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The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)
This was tongue in cheek.
The Wild Wild West lived at 7:30 (6:30 Central) on CBS / Friday nights. As I recall - for 5 years. A most enjoyable show especially for an 11 year old up through its cancellation. I must have seen all the episodes.
Now I remember in 1979 being at my parents home and watched it with my mom. We tuned it in because we liked the original. Nothing though can match laughing out loud with a parent after you are an adult.
This was done as a spoof of themselves. "Have you been sick?" No Artie why? He only went 6 feet when you hit him. West goes to pick up a girl at the saloon only to find out that she knows him because he use to date her mother.
Slam on the old age stuff - I liked it - it was what it was suppose to be. Just saw it again on DECADES TV. What a treat.
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994)
Gunsmoke One Man's Justice
As a small boy in the 50's I looked forward to each Saturday night, when I got to stay up late, sit on my dad's lap as we watched Gunsmoke.
For the next 20 years from the 30-minute to the 60-minute episodes, from Black and White to Color - this was a mainstay in the house.
For this 2-hour stand alone episode, it is pleasant to re-visit the world of Gunsmoke and Matt Dillon.
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991)
Lucy and Desi would spin in their graves
I looked forward to this film in advance of its presentation, and suspected Lucie Arnaz's negative comments were un-founded. Ms Arnaz, I do apologize.
The story line made for a "C" average Television movie at best. Unfortunately, the subject matter was one the most viewed and known in the 20th century. When the presentation of re-created scenes and actors from "I LOVE LUCY", the grade fell to a D-. The portrayals of "Lucy", "Ricky", "Fred" and "Ethel" were an insult to "Ball", "Arnaz", "Frawley", and "Vance". Fisher's attempt to re-create the "Lucy Ricardo" bits were sloppy. Immediately after its initial TV Presentation, the local TV station did a news segment on it. They cut back and forth between Fisher's Lucy and Ball's Lucy.... it was night and day.
Let me close by saying that the performers in this piece are "quality" professionals, and should be commended for many of their past performances....just not this one.