This also made it to the 1970s--All in the Family, M*A*S*H and The Odd Couple all did it..Rob_Ray said:The Rashomon device of different characters retelling the same story in flashback, with wildly different versions. The Dick Van Dyke Show.
This also made it to the 1970s--All in the Family, M*A*S*H and The Odd Couple all did it..Rob_Ray said:The Rashomon device of different characters retelling the same story in flashback, with wildly different versions. The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Also "The Hunter" ep on Gilligan's Island w/ Rory Calhoun to the Most Dangerous Game plot line.Professor Echo said:Hilarious list, Peter! I'm still laughing.Add I SPY to the list of THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME cliche. Great responses from everyone. I only mentioned the 60's so as not to drag down the thread title, but of course other eras are welcome too, particularly the 50's-70's.
Don't forget Saunders was blind for an episode in Combat!Bob Gu said:If you type in "Blindness" on the front TV on DVD page search, you should get an older thread that covers that particular temporary TV character affliction. You know even Lassie and Flicka were blinded for awhile!
As much as I like Combat! they really repeated themselves: Three episodes where a beam falls on someone, two episodes with cave-ins, four or five episodes where Saunders runs into another three-striper who does not want to cooperate with him. The Big Valley had a cave-in show or two and so did a lot of shows.
Episodes set on cruise ships: Hawaii 5-O, Columbo, and even Kolchak!
Good ones.Hollywoodaholic said:Don't forget Saunders was blind for an episode in Combat!
Fun topic that could be expanded to cliché guest star characters.
Steve Ihnat as the villain.
Lois Nettleton as the troubled woman romantic interest.
Robert Duval as the disturbed man (variations of Boo Radley) (TZ, Naked City, Route 66, etc.)
William Shatner as the guy with the hyper emotional condition. (Oh, wait a minute, that's just his acting style)
Charles Lane as the Ultimate Killjoy.High C said:Good ones.
Edward Andrews as the weaselly slimeball
Diane Baker as the conflicted love interest with a dark secret