This life in 2008 is such a different time now and it grieves me that so many are cheated in not ever knowing that reality was fun and little things experienced for the first time would decades later still produce a smile at the ability of others just doing their jobs.
In that, I wanted to take a Christmas break and just offer 4 moments in time to share of things everyone should experience as they will probably transform the moment of now into a time when the vintage was a bit more sweet.I have never understood the Three Stooges nor Laurel and Hardy, but these moments of comedy I did get.
Vito Scotti's moment for me was playing a Japanese soldier on Gilligan's Island in his infamous Japanese water torture scene of Gilligan. That moment is worth the weight of all "comedy" combined.
Mr. Scotti was so wonderful in his roles that he played other characters on Gilligans Island, Hogan's Heroes and The Monkees which you would probably never link.
Howard Morris is the only reason I like The Andy Griffith Show. I never laughed at Opie, Andy or Barney, but when Howard Morris appeared in a few episodes as Earnest T. Bass, he transformed a mere show into comic legend. The networks made a huge mistake in not ever giving this gentleman a series to perform.Interestingly, if you loved the Jetson's cartoon, it appears that Earnest T. Bass also played a rock n roll idol who wrote the song, Eep Op Ork Ah Ah, stealing Elroy's song.
Mr. Morris is one of the great lights of genius in a moment of time.
The Little Rascals were a great deal of poor work, but I always will remember the episode they were placed in this house to stay and in the middle of the night the man of the house I believe somehow got a bear skin rug throwed on him and he was out of it chasing the kids around. It was hilarious and is a moment to see.
Lastly, Joe Flynn is my favorite in the Disney comedies which with Kurt Russell are often sneered at, but excell beyond what is put on television today. Joe Flynn playing Dean Higgins at Medfield College are true treasures of comedy. Some people like Pee Wee Herman are genius comedians in just "being" funny by being there like on Murphy Brown to guest shots on Everybody Loves Raymond and that is the kind of funny Joe Flynn was. People know Jack Benny being that kind of hilarous, but Mr. Flynn and his The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Strongest Man in the World and Now You See Him Now You Don't are equal to all.The scene of him playing golf is something to smile over in Now You See Him Now You Don't.
As mentioned, The Monkees, Hogan's Heroes, Gilligan's Island were brilliant works. I was glad I go to see them over and over in re runs as even now they will create smiles that the world needs in one of God's days waiting for the real day to come to be when this all just goes away.
Merry Christmas and God bless.
agtG
