Meanwhile

 

"Once upon a time, there were three little girls who went to the police academy... "

~Charlie Townsend (John Forsythe)

Charlie's Angels

Opening credits all 5 seasons

Who didn't watch Charlie's Angels when they were kids? I was 14 or so when this movie first aired, and it was good by 1976 standards, but it wasn't what made the biggest hit with friends and me, it was the way Farrah Fawcett-Majors wore her hair! We all returned to school the next September with variations on her famous haircut! Farrah brought a certain quirky glamour to her character, Jill Monroe, that was more playful then her fellow angels. The TV movie pilot for the show premiered on March 21st, 1976, and it was an instant hit with, America! It didn't hurt that one of the actors who appeared in the pilot was Tommy Lee Jones, of whom I was already a fan of, from his days on One Life To Live! Yep it was television magic for a while, but with the departure of Farrah Fawcett-Majors some of the sparkle disappeared and was never quite found again. The 5th, and final season, was unwatchable in my opinion. By the way, fun fact, the address of the Townsend Agency was, 8619 Sunset blvd, Los Angeles, California.

Meanwhile...

It's Wednesday, and I am weary, so I feel like jumping into the way-back machine, and ignoring the stupid. Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, The Bionic Woman, Vegas, they were all big hits, and an excellent escape from the stupid of the mid-70's and early 80's. But there are a few current shows that do that for me in the here and now. Your Friends and Neighbors, and Widows Bay come to mind. Both can be found on Apple Tv. Your Friends and Neighbors has concluded it's second season, so let the bingeing begin, and Window's Bay will air it's season finale today. I sure hope it comes back. It's got horror, comedy, drama and intrigue all wrapped into a nifty mystery! It's so much fun to watch! If you haven't seen it, go, right now to Apple TV and binge this season. Trust me, it will hook you right in! It will also make you laugh out loud, scare you, and warm your heart.

Widow's Bay review from then New York Times

Welcome Aboard It's Love

 

"On my tombstone I want it written,

 'He never did The Love Boat'".

 

~Orson Welles

 

OMG, can you imagine if Donald Trump had done an episode of The Love Boat? I found myself pondering that for about 30 minutes the other day, after I spotted that meme of Trump's mug shot. His dumb puss is now on t-shirts, hats, posters and, as you might imagine, mugs. He had made the t-shirts available for order before he even got back on his plane to return to New Jersey, after his booking! He has no dignity. He will continue making money off his own mug shot, demonstrating what truly matters to him, the almighty dollar. Although I suppose if ever there was a time to cash in on his image, now is it!

 

But the cheesy slogan, "Never surrender" is nothing short of a bad joke, because he literally had just surrendered! And to add an additional bit of snicker to the whole situation, Chris LaCivita, whose one of Trump's top advisers, threatened to "go after" anyone who markets Trump's mugshot image in anyway. That silly man thinks he owns his own mugshot image? And he was president? And his "top advisor" didn't know any better either? So all things considered, I think the title of The Love Boat episode would be, Never Surrender. Which let's face it, sounds a lot like the title of a drugstore romance novel, and Trumps co-stars would be 282 Electoral Collage votes he managed to receive in the 2020 election.

Does all this finally answer the question of how we got here?

 

 

Love boat

By Jack Jones

 
Love, exciting and new
Come aboard. we're expecting you.
Love, life's sweetest reward.
Let it flow, it floats back to you.
The love boat soon will be making another run
The love boat promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new romance.
Love won't hurt anymore
It's an open smile on a friendly shore.

The love boat soon will be making another run
The love boat promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new romance. (1st time end)
Love won't hurt anymore
It's an open smile on a friendly shore.
It's love! it's love! it's love!
It's the love boat-ah! it's the love boat-ah!