The guy who was Puddy on Seinfeld is Jeff on Rules of Engagement (Patrick Warburton. Jeff Bingham is played by Patrick Warburton. He's married to Audrey Bingham (Megyn Price). Jeff and Audrey are one if two couples on the show. They are the "experienced" couple.
The other couple is Adam Shannon Rhodes (Oliver Hudson) and Jennifer Morgan (Bianca Kajlich). They are dating and living together. They look up to Jeff and Audrey because they've been married for some time.
The guys do stupid guy things. This is good because guys watching can take notes and not be that stupid.
Rules of Engagement
Format: Sitcom
Created by: Tom Hertz
Starring:
Patrick Warburton
Megyn Price
Oliver Hudson
Bianca Kajlich
David Spade
Adhir Kalyan
Opening theme: "How Many Ways" by Señor Happy
Composer(s): Bert Selen and George Ritter
Country of origin: United States
No. of seasons: 7
No. of episodes: 100 (List of episodes)
Production
Camera setup: Multiple-camera setup
Running time: 21 minutes
Production company(s): Game Six Productions, Happy Madison Productions, CBS Television Studios, and
Sony Pictures Television
Broadcast
Original channel: CBS
Picture format: 1080i 16:9 (HDTV)
Audio format: Dolby Digital 5.1
Original run: February 5, 2007 – May 20, 2013
Rules of Engagement is a sitcom that ran on CBS from February 5, 2007 to May 20, 2013, originally airing as a midseason replacement. The series was produced by Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions in association with CBS Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television (SPT controls North American rights; CBS controls international rights).
Two couples and their single friend deal with the complications of dating, commitment and marriage. It looks at different relationships in various stages, starring Patrick Warburton and Megyn Price as a long-married couple, Oliver Hudson and Bianca Kajlich as newly engaged sweethearts, and David Spade and Adhir Kalyan (the latter added in season 3) as their still-single friends. They often gather to enjoy a meal at "The Island Diner". The show features writers from the Emmy Award–winning Everybody Loves Raymond
The show was heavily promoted by CBS during Super Bowl XLI and launched the following night, the first of seven episodes in its first season. The pilot episode remains the highest rated episode of the show. The series was renewed for a second season which began as a midseason replacement for The New Adventures of Old Christine on Monday, September 24, 2007, with production halted after nine episodes on November 6, 2007, in the wake of a writers' strike. After the strike ended, CBS announced that the show would return April 14, 2008, with a further six episodes.
Seasons three and four were both mid-season entries launched in March 2009 and March 2010. On May 18, 2010, it was announced that CBS had renewed Rules of Engagement for a 5th season. It was later announced that this season would start in September, in contrast to its usual midseason start, and received an expanded 24-episode order. (The fifth season was the first and only season to have a full-season order.) The first 15 episodes aired on Monday nights, usually in the 8:30 pm Eastern/7:30 pm Central time slot following How I Met Your Mother. Then on February 24, 2011, the series moved to Thursdays at 8:30 pm Eastern/7:30 pm Central, following The Big Bang Theory, after the cancellation of $h*! My Dad Says.
On May 17, 2011, the series was renewed for a sixth season to begin airing in fall 2011. One day later, CBS announced that Rules of Engagement would move to Saturday nights at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central as part of the network's new Comedytime Saturday block; the first time in six years that an original CBS program would air on that night. It also marked the fourth night that the series would air on, with it previously airing on Mondays, Wednesdays (two airings), and Thursdays.[6] On October 7, 2011, however, it was announced that Rules of Engagement would move back to its 8:30PM EST Thursday timeslot following The Big Bang Theory, replacing new sitcom How to Be a Gentleman which was moved to the new Saturday time slot.
Effective January 12, 2012, CBS removed Rules of Engagement from its Thursday lineup, replacing it with the new sitcom Rob starring Rob Schneider. Rules would return to its Thursday 8:30 PM time slot on March 29, after Rob had finished airing its 8-episode order, resulting in a total of 15 season 6 episodes.
On May 21, 2012, CBS renewed Rules of Engagement for a seventh season of 13 episodes to air midseason, bringing the total number of produced episodes to 100.[9] Season 7 began airing on Mondays at 8:30, starting February 4, 2013.
On May 10, 2013, Rules of Engagement was canceled by CBS after seven seasons and 100 episodes.The series finale episode aired on May 20, 2013.
Main characters
Patrick Warburton as Jeff Bingham, a financial manager and the overly-macho husband of Audrey since August 12, 1995. He loves sports (NY Giants, NY Mets, NY Rangers, NY Knicks), shuns anything that might resemble sensitivity and often views his marriage as a competition, refusing to let Audrey "win" the upper hand at anything. He is also very frugal and extremely careful with his money – to the extent where he will buy socks in New Jersey to avoid paying additional tax on them – and tries to discourage Audrey from overspending while planning for their future. He has also been known to use coupons from the Entertainment coupon book, as mentioned in an episode. But he had no hesitation in buying on impulse an expensive 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS. He often reminisces about his college days at Syracuse.
Megyn Price as Audrey Bingham (née Curtis), an editor at Indoor Living magazine and the assertive, modern wife of Jeff. She likes to do things on spur of the moment, such as when she buys furniture on the Internet or makes Jeff's shirts into a quilt. She tolerates her husband's insensitivities because she knows he is not malicious and will do whatever it takes to make the situation right once he realizes his mistake. Audrey does not make fun of her friends as much as her friends make fun of each other, but she will frequently save her most-biting criticisms for Russell. She often insists that she is a "people person", but her attempts to prove it usually result in embarrassment, such as having a co-worker lodge a sexual harassment complaint against her.
Oliver Hudson as Adam Shannon Rhodes, a sensitive and well-intentioned – but extremely naive – co-worker of Russell and Timmy, and Jennifer's fiancé. He is a neighbor of Jeff and Audrey, looks up to Jeff, and often acts on Jeff's relationship advice (which is hardened by years of marriage) to try to get more sex out of his relationship with Jennifer. This usually results in making the situation worse for himself. As an example, he once revealed to Jennifer his strategies for avoiding her bad moods, because he was proud that Jeff considered them to be a good idea. Sometimes because of his childlike naivete, people find it hard to explain things to him. He cannot keep secrets, and he never thinks before he speaks. He once stated that Timmy was part of an al-Qaeda group, instead of an a capella group (Season 5, Episode 15). Adam also frequently exhibits feminine or flamboyant behavior and characteristics, which make him the target of many barbs from Jeff and Russell regarding his homosexual tendencies. For example, in Season 5, Episode 13, Adam reveals he was a cheerleader in high school, leading to several "gay" jokes from Jeff and Russell.
Bianca Kajlich as Jennifer Morgan, the charismatic live-in fiancée of Adam, who endures his faults because of his good looks and underlying good nature. She is very self-conscious of his naivete, and will often try to spare him from embarrassment. She also has a need for thrills and can easily manipulate Adam into doing whatever she wants, but often feels guilty about it afterwards.
David Spade as Russell Dunbar, a shallow, womanizing single friend of the main characters and co-worker of Adam and Timmy. Russell is an eternal optimist when it comes to women, often ignoring multiple sexual harassment lawsuits leveled against him in the pursuit of sex. He is also an inept manager in his father's real estate business, and if left to his own devices and forced to fend for himself without assistance (e.g., from Timmy), he would completely destroy his offices in minutes. He is often mocked because of his height (especially by Jeff), choice of wardrobe, and his penchant for prostitutes and young women with "daddy" issues. He is also very wealthy, as a result of his father's success, and frequently acknowledges this to lure women and do whatever he wants.
Adhir Kalyan as Timir "Timmy" Patel (recurring Season 3; regular cast from Seasons 4-7), a mild-mannered immigrant of Indian heritage from South Africa (although constantly mistaken for being British) who quickly becomes jaded and sardonic once he is hired as Russell's assistant. Although he is fluent in seven languages and holds an MBA, he is often forced to do menial work or to solve Russell's trivial problems. While many of Russell's schemes disgust him, Timmy will often see them through so that he can enjoy Russell's come-uppance. Throughout the series, Russell, and occasionally others, will often relate him to something involving Native Americans and their heritage, leaving him to exclaim, "I'm not that kind of Indian."
Major recurring characters
Diane Sellers as Doreen, waitress at The Island Diner.
Wendi McLendon-Covey as Liz, an unlikeable, annoying, unattractive neighbor and friend of Audrey's who lives directly upstairs from the Binghams; for a brief story arc in Season 6 she was married to Russell, but they are now separated (although not yet divorced). In Season 7, Episode 7, she admitted to Russell that she is a sex addict and that she cheated on him multiple times (with multiple partners) during their brief marriage.
Sara Rue as Brenda, Jeff’s lesbian softball teammate who agrees to be a surrogate mother for Audrey and Jeff.
Nazneen Contractor as Suneetha, Timmy’s fiancée in an arranged marriage, who becomes an object of Russell’s affections.
Susan Yeagley as Tracy, a man-hungry co-worker of Audrey’s.
Taryn Southern as Allison, the object of Timmy's affections, which blossoms into an intra-office romance then ends when she moves and breaks up with Timmy.
Geoff Pierson as Franklin Dunbar, Russell's wealthy, lecherous father.
Orlando Jones as Brad, Jeff's gay friend from his gym who eventually makes friends with the rest of the gang.
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Monday, July 29, 2013
Friday, July 5, 2013
You're Funny
You're Funny
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You're funny. This is where you give stuff to the site. E-Mail your stuff to zany1968@sympatico.ca
Give me give me give me!
Send me your video, written humour, stories, pictures, or anything you think counts as comedy and would be good for this site.
This site is really your site. If I get enough feedback on a topic or idea.....etc... I will put serious thought into it and possibly make changes. Have fun.
E-Mail your stuff to zany1968@sympatico.ca
Click on the highlighted words above to go to the pages for each(video, stories, pictures).
You can submit to each page. If you don't you'll get detention or I'll make you eat a mud pie from a cow farm.
(someone whispering to me)..........You mean mud pies aren't supposed to be eaten?.......
In the words of Roseanne Rosannada....."Never mind...."---that's Saturday Night Live----Gilda Radner
Are you laughing? No. Okay I'll take a pie to the face....not a mud pie.
..........I'll wait for you to go and make the pie..........
Aw just come back with the pie when you're done.
See the videos, stories, and pictures.
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Comedy in XBOX
XBOX
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Type: Video Game Console
First Available: NA November 15, 2001, JP February 22, 2002, AUS March 14, 2002, EU March 14, 2002
CPU: 733; MHz Intel Pentium III-based Mobile Celeron
Media: DVD, CD
Units Sold: 24 Million as of May 10, 2006
The Microsoft console is a sixth generation video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed directly with Sony's PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Europe and Australia. It is the predecessor to Microsoft's Xbox 360 console.
History
The Microsoft console was Microsoft's first product that ventured into the video game console market, after having collaborated with Sega in porting Windows CE to the Dreamcast console. Notable launch titles for the console included Halo: Combat Evolved, Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding, Dead or Alive 3, Project Gotham Racing, and Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee.
Development
The Microsoft console was initially developed within Microsoft by a small team that included game developer Seamus Blackley. Microsoft repeatedly delayed the console, which was revealed at the end of 1999 following interviews of Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Gates stated that a gaming/multimedia device was essential for multimedia convergence in the new times of digital entertainment. On March 10, 2000 the "X-box Project" was officially confirmed by Microsoft with a press release.
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Manufacturer: Microsoft
Type: Video Game Console
First Available: NA November 15, 2001, JP February 22, 2002, AUS March 14, 2002, EU March 14, 2002
CPU: 733; MHz Intel Pentium III-based Mobile Celeron
Media: DVD, CD
Units Sold: 24 Million as of May 10, 2006
The Microsoft console is a sixth generation video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed directly with Sony's PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Europe and Australia. It is the predecessor to Microsoft's Xbox 360 console.
History
The Microsoft console was Microsoft's first product that ventured into the video game console market, after having collaborated with Sega in porting Windows CE to the Dreamcast console. Notable launch titles for the console included Halo: Combat Evolved, Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding, Dead or Alive 3, Project Gotham Racing, and Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee.
Development
The Microsoft console was initially developed within Microsoft by a small team that included game developer Seamus Blackley. Microsoft repeatedly delayed the console, which was revealed at the end of 1999 following interviews of Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Gates stated that a gaming/multimedia device was essential for multimedia convergence in the new times of digital entertainment. On March 10, 2000 the "X-box Project" was officially confirmed by Microsoft with a press release.
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Canada's Worst Handyman
Canada's Worst Handyman
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Canada's Worst Handyman is a show that is full of television comedy.
We've had to go through some repairs in our own home and after watching
Canada's Worst Handyman I made sure we hired people who know what they are doing. I did find that there are a lot of idiots in the industry.
These idiots claim to know their work and they will lecture you on the work. These idiots will even tell you how many years they have been doing this kind of work. They claim that they perfected their work after all these years of figuring things out.
That means they were experimenting with people's homes. Let a person play around with your heart if you have an attack. You might live, if your lucky. After years of people dying or suffering we will have a "doctor".
Watch the show, if you can find it. I think there are some episodes here and there on the net. I'm pretty sure that they have dvds of the show. It's all entertaining and you WILL learn something.
Don't do your own repairs if you can afford to hire someone. It is worth saving up to get it done right.
I need to get some more duct tape. My wall is falling apart. My dining table has a broken leg. A little duct tape and nobody will know.
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Canada's Worst Handyman
Category: Reality Television
Developed By: Proper Television
Star: Andrew Younghusband
Narrated By: Andrew Younghusband
Country of Origin: Canada
Number of Episodes: 7
Executive Producer: Guy O'Sullivan
Producer: Amy Hosking
Original Channel: Discovery Channel Canada
Original Channel: Discovery Channel Canada
Original Run: March 13, 2006 to Present
Followed By: Canada's Worst Handyman 2
Related Shows: Canada's Worst Driver and Britain's Worst DIYer
Canada's Worst Handyman is a 2006 reality television series airing on Discovery Channel Canada, produced by Proper Television. The show and its format is based on Britain's Worst DIYer, and is considered to be a sister show of Canada's Worst Driver (itself an adaptation of Britain's Worst Driver). Two seasons have been completed, and nominations are being taken for a third season.
The show is hosted by Canada's Worst Driver host Andrew Younghusband, and shares much of its production crew as Canada's Worst Driver.
Format Like Driver, Handyman has five contestants vying to not become Canada's worst handyman. Unlike Driver, however, none of the contestants are eliminated - instead, at the end of each episode, one will be named the most improved, while another will be named the worst. Also, the time frame for Handyman is much shorter, lasting only two weeks, instead of the eight weeks for Driver; and each episode chronicled one or two days, instead of a week for Driver. On the sixth episode, the five contestants will work together to refurbish an apartment in ten hours, with the one with the worst individual performance being named Canada's worst handyman.
Like Driver, each contestant is accompanied by their nominators, who are allowed to assist the contestants in their various tasks. Each week (except the finale) also features a "yardwork challenge", which is done by the five contestants as a group. Except for the first yardwork challenge, each of the yardwork challenges has a contestant named as the project's foreman, and the foreman designation is given to the most improved contestant for the previous week; this particular twist was added when the judges saw how badly they performed at the first yard challenge without a designated leader. The contestant named the worst in each show is obligated to "hang their head in shame" and nail a picture of themselves along a "wall of shame", and be personally tutored by Younghusband on an aspect leading to their nomination.
The show takes place at the Handyman Rehabilitation Centre, a building of the Regent Park public housing complex in Toronto, Ontario. Located at the corner of Dundas and Parliament, it was demolished following the filming of the show.
Contestants The five contestants for the first season are as follows:
Darryl Andrews, a professional bodyguard from Warkworth, Ontario, who is shown to be suffering from a confidence problem after being told by relatives that he was not handy. He is nominated by wife Sara Graziano. A recurring theme in the series is the apparent marriage breakdown that ensues whenever Darryl is working, with Sara being incredibly vocal, although this has been shown by the couple to have been exaggerated by the production crew for television purposes. Merle Auger, a truck driver from Sucker Creek, Alberta, who believes that duct tape is the answer to all renovation problems. He also rarely measures or uses a level, and leaves much work around the house unfinished for years, having very little motivation to complete them. He is nominated by longtime common-law partner Shelly Willier.
Keith Cole, a performance artist from Toronto, Ontario, who lacks the motivation to do renovation work and is afraid of power tools. He has a tendency to delegate work to others while doing as little work as he can. He is nominated by friend David Hawe, a photographer for NOW Magazine.
Barry Davis, a substitute teacher from Quadra Island, British Columbia, who performs work without regards to safety, including having used a chainsaw indoors and having electrocuted himself while trying to fix a clothes dryer while standing in a puddle of water. He is nominated by Scot Hutton, a neighbor who considers Barry a danger to himself and others when renovating.
Jeannie MacCulloch, a retiree from Victoria, British Columbia, who purchased a house with the aim at restoring it, but as longtime friend and nominator Laurence Headley notes, Jeannie is unable to read and understand instructions.
Canada's Worst Handyman
Experts
The experts for the first season are as follows:
Dr. Julie Hill, a psychologist who has taught psychology in two Ontario universities. Greg House, a general contractor with international experience, having managed both residential and commercial projects over a long career
Robin Lockhart, an interior designer specializing in high-end residential and commercial design. She is a graduate of the International Academy of Design
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416-757-8300 (Near Kennedy and Lawrence)
I usually have the Curry Chicken on Rice but you'll be happy with whatever you order.
If you can't handle spicy food tell them when you order.
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Canada's Worst Driver
Canada's Worst Driver
*****
(November 1, 2012 Thursday)
Wow. I'm stressed out just watching these bad drivers.
Some of them actually thing they're good drivers.
Hah. I like this show and I am also learning as I watch.
Over half the drivers and nominators are dressing like they're looking to hook up. I was embarrassed to look at the screen as the old lady with tons of cleavage showed up. I'm not into that kind.
There was an Indian guy who thought he was cool. I'm embarrassed.
In case you didn't know it I'm East Indian.
Enjoy the show. Click on a video.
Truck!!!!!!!!!!!
*****
Category: Reality
Developed By: Proper Television
Presented By: Andrew Younghusband
Narrated By: Andrew Younghusband
Country of Origin: Canada
Number of Episodes: 25
Original Channel: Discovery Channel Canada
Original Run: October 2, 2005 to Present
Followed By: There was a part 2 of the show
Related Shows: Canada's Worst Handyman and Britain's Worst Driver
This show is based on Britain's Worst Driver. .
The show is produced by Proper Television, and is hosted by Andrew Younghusband.
Format
Eight bad drivers from different parts of Canada are tested to see if their driving can be improved. If their driving doesn't improve they are advised not to drive any more. All these drivers already have their license but shouldn't have gotten licensed. Each season of the show was filmed in different locations.
1. A decommissioned air force base/airport near Picton in season 1;
2. CFB Borden in season 2;
3. Barrie, Ontario in season 3;
The drivers are partnered with the person who nominated them.
In the first week the drivers are tested. This involves driving from a starting point to the Rehabilitation Centre an hour away. In the first two seasons the drivers' keys are kept from them and in the third season their licenses are kept from them. They get their keys/license back if they win a round.
From the second to the sixth week the contestants are put through a variety of challenges. There is an expert panel of judges that decides whether the driver wins or loses or whether they should never drive again. There doesn't have to be a graduate every week.
In the last week one of the remaining contestants is awarded the title of Canada's Worst Driver.
Experts
The experts evaluate the drivers, teach them the skills that they are lacking, and finally judge whether they have improved.
The experts were the following:
Kelly Williams was a Canadian CASCAR driver and the only female to win a race in that series. She has also been the spokesperson for "Be Car Care Aware", an auto safety organization.
Jim Kenzie was an automotive journalist, reviewing vehicles for the Toronto Star. He also has a segment on TSN's Motoring 2005 program. He wrote the textbook used for advanced driver training used by the Toronto Police Service and other advanced training classes, and is widely recognized as a vehicle expert.
Scott Marshall was the Director of Training for Young Drivers of Canada. His job was to train the instructors who train drivers.
Dr. Uzma Rehman was a behavioural psychologist and a member of the faculty at Queen's University.
Cam Wooley was also one of the experts. He was the famous OPP officer that told us what was going on our Toronto, Canada roads, especially the highways.
Contestants
Each of the eight drivers had his or her own reason for being there - not all were generically incompetent drivers. Here are the contestants from the first season:
Madalena Phillips, 21 and licensed for 5 years, had been in well over 30 accidents as well as innumerable incidents she called "bumps" when there were no witnesses. Her irresponsible driving was largely due to a complete lack of concern about anything except shopping, partying, and fashion. She was by and large an incompetent driver by choice, and considered it part of her lifestyle. Madalena was nominated by her friend Jennifer.
Bob Coad, 36 and licensed for 20 years, was an otherwise excellent driver, except for a tendency towards road rage and a little freeway game he called bumper tag. This involved passing cars that he was annoyed at and suddenly slamming on his brakes in front of them, forcing them to panic brake to avoid a collision. Bob was nominated by his friend Rob.
Chris Ferguson, 31 and licensed for 13 years, was totally inexperienced behind the wheel, having driven only five times since getting his licence 13 years ago. He was insecure, and very slow while driving, creating a hazard on the road. Chris was nominated by his wife Michelle.
David Chau, 24 and licensed for 5 years, attributed his driving problems to being "unlucky" and refused to take responsibility for his incompetence on the road. His driving errors during the program often completely destroyed the cars used for the show. He would listen to, and then blame, his passengers for bad driving advice. David was nominated by his friend George.
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Toronto then go to Kim Kim's at
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416-757-8300 (Near Kennedy and Lawrence)
I usually have the Curry Chicken on Rice but you'll be happy with whatever you order.
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(July 2013)
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*****
(November 1, 2012 Thursday)
Wow. I'm stressed out just watching these bad drivers.
Some of them actually thing they're good drivers.
Hah. I like this show and I am also learning as I watch.
Over half the drivers and nominators are dressing like they're looking to hook up. I was embarrassed to look at the screen as the old lady with tons of cleavage showed up. I'm not into that kind.
There was an Indian guy who thought he was cool. I'm embarrassed.
In case you didn't know it I'm East Indian.
Enjoy the show. Click on a video.
Truck!!!!!!!!!!!
*****
Category: Reality
Developed By: Proper Television
Presented By: Andrew Younghusband
Narrated By: Andrew Younghusband
Country of Origin: Canada
Number of Episodes: 25
Original Channel: Discovery Channel Canada
Original Run: October 2, 2005 to Present
Followed By: There was a part 2 of the show
Related Shows: Canada's Worst Handyman and Britain's Worst Driver
This show is based on Britain's Worst Driver. .
The show is produced by Proper Television, and is hosted by Andrew Younghusband.
Format
Eight bad drivers from different parts of Canada are tested to see if their driving can be improved. If their driving doesn't improve they are advised not to drive any more. All these drivers already have their license but shouldn't have gotten licensed. Each season of the show was filmed in different locations.
1. A decommissioned air force base/airport near Picton in season 1;
2. CFB Borden in season 2;
3. Barrie, Ontario in season 3;
The drivers are partnered with the person who nominated them.
In the first week the drivers are tested. This involves driving from a starting point to the Rehabilitation Centre an hour away. In the first two seasons the drivers' keys are kept from them and in the third season their licenses are kept from them. They get their keys/license back if they win a round.
From the second to the sixth week the contestants are put through a variety of challenges. There is an expert panel of judges that decides whether the driver wins or loses or whether they should never drive again. There doesn't have to be a graduate every week.
In the last week one of the remaining contestants is awarded the title of Canada's Worst Driver.
Experts
The experts evaluate the drivers, teach them the skills that they are lacking, and finally judge whether they have improved.
The experts were the following:
Kelly Williams was a Canadian CASCAR driver and the only female to win a race in that series. She has also been the spokesperson for "Be Car Care Aware", an auto safety organization.
Jim Kenzie was an automotive journalist, reviewing vehicles for the Toronto Star. He also has a segment on TSN's Motoring 2005 program. He wrote the textbook used for advanced driver training used by the Toronto Police Service and other advanced training classes, and is widely recognized as a vehicle expert.
Scott Marshall was the Director of Training for Young Drivers of Canada. His job was to train the instructors who train drivers.
Dr. Uzma Rehman was a behavioural psychologist and a member of the faculty at Queen's University.
Cam Wooley was also one of the experts. He was the famous OPP officer that told us what was going on our Toronto, Canada roads, especially the highways.
Contestants
Each of the eight drivers had his or her own reason for being there - not all were generically incompetent drivers. Here are the contestants from the first season:
Madalena Phillips, 21 and licensed for 5 years, had been in well over 30 accidents as well as innumerable incidents she called "bumps" when there were no witnesses. Her irresponsible driving was largely due to a complete lack of concern about anything except shopping, partying, and fashion. She was by and large an incompetent driver by choice, and considered it part of her lifestyle. Madalena was nominated by her friend Jennifer.
Bob Coad, 36 and licensed for 20 years, was an otherwise excellent driver, except for a tendency towards road rage and a little freeway game he called bumper tag. This involved passing cars that he was annoyed at and suddenly slamming on his brakes in front of them, forcing them to panic brake to avoid a collision. Bob was nominated by his friend Rob.
Chris Ferguson, 31 and licensed for 13 years, was totally inexperienced behind the wheel, having driven only five times since getting his licence 13 years ago. He was insecure, and very slow while driving, creating a hazard on the road. Chris was nominated by his wife Michelle.
David Chau, 24 and licensed for 5 years, attributed his driving problems to being "unlucky" and refused to take responsibility for his incompetence on the road. His driving errors during the program often completely destroyed the cars used for the show. He would listen to, and then blame, his passengers for bad driving advice. David was nominated by his friend George.
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Whose Line Is It Anyway
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Format: Improvisational Comedy
Created by: Dan Patterson, Mark Leveson
Presented by : Clive Anderson, Drew Carey
Country of origin: United Kingdom
No. of seasons : 10 UK, 8 US
No. of episodes : 142 UK, 220 US
Production
Producer(s) Hat Trick
Running time : 24 mins UK, 21-22 mins US
Broadcast
Original channel : BBC Radio 4: 1988, Channel 4: 1988 - 1998 : ABC: 1998 - 2003, ABC Family: 2004 - 2006
Picture format: 4:3
Original run : September 23, 1988 - July 2, 1998 – : August 5, 1998 - November 10, 2006
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (also abbreviated Whose Line? or WLIIA) was a short-form improvisational comedy TV show. Originally a British radio programme, it moved to television in 1988 as a series made for Britain's Channel 4. Following the conclusion of the British run in 1998, ABC began airing a version for the United States audience.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Four celebrities would act out scenarios, sometimes as other celebrities or stereotypes. Sometimes they sang. Some ideas came from the audience; other ideas were chosen by the host. The host gave out points out of the air. The special guest on the show usually was chosen as the winner.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Each episode was edited from a longer recording session (though the games themselves were usually left uncut), each of which was typically cut to create at least two episodes. In addition, both versions of the show featured compilation episodes which compiled unaired bloopers and entire games that were cut from other sessions. The host would specially tape special segments for these programs to introduce the various clips. Each series of the UK version featured two compilations per season, while the US version featured them only occasionally.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Games
The number and type of games played varied from episode to episode. However, some games became more common over time, while others faded from use. New games were created throughout the run of both series. .
After the first few seasons, recurring themes evolved around certain cast members and certain games. On both versions, it became common to poke fun at both the host and the other performers.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Opening sequence
An opening sequence used by the British version of Whose Line?, from 1994 to 1997 the British version of Whose Line? had a visual opening sequence that changed over the series. In the first series, the title sequence showed clips from the actual show under the main theme. The sequence introduced in the second series featured shots of actors in various styles of dress and activity whose exposed skin had been blackened out as a special effect. The final sequence featured a white line on a red screen, out of which a series of four characters, drawn simply as white outlines, appeared and interacted. The style is similar to that of La Linea by Osvaldo Cavandoli. The same line figures were superimposed above a picture of Los Angeles' famous Hollywood Sign for the last series. The British version's theme song was written by Philip Pope.
The U.S. version of the show never had a set opening sequence. During the opening theme, the camera would pan the audience and the performers with the show's logo superimposed. Then, the camera would cut from performer to performer as Carey introduced each one; Carey himself would then come down the stairs of the audience bleachers to his desk to start the show.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
History
Whose Line Is It Anyway? was created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson in 1988 as a radio show on BBC Radio 4. This early incarnation of the show is notable as being the origin of the show's tradition of having the performers read the credits in an amusing style; as it was a radio show, it was necessary for somebody to read the credits, and it was decided that it might as well be done as part of the programme proper, rather than being done by a traditional BBC Radio announcer. This approach to reading credits was pioneered by the earlier BBC radio show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again. Indeed the title of the show itself is a comedic riposte to another radio show, What's My Line. The radio series consisted of six episodes, with Clive Anderson as host, with John Sessions and Stephen Fry as regulars.
Originally, the producers asked the BBC to move to television; however the BBC was hesitant about this move. By the time the BBC decided to move to TV, the show went to Channel 4 with little change in format. Both the British radio and television programmes were hosted by Anderson during their runs.
Original plans were to have Sessions and Fry as regulars with the rotation of two performers, however Stephen Fry and John Sessions pulled out at the last minute; nevertheless Fry convinced Sessions to continue. With the exception of Sessions in the first series, there were no fixed regulars on the show, though there were many recurring regulars. The British television programme lasted for a total of 10 series, with 142 episodes in all (including the six radio episodes) and remains one of the most famous TV shows on British TV. One of the early North American broadcasters of the British series was the Canadian youth channel YTV, though many episodes were edited for adult language and content.
The show was brought to the attention of Drew Carey, who worked with regular Whose Line? performer Ryan Stiles, a co-star on The Drew Carey Show. Carey convinced ABC to air test episodes in the United States. The show turned into an inexpensive hit (though less so than the British version) and ABC kept Carey on as host. The show ran on ABC for six seasons, benefiting from the low expectations of its Thursday-night time slot, as ABC was not expected to mount a serious threat to what was then NBC's longtime Thursday dominance in the Nielsen ratings.
The American version was cancelled by ABC in 2003 because of low ratings; the network aired the remaining unaired episodes in 2004. In that same year, the ABC Family cable network, which had been airing repeats of the show since 2002, began showing brand-new episodes. New episodes appeared into 2005. ABC Family also played episodes cobbled together from unused footage of older recordings from 2005 to 2006.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Cast
UK version From left: Stephen Frost, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles and Tony Slattery on the U.K. version.The original BBC Radio 4 broadcasts consisted of host Clive Anderson along with two guests and the two regular contestants, Stephen Fry and John Sessions.
Clive Anderson stayed on as host when the show moved to television, with John Sessions resuming his role as the only regular in the first series. He subsequently became a rotating regular in the second and third series. Stephen Fry appeared only
occasionally on the television series.
Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie first appeared in the second and third series respectively; they each gradually increased the frequency of their appearances to the point that both appeared in every episode from the eighth series on. Stiles is the most prolific performer on the show, having appeared in 76 of the series' 136 episodes (including compilations).
Many of the show's performers, including Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence and Sandi Toksvig, were regulars with The Comedy Store Players, an improvisational group based at London's Comedy Store. Other regular performers from the British version included a variety of British, American and Canadian comedians, notably:
Niall Ashdown Wayne Brady Rory Bremner Chip Esten Stephen Frost Archie Hahn Mike McShane Greg Proops Caroline Quentin Jan Ravens Brad Sherwood Tony Slattery Steve Steen Jim Sweeney Additionally, the series occasionally featured celebrity guests as performers, including:
Peter Cook Julian Clary Eddie Izzard Phil LaMarr Rory McGrath Ardal O'Hanlon Catherine O'Hara Jonathan Pryce Griff Rhys Jones George Wendt
On the original BBC Radio series, the music was provided by Colin Sell, but when the show migrated to television, Richard Vranch (also of The Comedy Store Players) became the musician until the last season of the British show, playing electric guitar and piano. For the tenth series in Hollywood, Laura Hall took over, playing mainly keyboards.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
US version Drew Carey opening an episode of the U.S. edition of Whose Line?Drew Carey hosted the U.S. version of Whose Line?. He was joined by the U.K. version's Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles as regular performers. Wayne Brady also became a regular in the second season. The fourth seat was most commonly filled by other U.K. veterans, including Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood and Chip Esten. Several newcomers joined the rotation: Denny Siegel in the first two seasons and Kathy Greenwood starting the third season after having appeared in two episodes of the previous season. Other fourth-seat performers appeared for only a few appearances (some as few as one), including Jeff Davis, Karen Maruyama, Patrick Bristow, Ian Gomez, U.K. veteran Josie Lawrence, Drew Carey Show actress Kathy Kinney and then-Daily Show correspondent Stephen Colbert.
Like the U.K. version, the show occasionally featured celebrity fourth-chairs: Robin Williams, Kathy Griffin, and Whoopi Goldberg each made appearances. Other celebrities made guest appearances for individual games, including:
Sid Caesar David Hasselhoff Florence Henderson Hugh Hefner Jerry Springer Joanie "Chyna" Laurer Richard Simmons Katie Harman Jayne Trcka Lassie
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M1P 2L1
416-757-8300 (Near Kennedy and Lawrence)
I usually have the Curry Chicken on Rice but you'll be happy with whatever you order.
If you can't handle spicy food tell them when you order.
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(July 15, 2013)
Format: Improvisational Comedy
Created by: Dan Patterson, Mark Leveson
Presented by : Clive Anderson, Drew Carey
Country of origin: United Kingdom
No. of seasons : 10 UK, 8 US
No. of episodes : 142 UK, 220 US
Production
Producer(s) Hat Trick
Running time : 24 mins UK, 21-22 mins US
Broadcast
Original channel : BBC Radio 4: 1988, Channel 4: 1988 - 1998 : ABC: 1998 - 2003, ABC Family: 2004 - 2006
Picture format: 4:3
Original run : September 23, 1988 - July 2, 1998 – : August 5, 1998 - November 10, 2006
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (also abbreviated Whose Line? or WLIIA) was a short-form improvisational comedy TV show. Originally a British radio programme, it moved to television in 1988 as a series made for Britain's Channel 4. Following the conclusion of the British run in 1998, ABC began airing a version for the United States audience.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Four celebrities would act out scenarios, sometimes as other celebrities or stereotypes. Sometimes they sang. Some ideas came from the audience; other ideas were chosen by the host. The host gave out points out of the air. The special guest on the show usually was chosen as the winner.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Each episode was edited from a longer recording session (though the games themselves were usually left uncut), each of which was typically cut to create at least two episodes. In addition, both versions of the show featured compilation episodes which compiled unaired bloopers and entire games that were cut from other sessions. The host would specially tape special segments for these programs to introduce the various clips. Each series of the UK version featured two compilations per season, while the US version featured them only occasionally.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Games
The number and type of games played varied from episode to episode. However, some games became more common over time, while others faded from use. New games were created throughout the run of both series. .
After the first few seasons, recurring themes evolved around certain cast members and certain games. On both versions, it became common to poke fun at both the host and the other performers.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Opening sequence
An opening sequence used by the British version of Whose Line?, from 1994 to 1997 the British version of Whose Line? had a visual opening sequence that changed over the series. In the first series, the title sequence showed clips from the actual show under the main theme. The sequence introduced in the second series featured shots of actors in various styles of dress and activity whose exposed skin had been blackened out as a special effect. The final sequence featured a white line on a red screen, out of which a series of four characters, drawn simply as white outlines, appeared and interacted. The style is similar to that of La Linea by Osvaldo Cavandoli. The same line figures were superimposed above a picture of Los Angeles' famous Hollywood Sign for the last series. The British version's theme song was written by Philip Pope.
The U.S. version of the show never had a set opening sequence. During the opening theme, the camera would pan the audience and the performers with the show's logo superimposed. Then, the camera would cut from performer to performer as Carey introduced each one; Carey himself would then come down the stairs of the audience bleachers to his desk to start the show.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
History
Whose Line Is It Anyway? was created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson in 1988 as a radio show on BBC Radio 4. This early incarnation of the show is notable as being the origin of the show's tradition of having the performers read the credits in an amusing style; as it was a radio show, it was necessary for somebody to read the credits, and it was decided that it might as well be done as part of the programme proper, rather than being done by a traditional BBC Radio announcer. This approach to reading credits was pioneered by the earlier BBC radio show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again. Indeed the title of the show itself is a comedic riposte to another radio show, What's My Line. The radio series consisted of six episodes, with Clive Anderson as host, with John Sessions and Stephen Fry as regulars.
Originally, the producers asked the BBC to move to television; however the BBC was hesitant about this move. By the time the BBC decided to move to TV, the show went to Channel 4 with little change in format. Both the British radio and television programmes were hosted by Anderson during their runs.
Original plans were to have Sessions and Fry as regulars with the rotation of two performers, however Stephen Fry and John Sessions pulled out at the last minute; nevertheless Fry convinced Sessions to continue. With the exception of Sessions in the first series, there were no fixed regulars on the show, though there were many recurring regulars. The British television programme lasted for a total of 10 series, with 142 episodes in all (including the six radio episodes) and remains one of the most famous TV shows on British TV. One of the early North American broadcasters of the British series was the Canadian youth channel YTV, though many episodes were edited for adult language and content.
The show was brought to the attention of Drew Carey, who worked with regular Whose Line? performer Ryan Stiles, a co-star on The Drew Carey Show. Carey convinced ABC to air test episodes in the United States. The show turned into an inexpensive hit (though less so than the British version) and ABC kept Carey on as host. The show ran on ABC for six seasons, benefiting from the low expectations of its Thursday-night time slot, as ABC was not expected to mount a serious threat to what was then NBC's longtime Thursday dominance in the Nielsen ratings.
The American version was cancelled by ABC in 2003 because of low ratings; the network aired the remaining unaired episodes in 2004. In that same year, the ABC Family cable network, which had been airing repeats of the show since 2002, began showing brand-new episodes. New episodes appeared into 2005. ABC Family also played episodes cobbled together from unused footage of older recordings from 2005 to 2006.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Cast
UK version From left: Stephen Frost, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles and Tony Slattery on the U.K. version.The original BBC Radio 4 broadcasts consisted of host Clive Anderson along with two guests and the two regular contestants, Stephen Fry and John Sessions.
Clive Anderson stayed on as host when the show moved to television, with John Sessions resuming his role as the only regular in the first series. He subsequently became a rotating regular in the second and third series. Stephen Fry appeared only
occasionally on the television series.
Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie first appeared in the second and third series respectively; they each gradually increased the frequency of their appearances to the point that both appeared in every episode from the eighth series on. Stiles is the most prolific performer on the show, having appeared in 76 of the series' 136 episodes (including compilations).
Many of the show's performers, including Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence and Sandi Toksvig, were regulars with The Comedy Store Players, an improvisational group based at London's Comedy Store. Other regular performers from the British version included a variety of British, American and Canadian comedians, notably:
Niall Ashdown Wayne Brady Rory Bremner Chip Esten Stephen Frost Archie Hahn Mike McShane Greg Proops Caroline Quentin Jan Ravens Brad Sherwood Tony Slattery Steve Steen Jim Sweeney Additionally, the series occasionally featured celebrity guests as performers, including:
Peter Cook Julian Clary Eddie Izzard Phil LaMarr Rory McGrath Ardal O'Hanlon Catherine O'Hara Jonathan Pryce Griff Rhys Jones George Wendt
On the original BBC Radio series, the music was provided by Colin Sell, but when the show migrated to television, Richard Vranch (also of The Comedy Store Players) became the musician until the last season of the British show, playing electric guitar and piano. For the tenth series in Hollywood, Laura Hall took over, playing mainly keyboards.
Whose Line Is It Anyway
US version Drew Carey opening an episode of the U.S. edition of Whose Line?Drew Carey hosted the U.S. version of Whose Line?. He was joined by the U.K. version's Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles as regular performers. Wayne Brady also became a regular in the second season. The fourth seat was most commonly filled by other U.K. veterans, including Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood and Chip Esten. Several newcomers joined the rotation: Denny Siegel in the first two seasons and Kathy Greenwood starting the third season after having appeared in two episodes of the previous season. Other fourth-seat performers appeared for only a few appearances (some as few as one), including Jeff Davis, Karen Maruyama, Patrick Bristow, Ian Gomez, U.K. veteran Josie Lawrence, Drew Carey Show actress Kathy Kinney and then-Daily Show correspondent Stephen Colbert.
Like the U.K. version, the show occasionally featured celebrity fourth-chairs: Robin Williams, Kathy Griffin, and Whoopi Goldberg each made appearances. Other celebrities made guest appearances for individual games, including:
Sid Caesar David Hasselhoff Florence Henderson Hugh Hefner Jerry Springer Joanie "Chyna" Laurer Richard Simmons Katie Harman Jayne Trcka Lassie
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Don't ask for a discount because you won't need one.
Chinese Food
Chinese Food is great and there are a lot of restaurants but if
you want to go to one of the best Chinese food restaurants in
Toronto then go to Kim Kim's at
Kim Kim Hakka Chinese Restaurant
1188 Kennedy Road Scarborough, ON
M1P 2L1
416-757-8300 (Near Kennedy and Lawrence)
I usually have the Curry Chicken on Rice but you'll be happy with whatever you order.
If you can't handle spicy food tell them when you order.
Don't ask for a discount because you won't need one.
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Office: (416) 699-9292 Toll Free: 1-866-921-9292 Fax: (416) 699-8576
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(July 15, 2013)
Who's The Boss
Who's The Boss
Category: Sitcom
Created By: Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter
Stars: Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro, Katherine Helmond
Number of Seasons: 8
Number of Episodes: 196
Original Channel: ABC
Original Run: September 20, 1984 to April 25, 1992
Who's the Boss? was an American television sitcom starring Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro, and Katherine Helmond. It was broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1984 to 1992.
Who's The Boss
Premise
Tony Danza plays the part of Tony Micelli, a widower with a young daughter. Tony takes a live-in house keeper job at Angela Bower's home (played by Judith Light). The home is in Fairfield, Connecticut, which is a better neighborhood than where the Micelli's came from (Brooklyn, New York). Tony's daughter, Samantha, is played by Alyssa Milano. Angela's mother shows up and gets involved with many situations in Angela's life. Angela's mother, Mona Robinson, is played by Katherine Helmond. Danny Pintauro plays the part of Angela's son, Jonathan. He's a bit of softie because he's missing a father figure and Angela is not really good at parenting. Tony helps with both of these situations.
We remember Tony Danza from Taxi (along with Christopher Lloyd, Danny Devito, and many other famous people). We saw Alyssa Milano in the movies with Arnold Swartzeneggar. We remember Katherine Helmond from SOAP. I don't know much about Judith Light away from Who's the Boss.
The title of the show referred to the clear role reversal of the two lead actors, where a woman was the breadwinner, while a man stayed at home and took care of the house, thus the question of who the "boss" really was.
In addition, Tony provided a much-needed male role model for geeky Jonathan, while Angela (and even Mona) gave Samantha the woman's guidance she had been missing.
The show did really well and then Tony and Angela got together. The sexual tension was gone so the show's popularity went down. I guess people took that as a signal that the show was on its way out.
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Make an appointment and don't worry about what kind of service you'll get because it's the best. I've been going there for at least 3 years. (Zane Ladhani---of Zane's Mall of Comedy www.zanesmall.com)
Don't ask for a discount because you won't need one.
Chinese Food
Chinese Food is great and there are a lot of restaurants but if
you want to go to one of the best Chinese food restaurants in
Toronto then go to Kim Kim's at
Kim Kim Hakka Chinese Restaurant
1188 Kennedy Road Scarborough, ON
M1P 2L1
416-757-8300 (Near Kennedy and Lawrence)
I usually have the Curry Chicken on Rice but you'll be happy with whatever you order.
If you can't handle spicy food tell them when you order.
Don't ask for a discount because you won't need one.
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They are the right choice whether you're buying or selling property.
Lindsay & Melanie Wright Sales Representatives
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Brokerage 2237 Queen Street East Toronto ON M4E 1G2
Office: (416) 699-9292 Toll Free: 1-866-921-9292 Fax: (416) 699-8576
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(July 15, 2013 Monday)
(July 18, 2013 Thursday)
(July 20, 2013 Saturday)
Category: Sitcom
Created By: Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter
Stars: Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro, Katherine Helmond
Number of Seasons: 8
Number of Episodes: 196
Original Channel: ABC
Original Run: September 20, 1984 to April 25, 1992
Who's the Boss? was an American television sitcom starring Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro, and Katherine Helmond. It was broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1984 to 1992.
Who's The Boss
Premise
Tony Danza plays the part of Tony Micelli, a widower with a young daughter. Tony takes a live-in house keeper job at Angela Bower's home (played by Judith Light). The home is in Fairfield, Connecticut, which is a better neighborhood than where the Micelli's came from (Brooklyn, New York). Tony's daughter, Samantha, is played by Alyssa Milano. Angela's mother shows up and gets involved with many situations in Angela's life. Angela's mother, Mona Robinson, is played by Katherine Helmond. Danny Pintauro plays the part of Angela's son, Jonathan. He's a bit of softie because he's missing a father figure and Angela is not really good at parenting. Tony helps with both of these situations.
We remember Tony Danza from Taxi (along with Christopher Lloyd, Danny Devito, and many other famous people). We saw Alyssa Milano in the movies with Arnold Swartzeneggar. We remember Katherine Helmond from SOAP. I don't know much about Judith Light away from Who's the Boss.
The title of the show referred to the clear role reversal of the two lead actors, where a woman was the breadwinner, while a man stayed at home and took care of the house, thus the question of who the "boss" really was.
In addition, Tony provided a much-needed male role model for geeky Jonathan, while Angela (and even Mona) gave Samantha the woman's guidance she had been missing.
The show did really well and then Tony and Angela got together. The sexual tension was gone so the show's popularity went down. I guess people took that as a signal that the show was on its way out.
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Car Repair
For the best car repair service go
to Don't Auto Clinic at
1950 Ellesmere Rd #21 Scarborough ON, M1H 2V8 Phone: 416-438-9575
Make an appointment and don't worry about what kind of service you'll get because it's the best. I've been going there for at least 3 years. (Zane Ladhani---of Zane's Mall of Comedy www.zanesmall.com)
Don't ask for a discount because you won't need one.
Chinese Food
Chinese Food is great and there are a lot of restaurants but if
you want to go to one of the best Chinese food restaurants in
Toronto then go to Kim Kim's at
Kim Kim Hakka Chinese Restaurant
1188 Kennedy Road Scarborough, ON
M1P 2L1
416-757-8300 (Near Kennedy and Lawrence)
I usually have the Curry Chicken on Rice but you'll be happy with whatever you order.
If you can't handle spicy food tell them when you order.
Don't ask for a discount because you won't need one.
Real Estate Services
The best real estate agents in Toronto are the Wright Sisters.
They are the right choice whether you're buying or selling property.
Lindsay & Melanie Wright Sales Representatives
RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd.,
Brokerage 2237 Queen Street East Toronto ON M4E 1G2
Office: (416) 699-9292 Toll Free: 1-866-921-9292 Fax: (416) 699-8576
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