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Chip Mayer
Christopher Mayer (born George Charles Mayer III; February 21, 1954 – July 23, 2011), also known as Chip Mayer, was an American film and TV actor who was best known for portraying Vance Duke on '' The Dukes of Hazzard'' for 19 episodes during season 5 when cousins Coy and Vance Duke temporarily replaced Bo and Luke Duke (due to a salary dispute between producers and the original actors). Career Mayer played the role of Vance Duke in 19 episodes of the fifth season of '' The Dukes of Hazzard'' during 1982–83. Mayer continued his work in television and movies into the early 1990s, including a stint on the daytime serial '' Santa Barbara''. He also played Kenneth Falk in the film '' Liar Liar'' (1997) alongside Jim Carrey. He appeared on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', season 7, episode 15, "Badda Bing Badda Bang" as a security guard in 1999. His last TV credit was a guest appearance on ''18 Wheels of Justice'' in 2000. Personal life Mayer's first marriage was to actress Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dukes Of Hazzard
''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television series in the late 1970s (at one point, ranking second only to ''Dallas'', which immediately followed the show on CBS's Friday night schedule). The show is about two young male cousins, Bo and Luke Duke, who live in rural Georgia and are on probation for moonshine-running. The young men and their friends and their female cousin Daisy Duke, and other family (such as patriarch Uncle Jesse), have various escapades as they evade the corrupt county commissioner Boss Hogg and law officer Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. The young men drive a customized 1969 Dodge Charger nicknamed ''the General Lee'', which became a symbol of the show. The series was inspired by the 1975 film ''Moonrunners'', about a bootlegger family which was also created by Gy Waldron an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherman Oaks, California
Sherman Oaks is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California located in the San Fernando Valley, founded in 1927. The neighborhood includes a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, which gives Sherman Oaks a lower population density than some other areas in Los Angeles. History A partner of the Los Angeles Suburban Homes Company, Gen. Moses Hazeltine Sherman, developed Sherman Oaks. The company had subdivided of land that would become Sherman Oaks. In 1927, each acre was sold for $780. Sherman's other major venture was the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad. In 1991, a group of homeowners living in the Chandler Estates area successfully petitioned former Los Angeles City Councilmember Zev Yaroslavsky to re-draw the boundaries of Sherman Oaks from Magnolia to Burbank Blvd to the north, and from Coldwater Canyon to Van Nuys Blvd to the west, with the goal of including their neighborhood. This request was nothing new to the San Fernando Valley; other neighborhoods had either s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pig Sty
A sty or pigsty is a small-scale outdoor enclosure for raising domestic pigs as livestock. It is sometimes referred to as a hog pen, hog parlor, pigpen, pig parlor, or pig-cote, although pig pen may refer to pens confining pigs that are kept as pets as well. Pigsties are generally fenced areas of bare dirt and/or mud. "Sty" and "pigsty" are used as derogatory descriptions of dirty, messy areas, the word sty deriving from the Proto-German stijan meaning filthy hovel. There are three contributing reasons that pigs, generally clean animals, create such a living environment: * Pigs are voracious eaters and will eat all the plants in the enclosure until there is nothing left to control erosion. * The pig will naturally root and dig for food in the enclosure, further disturbing the soil. * Pigs do not regulate temperature by sweating which means that they must be provided with water or mud in which they can control their own body temperature. A large-scale enclosure for raising p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platypus Man
''Platypus Man'' is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23 to May 15, 1995, during the network's first season.Carter, Bill (October 6, 1994). A New Network Hopes To Lure Fox Viewers. ''New York Times'' Starring comedian Richard Jeni, the television series was based on an hour-long HBO special of Jeni's filmed in 1992. The series lasted one season, with a total of thirteen episodes. ''Platypus Man'' premiered January 23, 1995. The concept of a "Platypus Man" (a solitary male, like the male platypus), the concept of a "cooking show for guys" and the scenes involving the main character's social life were drawn from Jeni's stand-up routines.O'Connor, John J. (January 30, 1995)Television Review; 2 New Sitcoms, 1 New Network.''New York Times'' The show, paired with ''Pig Sty'', followed '' Star Trek: Voyager'' on UPN's Monday schedule. Both ''Pig Sty'' and ''Platypus Man'' were canceled in July 1995. Origin In the early 1990s, Jeni developed a comedy routine where he watc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weird Science (TV Series)
''Weird Science'' is an American television sitcom, based on John Hughes' 1985 film of the same title, that aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994, to April 11, 1997. Six previously unaired, "lost" episodes aired on Syfy from July 11–25, 1998. Plot The series follows the adventures of Gary Wallace (John Mallory Asher) and Wyatt Donnelly (Michael Manasseri), two socially inept high-school students in a fictional California town. Together, using Wyatt's computer, they try to create a computer simulation of a perfect woman in order to practice communicating with girls. However, a freak lightning storm brings her to life, creating Lisa ( Vanessa Angel), a gorgeous genius with the powers of a "magic genie". In the pilot episode, Gary claims that creating Lisa is possible because he "saw it in a John Hughes movie", referring to the original ''Weird Science'' film. Cast * John Mallory Asher replaces Anthony Michael Hall in the role of Gary Wallace. Like his film counterpart, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renegade (TV Series)
''Renegade'' is an American television series that ran for 110 episodes spanning five seasons, first broadcast between September 19, 1992, and April 4, 1997. The series was created by Stephen J. Cannell. Executive producers included Cannell, Stu Segall, Bill Nuss, and Richard C. Okie. The series stars Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a police officer who is framed for a murder he did not commit. Raines goes on the run and joins forces with Native American bounty hunter Bobby Sixkiller, played by Branscombe Richmond. Stephen J. Cannell also had a recurring role as the main villain, crooked police officer Donald 'Dutch' Dixon. Introduction The show had the following voiceover before every episode, provided by Don LaFontaine, summarizing the plot of the series: The "Renegade" theme that followed was composed by Mike Post. Plot ''Renegade'' is the story of San Diego police officer Reno Raines, an ex- Army Ranger, who was called to Bay City, California, by his good friend Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Denial
''Official Denial'' is a 1993 made-for-television A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made fo ... science fiction film about a man who is abducted by aliens. It is eventually revealed that the aliens are in reality humans from the future. The film was shot on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p. 115 References External links * Australian science fiction films 1994 films 1990s science fiction films Films directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith 1990s English-language films Australian television films 1990s Australian films {{1990s-sf-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Santa Barbara Cast And Characters
'' Santa Barbara'' is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from July 30, 1984, to January 15, 1993. The show initially revolved around the lives of four families; the wealthy Capwell family, rivals the Lockridge family, and the more modest Andrade and Perkins families. Main characters * Nikki Alvarez — Constance Marie * Santana Andrade — Ava Lazar / Margaret Michaels / Gina Gallego / Wanda De Jesus * Quinn Armitage — Roscoe Born * Robert Barr — Roscoe Born * Laura Simmons Asher — Christopher Norris * Flame Beaufort — Roberta Weiss * C.C. Capwell — Peter Mark Richman / Paul Burke / Charles Bateman / Jed Allan * Eden Capwell — Marcy Walker * Julia Wainwright Capwell — Nancy Lee Grahn * Lily Blake Capwell — Lynn Clark / Paula Irvine * Kelly Capwell — Robin Wright / Kimberly McArthur / Carrington Garland / Eileen Davidson * Ted Capwell — Todd McKee / Michael Brainard * Mason Capwell – Lane Davies / Terry Lester / Gordon Thomson * Sophia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Close For Comfort
''Too Close for Comfort'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from November 11, 1980, to May 5, 1983, and in first-run syndication from April 7, 1984, to February 7, 1987. Its name was changed to ''The Ted Knight Show'' when the show was retooled in 1986 for what would turn out to be its final season, due to Ted Knight's death. The original concept of the series was based on the 1980s British sitcom '' Keep It in the Family''. Knight plays work-at-home cartoonist Henry Rush, whose two adult daughters live in the downstairs apartment of his San Francisco townhouse. The family moves to Marin County for the show's final season, where Rush becomes a co-owner of the local weekly newspaper. Synopsis Henry and Muriel Rush are owners of a two-unit house at 171–173 Buena Vista Avenue East San Francisco, California. Henry is a conservative cartoonist who authors a comic strip called ''Cosmic Cow'' with a hand-puppet version of "Cosmic Cow." Muriel is a freelance pho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glitter (TV Series)
''Glitter'' is an American drama television series broadcast by the ABC network from September 13 to December 25, 1984. The series was produced by Aaron Spelling and was set behind the scenes of a top entertainment magazine titled ''Glitter'', and attempted to combine the urgency of journalism and business politics with the glamorous lifestyles of the rich and famous featured in the pages of the magazine. The leading cast members were David Birney, Morgan Brittany, Christopher Mayer, Dianne Kay, and Arthur Hill. The format of the series was similar to two other popular ABC shows, which were also produced by Aaron Spelling; ''The Love Boat'' and ''Hotel'', in that each week it featured high-profile guest appearances from famous celebrities, including Ginger Rogers and Cyd Charisse. Unlike the other shows, ''Glitter'' was not a ratings success. It was scheduled on Thursday nights against ''Simon & Simon'', ''Cheers'', and ''Night Court'', which were all among the top-20 most-wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon & Simon
''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who operate a two-person detective agency in San Diego. Premise The show revolves around the decisively polar-opposite Simon brothers, Rick (McRaney) and Andrew Jackson/"A.J." (Parker). Together, the brothers run a private investigator agency in San Diego, California, during the 1980s. Their contrasting approaches to investigations and subsequent personality conflicts provide much of the drama and comedy in each week's episode. The brothers have genuine love for one another as well as intense loyalty and will go to great lengths to protect one another. Rick is a United States Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran with an earthy, plain-speaking personality and a penchant for cowboy boots, denim, and pickup trucks. He lives on a boat in his brother A.J.'s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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