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Huckleman2000 said:
I was going to post this somewhere, and this seems as good a place as any:

I don't know how many of you have visited Branson, MO, but I had the pleasure of spending Thanksgiving there with my folks, my sister and her family. The shows had all begun their Holiday themes; even over Thanksgiving, holiday in Branson means Christmas.
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Shoji Tabuchi puts on a great show at his own theater. I've seen the Rockettes Christmas Show at Radio City, and Shoji's show is better. Really, it's NYC-quality entertainment that anyone going to Branson will enjoy, regardless of expectations or preferences for one type of music or another. He fronts a company of four excellent backup singers, about ten dancers, and a very talented 10-piece band. If you're hardcore looking for slights to Kwanzaa or Hanukkah, you might have some quarrel with this show, but get a grip! Shoji plays music of so many different styles with such expertise and appreciation for each style's idiosyncracies, you can't help but enjoy every number, and the show celebrates whatever diversity there is in Christmas. The staging and choreography are first-rate, and Shoji is a consummate showman, singing, telling jokes, and playing the violin/fiddle with astonishing range of expertise. Still, he knows his audience - his thick Japanese accent, stereotypical hairstyle, and in-show references to "Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior" or "our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ", may grate on the more cynical of you. Shoji commands the highest ticket price in Branson, for good reason, but I'm sure he'd draw big crowds in Vegas or anywhere else.

Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers with The Lennon Sisters was a nice Christmas show at the Welk Resort Theater - both groups emphasize close harmonies, and their voices were definitely the primary focus of the show. Larry Gatlin, in particular, has an impressive range and pleasing tone that is featured in the act. His brothers also have good voices, and the three of them blend so well that it's difficult to tell who is singing which part when they sing together. They sang their familiar C&W hits such as "Houston", "All the Gold in California", and "Broken Lady", and also included the less-successful but sublime "I've Done Enough Dyin' Today", which Larry identified as his personal favorite. The three Lennon Sisters performing with the Gatlins included Kathy, Janet, and Mimi, the youngest of the clan. Those of you with youthful crushes on the performing siblings will not be disappointed - Kathy and Mimi, especially, are beautiful and in exquisite shape, and would be even if they were half their age. They gave a spirited performance with fine singing and self-deprecating humor that came through in their rendition of Irving Berlin's "Sisters", the Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen showstopper from "White Christmas". The Gatlins and Lennons combined for a soaring finish, a medley of Christmas favorites that seemed to have been arranged by Larry Gatlin, judging from the number of key-changes that built to the finale.

Jim Stafford (performing at his own theater) is most widely known for 70s novelty hits such as "(I Don't Like) Spiders and Snakes" and "Wildwood Weed", as well as frequent appearances on variety shows of that era. He also plays a mean guitar in Classical and Spanish flamenco style, but his flashes of that talent are reminiscent of Victor Borge - played for a combination of dazzle and laughs. His Christmas show includes an over-generous dose of home-spun comedy and indulgence in showcasing his son and daughter's musical talents. The comedy and kids aren't bad at all; it's just that I would have loved to see more of his virtuoso guitar work. The show includes a fine, if incongruous, ballet sequence, a fun 3-D video, and imaginative video sequences synchronized to the live performance. Fun for the whole family, but I'd like to see him do a more grown-up show commensurate with his talents.

The trout-stocking operation just below the Table Rock dam is free, and well worth a brief drive out of town. Rainbow and BRown trout are hatched, grown and introduced into Lake Taneycomo for fishermen to catch as they are able. While not exactly "wild", the stocked trout are good-sized and would seem to be a fine catch. The only concern I have is that local restaurants seem to tout catfish, not trout. This may be a regional preference, but I can't imagine eating a catfish if there was a trout available. I didn't fish or eat fish, so I can't make any recommendation other than to see the hatchery.

The Dixie Stampede is a spectacle best appreciated by livestock connoisseurs and children. There are some beautiful horses, and impressive riding, but I suspect you'd be better off going to a rodeo if that's what you want to see. Upon arriving, you assemble in a "pre-show" area where you can order specialty drinks, peanuts, and popcorn. This venue packs three shows into the time most other theaters do two, so there's an air of waiting in line at Disneyworld about the whole thing. There was an excellent juggler that entertained the pre-show crowd while they waited to enter the main arena. I'm not saying the "Dixie" theme is overdone, but it is the only place in Branson where I saw black servers. In the main rodeo-type arena, all the servers are young white people. I don't know what the wage scale or tips are like, I'm just saying...

This leads me to a strange fact about Branson and racial diversity. There are almost no black people there. Actually, I saw very few Hispanic people or Asians either. The workers were mostly old white people. It seems that old white retirees constitute the working population in Branson as well as the visitors.

Other than the tourist industry or a regular Social Security check, I have no idea why anyone would choose to make their livelihood in the Ozarks. It's pretty country, but there isn't a flat acre or more than four inches of soil over bedrock to be found anywhere. Still, the 'whiteness' of the Kansas/Missouri/Arkansas Bible Belt was a shock. If you don't have an appreciation, on some level, for "Hee-Haw" or "Lawrence Welk Show" re-runs, you aren't going to grok Branson.
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The Lennon Sisters are alive? Are you sure? Weren't they assassinated?
 
Just saw a commerical for a very Brady Christmas, so I just gotta say

the entire cast of the Brady Bunch.
 
sophia jane said:
Just saw a commerical for a very Brady Christmas, so I just gotta say

the entire cast of the Brady Bunch.
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And thank God for that.

Fred Savage
 
sophia jane said:
Just saw a commerical for a very Brady Christmas, so I just gotta say

the entire cast of the Brady Bunch.
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Well Chris Knight is doing a thing right now on VH1 with the first winner of the supermodel reality show, Adrein...something. 'I'm going to marry a Brady' or something like that.

The entire cast of Gilligans Island.
 
sophia jane said:
Winnie....whatever her name was.
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Her name was Danica McKellar and I wanted to be her when I was in jr high school.
And she's not a has been - look at her list of film and TV credits... (not that I've seen any of them - or even heard of most of them... :eek: )

# Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm (2006) (filming) (voice) .... Brittany
# Hack! (2006) (filming) .... Emily Longley

# Path of Destruction (2005) (TV) .... Katherine Stern
# EverQuest II (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Lolla Cotgrove, Pona
# X-Men Legends (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Jubilee
# Intermission (2004) .... Sleepwalker
# "Game Over" (2004/I) TV Series (voice) .... Elsa/Renee
# Raising Genius (2004) .... Lacy Baldwin
# Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool (2002) .... Sissie
# The Year That Trembled (2002) .... Pam Hatch
# Jane White Is Sick & Twisted (2002) .... Tiffany
# Black Hole (2002) .... Rachael
# Reality School (2002) .... Sexy Sally
# Sex and the Teenage Mind (2002) .... Debbie
# Speechless... (2001) .... Dana Woodman
# XCU: Extreme Close Up (2001) .... Sarah
# Good Neighbor (2001) .... Molly Wright
... aka The Killer Next Door (USA: MIFED title)
# "Static Shock" (2000) TV Series (voice) .... Freida Goren

# Justice for Annie: A Moment of Truth Movie (1996) (TV) .... Annie Mills Carman
# Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy (1994) (TV) .... Kristin Guthrie
... aka Cradle of Conspiracy (USA: short title)
# Sidekicks (1992) .... Lauren
# Camp Cucamonga (1990) (TV) .... Lindsey Scott
... aka How I Spent My Summer
# "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990) TV Series (voice) .... Lisa (Todd's Girlfriend)
... aka The New Adventures of Captain Planet (USA: fourth season title)

# "The Wonder Years" (1988) TV Series .... Winnie Cooper
 
zeb1094 said:
Well Chris Knight is doing a thing right now on VH1 with the first winner of the supermodel reality show, Adrein...something. 'I'm going to marry a Brady' or something like that.

The entire cast of Gilligans Island.
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I think most of the castaways are dead. I know Gilligan and the skipper and the millionaire are. Ginger and Maryann are alive, and I don't know about the others.
 
I keep remembering names to post here.

And then I forget them again.

Which is indicative, I suppose.
 
rgraham666 said:
I keep remembering names to post here.

And then I forget them again.

Which is indicative, I suppose.
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Me too, oops, just had one now it's gone. Crap.

Bill Tesh
 
Hmm . . . that guy . . . from that movie? With those other actors and all that stuff that happened? You know who I'm talking about, right?
 
Evil Alpaca said:
Hmm . . . that guy . . . from that movie? With those other actors and all that stuff that happened? You know who I'm talking about, right?
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No, you're thinking of Darren, from Bewitched. (The second Darren.) The guy from the movie was heavier, and completely bald.
 
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shereads said:
No, you're thinking of Darren, from Bewitched. (The second Darren.) The guy from the movie was heavier, and completely bald.
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That would have been either Dick Sargent or Dick York. I don't remember which one came first. The character was pretty much interchangeable anyhow.
 
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