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July 18

What was it Called ?

The other day I got curious about the name of a TV series I recall watching at least eight years ago on TV here in NZ. I am almost certain it starred Tom Amandes as a man who came to a post World War Two Canadian Prairie Town, as a veteran with perhaps his own past secrets. He was keen on a war widow who had a ten or so year old son who attended school. In one episode this boy, who was clever, and had done well at some test, got cocky, and the school teacher asked him harder questions just to bring him down to earth as she was concerned about his boasting. There was a native American Indian who had come back from the War but still faced some prejudice while certain people seemed to rely on Amandes' character to sort out such problems as a man of common sense. I have searched Tom Amandes' IMDB and Wikipedia article, but the show does not seem to be there. It was shown here on Sundays, either morning or early afternoon, and could have been made from as early as 1990 to 2004, but I cannot remember who else was in it. Does anyone have any ideas  ? Thanks. Chris the Russian Christopher Lilly 04:58, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Looking at Tom's personal website, the only difference between his and imdb's lists is a TV movie, Hard Times, that was made in 2000. At this point, it doesn't look like he was in the series. Sazea (talk) 18:13, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

Thank You for that. I was absolutely certain it was him. It could be the data bases may have missed that one. Other than that, I wonder who else would resemble him, or whom I would confuse with him. I do have another question.

Many years ago, some time in the nineties, I saw a movie made and set about 1987 about a mother whose boy had been kidnapped. In fact I cannot remember if I saw the whole thing or just the last part. In this one, at the end, she finds her son in New York City, but he is with a man who will not give him up - a kind of Fagan like character, and when the woman begs him for her son he basically tells her to get stuffed, like whaddya gonna do about it ? I believe the man is a drug dealer based in a laundromat. The woman finds a middle aged cop on the street and tells him about it. The cop accompanies her to the laundromat and challenges the perp, who pulls a gun, cop shoots him dead, and the woman gets her son back. This is reminiscent though rather different to Meredith Baxter in the Kissing Place, so it is not that film, although a similar sort of reunion occurs there as well. In addition, there is another film - I think these were made for TV ones, where a lady does find her daughter and rescues her from the street, but gives her up to the Social Services anonymously as she knows and realises she cannot care for her, but there is something about her making sure her daughther, who is very young, keeps her old rag doll. I cannot recall who was in either of these, and I think the second one is from the nineties. If anyone has any idea, then that would be good. Thanks. Chris the Russian Christopher Lilly 05:50, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

college basketball

looking for roster of middle tenn. state 1966-67 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.249.131.92 (talk) 20:08, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

I Haven't fully explored it, but http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/history/ looks like a promising place to start your research. --Jayron32 20:37, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Song name wanted

I'm trying to recall the name of a song I once heard, dates to the 1970s. It's about a man who pretends to be a vegan or vegetarian (don't recall) and is held in high-standing because of it. However, he gets back each day and binges on hamburgers. It's all in a slightly tongue-in-cheek tone, in a country-esque format befitting its story-like appearance. Thanks, Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 22:03, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Maybe something by Ray Stevens? Dismas|^(talk) 03:19, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

Probably not the right song, but the same idea was expressed around that same time, in "Junk Food Junkie". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:16, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

I think that's it actually Bugs, thanks to both of you for your help. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 10:33, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

The tag line was something like, "In the daytime I'm Mr. Natural / Just as healthy as I can be / But at night I'm the Junk Food Junkie / Good Lord have pity on me." ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:58, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

Indeed the refrain is almost exactly like that. It's funny what sticks for thirty years, and what leaks away in a week. —Tamfang (talk) 04:55, 20 July 2012 (UTC)