Fanacek

This a special episode featuring Solocek.  Yes folks, this is my first episode without a guest and why not?  I do most of the yapping anyway.  I wanted to squeeze in two mini episodes before Thanksgiving, so this is my gift to you: Two classic 1973 films that were turned into disastrous TV Shows. Along the way, we'll also mention Angela Lansbury's heart of gold, the Thighmaster, IMDB recommending some pretty weird stuff, that A-Hole Scott Baio, Ran O'Neal's sexual conquests, Daryl Zanuck's secret screening room, Jay Leno and his buddy Freddie Prinze Jr, Sergio Corbucci, ripping off Robert Downey Jr's comedic timing, and The Runaways.  Oh, and I do a George Takei impression.  You're welcome.

Aloha, listeners.  Fanacek is back and taking a cold, hard look at the ill fated TV version of the 1982 classic, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High".  Whilst on this journey, we will also touch on ABC Afterschool Specials, Charlie Sheen maybe abusing Corey Haim, shaking hands with Richard Lewis, BibleMan, Wilford Brimley's ability to always look 90 yrs old, my run in with Dan Castellaneta, Patrick Dempsey pleasing MILFs, and the prison saga of Amy Locane.  So, get comfy, grab some pizza, learn abut Cuba, and have a little feast on our time.

Baby Houseman.  Baby Kellerman.  Two Babies enter, only one will be left standing.  Yes, folks, Dirty Dancing became a short lived 1988 TV Show.  And, of course, I had to do a typical Fanacek deep dive.  Along the way, we'll explore my family's decision to purchase  BetaMax over VHS, the nudity in Friday the 13 Part 4, Tim Robbins and duck sex, actors in blackface, M.A.S.H. and its relationship with Cher, and Lambada...the forbidden dance.  It's a doozy.

Picture this: Los Angeles.  1990.  A group of NBC execs think they can recapture the charm and vibe of Ferris Bueller's Day Off in a 30 minute sitcom format.  Without Broderick, without the rest of the cast, and without John Hughes.  I would give them an F, but Ferris would change the grade anyway.  Check out the episode.

Listen up Fanacek fans.  Season 2 is about to drop and it's gonna be life changing.  And by life changing, I mean pretty good.  A new theme, new awards, and all new film and TV minutia to discover and explore.  

Pucker up, buttercup!

Whatcha talkin' about, Willis?  The Season 1 finale has arrived and its explosive!!  Well, maybe not explosive, but it's decent.  We take a deep dive on Mr. Luke Perry.  Along the way, we revisit Dudley being sexually assaulted, the dumb death of Jon-Erik Hexum, the many works of Aaron Spelling, and our differing opinions of Halloween Ends.  RIP, Luke.  You were one of the good ones.

Give me evil, sexy Hamlet.  Vroom Vroom!  Yes, it's England's favorite American writer and director, Sam Wanamaker.  We will explore his career while also touching on Sean Connery's badassery, David Cassidy as a TV cop, the genius of Columbo, and the relationship between Picasso and Dr. Richard Kimble's innocence.  It's a whole thing.

It's Johnny Madrid himself, James Stacy.  We'll take a deep dive into his career just like Gordon Jump tried to take a deep dive into Arnold and Dudley!  We'll also touch on fun topics like amputation, Sean Astin's multiple fathers, the Nelson Twins, Ron Rifkin complimenting my wife, and how Mr. Tarantino took some liberties with his version of the Lancer pilot.

Damn, Clu passed away last month.  I wish I had done this sooner.  Gone but not forgotten.  In this episode we talk about Christopher McDonald being clowned on Project Greenlight, The Florida Project, Billy the Kid, the horrible death of Jennifer Jason Leigh's dad, failed TV shows, The 2 Heathers (Locklear & Thomas), and Congress shutting down anti-heroes.  R.I.P. Clu Gulager.

Gary Kent met (and threatened) Charles Manson.  Enough said.  But if that isn't enough for you, we also talk about recasting Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, caveman sex, Bruce Willis's penis, Ed Wood, a fella named Dick Dagger, black exploitation films, and my family stealing HBO in the 80s.  It's life changing.