In which I am old

[gwyn_r]

Day 13 - Favorite childhood showSeeing other people's answers to this pains me, since they all name shows that were on when I was an adolescent/teenager/adult. When I was a child, I watched stuff no one else around me would even know about; also, because almost all the people in my age group I know grew up not in these here parts, they wouldn't

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[ivadel]

I loved Laredo as well - especially the first season before they brought in the extra Belgian. Because every western needed a Belgian, I guess. I liked William Smith and never realized that I was never going to see him play a good guy again. He and Peter Brown had excellent timing. There were lots of "L" westerns - my favorite was Laramie when Hoagie Carmichael was the crusty cook.

[gwyn_r]

Oh, I know what you mean about William Smith -- I was always so heartsick at seeing him play yet another sleazebag every appearance. I did see him on Mike Douglas once when Rich Man, Poor Man was airing, and he was fascinating -- he speaks like 12 languages, about 8 of them fluently, and he's an educated artist, and I think poet as well if I remember correctly. Something arty farty. Kind of the Viggo Mortensen of his time, I guess, although not as famous and with legions of fans. But nowadays, the only time anyone can place him is if I say he was the creepy bad guy on the Manhunt episode of Due South. Sigh.

Random Belgians are random. I didn't mind Eric too much, but I didn't think the needed him, that's for sure. My favorites are all definitely from season 1 (especially the one where Chad's going to get married).

[gehayi]

I don't remember Laredo specifically, but I do remember watching a ton of Westerns when I was little, and loving every one of them.

And oh dear GOD, Robert Conrad's clothes were just about painted on on Wild Wild West. I used to wonder how the man could move. (And I didn't know what homoeroticism was, either. It took me a while to realize that a) slash existed, b) I liked it, and c)I could write it.)

[deejay]

Jim West's fabulous pants mention FTW! \o/

[greenpear]

I'm ashamed to say I never watched Laredo. Guess there was something else on that I was into. Now that I hear what it was like I feel sad... :(