This Q&A is epic and has catapulted me into a nostalgic frenzy!
I was obsessed with the heart removal in "Temple of Doom". I tried it several times on my dad while he was blissfully sleeping in his recliner, but it didn't work. He would just wake up angry and in pain because I twisted his chest hair during my attempts... That's what parents get for letting their children watch such age inappropriate content 😅
This Q&A was some awesome Friday fun! The heart removal terrified me to my core. Do we need a Temple of Doom support group? We could serve Hostess fruit pies. We couldn’t get those in Canada and they were the ultimate treat on U.S. road trips (along with Breakfast at Bob Evans).
I realize now that I've read the other responses that I misinterpreted what you were asking with Q 9. I thought you were asking what my favorite reruns were when I was a kid! But I guess my answer would still be Three's Company because I rewatched the entire series with my teen son, and it's still hilarious.
I haven’t tried watching Cheers again after all these years, but I imagine I’d feel the same way you do about the pacing because I thought it was a bit boring back in the ‘80s, too! But in my defense I was just a kid and I think a lot of the humor went over my head.
Top notch and I hope you keep this feature! I was also playing along and glad that Cheers made the cut. That show remains a 10 for writing and characters. No notes!
Um….sort of….like a movie musical….don’t be scared, little fella…(opens palm with kibble of beer nuts and some Wisconsin fried cheese product…) here you go….c’mon…..
Henny, I skew a bit older than this group of participants, but I will point out that Breakfast Club originated at my high school (New Trier East, in Winnetka, Illinois) - I was a good boy, so I never ended up in Breakfast Club, but I knew some of the regulars.
This Q&A is epic and has catapulted me into a nostalgic frenzy!
I was obsessed with the heart removal in "Temple of Doom". I tried it several times on my dad while he was blissfully sleeping in his recliner, but it didn't work. He would just wake up angry and in pain because I twisted his chest hair during my attempts... That's what parents get for letting their children watch such age inappropriate content 😅
Hahaha holy shit that is funny! And twisted 🤣
I think that scene scarred a lot of us kids. Sounds like your dad didn’t escape it either!!!
This Q&A was some awesome Friday fun! The heart removal terrified me to my core. Do we need a Temple of Doom support group? We could serve Hostess fruit pies. We couldn’t get those in Canada and they were the ultimate treat on U.S. road trips (along with Breakfast at Bob Evans).
Don’t you have Tim Hortons? Tomato tomahto?
I am down for the support group, I’ll even bring the pies! Lemon was always my favorite.
Also, where do I join the Elizabeth Shue club?
Another Shue fan?? Over an in her prime Donna Dixon? Maybe I’m biased because I married a blonde 🤷🏼♂️
What a brilliant format this is. I was thoroughly engaged by this one. Are you asking the same questions of each new group or going to post new ones?
Was thinking of new questions with new themes. But re-dos isn’t a bad idea either. Thoughts?
Well, it's more work obviously, so easy for me to say, but new questions and the weirder the better.
Ok cool. Thats what I was leaning towards.
This was a fun survey to answer, thanks Henny!
I realize now that I've read the other responses that I misinterpreted what you were asking with Q 9. I thought you were asking what my favorite reruns were when I was a kid! But I guess my answer would still be Three's Company because I rewatched the entire series with my teen son, and it's still hilarious.
Thanks for participating!
I’ve wondered about Three’s Company and if it held up or not. I tried Cheers a few years ago and while it was still funny, the pacing was soooo slow.
I haven’t tried watching Cheers again after all these years, but I imagine I’d feel the same way you do about the pacing because I thought it was a bit boring back in the ‘80s, too! But in my defense I was just a kid and I think a lot of the humor went over my head.
Some of the Norm-isms still percolate from my brain periodically.
All things way more recent than my teenage reviews. (Don't tell anyone 😳)!
Hahaha. Your generation will definitely have a go at this eventually!
I'm not YOUNGER than you...all the things you guys mentioned are more recent than my memories (of the 60's and 70's.
Oh I understood!
Top notch and I hope you keep this feature! I was also playing along and glad that Cheers made the cut. That show remains a 10 for writing and characters. No notes!
Have you tried watching it recently? I did a couple of years ago.
Not all the way through. I’ve dipped in and out of episodes. The Rebecca seasons are particularly good-I think
It was the pacing that threw me. So much slower. Sign of the times I guess.
Which makes me nervous about Wonka. My patience isn’t what it once was. I may need to watch that with some whiskey on hand 😀
Ah! Yeah….definitely a different pacing and rhythm. Oh yeah, mix something strong for Wonka-there’s a lot of singing! 🍭
It’s a musical!?!?
Um….sort of….like a movie musical….don’t be scared, little fella…(opens palm with kibble of beer nuts and some Wisconsin fried cheese product…) here you go….c’mon…..
Cheers= favorite show of all time
How about you Paul - have you tried recently to try watching it again?
At least three times!
It really holds up in a lot of ways. The characters are simply so well-written. Great stuff.
Love this Q & A! Took me back to the "eat or be eaten" ethos of the '80s
Thanks Lindsey! This was super fun to put together.
Weird Al concert! That’s hilarious. There’s gotta be a story there.
Love the first kiss stories.
Matt’s especially 🤣
So fun!!! Took me back. Man oh man. I long for the days of simplicity and popcorn and soda snacks being .50. Great Q&A!!!
Right?!
Thanks Lisa!!!
Love the Q & A. Brings back a lot of memories
Thanks for reading and commenting Titi!
I could read stuff like this all day. I’m stuck in a time warp and I don’t even try to get out.
Ha! And thanks, me too. Analog all day.
Somebody’s gotta do it.
So fun!
Thanks Tamara!!
Henny, I skew a bit older than this group of participants, but I will point out that Breakfast Club originated at my high school (New Trier East, in Winnetka, Illinois) - I was a good boy, so I never ended up in Breakfast Club, but I knew some of the regulars.
Word on the street is the hs was actually Maine North 🤔
Fun fact though, I’ve been on New Trier HS on numerous occasions!
Yeah, John Hughes did go to Maine North, but a buddy of his went to New Trier and provided the name, replacing Hughes’ planned title: “Lunch Bunch.”
That was a fun read, thanks Henny!
Thanks dude!
Love this post! Woof, what a throwback. (But it also made me laugh because I couldn't have remembered how to answer those questions LOL!)
Ha! I bet you could 😀
You overestimate me! I don't even believe myself anymore when I come up with first memories!
Our minds do tend to play tricks on us