RIP Laverne, 1943 -2018Posted on 12/19/2018 4:58:37 AM PST by NOBO2012
Yes, yes, I know: the theoretically Republican House was unable to muster up a measly $5 billion for the border wall but coughs up nearly $11 billion for “aid” to Central America and Mexico. And the left’s continuing efforts to deplatform Tucker Carlson because the only free speech they approve of is that which they don’t find offensive. Then there’s the weirding of the Flynn sentencing. I’m too numb to do anything other than acknowledge all of the above and move along at this point. So I’m just going to focus on the passing of Penny Marshall who gave us one of the most endearing characters of the 20th century in the form of working girl Laverne DeFasio, constantly broke and perpetually seeking romance.
Sclemeel, schlimazel, hasenfeffer incorporated!
It’s a bit disconcerting to realize that we now have legislators like the Occasional Cortez who were not even born at the time this true bit of Americana completed its 8 season run (1976-83). Set in the mid-60’s the only thing AOC had in common with the characters of Laverne and Shirley is the fact that they were all broke – albeit Alexandria after having spent $280,000 on an economics degree from Boston University, so you decide who is the dumb one. Oh, plus all three of them worked in establishments that moved a lot of beer.
But while Laverne and Shirley knew how to have fun, AOC found her job to be underpaid, repressive, and indicative of everything that is wrong with America. That seems to be the only thing she learned in college.
So I choose to ignore everything else today and just celebrate the joy Penny Marshall brought into the world through her movies (Big, A League of Their Own, Awakenings) and TV characters, especially Laverne. Let’s celebrate the season, Laverne and Shirley style, and call it a day.
“Almost everyone had a theory about why ‘Laverne & Shirley’ took off,” Marshall wrote in her 2012 memoir “My Mother Was Nuts.” ”I thought it was simply because Laverne and Shirley were poor and there were no poor people on TV, but there were plenty of them sitting at home and watching TV.”
I think it was just because it was fun.
Posted from: MOTUS A.D.
Oh come on. You didn't at least suspect Paul Lynde?
True...I mean even Mr. Ed was funny, Gillian’s Island and Green Acres, too.
Night Court was another funny show...Carol Burnette, Flip Wilson and Laugh-In were great, too.
Newhart was Bob Newhart Show were great, too.
When Bewitched was on I was only 8 or 9. Seeing the old Hollywood Square shows with him in the center...I can...
Really - especially his post-Bewitched stuff, like Hollywood Squares.
I was a bit surprised to find out that Hayden Rorke was gay, though.
Same with pop music at the time but now more and more people (including myself) look fondly upon the pop music of the 1970s.
It's always all about perspective.
I’m just about ready to dump Velocity too. I haven’t seen any racing on ANY channel in what seems to be forever. At least during NORMAL hours. I’m not getting up at 0300 to watch half an hour of “highlights” from a 4 year old Dakar rally!
Both of you seem to have forgotten Night Court. I really do not know of anything funnier than that show. Even with Data in it.
It was Larry, Darryl and Darryl. Just sayin’...
Of course it was ... I didn't pay enough attention to the contents of the gif ... do I feel like an idiot ...
And that was another pretty good comedy as well ...
Paul Lynde & Hollywood Squares: BEST-1-LINERS Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Km6E_0sLg
It used to be that all TV shows became preachy after 3-4 years. Now it takes about 3-4 episodes at most.
MASH was the worst. I liked the early episodes with, Trapper, Col. Blake and Burns. By the late 70’s it was the same preachy anti-military, latest PC cause of the day BS.
Give me WKRP with Baily and Jennifer and the comedy, it was hilarious! Throw in some Magnum PI with Higgie Baby for some serious tv.
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