What a truly great episode. . . so well written and acted. You are right, Jeremy, we would have seen some wonderful scripts from Burris and Ware had a fourth season been ordered. These four stunning actresses had just melded into a rare type of comedy team, pretty yet funny and playing off of each other so brilliantly with their movements, facial expressions and line delivery. Bill and I were at an industry party when we heard Bob Iger (head of ABC at the time) say he probably should have kept JTTOU on the roster. I just about dropped my cocktail. Every replacement show they slotted into that Friday night time slot was a critical and ratings disappointment. Oh, what could have been!! Thank you for taking me back in time.❣️
@@sha11235 Reminds me of when Brandon Tartikoff said his greatest professional regret was cancelling 'Buffalo Bill'. This was just as bad a move, artistically; and from a business standpoint, even worse. At least with 'Buffalo Bill' you had the excuse of it being a bit a critical darling misunderstood by the public. With 'Ten Of Us', you had show that was well-written, but still accessible to the average viewer. Most importantly, the fact ABC deprived Warners of the marketing bonanza from a potential "Lubbock Babes" album, or the affiliates of a "Lubbock Babes" concert series, just leaves me shaking my head. Just move it back to Wednesday! Let NBC pick it up! Shows even the best network heads sometimes become network 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙚heads.
Thanks again for doing this Jeremy I love just the ten of us I used to watch it every Friday night never missed an episode I just wish it had lasted another two seasons
As always thank you for doing this Jeremy. Great ideas too. Anything else you could / would do would be greatly appreciated. This show should have lasted a minimum 2 more seasons!
It was a fun three parter. She did a great job playing a little bit of a one off from Marie. Some similar traits. Jamie Luner also played in the two part Growing Pains Halloween episode. Her story was similar to what happened to Marie on her way to the convent in the diner.
I really think those are some great ideas, Jeremy. I will continue to watch anything 'Just the Ten of Us' related that you bless upon us. Thanks again for all the fun, laughs and memories you've brought to me over this last year, with reaction videos. I would never have gotten to watch full episodes otherwise. PS next week is an episode that my brother and I still have inside jokes from. Lol.
I love that this incident gave Marie a bizarre and jagged boost to her self confidence. So perfect for her character. "If only it had been, he'd be alive today." HA!
Thank you , Jeremy!!!! Truly. Your doing this has brought us all so much joy in a challenging time. A reboot would be amazing, please keep trying for that! There are other shows from that time that may be worth looking into, of course not as good as Just the Ten of Us. I have a bunch in my head, as I’m sure you and others do as well. Please keep the momentum going as long as it’s enjoyable for you. Thank you!
Jeremy, so glad you liked my suggestion about theme-based commentaries for the future. I think it would be a lot of fun. Also appreciated you pointing out Connie throwing the pizza crust back at the rioters while her sisters cringed behind her. Although she was the most intellectual she was also the most feisty!
To start i love love love their neon outfits. So 80’s/90’s but so cute! Yes! Please keep pursuing the cast. Would love to see Bill and Heidi do reaction videos. Even if it’s only 1 star at a time. So sad to see this coming to an end as it did back when. Hell yea Just the ten of us was wayyy better than Rosanne!
I think if the show had gotten another season, there should have been at least two more episodes focusing on Marie--one where she FINALLY turns 18 (since she was 17 in both the second and third seasons) and one where she graduates from St. Augie's.
So sad this show didn’t last longer! I’ve mentioned this before, but it was briefly mentioned somewhere (in the reunion video?) that there’s a gag reel floating around somewhere (when I posted about it on the Facebook group a couple people said they had it). I guess Bill Kirchenbauer used to have them posted on his channel but they were removed. A reaction video to that would be fun! Does anyone know Jeremy’s email so I could send him this idea in case he doesn’t see this?
You didn't mention that they were listening to the theme from Wendy and the Butler. I also loved JR wearing the toupee, which he didn't need, but Coach could've used.
Jeremy, thanks for pointing out the shot Marie gives Connie about how if she were dancing at the dead guy's table instead he would still be alive. We talk about the Cindy fat jokes but the Connie being unattractive theme was also pretty steady. We will see the worse example coming up in the series finale in 2 weeks, and while I can understand it was the writer's way of getting laughs, I often felt badly for Connie/JoAnn with all the gibes she received at her expense. Nowadays we know how hurtful it can be to denigrate a young woman's attractiveness, and I kind of wince every time this happens to her.
It's what TV Tropes calls "Hollywood Homely". The characters of Marie & Connie were presented as being unattractive, but Heather Langenkamp and JoAnn Willette were quite attractive.
After my own synopsis on Fandom, I realized one specific detail that Jeremy may not have noticed: that a random person recognizing that he/she is at the wrong memorial service/funeral is a common theme in generational sitcoms, most likely to "uplift" a somber scene with comic relief.
I have a number of comments to make and my screen is malfunctioning, so please expect to see multiple comments that may not be completed. Let's begin with you, Jeremy. Let me firstly thank you for your time and effort and energy that you put into this, by creating this space that so many of us have been yearning for, and let me give you a very big up for that!! It is so true that this show was so far ahead of it's time, on so many levels. It was a trendsetter: on the sexiness, on the credits customized to flash at distinct times during the opening of some episodes and the humor they were able to get by with. The actors took their work seriously and it showed. Let me end this first comment and send you a second. There are many that I have for you.
Just realized when Cindy says about Rick that Danny had said he just bought a farm, that is ironic because he bought the farm (slang for died) that night.
If the show had lasted longer, they could have done Lubbock Babes music videos at the end of shorter episodes. It would be like Joey Lawrence did on Blossom, except with talent.
This started and all of a sudden I remembered this was the one where Marie killed the guy and then when they started singing I remembered that I had made a cassette tape of them singing this song and some others from Tv shows to listen to
Here are some ideas we could do for future videos on here once you finish the series: 1. Best moments of Graham screaming. 2. Lubbock Babes songs. 3. Laugh out loud moments for each of us (like when you laughed at Sister Ethel's line in That Championship Season). 4. Touching moments. 5. Best moments of a character, either from the family or recurring character, like Sister Ethel. 6. Fan favorite episodes. 7. In-jokes.
Sorry this late suggestion, I love your videos btw, maybe an episode as a deep dive/character analysis of each of the characters, major and some minor ones would be fun.
The repeat of this episode (July 27, 1990) marked the last time JTTOU aired on network television. And while its premature cancellation was disappointing, this was the way I would have wanted the show to go out. You were left with the feeling that Marie was going to be okay, just before the final fade to black. Spoiler alert revisited: Listen for and ID the theme song playing at 27:19, as Jeremy suggests.
@@ellebelle6410 "Wendy and the Butler" was a sitcom-within-a-sitcom from a dream sequence in Episode #24. Wendy played her future superstar self, and Bill played the butler.
Thanks so much for uploading these episodes. I like the idea of you doing "The Torkelsons/Almost Home" since there are about 33 episodes...which is a decent amount but less than "Just the Ten of Us". I also think that show might survive on this channel.
I love this and I love your comments thank you so much for doing this this was one of my favorite shows growing up and I was so bummed when they canceled it. Am I the only one who noticed that Marie is probably the horniest of all the girls?
Marie was really getting down performing for the second time with her sisters (the lubbock babes)at Danny's pizzeria at the twenty one minute mark. she exhibited a loose and uninhibited style that never ever displayed in her prior performances.neither did her sisters (not even wendy!) sure,they danced,but not even close to marie's performance.showing off some surprisingly limber dance moves. not surprising since she performed on cbs' circus of the stars acrobatic act.
I just recently found your Just Ten of Us reactions and I'm still in early season 2, but skipped ahead to see what may come next. At one point you mentioned possibly reacting to The Torkelsons/Almost Home which I was hoping would come about. It would be wonderful to see again the young Brittany Murphy (RIP) in Almost Home. Maybe a 2nd channel if you want only JTTOU content on this channel.
. . . You, Talking around, All over town. I know you want me. I, Trying so hard, Rejecting my heart. But now I know it's true!! Somehow you get to me. I look at you, And suddenly My defenses come tumbling down. You down and you tried. I'm ready tonight! CHORUS: If you want my love Come and get it ( come and get it ) If you want my love It's waiting for you. God l never would But I said it. ( Uh-oh, l said it! ) When I'm in your arms I'll show you what I wanna do==========!!! Come and get it! If you want my love Come and get it ( come and get it ) . .. .. .. . . .
Yes, and so was the song at the beginning of the episode. There are a couple others too, in other episodes, all written by Steve Dorff, who also wrote the theme song.
What if after you're all done here, you changed the name to "The Kirchenbauer Half-n-hour" and see if that might entice him to join you for just the first season / 4-5 episodes?
. . . You, Talking around, All over town. I know you want me. I, Trying so hard, Rejecting my heart. But now I know it's true!! Somehow you get to me. I look at you, And suddenly My defenses come tumbling down. You down and you tried. I'm ready tonight! CHORUS: If you want my love Come and get it ( come and get it ) If you want my love It's waiting for you. God l never would But I said it. ( Uh-oh, l said it! ) When I'm in your arms I'll show you what I wanna do==========!!! Come and get it! If you want my love Come and get it ( come and get it ) . .. .. .. . . .
@@yyzz5316 Awesome! Here's my interpretation on some of the lyrics: "...all over town how much you want me..." "Your timing is right I'm ready tonight..." "Thought I never would but I said it..."
Okay, sure. At the time, Pat Sajak was not only hosting Wheel of Fortune (and still is) he had a late night talk show on CBS, in an attempt to rival Carson on Tonight Show. It wasn't successful.
