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red dog 1

(29,776 posts)
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 04:18 PM Sep 2024

Post a difficult to answer question about a TV show -- Part One

Last edited Thu Oct 31, 2024, 12:11 PM - Edit history (1)

In the sitcom "Get a Life" what actress did Chris have a crush on?

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Post a difficult to answer question about a TV show -- Part One (Original Post) red dog 1 Sep 2024 OP
Who ran the lights on "The Gale Storm Show"? Extra points: what color of sweat shirt did he always wear? ... marble falls Sep 2024 #1
How many different horses did Mal ride in the series Firefly? pat_k Sep 2024 #2
How come the crew and passengers of the Minnow crud Sep 2024 #3
Because the ratings stayed too high as long as they stayed stranded? House of Roberts Sep 2024 #5
It's like plot armor, but reversed! nt Shermann Sep 2024 #6
I knew it! crud Sep 2024 #7
Because they were in Hell? Bristlecone Sep 2024 #27
Why didn't the Skipper kill Gilligan? doc03 Sep 2024 #30
Because Gilligan's hammock was on top JoseBalow Sep 2024 #36
Because it was an uncharted island? JoseBalow Sep 2024 #35
Who played the French foreign exchange student Yvette in Married... with Children? Shermann Sep 2024 #4
Which actress in an AMC television series was pregnant in her first scene.. Tikki Sep 2024 #8
What was Lt Columbo's first name? C0RI0LANUS Sep 2024 #9
This one I knew. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #10
Oh! I'm an avid Columbo series watcher... In which episode does he reveal that? Jrose Sep 2024 #52
He never says it on the show. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #56
Thanks, OldBaldy1701E... Very sharp observation! Will look for that. Jrose Sep 2024 #57
"F Troop" Doc_Technical Sep 2024 #11
Hannibal Shirley Dobbs no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #32
The TV show "The Cisco Kid" was based on the character of the same name created by O. Henry red dog 1 Sep 2024 #12
A Californio? Brother Buzz Sep 2024 #13
No, this guy wasn't from California red dog 1 Sep 2024 #14
Oh man, this suddenly got hard - I got zero, zip, zilch, nada. Brother Buzz Sep 2024 #15
Yep, he's from Texas. red dog 1 Sep 2024 #16
OK, I wonder if a date or an era might help Brother Buzz Sep 2024 #17
State of Texas red dog 1 Sep 2024 #18
Was he considered a bandido by Texas authorities? Brother Buzz Sep 2024 #20
Not a bandito (not from Mexico) but he was a gunfighter. red dog 1 Sep 2024 #21
Boy Howdy, this is tough! Brother Buzz Sep 2024 #22
American red dog 1 Sep 2024 #23
Was he an outlaw, and was he ever a lawman? Brother Buzz Sep 2024 #24
Outlaw red dog 1 Sep 2024 #25
Ever appear in Dime Novels, or otherwise portrayed as a hero in culture? Brother Buzz Sep 2024 #26
John Wesley Hardin? rsdsharp Sep 2024 #29
John Wesley Hardin totally landed on my short list Brother Buzz Sep 2024 #44
Wow! red dog 1 Sep 2024 #46
Genuine cards occasionally turn up at the auction houses Brother Buzz Sep 2024 #49
Outstanding! red dog 1 Sep 2024 #58
It's available online -158 pages Brother Buzz Sep 2024 #60
WinnerWinnerChickenDinner! red dog 1 Sep 2024 #45
When I think about the Cisco Kid, a psychopathic killer like J W Hardin isn't really who come to mind. rsdsharp Sep 2024 #48
I know, red dog 1 Sep 2024 #59
In MASH VGNonly Sep 2024 #19
Name all 5 spinoffs from "Happy Days" (not counting Saturday Morning Cartoons) Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #28
Joanie Loves Chachi no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #33
You got it! Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #39
I used to watch a lot of television. no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #40
Let's see... JoseBalow Sep 2024 #34
Yep Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #38
Here's one... From The Ashes Sep 2024 #31
"This Side Of Paradise" ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #47
Lol! From The Ashes Sep 2024 #54
Difficult, Indeed ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #55
Was Ward really too rough on the Beaver? 🦫 Funtatlaguy Sep 2024 #37
Dead ant, dead ant... JoseBalow Sep 2024 #41
In The Waltons VGNonly Sep 2024 #42
Miss Mamie and Miss Emily Baldwin. rsdsharp Sep 2024 #43
Here's one that's pretty obscure; In "Leave it to Beaver", what did Ward Cleaver do in the war? A HERETIC I AM Sep 2024 #50
Surveyor for the Army Corps of Engineers Brother Buzz Oct 2024 #75
The mention I recall was ... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2024 #76
Jeez Louise you are correct - I spaced out because I was an Army engineer Brother Buzz Oct 2024 #77
Who played Spring Byington's son-in-law on the 1950's sitcom "December Bride"? Glorfindel Sep 2024 #51
In Happy Days, why didn't Al change the name of Arnold's after he bought it? jmowreader Sep 2024 #53
What was the name of the building WKRP was located in? red dog 1 Oct 2024 #61
What actor portrayed Joe Rieger, Alex Rieger's father... Harker Oct 2024 #62
What was the name of the bar/nightclub always featured in Hawaiian Eye? Brother Buzz Oct 2024 #63
In 1953, NBC made the first ever color telecast by a network during what show? red dog 1 Oct 2024 #64
"The Today Show"? n/t Harker Oct 2024 #65
Nope, but very good guess, Hark red dog 1 Oct 2024 #67
Ooh... I'll take that, Red! n/t Harker Oct 2024 #68
What actor, who would later perform in an episode of "Star Trek"... Harker Oct 2024 #66
What was the original name of the first game show Johnny Carson hosted? red dog 1 Oct 2024 #69
Was it "Who Do You Trust"? Harker Oct 2024 #70
Close but no cigar, Hark. That was the show but it was called something else. red dog 1 Oct 2024 #71
I gave up cigars, luckily. Harker Oct 2024 #72
How about a hint? red dog 1 Oct 2024 #73
I'm helpless, red. Harker Oct 2024 #74
Why don't you check out "Charlie Varrick," ? It's a very good movie. red dog 1 Nov 1 #78
I saw it maybe 25 years ago. Harker Nov 1 #79
Yeah, it's worth a revisit. red dog 1 Nov 1 #80

marble falls

(62,802 posts)
1. Who ran the lights on "The Gale Storm Show"? Extra points: what color of sweat shirt did he always wear? ...
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 04:24 PM
Sep 2024

... Big hint: he said the sweat shirt was the same shade as Miss Storm's eyes. Just a different hue.

Tikki

(14,799 posts)
8. Which actress in an AMC television series was pregnant in her first scene..
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 09:07 PM
Sep 2024

and, also, pregnant in the very last scene of the show’s 4 year run? These pregnancies were never part of the series’ script’s.

Tikki
Hint..a long scarf.

OldBaldy1701E

(6,965 posts)
56. He never says it on the show.
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 08:53 PM
Sep 2024

But there are several instances over the early seasons where you can see his I.D. badge and it says 'Lt. Frank Columbo' on it. I read about it once.

red dog 1

(29,776 posts)
12. The TV show "The Cisco Kid" was based on the character of the same name created by O. Henry
Thu Sep 19, 2024, 10:47 PM
Sep 2024

O. Henry's "Cisco Kid" originated in his short story "The Caballero's Way."

While O. Henry's "Cisco Kid" was supposedly a fictional character, in actuality he was based on a real person in the "wild west."

Who was that real person?

Brother Buzz

(38,157 posts)
17. OK, I wonder if a date or an era might help
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 02:21 PM
Sep 2024

Mexican rule?
Santa Fe Trail?
Republic of Texas?
State of Texas?

Any noted alliances with visitors from the north?

I still have squat, but I'm willing to play 'Twenty Questions'.

red dog 1

(29,776 posts)
18. State of Texas
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 01:14 PM
Sep 2024

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As far as I know, he had no "alliances with visitors from the north"

red dog 1

(29,776 posts)
46. Wow!
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 03:09 PM
Sep 2024

Thanks for that.
I knew he became a lawyer; but I didn't know he actually had business cards.

Brother Buzz

(38,157 posts)
49. Genuine cards occasionally turn up at the auction houses
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 03:32 PM
Sep 2024

One was listed on DU’s DFW’s auction house

rsdsharp

(10,420 posts)
48. When I think about the Cisco Kid, a psychopathic killer like J W Hardin isn't really who come to mind.
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 03:30 PM
Sep 2024

red dog 1

(29,776 posts)
59. I know,
Fri Sep 27, 2024, 04:54 PM
Sep 2024

Last edited Fri Sep 27, 2024, 05:44 PM - Edit history (2)

You'd think The Cisco Kid might have been based not on a well-known killer, but on, for example, the Mexican Vaqueros,
"The first real cowboys of Texas, vaqueros were Mexican cowboys who herded horses and cattle for hundreds of years." (Wikipedia)

The Cisco Kid originated in O. Henry's short story, "The Caballero's Way."
"In O. Henry's original story, the character is a 25-yesr-old desperado in the Texas-Mexico border country who bears little resemblance to later interpretations of the character.
He kills for sport, and is responsible for at least 18 deaths." (Wikipedia)

(I read somewhere that O. Henry once said that "The Cisco Kid" was based, in part, on John Wesley Hardin)

JoseBalow

(6,200 posts)
34. Let's see...
Wed Sep 25, 2024, 05:49 PM
Sep 2024

Laverne and Shirley
Mork and Mindy
Joni Loves Chachi

Hmm, that's all I've got... there were five?

From The Ashes

(2,710 posts)
31. Here's one...
Wed Sep 25, 2024, 05:36 PM
Sep 2024

in honor of the fact I'm leaving in the morning for a Star Trek convention:

In the Next Generation Episode 'Relics' Scotty askes the holodeck computer to show him the Enterprise's bridge. From which TOS episode did the scene come from?

ProfessorGAC

(71,311 posts)
55. Difficult, Indeed
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 06:38 PM
Sep 2024

Unless one is a Star Trek nut! And, that I am.
I have my 20 favorite ST:TNG episodes on my DVR. I recorded them when BBC America was showing it every day.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,670 posts)
50. Here's one that's pretty obscure; In "Leave it to Beaver", what did Ward Cleaver do in the war?
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 03:39 PM
Sep 2024

It was revealed in only one episode.

What Did Ward do during WWII?

Brother Buzz

(38,157 posts)
75. Surveyor for the Army Corps of Engineers
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:18 PM
Oct 2024

One episode, we saw Ward’s surveying transit to Beavers disappointment

A HERETIC I AM

(24,670 posts)
76. The mention I recall was ...
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:02 PM
Oct 2024

He was in the SeaBees.

So we aren't too far off, anyway. He did construction.

Brother Buzz

(38,157 posts)
77. Jeez Louise you are correct - I spaced out because I was an Army engineer
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:18 PM
Oct 2024

I believe Beaver was bummed Pops was no John Wayne a la “The Fighting Seebees”.

Definitely, Ward Cleaver was a surveyor

red dog 1

(29,776 posts)
61. What was the name of the building WKRP was located in?
Mon Oct 7, 2024, 07:01 PM
Oct 2024

(Extra credit) What floor were they on?

Harker

(15,402 posts)
62. What actor portrayed Joe Rieger, Alex Rieger's father...
Tue Oct 8, 2024, 08:29 PM
Oct 2024

on two episodes of "Taxi"?

He was an Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor.

Brother Buzz

(38,157 posts)
63. What was the name of the bar/nightclub always featured in Hawaiian Eye?
Tue Oct 8, 2024, 10:22 PM
Oct 2024

And who was the Singer/actress who ALWAYS sang it it?



red dog 1

(29,776 posts)
64. In 1953, NBC made the first ever color telecast by a network during what show?
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 10:08 AM
Oct 2024

(Guesses are welcome)

Harker

(15,402 posts)
66. What actor, who would later perform in an episode of "Star Trek"...
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 07:40 PM
Oct 2024

provided the "Control Voice" for the original "The Outer Limits."

red dog 1

(29,776 posts)
71. Close but no cigar, Hark. That was the show but it was called something else.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:21 PM
Oct 2024

(For a few weeks only)

red dog 1

(29,776 posts)
78. Why don't you check out "Charlie Varrick," ? It's a very good movie.
Fri Nov 1, 2024, 11:20 AM
Nov 1

(Next to The Odd Couple, it's my favorite Walter Matthau movie).

red dog 1

(29,776 posts)
80. Yeah, it's worth a revisit.
Fri Nov 1, 2024, 01:34 PM
Nov 1

It has Joe Don Baker, Norman Fell, and John Vernon (Dean Wormer from Animal House) in it.

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