J.H. Posted December 4, 2022 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
RIPPA Posted December 4, 2022 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
J.H. Posted December 4, 2022 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
colonial Posted December 4, 2022 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
Gonzo Posted December 6, 2022 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
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 6, 2022 Author Posted December 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Pete said: God damn it, I can't handle this... 5
J.H. Posted December 6, 2022 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
Curt McGirt Posted December 6, 2022 Posted December 6, 2022 Kirstie was a VERY early crush of mine. RIP 3
odessasteps Posted December 6, 2022 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
Pete Posted December 6, 2022 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
Execproducer Posted December 6, 2022 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
Raziel Posted December 6, 2022 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
Execproducer Posted December 6, 2022 Posted December 6, 2022 And yet Robin Curtis played her like a block of wood. 1
Ace Posted December 7, 2022 Posted December 7, 2022 When I was young, I thought Robin Curtis was hotter than Kirstie Alley. I was stupid. 2
odessasteps Posted December 7, 2022 Posted December 7, 2022 Vulcans should be too logical to get a perm, Saavik.
Kuetsar Posted December 8, 2022 Posted December 8, 2022 If you haven't seen it, drop dead gorgeous, is a hoot. 1
The Great ML Posted December 8, 2022 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
Execproducer Posted December 9, 2022 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
driver Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 Well shit. School House Rock was a fixture of every Saturday morning. 2
odessasteps Posted December 12, 2022 Posted December 12, 2022 Not that long after Julee Cruise passed away.
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