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My Three Sons: You're Driving Me Crazy (1967)
Take a drive through Pontiac City
I have to say that I never saw so many mid-1960s Pontiacs in one episode of a TV series. At least they did throw in a red Studebaker Lark convertible for good measure. But, if you like Pontiacs, this is the episode for you. Overall, I like the outdoor locations in this story and Tina Cole is always a refreshing addition to any of the "My Three Sons." BTW, I once ran into Fred MacMurray in Santa Monica, CA at a Christmas tree stand, at the corner of 26th & Wilshire, around December of 1980. Those were the days!
The Fugitive: Brass Ring (1965)
The Fugitive on the Santa Monica Pier
Nice use of the carousel on the Santa Monica Pier. The same locale was used in "The Sting" (1973). If you go there today, the carousel has hardly changed. This episode has great film noir-type visuals and a fine cast. Angie is smokin' and Bobby Duvall has his usual intensity. One problem: when they made the DVD, some of the music was replaced, due to clearance issues. Now, when it's shown on TV, they're too lazy to put the music back the way it was. The original music is cleared for broadcast! It was only home video rights that messed things up...
Mother Was a Rooster (1962)
ostrich trivia
Here's a little bit of trivia about the Cawstone (sic) Ostrich Farm shown in the cartoon. It's a reference to Cawston Ostrich Farm, which formerly operated in South Pasadena, CA. It opened in 1896, supplying feathers for ladies' hats and clothing. In time, the farm began offering ostrich rides to visitors, and became a major Southern California tourist attraction until it closed in 1935. Guests could also observe baby ostriches there, which may have inspired the ostrich character in the cartoon.
At a college lecture engagement in 1976, I heard Mel Blanc claim that he "created" (his emphasis) the voice of Foghorn Leghorn on a visit to Kentucky, while listening to a tobacco auctioneer. The truth, of course, was that Blanc was imitating Senator Claghorn, a character on radio's Fred Allen Show, voiced by Kenny Delmar. I guess Blanc figured that college kids of that era were too young to have listened to radio.