis, Murphy
>>
>>   Tom Selleck
>>   Vic Tayback (in alot of movies, played 'Mel' on Alice)
>>   Tom Hanks
>>   Julie Kavner (Rhoda's sister, Lisa Simpson...  in many movies)
>>   Ed Asner                      ^Yeardley Smith from 'Herman's Head'
>>   Billy Crystal                  does Lisa, Julie Kavner is Marge, Selma,
>>   Danny Devito                   and Patty :^)
>>
>>   I could go on and on...
>>
>>
>>jeff
>>
> John Travolta
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From: acaffrey@scott.skidmore.edu (alanna caffrey)
Subject: Re: MST3K
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 18:45:03 GMT



I agree.
From: netnews@porthos.cc.bellcore.com (USENET System Software)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Cheers Question
Date: 6 Nov 92 22:23:32 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ

In article <1992Nov6.142043.9276@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, mikeh@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (michael p.herlihy) writes:
> In article <4748@moscom.com> de@moscom.com (David Esan) writes:
> >In article <1992Nov4.142827.777@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams) writes:
> >>No.  Bebe asked to leave so she could do more movies.  The producers 
> >>would never decide to dump such a great character as Lilith.  Bebe is
> >>already busy working on a movie...
> >
> >Has this ever worked for anyone?
> >
> >Think of Jimmy Smits, of Denise Crosby.  I am sure that if I put my mind to
> >it I could think of others.  Why leave a successful TV show (particularly in
> >its last season) for the vagaries of the movies?  Has anyone made this
> >transition successfully?  I can't really think of many TV actor who has made 
> >it on the "big screen."  Burt Reynolds has done both, as has Clint Eastwood.
> >Anyone else? Especially recently.  Burt and Clint were from a different time.
> >-- 
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -->     David Esan      de@moscom.com  
> > 
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> What about Michael J. Fox. Everyone from SNL?
From: debbiek@rruxc.uucp (25670s-kennedy)
And don't forget Danny DeVito!
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From: debbiek@rruxc.uucp (25670s-kennedy)
Subject: Re: Do you remember this tv series??
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 17:27:29 GMT

In article <rikmckinnis.1.720525717@halls1.cc.monash.edu.au>, rikmckinnis@halls1.cc.monash.edu.au (KELLY-ANN MCKINNIS) writes:
> I would like to find out the name of a tv series I used to watch around the 
> early 80's I think. It was about a group of about 5 exchange students from 
> different countries who were shipwrecked on an island.  The island was '
> controlled' by some evil 'Lord' of some kind (I don't think I ever saw his 
> face but he wore black alot and with a hood!). He could change the weather 
> and used to cause lots of storms and dark weather etc. The students lived in 
> the woods but made friends with a family in the village. The people in the 
> village dressed as if they were from an older time as well.
> 
> There was also some sort of Island where the 'Lord' sent people to be 
> slaves - it was kind of like a swamp - and no-one ever escaped alive from 
> it.
> 
> Any info on this show would be appreciated.  Thanks!
> 
> Kelly-Ann

This sure sounds like Lord of the Flies to me.
Was it THAT long ago?

Deb
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From: dwj@IEDV4.acd.com ( Dan Johnson         )
Subject: Re: QL News 11-5-92
Organization: Applied Computing Devices, Inc., Terre Haute IN
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 22:21:24 GMT

In article <1992Nov6.032534.10595@netcom.com> sallylb@netcom.com (Sally Smith) writes:
>3. Those upcoming ep's again:
>
>"Deliver Us From Evil 3/19/66" (Tommy Thompson, Bob Hulme) The
>promised "evil leaper" episode, about which it would be a crime to say
>more other than it's Good Stuff.

I thought I'd post a thought I came up with from the comments I've
seen here and the knowledge gained from the leap in:  One of the most
effective ways for the Evil Leaper to put wrong what once went right
is for her to leap into Jimmy's sister-in-law and imitate Potiphar's
wife.
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From: f175007@wilma.ucdavis.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Flying Blind's Tea Leoni
Date: 11 Nov 92 22:55:23 GMT
Organization: Computing Services, UC Davis

Does anybody else watch this show?  More importantly, is there anyone else out
there who's a fan of sexy Tea Leoni?  How do you pronounce her first name 
(there's an accent mark on the e) and does anyone know what else she has 
appeared in?  Thanks.

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University of California at Davis
ez002563@dino.ucdavis.edu

"Men want to be a girl's first love.  Women want to be a man's last romance."
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From: jogle@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Jim Ogle (Ks. Jim))
Subject: Re: Young Indy Cancelled?
Organization: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro NM
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 01:35:32 GMT

christm@lars.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Mark C Christianson) writes:

>Ed Weiland (EMW107@PSUBM.PSU.EDU) WRITES:
>>    A friend of mine said he read an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer
>>saying that YIJC was cancelled for the rest of this year, and will only
>>return next January or so.
>>    I must say I'm rather ticked off, but I guess all good shows get scrapped
>>by the networks. It doesn't matter what quality a show has, it matters how
>>popular the bandwagon is that follows it. Joy....another injustice by the
>>popular vote. Oh well, at least I have been taping 'em all!

>Can anyone confirm this?  If this is so, I too am angry at the network.
>Finially there is some excelent prime-time television that is much more
>than fluff and it gets this.  I hope this isn't so!  My guess is, if the
>ratings are off or low, it is partially because nobody knows when to find

ABC has already paid for numerous episodes so I don't think they're
abandoning it.  What I think they are doing is instead of moving it to
another night they are going to wait for the end of the football
season and keep in on Monday nights.

See, MOnday Night Football preempts YIJC out west because the football
games are being carried live and overrun YIJC's timeslot.  Most
stations will show YIJC at some other time during the week, but unless
you search the entire TV Guide there's no telling when it will be on.
That is not good for ratings!

By waiting, ABC gets to save all those first-run episodes they haven't
shown yet and everyone will get to see them in the same timeslot
(which is good for the ratings).

All IMHO of course; I don't really know anything about how TV
executives think....



-- 
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"I'd be apathetic if I cared."                              /| \|
From: doreen@binder.moore.com (Doreen Maclauchlan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: movie Topper
Date: 7 Nov 92 00:24:34 GMT
Organization: Binder Twine Computing

The movie was about George and Marion Kirby and their dog who
are killed in a car crash and come back.  They lead Cosmo
Topper a merry chase while appearing and disappearing.  Cosmo's
wife was played by Billie Burke I believe, and Carol Lombard
played Marion Kirby.  I can't remember the names of the male
stars, but the movies, and there were several made, were funny
and enjoyable.


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From: jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: Re: QL: DELIVER US FROM EVIL morph
Summary: Morphing is a matter of software.
Date: 12 Nov 92 02:23:26 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.tv
Organization: BT Tymnet, San Jose, CA

In article <1dq1h6INN44p@mozz.unh.edu> mre@kepler.unh.edu (Michael R Escutia) writes:
>The "metamorphosis" into Alia was truly breathtaking, and a fine job on
>the part of the FX team assigned to do it.  Does anybody know what other TV/
>film projects the FX metamorphosis team has been involved in?

The results were spectacular, but that does not necessarily mean that the 
special effects (FX) team was outstanding.  Nowadays, good morphing merely
requires software, not talent.

I guess I'm jaded in regards to morphing.  The change from one person's
face to another looks breathtaking if you've never seen that trick done
before.  But with today's software, what we saw as a run-of-the-mill, rather
ho-hum effect.

When I went to the World of Commodore Amiga in Pasadena, three different
companies were hawking their morphing software.  Even people who have not
had much computer experience could duplicate that effect in their own homes
for around $4000 ($3000 for a computer with the appropriate hardware and
about $1000 for the software.)  That amount of money is peanuts to a
professional video production group.

My guess is that the team that has been doing the FX for QL got a new toy
to play with, as opposed to contracting with an outside group.

Having said all that, I do agree that the special effects guys for QL
are fantastic.
	-Joe

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From: mhammond@bnr.ca (Mike Hammond)
Subject: Re: QL: DufE mistake?
Reply-To: mhammond@bnr.ca
Organization: BNR Ottawa, Fibre Systems Development
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 16:09:21 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.215952.12228@leland.Stanford.EDU>, firestar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Lipton Ann Meredith) writes:
|> 
|> Remember when Al and Sam talk about Trudy, and Al asks if Sam remembers her,
|> and Sam replies he remembers Al talking about her?  I thought the sister
|> died way before Sam and Al ever met -- is this a mistake or am I wrong?
|> 
|> Firestar

No, you're not wrong about Trudy dying a long time ago, but your assumptions
are mistaken, for two reasons.

1) Although Trudy died long before Al met Sam, you said yourself that Sam
   remembers Al *talking* about her. He could have talked about her any time.

2) We actually saw Al telling Sam about Trudy in ``Jimmy''. If you haven't
   seen this episode, it was the first time that Sam leaped into that family.

So Sam can remember Al talking about Trudy, even though Trudy died way before
Sam and Al ever met. (Actually, to be honest, I'm not certain when Trudy died,
and I don't think anyone's certain when Sam and Al met. It is possible that
Trudy died shortly before or after Sam and Al met, but I don't think that's 
likely.)

-- 
(By the way, please don't try to e-mail me between September and December
1992, because I won't receive it. Please post any responses instead.
Thanx. (However, feel free to e-mail any flames! :-) :-)

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From: gaf5@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Gail A. Fullman)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Cheers Question
Date: 6 Nov 92 14:22:49 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <1992Nov4.142827.777@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>, dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dea
n Adams) writes:
>dbrink98@ursa.calvin.edu (D Christian Brinks) writes:
> >>Is Bebe Neuwirth Leaving the show?
>
>Unfortunately, yes... and she is one of my FAVORITE characters.  :-(
>
> >If you ask me I think that the wrighters are attempting to shake
> >up the show a bit with her leaving.
>
>No.  Bebe asked to leave so she could do more movies.  The producers
>would never decide to dump such a great character as Lilith.  Bebe is
>already busy working on a movie...
>
> >Maybe, a return of Diane to take her place.  Just a wild opinion.
>
>Heh.  Wild indeed. :-)   Shelly QUIT the show.  If she ever comes back,
>it would be for the series finale.  Bebe is also leaving, but on a much
>more amicable level.  She may very well be turning up from time to time,
>after all Fraiser and Lilith do have a kid and everything.
>
>-dean
>
Please, no Diane.  The character is just too out of place for Cheers any more;
too condescending and intellectual.  The scatter brain Rebecca works better in
the cast.  I especially enjoyed her "I got a secret" bit.
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From: finifter@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Tracy E. Finifter)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: QL: DufE mistake?
Date: 13 Nov 92 00:52:35 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

firestar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Lipton Ann Meredith) writes:


>Remember when Al and Sam talk about Trudy, and Al asks if Sam remembers her,
>and Sam replies he remembers Al talking about her?  I thought the sister
>died way before Sam and Al ever met -- is this a mistake or am I wrong?

>Firestar

If we are going to assume that there are no inconsitencies in the
chronology <ahem> then you are right that Trudy would have died before
Sam and Al met.  But Al told Sam about his sister in "Jimmy", the first
time Sam leaped into Jimmy LaMotta.  If you haven't seen that episode, and
I'm assuming from your confusion that you haven't, it worth trying to find
because (A) "Deliver Us from Evil" is sort of like "Jimmy Revisited" in
that you're supposed to know who the players are already and (B) it was
an EXCELLENT episode.

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From: morin@noao.edu (Marg Morin)
Subject: Re: G*d Damn????
Organization: National Optical Astronomy Observatories, Tucson AZ
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 18:17:59 GMT

In article <1992Oct26.171427.7387@cbfsb.cb.att.com> colten@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (marc.colten) writes:
>In article <1cgv0oINNd2j@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, bs895@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Terri M. Librande) writes:
>> 
>> commonplace.  I think the only thing verboten anymore is the 'f' word,
>
>Different shows had different rules, as well as different networks.
>    ...  With TV shows they are written with the knowledge of
>what is allowed and what isn't - while movies are a lot more raw
>and have to be cut - sometimes to the point of being incomprehensible.
>

Exactly! Why bother even airing a movie like "Blazing Saddles" if they
have to reconstruct every little insulting nuance? This movie was aired
on a local station here (Tucson) known to be somewhat relaxed about
censoring, but they completely destroyed "BS" from the git-go! I really
don't see why it's necessary to remove the farting noises in the
campfire scene, especially when all the visual queues make it obvious
that's what's happening. There really isn't any profanity in this movie,
just a lot of innuendo which would go over the heads of most kids. If
adults are insulted, change the f___ing channel!
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From: Harv@cup.portal.com (Harv R Laser)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Chuck Connors
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 09:47:06 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: usa

Last time I checked (or was flippin thru channels) The Family Channel
was showing Rifleman episodes on Saturdays. Check yer local listings :)
For those who relish the Westerns of the 50s and 60s, TFC is a good
place to hang out on Sat. afternoons. Big Valley, Gunsmoke, 
Bonanza, Wagon Train, etc. etc. 

Harv
From: dlb@fanny.wash.inmet.com (David Barton)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: QL: The Alternate Ending to DUFE, Part 3 (last)
Date: 13 Nov 92 20:49:38 GMT
Distribution: rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.tv.sf
Organization: Intermetrics Inc., Washington Division, USA

Part 3, and last, cometh.  Hope you all enjoyed it.  Spoilers:


Frank and the doctor soothe her, obviously not believing her now.  Sam
talks softly to Alia, right over the heads of the other two.  "It's
all right, "Connie".  We'll help you.  It doesn't matter how long it
takes.  We understand.  We'll love you and take care of you, no matter
what."

Zoey looks at her hand set, and screams with rage.  Alia glances at
her, and back at Sam.  She nods, softly, knowing she is beaten.  Her
eyes get sad, and she says, softly, "I'm sorry".

Sam nods, slightly.  He says, almost without sound, "I know."

Alia leaps, with all the same neat effects as before.  The scene
settles afterward to the same one, with Connie on the bed.  She looks
around in a daze, and says, questioningly, "Frank?  What happened?
Where have I been?"  Frank takes her into his arms, lovingly.  Al
looks at his handset and says, "You did it, Sam.  It's all back, now."

Cut, to Sam and Dr. Sternlight back at the car.  Dr. Sternlight says,
reassuringly, "She'll be fine now."  Sam says, "Thank you, Doctor."
The door slams, and the car drives off.

Al, coming up, says, "That was great, Sam".  Sam shakes his head, lost
in thought.  "It's different now, Al.  Before I was always helping
someone.  Now I'm fighting someone."  Pause. "We aren't that
different.  Neither one of us has any control over what we have to
do."

Al looks on, for a longer pause.  Sam says, softly, almost to himself,
"I don't want to fight her, Al."

Al says, also softly, "I know, Sam.  I know."

Sam leaps.

					Dave Barton
					dlb@hudson.wash.inmet.com
Organization: Administrative Computing & Info Services, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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Date: Fri,  6 Nov 1992 11:44:34 -0500 
From: "Thomas J. Joyce" <tj06+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Captain Kangaroo question



Here's one for the trivia buffs out there. I haven't found anyone able
to answer this one. I don't even know the answer myself.

"What did Captain Kangaroo say in front of Mr. Moose in order to get
 ping pong balls to fall on him?"

I'm stumped,

Tom Joyce
Carnegie Mellon Administrative Computing and Information Services
(usual disclaimer applies)
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From: firestar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Lipton Ann Meredith)
Subject: Help needed with Communications Assignment!
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 22:06:40 GMT


Hi!  I've been assigned to do a presentation to 9th graders about the media,
and I have chosen to focus my presentation on the influence of advertisers on
what we see on television -- that is, what ideas and views _cannot_ be
expressed because sponsors do not want to be associated with those topics.
(i.e., the episode of thirtysomething that will never air again because
of objections to showing two men in bed together).  If anyone knows of
any specific examples of things that never aired, or never got made, or were
aired and withdrawn, because of sponsor objections, please email me and tell
me about them.  Thanks!

firestar@leland.stanford.edu
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