For Teague: TV Themed Game (Show) Thread

[pablocruze]

This series often dealt with a wide range of topical social issues such as racism, homophobia, drug addiction, disabilities, child abuse, illegal immigrants, and sexual harassment. The show was set in Upstate New York. The show's star had a couple of "things" in his future, but first achieved critical acclaim in another series where his character worked in the same industry but had a much grittier edge.

Name the series, the star, the next series referenced and the things in his future.

[TNovak]

Originally Posted by pablocruze

This series often dealt with a wide range of topical social issues such as racism, homophobia, drug addiction, disabilities, child abuse, illegal immigrants, and sexual harassment. The show was set in Upstate New York. The show's star had a couple of "things" in his future, but first achieved critical acclaim in another series where his character worked in the same industry but had a much grittier edge.

Name the series, the star, the next series referenced and the things in his future.

I think you are referring to Micheal Chiklis in his role in either the Commish or Shield, both fine shows. The two "Things" in his future were when he played the Thing in both the original "Fantastic Four" and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer"

[Teague]

Gotta be Chiklis, but I didn't watch either one of those shows much (good though they were). Based on the question, though, I bet it's The Commish; The Shield is the show with the grittier edge, for sure.

[Batwing]

But neither were based in upstate New York. "The Shield" was set in Los Angeles, and "The Commish" in some small town--in New Jersey???

It has to be Chiklis, I agree.

[Teague]

Originally Posted by Batwing

But neither were based in upstate New York. "The Shield" was set in Los Angeles, and "The Commish" in some small town--in New Jersey???

It has to be Chiklis, I agree.

Good point--I didn't know that because I really haven't watched Shield. Maybe Pablo mistook NJ for NY?

[ansel39]

Originally Posted by Teague

Good point--I didn't know that because I really haven't watched Shield. Maybe Pablo mistook NJ for NY?

he also played John belushi in Wired a good movie.

[pablocruze]

Teddie was first with some of the answer, Teague was next with part of the answer...

Batwing war wrong according to Wikpedia:

"Although set in Upstate New York town in the fictional town of Eastbridge, the show was filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia."

or Wikpedia was wrong according to Batwing.

So I guess Teddie Novak is up!!!

Good job guys!

[TNovak]

OK this made for TV miniseries came to life in a sort of backwards fashion. The tale was first developed under a different title for a feature film that was to star John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and James Stewart (what a cast that would have been!) in 1972, but plans fell through. The writer took the screenplay and wrote a full length novel from it which became a best seller and won a pullitzer prize for fiction in the 1980's. Once the miniseries was complete it won 6 emmies and was nominated for 13 others.

Name the miniseries show, the writer/author, and for extra credit, name the three sequels that followed it.

[superdoug]

Originally Posted by TNovak

OK this made for TV miniseries came to life in a sort of backwards fashion. The tale was first developed under a different title for a feature film that was to star John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and James Stewart (what a cast that would have been!) in 1972, but plans fell through. The writer took the screenplay and wrote a full length novel from it which became a best seller and won a pullitzer prize for fiction in the 1980's. Once the miniseries was complete it won 6 emmies and was nominated for 13 others.

Name the miniseries show, the writer/author, and for extra credit, name the three sequels that followed it.

Hee. I only know this off the top of my head because I watched it over the weekend, and this was actually the trivia question at the break.

You're talking about Lonesome Dove, written (both novel and screenplay) by Larry McMurtry. It was so successful that mini-series were made of its sequels, Streets of Laredo and Comanche Moon, as well as a regular TV show called Lonesome Dove: The Series, which followed Newt as a grown man in Ogalala.

Interesting bit of trivia: My mom and stepdad were invited to the set and wrap party of Lonesome Dove. Somewhere out there is a picture of my mom sitting in Rick Schroeder's lap. How's that for therapy-inducing?

[Teague]

Originally Posted by TNovak

OK this made for TV miniseries came to life in a sort of backwards fashion. The tale was first developed under a different title for a feature film that was to star John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and James Stewart (what a cast that would have been!) in 1972, but plans fell through.

Damn, what a movie that would have been! Too bad...great story, and with that cast? Would have been legendary.