CharlotteRae-related stories
Posted Feb 19th 2009 9:03AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
If you're a fan of '70s and '80s TV, you've probably been having a bunch of a "wha the?" moments over the last year or so. When this particular little white-haired older lady shows up on a show, she doesn't look familiar, but then you hear the matronly but deep voice, and you realize who you've just seen on your screen.
It's Mrs. Garrett! Only by the time you realize it, she's gone, leaving you to wonder if you were imagining things.
Don't worry; you're not going insane. We've been seeing a lot of Charlotte Rae, who played Edna Garrett on
Diff'rent Strokes and
The Facts of Life, on TV lately, mostly playing tiny roles that involve maybe a few lines at the most. In fact, just last night, she played a suspect's mother on an episode of
Life.
Continue reading Mrs. Garrett is all over TV again ... and you probably don't know it
Posted Dec 30th 2008 10:02AM by Eliot Glazer
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Late Night, Programming, Video, Celebrities, Retro Squad, Reality-Free, Cheers
While
ABC,
NBC, and
CBS have historically remained in a cutthroat battle for viewers, each network has shared one common trait: come the season of network promotional campaigns, all actors
must be prepared to look absolutely ridiculous.
After the jump ... Remember this
pop cultural gem (video below) that gained traction on the Net not too long ago? The sheer oddity of the clip alone forces us to ask ourselves several questions: do these people all live together? Why is
Marla Gibbs dressed like an astronaut? Does
Bea Arthur do everybody's shoppingl? CAN'T
NELL CARTER JUST SIT DOWN AND REST HER FEET FOR A SECOND? (Seriously,
give her a break!)
Continue reading Seven retro network promos to leave you confused, delighted - VIDEOS
Posted May 9th 2008 8:05AM by Richard Keller
Filed under: OpEd, ER, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S14E18) What? An episode where Abby's good luck finally rears its ugly head? Nah, couldn't be! Why would the producers of ER want to give Dr. Lockhart any good luck after the roller coaster that has been her life this past season? Oh, I know why...her life is going to fall apart again on next week's season finale. So, I guess it's like giving her something sweet before she needs to swallow yet another bitter life pill.
Well, we can enjoy it for a little bit, can't we?
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