On a Very Special 'Jonworld'...
Jonworld Chief TV Media Watcher LT surprised us with TV Guide's list of 100 Unexpected TV Moments.
At the top, three I never saw:
1) NEWHART, SERIES FINALE (5/21/90)
2) WBA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, TYSON V. HOLYFIELD. MAN BITES EAR STORY. (6/28/97)
3) DALLAS, BOBBY EWING ALIVE, SEASON NINE A DREAM. (5/16/86)
Among the list notables:
8) SEINFELD, GEORGE'S FIANCEE LICKS CHEAP ENVELOPES, DIES. (5/16/96)
10) ST. ELSEWHERE FINALE: ENTIRE SERIES IMAGINED BY AUTISTIC CHILD. (5/25/88)*
22) '88 VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, BENTSEN TO QUAYLE: " ... AND SENATOR, YOU'RE NO JACK KENNEDY." (10/5/88)
31) WKRP IN CINCINNATI. LIVE TURKEYS DROPPED FROM HELICOPTER (10/30/78)
59) THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL, THE LEGENDARY CBS GALACTIC SPECTACULAR. (11/17/78) PHOTOS ONLY
81) DUKES OF HAZZARD COUSINS "COY" and "VANCE" REPLACE ORIGINAL "BO" AND "LUKE" AFTER CONTRACT DISPUTE (9/24/82)
98) BATTLESTAR GALACTICA IN THE FIRST SEASON FINALE, BOOMER IS REVEALED AS A CYLON, LEAVES COMMANDER ADAMA FOR DEAD. (1/24/05)
At the top, three I never saw:
1) NEWHART, SERIES FINALE (5/21/90)
2) WBA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, TYSON V. HOLYFIELD. MAN BITES EAR STORY. (6/28/97)
3) DALLAS, BOBBY EWING ALIVE, SEASON NINE A DREAM. (5/16/86)
Among the list notables:
8) SEINFELD, GEORGE'S FIANCEE LICKS CHEAP ENVELOPES, DIES. (5/16/96)
10) ST. ELSEWHERE FINALE: ENTIRE SERIES IMAGINED BY AUTISTIC CHILD. (5/25/88)*
22) '88 VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, BENTSEN TO QUAYLE: " ... AND SENATOR, YOU'RE NO JACK KENNEDY." (10/5/88)
31) WKRP IN CINCINNATI. LIVE TURKEYS DROPPED FROM HELICOPTER (10/30/78)
59) THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL, THE LEGENDARY CBS GALACTIC SPECTACULAR. (11/17/78) PHOTOS ONLY
81) DUKES OF HAZZARD COUSINS "COY" and "VANCE" REPLACE ORIGINAL "BO" AND "LUKE" AFTER CONTRACT DISPUTE (9/24/82)
98) BATTLESTAR GALACTICA IN THE FIRST SEASON FINALE, BOOMER IS REVEALED AS A CYLON, LEAVES COMMANDER ADAMA FOR DEAD. (1/24/05)
TV Guide and TV Land Join Forces To Count Down The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments [TV Guide via PRNewswire]
(*) LT also tips us to a bizarre one we never heard. Check out info on the mind-bending finale and the transcript here.
posted by JP at 6:05 AM
3 Comments:
Morning JP....
I certainly can not dispute the choice of Newhart's 1990 final show as deserving of that number one spot. It took the television audience totally by surprise. I do think, however, that you would have had to have been a fan of both the original "Bob Newhart Show" (1972-1978) and the "Newhart" show (1982-1990) to have been really setup for that finale.
I was very disappointed to find the WKRP turkey episode only made the "31st" spot. The evening that show aired - my side and gut hurt for two weeks from laughing.
As always, thanks for the posting.
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