Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Good News Everyone

Podiatrist not drawn to scale (or ethnicity, or gender)
The podiatrist says my heel is looking much better! Not running better, but better. I haven't had a bad flare up at all in the past month or so and it only occasionally aches. She gave me the go ahead to resume my life, no more heel lifts or restrictions. To the sandals!

The bad news is that I will probably be susceptible to this kind of injury from now on but there's not much I can do about that.  I'll just have to keep stretching and be mindful.

Soon, I hope to be running. Soon.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

National Running Day

How I will be celebrating National Running Day


Monday, June 4, 2012

A Great Loss

Today we woke to news of a great loss in the entertainment world. A man universally recognized as one of the greats of our time. He rose to fame and critical claim during the 60's and 70's even though there were those that believed he would have a difficult time being a foreigner. The internet recently brought his work to a new generation and spread his charm to the four corners of the global. Sadly, he succumbed after a long fight for health and died today.  I am speaking, of course, of the great Eduard Khil, aka "Mr. Trololo". He will be missed by all.

Truly enchanting

Apparently Richard Dawson died too! But what has he ever accomplished, really?
Actor (28 titles)
Episode dated 7 January 1980 (1980) … Guest Host
Episode dated 7 December 1979 (1979) … Guest Host
1978 The Love Boat (TV series)
Bert Buchanan

1978 How to Pick Up Girls! (TV movie)
Chandler Corey

1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Harry Beamus

Call Me Lucky/Torch Singer (1978) … Harry Beamus
1975 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Roger Stambler

Aftershock (1975) … Roger Stambler
1975 The Odd Couple (TV series)
Richard Dawson

1974 Hong Kong Phooey (TV series)
1973-1974 The New Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Richard Richardson

1973 Keep an Eye on Denise (TV movie)
1970-1973 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Regular Performer

1972 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (TV series)
Furniture Man / Sam Sniperley

Oliver and the Artful Dodger: Part 2 (1972) … Sam Sniperley/Furniture Man (voice)
Oliver and the Artful Dodger: Part 1 (1972) … Sam Sniperley/Furniture Man (voice)
1972 Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (TV series)
The Hippie (1972) (voice)
1971-1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Danny (segment "Love and the Hiccups") / Melvin Danger (segment "Love and the Private Eye") / Rick Jagmund (segment "Love and the Groupie")

Love and the Anxious Mama/Love and the Boomerang/Love and the Private Eye (1972) … Melvin Danger (segment "Love and the Private Eye") (voice)
Love and the Fuzz/Love and the Groupie/Love and the Housekeeper/Love and Women's Lib (1971) … Rick Jagmund (segment "Love and the Groupie")
1965-1971 Hogan's Heroes (TV series)
Cpl. Peter Newkirk

During the run of Hogan's Heroes, Dawson introduced sitcom costar Bob Crane (a long-time photography enthusiast) to John Henry Carpenter, who worked with the video department at Sony Electronics and had access to early video tape recorders. In later years, Carpenter, who photographed some of Crane's sexual escapades with various women, would be implicated in but acquitted of Crane's murder.
1970 McCloud (TV series)
Ted Callender

The Stage Is All the World (1970) … Ted Callender
1967 Mr. Terrific (TV series)
Max

The Formula Is Stolen (1967) … Max
1966 Munster, Go Home!
Joey

1966 Out of Sight
Agent (uncredited)

1965 King Rat
Weaver

1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Robert Johnson

Anyone for Murder? (1964) … Robert Johnson (as Dick Dawson)
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Oliver Fair

The Invisibles (1964) … Oliver Fair (as Dick Dawson)
1963 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Tracy Rattigan

Racy Tracy Rattigan (1963) … Tracy Rattigan (as Dick Dawson)
1963 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Audience Member sitting next to Jack

Jack Meets Max Bygraves (1963) … Audience Member sitting next to Jack
1962 The Longest Day
British Soldier (uncredited)

Himself
2009 2009 Game Show Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Interviewee (also archive footage)

1994-1995 Family Feud (TV series)
Host

1994 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 8 September 1994 (1994) … Himself
1988 Richard Dawson and You Bet Your Life (TV movie)
Himself - Host

1985 Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story (video documentary)
Himself

1976-1985 Family Feud (TV series)
Himself - Host
won a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Game Show Host for his work on Family Feud 
1984 TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (TV special)
Himself

1983 Mama's Family (TV series)
Himself

Family Feud (1983) … Himself
1981 The 8th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee

1980 Bizarre (TV series)
Himself - Host

1979 Angie (TV series)
Himself

Family Feud (1979) … Himself
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 20 March 1979 (1979) … Himself
1973-1978 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Panelist / Panelist / …

1977 US Against the World (TV movie)
Himself

1976-1977 Tattletales (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 5 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
1977 All-Star Family Feud Special (TV series)
Host

1976 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself/panelist

1976 The Gong Show (TV series)
Panelist

Episode #1.1 (1976) … Panelist
1975 Showoffs (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 8 September 1975 (1975) … Himself
Episode dated 28 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
1975-1978 Match Game PM (TV series)
Panelist

Episode #1.1 (1975) … Panelist
1975 Celebrity Bowling (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 24 June 1975 (1975) … Himself
1975 Rhyme and Reason (TV series)
Himself

Pilot (1975) … Himself
1974 Masquerade Party (TV series)
Himself/Host

1974 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself

1973 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 5 November 1973 (1973) … Himself
1969-1973 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 12 September 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 1 September 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 6 November 1969 (1969) … Himself
1973 The Vin Scully Show (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 19 February 1973 (1973) … Himself
1973 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Host / Narrator

1972 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself / panelist

1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 1 September 1972 (1972) … Himself
1972 Cop Out! (TV movie)
Himself

1971 The Virginia Graham Show (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 13 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
1971 Mantrap (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 31 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
1970 The Game Game (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 13 July 1970 (1970) … Himself
1970 Can You Top This (TV series)
Himself / joke teller

1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Himself

Episode #1.5 (1969) … Himself
1968 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Himself

Episode #2.12 (1968) … Himself
1968 The Donald O'Connor Show (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 20 November 1968 (1968) … Himself
1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer

Episode #1.5 (1968) … Himself - Guest Performer
1968 How's Your Mother-in-Law? (TV series)
Himself

Episode dated 12 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
1965 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Sketch Actor

Episode #3.13 (1965) … Himself - Sketch Actor
1960 The Royal Variety Show (TV movie)
Himself

1959 The Diana Dors Show (TV series)
Himself

1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.29 (1959) … Himself