With these Friday inductions of new members into the TV Crossover Hall of Fame will focus mainly on the more trivial nominees or those who had some glitch in their qualifications. And today we have a character who spans both Earth Prime-Time and the Cineverse.....
CHARLIE TOWNSEND
'Charlie's Angels'
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Included in that total of episodes was "Love Boat Angels" in which 'Charlie's Angels' crossed over with 'The Love Boat':
From the IMDb:
New Angel Tiffany Welles joins Kris, Kelly, and Bosley. Tiffany is distinct because she is from Boston. Soon after her arrival the Angels are all aboard on the Love Boat. This episode features cast members from the classic Aaron Spelling series. In another plot arc the Angels must act fast and hunt for stolen treasure. This is actress Shelley Hack's first episode as a series regular.
The series was adapted for the Cineverse by Drew Barrymore as one of the producers and who appeared as a latter-day Angel along with Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu. And even though Bosley was recast (first with Bill Murray and then with Bernie Mac*), I maintain that these movies actually belong in Earth Prime-Time as a sequel to the series. And that's all due to the participation once again of John Forsythe as the voice of Charlie Townsend.
"Charlie's Angels"
"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"
I don't know if any footage still exists of the abandoned pilot for 'Charlie's Angels '88' (then '89), but if so, it should be counted in the mix.
There was a short-lived TV series which technically was a remake and not a continuation since it had Victor Garber as the voice of Charlie Townsend instead of John Forsythe. But a theory of relateeveety can fix that - Garber's Charlie was Charlie Jr., the son of the mysterious Charlie Senior.
There is another reason I wanted to honor Charlie Townsend. Back in January, the 100th anniversary of John Forsythe's birth was marked. I may be O'Bviously late for that, but at least he's finally in the TVXOHOF.
So welcome to the Hall, Mr. Townsend!
The series was adapted for the Cineverse by Drew Barrymore as one of the producers and who appeared as a latter-day Angel along with Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu. And even though Bosley was recast (first with Bill Murray and then with Bernie Mac*), I maintain that these movies actually belong in Earth Prime-Time as a sequel to the series. And that's all due to the participation once again of John Forsythe as the voice of Charlie Townsend.
"Charlie's Angels"
"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"
I don't know if any footage still exists of the abandoned pilot for 'Charlie's Angels '88' (then '89), but if so, it should be counted in the mix.
There was a short-lived TV series which technically was a remake and not a continuation since it had Victor Garber as the voice of Charlie Townsend instead of John Forsythe. But a theory of relateeveety can fix that - Garber's Charlie was Charlie Jr., the son of the mysterious Charlie Senior.
There is another reason I wanted to honor Charlie Townsend. Back in January, the 100th anniversary of John Forsythe's birth was marked. I may be O'Bviously late for that, but at least he's finally in the TVXOHOF.
So welcome to the Hall, Mr. Townsend!
* Theories of relateeveety serve the recastaways for Bosley. He may have looked like a nebbish, but David Doyle's Bosley was a Lothario who sired both of the next generation of Bosleys. (And the young Hispanic hacker who was in the remake could have been Charlie Senior's grandson by Bill Murray's Bosley.)
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I want to say that the 'Angels '88/'89' series was going to be Charlie-less but I don't want to dig out my book to double-check. I still count the actresses/characters in my Angels roster either way tho.
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