The Flying Machine's only hit came in 1969 with "Smile A Little Smile For Me". A tender ballad that probably could stand a little revisiting by a new generation artist.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
Weasels of the Week: Pittsburgh Pirates fans & announcers
As human beings, we're imperfect by nature and design. We're prone to making mistakes, and we often own up. So why do some groups act like a bunch of spoiled brats with artificial senses of entitlement?
Case in point: Mets slugger David Wright is the team captain of Team NL in Monday's Home Run Derby. He got some people in Pittsburgh hot under the collar when he didn't select their star 3rd baseman, Pedro Alvarez, whom some folks might've figured would've been a slam dunk pick in the first place, considering that Alvarez is from New York and this would've been a sweet homecoming. Instead, Wright opted for one of his Virginia homeboys, Colorado's Michael Cuddyer, which at the time gave the Rockies half the team for the Derby, as the NL HR leader, Carlos Gonzalez, was also picked, but on Thursday, Gonzalez withdrew due to a finger injury, although he did play in games this weekend.
Suffice it to say, Pirates announcers encouraged fans to boo Wright every time he came to the plate in the weekend series vs. the Mets. The jabronies without brains in the stands happily complied, despite the fact that before Friday's game, Alvarez was named to the team to replace Gonzalez, and, as a gesture of goodwill, shook hands with Wright on the field. That Pittsburgh won 2 of 3 was beside the point. Their own announcers encouraged a disgraceful show of disrespect, one that could eventually come back to haunt the Pirates in the second half.
To their credit, as noted, Wright & Alvarez handled the crisis like true professionals. As for Wright, Yankees star Robinson Cano, the AL captain for the 2nd straight year, can relate. Last year, Cano took heat for not including Kansas City's Billy Butler on the AL team for the Derby, and thus was lustily booed when the Yankees played in Kansas City, moreso than usual for a visiting player, as Wright has endured these last three days. Despite that, Cano was named AL captain for the Derby again this year, only because Tuesday's All-Star Game is in New York. This time, he had no drama that we know of.
But let this cautionary tale be an object lesson for future Derbies. Major League Baseball did offer Wright some advice (they recommended Washington's Bryce Harper), but not enough, apparently, to warn him about the small-brained goofs in the Steel City. Take a chill pill, peeps, and enjoy your Weasel ears.
Case in point: Mets slugger David Wright is the team captain of Team NL in Monday's Home Run Derby. He got some people in Pittsburgh hot under the collar when he didn't select their star 3rd baseman, Pedro Alvarez, whom some folks might've figured would've been a slam dunk pick in the first place, considering that Alvarez is from New York and this would've been a sweet homecoming. Instead, Wright opted for one of his Virginia homeboys, Colorado's Michael Cuddyer, which at the time gave the Rockies half the team for the Derby, as the NL HR leader, Carlos Gonzalez, was also picked, but on Thursday, Gonzalez withdrew due to a finger injury, although he did play in games this weekend.
Suffice it to say, Pirates announcers encouraged fans to boo Wright every time he came to the plate in the weekend series vs. the Mets. The jabronies without brains in the stands happily complied, despite the fact that before Friday's game, Alvarez was named to the team to replace Gonzalez, and, as a gesture of goodwill, shook hands with Wright on the field. That Pittsburgh won 2 of 3 was beside the point. Their own announcers encouraged a disgraceful show of disrespect, one that could eventually come back to haunt the Pirates in the second half.
To their credit, as noted, Wright & Alvarez handled the crisis like true professionals. As for Wright, Yankees star Robinson Cano, the AL captain for the 2nd straight year, can relate. Last year, Cano took heat for not including Kansas City's Billy Butler on the AL team for the Derby, and thus was lustily booed when the Yankees played in Kansas City, moreso than usual for a visiting player, as Wright has endured these last three days. Despite that, Cano was named AL captain for the Derby again this year, only because Tuesday's All-Star Game is in New York. This time, he had no drama that we know of.
But let this cautionary tale be an object lesson for future Derbies. Major League Baseball did offer Wright some advice (they recommended Washington's Bryce Harper), but not enough, apparently, to warn him about the small-brained goofs in the Steel City. Take a chill pill, peeps, and enjoy your Weasel ears.
Classic TV: F-Troop (1965)
I previously reviewed F-Troop on my other blog, Saturday Morning Archives, a ways back, but now, let's take another look.
As the theme song says, the Civil War was nearly over when Wilton Parmenter (Ken Berry) caught a very lucky break. A timely sneeze, likely due to an allergy, led to a reversal by Union forces turning defeat into victory. As a result, the bumbling Parmenter was assigned as commander of Fort Courage, the Army outpost of last resort, if you will. There, Parmenter had to deal with Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke (Forrest Tucker), a shifty wheeler-dealer in and out of uniform who was making secret business deals with the local Native American tribe, the Hekawis, along with his sidekick, Corporal Randolph Agarn (Larry Storch, Tennessee Tuxedo), and at the same time attend to the affections of local storekeeper Wrangler Jane (played by teenager Melody Patterson, who got by by looking older than she really was).
F-Troop attracted an eclectic group of guest-stars during its two year run, including Vincent Price, Paul Lynde (Bewitched), and Harvey Korman. The writing was sometimes a little uneven, but the chemistry among the core players was good enough such that had the ratings been a little stronger, they could've had a 3rd or 4th season. As it was after the series ended, James Hampton (Dobbs) moved on to The Doris Day Show, which Ivan Shreve is reviewing weekly over at Thrilling Days of Yesteryear.
Tucker & Storch would reunite in 1975, co-starring in a CBS Saturday morning series, Ghost Busters, which lasted a year. Berry headlined a variety show that also failed before landing another hit series as part of the ensemble of Mama's Family. Everyone else seemed to just drift off into obscurity.
Of course, you know this season 1 open:
Rating: B+.
As the theme song says, the Civil War was nearly over when Wilton Parmenter (Ken Berry) caught a very lucky break. A timely sneeze, likely due to an allergy, led to a reversal by Union forces turning defeat into victory. As a result, the bumbling Parmenter was assigned as commander of Fort Courage, the Army outpost of last resort, if you will. There, Parmenter had to deal with Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke (Forrest Tucker), a shifty wheeler-dealer in and out of uniform who was making secret business deals with the local Native American tribe, the Hekawis, along with his sidekick, Corporal Randolph Agarn (Larry Storch, Tennessee Tuxedo), and at the same time attend to the affections of local storekeeper Wrangler Jane (played by teenager Melody Patterson, who got by by looking older than she really was).
F-Troop attracted an eclectic group of guest-stars during its two year run, including Vincent Price, Paul Lynde (Bewitched), and Harvey Korman. The writing was sometimes a little uneven, but the chemistry among the core players was good enough such that had the ratings been a little stronger, they could've had a 3rd or 4th season. As it was after the series ended, James Hampton (Dobbs) moved on to The Doris Day Show, which Ivan Shreve is reviewing weekly over at Thrilling Days of Yesteryear.
Tucker & Storch would reunite in 1975, co-starring in a CBS Saturday morning series, Ghost Busters, which lasted a year. Berry headlined a variety show that also failed before landing another hit series as part of the ensemble of Mama's Family. Everyone else seemed to just drift off into obscurity.
Of course, you know this season 1 open:
Rating: B+.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
What Might've Been: O'Hara, US Treasury (1971)
After years of police dramas on radio & TV, Jack Webb decided the time was right to expand his horizons. Unfortunately, his first experiment was a ratings failure though a critical success.
O'Hara, US Treasury was the first series Webb had developed for a network other than NBC, with this series sold to CBS in 1971. It served as a comeback vehicle for veteran David Janssen (ex-The Fugitive), marking a return to the network where he'd scored his first hit (Richard Diamond, Private Eye) nearly 20 years earlier.
But there was one problem, and it was a big one. CBS placed the show on Fridays, where it was trying to fill a hole created by the cancellation of Get Smart after the previous season. The problem wasn't the time slot, but rather the competition, specifically, ABC's lineup, which included The Brady Bunch & The Partridge Family, entering the 3rd & 2nd seasons, respectively. As a result, O'Hara lasted 6 months before being decommissioned in March 1972. By that time, Webb had already struck gold again at NBC with Emergency!, as he moved his focus back to his home area in LA.
SupremeTeam68 uploaded the open:
No rating. Never saw the show.
O'Hara, US Treasury was the first series Webb had developed for a network other than NBC, with this series sold to CBS in 1971. It served as a comeback vehicle for veteran David Janssen (ex-The Fugitive), marking a return to the network where he'd scored his first hit (Richard Diamond, Private Eye) nearly 20 years earlier.
But there was one problem, and it was a big one. CBS placed the show on Fridays, where it was trying to fill a hole created by the cancellation of Get Smart after the previous season. The problem wasn't the time slot, but rather the competition, specifically, ABC's lineup, which included The Brady Bunch & The Partridge Family, entering the 3rd & 2nd seasons, respectively. As a result, O'Hara lasted 6 months before being decommissioned in March 1972. By that time, Webb had already struck gold again at NBC with Emergency!, as he moved his focus back to his home area in LA.
SupremeTeam68 uploaded the open:
No rating. Never saw the show.
Money in the Bank 2013 predictions
Money in the Bank has evolved from a gimmick match at Wrestlemania to a stand-alone PPV event that serves as a bridge to Summerslam, the 3rd of WWE's 4 major PPV shows. This year's edition is a hodgepodge, to be sure:
Pre-show (on Yahoo!, WWE.com, & YouTube): WWE tag titles: The Shield (Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) vs. Jey & Jimmy Uso. Reigns, the son of Hall of Famer Sika (Wild Samoans), is a cousin to the challengers, who are the sons of former tag team & IC champion Rikishi. Rollins is still better known to most folks as Tyler Black from his days in Ring of Honor, and, before that, the short-lived Wrestling Society X. Of the four men in the match, Rollins is the most experienced of the group, and that will be a big difference maker. Meanwhile, the Uso twins are finally getting a shot at the gold that their father once held. Unfortunately, it's before the PPV, which has some people rankled. Considering the guy running the company doesn't have both oars in the water.....! On PPV, they'd get more time, to be sure. A short match favors the champs, so the pick is the Shield.
WWE Intercontinental title: Curtis Axel (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Michael "The Miz" Mizanin. Miz can relate to the Usos and the Shield's plight. At Wrestlemania, his IC title match vs. then-champ Wade Barrett was bumped to the pre-show. Miz won, then dropped the title back to Barrett the next night so he could leave to make a movie for ABC Family, airing later this year. Axel, the former Michael McGillicutty, is the son of the late Curt Hennig, himself a 2-time IC champion and a Hall of Famer. Too soon to change the title again, so Axel gets the nod here.
WWE Divas title: AJ Lee (w/Big E. Langston) vs. Kaitlyn. A year ago, these two were the best of friends and tag partners as the Chickbusters (though that name was never used on WWE-TV). 7 months ago, a mentally distraught Lee turned heel, and, well, you know the rest of the story. Former champ Layla El has done her part to help Kaitlyn, but rumors have her turning heel, which makes little sense since 1) the Divas aren't getting enough air time, what with a reality show debuting later this month, and 2) the prima donnas doing most of the promoting for said show, the Bella Twins, figure to cut to the head of the line for the title, regardless of who wins. Now, it's Kaitlyn who's gone psycho, thanks to the psych games Lee's been playing. But Layla knows about that sort of high school level drama, since that was part of her repertoire as a member of LayCool 2 years ago. Best move here is to let the champ & challenger go at it, and may the best woman win. Too soon for another change again, so Lee retains.
Money in the Bank ladder match for the right to a WWE World title match: Wade Barrett vs. Jack Swagger vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Antonio Cesaro vs. Fandango vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow.
Let's break this down in terms of odds:
Ambrose, the US champion (7-1): Some say he could add to the gold he already has, but no, not now. Too soon to start thinking about splitting up the Shield, though that group has hit the wall.
Barrett (10-1): Former 3-time IC champion can't win the bigger prizes, but needs to win out here to get back into serious contention for the World title. He didn't exactly endear himself to Zeb Colter, Swagger & Cesaro's manager, not too long ago, which makes it all the more curious about Cesaro's association with Team Xenophobia. Barrett is there mostly as a tentpole for the others.
Swagger (6-1): The Oklahoma native is the only one in this field who's a past winner, which would actually make him a fit for the All-Star match for the other briefcase, but that's creative for you. Never sharp at the right time. Recent legal troubles prevent him from repeating here.
Cesaro (5-1): The "Swiss Sensation", as noted above, made a curious choice aligning himself with Swagger & Colter, one that I figure will eventually blow up in his face, especially if he wins. The bloom's off the rose on Colter, anyway.
Fandango (8-1): The dance master formerly known as NXT season 4 winner Johnny Curtis was in line for the IC title until a concussion knocked him out of last month's PPV, opening the door for Axel to take his spot. This may be a make-good for that misfortune.
Rhodes (3-1): Dusty's boy already made history by being part of the 2nd brother team to hold the IC title (Dustin, aka Goldust, was a multi-time IC champ). If he splits with Sandow here, as some think will happen, a long awaited face run begins. Cody's way overdue to make a big run to "tha pay winda", as papa Dusty would say. He's still got time on his side.
Sandow (3-1): Co-favorite in the field. He's playing Cody like a fiddle, waiting for the right time to finalize the split in their failed tag team. Too pompous to be holding the briefcase, which for a thug like him is a weapon he doesn't need.
My final four: Rhodes, Sandow, Fandango, Cesaro.
The final pick: Fandango.
Chris Jericho vs. Ryback. Ryback has been in a rut. Hasn't won a PPV match in almost a year, and has been badly misbooked by the fickle creative team and the brain dead chairman. The worse news for Ryback is that rumors have the stalest heel act on the roster, Vickie Guerrero, becoming his manager. That's a step backward for Ryback, really. As a vested veteran, Jericho will help elevate the younger wrestlers, because it's good for business. Pick: Ryback.
WWE World title: Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler. Speaking of breakups, Dolph's due for some heartbreak. Not only will he lose the match, but he loses his support team as well, as the schizoid AJ will dump him either that night or the next. Pick: Del Rio.
Money in the Bank ladder match for the right to a WWE title match: Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. Christian vs. CM Punk vs. Rob Van Dam:
Kane has been scratched due to an injury angle on Monday courtesy of the Wyatt Family. RVD will make his return to WWE after 4 years away, the last 2+ spent with TNA. The field:
Christian (5-1): A non-winner in this event, "Capt. Charisma" has 2 World titles & 2 ECW titles in hand since returning 4 years ago. Uncreative fumbled on his return from the DL, but, again, that's nothing new, as they tend to stall for the wrong reasons, due to a certain senile executive. Way overdue, like Cody Rhodes, for the brass ring.
Orton (10-1): Sorry, Randy, you don't need the briefcase. Just challenge your buddy John Cena for the title at Summerslam, and you'll be cool.
Sheamus (6-1): Begorrah, fella! The Celtic Warrior doesn't need the case, either. If either he or Orton wins, marks will think one or the other will turn, and Orton's been teased of late.
Punk (3-1): A 2-time winner (2008-9) in the World title chase, Punk is looking for #3. Not gonna happen.
Van Dam (5-1): They will go absolutely bat-shizzle insane in Philadelphia for a man they adopted as one of theirs years ago. You know what to expect from the guy who won a case in 2006, then cashed it in 2 months later.
Bryan (1-5): Everyone's picking him to win. He & Cena are each dating a Bella Twin, and will be part of that reality show as a result. For that reason alone, they pick him.
My final four: Punk, Van Dam, Christian, Bryan.
The final pick: Bryan.
WWE title: John Cena vs. Mark Henry. 2 years ago at this time, Henry was World champ. He & Cena have feuded before, but they want you to forget the past, as usual. Cena just won 3 months ago, but is better served chasing the title. Upset special: Henry.
Of course, I could be wrong.
Pre-show (on Yahoo!, WWE.com, & YouTube): WWE tag titles: The Shield (Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) vs. Jey & Jimmy Uso. Reigns, the son of Hall of Famer Sika (Wild Samoans), is a cousin to the challengers, who are the sons of former tag team & IC champion Rikishi. Rollins is still better known to most folks as Tyler Black from his days in Ring of Honor, and, before that, the short-lived Wrestling Society X. Of the four men in the match, Rollins is the most experienced of the group, and that will be a big difference maker. Meanwhile, the Uso twins are finally getting a shot at the gold that their father once held. Unfortunately, it's before the PPV, which has some people rankled. Considering the guy running the company doesn't have both oars in the water.....! On PPV, they'd get more time, to be sure. A short match favors the champs, so the pick is the Shield.
WWE Intercontinental title: Curtis Axel (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Michael "The Miz" Mizanin. Miz can relate to the Usos and the Shield's plight. At Wrestlemania, his IC title match vs. then-champ Wade Barrett was bumped to the pre-show. Miz won, then dropped the title back to Barrett the next night so he could leave to make a movie for ABC Family, airing later this year. Axel, the former Michael McGillicutty, is the son of the late Curt Hennig, himself a 2-time IC champion and a Hall of Famer. Too soon to change the title again, so Axel gets the nod here.
WWE Divas title: AJ Lee (w/Big E. Langston) vs. Kaitlyn. A year ago, these two were the best of friends and tag partners as the Chickbusters (though that name was never used on WWE-TV). 7 months ago, a mentally distraught Lee turned heel, and, well, you know the rest of the story. Former champ Layla El has done her part to help Kaitlyn, but rumors have her turning heel, which makes little sense since 1) the Divas aren't getting enough air time, what with a reality show debuting later this month, and 2) the prima donnas doing most of the promoting for said show, the Bella Twins, figure to cut to the head of the line for the title, regardless of who wins. Now, it's Kaitlyn who's gone psycho, thanks to the psych games Lee's been playing. But Layla knows about that sort of high school level drama, since that was part of her repertoire as a member of LayCool 2 years ago. Best move here is to let the champ & challenger go at it, and may the best woman win. Too soon for another change again, so Lee retains.
Money in the Bank ladder match for the right to a WWE World title match: Wade Barrett vs. Jack Swagger vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Antonio Cesaro vs. Fandango vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow.
Let's break this down in terms of odds:
Ambrose, the US champion (7-1): Some say he could add to the gold he already has, but no, not now. Too soon to start thinking about splitting up the Shield, though that group has hit the wall.
Barrett (10-1): Former 3-time IC champion can't win the bigger prizes, but needs to win out here to get back into serious contention for the World title. He didn't exactly endear himself to Zeb Colter, Swagger & Cesaro's manager, not too long ago, which makes it all the more curious about Cesaro's association with Team Xenophobia. Barrett is there mostly as a tentpole for the others.
Swagger (6-1): The Oklahoma native is the only one in this field who's a past winner, which would actually make him a fit for the All-Star match for the other briefcase, but that's creative for you. Never sharp at the right time. Recent legal troubles prevent him from repeating here.
Cesaro (5-1): The "Swiss Sensation", as noted above, made a curious choice aligning himself with Swagger & Colter, one that I figure will eventually blow up in his face, especially if he wins. The bloom's off the rose on Colter, anyway.
Fandango (8-1): The dance master formerly known as NXT season 4 winner Johnny Curtis was in line for the IC title until a concussion knocked him out of last month's PPV, opening the door for Axel to take his spot. This may be a make-good for that misfortune.
Rhodes (3-1): Dusty's boy already made history by being part of the 2nd brother team to hold the IC title (Dustin, aka Goldust, was a multi-time IC champ). If he splits with Sandow here, as some think will happen, a long awaited face run begins. Cody's way overdue to make a big run to "tha pay winda", as papa Dusty would say. He's still got time on his side.
Sandow (3-1): Co-favorite in the field. He's playing Cody like a fiddle, waiting for the right time to finalize the split in their failed tag team. Too pompous to be holding the briefcase, which for a thug like him is a weapon he doesn't need.
My final four: Rhodes, Sandow, Fandango, Cesaro.
The final pick: Fandango.
Chris Jericho vs. Ryback. Ryback has been in a rut. Hasn't won a PPV match in almost a year, and has been badly misbooked by the fickle creative team and the brain dead chairman. The worse news for Ryback is that rumors have the stalest heel act on the roster, Vickie Guerrero, becoming his manager. That's a step backward for Ryback, really. As a vested veteran, Jericho will help elevate the younger wrestlers, because it's good for business. Pick: Ryback.
WWE World title: Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler. Speaking of breakups, Dolph's due for some heartbreak. Not only will he lose the match, but he loses his support team as well, as the schizoid AJ will dump him either that night or the next. Pick: Del Rio.
Money in the Bank ladder match for the right to a WWE title match: Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. Christian vs. CM Punk vs. Rob Van Dam:
Kane has been scratched due to an injury angle on Monday courtesy of the Wyatt Family. RVD will make his return to WWE after 4 years away, the last 2+ spent with TNA. The field:
Christian (5-1): A non-winner in this event, "Capt. Charisma" has 2 World titles & 2 ECW titles in hand since returning 4 years ago. Uncreative fumbled on his return from the DL, but, again, that's nothing new, as they tend to stall for the wrong reasons, due to a certain senile executive. Way overdue, like Cody Rhodes, for the brass ring.
Orton (10-1): Sorry, Randy, you don't need the briefcase. Just challenge your buddy John Cena for the title at Summerslam, and you'll be cool.
Sheamus (6-1): Begorrah, fella! The Celtic Warrior doesn't need the case, either. If either he or Orton wins, marks will think one or the other will turn, and Orton's been teased of late.
Punk (3-1): A 2-time winner (2008-9) in the World title chase, Punk is looking for #3. Not gonna happen.
Van Dam (5-1): They will go absolutely bat-shizzle insane in Philadelphia for a man they adopted as one of theirs years ago. You know what to expect from the guy who won a case in 2006, then cashed it in 2 months later.
Bryan (1-5): Everyone's picking him to win. He & Cena are each dating a Bella Twin, and will be part of that reality show as a result. For that reason alone, they pick him.
My final four: Punk, Van Dam, Christian, Bryan.
The final pick: Bryan.
WWE title: John Cena vs. Mark Henry. 2 years ago at this time, Henry was World champ. He & Cena have feuded before, but they want you to forget the past, as usual. Cena just won 3 months ago, but is better served chasing the title. Upset special: Henry.
Of course, I could be wrong.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Classic TV: Kojak (1973)
Hey, who loves ya, baby?
Kojak marks its 40th anniversary this year, although technically, the series started with the TV-movie, "The Marcus-Nelson Murders". Few, however, recall the film as fondly as they do the series, which spent 5 seasons on CBS (1973-8).
Crime dramas were becoming more ethnically diverse in the 70's. Credit Universal with starting the trend. Kojak was of Greek descent, as was star Telly Savalas, whose brother, George, alternately known as Demosthenes, was part of the supporting ensemble. Over on NBC, you had George Peppard as Polish sleuth Banacek, and, thanks to Don Mitchell's role as Mark Sanger on Ironside, and Hal Williams on Norman Lear's hit sitcom, Sanford & Son, more African-Americans were being cast as police officers, a trend that continues today.
Kojak, you might know, also helped launch the career of iconic actor Sylvester Stallone, who had a small role in an early episode. Just for fun, the Savalas brothers made a guest appearance, as themselves, on Alice one time, which led to the title character (Linda Lavin) serenading Telly. Oh, that was cheesy but fun.
Edit, 9/15/25: We have to replace the video. In its place is the intro everyone knows.
And now you know where the late Jerry Orbach got the inspiration for some of the sarcastic, snarky remarks Lennie Briscoe made on Law & Order, don't you?
Rating: A-.
Kojak marks its 40th anniversary this year, although technically, the series started with the TV-movie, "The Marcus-Nelson Murders". Few, however, recall the film as fondly as they do the series, which spent 5 seasons on CBS (1973-8).
Crime dramas were becoming more ethnically diverse in the 70's. Credit Universal with starting the trend. Kojak was of Greek descent, as was star Telly Savalas, whose brother, George, alternately known as Demosthenes, was part of the supporting ensemble. Over on NBC, you had George Peppard as Polish sleuth Banacek, and, thanks to Don Mitchell's role as Mark Sanger on Ironside, and Hal Williams on Norman Lear's hit sitcom, Sanford & Son, more African-Americans were being cast as police officers, a trend that continues today.
Kojak, you might know, also helped launch the career of iconic actor Sylvester Stallone, who had a small role in an early episode. Just for fun, the Savalas brothers made a guest appearance, as themselves, on Alice one time, which led to the title character (Linda Lavin) serenading Telly. Oh, that was cheesy but fun.
Edit, 9/15/25: We have to replace the video. In its place is the intro everyone knows.
And now you know where the late Jerry Orbach got the inspiration for some of the sarcastic, snarky remarks Lennie Briscoe made on Law & Order, don't you?
Rating: A-.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Videos of Summer: Can't Hold Us (2013)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis scored a big hit earlier this year with "Can't Hold Us". I have to tell you, I can't get this song out of my head because it's included in the trailer to "R. I. P. D.", which opens next week. If you can get around the odd opening to the video that doesn't have much to do with this song, I assure you, you're going to be singing this the rest of the summer.
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