It always comes in threes...

[Tekky]

First was Don Knotts. Sadly this overshadowed the death of Darren McGavin who was the actor who played Ralphie Parker's father in "A Christmas Story". Then today Dennis Weaver died. Dennis played TV cop McCloud.

RIP guys. You've all played big roles in pop culture. You'll be missed.

[Jack The Riffer]

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Another great one gone. RIP.

[STLKINGV]

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Darren McGavin.... I always dug the Night Stalker series.

R.I.P to all three.

A~

[kmanick]

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I was waiting for the 3rd to show up
RIP to all 3.

[SeventhSon]

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Night Stalker ruled.

[lerxstcat]

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Sad day, I liked all three actors. RIP and thanks for the entertainment, gentlemen.

[fett]

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These guys are still young because we see them all the time on the TV. It is a great legacy. All the class acts are dying. People in their 80's seem to do that a lot. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[RacerX]

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Ralphie: Hey Dad! I'll bet you'll never guess what I got you for Christmas.
The Old Man: A new furnace.
Ralphie: Ha ha! Good one, Dad!
[Randy laughs]


RIP Darren

[Tekky]

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[ QUOTE ]
Ralphie: Hey Dad! I'll bet you'll never guess what I got you for Christmas.
The Old Man: A new furnace.
Ralphie: Ha ha! Good one, Dad!
[Randy laughs]


RIP Darren

[/ QUOTE ]

I've read all of Jean Shepherd's books. (the author and narrator of A Christmas Story) Whenever he discusses the "old man" Darren is the person who appears in my mind's eye. No matter how many other people played him in the other Jean Shepherd movies it's always Darren. Darren is Mr. Parker to me.

[GodWentPUNK]

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Bummer. I liked all 3. I too liked the Night Stalker series. I think I was probally around 12-13 or so when it aired. Probally watched McCloud right after.

joe...

[RacerX]

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Mr. Parker: Dadgummit! Blow out!
[on the highway, the car has gotten a flat tire]
Mr. Parker: Ah ha!
[Excitedly gets out of the car]
Mother: Not again.
Mr. Parker: Four minutes. Time me.
Ralphie as Adult: Actually the Old Man loved it. He had always pictured himself in the pits of the Indianapolis speedway in the 500. My old man's spare tires were only actually tires in the academic sense. They were round and had once been made of rubber.



I love that Time Me line, I used to say that a lot too.

[guitarsjb]

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Damn..Night Stalker ruled...Dennis Weaver used to play Chester on Gunsmoke WAY before he ever became McLoud. Sure will miss them all.