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Ask Mister TeeVee
The Sunday newspaper supplement PARADE used to run a feature where people asked questions about television programs and personalities. Now I’m not saying these were hard-to-answer inquiries. But pretty much everything could be solved by asking Siri or Alexa.
In that spirit, I concocted the “Mister TeeVee” persona, in the hopes that somehow, through the blogosphere, perhaps I would draw the attention of some curious individual without a smartphone, who needed my expertise.
Here are the original faux Q&As:
Dear Mr. TeeVee,
I love I DREAM OF JEANNIE. That’s what I call a classy program! I notice that the clothing and house decor seem a tad dated. Have they stopped making new episodes? — Rhoda Metzger, Toluca Lake, CA
You may continue to dream about I DREAM OF JEANNIE, but the last original episode was produced in 1970. There were two reunion movies in 1985 and 1991 but neither featured original star Larry Hagman. Unfortunately, the funnyman has been out of the limelight since this series went off the air.
Dear Mr. TeeVee,
There is a wonderful character actor named Ed Lauter. He appeared on an episode of THE OFFICE. Where have I seen him before and what is he doing now?
– Robert Jackson, Seattle, WA
