Joe Friday was a no-nonsense detective on the TV show Dragnet. I remember watching reruns while growing up, and admiring the way his unflappable character always wanted to cut to the chase.
Another classic that I was just barely too young to see prior to reruns, I think. It was on the air for the first five years I was alive, but I kinda doubt I noticed or cared about it. This show had ZERO chance against the Hulk!
I recall a real life example of this with the famous audio transmission from Apollo 13. Everyone knows the line as, “Houston, we have a problem,” spoken by Astronaut Jim Lovell.
In reality, it was Astronaut Jack Swigert who said it first. And he said, “Okay Houston, we’ve had a problem here.”
Only after they were asked to repeat their transmission does Lovell come on and say, “Uh Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
There was also that movie with Sinbad as a genie called “Shazam” that I could have sworn was a real thing.
It may have been spelled “Shazaam,” I’m not sure. Apparently, it was a massive misremembering, and Sinbad has repeatedly said it never happened. There was the film “Kazaam” in ‘96 starring Shaq as the genie. But for some reason, myself and others remember Sinbad instead. It’s weird.
Oh weird! I didn't even think about Sinbad in particular until you said Shaq. Wow, that's super weird.... although maybe Shaq was channeling Sinbad vibes with the goofiness he brought to the character... that's about the only connection I can really see. That's a great example of an inceptioned memory!
Jack Webb had been a moderately successful actor before "Dragnet", but he parlayed the success of the show and his work as its writer/producer/director/star into a successful film and TV production career that lasted until he died in 1982.
Another one of the facts: his production company, Mark VII, had one of the best end credit logos in television history- a hand chiseling the roman numerals in the company name into stone, accompanied by an appropriate ringing in the ears.
Makes me think of Hawaii Five-0. "Book 'em Danno"
Another classic that I was just barely too young to see prior to reruns, I think. It was on the air for the first five years I was alive, but I kinda doubt I noticed or cared about it. This show had ZERO chance against the Hulk!
"Don't make me angry ..." the best!
I remembered my recent misquote adventure. It was Dirty Harry and "Do you feel lucky, punk?" Clint didn't say that
If I had remembered that one this AM, I would have included it for sure! That has to be one of the best of these Mandelerized phrases.
Actually, the official term is the Mandela Effect. The Berenstain Bears and Luke, I Am Your Father are just the most prominent examples of it.
So much so, that The Berenstain Bears Effect became the term in everyone's mind.
Which, when I think of it, is a Berenstain Bears Effect in its own right.
Uh, I mean the Mandela Effect.
Damnit.
Dang, this got even more meta than I intended!
Just the facts, Dan.
As Andrew Smith used to say, “Only verified info, Danny.”
Yeah, but only in the movie about my life, not the first 2 TV shows nor the radio show.
I recall a real life example of this with the famous audio transmission from Apollo 13. Everyone knows the line as, “Houston, we have a problem,” spoken by Astronaut Jim Lovell.
In reality, it was Astronaut Jack Swigert who said it first. And he said, “Okay Houston, we’ve had a problem here.”
Only after they were asked to repeat their transmission does Lovell come on and say, “Uh Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
There was also that movie with Sinbad as a genie called “Shazam” that I could have sworn was a real thing.
Shazam the genie? I certainly remember Shazam the superhero.
Very good example w/Apollo/Lovell.
It may have been spelled “Shazaam,” I’m not sure. Apparently, it was a massive misremembering, and Sinbad has repeatedly said it never happened. There was the film “Kazaam” in ‘96 starring Shaq as the genie. But for some reason, myself and others remember Sinbad instead. It’s weird.
Oh weird! I didn't even think about Sinbad in particular until you said Shaq. Wow, that's super weird.... although maybe Shaq was channeling Sinbad vibes with the goofiness he brought to the character... that's about the only connection I can really see. That's a great example of an inceptioned memory!
For me, the most famous example is that Capt. Kirk never said, “Beam me up, Scotty.”
This one's almost as good as Andrew's comment on Dirty Harry!
Jack Webb had been a moderately successful actor before "Dragnet", but he parlayed the success of the show and his work as its writer/producer/director/star into a successful film and TV production career that lasted until he died in 1982.
Another one of the facts: his production company, Mark VII, had one of the best end credit logos in television history- a hand chiseling the roman numerals in the company name into stone, accompanied by an appropriate ringing in the ears.
Hey, I remember that logo and those credits!
Here is the style I recall:
https://youtu.be/8O4f2C_qcMs