Remember Steve McGarrett standing on a balcony looking out over Hawaii like he owned it in the 1970s. Or maybe Robert McCall helping people who could not find help through traditional means? Why would you remake these shows? And what value could you find in such stories?
The Sistas talk about remakes, good or bad? Listen to find out.
Episode Remakes: Retelling Old Stories
Imagine seeing something that you don’t remember. A brown beautiful chocolate man leading a television series that few people ever talk about.
The man is Georg Stanford Brown. The series is The Rookies. It is the trials and adventures of three young police officers. The show is from 1972. (granted I was just 7 years old at that time or this show would not have been on the list of anything I wanted to watch.) But here was an African American actor as a lead in a show.
Needless to say this show became my boyfriend for the weekend.
I thought the show was very cute looking at it from my 2021 brain. I mean attractive. George wore that afro. He looked good in the uniform and his street clothes were nice.
It was fun because of all the actors who guest starred on the show, like Jim Nabors, Tyne Daly, Richard Hatch, Annette O’Toole and John Saxon. And some even looked like me Margaret Avery, Kim Hamilton, Eric Laneuville, Louis Gossett, Jr and Teresa Graves. One of the co stars was Kate Jackson who later became one of Charlie’s Angels.
It reminded me of how simple life was back then. It is not a place I want to return to, but just interesting seeing what innocence looks like on a nation.
The best part of the Decades Channel is that they run weekend binges so that you can really get to know a show. As much as I hate to admit it, I watched more of Decade this weekend than any other channel. (I did cheat on my boyfriend with Hacks). I loved spending time in the 1970s.
Did you grow up with westerns like The Lone Ranger? Did it teach you see the world in black and white? Good guys and bad guys? The Sistas talk about how modern day westerns tell a different story.
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Episode Season 2 Episode 8
The Sistas talk about shows that had performers who could sing, dance and act. This is something that doesn’t happen much today.
This episode combines two of the things the Sistas love, travel and eating. They talk about two shows that examine the cultures and the food that comes from them. Are these places you want to go or foods you want to eat? Listen and hear.
Season 2 What’s For Dinner?
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