[Squaredancing] Fwd: CBS Wednesday, 2/1/06 - Still Standing " Still Flunking" Episode -Square Dancing -Bob Fisk

Thu Feb 2 14:26:49 EST 2006

It's was a rare Wednesday night home, so I watched it.  I had never 
heard of the program, but the presentation about square dancing didn't 
surprise me.  People think of square dancing as something done by old 
people in funny clothes.  Since that's mostly true, what else can we 
expect.  There are very few people outside of square dancing that know 
any differently and they may all be related to square dancers.  I don't 
wear "funny" clothes to dance anymore, but teens will definitely think 
I'm old, even if I don't.

The program didn't make fun of square dancing as much as it just made it 
appear as an activity for older people, not teenagers.  They were 
comparing it to climbing a rope to go over a wall.  We aren't likely to 
look very athletic in that context. 

I thought the portrayal of the teen boy was even worse than that of the 
grandmother square dancer.

Sandy
Atlanta

Linda Jones - LKJ wrote:

>I didn't see it.  Did know about it ahead of time and don't watch the show.
>What was so bad?
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com
>[mailto:Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Dave Hinde
>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:04 PM
>To: dave at daveswebplace.net; 'This list for discussing all aspect of MWSD'
>Subject: RE: [Squaredancing] Fwd: CBS Wednesday, 2/1/06 - Still Standing
>"Still Flunking" Episode -Square Dancing -Bob Fisk
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>
>One more piece of information I just dug up -- The show Still Standing takes
>place in Chicago, Illinois.  I found this about Illinois, on the internet:
>In 1990, Governor Thompson signed into law a bill designating the Square
>Dance as the American folk dance of the State. 
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com
>[mailto:Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Dave Hinde
>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:00 PM
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>Subject: RE: [Squaredancing] Fwd: CBS Wednesday,2/1/06 - Still Standing
>"Still Flunking" Episode -Square Dancing -Bob Fisk
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>I forwarded this email on to several others, who in turn forwarded it on.
>The response I've had today was that the show was a real slap in the face to
>square dancing.  Most of the time I feel that any advertising is good
>advertising, but not last night.
>
>Anyway, I think some of our national organizations should write to CBS and
>remind them that Square Dancing is considered by many to be our national
>dance.  They should also point out that it is the Official Folk Dance of
>many states.  Would CBS air a program about hunting Bald Eagles?  Would any
>other nation air a program that ridicules their National Folk Dance?  It's
>one thing to have fun or poke fun at square dancing, but I think the show
>last night went too far.  
>
>Since it would probably too long for one of our official groups to send a
>letter to CBS, I do plan on writing one myself.  Does anyone have good
>addresses for CBS and also for the writers of the program and the
>programming director.   
>
>Just my 2 cents,
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>[mailto:Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Clark Baker
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>Subject: [Squaredancing] Fwd: CBS Wednesday,2/1/06 - Still Standing "Still
>Flunking" Episode -Square Dancing - Bob Fisk
>
>I received the following from Paul Waters who asked me to forward it to
>places that may be interested.  Please don't reply to this e-mail (since it
>is cross posted). -- Clark
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>Begin forwarded message:
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>>WHAT: Still Standing (EPISODE: Still Flunking)
>>DATE: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
>>TIME: 8:00pm (7:00pm Central)
>>TELEVISION NETWORK: CBS
>> 
>>Hi All,
>> 
>>The upcoming episode of Still Standing, entitled "Still Flunking," is
>>schedule to air this coming Wednesday, February 1, at 8:00pm (7:00pm
>>Central) on CBS. Square dancing plays a prominent role in the episode 
>>(starting on page 25 of the script, and continuing almost to the end 
>>on page 40).
>> 
>>The good news is that the character played by Sally Struthers (All in
>>the Family) is an avid square dancer.
>> 
>>". . . I told you, I'm a member of a senior square dancing group. It's
>>a fabulous workout . . . "
>> 
>>The otherwise-characterized news is . . . well . . . watch the episode
>>and see.
>> 
>>If you do tune in, be sure to watch all the way through to the end.
>> 
>>There were four takes of the scene where Louise (Sally Struthers) is
>>teaching Brian (Taylor Ball) to square dance. In the first two, Sally 
>>flubbed a line (in the exact same place) --- bringing production to a 
>>screeching halt.
>> 
>>I'm told the tag CBS intends to air is a blooper of this scene
>>(although this could change, and the tag might even be dumped 
>>altogether as a last minute network scheduling decision).
>> 
>>Happy viewing.
>> 
>>Cheers - - - Paul
>> 
>>Paul Waters
>>12344 Addison St.
>>Valley Village,  CA 91607-3610
>>Paul_Waters at msn.com
>> 
>> 
>>P.S. The line of dialogue that caused Sally grief hails from annals of
>>traditional square dancing, appearing --- among other places --- on 
>>the Lloyd Shaw Foundation website:
>> 
>>"Possum on a fence, chicken on a rail, grab your girl and everybody
>>sail!"
>> 
>>I first heard this in 1973 at a dance called by Bob Fisk, who recently
>>passed away from an untimely death. And for some unexplained reason, 
>>this is my strongest and most persistent memory of this laudable icon 
>>of the square dance movement --- and now a key element of both this 
>>episode, and its associated outtake.
>>    
>>
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