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Oscar: The Partridge family was yet another great show created in the 70s. The best part about the show for me was the love/hate relationship between Danny (Bonaduce) and Keith (David Cassidy) providing some of the funniest scenes in my opinion. I grew up with six brothers so I totally understood the relationship!!!

Emmy: I feel the same way as Oscar…I grew up with 3 brothers and 2 sisters so I enjoyed this show on the same level. I really loved the mother (Shirley Jones) because she (like MANY mothers) kept the chaos together with motherly warmth and wisdom. She was the rock of the Partridge clan!! I also liked the fact that David Cassidy was her stepson in real life!!

Oscar: This movie is definitely in the top 3 favorites for me. The maniacal genius who is Stanley Kubrick created a vibe in this movie that makes the hairs on your arm stand straight up as soon as you enter the Outlook Hotel (The Stanley Hotel in real life). I’ve seen this movie many times and will watch it many more I’m sure. Jack Nicholson is definitely the star and he lives up to the billing. To me, the only Jack Nicholson role that rivals this movie is in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ –another must see movie!!

Emmy: Oscar is correct that this is a must-see film for ANY horror fans or Jack Nicholson fans. The movie is flawless in it’s tone as it takes hold of you and doesn’t let go. There are no ‘slow parts’ to this film. All you can do is strap in and enjoy the ride!!!

Oscar: Ah yes, good ol’ Happy Days!! This was a great show to watch when you were a 70s kid…though, as most shows go, the creators had to evolve trying to reach a larger audience or taking a show about the 50s while attempting to stay relevant with the times and fashions. In my honest opinion, the show ‘jumped the shark’ when Chachi was introduced and then the time boundaries started blurring.

EMMY: I agree with Oscar… AND Once Leather Tuscadero showed up, the 80s tapped the 50s on the shoulder and unfortunately alienated the audience that made it a hit.

Oscar: I’ve been to Seattle many times as I used to live in Washington State from 1977 to 1985. It is a beautiful state and Seattle is a beautiful city. This is a love story about two people who meet after a widowed father’s son calls a radio talk show and talks his dad into discussing the death of his deceased wife Maggy. Annie (Meg Ryan) is a newspaper reporter and while listening to the talk show she becomes touched by the story, eventually wants to meet the father, Sam (Tom Hanks). It is basically a love story, but not sappy…it is entertaining, warm and funny in spots…a great date night film.

Emmy: Oh my gosh I love this movie. As Oscar alluded to, this film has everything. I rewatch it about once a year…one of my favorites!!! If you are a romantic at heart, this movie is for YOU!!!

According to IMDB, Sleepless in Seattle was ranked #10 on the American Film Institute’s 10 greatest romantic comedies in the Romantic Comedies genre in June of 2008.

Oscar: This one is for Jimbob who asked if I had drawn it. I did like the Seinfeld show…very funny comedy about some friends in New York that is relatable to anyone who has ever seen Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy. This was up there with Cheers and Mash as a fun way to spend a half hour watching some of Jerry’s comedy. ALL the actors were very funny in their own way and played the characters in a sustainable and uniquely humorous fashion with a spot-on late 80s and 90s nostalgia trip!!

Oscar: I asked my 26 year old daughter what tv show she wanted me to draw and she said “Everybody Loves Raymond” … so here it is. This show in my view totally nails what it is like to have a brotherly competition.. arguing..vying to be favorite..etc. The dynamic that they put together for this show hit home with me (I had six brothers).

Emmy: My experience is a bit different as I have 2 sisters but the idea is pretty close to the same. I enjoy family shows and this one is a good one. I do have brothers and they pretty much argue about petty things as was seen in this show…funny and entertaining!!

Oscar: This is a great film about an unlikely pairing that turns into a beautiful friendship. Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy) plays an old woman who needs a chauffeur with whom, over the course of twenty-five years, develops a (unlikely for the time period) lasting friendship with her hired black driver. Both actors are engaging and totally believable as two people from a separate class-set that become close over time. Jessica Tandy is great as a sassy uptight well-to-do older woman who becomes close to Hoke (played by Morgan Freeman) a hired servant as they are forced to spend time together as the elderly woman cannot drive and needs Hoke to fill in as her driver.

Emmy: One of the great things about this film is that it is a period piece set in a time where these two people would not have likely become friends.. but they grew on each other when all pretenses were set aside as they depended on each other – a heartwarming watch, highly recommended!!!

Oscar: Another tv saga/drama that had a different adventure each episode. I really enjoyed watching this western series…early on. Later in the seasons when Michael Landon said F…it and let his gray hair go unchecked, it ushered a shift in the Ingalls saga for me. The show is based on the Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books about the Ingalls family and her life on the prairie. Michael Landon was rightfully the star of the show and I think he was fantastic in it…just don’t do what I did and look up the behind the scenes issues with him involved…it would taint the “angelic” opinions that one could form.

Emmy: I faithfully watched the show. I enjoyed the wholesomeness of the episodes and the struggles they had to endure in those times. Laura was my favorite character who was part naive but had an inner strength that I imagine one MUST’VE had in those days. I did not do what Oscar did and recount the issues with Michael Landon as I would like to maintain the wholesome innocence of my memories of the show!!

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Oscar: So I was asked about the film L.A. Confidential. One of the best films..probably on my top 10. This is a Noir-type movie and it works fabulously!!! All the characters are gripping and the actors/actresses give it all they’ve got!!! If you haven’t seen this film you are in for a fantastic treat!!! I envy you!! Filmed in Los Angeles, it is set in the 1950s. One of Russell Crowe’s (Gladiator) early film roles. He is my favorite character in a movie FULL of engaging and believable characters. This film is a must see if you want to be entertained and on the edge of your seat!!! I won’t give anything away if you are the one person in the world who hasn’t seen this movie!! Highly Recommended!!!

Emmy: I’m fully onboard with Oscar on this film. It has so many great moments in it. I also do not want to give anything away. SOOOOO GOOD!!! The settings and scenery are superior. My mom says it looks just like L.A. in the 1950s!!! If you haven’t already, do yourself and anyone you get to join you a huge favor and watch this movie!!! I am pretty sure you will become a fan!!!

Oscar: Ah yes…back when Will Smith’s career wasn’t in the toilet…this show worked (to me) because Will Smith started as a hungry young comedian and had no serious ego problems..but..(sigh) fame and fortune is often followed by an ego on steroids!! Love James Avery as Uncle Phil who was very successful but also kind and wise.

Emmy: Oscar and I upon further research of this show have found that there was a spin-off called Bel-Air that ran 4 seasons back in 1990. Bel-Air must’ve been somewhat of a flop – never heard of it before today.