J.H. Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) Original Sesame Street cast member Bob McGrath has passed away. He was a regular cast member from the first episode until... geez sometime in the early 2010s I think He sang almost every well known song on the show that didn't require a Muppet in the lead voice position. Bob was an institution as much as the show itself was! James Edited December 4, 2022 by J.H. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 He was with the show until 2017! God - sign me up to get to 90 right now Bob was such a fixture of my youth 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 I think why Bob resonated so much with me was because he always came across as genuine (not that the rest of the cast didn't). Apparently, he was a big crossover act in Japan before Sesame Street. The fact he was regular cast until 2017 is incredible. I remember there was a small media stink when CTW/HBO didn't renew his contract James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonial Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) Bob McGrath on To Tell the Truth in 1966, singing in Japanese. Nine minutes in. Edited December 4, 2022 by RIPPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 According to a message from her children that was posted on her Twitter account, Kirstie Alley has lost her battle with cancer at the age of 71. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Pete said: God damn it, I can't handle this... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I literally sat and listened to like 10 different Sesame Street versions of "Sing" ladt night just to hear Bob's voice stand out. I was a blubbering mess after each version. I get the feeling I will not be listening to that song for a very long time James 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Kirstie was a VERY early crush of mine. RIP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 When we saw the re-release of ST 2 in September. , it did bring back memories of young Kirstie Alley. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 12 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: God damn it, I can't handle this... Our tears are a healing salve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, odessasteps said: When we saw the re-release of ST 2 in September. , it did bring back memories of young Kirstie Alley. I wasn't a fan of her as Shelley Long's replacement on Cheers but she'll always have a place in my heart for WoK, probably because she brought so much personality to her Lt. Saavik. Which is another way of saying that she sucked at portraying a Vulcan but it still worked. I also remember liking the first season of Veronica's Closet but didn't follow it beyond that. RIP Edited December 6, 2022 by Execproducer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Maybe her most famous Cheers bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 41 minutes ago, Execproducer said: I wasn't a fan of her as Shelley Long's replacement on Cheers but she'll always have a place in my heart for WoK, probably because she brought so much personality to her Lt. Saavik. Which is another way of saying that she sucked at portraying a Vulcan but it still worked. I also remember liking the first season of Veronica's Closet but didn't follow it beyond that. RIP Her showing emotion was later retconned by saying Saavik was half-Romulan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 And yet Robin Curtis played her like a block of wood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 When I was young, I thought Robin Curtis was hotter than Kirstie Alley. I was stupid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Vulcans should be too logical to get a perm, Saavik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 If you haven't seen it, drop dead gorgeous, is a hoot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great ML Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 28 minutes ago, Kuetsar said: If you haven't seen it, drop dead gorgeous, is a hoot. Legit great movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 I still know all the words to I'm Just a Bill .... but I like to spice it up with a liberal dose of F-bombs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Well shit. School House Rock was a fixture of every Saturday morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Verb. That's what's happenin'. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Goddamit, RIP to an absolute legend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Not that long after Julee Cruise passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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