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It's finally effing here! The finale in my 9 part series comparing movie and television actors of the 1980s. This fun filled episode has me discussing three different actors across two categories: Thank God They Left TV and Now You're Just Showing Off! The former takes a deep dive into the careers of 2 actors who were the stars of their own television shows before throwing it away to become big screen icons: Geena Davis & Michael Keaton. The latter takes a look at an actor who had a thriving movie career, took a quick pit stop just to prove she could crush it on television, and then went right back to being a movie star: Jamie Lee Curtis. Sit back, pour yourself a bourbon, and let 'ol Fanacek school you.
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This is a fun episode, folks. It's also a little depressing. But depressing can be fun, right? Well, fun or not, we're about to take a deep dive on three actors whose fall from grace left television as their only option in the 80s. George Peppard, George C. Scott, and Jan-Michael Vincent were once stars of the silver screen, bur after years of drinking, financial woes, and poor behavior, found that TV was their last chance for any significant roles. Like Richard Gere in An Officer and a Gentleman, they had nowhere else to go!!! Enjoy!
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It's time to kick off the holiday season Fanacek style. You see, here at the Fanacek house, the holidays officially start with the annual viewing of Planes, Trains & Automobiles. There's no better way to get ready for both Thanksgiving and Christmas than by watching the genius of Steve Martin and John Candy in this 1987 classic brought to us by Mr. John Hughes. I'm joined by a guest and we break down the movie scene by scene, discuss favorite lines, and fill in the plot holes by educating you on the deleted scenes that were in John Hughes's original 3 hour cut. And, as usual, I also find ways to go off on tangents and make things about me. Six bucks and my right nut says you're gonna enjoy this episode.
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There are some actors from the 80s (I'm not gonna name names) that should have abandoned their movie careers early on and make the switch to television. It would have saved them years of decline and humiliation as the quality of their movies slowly sunk into the depth of the VHS bargain bins. Again, I'm not gonna name names...Steve Guttenberg and Judge Reinhold! To show I can also reward actors who made great career choices, I also take a look at an actor who did make an early jump to television and it proved to be brilliant. I won't give away this name, but it rhymes with Schmill Schmeaton. Live long and prosper...or whatever.
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We've talked about 80s winners. We've talked about 80s losers. Now, it's time to talk about the "just okay" of the 80s. Please join me as I discuss some 80s film and TV actors that were jack of all trades, bur masters of none. Some, like Robert Hays and Kristy McNichol are no brainers, while my man, Don Johnson, is a hot take and will likely piss some of you off. Regardless, it's time to kick back and allow me to wax poetic about more 80s actors.
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There are still so many 80s actors I want to talk about! In this episode, I ask the question, "Why the quick jump television"? So far, I've focused on actors who had TV success and either crushed it in movies as well, crashed and burned in movies, or maybe just dabbled in feature films before heading back to television where they belonged. Now, I'm gonna focus on actors who I think should have stayed the course just a little bit longer with their big screen careers before making the transition to the boob tube. We're gonna stroll down memory lane with folks like Bronson Pinchot, Heather Langenkamp, Paul Reiser, and the legendary Burt Reynolds.
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If you love the 80s, you're probably enjoying this season of Fanacek. If you don't , well suck it up and let me educate you. This week I'm discussing 80s actors who could have made a run at big screen stardom, but they knew damn well that television is where they belonged. What they lacked in feature film potential, they made up for in self awareness. Follow me down this road as I wax poetic about such folks as John Stamos, Erin Gray, Suzanne Somers, Loni Anderson, Richard Dean Anderson and The Hoff himself, David Hasselhoff. Enjoy, suckas!
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There's an old saying in Hollywood: "Never Quit the Hit". Well, the TV actors we're gonna discuss today did not take heed of this wisdom. Rather, they threw caution to the wind and chased movie stardom, only to land flat on their asses. We start with the Cautionary Tale Queen herself, Shelley Long, and then weave our way through the careers of Justine Bateman, Kirk Cameron, Lisa Bonet, Roseanne Barr, and Mark Harmon. It's a lot of fun. Well, its a lot more fun than any of the movies these folks made. Enjoy!
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As a kid, I would love when my favorite shows would advertise an upcoming "very special" episode. It often meant there was gonna be drug use, domestic violence, or the threat of pedophilia. Sadly, this "very special" episode of Fanacek has none of those things, but it does have Eric Todd and Brad Crain from one of my favorite podcasts, This Week In Charles Bronson. I was a guest on their show earlier this year to discuss the 1972 Charles Bronson classic, The Mechanic. Since then, I've been an avid listener of their show and you should be as well. Their show is helping to keep the Bronson movie catalog and legend alive and the world is a better place for it. During our chat we discuss the origins of their show, some of our favorite Bronson movies, and wax poetic on Bronson's strengths as an actor. Enjoy!
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"Never quit the hit". That's what they say. Hollywood history is filled with the cautionary tales of actors who, despite television success, were seduced by the glitz and glamour of big screen stardom. Let's not forget, there used to be a very solid line drawn between movie stars and TV stars. On this episode, we are going to look at actors we knew in the 80s who worked on screens both big and small, but ultimately chose to stay in their lane and pursue TV stardom. They knew that their bread was buttered on TV and they were just fine with it! Make a cocktail, recline back in the lazy boy, and let 'ol Fanacek tell some tales.
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Remember when there was a definitive line between movie actors and television actors? Movie actors were at the top of the food chain while TV actors were bottom feeders. Prestige TV and streaming services have changed that forever, but in the 80s it was a still very real divide. The next several episodes will look at actors in the 80s who did both. Some did it well, some crashed and burned, and others just knew it was best to stay in their lane. Part 1 will take a look at actors who kicked ass on both the big screen and small. Crack a beer, recline back and enjoy.
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I spend more time on the IMDb app than any human being should. I love pausing whatever I'm watching to look it up on IMDb and study the cast, trivia, filming locations, etc. I call these my little rabbit holes and this episode of the podcast is a journey through forgotten TV shows and movies that started when I thought I recognized actor Mark Blankfield from a Saved By The Bell episode. This somehow leads us to a discussion of The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Joe Pesci's forgotten TV show Half Nelson, and some of Glen A. Larson's TV misses like Manimal, Automan, The HighwayMan, Chameleons, and NightMan. We're also gonna touch on ABC's sketch show Fridays, abysmal made for TV movie sequels, and Tarzan's link to a religious cult. Somehow this all ends with The Sopranos and I don't even remember how I got there. Enjoy!
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More 80s! More Movies! More failed TV shows! This week we're looking at some almost classic Sci-Fi films that became short lived TV shows like Starman and Alien Nation. We also discuss The Outsiders and do a head to head comparison between the iconic cast of The Outsiders movie and that of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. We'll also go down the rabbit hole that I call Baby Boom and my feelings toward Diane Keaton. We conclude by discussing the sordid history of the television version of 9 to 5. It's amazing if you're into this sort of thing. A colossal waste of time if you're not.
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I know I know. I covered some of this stuff in Season 2. Well, I'm not done covering it, so sit back, kick off your Roos and pop open a Diet Rite while I dissect and poke fun at some classic 80s movies that became not-so-classic 80s TV shows. We'll explore the cast of Ferris Bueller and how they couldn't fill the shoes of the O.G. cast. I'll try and explain the rationale behind Ron Howard's Gung Ho being made into a sitcom while also scratching my head at Dirty Dancing's foray into television. We will finally make Joaquin Phoenix go head to head with Leo DiCaprio as we discuss Parenthood's first dip in the TV pool and I'll wrap things up by celebrating arguably the greatest young cast in movie history, the stars of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Aloha!
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I love Quentin Tarantino. Hell, I devoted an entire season of the show to my favorite movie of all time, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. So imagine my surprise in 2023 when I came across a podcast called The Church of Tarantino. It made me want to be an altar boy again! The Church of Tarantino dives deep into QT's films by focusing on scenes, characters, QT's inspirations, and everything else in the Tarantino Universe. This season, the show is focusing on the 30th anniversary of Pulp Fiction. I was lucky enough to be joined in this episode by host Reverend Scott K and we had a blast talking about Quentin's latest abandoned project, The Movie Critic, and some of the actors, movies, concepts, etc. that Quentin's movies, book, and podcast turned us onto. So grab some Jesus juice and pull up a pew because we're about to take you to church!
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Thom Shubilla is an author and his new book kicks ass! James Bond and the Sixties Spy Craze takes us on an in depth journey of film and television's obsession with spies in the 1960s. We start with James Bond in 1962's Dr. No and weave our way through the rest of the 60s Bond movies. But you can't stop there because 'ol 007 inspired countless wannabes in spoof films, international films, and some of our favorite 60s TV shows. We have exploitation films, rom coms, horror movies, and even The Flintstone's got in on the spy craze. So, slap on a tux, shake up a martini, find yourself a Bond girl and enjoy this special episode of Fanacek.
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There was so much weird stuff going on in some of our favorite 80s TV shows and this episode is gonna shine a little light on some of my favorite questionable choices exposing a few of my favorite things that make you go hmmm...
We'll start with The A-Team's willy nilly approach to remaining incognito, and ALF having complete freedom to roam the house. We'll also get frisky while discussing Al Bundy's libido and the big Boner on Growing Pains. Let's not forget the bastard daughter on My Two Dads and the #smartiestoowhite approach to education on Head of the Class. We'll wrap things up by questioning the awful life choices of Jesse and Joey on the most edgeless show of all time, Full House. So, pull up a chair and crack a beer cuz this shit is gonna be fun.
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It's arrived! The finale of my three part series, Keeping House. This episode will take a close look at two iconic 80s sitcoms that, surprisingly, did not feature housekeepers. First up is The Golden Girls. I'm not sure how these four ladies kept their house so clean and they're wardrobes so pristine without some hired help. What I am sure of, though, is that these ladies liked men and the men of Miami liked them as well. I explore every horny detail. You're welcome! Next up is The Cosby Show. This is a tough one to tackle given the legacy of The Coz. I explore the unrelatable themes of the show and eventually shine a light on how creepy this show truly was...while also being really funny...it's very conflicting. So, get out the chocolate cheesecake, turn up the jazz, put on your favorite brightly colored sweater and enjoy!
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Woo Hoo! More 80s! More sitcoms! More housekeepers! This week I'm focusing on two shows about strange men moving in and cleaning house! The first is the Tony Danza classic, Who's The Boss? A rich, single mom allows a strange New Yorker to move in and sleep only a few feet away from she and her son. Interesting. We'll also take a look at Charles In Charge, which is Like Who's The Boss if Tony Danza were a scumbag with no sexual boundaries. Can you tell I'm a fan? Saddle up, grab your Windex, and enjoy!
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Keeping with Season 5's 80s theme, I'm now gonna start taking a look at 80s sitcoms that heavily featured housekeepers. We'll examine the role they played in the families and identify if they were needed, if they took too many liberties, whether or nor they were surrogate parents, and even if they were any good at actually cleaning the house. Part 1 will start with Diff'rent Strokes, Gimme A Break, and Mr. Belvedere. Grab your swiffer and enjoy!
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