tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319982385052710495.post409342157684875620..comments2024-03-25T14:00:23.934-04:00Comments on The Land of Whatever: What Might've Been: Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)hobbyfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319982385052710495.post-51140532294224358482013-05-31T18:37:54.177-04:002013-05-31T18:37:54.177-04:00Michael McKean & David Lander brought Lenny &a...Michael McKean & David Lander brought Lenny & The Squigtones to Albany for a Cerebral Palsy telethon one time, and, yep, they did "Night After Night". Unfortunately, they didn't land any other bookings in the area, and we all know McKean has moved on (Spinal Tap, etc.), continuing to prove he is a legit musician.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319982385052710495.post-24902592308276506162013-05-31T16:10:24.809-04:002013-05-31T16:10:24.809-04:00I had heard during an interview with Michael McKea...I had heard during an interview with Michael McKean that they WERE close to spinning off Lenny & Squiggy. I think Gary Marshall (or perhaps the suits upstairs) were afraid that the two couldn't hold a show on their own for log or that Laverne & Shirley needed to have them on the show to make them look good.<br /><br />There are times when I think those two were best in small doses, but I loved when they did musical numbers ("Night After Night").magicdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10755186050643383954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319982385052710495.post-38326634420445799912013-05-31T12:08:07.444-04:002013-05-31T12:08:07.444-04:00If they really wanted to do a musical sitcom as a ...If they really wanted to do a musical sitcom as a spinoff, they should've spun Lenny & Squiggy, who actually were playing gigs off-air, off Laverne & Shirley. That, at least, could've lasted longer.<br /><br />hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319982385052710495.post-75482443078494931662013-05-31T11:03:30.630-04:002013-05-31T11:03:30.630-04:00This spinoff shouldn't have happened!
It was ...This spinoff shouldn't have happened!<br /><br />It was obvious once Richie et al moved on, that some romantic focus was going to move towards Chachi & Joanie, and TPTB did everything they could to make us love them. I just couldn't get behind it. Even the music was bad! Of course, it was supposed to be the early to mid 60s and the music played by the band was so out of place.<br /><br /><br /><br />magicdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10755186050643383954noreply@blogger.com