I Only Need a Pine Cone and a Shoe String!

Question: What TV survival expert once used candy bars to plug a sulfuric acid leak?

Patti and Selma Bouvier on the Simpsons can't get enough of this guy, and his legendary inventions will live on forever in pop culture. I am, of course, talking about MacGyver. I will be honest and admit that I never really watched MacGyver growing up in the 80s. I think it was just too adult to keep my interest for too long, but I was fascinated with his crazy inventions to save the day.

The word "MacGyver" has become a verb used often in my everyday life. I often MacGyver things together so they will work again. Back when I was working in a lab, I fixed a centrifuge door with a paper clip and a safety pin. Someone there started calling me "MacGyver" and ever since I have used the word to describe how I'm throwing things together.

I now teach high school science classes and we often don't have the expensive equipment needed for some of the labs, so I'll MacGyver the lab protocol until it works with what we do have. MacGyvering things also comes in handy at home. The extent of my cooking ability is usually browning some hamburger or popping in a frozen pizza. Every now and then, when I haven't been grocery shopping in awhile, my MacGyvering know-how is put to the test. Can you create a meal out of some egg noodles, spices, cheese, and hot dogs? MacGyver surely could.

So, thank you, MacGyver, for giving me the courage and the tools to survive my own life. I've yet to successfully create a bomb out of a pine cone, a shoe string, and a piece of gum, but I am also not Richard Dean Anderson. He has much better hair than I do.

Answer: MacGyver

"Dance Your Cares Away..."

Question: What kids' show centered on humanoids named Gobo, Mokey, Red, Wembley, and Boober?

Do you remember the days when kids' shows weren't all about the cinematography advanced technology? There was a time when it was all about the story and fun characters. Fraggle Rock was one of my most favorite shows as I was growing up. They were a branch off the muppets and they had fun living underground.

The Doozers made their sugar buildings that were tasty. Gobo seemed to be the leader of the lovable Fraggles, but all the girls knew that Red really called the shots. And who couldn't love a wise trash heap? The advice dispensed by the compost was always right on and helped the Faggles understand the lesson of their predicaments.

It was a weekly ritual for me to watch Fraggle Rock. My mom taught guitar lessons when I was little. My friend Tara's brother Jerry took lessons from her and Tara would also come over. We watched Fraggle Rock and pretended we were the Fraggles. I, of course, was Red and Tara would be Mokey. We'd laugh and my mom would make us Rock Candy so we could eat a "Doozer building" as we watched the show. Things were so much simpler back then.

Imagine my surprise as I noticed a DVD of Fraggle Rock in the bargain bin at Walmart. I immediately snapped it up for my son. Okay...so it was really for me, but it was under the guise of buying it for my son. I brought it home and we watched it. My son was not impressed. I blame Pixar movies for his lack of interest. Oh, well. I think I'll go watch it right now since he's not home.

Answer: Fraggle Rock

A Sad Day for Science Nerds

Question: Whose talk show debuted in 1982 with Bill Murray and Don "Mr. Wizard" Herbert as guests?

June 13, 2007 became a very sad day for me. Don Herbert, better known as Mr. Wizard, died at the age of 89. Without fail, I would watch "Mr. Wizard's World" on Nickelodeon three times a week in the 80s. That show might have been the catalyst for my love of science and the beginnings of why I decided to become a science teacher.

The experiments always amazed me. That man could do anything with just some salt, vinegar, and an old mayo jar. There were explosions, and smoke, and all kinds of different colors. It was fascinating and I always learned something. Mr. Wizard always stressed to his sidekicks the importance of doing experiments the right way. Don Herbert's obituary at cnn.com agreed:

"He modeled how to predict and measure and analyze. ... The show today might seem slow but it was in-depth and forced you to think along," Jacobs said. "You were learning about the forces of nature."

I often emulate Mr. Wizard in my science classroom. I use simple household items when I can and I always make sure the students understand that science is everywhere and can be done at any time by anyone. Thanks, Mr. Wizard, for making science fun all those years.

Answer: David Letterman

I know you are but what am I?

Question: What kids' show promised in its opening theme, "A nuttier establishment you've never seen"?

The secret word is: laugh

Talking furniture, marrying fruit salad, a creepy floating magic head...yeah, I'd say the theme song was probably right. Pee Wee's Playhouse was a definite Saturday morning ritual at my house when I was younger. My friends and I would make up a secret word of the day and we'd scream whenever anyone said it. And that was in high school and college, long after the show had been taken off the air. I guess some things just stay with you as you age.

I still say "I know you are but what am I?" in my best Pee Wee voice. I even sometimes bust out a "Meka leka hi, meka hiney ho" when necessary (is it ever really necessary?). I'm not sure I understand the appeal of a nerdy guy in an ill-fitting suit talking in a grating voice and screaming a lot, but it sure did work for me for some reason. And what a launching pad it became for some careers! Laurence Fishburne as Cowboy Curtis, S. Epatha Merkerson as Reba the mail lady, and Phil Hartman was a writer and played Captain Carl. What a cast!

No wonder the show was good for a laugh! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!

Answer: Pee Wee's Playhouse

"I Feel the Need for Speed"

Question: What company made the sunglasses that Maverick sported in Top Gun?

Back before Tom Cruise seemingly lost his mind and started jumping on Oprah's couch, he was a hot young actor with the "need for speed". I can't count how many times my college roommate and I watched the movie Top Gun just for the volleyball scene alone. Back before Tom went crazy, he was one hot guy that picked the right movies and made the women swoon.

Top Gun was just an overall great movie. Sure it was cheesy and far-fetched, but it was adventure, action, and a sappy love story all rolled into one. It was a movie that both men and women could agree to watch, and that's a hard thing to do. Men wanted to fly the jets and be Maverick or Goose so they could take down Iceman. Women couldn't get enough of the hot guy eye candy between Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, or for those girls who fall for the sweet and "nerdy" type there was Anthony Edwards. The guys cheered with the loop-de-loops and airplane action and the girls melted and imagined their guy would sing "You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling" to them. Everyone cried, or at least got a lump in the throat, when Goose died. It was a very compelling story with something for everyone.

That begs the question why there was never a Top Gun 2. It seems like all successful movies spawn at least one sequel. Obviously they tied up pretty much all the loose ends in the original, but that's never stopped a movie from having a sequel before. So I did a little bit of research and found out this little tidbit I thought I'd share with you from the IMDB page on Top Gun:

A script for "Top Gun 2" was completed shortly after the release of the film, but it broke down in pre-production because 1) the military's technology had become updated and they didn't want camera crew anywhere near their new aircraft and 2) Cruise did not want a sequel and finally agreed to star in one for a very high amount that was deemed "unaffordable." The script followed the further adventures of Maverick as an instructer at the Top Gun academy, the twist being a cocky female reminiscent of himself joining the team

That description sounds to me like the typical plot device for a sequel, so maybe it's a good idea they didn't end up filming and releasing the sequel. What do you think? What would make a good Top Gun 2 script and who would you want to star in it now? Leave me some comments!

Answer: Ray-Ban

"And We're Eating Cars..."

Question: What band's Rapture, including a salute to Fab 5 Freddy and Grandmaster Flash first brought rap to the top of the Billboard's Hot 100?

Can we really consider what Debbie Harry did in the song Rapture rapping? It was more along the lines of rhythmic chanting or something like that, don't you think? Regardless of what it was, it was new and fresh and definitely funky for its time. It's still one of the strangest songs ever written (and that's not an easy feat considering today's pop music includes songs about Thongs and Humps). I'm still not completely sure what Rapture is all about, other than eating cars and bars and guitars. I suppose that's as good as guess as any as to what the end of the world will be like. I know I'd like to go out on a full stomach.

Now there is controversy surrounding the choice of Kirsten Dunst to play Debbie Harry in her biopic. I heard on the radio this morning that some of the more "purist" Blondie fans don't think Kirsten looks like Debbie enough (I think she's pretty close) or talented enough (this might be true) to take on the role. My answer to that mess is that Kirsten is an actress and she's supposed to be able to sell the part whether she's playing herself, Marie Antoinette, or even the seemingly untouchable Debbie Harry. Let's give her a chance, shall we? Afterall, Ms. Harry chose Kirsten herself. If the person being portrayed thinks the actress will do justice to her life, who are we to think otherwise?

Answer: Blondie

Yeeeee-Haaaaawwwwww!

Question: Who owned the Boar's Nest eatery that employed Daisy Duke as a waitress?

They're just good old boys...never meanin' no harm. Ah, Bo and Luke Duke. I don't remember a whole lot about watching the show when I was younger. I was, afterall, only 6 when it was canceled. I do, however, clearly remember my crush on Bo Duke. At the time, my Uncle Steve looked a lot like John Schneider and I would avoid him and wouldn't talk to him because I thought he was a long lost Duke. I also remember that my brothers would get out their CBs and I could be "Bo Peep" to their "Lost Sheep" and "Shepherd".

My brothers had the Daisy Duke poster in their room, and I even think we had a lunch box laying around somewhere. The products and marketing money they made off of that show is unreal. My four year old son plays a Dukes of Hazzard guitar when he visits Grandma and Grandpa's house. They kept that silly plastic thing with Bo, Luke, and Daisy's pictures on it from when my husband was little.

I am not ashamed to admit that I often watch the Dukes of Hazzard reruns on CMT after I get home from work. The good guys always won, and sometimes I just need a good car race and tight jeans to end my day. I also have seen every made for TV movie they produced throughout the years, including that silly one when Daisy was going to marry Enos, and the one where they had to save the family farm from being taken away to build an amusement park by going to Hollywood to make money. Uncle Jesse was always in trouble financially. That farm had to be saved more often than Cooter had actualy customers

The movie remake they did a few years ago was awful. The casting for the movie killed it. I was hoping for Owen and Luke Wilson to play the Duke boys. Jessica Simpson definitely had the Daisy look, but she wasn't very convincing as the tough, smart gal who liked to work on cars with her cousins. Jessica Biel would have been a better choice, but what do I know?

It doesn't matter. I have my beloved Dukes and their crazy adventures at my fingertips every night, thanks to syndication. I can ride along in the General Lee and try not to get caught by Roscoe P. Coltrane and Boss Hogg. After all, they're makin' their way the only way they know how...but that's just a little bit more than the law will allow.

Answer: Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg

It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Question: What TV star donated to the Smithsonian one of the sweaters his mom knitted for him, in 1984?

The days of my childhood were spent watching shows on PBS. I'd start out my day with Sesame Street, then Romper Room, The Polka Dot Door, and finally Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.

Sesame Street back in my day didn't have Elmo, and I'm almost thankful for that. My son doesn't watch a lot of Sesame Street, but when he does, Elmo is constantly on the screen. When I was his age, Big Bird had an "imaginary" friend named Snuffelupagus. Snuffy is no longer imaginary. Everyone can see Snuffy now, which kind of takes away the mystique surrounding him. Oscar is still grouchy and Cookie Monster still scarfs down his cookies (although he was the Fruit Monster for awhile, and that's just wrong). Super Grover still saves the day and Mr. Hooper's store is still running even though he has long since passed.

Romper Room was also one of my favorites. I used to get mad when she didn't see me in her magic mirror. Luckily, Heather is a pretty popular name for my age group and she "saw" me often enough that it wasn't a huge issue. It was probably the show I learned the most from since I could say the Pledge of Allegiance when I was 2 (although I did admittedly say "Underdog" instead of "Under God").

I don't remember much about the Polka Dot Door, but I know there were some puppets and a door they would peek into to see a movie clip of some sort. There was also a lot of songs and I would sing along and dance. I don't remember much about the human hosts of the show, but they weren't the focus anyway.

And of course, there is always Mr. Rogers. Nowadays, he may be seen as a little creepy and I don't think he would have gotten his own show. I loved how as soon as he walked through his door, he'd put on his sweater and change his shoes. I always wondered where he went at the end of the show when he'd put his dress shoes and jacket back on and leave. I did usually lose interest, however, when Trolly came by and took us to the puppet world where Mr. Rogers did a very poor voice change to be that scary looking cat puppet.

I often wish some of these shows were still around and they would hold my son's attention, but alas, everything is slicker, faster, and usually more animated. They just don't make simple children's shows like they used to.

Answer: Mr. Rogers

Who You Gonna Call?

Question: What was the hungry green apparition in the movie Ghostbusters christened when he starred in his own spinoff cartoon series?

The 80s brought us a plethora of great comedic movies, and Ghostbusters had to be one of the tops. Not only did it spawn two movie sequels, it had its own successful Saturday morning cartoon that also had a spinoff. Even the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man became a pop culture icon. How could it be anything but great with the combination of Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Rick Moranis. The dialog was simple and cheeky, just as a story about crazy ghosts and the heroes who save the city from them should be. What other movie could have pulled off the deadpan delivery of a line like, "He slimed me"?

They kept that same formula for the cartoon spinoff as well. Of course, the heroes were joined by a ghost turned to the good side that got them into more trouble and hilarious predicaments. No other movie that I can recall had as much success with spinoffs, cartoons, and subsequent merchandising. The theme songs from the movies ("Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. and "On Our Own" by Bobby Brown) are also holding strong in pop culture history with their catchy hooks and fun melodies.

My husband mentioned the other day that they are making a Ghostbusters III. It is going to be a fully animated (ala Pixar films) adventure much like the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. I will definitely miss the original actors, but I'm looking forward to the ghosts in this movie. I just hope the improved graphics don't completely eliminate the cheese factor.

Answer: Slimer

"As long as we've got each other..."

Question: What surname did the Growing Pains family get, to honor a Mets pitching ace?

Back in the day before Kirk Cameron was afraid of being "Left Behind", I faithfully watched Jason, Maggie, Mike, Carol, and Ben (and later Chrissy, too) get in and out of predicaments that could always be solved in a half an hour and end with a group hug. Growing Pains was my favorite show and I never missed an episode. I, like millions of little girls, had a crush on Kirk Cameron and read every Tiger Beat and Bop! magazine that his crooked grin could be found in.

I like the character of Carol because she was smart. Yeah, she was whiny a lot, but I was always the smart girl in school so I understood who she was. The fact that she got to date the hunky football player who was dumber than a box of hammers gave me hope for the future. Alas, I never dated a football player (probably because my school didn't have football...) but then again that means my make believe football boyfriend also didn't die from internal injuries suffered from a car accident, either.

A few years ago, I watched the Growing Pains movie when Maggie was running for congress. It was just strange to see the kids as adults, but it was a pretty well done script with the characters staying mostly true to who they were during the series. Of course, Mike was now a responsible family man, but aren't most of those mischievous suburban high school boys from the 80s?

I was also excited to watch the E! True Hollywood Story about the Growing Pains crew. All of the juicy backstage gossip was highlighted. It was great to hear the stories behind the presumed off screen romance of Joanna Kearns and Alan Thicke, Tracy Gold's anorexia, Kirk Cameron's finding God and his future wife Chelsea Noble, Jeremy Miller's stalker, Julie McCullough getting kicked off the show because of her Playboy spread, and the eventual addition of Ashley Johnson and Leonardo DiCaprio to the family in order to try and save the show from cancellation. Alas, it was not to be, and the show sadly ended its run and left a gaping hole in my television viewing schedule.

Thank goodness for syndication!

Answer: Seaver

"Bonzaiiiiiiii!"

Question: What spiritual 1984 Ralph Macchio movie featured the somnolent stylings of pan flutist Zamfir?

Wax on, wax off. Sand the floor. Paint the fence. Paint the house. The Karate Kid was one of my favorite movies growing up. I just happened to be flipping through channels this afternoon and caught it on the ABC Family channel. Even though I own the DVD, I haven't actually watched this movie in at least 5 years. I wasn't surprised, however, that I remembered almost all of the lines. What I didn't remember, was the horrible fashion from the movie. If Ralph Macchio's pants were pulled up any higher or were any shorter, he never would have been able to do all of that physical labor that taught him the karate moves. Elizabeth Shue's big hair was also quite funny and really took over entire scenes.

The walls of my room were covered with pictures of Ralph Macchio when I was about 6 years old. He and Ricky Schroeder were the dream guys in my young girl world. Watching The Karate Kid again today, I can see that Ralph Macchio actually became my "type" of guy as I grew older. I have always been attracted to impossibly skinny, somewhat tall, dark-haired, borderline nerdy guys (just like my husband--I love you, honey!). Seeing the scenes of Daniel-San in the ocean learning to balance made me laugh at exactly how skinny he really was.

The Karate Kid has some really great lessons to learn throughout the movie beyond how to properly wax a car. Patience, trust, and hard work triumph in the end over the bad guys. This is a story we can all appreciate and a philosophy everyone should live by. Thank you, Mr. Miyagi, for teaching us all a little something. After watching the movie, I feel like I can accomplish anything like catching a fly in chopsticks and I won't be "squish...like a grape."

Answer: The Karate Kid

Teen Pop--80s Style

Question: Who began to challenge Debbie Gibson as the new teen queen, after taking I Think We're Alone Now to the top of the charts?

In one of the classes I teach, I happened to mention Debbie Gibson and Tiffany and they had no clue who I was talking about. Granted, these kids weren't born until the 90s, but come on! How can you not know who Debbie Gibson is? The closest I got was one of the girls realizing that she was a judge on American Juniors, that awful spin off of American Idol.

Debbie Gibson and Tiffany were the voices of my Electric Youth. I learned how to Shake Your Love and what Could've Been. Long before the Britney vs. Christina debates were those of us who spent our time defending our choice of teen pop queen--Tiffany or Debbie. Debbie Gibson wrote her own songs, but Tiffany was vocally superior--even if most of her songs were Beatles covers. Boys found themselves choosing between the saccharine blonde Debbie and the sultry redhead Tiffany. It was a tough decision to make. I decided to like them both and had all of the cassette tapes they released throughout their careers. I even got to see Tiffany in concert when she came to the Heart of Illinois Fair (and the then unknown New Kids on the Block was her opening act).

I still sing along to Tiffany and Debbie Gibson when I hear their songs on the radio during Flashback weekends. I've even done some of their songs when I've sung karaoke, although most karaoke DJs don't stock that type of music. What a shame. There is an entire generation of kids who have never known the original queens of teen pop.

Answer: Tiffany

What was it about those dolls?

Question: What brand scored a marketing coup in 1985, when little "Christopher Xavier" hitched a ride on the Space Shuttle?

I was one of those kids in the early 80s who HAD to have a Cabbage Patch Doll for Christmas that year parents were getting into fist fights over those toys. Why in the world were they so popular? I still have all three of my Cabbage Patch Dolls, as a matter of fact. My original, Bianca Wendaline, is a blonde doll with blue eyes and looks nothing like me. She is from that first batch before the signature on the butt had the year written in it. I imagine she'd be worth a fortune now if she wasn't so "well-loved" when I was a kid. My second doll was named Debbie Autumn and I got her because she had the same middle name as I do. She's got brown hair and brown eyes and came with a pacifier, so her mouth is stuck permanently open even though the pacifier was lost in a mattter of days. The final Cabbage Patch Doll I received was from the "World Traveler" series of dolls. Her name was Joyvita Heddy from Holland and she had red hair and even came with wooden shoes (that were made of plastic).

I was in first grade and had a "boyfriend" named John. He had a Cabbage Patch Doll too (I think its name was David). He told me that his Cabbage Patch Doll liked my Cabbage Patch Doll and that's how we started "dating". We would set up our Cabbage Patch Dolls in between us on the couch and then hold hands behind them so no one would know. If only dating was always that easy, but I digress.

I remember proudly signing the adoption papers and sending them back in. I was so excited that first year when I received a birthday card for my dolls on their birthdays. Of course that was only for their first birthdays and then the company forgot about them. Over time, so did I and they were relegated to the attic. That's where they are today--in my dad's attic. Maybe if I have a daughter, she will inherit those dolls that were so popular long ago.



Answer: Cabbage Patch Kids

Arcade Memories

Question: What two heroes had to overcome monsters like Gotcha Wrench and Foreman Spike in Nintendo's videogame Wrecking Crew?

Video games today just aren't what they used to be. So much time is spent trying to make better graphics and realistic blood that the escapism is almost lost. We had an Atari when I was growing up and it was used to get away from real life. Pitfall had me swinging on ropes to avoid falling in alligator pits with green triangles trying to eat me up. I had to help that poor pixelated frog get across the busy road without being hit by a big box on wheels in Frogger. A yellow dot with a mouth gobbled up smaller white dots and was chased around by ghosts that looked like a kid on Halloween who had cut some holes in a sheet in the game of Pac Man. And of course the female version--Ms. Pac Man--had that bow in her hair and some lipstick.

When Nintendo came out, the graphics were amazing! Mario and Luigi actually looked more like humans with rounded features. They first defeated Donkey Kong to save the princess and then moved on to their own adventures in the game Mario Brothers. Before they were Super, they were just some plumbers beating up on turtles and crabs and jumping barrels and fireballs. As time went on and games became more complex, everything became almost too real. I didn't play video games because I wanted them to be realistic. I played video games so I could be a plumber who battles with big monkeys, or yellow circles trying to get to the cherries before they disappeared. Here's to the blurry graphics and crazy stories of the video games of my youth.

Answer: Mario and Luigi

"Whatcha gonna do, Brother?"

Question: Who had gone 14 years without losing a WWF match by pinfall or submission before being pinned by Hulk Hogan in 1987?

This was an easy question for me to answer. I have fond memories of watching Saturday morning WWF matches on TV after cartoons were over. Rowdy Roddy Piper, Macho Man Randy Savage, Jake the Snake Roberts, Andre the Giant, and of course the immortal Hulk Hogan, among others, would wrestle these no-name guys and beat the stuffing out of them every week. Wrestling isn't like that anymore. You rarely see a guy who doesn't have a big ring entrance fighting like back in the 80s. The only time the superstars would wrestle each other would be on Pay-Per-View events. Now everyone who wrestles is a "superstar" with a ring entrance and they all wrestle each other. Guys will get win the belt one day and then lose it the next. There used to be a lot less turn over with champions because the big names only wrestled each other once every few months.

Soap opera-esque storylines were also few and far between back in the 80s WWF. The only time you would see a feud was in the ring or during an interview. Now everyone has a story and most are completely ridiculous. And, yes, I still watch the WWF (now the WWE). What can I say? Bulked up men and women in spandex beating on each other are entertaining.

Answer: Andre the Giant

DA BEARS!

Question: What team did the Chicago Bears clobber to finally win their first Super Bowl?

DA BEARS! Growing up in Illinois, I've been a Bears fan since birth. My teddy bear from when I was a kid actually turned inside out into a Bears' football. His name, of course, is Payton named after Walter "Sweetness" Payton. In honor of Chicago's appearance in the Superbowl later this afternoon, enjoy this video of the Superbowl XX Champion Chicago Bears Performing the "Superbowl Shuffle". A link to the lyrics can be found under the video (and the answer to the question will be at the end of the post). In the immortal words of SuperFan Bob Swerski, "DA BEARS (even wit'out Ditka): 127, Colts: 0"




http://www.webwaymonsters.com/85bears/shuffle.html


Answer: The New England Patriots--The Bears won 46-10

"If you have a problem and no one else can help..."

Question: Which Rocky III character noted: "I don't hate Balboa, I pity the fool"?

There was no doubt that this question was referring to the character played by Mr. T (I will put the answer to the question at the end of this post), which got me thinking about how much I used to like watching "The A-Team". Even 20 years later, I can hear the theme music in my head to that great action show from the 80s. Can you believe the A-Team was only on TV for four and a half seasons (1983-1986)? That seems like such a short amount of time, but it became a show my entire family came together to watch.

My brothers and I would drop everything and run to the living room like it was some sort of Pavlovian response when we heard the voice over that began every episode:

"Ten years ago, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... The A-Team."

The show had political overtones that were lost on my 7 year old self, but my older brothers and parents would discuss the Vietnam war when it was mentioned on the show. When I watch reruns now, I can pick out those parts and I understand the show much better. It didn't matter to me, though, because there was plenty of action and humor I did understand. For instance, there was always a pile of cardboard boxes lying around to throw the bad guy into, because the machine guns the team used never hit their marks.

My favorite, of course, was B.A. Baracus played by Mr. T. He wasn't the best actor on the show, but he was the most unique. I also liked the women on the A-Team, but they seemed to cycle in and out a lot, so it was almost a waste of time to become invested in their characters.

I still try to catch an episode every now and then when I'm flipping through channels (reruns can be seen on TVLand, among other cable channels). I will always have a place in my heart for those misunderstood soldiers of fortune. I pity the fool who never saw "The A-Team."


Answer: Clubber Lang