No trouble at all with Uber today. It actually took me longer to get an Uber driver in the morning. They arrived in 7 minutes, and I was almost late. The woman picking me up in the afternoon didn't even take 2 minutes. No trouble or traffic either way.
Work was a little busier than it has been for most of the week, to the point where I had a somewhat harder time keeping up with the carts. Other than that, no trouble. It rained this morning, but the rain was long gone by the time I went to work. When I got out, the sun was shining, though it remained windy and cold. I took advantage of a few Rewards Program free coupons online to get cough drops, a 20 ounce bottle of Coke Spiced, and a box of popcorn.
Soon as I got home, I changed and put on Tom & Jerry: Back to Oz. I go further into the second Tom and Jerry/Oz crossover at my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog.
Listened to records for a while as I worked on the review. In addition to the remaining disc of The 30 Great Love Songs of the 60's, 70's, and 80's, I picked up more of those Ben Bagley's Revisited records on eBay. I bought a lot with the first titles featuring songs from Cole Porter, Vernon Duke, and Arthur Schwartz. Did the latter two tonight. Favorites from the Vernon Duke disc includes its opening number "The Theater Is a Lady," Joan Rivers of all people performing "Just Like a Man," and Gloria DeHaven's lovely "Words Without Music." Among the good songs on the Arthur Schwartz disc are "Got a Bran' New Suit," "Haunted Heart," and the hilarious "Miserable With You."
Finished the night on YouTube with the Match Game Saturday Classics marathon. Bert Convy goes way back on the show. He appeared on the third week and turned up often from 1973 through 1975. He was around for the week with Lucie Arnaz and Nanette Fabray whose first two days remain lost and saw Gene Rayburn come in wearing that god-awful green plaid suit that was so tacky (even for the early 70's), none of the panelists would even look at him.
He continued to appear even after he became the host of Tattletales. In fact, he wore a green Tattletales jacket during a 1974 episode to promote the show. He had the habit of grabbing and kissing whomever was within reach - including Gene - whenever a contestant won a Head-to-Head. He did it in an episode in 1975, and again in 1976. His last appearance on the original show was in 1979, when he turned up on a panel with another TV hunk, Robert Walden. They helped a sweet - and very pregnant - woman who somewhat resembled Patty Duke become a big winner.
Convy was originally tapped to host the Match Game '90 revival, and did host the pilots before he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. It's too bad it would kill him within months before the show began. He had an absolutely wonderful time with a format that came closer to the original than the show that eventually played on ABC. Terri Corpley's answer to what the cannibal family bobs for on Halloween instead of apples was especially fun. Terri tried to hide herself and her answer, but Bert said they'd frame it.
Check out another side of the master of Tattletales and Super Password on this hilarious marathon!
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