Remember to make sure you listen to our Fame Game episode this week if you don't want the identity of the mystery BOTNS figure revealed!
When you're ready, check out the above YouTube playlist for glimpses of the mystery guest, plus Sonny, Cher, and Phyllis Diller!
Friday, August 31, 2018
Show Notes: Fame Game #3
Remember, if you want to play along as Mike tries to deduce the identity of the subject in this installment of the Fame Game, please do NOT read this or check out our YouTube playlist until after hearing this week's mini episode!
We hope that Bobby will be back next time in his customary spot leading the Battle of the Network Shows orchestra, but we couldn't deprive him of a lucrative gig in Tahoe.
Just a few notes for this bonus episode:
*Our subject this week is Daphne Blake, whose most prominent voice was the actress Heather North. According to Mark Evanier, she is based on Thalia from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, and the other teens are inspired by others from that series.
*Daphne co-starred with Don Adams in The Exterminator from the second season of The New Scooby-Doo Movies; Phyllis Diller in A Good Medium is Rare from the first season (I like that title) , and Sonny and Cher in The Secret of Shark Island, also in the first season.
*Fred's last name is Jones; Shaggy's is Rogers; Velma's is Dinkley.
We hope that Bobby will be back next time in his customary spot leading the Battle of the Network Shows orchestra, but we couldn't deprive him of a lucrative gig in Tahoe.
Just a few notes for this bonus episode:
*Our subject this week is Daphne Blake, whose most prominent voice was the actress Heather North. According to Mark Evanier, she is based on Thalia from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, and the other teens are inspired by others from that series.
*Daphne co-starred with Don Adams in The Exterminator from the second season of The New Scooby-Doo Movies; Phyllis Diller in A Good Medium is Rare from the first season (I like that title) , and Sonny and Cher in The Secret of Shark Island, also in the first season.
*Fred's last name is Jones; Shaggy's is Rogers; Velma's is Dinkley.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
The Fame Game Three
Can you solve the identity of this week's mysterious BOTNS-era individual before Mike does? With Turtle Wax and his reputation on the line, will Mike even solve it? Find out on the Fame Game!
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Monday, August 27, 2018
More from our TV Guide game...
Mike and I recently played our TV Guide game again, journeying back in time to January 1987. Here are some scans from that issue that relate to the stuff we talked about:
NCAA Basketball action on 5 different channels!
BOTNS does not endorse nor approve the above product but includes this ad for historical purposes.
No catfights on Dynasty (see below) tonight? Well, check out this National Geographic special.
The infamous (not really, but I want it to be) My Dissident Mom really exists!
Ooh-la-la, the glamour of the 1980s encapsulated in one full=pager.
NCAA Basketball action on 5 different channels!
In case you are not interested in the lighter fare on the airwaves this Wednesday night, enjoy a look at Mother Teresa.
No catfights on Dynasty (see below) tonight? Well, check out this National Geographic special.
The infamous (not really, but I want it to be) My Dissident Mom really exists!
Ooh-la-la, the glamour of the 1980s encapsulated in one full=pager.
Friday, August 24, 2018
YouTube Playlist for our latest bonus episode is now live!
After you hear our lists of ill-fated and ill-advised additions of kid characters to TV shows, if you're not ill by the thought of so many weak characters, check out our YouTube playlist:
See the likes of Bumper Robinson and Brian Bonsall in action! See Danielle Brisebois on the interview circuit! Joey Lawrence tells us to buckle up! And is that Sam from Diff'rent Strokes singing "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"?
It is!
See the likes of Bumper Robinson and Brian Bonsall in action! See Danielle Brisebois on the interview circuit! Joey Lawrence tells us to buckle up! And is that Sam from Diff'rent Strokes singing "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"?
It is!
Show Notes: List-o-rama: The Kids Aren't Alright
In this bonus episode, we look at the most ineffective/counterproductive (we're being diplomatic!) additions of child characters to shows in the BOTNS era. Each of us made a list of top/bottom 5 characters without consulting each other, then shared our results on the show.
For the record, here are our lists:
Mike:
5) Leon (Bumper Robinson) from Night Court
4) Dodie (Dawn Lyn) from My Three Sons
3) Scrappy-Doo from Scooby-Doo
2) Andy Keaton (Brian Bonsall) from Family Ties
1) Sam (Danny Cooksey) from Diff'rent Strokes
Honorable Mentions:
Stephanie (Danielle Brisebois) from All in the Family
Jessica (Ebonie Smith) from The Jeffersons
Alfonso (Alfonso Ribeiro) from Silver Spoons
Rick:
5) Joey (Joey Lawrence) from Gimme a Break!
4) Penny (Janet Jackson) from Good Times
3) Sam (Danny Cooksey) from Diff'rent Strokes
2) Andy Keaton (Brian Bonsall) from Family Ties
1) Chachi (Scott Baio) from Happy Days
Honorable Mentions:
Nicky Papadopolous (Corin Nemec) from Webster
The Smurflings from The Smurfs
Andy (Mackenzie Astin) from The Facts of Life
Cousin Oliver (Robbie Rist) from The Brady Bunch
Jeremy (Ralph Macchio) from Eight Is Enough
Notes:
*The Family Ties spinoff Mike refers to is Day by Day with Linda Kelsey and Doug Sheehan.
*Corin Nemec joined Webster as George's nephew Nicky near the beginning of season 5 but did not return for season 6.
For the record, here are our lists:
Mike:
5) Leon (Bumper Robinson) from Night Court
4) Dodie (Dawn Lyn) from My Three Sons
3) Scrappy-Doo from Scooby-Doo
2) Andy Keaton (Brian Bonsall) from Family Ties
1) Sam (Danny Cooksey) from Diff'rent Strokes
Honorable Mentions:
Stephanie (Danielle Brisebois) from All in the Family
Jessica (Ebonie Smith) from The Jeffersons
Alfonso (Alfonso Ribeiro) from Silver Spoons
Rick:
5) Joey (Joey Lawrence) from Gimme a Break!
4) Penny (Janet Jackson) from Good Times
3) Sam (Danny Cooksey) from Diff'rent Strokes
2) Andy Keaton (Brian Bonsall) from Family Ties
1) Chachi (Scott Baio) from Happy Days
Honorable Mentions:
Nicky Papadopolous (Corin Nemec) from Webster
The Smurflings from The Smurfs
Andy (Mackenzie Astin) from The Facts of Life
Cousin Oliver (Robbie Rist) from The Brady Bunch
Jeremy (Ralph Macchio) from Eight Is Enough
Notes:
*The Family Ties spinoff Mike refers to is Day by Day with Linda Kelsey and Doug Sheehan.
*Corin Nemec joined Webster as George's nephew Nicky near the beginning of season 5 but did not return for season 6.
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