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wbmutbb-digest Saturday, May 6 2000 Volume 02 : Number 138 Topics in this issue: TV remakes as movies TAGS and TVLand pleasantville WTBS Elizabeth MacRae......Miss Poovey Re: MAYBERRY MOVIE Military Rendezvous Hotel Info Re: WTBS Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #137 TAGS Contest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 11:42:02 -0700 From: "Michael Eury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: TV remakes as movies It's been interesting reading members' comments voicing our shared disdain over a big-budget movie recasting our beloved Mayberry actors. I agree, let TAGS rest. Many have asserted that all of the recent spate of movies based upon classic TV shows are awful. That's largely true, but a few come to mind (that haven't yet been mentioned) that are quite entertaining: "The Brady Bunch Movie": Very clever premise, positioning the Bradys as an out-of-sync 1970s retro family in the late 1990s. Made fun of "The Brady Bunch" and revered it simultaneously. Spawned a watchable but weaker sequel two years later. "Lost in Space": Maligned by critics and ignored by most moviegoers, LIS didn't deserve the bad press it received. It's fast-paced and engaging, and while it doesn't surpass the originality of the cheesy but cool 1960s version, it's an adequate diversion for two hours. "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas": True, society didn't need either of the live-action Flintstones movies, but this new film (currently in theaters) is lots of fun. The cast is superb, as are the costumes, sets, and special effects. And unlike the original live-action "The Flintstones" with John Goodman, "Viva Rock Vegas"'s script is simple but solid, and funny. - --Michael wondering just who is the secret identity of Crabmonster? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 15:02:43 -0400 From: "Paul Gilkes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: TAGS and TVLand I, too, noticed that TVLand changed the lineup of how they were showing episodes. When TVLand was showing the Fandemonium Weekends, I printed out the lineups of TAGS as well as Gomer Pyle. The numbers in front of the episode descriptions did not necessarily match the order in which they filmed. To keep up with the VCR, I go up on TVLand's Web site and print out the schedule for the current day and the following day. These schedules give an episode number and episode description. I decide which ones to tape that I need and which ones I don't. It's worked out so far. Paul Gilkes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 15:21:39 +0000 From: "Spotwilt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: pleasantville Hey Ya'll! My hearing is not what it used to be... in fact, it never was... However, wasn't the lady who replaced Aunt Bee as the Foster's Furniture Polish lady from "Pleasantville"???? Boy, Irony can be ironic sometimes.... Albert ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 15:54:06 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: WTBS Does anyone know why WTBS dropped TAGS and are there any plans for them to start airing it again. TVLand is fine but I'll take all of Mayberry I can get. Hasty ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 17:39:52 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Elizabeth MacRae......Miss Poovey Hi everyone! Does anyone have any Gomer episodes with Lou Ann Poovie? Especially singing "That Old Black Magic"? I've been speaking with Ms. MacRae and she's really looking forward to greeting all her fans this year at Kingsport, TN on June 23-24. If anyone has any videos of her appearances..............I will gladly compensate for your time. Please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks MUCH!!............Greg Kelley............Greenville, SC ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 18:14:35 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MAYBERRY MOVIE In a message dated 5/4/00 2:54:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I must agree with everyone else however since the track record of good remakes without even one original cast member is pretty bad if not downright shameful! ......The only thing a made for tv movie on Mayberry can possibly achieve is to introduce those people unaware of the original series (yes there are still deprived souls out there!) to the old shows thus creating new fans!!!!!!!!!!! >> Hey To All... Okie Dokie those pickles must be so powerful they are pickling my brain... A made for TV movie?? I thought this supposedly purposed movie was headed straight for the picture show. Now I can't right say I would care to partake in viewing a movie remake of Mayberry and all the beloved citizens being recasted and rewritten for...Heck, I can't even grasp the concept of today's writers being that good...but I guess I can more invision a made for TV remake than a theatre movie. Well, then again, maybe I can't since that would blewie even when you think of the Return to Mayberry made for TV movies. So far the other remakes of classic shows that have this has been likened to started out a theatres and for box office success. It also got me to thinking...no, I can't think of an original casting portrayed in these movies but if one was to throw on the discussion table cast members who DID have something to do with the remakes, seems like I heard Barbara Billingsley returned to the "Leave It To Beaver" as some other character with Janine Turner as June Cleaver. And I think, one or two of the original cast members were in the background of the "Lost In Space" remake. Didn't venture out to attend the festivities of these remakes so just going on what I remember hearing or reading... Maybe I need the bucket passed to me or I need to reseal Aunt Bee's pickles up. Back To The Pickle Stash, Sandi ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 19:57:36 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Military Rendezvous Hotel Info Subj: Military Rendezvous Hotel Info Date: 5/4/00 10:51:12 AM Central Daylight Time From: TAGSRWC HQ Here's information about the hotel for the Military Rendezvous (formerly the= =20 Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous) in Covington, Ohio, on Saturday and Sunday,=20 July 1 and 2. The host hotel for the Rendezvous is the Fairfield Inn in Troy, Ohio. They=20 have special Military Rendezvous room rates of $59.00 for a King or $69.00=20 for two double beds. Fancier rooms also are available. If you have AAA or=20 other memberships, you might get a slightly better rate. The hotel=E2=80= =99s phone=20 number is (937) 332-1446. Note: The first guest stars with Mayberry connections for this year's=20 Rendezvous are Jamie Farr and Barbara Stuart. One or two more are expected=20 to be added. There currently is no banquet scheduled for this year as there= =20 has been in previous years. Jim=20 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 20:07:26 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WTBS In a message dated 5/4/00 2:55:00 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Does anyone know why WTBS dropped TAGS and are there any plans for them to start airing it again. TVLand is fine but I'll take all of Mayberry I can get. >> TBS didn't Drop TAGS. They lost the rights to air TAGS to TV Land on a national basis. TV Land now has exclusive rights to TAGS. That's also why WGN no longer shows TAGS. They won't been showing it again for a LONG time. Allan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 11:11:11 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Evelyn Gossett) Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #137 This doesn't relate to above,but would like info.relative to a A.g.rerun club in Knoxville,Tn. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 03:53:05 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TAGS Contest On the new local channel 27 they are running a viewing contest every night and last night my name was drawn. I get to pick up a check for $2,000 on Monday! You sure can't beat getting such a bonus for watching your favorite show!!! Aunt Bee of Orlando ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V2 #138 ***************************** ************************************************** ~ Visit our sponsor ~ Weaver's Department Store ~ http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/weavers/ ************************************************** You must send your comments to the Digest from the address you used to join WBMUTBB or your message will not be posted. Only members may post to this mailing list. To remove yourself from the WBMUTBB Digest mailing list send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following command in the body of your email message: unsubscribe wbmutbb-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your email address, first unsubscribe using the command above and then re-subscribe using the following command in the body of your email message: subscribe wbmutbb-digest
