I began the thread with this:
The rest of my story, and the stories added by others, can be found in the original Nostalgia thread here:There hasn't been much conversation on here in awhile, so let's see if anyone has any suggestions for some interesting topics. I'll start.
Going through all these Photo Gallery pictures has put me in a nostalgic mood, looking back over the years of following RDA's career.
So, at the risk of repeating some conversations that may have appeared elsewhere here... When did you start following him? Were you a fan of RDA's or soaps, who followed him to each new project? Were you a sci-fi fan who discovered him in Stargate? Did you stumble upon him by accident? Feel like sharing your story?
Here's mine:
I didn't watch soaps, so my first RDA show was Seven Brides. I liked musicals, (and I had been a fan of Here Come the Brides), so I thought I'd give it a try. I enjoyed it, but RDA didn't jump out at me enough for me to actually remember his name. (Too bad I didn't think to record any of those, though!)
I watched very few evening soaps, but Emerald Point had some cute guys in it, so I gave it a try. Again, RDA didn't make a huge impression, and some of those I even had on tape because I was taking night classes and I set my brand new VCR to time shift. Too bad I didn't keep them!
Then 1985 came along, and I remember talking to a friend that summer about the ads for the new fall TV season. I loved the line in the commercial:
"Don't tell me you know how to make a bomb out of a stick of chewing gum."
"Why, ya got some?"
And I remember saying to my friend, "That MacGyver series looks like fun. I think I'll check that one out."
I had no idea then where that particular comment was going to lead!
Kate
http://rdanderson.com/forum2/nostalgia.htm
Feel free to reminisce and add your own stories.
Kate