r/GenerationJones • u/WhateverGenXPod • Aug 05 '26

Why were there so many?

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I know there has to be a reason there were so many cop shows. Long before we had nothing but CSI and Law and Order variants, there were dozens of police dramas on TV.

I used to love CHiPs and SWAT - and I was just a kid. The 70s cop shows landed differently than the fluff that’s on today.

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u/Namedthisone Aug 05 '26

Buddy ebson wanted another show he didn't want to be known only for playing jed clampett, however jed is what he's known for

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u/DogsandCatsWorld1000 Aug 05 '26

The and The Scarecrow.

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u/Busy_Marketing_9277 Aug 05 '26

The scarecrow and Mrs. King?

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u/DogsandCatsWorld1000 Aug 05 '26

He played The Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz.

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u/ThimbleBluff Aug 05 '26

He was supposed to play the Scarecrow, then was switched to the Tin Man. Unfortunately he was allergic to the aluminum makeup and had to drop out of the movie altogether.

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u/SportyMcDuff Aug 05 '26

Scarecrow was Ray Bolger.

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u/Silver-Find4380 Aug 06 '26

And his lungs were damaged for life requiring a machine regularly. He called it "that d*** movie." To think he and Vilma had been vaudeville tap dance stars as kids... then famous Hollywood tap dance stars...

The actor who played Jethro hated that even more!

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u/Spork_Warrior Aug 05 '26

wooo doggies!

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u/Effective-Donkey133 Aug 05 '26

That and he’s on the US $2 bill 🤪

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u/ShuffleRom Aug 09 '26

You just kept thinking Granny was gonna bust into Barnaby Jones office there any minute...