Here are Mr. Mooney’s TRUE Feelings about TV!
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- Опубліковано 11 кві 2024
- This video explores Gale Gordon's impressive career as well as takes a peek into Gale's thoughts on the changing landscape of television in the 80s.
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His role on Dennis the Menace was John Wilson (George's brother).
My favorite episode of The Lucy Show was when Lucy and Mr. Mooney got locked in the bank vault overnight.
They get so hungry, they eat dry, uncooked macaroni.
Anyone who has ever eaten dry macaroni, uncooked straight from the box knows that this is not a pleasant meal!
(Yes, I did this when I was a little boy. It is a memory that has stuck with me, needless to say!)
♥Life With Lucy was Lucille Balls final tv series which sadly didn't fair well in the ratings when it aired on ABC and was cancelled. 18 episodes were produced with only 13 airing and 5 unaired. The series was the only one from Lucille Ball not to air on CBS. Life With Lucy was released on DVD which does include the 5 unaired episodes! John Ritter did appear on Lucy's final sitcom and she appeared on The Best Of Three's Company tribute special a couple years earlier. Lucille Ball also passed the torch and gave her blessings to Bronson Pinchot and Mark-Linn Baker when Perfect Strangers premiered in mid-season 1986. 📺🛋📀📼
Actually, good sir, 14 were written, 13 filmed, and 8 aired.
I love Mr moony.. he was so funny... Somewhere deep in his heart he had a fondness for Mrs carmichael... Despite all her antiques of mishaps... Long live me moony
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Mr..Gordon was a MAJOR star on Radio. He first worked with Lucille Ball on 1930s Radio, then again in "My favorite Husband", the radio program retooled into I Love Lucy. Gordon was the first choice to play Fred Mertz, but he was unavailable because of his role on "Our Miss Brooks"
Thanks for sharing, Kelly!
Whenever I think of Gale Gordon, I remember when one of the Gabor sisters made a cameo on the Lucy Show, and she kept calling him Mr. Money. 😊
In the 90s he made a guest appearance on the classic sitcom spoof series Hi Honey, I'm Home! as Mr. Mooney
Gale said on Merv Griffin once people would come up to him and say, "Why are you so mean to her, you meanie?" He really loved her and she loved him. They knew each other since 1939. Some people think these TV characters are real. Witness David Groh Rhoda's TV husband. When they divorced, he got death threats
Thanks for sharing!
@@jdsundstrom I have to say (or admit) that I was relived when I'd hear that Margaret Hamilton and Judy Garland got along great off-set during the Wizard of Oz 🤣🤣🤣 Such well-done characters, so believable, but when you see the actors as human beings, it's a stunner.
🙋🗽🍎Gale Gordon was hysterical in the Lucy sitcoms.The Burbs was a very funny movie. He and Lucy had tremendous chemistry Dave! It was wonderful being apart of your Livestream last night!🙋💕
He had his own Point of view about TV.
I can respect that.
Me too.
I loved Gale Gordon in both the The Lucy Show and Here’s Lucy!
Thank you for doing a segment on Gale Gordon. I don't usually see much about him. I certainly enjoyed his role as John Wilson and his roles with Lucy ❤
Thanks Marlene!
Well, I am a huge fan of Gale Gordon. As for his views on 80s TV? He was born before both world wars, before silent films became talkies, and (ironically) before the Hays code was even a thing. So his views reflected a different time period.
Lucile Ball was only five years younger than him, but was more willing to embrace the changes that came with 80s TV. She’d already broken multiple boundaries by having a multiracial and multicultural sitcom succeed. And Lucy spoke so highly of John Ritter and Three’s Company.
I guess even in those days, the way the changes were viewed depended on who you asked.
I wasnt crazy about it when he replaced the original Mr. Wilson Joseph Kearns in Dennis the Menace but honestly re-watching those episodes where Dennis was clearly getting older, they kinda evolved the relationship between the two characters to a level that made sense, his Mr. Wilson wasnt as stern with Dennis than Kearns version which makes a little more sense as an older Dennis would know better.
That said. Mr. Gordon was phenominal as Lucy's "other" foil after Ethel/Vivian.
Speaking of Gale's radio career, he and Bea Benedaret were on a radio show called Ganbys Green Acres about an executive banker who moves to the country and becomes a farmer. The TV show is based on the radio version, and it was a spinoff of Beas show Petticoat Junction . They both did this show in 1949, shortly before Bea was on Burns and Allen and before Gale was on Our Miss Brooks
Well done, Dave, I really enjoyed learning a bit about a favorite character actor of mine.
I will look to see if I can find the Burbs, just didn't see too many movies back then.
Thank you, Dave!
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Dave, thank you for doing a segment on Gale Gordon. He and Lucy did have great chemistry together, just like Lucy and Vivian Vance. And they both helped each other. He needed work, and she needed a sidekick after Vivian Vance left the Lucy Show.
He played Desi's boss and Lucy's boss. He was practically a member of their family.
Gale was old school for sure. Three's Company was immensly popular...and as a kid never missed it. I tried to sit through an episode not long ago and found it almost unwatchable with the stereotypes and how dated it has become. However I can still easily binge watch any of the Lucy shows.
Yes, Three's Company is a god-awful insult to intelligence. I, too, loved it as a kid. Thank God for aging.
There are some actors I like such as gale Gordon Kent McCord Martin Miller Jimmy Stewart Fred McMurray among others.
Gale Gordon was originally asked to be Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy. However he had other commitments. Also don’t forget that he was on Here’s Lucy.
😂😂Vivian Vance might've complained about him too.
@@farrellmcnulty909 What’s funny is that Vivian Vance wasn’t the first choice either. Bea Benaderet was the first and again she couldn’t play the part due to other obligations.
gale gordon was great actor. gale gordon played on Lucille ball's last sitcom in the 1986s life with lucy i liked the show but most people didn't. Lucille ball did a retrospective show about threes's company.
He left this world in an Escondido, CA facility in 1995, at age 89, one month after his longtime wife Virginia Curley died in the same facility, R.I.P.
Sounds like he died from a broken heart.
I recently watched all episodes of Here's Lucy, and without a doubt, Gale Gordon's performances on that show outshined Lucy's.
I thought he was great as well.
I agree with him about the state of tv in the 1980s, and I think it's much worse today. While I have enjoyed THREE'S COMPANY and have the full show on DVD, I've never watched a single DUKES episode.
I met Mr. Gordon at an appearance in Seattle around 1970. Chad Everett from the new show "Medical Center" was also there and getting the bulk of the attention from the ladies especially. Mr. Gordon had TV history with me as I had seen him on numerous Lucy shows. I wanted and got HIS autograph (still have it). He was kind to me, a kid then, but even then I noticed he was a bit put off by all the attention Everett was getting.
He was also the principal in our miss brooks
No mention of Osgood Conklin on Our Miss Brooks (radio, TV and the movie)? (at least there were a couple of photos.)
Exactly why I included the pictures.
Hey Dave:
As always a very interesting presentation. Nice strong use of the as it happened in his own time article; it assisted me (as I'm sure it did for others as well) obtaining his own context of the changing and ever-changing television, entertainment landscape during his lifetime...
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Loved Gail Gordon and still enjoy his work almost daily in reruns! What an awesome career he had. And fortunate to have such longevity. I do have to disagree about Dennis The Menace, though. I much preferred the original Mr. Wilson. The role really seemed most fitting for him, in MY opinion, of course.
Sorry. Gale Gordon, not Gail!
I once worked for a company where the Chief Financial Officer was named Mr. Mooney. He actually got arrested for insider trading.
Crazy stuff!
OOOOH that's crazy
Thanks Dave. I'm definitely Team Gale!
On Dennis the Menace he does look like Mr. Wilson from the comic strip.
I loved this Ole fella him and Lucy worked well together but he wasn't always on with her he was in Dennis the Mennis and Our Miss Brooks and I agree with him about the cursing and certain words that you couldn't use he wasn't only Mr.Theodore J Mooney but Uncle Harry
I agree with him about "Dukes of Hazzard" and "Three's Company." Not just about the ladies and cursing, but they were both awful shows. From what I've read Lucy wanted him for the role of Fred Mertz, but he was busy with other obligations.
Thanks for sharing. Regarding the role of Fred, you're right. Lucy wanted Gale for the role. That said, I think Desi was always pushing for Bill Frawley.
Gale Gordon was one of thr best character actors ever. He's up there witth Charles Lane.
I read he was being considered for the part of Fred Mertz, but was not available.. I think he would have been great in the role..
And Vivian Vance would STILL complin about him, too.
I have seen reruns of Our Miss Brooks and he was great as the school principal. And I love him on both The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy. Does anyone know why they hardly ever show reruns of Here's Lucy? That is the one with her real life kids playing her kids.
Before streaming, I have no idea. I remember back in early 80s, it was on because the 5p.m. news but the show wasn't aired for long, then I remembered seeing it on PAX TV. I'm glad it's available on streaming now.
Sometimes my local station did show them on Sunday evenings and then they were pushed out
I love Mr. Mooney - If gale Gordon never did anything else in his career, Mr Mooney is his crowning glory.
Another great video thanks for sharing Dave always learning
Glad you enjoyed it
Always do Dave thanks
Dave!👏
Love Gale Gordon voicing MAYOR LaTrivia on Fiber McGee & Molly and Mr. Scott on The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show.
I agree with Gordon about swearing. There is way too many crude words being thrown around these days.
I agree. It has gotten out of control.
In another interview, Gale said he didn't like Laverne and Shirley saying they were not like Lucy and Ethel, even though they were compared to them. He also didn't like the way L&S screamed on the show.
I haven’t read that one. Thanks for sharing, Jerry.
Gale is a great part of classic television!
Who didn't love Mr. Mooney and dare I say, I was a bigger fan of The Lucy show than I Love Lucy, don't hate me, great video Dave
I liked “The Lucy Show” more as well, Jack. 🙂
I do not need curse words but what I hate more is BEEPing them out. And a sex sells look can cheapen a show. Two and a Half Men is supposed to be that way and I like that.
I would rather they be beeped out it cleaner...you don't want your kids to pick it up while watching a certain movie or show
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Hello my friend Dave
I have to disagree with him on Dukes of Hazzard. It was tastefully done. In fact, the pilot was the innuendo filled, because it was based on a filthy movie, but it cleaned up its act, once they realized their audience was so young. We're going to the Dukes museum on vacation.
Something you might consider is doing an episode of Radio inspired sitcoms. Gordon played the Husband in Granby's Green Acres, the inspiration for Green Acres, (the radio show is on UA-cam).
I would say it’s safe to say if Mr. Gordon was alive today to see what trash is on television today, he probably won’t have a single tv set in his home.
You're probably right.
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Thanks 😊
@@jdsundstrom ok🛸
We're gonna have to agree to disagree about John Wilson.
All good. I'm glad both of the Wilson brothers have their fans. 🙂
Wasn't his last role in the short-lived syndicated Series 'Honey I'm Home'???
Wow! I only very vaguely remember that one, Bob. That said, Wikipedia says that he made a guest appearance in the very first episodes as, believe it or not, Mr. Mooney. 🙂
I don't think I ever saw that show
@@user-wh8mg4gh8d Premis is a 50s Series becomes real in the 80s... not very good I'm afraid.
Ya know, Mr. Dave, I thought Life With Lucy was unfairly bashed by practically everyone!! I enjoyed it if for no other reason because Lucy and Gale Gordon were together again for one final time! Gale was also very shrewd financially. He insisted on getting paid fully, upfront, whether Life With Lucy made it or not! So he got paid in full, regardless of the "finicky" public opinion of the show! Gale got the last laugh financially. And the way the show has been gobbled up in the DVD world, Lucy got the last laugh period!!
Gale was a pretty smart cookie!
@@jdsundstrom Yep!
Gale Gordon could have taught a college course on comedy.
I always thought “The Lucy Show” was far superior to “I Love Lucy,” the latter depending on characters running around yelling and all wide-eyed all the time (I’m guessing a remnant of early TV, when actors and directors didn’t know whether/how characters would resonate through small TV screens, so they often went broad), and Gordon was a big reason. Frankly, Gordon not liking TV makes total sense. If he liked ‘80s TV, I’d thing something was wrong. I grew up on ‘70s, ‘80s, and some ‘90s TV, and I haven’t been impressed with anything in prime time since “Seinfeld” went off the air about a quarter century ago. Times, tastes, and trends change.
I saw "The Lucy Show" in reruns before I saw "I Love Lucy". For years I thought that it was the show she was best known for.
Thanks for sharing your perspective.
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Gale Gordan was great on the Lucy shows and Our Miss Brooks but Joseph Kearns was far superior on Dennis the Menace!
I like Joseph Kearns MUCH better as Mr. Wilson!
It sounds like Gale had no taste for "All in the Family" or "Saturday Night Live", two shows that transformed the face of comedy on television.
Yah...I'm thinking that neither of those shows were his "cup of tea". 🙂
Shows like that changed TV 📺 forever...comedy was changing
I have to admit, I was never a fan of Gale Gordon. I Love Lucy would have been so different if he'd been cast as Fred Mertz.
I think it’s a generational thing. A lot of people that worked in the industry when he did, did not like the way television was changing. My wife and I only use streaming services now, and the shows that we watch are full of F bombs. On network shows, why can you say bitch but you can’t say shit. It makes no sense. Ok that’s my two cents.