FReeper Canteen ~ Most Excellent Adventures in TV Land ~ 17 February 2005

February 16, 2005 | Beachn4fun/Canteen Crew

[beachn4fun]

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 ...... Let me set my control.

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

WHOOOOOOSHHHHHHHH

Landing with a small thump, thump, thump. Now, wasn’t that better.

Let’s turn on the television and see what is on.

Do any of you remember these shows?

Beverly Hillbillies

9/26/1962 - 9/7/1971 - CBS

Black & White/Color – 30 minutes

274 episodes (106 B&W, 168 C)

Beverly Hillbillies Cast

Buddy Ebsen as Jed Clampett

Irene Ryan as Granny Daisy May Moses

Donna Douglas as Elly May Clampett

Max Baer Jr. as Jethro Bodine/Jethrene Bodine

Raymond Bailey as Milburn Drysdale

Nancy Kulp as Miss Jane Hathaway, Drysdale's Secretary

Harriet E. MacGibbon as Mrs. Margaret Drysdale (1962-1969)

Bea Benaderet as Cousin Pearl Bodine (1962-1963)

Beverly Hillbillies Theme Song

"The Ballad of Jed Clampett" by Lester Flatt and Earl Scuggs

Beverly Hillbillies Tidbits

"Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed

A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,

Then one day he was shootin at some food,

And up through the ground came a bubblin crude.

Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea."

Poor but wise Jed Clampett (Buddy Ebsen) got rich quick. He originally got $25 million but by the last season the Clampett fortune had swelled to $95 million. So he moved his family from Sibley in the Ozarks to Beverly Hills. To 518 Crestview Drive, to be precise, a 32 room, 14 bath mansion.

This didn't sit well with society maven, Mrs. Drydale (Harriet E. MacGibbon) who lived next door as the Clampett's were as crude as their oil.

The Beverly Hillbillies became an instant hit and ranked #1 in the ratings for the 1962-1963 and 1963-1964 seasons.

Max Baer Jr. is the son of the heavyweight boxing champ, Max Baer.

Passings

Bea Benaderet died in 1968 of left lung carcinoma, Irene Ryan died in 1973 of a stroke, Raymond Bailey in 1980 of a heart attack, Harriet E. MacGibbon in 1987 of pulmonary & cardiac failure, and Nancy Culp in 1991 of cancer.

Brady Bunch

9/26/1969 - 8/30/1974 - ABC

Color – 30 minutes

117 episodes

Brady Bunch Cast

Robert Reed as Mike Brady

Florence Henderson as Carol Brady

Barry Williams as Greg Brady

Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady

Christopher Knight as Peter Brady

Eve Plumb as Jan Brady

Mike Lookinland as Bobby Brady

Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady

Ann B. Davis as Alice Nelson

Allan Melvin as Sam Franklin

Robbie Rist as Cousin Oliver (1974)

Brady Bunch Theme Song

"The Brady Bunch" by Frank DeVol and Sherwood Schwartz

Sung by the Peppermint Trolley Company 1st season, then the Brady Kids

Here's the story of a lovely lady

Who was bringing up three very lovely girls.

All of them had hair of gold, like their mother

The youngest one in curls.

Here's the story, of a man named Brady,

Who was busy with three boys of his own,

They were four men, living all together,

Yet they were all alone.

Till the one day when the lady met this fellow

And they knew it was much more than a hunch,

That this group would somehow form a family.

That's the way we all became the Brady Bunch.

The Brady Bunch, That's the way we all became the Brady Bunch. The Brady Bunch.

Brady Bunch Tidbits

Let's dispense with the bad news first. Yes, Robert Reed was gay and yes, he resisted kissing Florence Henderson. He made very unkind remarks about the Brady Bunch, saying it embarrassed him. He frequently walked off the set after arguments with producer Sherwood Schwartz.

None of which changes the fact they we all loved the Brady Bunch. We either wanted to be adopted into the family, or at least get to go play at the oh, so familiar, four bedroom, two bathroom house in Los Angeles.

Nor can any post mortem revelations alter the fact that the Brady Bunch spawned as many spinoffs as Star Trek. Not to mention the movies.

The story is well known. Most of us can sing the theme song from memory and that pretty much says it all. Mike Brady (Robert Reed) was an architect widower with 3 boys and Carol Brady (Florence Henderson) was in the same situation but with 3 girls. True love grew, and "that's the way we became the Brady Bunch."

Address: 4222 Clinton Avenue

Dog's name: Tiger

Schools:

Clinton Elementary

Filmore Jr. High

Westdale Sr. High (Bears)

Marcia belonged to: Sunflower Girls scout troop

Greg belonged to: Frontier Scouts

Peter belonged to: Treehouse Club

At the start, the kids ranged from 7 to 14. But they quickly blossomed. Greg (Barry Williams) was a teen idol and who can forget, Marcia, Marcia Marcia. There are grown men who still harbor a crush on Maureen McCormick.

So for fun, want to now how old the Brady kids are today? Here are their birth years: Barry Williams (1954), Maureen McCormick (1956), Christopher Knight (1957), Eve Plumb (1958), Mike Lookinland (1960) and Susan Olsen (1961).

Passings

Only Robert Reed who died in 1992 of intestinal cancer is gone.

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…..especially here

Footnote: Management is not responsible for the accuarcy of historical events. Pay no attention to the man and “his voices” trying to sell burkas. Pay no attention to the guy running naked in the Canteen. Removal of tagline is punishable by forcing one to buy a burka from Burkaman.

[trussell]

Be there and don't be disappointing truss. ; )

I wouldn't dream of disappointing my FRiend. :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Night LuvW :)
I hope to see you in the morning, if not I'll see you in the afternoon.
HUGS!

[EGPWS]

IS ME OR WHAT I couldn't never get into Brady Bunch now Beverly Hillbillies HELL YEAH

Why Jehtro Bodine! What are you doing with that box full of food and that rocket contraption on your back?

Ellie I's goin' to get ALL the gal's after I shoot myself to the moon and become an astronaut!

[fatima]

Things are going great with ministry and I am trying hard to be good and not over extend but I will.Everyone is just waiting for me:)How are things with you trussell and family.

[EGPWS]

I wouldn't dream of disappointing my FRiend. :)

See ya' then truss!

Good night to you and all.

[trussell]

Good night EG. Sweet dreams.

[trussell]

Things are looking better lately. I pray I can say the same thing in a month. :)

[SevenofNine]

I think it because I am Generation X I was more into Twilight Zone and Star Trek than Brady Bunch LOLOL!

Well report off Hareetz wire report that wacky Hamas has chosen new leader to head Parlaiemnt in PLO

Also one of small time Texas Newspaper report that DIck Cheney won't be charge with shooting ACCIDENTIAL shooting of his Hunting homey Harry Willgton

[EGPWS]

Good night EG. Sweet dreams.

Good night truss, I'll be dreaming of Waikiki Beach tonight.

[uncleshag]

I'll pass it on. :-)

[Sensei Ern]

I love the memory walk.

As far as the Beverly Hillbillies go, Elly Mae taught me that the one I marry had better have more than looks because they don't stay forever. She still loks nice, but not like her Elly Mae days.

As for the Brady bunch, I had a pair of the red white and blue striped pants that Greg always wore. That would have been cool, except it was in high school, 1983...they were way out of style, but if I still had them, I could sell them for $100. Back then, I would have given someone $100 just to burn them for me.

[fatima]

Hi Sensei Ern.Got a clean joke.I have one the tomcat told here and is my fav.Peekaboo was in the Olympics but fell and broke her leg so she became a nurse in ICU but they had to move her because when she answered the phone she said Peekaboo-ICU.

[El Gran Salseron]

The Peekaboo who was in the Olympics was spelled P - I - K - A - B - 0. :-)

[SevenofNine]

Whoa breaking news off KYDTO News wire report that Japanse cops has busted firm may be laundering money to North Korea and ship them their drugs around the world

CHIA PET IS TONY MONTANA LOL!

[fatima]

Thank you El Gran Salseron.

[StarCMC]

Thanks GBUSA!

[SevenofNine]

Well Editor and Publisher report that Arab company is taking minortity stock in Time Warner parent company of CNN DUH no suprise there eh

Also another report off Kydto news wire report that expert in earthquake claim that Japan suffer 7.3 earthquake could fear thousand dead

NO that Godzilla reset after he burn down TOkyo LOL!

[SevenofNine]

Breaking news off Tass news wire report that another person has show up DEAD thanks to that bad Vodka ANOTHER ONE????

DAMN

Also more breaking news off Interfax wire report that top Chechen miltant just got capture by KGB LOL!

[StarCMC]

Well Friends, time for this chick to hit the hay!
I'll see ya'll in a few hours!!

To all of my heroes out there:  you guys & gals have
my undying gratitude.  I can never repay you for
what you have done for me.  But know this, I
will do my best to keep our country a place
that you want to come home to.

Goodnight, my heroes, wherever you are!

 

[El Gran Salseron]

Nite, *! :-)