The Mod Squad - Blast from my past

Oh I am So having fun.

Remember The MOD SQUAD?

I have that as one of my most favorite memories of TV when I was younger.

You know that old saying, "You can't go back."?

They were right.
One thing that hasn't changed is the music.

The music is awesome!

I never realized how suspensefully romantic the intro is. Think of all the latest romance books that have the heroine running from the bad guy along with the hero(es) and his sidekick(s).

How the heroes, being male, still have a tendency to protect the female, even when she's capable of doing - if not the same job as they, then darned close to it - the same level of survivability (read kick-A$$)required to get the job done.

Check out the Intro to the MOD SQUAD - the music gets you movin' and groovin'. Sort of makes me want to run too. **gg**

If you have high speed ( I like saying that) then please check out this YouTube link. It's a scene from the Mod Squad.

What you see in this clip could NEVER be done now. Personally, I was rooting for the good guys but nowadays, the good guys hands are tied. At least, that's how I feel.

Another thing is ... the one-time manly hero of my young heart has the voice of a .... gentle geek. He can throw a good punch, sure - but when he talks?

Ouch. That's what I meant by my not being able to go back.

I think my tastes have changed.

LOL

Another thing I think is funny is these cops drive a woody with the requisite surf boards on top. That is just too cute!

On an aside... you know that pic of Michael Cole?

I have a blog buddy whose blog has been neglected because he's doing some amazing things in his life.

But when I first got a comment from him years ago? My heart almost stopped. You see, his blog icon was his picture.

My very first impression was that I was looking at a matured Michael Cole when in fact it was non other than Judson Knight, husband of the wonderful author, Deidre Knight, of the Parrallel series.

And Judson's voice is the voice that should have been on The Mod Squad.

How do I know?

He made it onto Jeopardy last year and I got to see the episode on TV.

Isn't life interesting?

The Passion for Ron Ely Lives!

Folks, lately I've been in a constant state of amazement. Way back in 2006, I wrote a blog post about one of my early infatuations with a star; Ron Ely, who played Tarzan. Believe it or not, I think Ron has been rediscovered in a HUGE way. Why do I say that? Because my old post is getting comments-even two years later! Wonderful fans as far away as France have visited me to share their appreciation of his talent and to gently :-) correct any mistakes I've made re: Ron Facts. Perhaps they are stopping by just because it's another opportunity to connect with others of equal enthusiasm? Only they know. Me? I'm tickled pink. After checking my site stats, today was the first time the 2006 POST outranked my visits for my current posting. Has anyone ever had that happen? So, in anticipation of continuing the trend, I'd like to include two links that my blog buddy, Judy, found for me while we were chatting one evening. This is a YouTube interview that reveals some wonderful info that fans should find interesting. It's labeled, Tarzan, Jesus, and Davy Crockett? I have dial-up so it took over an hour to load, but it was worth it. The other is a SHORT ARTICLE about his son. Look at the picture; doesn't that Ely charm show through? From the sounds and rumblings I've been hearing, maybe, just maybe, Ron Ely may grace our television sets in the near future. I'm sure, like many fans around the world, the 'near future' isn't soon enough. On a sadder note, one of my visiting Ely fans informed me about some sad news. Manuel Padilla, Jr., who played Jai, passed away recently. He'll be forever young in my mind's eye. He was only 51 too. Way too young. There is a link to verify this info: OBIT The info for Manuel is almost all the way towards the bottom- Jan. 29th. I never knew he was in American Graffiti! Did you? Oh Wow! Did you know that James Earl Jones played in one of the Tarzan episodes? I just saw that little tidbit when I was checking out one of the links I slipped into my post here. Very cool! The item that cracked me up the most was seeing Ethel Merman listed as being in an episode. That was a woman with a unique voice. I really wish the executives that make DVD decisions would really wake up and realize there is a WANT and an INTEREST for purchasing and viewing the 1966 - 1968 years of this incarnation of Tarzan. I, for one, would buy it. Who can we write to so we can get the ball rolling?