Who’s that guy in the advertisement? He sure looks familiar... hey, wait a minute - isn't that Tom Berenger? I'll be damn. It sure is.There’s a certain pleasure in spotting actors in places you don't expect to see them. If you've never shouted something like "GOOD LORD, THAT'S MAX GAIL FROM BARNEY MILLER!!!" during a movie, then you don't know what you're missing.
Well, it is my deep and abiding commitment as a blogger to spread all aspects of my unhealthy obsession with everything retro. I will continue to share interesting and unexpected actor sightings in ads, TV and movies in upcoming posts. Here's a few from some recent TV watching...
I just watched an episode of Adam-12 and spotted a young Jodie Foster. Not all that unusual really - she was in a ton of things as a kid. I just thought I'd share.
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Imagine my surprise when I spotted Mr. Drummond (Conrad Baine) in and episode of Dark Shadows. "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Barnabas?"
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There was a lot of cross pollination on sitcoms during the 1970's. It wasn't unusual to see an actor from one sitcom guest appearing on another (always resulting in riotous applause from the studio audience). Spotting Loni Anderson at the Regal Beagle on Three's Company was pretty cool. I'm not sure if this was before or during WKRP. Regardless, I was lapping it up and begging for more.
