OK, so "icon" may be too strong of a word.. but there are always those deaths that just make ya stop for a second and at least say "awww". Something from your childhood, perhaps.. like the recent passing of Gilligan.. or whatever. Well, this is meant to be the thread for remembering them.
Today's "awww" moment:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/26/obit.adams.ap/index.html
Would you believe, we all lift our shoe-phones in memory of ya.
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Another sad passing...
It is with saddest heart that I pass on the following news. Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection, and complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71.
Doughboy is survived by his wife, Play Dough, two children, John Dough and Jane Dough, who has a bun in the oven. He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.
Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, The California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies and Captain Crunch. The grave site was piled high with flours
Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy, and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers. He was not considered a very smart "cookie", wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes.
Despite being a little flaky at times, he still, as a crusty old man, was considered a roll model for millions.
The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes
i don't know wether to laugh or cry!!!!!
Bwa ha ha ha ha :rollin: :rollin:
Thats great!!!
Bird351,
Thanks for the thread. Those two guys were part of 2 of my favorite shows as a kid. I never missed Gilligan's Island or Get Smart. I don't think the "younger generation" (man, I never thought I'd use that phrase as a 36-year old) knows or appreciates what a really funny show is. Two more of my favorites were the Andy Griffith Show (B/W with Barney) and the Beverly Hillbillies. Heck, they were old when I began watching them. My 12-year old refuses to watch any show that's not in color. She just doesn't get it. Rest well, Don and Bob.
Fordman3
I watch a Andy Griffith Show almost every day, and the early B&W shows are by far the best...
My fokes didn't own a color TV till after I graduated from high school, so from 5 through 18 I watched everything in B&W(We didn't own a TV till I was 5).
I suppose I would still watch those shows if I watched much TV.. but I think I average 4-5 hours' worth of TV a week. (I think that's what the average person watches in a day) There is something to be said for reminders of simpler times..
I agree that many of the early shows were the best ever produced.
I don't think too many people my age(20) watch the older stuff but I enjoy them. It's something about the good clean family oriented humor that makes them great as opposed to some of the trash on tv today. Part of what makes them great is that the jokes are still as funny today as they ever were. The Munsters along with Andy Griffith are a couple of my favorites. Praise to tvland and Nick-at-Night!
I loved the Honeymooners its sad to see Jakie Gleason reduced to Smokey and The Bandit which in my opinion was an all around py run of the mill Burt Renyolds movie. Too bad Jakie died when he did but from what i have seen of him in the years before he had passed he looked bad.
The Honeymooners
Dick Vanpuppies
I love lucy
Get Smart
Gilligans
and a whole bunch of others that TV land refuses to put on but plays total like all in the family.
That's a shame.....
he missed it by "that much"...
it is sad, i loved everything he did.. and get smart and the avengers were my two favorite re-runs growing up.
B/W were the best, and still are. I don't get too much TV time either though (maybe 3 hours a week) and that's usually for Nascar. Even then I'm usually in and out of the house to watch for a few minutes and listening to it on the radio outside while I'm working.
I loved Get Smart, and Gilligan's Island. My kids haven't got a clue. If goofy looking monsters aren't coming out of 'pocket balls' they're not interested. Just not the same values. Where's the entertainment these days?
Simpler times, where'd they go???? How about the Lone Ranger, or Gunsmoke, or The Rifleman, or Leave it to Beaver? Try to find kids today that would watch those. Slime to none.
Dave
I don't even have a tv at my appartment. Dont need one.
I did love watching get smart. Fake lips, shoe phone the way he slept in bed with the pillow under his feet. lol good times good times. Oh and I'm 20 lol
It's called a Pokie Ball.
And yes I know what you are saying my kinds won't even watch the coyote and road runner. And the show I watched growing up was Denis the Meanic