FReeper Canteen ~ Most Excellent Adventures in TV Land ~ 16 Sep 2005

September 15, 2005 | Beachn4fun/Canteen Crew

[beachn4fun]

TIME TRAVEL

Hey, isn’t this new time machine just great?

ARE YOU READY? The Canteen is about to embark on another journey back in time.

Come one, climb aboard, no ticket required……free ride….we're about to take off.

Hop in, watch your step ...... Let me set my control

Buckle up. Now don't be afraid....I know how to fly this thing.......Here we goooooooooo.......

WHOOOOOOSHHHHHHHH

Landing with a thump. Sorry, folks. I’m still learning how to fly this new machine. Now, let me turn on the television and see what is on.

Do any of you remember these shows?

Car 54, Where Are You

9/11/1961 - 9/8/1963 NBC

Black and White - 60 episodes

Car 54, Where Are You Cast

Joe E. Ross as Officer Gunther Toody

Fred Gwynne as Officer Francis Muldoon

***Also:

Beatrice Pons as Lucile Toody

Paul Reed as Captain Martin Block

Albert Henderson as Officer O'Hara

Joe Warren as Officer Steinmetz

Al Lewis as Officer Leo Schnauser

Bruce Kirby as Officer Kissel

Hank Garrett as Officer Ed Nicholson

Jim Gormley as Officer Nelson

Charlotte Rae as Silvia Schnauser

Shelley Burton .as Officer Murdock (1961-62)

Duke Farley as Officer Rily (1961-62)

Jerome Guardino as Officer Antonnucci (1961-62)

Frederick O'Neal as Officer Wallace (1962-63)

Nipsey Russell as Officer Anderson (1961-62)

Car 54, Where Are You Theme Song

"Car 54, Where Are You" by John Strauss and Nat Hiken

Car 54, Where Are You Tidbits

Officers Toody (Joe E. Ross) and Muldoon (Fred Gynne) worked in New York's 53rd Precinct, which is a mixed neighborhood, both Irish and Jewish.

Aside from being cops, these two had nothing in common. One was smart, tall, thin and lived with his mother. The other was short, chubby and not too bright.

The first cop sitcom, it also featured Nipsey Russell as Officer Anderson, unusual as blacks weren't getting recurring roles in those days.

Andy Griffith Show

10/3/1960 - 9/16/1968 CBS

30 minutes

Black and White (1960-1965) and Color (1965-1968)

249 episodes

Syndication Title: Andy of Mayberry

Andy Griffith Show Cast

Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor (1960-1968)

Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife (1960-1965)

Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor (1960-1970)

Ron Howard as Opie Taylor

Jack Dodson as Howard Sprague (1966-68)

Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle (1963-64)

Andy Griffith Show Theme Song

"The Andy Griffith Show" by Earle Hagen

Andy Griffith Show Tidbits

Let's make this easy. Andy Griffith left the show in 1968 and it was renamed Mayberry R.F.D. Ken Berry as Sam Jones, another widower with a young son, carried on for Andy.

Andy Griffith Show began as an episode of the Danny Thomas' Make Room for Daddy show.

Almost everyone alive knows that Andy and Opie (Ron Howard) lived with Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), who had raised Andy and who, when flustered flustered said "Oh, fiddle-faddle!"

Barney Fife (Don Knotts) was the inept but loveable deputy. When Knotts, who won five Emmy Awards for this role, left the show in 1965, they explained it by saying he became a detective in Raleigh. He got a brief shot at his own variety show, The Don Knotts Show, in 1971..

Green Hornet

9/9/1966 - 7/14/1967 ABC

Color - 30 minutes - 86 episodes

Based on the radio by the same name and created by George Trendle.

Produced by Richard Bluel

Green Hornet Cast

Van Williams as Britt Reid/The Green Hornet

Bruce Lee as Kato

****Also:

Wende Wagner as Lenore 'Casey' Case

Lloyd Gough as Mike Axford

Walter Brooke as District Attorney F.P. Scanlon

Green Hornet Theme Song

"Flight of the Bumble Bee" performed by Al Hirt.

Green Hornet Tidbits

Britt Reid (Van Williams) is handed management of his father Dan's newspaper, The Daily Sentinel in Washington D.C. With this comes a mandate to do good in the world, which this family comes by naturally as Dad is a grandnephew of John Reid, also know as - The Lone Ranger.

The Green Hornet is the great-grand-nephew of the Lone Ranger, you ask skeptically. Yes, because George Trendle created both and a plug is a plug is a plug.

The association inspires Britt and so he sets up shop as the Green Hornet, a crimefighting masked crusader. (Sound familiar?) His manservant, Kato (Bruce Lee) assists him in his deeds of derring-do. Only he and the District Attorney (Walter Brooke) know the Green Hornet's true identity.

Yes, THAT Bruce Lee, later to star in a gadzillion martial arts films.

The plot twist. The Green Hornet is considered a criminal by police and so has to beat a hasty retreat after nabbing the bad guys.

That's the end of the ride for today. Please watch your step on exiting the time machine. Now that I've shown you a few, how about you share something from your memory. Or, if one of these were your favorite show then, share a memory of the best episode for you.

Final note: All information found freely on the Internet

Footnote: Management is not responsible for the accuarcy of historical events. Management is not responsible for lost personal items in th time machine. Finders keepers. Shipping and Handling is separate. Taxes are applicable. Void where prohibited. Children under 40 must have parent's approval. When ordering have your credit card ready.

[laurenmarlowe]

Hey you two!

I just got home from work. UGH!

I hope you both had a great day today.

OUR TROOPS DO ROCK!!!

**HUGS**

[luvie]

I'll be here, Lauren. Give that sweet kitty a little scratch behind the ear from Aunt LUV! :o)

[The Mayor]

Critics charge delay in vote counting is illegal

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20050915/1013261.asp

The actions of the Board of Elections are not only unfair, they're against the law, several are charging.

"Everything they've done is illegal," said Leonard A. Roberto, founder of the group Primary Challenge, which is awaiting results of three key Erie County Legislature races. "They have committed a felony, and they need to be held accountable."

Roberto cited laws stipulating that votes must be counted at polling places. A decision to have county sheriff's deputies haul the lock boxes to the downtown Board of Elections after the polls closed was improper, Roberto argued.

[Linda1956]

Hi Radix, and thank you.

If we all agreed on everything, this sure would be a boring world, huh!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Just got this in email...........

With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed.

Larry LaPrise, the man that wrote "The Hokey Pokey" died peacefully at the age of 93.

The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in. And well, then the trouble started

[AZamericonnie]

Oh hon...you worked way too late! Go put on some jammies...get a glass of tea & put your feet up! lol

[luvie]

Very interesting stuff. They have been allowed to get away with this stuff for way too long, and until now, no one has even tried to hld them accountable! Just don't let them get away with it! Do you think they will also try to manipulate the votes in those boxes? Veeerrrry illegal!

[herewego]

Left leg in---- ya got me...

[Linda1956]

thud

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Birthday, Spc Evan!!

Click

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue.

[Linda1956]

What is the name of Dracula's favorite ship?

[luvie]

......BAD!!!!!!

[luvie]

WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU!!!!!!!!!

DO I HAVE TO GET THE "SNAP" AFTER YOU????

[Linda1956]

Waiting for an answer, anyone, anyone?

What is the name of Dracula's favorite ship?

[Smartass]

Prayer for Divine Protection
for Those In Service

O God, I beseech You, watch over
those exposed to the horror of war,
and the spiritual dangers
of a soldier's or sailor's life.

Give them such a strong faith that
no human respect may ever lead
them to deny it, nor fear
ever to practice it.

By Your grace, O God, fortify them
against the contagion of bad
example, that being preserved from
vice, and serving You faithfully,
they may be ready to meet you
face to face when they are so called:
through Christ our Lord.
Amen




Deus vobiscum

 

 

[AZamericonnie]

Just want to give a shout out & a big thank you to an AZ FReeper & patriot who took time out from her busy day today to donate 3 large tubs of Beanie Babies to our troops for operation Semper Fi!

Thanks Kstewskis for supporting the troops as you always do...you're a gem! *Hugs*

[SevenofNine]

IS ME OR WHAT Car 54 and Green Hornet was dorky oh guys TV Land going have mathron of Andy Griffin reason is going be 40 year it premire with 48 hours mathron on the weekend of Sept 26

[Linda1956]

Major Kudos!!!!

[Linda1956]

"IS ME OR WHAT Car 54 and Green Hornet was dorky oh guys TV Land going have mathron of Andy Griffin reason is going be 40"

Is that all? I thought it was started longer ago than that.