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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
I watched Matlock a lot when I was younger. What I really love about this show is that in some episodes when Matlock is defending his client in court he sometimes has the real murderer on the witness stand and this person usually thinks they are smarter than the people who work in the justice system or think they are too smart to get caught....but they get caught in the end and a hard life lesson is also taught to them in the process. One episode I watched again recently is when Matlock was defending a client who had a gambling problem that got him in a lot of trouble but was innocent of the crime he was accused of. During the show Matlock, unknown to him at the time, was talking to the real murderer and he told Matlock "gambling is for losers."
Anyway, at the end of the show, Matlock had figuired out and got the evidence that his client was innocent but in the process proved who the real murderer was. I remember Matlock after very cleverly outsmarting a clever criminal when he finally presented the evidence that proved his guilt unexpected and Matlock told him on the witness stand "and gambling is for losers...." and then he presented the final piece of evidence to prove the person's guilt while proving his client's innocence and when that set in with the criminal on the witness stand, Matlock finally said in a slow way talking to somebody who had his own words to come back to haunt him to also teach him a hard life lesson "and you gambled on murder and lost." Love that TV show and episode. One of my favorite TV series of all time. Kinda reminds me of what Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffet talked about when investing in the stock market: "gambling is for losers." Don't gamble. Big difference between gambling and investing. Warren Buffet became one of the worlds most successful investors following Benjamin Graham's advice. One of the take aways from the show is that many life lessons are learned the hard way and through experience, though that particular lesson is certainly one lesson nobody should have to learn the hard way like that particular character did in the TV show Matlock. I know I learned a few life lessons the hard way. However, when you learn a life lesson the hard way, you really learn that lesson well and the lesson is seared into your mind will it never will be forgotten. Those lessons learned the hard way are probably learned better than if it was not learned the hard way.
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Very entertaining series. Credit should go not only to Andy Griffith, an actor with under-appreciated talents IMO, but also to producer Dean Hargrove. He was smart enough to produce a number of series with the following premise: get a veteran actor in a mystery and let them do what they do best: Act. Give them time, space, and an intelligent script and trust your lead to carry the show by creating an intriguing character. He was responsible for Columbo, Diagnosis Murder, Jake and the Fatman, and the Perry Mason revivals among others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Hargrove
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
Not sure if this thread is about "gambling is for losers," the Matlock show, or the idea that lessons best learned are those learned the hardest.
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On 2013-10-23 10:59, mastermindreader wrote: Take my word for it: it is. |
rockwall Special user 762 Posts |
I suspect it's about all 3. And if history is any predictor of the future here on the Café, it might end up being about a whole lot of other stuff too!
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
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Very entertaining series. Credit should go not only to Andy Griffith, an actor with under-appreciated talents IMO, but also to producer Dean Hargrove. He was smart enough to produce a number of series with the following premise: get a veteran actor in a mystery and let them do what they do best: Act. Give them time, space, and an intelligent script and trust your lead to carry the show by creating an intriguing character. He was responsible for Columbo, Diagnosis Murder, Jake and the Fatman, and the Perry Mason revivals among others. Andy Griffin was awesome. Sure will miss seeing him on TV. He was definately one of my favorite actors.
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2885 Posts |
Never watched ''Matlock'' Used to watch ''Perry Mason'' a lot and that pretty much burned me out on the ''courtroom shows.'' I used to wonder if ''Jake and the Fatman'' was the producers way of using up old ''Nero Wolfe'' scripts without actually paying the creator of Nero Wolfe.
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Climate change.
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
Speaking of court shows, I'm watching one of my favorite TV shows right now, Judge Judy LOL! She is giving them hell as usual. I remember watching the old TV show, Peoples Court with Judge Whopner (not sure how to spell his last name).
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
Wapner.
He was my favorite. (And Ed Koch) |
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On 2013-10-23 21:15, mastermindreader wrote: So which is it?
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
I can't make up my mind, but I guess that I'd have to go with Wapner because he also did Pet Court.
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
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On 2013-10-23 21:15, mastermindreader wrote: Ole Judge Wapner I think is still alive and he got a hollywood star too on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! So did Judge Judy and Judge Wapner is critical of Judge Judy. I like them both. Two completely different styles which both got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Wapner Isn't that interesting? I never watched an episode of Judge Wapner presiding over animal cases in animal court. I would have liked to watched a few of those episodes.
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Judges Wapner and Judy got Hollywood stars? Man, that kind of makes you wish the other stars paved over them in protest.
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
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On 2013-10-23 23:39, landmark wrote: I would rather have judges get Hollywood stars rather than actors. The judges have important jobs in upholding the law and ensuring justice. I think people who work in the justice system should be more highly regarded than actors or actresses. Just like teachers should be more highly regarded than what they are. They have important jobs too. Don't get me wrong, I value artists, but those who serve the public such as police officers or judges or teachers for example should be regarded with the highest respect. I guess everybody has an important role in society, but those members of society which serve others should be given the most respect.
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
They didn't get the honor because they were judges. They got it because they're television stars. (which has nothing to do with acting talent per se).
Judge Judy, who I personally believe to be a terrible judge who frequently mistates and mangles the law as well as the rules of evidence, is nonetheless the extremely popular and is the highest paid performer on daytime television. |
General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
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On 2013-10-24 02:14, mastermindreader wrote: What?! You mean most judges aren't like Judge Judy?! I thought most judges were like Judge Judy! Just kidding! She probably acts that way to some degree because it helps the ratings of the show. But then again, the tough approach might just be her style as well given that every judge is different. Maybe she has dealt with hardened criminals when she was a judge outside of TV and the tough approach was needed. I also like Judge Wapner too though from my childhood days watching his show in the 80s and early 90s. To me, I think public service whether it be a judge or teacher or what have you, deserves a Hollywood star.
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On 2013-10-23 23:53, General_Magician wrote: Hey I'm all for teacher recognition, but I think most would settle for shiny apples or smaller class size. And don't Generals get all that salad on their chests? So it's not like nobody cares. But stars and prints at Grauman's, that's an actor thing, and I don't care how much money Judy makes, I'm not about to watch her in a revival of True Grit.
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