Someone I used to work with--someone I like a lot--just posted on Facebook about her "spunky" daughter's second birthday. It took every ounce of restraint not to reply with a certain famous MTM clip.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 12:46 (five years ago) link
Believe that clip was often shown as part of the ad campaign before the show was even on the air.
― Only a Factory URL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 12:47 (five years ago) link
And I see that five years ago I posted something upthread about Alex Trebek quoting that clip.
― Only a Factory URL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 12:55 (five years ago) link
http://retrowatching.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/the-georgette-storu.jpg?w=300&h=226
Sweetest, most lovable character ever--in a way that didn't make you hate her. There was an episode I remember where she got really tough with Ted that was great.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 20:01 (five years ago) link
RIP Valerie Harper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djvnArl1qcA
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 30 August 2019 23:47 (four years ago) link
to watch later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5p65xzswoI
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 31 August 2019 00:00 (four years ago) link
RIP.
To my great embarrassment, I’ve still never seen an episode of MTM. My main association with her is her 80s show that she had yanked away from her and rechristened as The Hogan Family after she asked for more money.
― Herman Woke (cryptosicko), Saturday, 31 August 2019 01:29 (four years ago) link
Feel a bit guilty bringing this up now, but couldn't find mention upthread of one of Nancy Walker's most famous prior gigs, as the paper towel pushing diner lady.
― The Fearless Thread Killers (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 31 August 2019 01:43 (four years ago) link
I think that gig was contemporaneous with MTM.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 31 August 2019 04:45 (four years ago) link
To my great embarrassment, I’ve still never seen an episode of MTM.
I saw it in daytime reruns when I was a kid because my mom would watch it, but I dove in as an adult just starting last Sunday (it's on Hulu). I'm only about halfway through S1 now and VH passes away. Makes watching it a little more poignant for the time being.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 31 August 2019 04:49 (four years ago) link
Love Valerie so much, so sad to see her go ;_;Especially now that I became a MTM fan late in life, seeing what effortless joy & comedy she brought to a show that was wall to wall effortless joy & comedyAnd god was she beautiful <3
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 31 August 2019 04:58 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/96KBFlF.gif
― pplains, Saturday, 31 August 2019 23:17 (four years ago) link
<3
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 31 August 2019 23:30 (four years ago) link
anyone seen any other analytic pieces, esp on how Rhoda betrayed Rhoda?
https://themuse.jezebel.com/im-the-rhoda-1837795944
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 September 2019 17:28 (four years ago) link
/Mary sings a song really amateurishly in Mr. Grant's office/"One for My Baby"
― The Fearless Thread Killers (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 September 2019 11:56 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIgmMr891BQ
― Irae Louvin (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 November 2019 19:09 (four years ago) link
We are up to Season 6 of MTM and wow Mary’s hair has really been on a journey latelyLast half of season 5 she had the medium-short permed blowout (long on top) that resembled my Mum’s hair - Mary’s got bigger and bigger until Mr Veg complained that it was her worst hair ever. then she went into a cut blown-out Dorothy Hamil pageboy bob that I really liked. But now we’re into a dead straight flat-ironed feathered bob that is maybe my least favorite so far, it’s like a dry equivalent of someone dumping a bucket of water over her head
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 20:45 (three years ago) link
Anything happening hair-wise with Murray? (I do remember there was a toupee episode.)
― clemenza, Tuesday, 19 May 2020 20:53 (three years ago) link
Same old same old
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 20:56 (three years ago) link
The full bit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_XquQO_kHg
― ABBA O RLY? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 September 2020 04:56 (three years ago) link
brillianti die laughing over this now *before* she even starts singing
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 11 September 2020 06:16 (three years ago) link
I want to live inside the theme song.
― Spiral "Scratch" Starecase (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 November 2020 05:22 (three years ago) link
otm
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 November 2020 06:59 (three years ago) link
What uh selection were you planning to warble?
― Spiral "Scratch" Starecase (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 November 2020 14:04 (three years ago) link
RIP, Murray Slaughter.
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 29 May 2021 20:04 (two years ago) link
;_;so sad. He was 90!
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 29 May 2021 20:37 (two years ago) link
RIP Ed Asner <3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jslAOzi_7sE
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:27 (two years ago) link
aww ed <3
― brimstead, Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:24 (two years ago) link
― Hitsville Ukase (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:32 (two years ago) link
Ha, should have quoted my screenname from then as well.
― Hitsville Ukase (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:34 (two years ago) link
Betty White wins the MTMS tontine.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:36 (two years ago) link
Gordy says hey
https://i.imgur.com/4LWEbiq.jpeg
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 29 August 2021 20:24 (two years ago) link
gordy! :D
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 29 August 2021 20:30 (two years ago) link
So he is! As is Marie Slaughter herself, Joyce Bulifant.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 29 August 2021 20:36 (two years ago) link
What uh selection were you planning to warble?― Spiral "Scratch" Starecase (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, November 1, 2020 9:04 AM (nine months ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Gwar ina Babyon (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 29 August 2021 20:37 (two years ago) link
I was in the neighborhood, visiting one of my favorite spas.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 01:18 (two years ago) link
Watching season 6 now, which is very tight, despite Mary's disappointing new apartment.
And there's this bit from "Lou Douses an Old Flame": Despondent Lou tells Mary about receiving a Dear John letter from his sweetheart while he was serving on the front in WWII. This line that comes out of the blue...
Lou: That war cost me the woman I love, Mary, so don't try defending Hitler to me!
...followed by Mary's gobsmacked reaction... are SO SO good. I'm somewhat surprised it got past the censor in 1975.
I'm realizing now that the character of Lou Grant makes me laugh more than any of the others on this show.
― Josefa, Thursday, 20 April 2023 01:48 (eleven months ago) link
You've got spunk.
― clemenza, Thursday, 20 April 2023 01:53 (eleven months ago) link
Lou is the best <3
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 20 April 2023 03:08 (eleven months ago) link
Mary has Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti on her record rack. Wouldn’t think that was her taste.
― Josefa, Thursday, 20 April 2023 03:54 (eleven months ago) link
I continue to be fascinated by Mary Richards’ record collection, which becomes visible when she moves into a new apartment in season 6 and has a turntable and an album rack on display. One album cover can be seen on the rack at any given time.
I mentioned she has Physical Graffiti; she also has the Woodstock soundtrack. In season 7 I keep seeing a mysterious black & white album which turns out (thanks, internet) to be the back cover of A Slice of Cake by the ‘60s girl group The Cake. So random! There’s got to be a story there.
― Josefa, Sunday, 7 May 2023 19:11 (eleven months ago) link
Debuts today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU5p79a7IgU
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Friday, 26 May 2023 14:05 (ten months ago) link
Will definitely watch that when and if I get access, but couldn't they come up with a better title? That Being... construction has been used to death by now. Something that plays on "spunk," a line or phrase from "Love Is All Around," something.
― clemenza, Friday, 26 May 2023 15:04 (ten months ago) link
MTM: TMI would've been my suggestion
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Friday, 26 May 2023 15:07 (ten months ago) link
1976. pic.twitter.com/H38vWDDktP— Kliph Nesteroff (@ClassicShowbiz) May 22, 2023
― The Yellow Kid, Friday, 26 May 2023 16:50 (ten months ago) link
God, that two seconds of her dancing around the 45-second mark--so incredibly seductive.
― clemenza, Saturday, 27 May 2023 18:49 (ten months ago) link
Really enjoyed the documentary, the home-shot footage of people speaking at her drunken bridal shower in the 80s was especially touching.
― MaresNest, Sunday, 28 May 2023 11:15 (ten months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JFF64tPf5MThe hat store thing is pretty funny
― The Original Human Beat Surrender (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 4 June 2023 21:53 (ten months ago) link
This is near the end:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYvgHCvFjMc
― The Original Human Beat Surrender (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 4 June 2023 22:04 (ten months ago) link
Does anyone like season 7 of MTM? I find it too sentimental and a little too formulaic in terms of character… like we GET that Sue Ann is horny, Murray is snarky, and Ted is dumb… why are you beating us over the head with this? The show ended when it should have imo, if not a season too late
― Josefa, Sunday, 4 June 2023 22:08 (ten months ago) link