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

(62,286 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 16

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

Tikki

(14,796 posts)
8. Which actress in an AMC television series was pregnant in her first scene..
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 09:07 PM
Sep 16

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

(6,409 posts)
56. He never says it on the show.
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 08:53 PM
Sep 26

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

(29,396 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 19

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

(37,911 posts)
17. OK, I wonder if a date or an era might help
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 02:21 PM
Sep 21

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

(29,396 posts)
18. State of Texas
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 01:14 PM
Sep 22

Last edited Mon Sep 23, 2024, 08:41 PM - Edit history (1)

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

Brother Buzz

(37,911 posts)
49. Genuine cards occasionally turn up at the auction houses
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 03:32 PM
Sep 26

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

rsdsharp

(10,190 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 26

red dog 1

(29,396 posts)
59. I know,
Fri Sep 27, 2024, 04:54 PM
Sep 27

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

(5,302 posts)
34. Let's see...
Wed Sep 25, 2024, 05:49 PM
Sep 25

Laverne and Shirley
Mork and Mindy
Joni Loves Chachi

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

From The Ashes

(2,679 posts)
31. Here's one...
Wed Sep 25, 2024, 05:36 PM
Sep 25

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

(70,123 posts)
55. Difficult, Indeed
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 06:38 PM
Sep 26

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

(24,590 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 26

It was revealed in only one episode.

What Did Ward do during WWII?

Brother Buzz

(37,911 posts)
75. Surveyor for the Army Corps of Engineers
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:18 PM
Oct 31

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

A HERETIC I AM

(24,590 posts)
76. The mention I recall was ...
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:02 PM
Oct 31

He was in the SeaBees.

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

Brother Buzz

(37,911 posts)
77. Jeez Louise you are correct - I spaced out because I was an Army engineer
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:18 PM
Oct 31

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

Definitely, Ward Cleaver was a surveyor

Harker

(15,026 posts)
62. What actor portrayed Joe Rieger, Alex Rieger's father...
Tue Oct 8, 2024, 08:29 PM
Oct 8

on two episodes of "Taxi"?

He was an Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor.

Brother Buzz

(37,911 posts)
63. What was the name of the bar/nightclub always featured in Hawaiian Eye?
Tue Oct 8, 2024, 10:22 PM
Oct 8

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



Harker

(15,026 posts)
66. What actor, who would later perform in an episode of "Star Trek"...
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 07:40 PM
Oct 10

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

red dog 1

(29,396 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 13

(For a few weeks only)

red dog 1

(29,396 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

(29,396 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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