'Full House' of Secrets?

Thursday, November 12, 2009   0 Comments

Sitting down to watch a little brainless TV during dinner, and we roll by Full House on a random high-number channel. The episode deals with Bob Sagat's character, Danny Tanner, feeling old, and asks an college intern out on a date, while Michelle graduates preschool, and Donna Jo 'DJ' graduates to high school. Laughing at the parachute pants and realizing this will soon become a house-party theme, Danny reveals that he's 33.

My brain kicks in to math mode and after some failed calculations, I find a flaw in the wholesome Full House story like. If DJ was entering the 9th grade, or roughly being 15 years old. Doing the math, Danny had DJ at the ripe old age of 18, or fresh out of high school. I don't think this was ever really addressed but makes for a good conspiracy theory none the less. Either way I though he didn't look 33, and for the record, when this episode aired Bob Sagat was 35.

The other piece I didn't know was the big question mark about the mother of the girls. I don't recall it being addressed either, but I'm sure I've missed episodes. Danny was married to a woman named Amy, whom gave birth to the three girls, and was killed by a drunk driver, setting up the premise of the Danny, Joey and Jessie moving into raise the girls.

Links:
IMDB: Full House - The Graduates

Once again... more useless information.

Labels: Actors, Age, Pop-Culture, Television

Laurence Fishburne = Cowboy Curtis

Thursday, October 8, 2009   1 Comments

Growing up and watching Pee Wee's Playhouse on occasion, I was never truly familiar with the cast of characters that would occasional show up to the Playhouse. Looking back at the series, I recognize it's unique and corny qualities that entertained me on many after noons. I never figured any of the human characters on the show made it into movies, television or film.

That was until yesterday, when a co-worker proclaimed that Cowboy Curtis was played by Laurence Fishburne. I was shocked that an actor of his caliper had his start on a kids TV show. This was like finding out Jennifer Love Hewitt and Fergie were in Kids Incorporated, and Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera Justin Timberland, Keri Russel and more were in the Mickey Mouse Club.

As a bonus researching this one, I also found out that Captain Carl was played by the late Phil Hartman (RIP).

Links

• Youtube: That looks like ... Laurence Fishburne
  

Labels: Actors, Pop-Culture, Television, United States