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BestTVever · 02-02-2025, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Im a TV dork and was just looking at closing credits analyzing the neighborhood and noticed him getting away from camera

Really good catch. On a similar theme I too love the people that are filmed for sitcom openings or closings and dont realize it. On the opening to Threes Company is filmed from a roof somewhere looking down on Santa Monica and there is a guy on roller skates. I doubt he knew he was being filmed. On Welcome Back Kotter there are countless people walking the streets. I love the guy on the unicycle at the end. But the most famous is the Mary Tyler Moore show with her in the street and throwing up her hat. That woman's look was so authentic.

TVFactFan · 02-02-2025, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BestTVever

Really good catch. On a similar theme I too love the people that are filmed for sitcom openings or closings and dont realize it. On the opening to Threes Company is filmed from a roof somewhere looking down on Santa Monica and there is a guy on roller skates. I doubt he knew he was being filmed. On Welcome Back Kotter there are countless people walking the streets. I love the guy on the unicycle at the end. But the most famous is the Mary Tyler Moore show with her in the street and throwing up her hat. That woman's look was so authentic.

Yup, i did the same with Odd Couple closing and opening credits. Jeffersons, with all people walking in Manhatttan, TC season 4 closing with all people on boardwalk.

But in regards to the guy in AITF closing, if u not paying attention you wont notice him lol

BestTVever · 02-03-2025, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Yup, i did the same with Odd Couple closing and opening credits. Jeffersons, with all people walking in Manhatttan, TC season 4 closing with all people on boardwalk.

But in regards to the guy in AITF closing, if u not paying attention you wont notice him lol

Even if you pay attention its hard to see him. I never noticed him before and when I saw this thread I watched looking for him and did not see him. Someone pointed out when he appears and I watched again and saw him.

TVFactFan · 02-03-2025, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BestTVever

Even if you pay attention its hard to see him. I never noticed him before and when I saw this thread I watched looking for him and did not see him. Someone pointed out when he appears and I watched again and saw him.

It was the RED SHORTS that made him stand out

opus · 02-03-2025, 11:46 PM

Was somewhat tricky to grab a good view screenshot, but here he is

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TJ · 02-03-2025, 11:55 PM

There's a thread on Quora about this oddly specific and extremely esoteric question.

The guy probably died years ago if the aerial shots in the opening credits were shot in the late 1960s.

https://www.quora.com/Who-is-the-per...ng-a-red-shirt

TVFactFan · 02-04-2025, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TJ

There's a thread on Quora about this oddly specific and extremely esoteric question.

The guy probably died years ago if the aerial shots in the opening credits were shot in the late 1960s.

https://www.quora.com/Who-is-the-per...ng-a-red-shirt

Not if he was a kid

Dude111 · 02-04-2025, 01:01 AM

Hehe I wonder if maybe he didnt see the truck driving by with the camera.......

TJ · 02-04-2025, 01:55 AM

I wonder if this guy ever knew he was filmed and in the closing credits. This was like Google Street View before it existed.

I guess he has never come forward to identify himself.

From a YouTube comment:

Cooper Street in the Glendale section of Queens is where the actual house and footage was shot even though in the show the address was known as 704 Hauser in Astoria, Queens.

Dude111 · 02-04-2025, 10:49 AM

Ya he might not know. I dont think they would tell people who lived on that street to stay inside until the car goes by after all

BestTVever · 02-04-2025, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dude111

Hehe I wonder if maybe he didnt see the truck driving by with the camera.......

It looks like he does see the camera because it sort of makes him jump into the alley, no?

TVFactFan · 02-04-2025, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BestTVever

It looks like he does see the camera because it sort of makes him jump into the alley, no?

Yes he saw the camera

Dude111 · 02-04-2025, 11:20 PM

If they didnt want him in the picture.they could have re-done the ride down houser street but they didnt seem to care.... He probably lives at that house next to that alley

In any case HE IS FAMOUS!!

BestTVever · 02-05-2025, 05:55 AM

Because this is in the closing credits he's not known. Had he been in the opening credits more people would have noticed. Many people including me change the channel or do not watch the entire closing credits.

opus · 02-05-2025, 03:01 PM

Maybe he didn’t live there. Maybe the reason he ran from the camera was because he was a burglar casing the area.

02-04-2025, 01:55 AM	#24
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,650	I wonder if this guy ever knew he was filmed and in the closing credits. This was like Google Street View before it existed. I guess he has never come forward to identify himself. From a YouTube comment: Cooper Street in the Glendale section of Queens is where the actual house and footage was shot even though in the show the address was known as 704 Hauser in Astoria, Queens.
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02-04-2025, 10:49 AM	#25
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,386	Ya he might not know. I dont think they would tell people who lived on that street to stay inside until the car goes by after all
	Last edited by Dude111; 02-04-2025 at 11:17 PM.

02-03-2025, 11:46 PM	#20
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,076	Was somewhat tricky to grab a good view screenshot, but here he is

02-03-2025, 11:55 PM	#21
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,650	There's a thread on Quora about this oddly specific and extremely esoteric question. The guy probably died years ago if the aerial shots in the opening credits were shot in the late 1960s. https://www.quora.com/Who-is-the-per...ng-a-red-shirt

02-04-2025, 01:01 AM	#23
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,386	Hehe I wonder if maybe he didnt see the truck driving by with the camera.......

02-04-2025, 11:20 PM	#28
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,386	If they didnt want him in the picture.they could have re-done the ride down houser street but they didnt seem to care.... He probably lives at that house next to that alley In any case HE IS FAMOUS!!

02-05-2025, 05:55 AM	#29
BestTVever Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2021 Location: Miami Posts: 1,874	Because this is in the closing credits he's not known. Had he been in the opening credits more people would have noticed. Many people including me change the channel or do not watch the entire closing credits.

02-05-2025, 03:01 PM	#30
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,076	Maybe he didn’t live there. Maybe the reason he ran from the camera was because he was a burglar casing the area.