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[deleted] t1_jbpphtb wrote
Reply to comment by DumbbellDiva92 in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
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truth123ok t1_jbpm46f wrote
Reply to comment by AllBadAnswers in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
Yes but even grayed up like redd foxx he looks a lot younger
DBDude t1_jbpkt4n wrote
Reply to comment by the_hell_you_say in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
Very close, but I've always liked the funky Night Court one better.
godotnyc t1_jbpkn7c wrote
Reply to comment by PurpleRavenX11 in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
While I've never seen the "Sanford Arms" anywhere, both "Sanford" and "Grady" frequently pop up on Tubi.
That said, they're all terrible shows.
DBDude t1_jbpkiji wrote
Reply to comment by ElJamoquio in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
His Air Force photo may disturb you.
GoMiners22 t1_jbpkcdv wrote
Reply to comment by adsfew in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
Now you’re talking about my 2 favorite sitcoms, s and S and Scrubs!!! Made me smile!!!
DBDude t1_jbpk8fg wrote
Reply to comment by GrandmaPoses in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
AFV was okay, Full House, eh, but Saget doing comedy otherwise was frickin' hilarious.
Also, watch Brad Williams to see a practical joke Saget played on John Stamos using Brad.
DBDude t1_jbpjnid wrote
Reply to comment by ironroad18 in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
If you watch the more current series Mrs. Brown's Boys (Brendan O'Carroll in old woman drag), he is constantly roasting the shit out of his neighbor, who in real life is his sister. His wife also plays one of his kids, and his son and daughter also have roles.
DBDude t1_jbpj2j7 wrote
Reply to comment by BenovanStanchiano in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
If there's anything Redd would have wanted, it would be to get in one last joke as he died.
revtim t1_jbphllc wrote
Reply to comment by the_hell_you_say in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
Best use of bass harmonica I've ever heard.
OK, possibly the only use of bass harmonica I've ever heard, but it's still terrific. Composed by Quincy Jones IIRC.
jdm1891 t1_jbpha5j wrote
Reply to TIL Like casinos, shopping malls are intentionally designed to disorient visitors. The feeling of losing track of time and geography inside a mall is called the Gruen Transfer. by Rifletree
I really enjoy the feeling of getting lost in places like this, reminds me of being a kid again. I love to wonder around (I don't buy things all that much though, wondering is more fun)
AllBadAnswers t1_jbpfr5x wrote
Reply to comment by truth123ok in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
I mean, Pedro is 47 but playing a man in his late 50s in TLoU. They had to gray him up a little bit for the 20 year gap between the first episode and the rest of the series.
MarshallGibsonLP t1_jbpapbb wrote
Reply to comment by Chardradio in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
No matter how good you think you is, you GOT to.
Enlarged_Print t1_jbp6n7s wrote
Reply to comment by bolanrox in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
that one hit
starmartyr t1_jbp55p9 wrote
Reply to comment by TIGHazard in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
In 1971 on an episode of the Dick Cavett show, the guest was Jerome Rodale. Rodale was a health guru who claimed he was going to live to 100. During the interview, Rodale slumped back in his chair and made a snoring sound. Cavett allegedly quipped "are we boring you Mr. Rodale" only to find out shortly afterward that he was dead. The episode never aired and the tape has never been made public.
benefit_of_mrkite t1_jbp44qf wrote
Reply to comment by AdSweaty8557 in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
The tv show he was working on at the time was produced by Eddie Murphy. They ended up calling it “the royal family” but the working title was Chest Pains
[deleted] t1_jbp3v5t wrote
Reply to comment by Frurry in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
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bolanrox t1_jbp3r7k wrote
Reply to TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
Wilfred Brimley was not that old either when he did Cacoon.
And Harrison Ford and Sean Connery were only 10 years or so apart in age.
bolanrox t1_jbp3mo3 wrote
Reply to comment by truth123ok in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
Will Smith is now older than The Shredder Uncle Phil was at the start of Fresh Prince.
bolanrox t1_jbp3jeg wrote
Reply to comment by Full-Association-175 in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
maybe it was because he was Irish?
bolanrox t1_jbp3hcg wrote
Reply to comment by ebookit in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
Yeah no way in hell any of those those could get remade. Maybe the Jeffersons.. maybe..
bolanrox t1_jbp3dub wrote
Reply to comment by kloudrunner in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
yeah but did that have the bitching Quincy Jones theme song?
bolanrox t1_jbp3bvj wrote
Reply to comment by archangel7164 in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
Shut up Meathead
bolanrox t1_jbp38c3 wrote
Reply to comment by Bebilith in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
not the first time and not the last that a series crossed the pond
CombImpressive3416 t1_jbpq7lr wrote
Reply to comment by Business-Emu-6923 in TIL Like casinos, shopping malls are intentionally designed to disorient visitors. The feeling of losing track of time and geography inside a mall is called the Gruen Transfer. by Rifletree
>It was their biggest hit
I reckon that would probably be Intergalactic.