Post by dougmorrisontheair on Nov 22, 2022 20:27:00 GMT -5
...with a critical-ish ear and eye.
First, here's the clip.
Now I begin with a confession. I'm one of 12 people who hasn't watched "The Boys" -- even though I do have Amazon Prime. From what I've learned, filming takes place in Toronto even though it's an American production.
Speaking of "American production", the "Solid Gold" parody was done reasonably well. My only quibble: If this parodied a normal episode, a regular SG episode would have a countdown of the top ten songs in the country. The parody's graphic had "Rapture" by Blondie ranking at #24. Reality: "Rapture" was a Billboard #1 hit for the band. I'd gather "Radio & Records", the standard for the charts on SG and Rick Dees' "Weekly Top 40" radio show, echoed this.
Unfortunately, those who announced the original series have passed from this life to the next. The original announcer, Robert W. Morgan -- a legend in the L.A. radio market -- was there from the maiden voyage until 1986. His successors you've heard of -- or at least heard their work: Chuck Riley, Charlie O'Donnell, and Dick Tufeld.
So -- they had to find someone. And -- at least to my ears -- that someone sure sounded like...
...John Barton -- the announcer and a producer on the ill-fated Vancouver-based game show "Pitfall". Adam Nedeff recently noted Barton hosted the pilot episode.
So -- I wondered -- could Barton have lent his voice to the "Solid Gold" parody? It's a longshot, I thought. But if a 94-year-old Johnny Gilbert is still working on J!, anything is possible. Next thing you know, I'm heading to Amazon Prime Video and straight to Season 3, Episode 4, entitled "Glorious Five Year Plan".
It starts with a recap of the previous episode -- filled with explosions, blood, gore, and expletives. Then -- right to the proper episode, the "Solid Gold" parody, and additional scenery from certain home viewers' perspectives.
The curious bug was biting. So -- I fast-forwarded to the closing credits. I got as far as director, writer, and "developed by". And then -- before I could see further credits (names of guest stars, further crew, etc.), the next episode instantly kicked in. Darn. The mystery of who announced the "Solid Gold" parody remains that -- a mystery.
The episode's cast listing on IMDb didn't provide any help. Apparently, everyone who had an on-screen credit got listed on IMDb, including Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy, who covered "Rapture" on "Solid Gold".
In the event you can provide some legit information about who really announced in this "Solid Gold" parody, please feel free to reply.