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"Drive carefully. And don't forget to fasten your condom." "Dad!" "Seat belt! I meant, I meant seat belt." "This was the moment I'd been dreading for the past six months. Well, actually for the past 22 years." [voice-over] "I thought maybe I should help smooth things over. So I took Bryan out for a drink. Thought we could have a talk, man-to-man. But as I sat there and listened to his side of the story... I realized this was a golden opportunity. If I ever wanted to get rid of Bryan MacKenzie, this was my chance." "You know those banana shakes she likes to make, right? Well, that's why I thought she'd like a blender. I guess I can see her point. I mean, a blender does suggest a certain... reference to sexual politics, but... I swear, it never entered my consciousness at the time." "I believe you." George

This movie was a remake of one from about 40 years earlier. One actor appeared in both versions. He played the same character. The earlier movie was his acting debut; this one was his last movie. One character is afraid of being bankrupted, forced to wander the streets in a bathrobe. This actually does happen to the same actor in another movie. This movie spawned a sequel. (The original did not.) One of the actors and one of the actresses portray an engaged couple through most of the movie. Relative unknowns, this was her first film. The two did appear together in a number of Hallmark commercials. Eugene Levy appears in this movie and in the sequel, but as a different character in each. The title characters of both versions of this movie have different names. In the later (this) version, the lead character is named after the father in "Mary Poppins," but his middle name is the same as the first name of the character in the original version. George

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Ke Huy Quan Goonies George

My Blue Heaven Addams Family Values School of Rock George

It's 24 and 11 for me. Okay with the first, still sad about the second. George

It was about that time that I gained respect for Penn as an actor. He had three VASTLY different roles in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Taps, and Bad Boys, and he did them all very well. I didn't remember Esposito, but I remembered Penn and Cruise. Whom were you considering the main character, Tim Hutton or George C Scott? George

TAPS? George

California Girls (Not the first line) "And now my life has changed in oh so many ways; my independence seems to vanish in the haze." George

Familiar, but not too familiar. George

Killing Me Softly (with His Song) "It's getting late; have you seen my mates? Ma, tell me when the boys get here." George

Sunshine Superman (the only rock song I know with "Green Lantern" in the lyrics) "You know that it would be untrue. You know that I would be a liar..." George

Blinded by the Light "When the moon is in the seventh house..." George

Spirit in the Sky "When you're weary, feeling small, When tears are in your eyes, I'll dry them all." George

Well, there doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in this "quiz." All of the shows mentioned except "Fantasy Island" are currently running on CW. (I forgot to add "Roswell," also on that channel.) There was a Fantasy Island reboot with Malcolm MacDowell on ABC in the late 1990s, but the current manifestation is on the FOX network. It stars Roselyn Sanchez as Elena Roarke, apparently the niece of the Ricardo Montalban character. She has her own "Tattoo," but this one is simply a woman with a tattoo and who is always referred to by her name ("Ruby"). The show lacks some of the charm of the original, but is definitely watchable. I have not seen the reboots of Dynasty, Charmed, 4400, or Roswell. The "Walker" show stars Jared Padalecki (of "Supernatural" fame). He's a Texas Ranger, but the episodes seem more about family drama than catching bad guys. And there is none of the Chuck Norris martial artistry. In fact, there are almost no fistfights. The current "Kung Fu" involves someone coming to America after studying at a Shaolin temple, but that's pretty much the only connection to the original. It stars Olivia Liang as Nicky Shen, who left her home in San Francisco to "find herself" at the temple and who returns to fight a supernatural foe to recover certain artifacts. In this version, pretty much all of the actors are Asian. I find "Fantasy Island," "Kung Fu," and "Walker" interesting enough to keep watching. If any of you have seen the shows (or any of the other "reboots"), I'd be interested in your takes. In the meantime, FREE POST George

Victor has joined us, but not as strong as Sam and less likely to hit North America: George

I know you've done this before, but I just can't remember. George

A worthy guess, but no. The new Charmed is on CW. George

See? I TOLD you! George

I know this one. Cant' think of the main stanza, though. George

All Arrowverse shows are on CW, so the shows I mention above are probably on whatever station you see the superhero stuff. Maybe not. Even so, you have a 1/6 chance of picking the right show, though there's no telling if it airs in your area either. George

All but one of these older shows have current counterparts on the CW network (including one with a minor title change). Which one is NOT on the CW, and what network DOES show it? Walker, Texas Ranger 4400 Charmed Fantasy Island Dynasty Kung Fu George

Fine. Lassie. Admittedly, it was Raf's hints that gave it away. All (or almost all) "Lassie"s were male dogs. George

Correct George

I know we've had one with Paul Schaefer in a minor role. Can't think of it right now. George

You DOG! George