Compliments of Curry and Heyes

Compliments of Curry and Heyes is a Alias and Smith letterzine that was published in March, May, July, and September. It ran for ten issues.
==Issue 1== 
Compliments of Curry and Heyes 1 was published in March 1990 and contains 8 pages.
* from the editor: "To guide you, each issue will have a theme, for instance, discussion of an episode or a character. Some of the issue topics will be controversial: I'll be lookin' to ruffle some feathers from time to time just to keep things interesting. You're not bound by the theme; it'll just be a suggestion. If you'd rather share your recipe for beef jerky casserole with us in any given issue you're more than welcome to do so. COCAH will also contain recurring features like "Doncha Just Love" and our own Top Ten Lists. All contributions will be published with minimal editing; that's the policy. I ask only two "thangs" of ya - try to keep all submissions to 1,000 words or less and if you prefer to handwrite your contribution please please please be neat."
* a fan explains her fannish roots: "My fannishness has its roots in "Star Trek" (and whose doesn't?). No longer the serious Trekker I've since grown into, among others, a 'buddy' fan: "Starsky and Hutch", "Lethal Weapon", and only recently, "AS&J"." 
* a fan writes that she and another fan are trying to put together a buddy show letterzine, though this later appears to have not worked out
* many fans write in and explain why they love AS&J -- a common response: "Why do I love "Alias Smith and Jones"? Hard to put in a skimpy little letter. In high school, I fell in love with Pete Duel. Those adorable eyes, that charming grin -that silver tongued devil Hannibal Heyes! I loved the show because I liked Westerns. I loved the humor of it all - hey, what can I say? I LOVED it! And I still do! I was terribly devastated by Pete Duel's suicide and, I have to admit, (even though Roger Davis was okay on "Dark Shadows") since I hated him in "Smiler With A Gun", I couldn't stand him in the role of Hannibal Heyes! I rarely watched the show after that."
* another testimonial: "Why do I love "AS&J"? Boy, that's a tough question to answer. There are so many reasons. First of all, there is Peter Duel. I think he's a terrific actor. His character Heyes was a delight to watch. I thought that the chemistry between Ben Murphy and Peter Duel was wonderful. It was fun to sit down and watch the two tease each other and get in and out of all these situations in a humorous manner. The outlaws were the underdogs and the good guys. They bent a few laws here and there and outsmarted the authorities without doing anything terrible, I think that most people like to watch that because they see a little bit of themselves in the characters too."
* and another fan's reasons for loving the show: "One of the things I enjoy best is the comraderie between our two lovable heros. They were cousins who, regardless of the cost, would sacrafice for another. I treasure this type of unique friendship as it's much too rare in the world, but in the days of the old West, it was perhaps the one thing Heyes and Curry could count on each other. This is what drew me to the show from the start. Sure, there was plenty of humor and wit, and the usual drama, but the mainstay for me is the way the two interacted."
* a fan, who has still not seen the pilot (the editor interjects she hasn't seen it either), recounts her earliest exposure to the show: "Anyway, back in the Dark Ages we had audio tapes, and alot of the episodes I remember were audio and not visual. Many a time I went on trips accompanied by the voices on a tape. The one episode I would like to see is the pilot. [I'd like to see it too]"
* illustrating the divide in fans' interest and acceptance of the show after the death of the Pete Duel, a fan asks: "Question for you: are you going to limit episode discussions to the Duel episodes or are you going to include the Davis ones, too?" The editor responds: "My 'Alias' universe ends with 'The Men That Corrupted Hadleyburg,' but it's up to yall whether or know we acknowledge the Davis shows." Another fan writes: "It was a magic series with perfect casting and, sadly, the show was never the same for me when Pete died and Roger stepped in as Heyes. The show died with its star..."
==Issue 2== 
Compliments of Curry and Heyes 2 was published in May 1990 and contains 10 pages.
* the TOTM was: discuss the episode "A Fistful of Diamonds"
* many fans list their five favorite episodes as well as their favorite female character
* a fan explains her fannish trajectory so far: "although I began my career as a MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. addict, I first found out about the rest of fandom from STAR TREK cons..."
* the topic of VCRs is big, with fans discussing how theirs was in the shop for repairs, how they were willing to tape episodes for other fans, and how pre-VCR, they recorded the show on audio tapes; one comment: "Of course, when I first began watching the show, there were no VCRs. So you watched it once and if you missed something in a particular episode, you just plain missed it. (I've since become completely spoiled by VCRs. To the point, I'm embarrassed to say, that when I'm watching a TV show in "real time" I sometimes forget and grab for the VCR remote to trv and fast forward through commercials!) Now that I have the chance to leisurely browse through the episodes (over and over and over...)"
* a fan writes that she believes the actor, Roger Davis, was a very gracious man and "though I don't believe anyone could have replaced Peter in this role, Roger did what he could under a great deal of pressure. I don't think we would have liked anyone who was picked to 'replace' Pete."
* the editor asks readers if they would be interested in a AS&J convention: "Nothing big and fancy, just a weekend-long submersion into everything ALIAS."
* a fan who has written for many zines says that "just when the frenzy seemed to be dying down," she was contacted by some fans thinking of starting two different fan clubs: "And suddenly I'm enmeshed in AS&J." -- the editor adds: "The net feels purty good, don't it?"
* a fan writes that "I am a hurt/comfort fan so any episode that has any scene remotely related to that theme is a favorite." The editor adds that "In one of my other fandoms, us aficionados of h/c have proclaimed ourselves as 'Hurt/Comfort Pigs'."
==Issue 3== 
Compliments of Curry and Heyes 3 was published in July 1990 and contains 12 pages.
* this issue has these discussion topics: "Pete Hayes vs Roger Heyes. What of it? How did the spirit of the show change when Roger took over? How did the Curry/Heyes relationship change?, discussion of the episode "The Posse That Wouldn't Quit," and finally, "Romance in the ALIAS universe. Why the lack of anything serious? The Boys and their flings."
* a fan comments that the lack of romantic relationships with women in the show is "made up for in our fanfic." Another fan says the lack of relationships with women was because The Boys did were smart enough to know that it wouldn't be kind or realistic to ask a woman to follow them all over the country and live a life on the run
* another fan comments on the lack of romantic female lasting relationships: "The other reason they never had any serious romances is the green-eyed monster. Since most fans were female and 'loved' one of the guys, no TV show that wanted to stay on the air could ever involve its leading man (men) in a long-term permanent romance, the old 'Marry-Joe-Cartwright-and-Die-Syndrome' -- substitute any other male hero's name!"
* another fan's opinion on the lack of credible romance with women: "As for the lack of romances in the episodes, that's not a bad thing. After all, who wants to see their heroes slobbering over some extremely lucky leading lady?!!? Right girls?!"
* many fans write that they don't have an opinion about the show after Duel's death as they stopped watching it after that; one fan sums up many other's opinions: 
* Another fan comments on the show without Duel, framing her answer with how the show only went on because there was money to be made: 
* about a possible AS&J convention, one fan writes that it is not feasible as "most of us these days are unable to go outside our own territories due to inflation, bills, etc."; she suggests a AS&J meet-up at a multimedia con instead. Other fans, though, think a con is a super idea and aren't too picky as to where it would be or when
* there is a full-page ad for Laramie Revisited
==Issue 4== 
Compliments of Curry and Heyes 4 was published in September 1990 and contains 10 pages.
* the discussion topics are: "Cast the 'Alias Smith and Jones' prequel entitled 'Heyes and Curry, the Early Years'" with actual actors, discuss the episode "The Bounty Hunter," and finally, "Are Heyes and Curry really blood relations?"
* the editor says she needs more tribbers and suggests they skip the September issue next year and just publish in March, May, July and November
* a fan writes that she actually likes the Roger Davis episodes, though admits they are "harder": "you get the feeling Heyes and Curry are desperate outlaws. I prefer to think of the Roger Davis episodes as an alternate to the Pete Duels, which is easy since the time stated in the show is different - Pete circa 1882, Roger circa 1885. The partnership is changed too — these two are tied together not by choice but by situation, and are making the best of it. They're not willing to show their liking to each other, but it is there."
* several fans have suggested that Curry and Heyes were ancestors of Starsky & Hutch 
* a fan writes: "It's terrific to know that the AS&J fever's still burning with so many people -- it certainly is with me, all these 19 years. It'll never stop, right guys? Better go sign off now, maybe go watch another episode for the millionth time on video!"
==Issue 5== 
Compliments of Curry and Heyes 5 was published in November 1990 and contains 21 pages.
* this issue has a poem called "Man of the Mountains" and "Just Another Universal City Working Day" (the second one is RPF) by Jan Busell
* this issue has a poem (uncredited) called "One Snowy Christmas Eve," and an untitled poem by Peta-Jo Ford
* this issue has a story called "The Halloween Party" by Paula Smus, and one by "Silent Night, Holy Night" by "Hannibal Heyes"
* a fan remembers an AS&J board game that was designed and done by Laura Virgil in the 1970s: "It was really something, handpainted board, cards, etc."
* a fan has a concern about an attitude: 
* several fans say that they don't want the editor to skip the September issue, one of them saying that she thought $2 would be too high a price for a single issue with that cut; the editor reminded her that she was absolutely making no money and that simply breaking even
* a fan is unhappy with some new additions to the letterzine: "I can't say I'm very happy with the premise of the next COCAH. I don't feel vignettes or poetry qualify as a matter for a letterzine. Surely there are more episodes or subjects to discuss."
* a fan says another one has sent her a button in the mail, one that says "I'm a Hurt/Comfort Pig!" -- the editor gives this explanation for the phrase: "The slogan originated with a fan named Maria Farina at a Starsky & Hutch con possibly Reunion Con, though the timing is off just a little bit; could also be ZebraCon last year."
==Issue 6== 
Compliments of Curry and Heyes 6 was published in March 1991 and contains 11 pages.
* the discussion topics are "Hurt/Comfort, what is it and why DO we love it?, What are your favorite H/C themes?, and If you're into zines, tell us about your favorite H/C stories." Episodes to discuss: "The Fifth Victim" and "Night of the Red Dog"
* a fan tells of an intense experience she recently had when a woman, who'd been shot, was pounding on her door, the fan let the woman in and called 911: "Happened to yours truly a month and a half ago. I must say, h/c in reality can be quite different from h/c in our fanfic: it can be a lot messier- It can also be a heck of a lot scarier. Then again, our h/c is very different from this scenario of helping a total stranger. To me, h/c is a way of "screwing around" with a highly idealized relationship. Yes, it involves some projection of myself into the situation. There's all kinds of Freudian stuff going on here: dominance/passiveness, nurturing, etc., and there is, for me, an ever baser element involved. Seems all of my favorite "buddys" are always these fantastically sexy looking types involved in real manly type pursuits - I like to call it the "Crazy Cops and Cool Cowboys" Syndrome. Maybe that's why h/c touches us so deeply, all that Freudian stuff."
* an acafan in the making: 
* about the discussion topic: 
* another fan dislikes h/c in general as "the characters never appear to be acting like men. The prose is so overdone to the point of being sappy."
* more about hurt/comfort: 
* more on the discussion topic, h/c: 
* a fan has this to say about h/c: "I think I like it because it allows me to reconstruct two male characters into two male characters (who have all the advantages of being male) who share a relationship that is the same as a female same-sex friendship. It's the best of two possible worlds."
* a fan disagrees with another's statement from the previous issue: 
* a fan points out that one of the poems in the last issue was previously printed in Alias Heyes and Curry and says that "it is customary to give credit when a piece has previously appeared in another zine. Authors should let an editor know their pieces have been sent elsewhere or appeared before." 
* a fan is unhappy with the amount of personal chit-chat in the letterzine, that it is distracting: "Surely everyone can write a [personal] letter? I've never seen this in other newsletters before."
==Issue 7== 
Compliments of Curry and Heyes 7 was published in May 1991 and contains 8 pages.
* the discussion topics are the episode "21 Days to Tenstrike" and comments about the quality of the acting in the show
* a fan ruminates: 
* another fan also writes about fandom: 
* a fan comments on hurt/comfort: 
* another fan says about hurt/comfort: "Simply put, H/C is all about those scenes that make you feel like you've just melted inside."
* about the chemistry of buddy shows: "It's a quality that's present in all the great 'buddy' series -- I'm thinking specifically of two genuine classics, one of which is Starsky and Hutch [the other is Riptide], of which I was and still am a fanatic... We used to act out scenes from episodes and invent stories of our own -- I was always Starsky to my best friend's Hutch! Hard to get other friends to play the baddies, though." She mentions that she is writing a Starsky & Hutch/Riptide story.
==Issue 8== 
Compliments of Curry and Heyes 8 was published in July 1991 and contains 10 pages.
* the discussion topics: the episode "How to Rob a Bank in One Hard Lesson" and "Write a short detailed bio of any character of your choice -- get inside of Heyes' head, what motivates him? Why did The Kid grow that mustache? What did Clem Hale find under the Christmas tree last Christmas?"
* many fans' letters have apologies about having to make their comments short due to other demands on their time, several admit to starting to become interested in other fandoms
* a fan comments about a complaint in an earlier issue about how personal comments and shout-outs shouldn't be in the letterzine: "I DISAGREE! I just don't have time to write everyone personally, that's why I subscribe to the letterzine."
* two well-known fans, [C G] and [J N], mention that they are going to their first con, Time Con in San Jose in July
* a fan comments about what fandom means to her: 
* more about fandom: 
* a fan asks another: "Are you still on planet Earth? I haven't heard from you in 10 months now; I've written 6 times. Was it something I said?"
 
==Issue 9== 
Compliments of Curry and Heyes 9 was published in September 1991 and contains 10 pages.
* the discussion topics: the episode "The Day They Hanged Kid Curry" and "Discuss Heyes' and Curry's childhoods. What was life like for them in Kansas of the 1800's? What were their families like?"
* the editor is calling it quits: "Almost time to wrap up another year of COCAH. And, sad to say, this is gonna be the final year for me. What with megaresponsibilities bestowed upon me at work and certain other fandoms moving into my spotlight I feel I can no longer give the l/zine the due its worth. November's ish will be my last..."
* a fan speculates on AS&J's place in fandom history: 
* a British fan says that the episode "The Day They Hanged Kid Curry" had [at that time] never been shown in the UK
* about the acceptability of personal comments to each other in the letterzine: 
* many fans during the run of this letterzine say they began writing fanfic and acting out the stories while children/teens; one example: 
* a fan comments on fandom: 
* a fan speculates on whether the characters were really cousins and why she believes it to be so; the subject of slash is brought up very lightly, the only time it is mentioned in this letterzine's run: 
* several fans bring up the topic of the con that had been discussed in earlier issues; the editor answers that a con isn't going to happen, but that AS&J fans should get together at the next Media West
* a fan asks if others want to "start a Planet of the Apes fandom" with her: "I know of a few (few? Many!) devotees, and we're so obsessed by it we write fanfic on the series. I'm about to have two POTA stories published in two zines and am working on a third."
 
==Issue 10== 
Compliments of Curry and Heyes 10 was published in November 1991 and contains 8 pages.
* the discussion topics are "Finish the Boys' lives. We last left them trying hard as heck to ride the straight and narrow in the name of AMNESTY. Do they succeed? Do they marry? Close the book on Those Guys," and "What is the message of ALIAS SMITH AND JONES?"
* a fan writes that she is upset to have the letterzine end: "It's been a terrific two years, and I'm really going to miss it. There isn't someone else who'd be willing to take it on, is there? Or anybody with another idea on how we could keep our dialogue going somehow?"
* a fan asks that others let her know what other fandoms folks are headed to so that she can keep in touch with them
* the message of the show? loyalty to friends
* the Boys' future: a happy ending
==References==
Category:Alias Smith and Jones Zines
Category:1990 Zines
Category:1991 Zines