Reviews

Both Ted Gehring and Eldon Quick have guest starred on 'Little House On The Prairie', too. Ted Gehring played Ebenezer Sprague, the owner of Walnut Grove's bank. The amazing coincidence is, Eldon Quick was in the episode, "He Was Only Twelve" as a 'bank teller'!! (It's true about the "Six Degrees of Separation" theory.) Thank you, IMDb for allowing us to find these coincidences!! I have noticed a lot of actors who become writers, producers, and directors will often use actors they have worked with before. I guess it pays to have friends in high places, even if they were not that high up when you first met them! If I ever make it big, I will not forget the little people from my past.

From the first time I saw Three's Company, I developed a crush on John Ritter! If I were one of his roommates, I don't think I'd be able to keep my hands off of him! (Being a red-head myself, I'm happy that he married Amy. They were such a cute couple.)

When I heard that he was dead, I cried for days. :-( Part of me died, too! Immediately, I went to IMDb and read his entire biography. Then, I watched my Three's Company videos from start to finish. After awhile, I started to laugh again. Just watching him stumble as he charmed the ladies brought me out of my depression.

His handsome smile is a treasured memory to me!

In the episode, "Daddy's Little Middle-Aged Daughter", at the end of the show, Woody comes home after Kelly has moved all her furniture in. His door is opens outward. This is a violation of apartment fire safety codes for a door to open toward the halls. This must have been a closet with furniture stacked inside.

With that said, I love this show! Each of the characters bring their own light into the bar. Norm and Cliff, whom are each created by the actors who play them, are brilliant! The ladies clash so beautifully that you never know who is going to have the 'zinger' on whom! Ted Danson is WONDERFUL as the leading man. He has more than most "pretty boys" that I have ever met; Looks, athletic, and intelligent (i.e. He knows when he's being played and how to be a player.)

1. The acting is down-to-earth realistic. There isn't glamor like the big budget movies the main actors are usually in, and that makes it realistic.

2. Thrill was filmed at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California. I worked there as a ride operator for 2 1/2 years, and miss that job.

3. The plot was realistic. As I stated before, there wasn't any glitz and glamor, except the fact that Theresa's home is owned by a professional athlete (my husband and I don't like sports, so I can't remember who the athlete is). If she were really financially in trouble, she could have sold the house, or car.

4. Realistic special FX. The FX I know of; The roller coaster isn't run by a computer, nor is it laid out like the computer indicated. The log ride was manually triggered to stop the boats before the fall (I loved working on that ride). The rides that were running without ride operators were most likely turned on with the operators blocked out and some had to have something pushing a pedal down, like a brick. The train operator probably crouched down inside the engine cabin. The trains' horn was heard, and I know that there is a string you have to pull on.

5. Last, but not least; The romance between Anne and Jack is heartwarming, and realistic. I honestly think there is room for a sequel.

My cousin, Joni, is the brunette sitting on the next pool table in the biker bar. Her H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) was hired as extras especially for this scene. I am proud to say, Joni received a few extra seconds as the camera panned over her group! Besides the fact Joni was in it, I really liked the movie. I thought it was hilarious when Sarah first meets Kevin Merrick (hunk, Dorian Harewood), and hands him her coat, thinking he is merely a doorman! This movie is a good example of what a divorced woman in America would do to keep her head above water to provide for her child. It also was an example of how hard it is to deal with parents (her father) who think their child made a big mistake getting pregnant and married as a teenager. The biblical references (Sarah being named after Sarah from the Bible) was endearing. I think her father was a minister, or parishioner in their church. I even learned how to play Nine-Ball after watching this movie. Although it was a low-budget movie, it was a good one!!

I remember the first time I saw Sister Act. It was the first time I drove from anywhere to my favorite coffee shop without having a cigarette on the way! I was too busy telling my best friend how I wanted to start a children's choir (like the one I was in as a child) and teaching them uplifting songs like those in Sister Act! Whoopi Goldberg (who has the same birthday as I, November 13) is excellent as she makes lemonade out of the lemons that life has dealt her. I believe she sang her own parts, which were wonderful! Although Wendy Makkena didn't sing her own parts, she was inspiring. I watch Sister Act whenever I need spiritual uplifting. I also like Sister Act II. because it has an uplifting quality, all of its' own (the high school students are facing the usual teenage battles; doing what's right vs. doing what's popular). I can quote both movies (almost) line for line, and I always get up to sing and dance with every musical scene. Every actor/actress was perfect for their part. Whoopi, who was obviously the focal point of the show, never upstaged the others, but instead let their lights shine, respectively. WAY TO GO!!!!!!!

If there isn't, there should be! Although this movie took place in 1988, the actors (Melanie, Sigourney, Harrison, and Joan) still look good! I loved this movie, and I watch it when I'm feeling like life isn't working out in my favor. Harrison was his usual handsome,funny, romantic but serious self. Melanie was her usual beautiful, funny, get down to business self. Sigorney, however, was unusually convincing as a bit**y boss. I loved the wedding scene when they first arrive and the man greeted them; gesturing 'come in, come in, tip of the hat, and this is the party!' I also liked how Jack and Tess worked together, dancing around while pitching their idea. BTW, does anyone know the name of the song playing at the wedding reception when Tess and Jack arrive?

Although the Olesons were a fictitious family, they always brought a good contrast to the Ingalls' family. Bitter sweet contradiction, so to speak.

One thing that confuses me (and should be added to the 'Things We Learn from LHOTP); during school, all the seats are filled with two students per seat. However, on Sunday's, the seats are filled with adults AND their children, and nobody has to stand. Maybe, there are some families who don't go to church, but there is always a handful of elderly people as well!

Eugene Horowitz (Michael Landon) is a Jewish name. Does anyone know when and why he changed his name? If he was raised as a Jew, he certainly must have been a great actor to portray Charles Ingalls as a Christian!

I watch the show everyday, and occasionally my family joins me. I hadn't realized that my ten year old son paid any attention to the show until he found out during a PTA conference that he would be attending Mayberry Middle School in Wichita, Kansas. He rolled his eyes and said, "Oh great! I'm going to be in black-and-white!" I was the first to laugh, and had to explain it to his teacher and principal.

I wish more people would watch this show. It shows how single fatherhood can be a positive thing. Of course, he did have Aunt Bea to help keep the house clean and cook the meals. None of my own relatives would be willing to move in to help out and NOT try to take over, or tell me how to raise my children!

This show also shows us the life of a town/city official and how this effects family life. Opie deals with a lot of pressure of trying to set a good example because it would look bad if the sheriffs's son was a spoiled brat that could get away with anything. A good example of this is an episode that has a young man whose father is either rich or a government official (I can't remember) and he's arrested for speeding. When he is at Andy's house, he witnesses Andy telling Opie that he has to pay for a neighbor's window he broke out of his allowance. The young man asks Andy why he didn't just give Opie a break and pay for it himself. Andy explains that if he did, Opie would never learn that he had done something wrong. Does anyone know what the episode title is? I couldn't find it on the list.