Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Greg (Barry Williams), Peter (Christopher Knight), Bobby (Mike Lookinland) and Cindy Brady (Susan Olsen) all woke up early today to talk about The Brady Bunch on Today.

Even though it has been 48 years since the classic sitcom debuted (Can you believe it?), Williams says they are still referred to as kids. Even I did it and they are all over 55 years old. Which is hard to believe because I still think of them as the way they were.

On that note, while Eve Plumb, who is in Ohio playing Elyse Keaton in a stage production of Family Tues, has tried to get to get away from the Brady image; these four have accepted that it will always be with them.

Lookinland said that the original fans of the show have grandchildren and they are checking it out now. Olsen’s theory is that the show was based on parents and kids respecting each other and they don’t do on television these days. Today’s shows are more about getting the parents out of there and parents can’t watch it to get tips on how to possibly be better parents. Although, I think some shows are trying to do that like Girl Meets World, Fresh Off the Boat, The Middle and Speechless, they just aren’t as innocent as TBB was back then. I agree with Olsen that we need to try to bring that back.

Not only did they talk about the show, they also talked about their TV mom Florence Henderson who passed away in November. They said that she loved to make people laugh and would do anything she can do to do just that. Which she did for us time and time again.

I said last week, that I think a show survives in syndication if the cast genuinely love each other and keep in touch. You can see that with this cast and it has been 48 years. Here’s to 48 more!

ABC 30’s Cory James was given the cool assignment to drive down from Fresno to Disneyland and ride the brand new Guardians of the Galaxy Ride. What he didn’t know is how scary it is. As soon as it took off, he hit notes that only a baby on an airplane makes. A loud squeal that teenage girls make when they meet their teen idol. That ear piercing scream that leaves your eardrums ringing for days. And that is why we love live television!

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As we know, celebrities go on local morning news shows and sometime they do the weather while they are there. News Be Funny compiled several of them weathering the storm and the forecast wasn’t always sunny for Kevin Hart, Tom Hanks, Steve Carrell, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres to name of few of them. That is because they were causing a downfall of laughter with the viewers. While they might not be good with the green screen, they are great at making us feel good no matter how crappy the weather is outside.

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A Russian Mir 24 newswoman was reporting on demolition, but suddenly things around her came crashing down. That is because a lovable Black Lab decided to crash her broadcast while she was live on air. When she didn’t show him love, he started to bark and jump on the table. What more could she do but tell her viewers that is why she likes cats.

It has been 40 years since The Love Boat set sail, 30 years since it took its last voyage, and today the six leads got together to talk about their beloved show on Today. Captain Stubing (Gavin MacLeod), Vicki (Jill Whelan), Julie (Lauren Tewes), Doc (Bernie Kopell), Gopher (Fred Grandy) and Isaac (Ted Lange) climbed aboard and reminisced about the days on the cruise ship.

Even though that have been on dry land for 3 decades, they still get together all the time. To me when a cast still keeps in touch after so many years even decades after their show ended, it explains why their shows still air in syndication. It is that chemistry that makes the a special show even more special.

This show was so special that actors and musicians begged to be on it. Celebrities like Aretha Franklin, but no one believed Lange when he would tell them that.

Did they know the show was going to be a hit from the beginning? Nope, even the network thought it wasn’t going to get passed the pilot phase. The head honchos thought San Pedro Beach Bums was going to be the biggest show and it never made it to air.

Back in 1977, it was all about cop shows and sitcoms, and The Love Boat was different. MacLeod explained how legendary producer Aaron Spelling made it different than the others. He revealed what were the three storylines were they tackled every week, “We had a sophisticated comedies, we had our broad funny one and a poignant one.” Then he added,”They were touched and they were happy endings.”

What also set this show apart from the rest, they really traveled the World.

There was nothing like The Love Boat back then and nothing like it now. Something I think we are desperately missing. A show about happy endings during difficult times. Yes it was on UPN for a season and I think it needs to be brought back again. More than a show like American Idol. What do you think?

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