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FReeper Canteen ~ Most Excellent Adventures in TV Land ~ 16 Sep 2005
September 15, 2005 | Beachn4fun/Canteen Crew

Posted on 09/15/2005 6:00:50 PM PDT by 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.



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To: Kathy in Alaska
Job hunting is going well! I'm hitting the pavement again tomorrow. Shouldn't be too difficult to land one.

The weather is HOT and MUGGY! Sticky weather. LOL

261 posted on 09/15/2005 10:12:37 PM PDT by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)
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To: BIGLOOK

Good evening, Hawaii. Got clouds?


262 posted on 09/15/2005 10:13:10 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: Bethbg79

Hi Bethy!


263 posted on 09/15/2005 10:13:17 PM PDT by EsmeraldaA
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To: Bethbg79

Glad you're doin' good! Tell Wade "hi" from LUV!!!...and give him a (((((hug)))), too!


264 posted on 09/15/2005 10:13:25 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS AMERICA--AND GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY--WHO HAVE OUR BACKS!)
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To: EsmeraldaA

*waves* Glad to see ya.


265 posted on 09/15/2005 10:13:38 PM PDT by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)
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To: LUV W

I sure will! He's gonna get LOTS of hugs come Oct 6th. LOL


266 posted on 09/15/2005 10:14:15 PM PDT by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)
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To: Bethbg79

Hot and muggy I CANNOT handle. Good luck on the job hunt.


267 posted on 09/15/2005 10:14:25 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: Bethbg79

What happens then? :o) We'll be here with them!


268 posted on 09/15/2005 10:17:18 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS AMERICA--AND GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY--WHO HAVE OUR BACKS!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
It's hard for me too Ma. LOL

Autumn can't get here fast enough.

Thanks for the good luck wishes!

269 posted on 09/15/2005 10:17:18 PM PDT by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)
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To: LUV W

No the tae kwon do one was by someone else in the orrice...it was about a tournement here last weekend.

The KDU one had soldiers...tanks...typical army stuff in it.


270 posted on 09/15/2005 10:17:57 PM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
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To: AZamericonnie

'Nite, Connie!!! Sweet dreams!


271 posted on 09/15/2005 10:18:18 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS AMERICA--AND GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY--WHO HAVE OUR BACKS!)
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To: LUV W

He's getting a 4 day pass before moving on to FT Irwin. I've got a plane ticket booked to go see him and his family those 4 days. I can't wait.


272 posted on 09/15/2005 10:18:25 PM PDT by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)
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To: EsmeraldaA
Well, well, well....you are looking better. LOL!


273 posted on 09/15/2005 10:19:37 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: txradioguy

Oh!.......never mind! :o)


274 posted on 09/15/2005 10:21:02 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS AMERICA--AND GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY--WHO HAVE OUR BACKS!)
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To: Bethbg79

Swweeeeeeet! That will be awesome! But just four days.....that is gonna be rough when those four days are up! Better than nothing, though, isn't it!

Beth, hate to be a dummy, but where is Ft. Irwin? I just can't remember right now.


275 posted on 09/15/2005 10:23:19 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS AMERICA--AND GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY--WHO HAVE OUR BACKS!)
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To: LUV W
I know..I'm trying not to think about the time constraints. I am grateful for the 4 days.

It's in California. Old Sarge was there for a while before moving on to Iraq.

276 posted on 09/15/2005 10:24:59 PM PDT by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Good evening Night Owl!

Can't see the clouds through the rain.

277 posted on 09/15/2005 10:26:07 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Gotta go and cleanup, won't be back till Sunday or Monday.
Please give all the good folks my love and honor along with best wishes.
If company leaves on Sunday I will be back sooner.
God Bless the troops and all who support them.
Ya'll have a great weekend!!!


278 posted on 09/15/2005 10:31:25 PM PDT by herewego (Piss off a liberal- Be Happy!)
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To: Bethbg79

Oh, yeah! I knew I had heard that name--just couldn't remember in what context!

Is Wade gonna have to go to the Sandbox, too? I hope not!

Yep--four days is sure better than no days! I'm sure they will be wonderful. Have you met his family before?


279 posted on 09/15/2005 10:34:21 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS AMERICA--AND GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY--WHO HAVE OUR BACKS!)
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To: LUV W
Yep! He'll be deployed sometime in November. This is his second tour in Iraq.

I haven't met his family yet. I'm really excited. His brother will be having a wedding while I'm there.

280 posted on 09/15/2005 10:36:53 PM PDT by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)
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