tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post1787764997738245026..comments2024-03-28T17:03:22.102+13:00Comments on AmeriNZ Blog: Bea and meArthur Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-9017881455495450772009-04-28T01:23:00.000+12:002009-04-28T01:23:00.000+12:00Thank goodness for Bea Arthur and the Golden Girls...Thank goodness for Bea Arthur and the Golden Girls, if not for shows like that and the People's Court, etc. my summer's as a junior higher would have been even more dismally dullNomadhttp://www.coffeenomad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-45830950310618611952009-04-27T19:38:00.000+12:002009-04-27T19:38:00.000+12:00Roger: Yes, it happens!
D: You're probably right ...<B>Roger: </B>Yes, it happens!<br /><br /><B>D: </B>You're probably right about the cartoons, though I'd add South Park and sometimes the Simpsons (I actually don't watch any of the shows you listed). Things like "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" cover some of this territory, but not in the same way the old sitcoms did.<br /><br /><B>Jason: </B>I saw a clip from that "All in the Family" recently, but not when it was new. I'm glad you mentioned your mother, because Maude reminded me of her, too, but I thought it would be a bit cheeky for <I>me</I> to say so.<br /><br />I didn't see all of "The Golden Girls" episodes at when they were first broadcast, but I probably saw most of them. And now, of course, we have it on DVD so we can watch whenever we want. Eventually I'll get "Maude" on DVD, too.Arthur Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-62670912955113055312009-04-27T02:55:00.000+12:002009-04-27T02:55:00.000+12:00One of the best episodes ever if All in the Family...One of the best episodes ever if All in the Family was when Maude showed up to help out Edith. I think Maude was Edith's cousin. Wow were there fireworks. <br /><br />Carroll O'Connor and Bea Arthur were at their best. The writing was incredible which made the acting all that better.<br /><br />I remember watching Maude. I had no problem identifying with her. In some ways she reminded me of my mother (only with a much deeper voice). My mom was just as liberal as Maude. So it reinforced that my mom's ideas, which over time also became my ideas, were just fine.<br /><br />As for the Golden Girls, it is still one of my favorite shows. I still laugh out loud. What chemistry between those four great actors. I'm so glad I was able to see both of these ground breaking shows when they were new.Jason in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442861717390485392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-62640695230456463392009-04-26T15:29:00.000+12:002009-04-26T15:29:00.000+12:00I find these days, that social commentary plays ou...I find these days, that social commentary plays out in Cartoons (i.e. Family Guy, American Dad) and dramas (Boston Legal).<br /><br />As for Bea, I only watched her in Golden Girls. Still, she will be missed.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687492454625470270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-56753919750063829962009-04-26T15:02:00.000+12:002009-04-26T15:02:00.000+12:00I would have written more myself but the child can...I would have written more myself but the child can be an interrupter. <A HREF="http://rogerowengreen.blogspot.com/2009/04/bea-arthur-rip.html" REL="nofollow">Bea Arthur, RIP</A>Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.com