LIVE from the MotherShip! The FReeper Canteen~Most Excellent Adventures in TV Land~Feb. 3, 2006

Beachn4fun, my "VOICES","kitty-katz",the Canteen Crew,John Jacob Jingle-Himmer Smith,and FRiends of

[tomkow6]

TIME TRAVEL

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

If you're brave enough, climb aboard, no ticket required……we're about to take off.

Come on, hop in, watch your step ...... The controls are set.

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

WHOOOOOOSHHHHHHHH

Landing with a gentle thump. Here we are - Let me turn on the television to see what is on.

Do any of you remember these shows?

Green Acres

September 1965- September 1971 – CBS

Color - 30 minutes

380 episodes

Green Acres Cast

Eddie Albert as Oliver Wendell Douglas

Eva Gabor as Lisa Douglas

Pat Buttram as Mr. Eustace Haney

Frank Cady as Sam Drucker

Hank Patterson as Fred Ziffel

Barbara Pepper as Doris Ziffel (1965-1969)

Fran Ryan as Doris Ziffel (1969-1970)

Alvy Moore as Hank Kimbal

Tom Lester as Eb Dawson

Sid Melton as Alf Monroe (1966-69)

Mary Grace Canfield as Ralph Monroe (1966-71)

Arnold the Piggy as Arnold Ziffel

Green Acres Theme Song

Green acres is the place to be

Farm living is the life for me

Land spreading out,

so far and wide

Keep Manhattan,

just give me that countryside.

New York

is where I'd rather stay

I get allergic smelling hay

I just adore a penthouse view

Darling, I love you,

but give me Park Avenue.

The Chores....The Stores

Fresh air.... Times Square

You are my wife. Goodbye city life.

Green Acres, we are there!

Green Acres Tidbits

Green Acres was the spin off of the popular rural comedy Petticoat Junction. Both series took place in Hooterville.

In Green Acres, Oliver Wendell Douglas was a successful New York lawyer, who decided to get close to nature and buy a 160-acre run down farm in the Hooterville farming community. Along with him, came his extravagant wife, Lisa, who wanted nothing to do with farm life, she preferred living in New York. However, she slowly grew to love life on the farm yet she still wore fancy outfits that she used to wear in New York. Lisa loved the people of Hootersville, as she called it. But Oliver didn't like the people.

Eb Dawson was the farm handyman and Fred and Doris Ziffel were neighbors. The Ziffels were the proud parents of Arnold Ziffel, a prized pig who appeared frequently and seemed to have an attitude all his own. Frank Cady portrayed Sam Drucker who ran the General Store and appeared on both Green Acres and Petticoat Junction. Pat Buttram portrayed Mr. Haney, the con artist who sold the Douglases their farm.

Passings

Eva Gabor died in 1995, Bea Benaderet died in 1968, Jack “Alvy” Moore died in 1997, Elmer “Hank” Patterson died in 1975, Barbara Pepper (Enfield) died in 1969, and Pat Buttram (?)

Bewitched

9/17/1964 - 7/1/1972 - ABC

Black & White/Color - (1964-1966 -B&W) (1966-1972 - Color) - 30 minutes

254 episodes

Bewitched Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens/Serena

Dick York as Darrin Stephens (1964-69)

Dick Sargent as Darrin Stephens (1969-72)

Agnes Moorehead as Endora

David White as Larry Tate

Erin Murphy as Tabitha Stephens (1967-1972)

Diane Murphy asTabatha Stephens (1966-1972)

David and Greg Lawrence as Adam Stephens (1971-1972)

Irene Vernon as Louise Tate (1964-1966)

Kasey Rogers as Louise Tate (1966-1972)

George Tobias as Abner Kravitz

Alice Pearce as Gladys Kravitz (1964-66)

Sandra Gould as Gladys Kravitz (1966-1972)

Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara (1964-68)

Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur (1965-1972)

Maurice Evans as Maurice

Bewitched Theme Song

"Bewitched (Main)" by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller

Bewitched Tidbits

A delightful if improbable scenario sets the lovely good witch Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) married to a mere mortal, a regular fella who worked for the ad agency McCann and Tate.To maintain domestic tranquility, she agrees to avoid the practice of magic. Easier said than done. That nose was always just a twitch away from trouble.

Perhaps Bewitched is best known for the tale of the two Darrins. Dick York, Darrin Number 1, was replaced by Dick Sargent as Darrin Number 2. Without so much of a word of explanation.

Dick York had been seriously injured while filming "They Came to Cordura" in 1959.The pain persisted into the Bewitched days. In 1969 he was written out of fourteen episodes to accomodate his infirmity. When he tried to return to the show, he suffered a seizure on the set and went off to the hospital. Never to return to the show.

That wasn't the only replacement. To wit:

Successive sets of twins were cast as Tabitha.

Alice Pearce (Gladys Kravitz) died in 1966 and so was replaced by Sandra Gould.

Darrin had two Dad's, Robert Simon and Roy Roberts.

Sam' s Aunt Hagatha was played by both Ysabel MacCloskey and Reta Shaw.

Darrin's secretary was played by four different actresses. A record even for Bewitched.

Ah, and the nearly silent partner in the ad agency, Howard McCann, who only apppeared twice, was played by two different actors - by Leon Ames and Gilbert Roland.

Elizabeth Montgomery was actor Robert Montgomery's daughter; she divorced actor Gig Young in 1963 to marry the show's director William Asher (I Love Lucy, Alice, Dukes of Hazzard), whom she divorced in 1973. In 1995 she married actor Robert Foxworth.

Passings

Sadly, all of the adult major players are dead. Agnes Moorehead died in 1974 of lung cancer, David White in 1990 of a heart attack, Dick York in 1992 of emphysema, Dick Sargent in 1994 of prostate cancer, and Elizabeth Montgomery died in 1995 of colorectal cancer.

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.

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[luvie]

I'm glad you posted this! LOL! I thought there was something wrong with my computer...I was about ready to throw it across the room! :o)

[Lady Jag]

ducks out of water, eh?

Evenin' KAC. Kathy's air temp was below zero much of the day and area ducks were advised to spend the day at her house.

[txradioguy]

Good evening to you too!!! We are doing good. Still trying to get adjusted to the new location but Virginia seems ok so far.

I'm sorry I haven't been here lately having a hard time getting a connection...that should improve by this time tomorrow.

[luvie]

Hey! Glad you will have a better connection tomorrow...that has got to be frustrating...not to mention that we have missed you guys a bunch!

I love Virginia. There's lots to see and do there. My son was stationed at Langley AFB several years ago and we found all sorts of historical and other things to see.

(((hugs))) to you and Red and the kids.

[txradioguy]

Well I'm going to be here for at least three years....I'll have a chance to see as much as I can possibly see when it comes to all the historical stuff.

[txradioguy]

HI MA!!!!

[txradioguy]

Wanna race???

MINE!!!!

[txradioguy]

Wanna race???

MINE!!!!

[txradioguy]

Wanna race???

MINE!!!!

[txradioguy]

Wanna race???

MINE!!!!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Friend of mine lives in Alaska, and tells tales about the fog near his floor when it's -40 outside and human comfortable inside...

[El Gran Salseron]

Don't mean to ignore you. I'm busy working on music for tonight. See you later, I hope.

[AZamericonnie]

Oh Tx....I bet I missed you by now! Ya know what....I was just thinking we are actually enjoying Friday on the same day now!:) How cool is that!

[txradioguy]

IT's nice to know that when I talk about "today" or "tonite"...it's the same "today" and "tonite" for everyone! LOL!

[AZamericonnie]

Oh good....I didn't miss you.

How's everyone adjusting to the new digs? I bet Red's got everything ship shape already!

Can't wait to see pics of the new uniform!

[txradioguy]

EVeryone here is adjusting pretty good. Kids started school this week....house isn't quite shipshape...but I have a feeling my better half has something in store for me this weekend.

[EGPWS]

How would you like this running your country?

Yikes!

I wouldn't like THAT running to the bathroom! ; )

[luvie]

I know you don't mean to ignore me...and yes, I'll be here for the music.

See ya then! ((((hugs))))

[tomkow6]

Quiz Time!!

Everybody ready for a little quiz????

 

This is based on U.S. info, so use all lobes of your brain. This can be more difficult than it looks - it just shows how little most of us really see!

There are 25 questions about things we see every day or have known about all our lives. How many can you get right? These little simple questions are harder than you think-- it just shows you how little we pay attention to the commonplace things of life.

Put your thinking caps on. No cheating! No looking around! No getting out of your chair! No using anything on or in your desk or computer!

Can you beat 20?? It is nearly impossible for any normal person to get higher than a 20 (The average is 7). Write down your answers and check answers (posted LATER) AFTER completing all the questions.

REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! BE HONEST!!! NO GOOGLING!!!!  That means no looking at your phone or anything on your desk...


LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY ARE. - If not, just have fun!

Here we go!



1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?

2. How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people don't know)

3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?

4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?

5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?

6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? (Don't you dare get up to see!)

7. How many matches are in a standard pack?

8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?

9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?

10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?

11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?

12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?

13. On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons?

14. Which way do fans rotate?

15. How many sides does a stop sign have?

16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?

17. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?

18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?

19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?

20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?

21. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?

22. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats?l

23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?

24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?

25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?

ANSWERS

1. Bottom

2. 50

3. Right

4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, &gold

5. 1, 0

6. Right

7. 20

8. Red

9. 87.7

10. Clockwise (north of the equator)

11. Towards bottom right

12. 12 (no number 1)

13. Left

14. Clockwise as you look at it

15. 8

16. Left

17. 5

18. 6

19. Bashful

20. 8

21. Ace of spades

22. Left

23. *, pound

24. 3

25. Counter

[AZamericonnie]

LOL....I'd bet she does!