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.

[beachn4fun]

Morning, Mayor.

I have had to post my Friday thread 9 p.m. on Thursday evening cause I get up at 0430 and by the time I say howdy to a few people it still gets to be 10:30 or 11 before I get to bed. Since I don't sleep well through the night, every minute counts.

So, just remember that while Beachy is posting Friday's thread it will appear on Thurs. at 9 pm

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[Gucho]

Good night and pleasant dreams.

[beachn4fun]

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

[beachn4fun]

Well now you can see my mis-spent youth.

First,

Then, yes, I see how you spent your youth.

Andy Devine, Plunk you Magic Twanger Froggy! HUH?

Last, were you here for the Howdy Doody trip?

[beachn4fun]

Yeah, I watched Sea Hunt more than Car 54.


I know I watched many of the shows the time machine has taken or will take us to, but have no clue (and not really worried about it, either) if they were re-runs or not! LOL

[MozartLover]

I just want to thank everybody who has sent birthday greetings for my son. I am just totally overwhelmed.

You people are the greatest!

I wish he could be home on his special day but it helps to know there are so many of you out there rooting for him and wishing him well.

I'm just about to leave to go horseback riding with Katie (Ev's GF) and then of course tonight we are having a little party in his honor.:)

I hope all of you have a wonderful day!

Thanks again!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and (((HUGS))) EG. Another busy day for me. And, waiting to see if we are ever going to get rain. My homestead needs it BAD!

How's things with you?

[beachn4fun]

Look, I don't think it's fair that you're getting these hat tricks while some of us are sleeping and can't get on the ice to compete! (wink)

[beachn4fun]

Hey, no problem. Besides, I like young men. Especially military ones. (wink)

[E.G.C.]

Well, doing OK. We took the dog out to the lake. He was having a great time. He's really up and at 'em this morning.

Be reading our state newspaper this morning Lots of great letters to the editor in the Katrina Aftermath section. I did notice a few observations from some of our village lunatics in the section. One of the idiots has a letter titled by the paper as "Blame the GOP". What a lunatic he is.

Needless to say while we're working to get people back on their feet some would rather play the blame game and point fingers. Such a stupid thing to do.

[Radix]

I am anticipating an early day today....I'll try to catch up a little if I can...........

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[NRA1995]

Happy Friday, all you canteeners, cubies, newbies and troops! Hope everyone has a good day and a safe and happy weekend!

[tomkow6]

 

SALUTE!

 

[Darksheare]

I am awake now, and back.

;-)

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 

Good morning, Beachy!!

Good morning, Canteen Crew !

Good morning, EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 

[tomkow6]

 

Today's FEEBLE

YOKE :

Ms Feather walked into the kitchen to find TomKow stalking around with a fly swatter.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Hunting Flies" He responded.

"Oh!, killing any?" She asked.

"Yep, 3 males, 2 females", he replied.

Intrigued, she asked. "How can you tell?"

"3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone".

[tomkow6]

 

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[tomkow6]

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