Saturday, May 28, 2011

THE HAT SQUAD II/TELE-FOLKS DIRECTORY: JEFF CONAWAY

With the passing of Jeff Conaway yesterday, I wanted to pay tribute to his three best known Toobworld characters with a selection of videos.

First up, Bobby Wheeler of 'Taxi', who wanted so badly to make it as an actor......


I'd like to think that at some point in his career, his path crossed that of Joey Tribbiani, perhaps he even mentored him along the way......

Then we leave Earth Prime-Time and head to the far side of the Sun, where the planet Mondas used to be. It's the Toobworld Concept conceit that many of the shows that have been Earth-like, but couldn't possibly be set on Earth Prime-Time, were instead located on Mondas - before the rise of the Cybermen and the planet hurtled out of its orbit.

This would include shows like 'Beastmaster', 'Game Of Thrones', and 'Wizards & Warriors' in which Conaway played the heroic lead, Prince Erik Greystone......


And finally, I couldn't find a decent video showcasing him as the security officer Zack Allen on board 'Babylon 5'. But I did find this fan tribute to the series, giving it an elegiac send-off. And at the end, Conaway's character shares in the good-byes......


As someone posted on Facebook, it's a shame that the demons won in the end.......

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