This may sound morbid, but we kind of thought that “Cheers” improved after the death of Nicholas Colasanto and thus the death of “Coach” Ernie Pantusso. Ironically, this would usher in the character of Woody Boyd, who may not be a Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame nominee, but his portrayer, Woody Harrelson, has given us many. ‘Coach” was a shade above (or maybe below) retarded, and based on an episode showcasing his ability to be hit by pitches (and to the head), we think he may have taken one too many, as his intelligence had to be constantly questioned. Still, despite our criticisms of the character and our preference of the shows comedic value after he departed the show, there have been many others who preferred the show’s tone with him and felt it was an overall better program. The beautiful thing here is that this is open for your vote, and we are very curious to see where the Coach winds up on the ballot. The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: Cheers (1982-85) Actor: Nicholas Colasanto Role Portrayed: Coach of the Pawtucket/Boston Red Sox Why you should vote for him: Many have considered the program better with him on it. Why you should not vote for him: Many have not. {youtube}
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Yes we are nominating an orangutan. The sidekick of Philo Beddoe was an orangutan named Clyde brought in for cheap laughs and perhaps a distraction to keep the viewer from thinking about why Sondra Locke was once again stinking up an Eastwood flick. Come to think of it, Clyde may have been hotter than Locke. The Bullet Points: Movie(s) Appeared: Every Which Way But Loose (1978) Any Which Way You Can (1980) Actor: Manis Role Portrayed: Sidekick Why you should vote for him: It is impossible to imagine the films without him. Why you should not vote for him: It is an orangutan! {youtube}
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Sports Night had a loyal and devoted audience, and had it aired a few years later, or appeared on a smaller channel, we would bet that this acclaimed program would have found a longer life. Still, our favorite was Casey McCall, one of the co-anchors of the SportsCenter doppelganger; Sports Night. We would have loved to have known where his career and personal story arc would have gone to; though with Aaron Sorkin’s dialogue, we know it would have gotten there in rapid fashion. We can’t say the cancellation was a total loss, as we got to see Peter Krause (McCall) show up as the lead character in Six Feet Under, but we still wish we would have seen where the character would have gone. The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: Sports Night (1998-2000) Actor: Peter Krause Role Portrayed: Co-Anchor Why you should vote for him: He was (we thought) the top character on a great show. Why you should not vote for him: We may have watched it….we are not sure just how many others did. {youtube}
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The first time we remember Vanessa Angel, was in “Spies Like Us” where she helped melt the Cold War in our eyes in the brief role as Dan Aykroyd’s love interest near the end of the film. Although she was in other films and television after, we never saw her again until Kingpin. Gone was the fresh faced Russian girl next door, and in her place was the sultry and dirty Claudia; a Bowling Rat (we didn’t know they existed) who used her assets to get ahead. It wasn’t the typical female lead in a sports flick, but we enjoyed it! The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Kingpin (1996) Actor: Vanessa Angel Role Portrayed: Girlfriend/Muse/Bowling Rat Why you should vote for her: She was hot and played well off of Roy Munson in the film. Why you should not vote for her: Bowling Rats may not be what this Hall of Fame is about. {youtube}
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