Frankenvoter
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I do odds and ends topics alot and this is one I've been thinking of throwing out there.
If I was Gary Burghoff I know I would have hated it, I can hear it now: "you're an actor, so go out there and act you piece of shit" (I don't know if those exact words were spoken but I have a hunch the writers and Burghoff didn't like each other too much).
I mean, I was too young at the time when it was on the air to be able to see the change in the character from the movie (which is a good dark comedy) and first season or two when he was a weasally conniver who was a bit shifty until later when he was in all his teddy beared "golly gee whiz, his colonelness" self, but as an adult I can see where his character somehow regressed to a virginal, recently post pubescent 12 year old who somehow managed to run the paperwork of the unit and still be a gopher when needed.
I was watching an episode of Match Game and Burghoff was on it probably around the same time mid 70's or so and he looked like a pimp, I figured he was trying to distance himself from the "Radar" character as much as he could but was already typecast before he had ever heard that term uttered.
I'd have hated it. I imagine he's living off royalties still to this day though for the seasons he was on, although I did see him on a propane commercial a few years ago hugging a teddy bear and using the tie in so he must not be that well off, what a bummer.
I'm curious when it officially started. What was the first episode where the trend started and what was the topic he was dealing with where it was obvious he had been taking too much saltpeter.
I'm pretty sure it's into the Potter administration, but not sure of the exact episode first person with an exact answer wins federal mail fraud charges for Jessie Smollet.
If I was Gary Burghoff I know I would have hated it, I can hear it now: "you're an actor, so go out there and act you piece of shit" (I don't know if those exact words were spoken but I have a hunch the writers and Burghoff didn't like each other too much).
I mean, I was too young at the time when it was on the air to be able to see the change in the character from the movie (which is a good dark comedy) and first season or two when he was a weasally conniver who was a bit shifty until later when he was in all his teddy beared "golly gee whiz, his colonelness" self, but as an adult I can see where his character somehow regressed to a virginal, recently post pubescent 12 year old who somehow managed to run the paperwork of the unit and still be a gopher when needed.
I was watching an episode of Match Game and Burghoff was on it probably around the same time mid 70's or so and he looked like a pimp, I figured he was trying to distance himself from the "Radar" character as much as he could but was already typecast before he had ever heard that term uttered.
I'd have hated it. I imagine he's living off royalties still to this day though for the seasons he was on, although I did see him on a propane commercial a few years ago hugging a teddy bear and using the tie in so he must not be that well off, what a bummer.
I'm curious when it officially started. What was the first episode where the trend started and what was the topic he was dealing with where it was obvious he had been taking too much saltpeter.
I'm pretty sure it's into the Potter administration, but not sure of the exact episode first person with an exact answer wins federal mail fraud charges for Jessie Smollet.
