Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke had one of those legendary screen romances that inspired a generation. We say farewell to Mary who played Laura Petrie in the Dick Van Dyke Show and later starred in her own show The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Thanks for creating classic TV memories.
Watching a movie with a modest amount of profanity on basic cable TV is kind of funny when they edit the profanity out. Yeah I am still a fan of regular cable TV and have not cut the cord yet primarily because of over the air signals are hard to get where I live. So when you watch a movie that has curse words and even tasteful nudity edited out it is almost comical. I guess it’s what you have to do to show some movies to a wider audience. I have thought about swearing and think it’s OK if you are showing extreme emotion but if it’s used in a way that it becomes just something to say because the writer couldn’t figure out something else to say then it loses it’s intended effect. It’s really surprising what doesn’t surprises us these days. Cussing on TV is one of those things that has made us a little desensitized to the whole world of profanity.
Dammit, I forgot to use an actual curse word in this whole post on profanity! How dare me.
Alan Thicke is an acting icon who specialized in playing dads in many of his roles including his role of Dr. Jason Seaver in the show “Growing Pains”. Thicke will remain in the hearts and minds of many he entertained in his long career.
I love old school live television and musicals. The stage musical Hairspray has been adapted for Television and is live on NBC TV. An all-star cast is bringing 1960’s Baltimore to life for 2016 audience.
Netflix will be cool when they can do this.
The actress was 82. She was one of the stars of the popular 1970s show about single parents who marry and raise six kids. It played for decades in reruns.
Source: ‘Brady Bunch’ Mom Florence Henderson Has Died : The Two-Way : NPR
Well done “Lovely Lady”, thank you for the memories and being America’s TV Mom! You will be missed.
The Golden Girls was a TV situation comedy that ran 1985-1992 on NBC Television. It was about the life adventures of four older women living in a condo in south Florida. For many it holds a special place in their hearts, including mine. So this is a little different for Music Monday a TV theme song…it won’t be the last time either.
Thank you for being a friend, yeah you!
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