McRaney Sheds Light On Outlaw Private Eye Rick
Actor Gerald McRaney describes Rick as an outlaw with a code in the CBS series Simon and Simon. He and Jameson Parker portray brothers running a modest San Diego detective agency. McRaney recalls improvising scenes and notes his Gulf Coast upbringing and early work in oilfields before moving to Los Angeles in 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Buck
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Gerald McRaney
Simon & Simon
Rick
McRaney
Jameson Parker
San Diego
Florida Keys
California
Jameson
Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Gerald
The First Family Rides Again parody album review
A 1980s comedy record review notes Rich Little impersonates Reagan and other stars on The First Family Rides Again. It highlights 18 cuts, poking fun at Reaganomics, jelly beans, and past presidents with sketches like The Funeral and The Big Game, praising Little's voice versatility and the album's tasteful humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Rich Little
Reagan
Earle Doud
Doud
Lyndon Johnson
Lbj Ranch
First Family
Vaughn Meader
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Meader
Little
Carter
Ford
Nixon
Melanie Chartoff
Michael Richards
John Roark
Abc-Tv
Jenilee Harrison
Three
Herve Villechaize
Fantasy Island
Walter Williams
Bill
Shelley Hack
Jack Riley
John Zacherle
Chuck Walsh
Susan Kiger
Judy Carter
Richard Paul
Larry Miller
Mark Bentley
Ed Peck
Roger & Roger
George Burns
Johnny Carson
David Brinkley
Walter Cronkite
White House
Jerry
Air Force One
Florida
From 4 H to The Baldknobbers Garry White’s show path
Garry White explains how a Carlisle Arkansas 4 H talent show led him to win district and state contests and launch a career with The Baldknobbers in Branson Missouri. He recalls ad libbing on stage after a bus trip and earning $25 a show before touring.
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Suzanne Barnes
Garry White
The
Baldknobbers
Paramount Theatre
Garry
Branson
Carlisle
Ark
Andy Griffith
Soupy Sales Reflects On TV Era And Happier Times
Soupy Sales, 55, recalls his polka dot bowtie era and the live chaotic kids show that made him a pop culture figure. He laments modern TV’s laugh tracks while urging outlets to return to genuine, unscripted comedy and hosts who connect with children.
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Andrew J. Edelstein
Newspaper Enterprise Association
New York
Soupy Sales
Rowan & Martin
Saturday Night Live
Soupy
Sales
Friars Club
Cleveland
Detroit
Los Angeles
Bob Hope
Bugs Bunny
Captain Kangaroo
Mr. Rogers
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Boardwalk Records
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MCA
Milton Hines
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