Here are the answers to yesterday’s meme:
Pick 10 of your favorite TV shows. Look them up on IMDB, then pick no more than three plot keywords to describe them.
Here are mine. Can YOU guess them?
- Single Parent, Based On Film, Character Name In Title. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father. All together now, “People let me tell you ’bout my best friend…” Bill Bixby, Brandon Cruz, Jimmy Komack.
- African American, School, Number In Title. Room 222. Loved that Karen Valentine. Again, a wonderful cast, rarely rerun. Filmed at the pre-earthquake Los Angeles High. Opening sequence. jumbach would appreciate the old RTD bus in the opening. Guessed by tsgeisel.
- Surgery, Neurotic, Eccentric. Chicago Hope. Two words: Lisa Catera. One of the best puns around. I also really like Peter Berg, especially in this. Then again, there was the episode where they parodied “ER”. Opening sequence. Guessed by underpope.
- Doctor, Black Comedy, Cancer. St. Elsewhere. Guessed by underpope. There was actually a reference to #4 on #3. Does anyone remember what it was? Nice opening sequence. Of course, everyone remembers the ending of this, and how it screwed up TV universes.
- Sitcom (that was the only keyword, so I’ll add: Cartoon, Animator). The Duck Factory, starring a young Jim Carrey and an old Jack Gilford. A surreal show. Here’s a sample from the pilot.
- Newspaper Editor, Journalism, Publisher. Lou Grant. I wish this was on DVD. I’ll never forget the episode where they told the story of the Original Spanish Kitchen, or Mrs. Pynchon’s stroke. Had one of the best opening sequences. Guessed by tsgeisel.
- Sitcom, Divorcee, Number in Title. One Day at a Time. I think I had a crush on Valerie Bertinelli. This is what made McKenzie Phillips famous. Nice opening sequence.
- Sitcom, Cartoonist, Character Name In Title. Bob. One of the most surreal shows, but they never gave it a chance. I think if it had a better timeslot and they kept the first year cast, and they stuck with it, it would have lasted.
- Famous Opening Theme, Ensemble Cast, Lawyer Hero. Law and Order. Never gets old.
- Famous Opening Theme, Ensemble Cast, Urban. Hill Street Blues. I wish this was in reruns. A classic theme and opening sequence, but you rarely see the actors from it anymore. Guessed by tsgeisel.
OK, so I like shows from the last century 🙂
