tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post8213378151972024236..comments2024-01-30T01:49:53.266-05:00Comments on Perry Block - Nouveau Old, Formerly Cute: Lassie Come Home (FF)Perry Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-91365171468291935802015-03-03T01:25:58.446-05:002015-03-03T01:25:58.446-05:00I had a lot of trouble getting my karma started th...I had a lot of trouble getting my karma started this morning. Must be that bad karma Lassie's been spreading around.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-27015917895802744332015-03-02T19:26:28.678-05:002015-03-02T19:26:28.678-05:00Karma is a bitch and it seems so is Lassie ;-)Karma is a bitch and it seems so is Lassie ;-)Subrotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09201941160294779130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-57690324052368200642015-02-28T15:41:01.509-05:002015-02-28T15:41:01.509-05:00This isn't my comment; it'sTracey's. ...This isn't my comment; it'sTracey's. Somehow I lost her original comment so I'm duplicating it here. I am a hell of a guy.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-89128122778973049142015-02-28T15:39:42.802-05:002015-02-28T15:39:42.802-05:00Come to think of it, Lassie was very centered and ...Come to think of it, Lassie was very centered and zen like. Tracey Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-57744584634690887862015-02-28T15:37:05.001-05:002015-02-28T15:37:05.001-05:00Lassie had a lousy makeup artist in those years.Lassie had a lousy makeup artist in those years.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-86441629626157310532015-02-28T09:25:51.625-05:002015-02-28T09:25:51.625-05:00Yes, I loved it too. Of course it was re-runs when...Yes, I loved it too. Of course it was re-runs when we watched it. Later it came out on color but it wasn't near as good for some reason. Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240178077269198340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-54854368663201872852015-02-28T03:25:52.940-05:002015-02-28T03:25:52.940-05:00I remember watching it as a kid too and thinking &...I remember watching it as a kid too and thinking "why does everybody have a phone you have to crank?" Sure was another world.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-59908386759053388202015-02-28T03:23:50.653-05:002015-02-28T03:23:50.653-05:00You've probably only seen Lassie in reruns so ...You've probably only seen Lassie in reruns so of course you wouldn't know. I remember Lassie from when she first evolved from a wolf,so I remember her owners going way back.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-40472204804750723162015-02-28T03:22:02.812-05:002015-02-28T03:22:02.812-05:00I love syrup especially with whipped cream and spr...I love syrup especially with whipped cream and sprinkles. Going over to read your story now.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-86773394531358217582015-02-28T03:08:28.774-05:002015-02-28T03:08:28.774-05:00Dear Perry, Great story and a funny one. I remem...Dear Perry, Great story and a funny one. I remember watching Lassie as a kid and loved it! Good and entertaining story! NanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-17473992459372020862015-02-28T00:37:39.114-05:002015-02-28T00:37:39.114-05:00So funny, Perry. Of course, I remember Lassie. I c...So funny, Perry. Of course, I remember Lassie. I can't imagine Lassie with matted fur. I can't say I knew his owner's names either. Lassie seems like the kind of dog who would play favorites. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-36542475848801860532015-02-27T16:54:36.216-05:002015-02-27T16:54:36.216-05:00I didn't remember Lassie as such but I think I...I didn't remember Lassie as such but I think I had caught the gist of the story... my story went a little bit along the same lines, but more syrupy brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-16813837932462110972015-02-27T02:43:52.972-05:002015-02-27T02:43:52.972-05:00It's not Flipper? Damn, I thought Flipper was...It's not Flipper? Damn, I thought Flipper was the one that Timmy and Jeff owned. Wasn't it Lassie that wound up in that can of tuna? Boy, am I confused!Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-18513417802710436362015-02-27T00:47:03.742-05:002015-02-27T00:47:03.742-05:00Yes, I though she was cute too, but I liked her be...Yes, I though she was cute too, but I liked her better in Lost in Space and I was heartsick that she was then married to Zorro. And like you said, I heard Lassie had a terrible show business ego, constantly drugging the guest stars so she could secretly sniff their behinds.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-30092529670025187502015-02-27T00:41:50.203-05:002015-02-27T00:41:50.203-05:00Okay, chalk another one up for Jeff. Thanks for th...Okay, chalk another one up for Jeff. Thanks for the comment about my biography, 100% of which is true. Oy~Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-54258977075905746502015-02-27T00:40:36.586-05:002015-02-27T00:40:36.586-05:00Not sure I was going for excruciating, but I'l...Not sure I was going for excruciating, but I'll take any compliment I can get.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-50367465849969837212015-02-27T00:39:46.591-05:002015-02-27T00:39:46.591-05:00I liked Jeff more because I thought Timmy was a bi...I liked Jeff more because I thought Timmy was a bit too cloyingly cute, but I preferred June Lockhart as the mom. In-bred parents? Lassie jumping up on my leg? Thanks for spoiling our nostalgia, Russell!Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-18219253689753169452015-02-27T00:33:28.243-05:002015-02-27T00:33:28.243-05:00I realize that some of our younger readers such as...I realize that some of our younger readers such as yourself might be mystified by all this. Tell you what, next time I'll write about something you'll recognize from your own generation --- Justin Bieber.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-78597142845388616482015-02-27T00:32:05.866-05:002015-02-27T00:32:05.866-05:00Lassie. Mr. Lassie. Pleased to meet you.Lassie. Mr. Lassie. Pleased to meet you.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-14808994752356058932015-02-26T15:19:20.491-05:002015-02-26T15:19:20.491-05:00Yes, it seems somebody fell down a well in every e...Yes, it seems somebody fell down a well in every episode. You'd think they'd have learned; "look a well, let's play football next to it." I understand the name "Rudd Weatherwax" was a stage name. His real name was "Bruce Weatherwax." You're welcome for the freaky flashback.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-54730348552332435892015-02-26T15:08:15.459-05:002015-02-26T15:08:15.459-05:00Scratch, Scratch. Lift leg, Lift Leg.Scratch, Scratch. Lift leg, Lift Leg.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-29010737301717202342015-02-26T15:07:01.976-05:002015-02-26T15:07:01.976-05:00Yep, there's a nostalgia there that gets me to...Yep, there's a nostalgia there that gets me too, especially when Lassie joined that ashram and began experimenting with drugs. Actually, the nostalgia of these old shows does make me sad, as I think about the performers no longer with us and/or aged (June Lockhart is about 90), and of course, how damn old I am!Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-81544692865834824662015-02-26T15:01:01.529-05:002015-02-26T15:01:01.529-05:00I'm afraid we are old, Janet, though I've ...I'm afraid we are old, Janet, though I've got a few on you. I remember Lassie's paw raised too although I honestly didn't remember that Timmy was adopted (I saw this episode years later). As for the Beatles,"Sorry, girls, he's married." Enough said.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-36628177581815119412015-02-26T15:00:59.582-05:002015-02-26T15:00:59.582-05:00I cried through every Lassie movie and every TV ep...I cried through every Lassie movie and every TV episode. They were pretty heavy for little kids.<br />Oh the memories. Doreen McGettiganhttp://www.doreenmcgettigan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-74931254075989320642015-02-26T14:52:01.153-05:002015-02-26T14:52:01.153-05:00Lassie was always very spiritual and committed. I ...Lassie was always very spiritual and committed. I hear she and June Lockhart joined the Weather Underground some years later.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.com