Thursday, September 27, 2012
MY JOB AS SAM MALONE WAS TO LET THE AUDIENCE IN, TO LOVE MY BAR FULL OF PEOPLE: Awesome GQ oral history of Cheers, on the thirtieth anniversary of its debut. Find out which three actresses Kirstie Alley beat out for her role, a different kind of Wade Boggs story, and all kinds of smart stuff on what made the show work.
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I have this bookmarked to read later - thanks. Cheers is absolutely my favorite sitcom of all time. And it holds up incredibly well. "It's a dog eat dog world and I'm wearing Milkbone underwear" is my favorite Norm line ever.
ReplyDeleteI think we've talked about the Ratzenberger audition story here before, but it never gets old. "Bomb audition/interview, then just make up your own role/job" is pretty much the best.
ReplyDeleteI "Pocketed" it earlier. I love Pocket. (Used to be called Read It Later)
ReplyDeleteI was having some fun after reading this looking at the Must See TV broadcast history. (Honestly, have the fun is looking at the revolving door history of the slot between Friends & Seinfeld. Boston Commons, anyone? Union Square?) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Must_See_TV#NBC_Thursday-night_lineup_history
ReplyDeleteI think you just changed my life. I'd not heard of Pocket, but I just signed up and it is already having a profound effect on my email in box. Thank you!!!!
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ReplyDeleteI have to look this up - I just send myself email links of what I want to read later, which is pretty kludgy.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see NBC trying to fill the post-Cosby gap in 92/93
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