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Tom and Jerry: Jerry and Jumbo
Tom and Jerry classic gold There are so many beloved Hanna-Barbera cartoons that long-time fans consider to be classic gold. It would probably take a very long time to detail them all but one in particular still warms viewers' hearts. Jerry and Jumbo is the 74th classic in the original 164 episodes of the Tom and Jerry series. This animated tale was created in 1951, by the brilliant quartet who gave us so many memorable cartoons.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Aneta Corsaut: Helen Crump on The Andy Griffith Show
Helen Crump was not supposed to be a long-time role The Andy Griffith Show ran from 1960 to 1968, on CBS and has never been off the air during the past six decades. Aneta Corsaut first appeared on the series as Helen Crump in the season 3 episode Andy Discovers American in 1963. She was only hired for this one episode as Opie Taylor (Ron Howard's) school teacher but her chemistry with Griffith impressed the producers and they kept her on.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
6 Times Nigerian Celebrities Were in American TV Shows and You Didn't Notice
I was catching up on the Sex and The City reboot, And Just Like That... when during episode 8, the episode started and I said, "Ah ah, shey na eye dey pain abi wetin be dis?" It was Karen Igho. That is Karen that won Big Brother Naija.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
M*A*S*H: The reason "Spearchucker" Jones was cut from the television series
Spearkchucker Jones makes his debut Dr. Oliver Harmon "Spearkchucker" Jones was a significant character in Richard Hooker's novel MASH. In the MASH film, the surgeon was portrayed by NFL player Fred Williamson and in the television series M*A*S*H another former NFL player Timothy Brown stepped into the role. Brown had also been in the movie as corpsman Corporal Judson in the film.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
4 Celebrities Who Once Had To Clean Gutter
Cleaning gutters is seen to many people as one of the worst and most embarrassing things a person can be asked to do. Personally, I don't think this way because there are a number of people who clean gutters for a living and if not for those people, we would perpetually have clogged gutters. So if anything, I thank them for doing work that I and a lot of people would personally rather not do.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
Why Did Hollywood Stop Hiring Tall Handsome Actors
When baby-boomers were children, westerns dominated the three TV channels and the big screen. The men that starred in these shows were tall, usually dark, and handsome. They make Brad Pitt and George Clooney look average. This was before the feminist movement when men were men and women were women. The words girly-men and pussified hadn’t been coined yet.
By Brenda Reeves5 years ago in Geeks
Thank you, Pikachu
Dear Pikachu, Whilst many feel that they were born in the wrong time, I feel fortunate to be a 90’s child. Everything seemed new and exciting, but everything also felt more creative. Spice Girls brought the rise of girl power. Some of the best TV shows and music were made in the 90s. Many of the great bands that I listened to either started in the 90s or made their best records in the 90s.
By Chloe Gilholy5 years ago in Geeks
Ogbolor Reacts After Olori Naomi’s Sister Calls Him ‘Daft’ With a ‘Redundant Career’
Last month, December of 2021, was a month of many dramas. A lot of things happened so much so that at times, it was hard to keep up. One of such dramas that took place was drama between Olori Naomi, her sister, Simi Oluwaseyi and Nollywood actor, Ogbolor. The drama started then and it has carried over into this January of 2022.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
WWE Superstar John Cena's Peacemaker Is A Hysterical Action Comedy That Is As Funny As It Is Over The Top.
WWE has pushed a few of their superstars of the squared circle to the top of the entertainment mountain. When you look at the likes of the Undertaker, the most iconic character in their history, or the immortal, and certainly controversial, Hulk Hogan some of their names have become synonymous with pop culture since the late 1980s. Then came the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, who absolutely blew the roof off of arenas with the sounds of glass shattering and his iconic, heavy beat entrance. From there we were treated to the likes of Rock, now only known in entertainment circles as Dwayne Johnson, one of the most successful performers in Hollywood history.
By Jason Morton5 years ago in Geeks
Parker and Sweet: A dynamic duo on In the Heat of The Night
In the Heat of the Night is a classic In the Heat of the Night was a police drama series that ran on NBC from March 6, 1988, until May 19, 1992. From October 28, 1992, until May 16, 1995, ITHOTN aired on CBS. Two of the main characters Parker and Sweet continue to be popular although for some they were considered as comic relief or Keystone cops. When this duo was paired together, however, they got the job done and that's what is important.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Darla Hood: The feme fatale of Our Gang
Darla Hood is fondly remembered Darla Jean Hood was an American child actress who was best known for her role as the little girl of the same name in the Our Gang series from 1935 to 1941. Hood began her career when she was only 4 years old and remained with the popular series of movie shorts until she aged out at 10. Her final appearance was 1941's Wedding Worries. Hood made her acting debut in 1935 in the film Our Gang Follies of 1936. Her name in this first role was Cookie. Shortly after she appeared in the film The Bohemian Girl with Laurel and Hardy.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
