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magellan333 · 06-01-2006, 10:40 PM

I recall at least two episodes where a guy was playing a guitar and singing some hippy sounding music. He wasn't in the episode otherwise. What were the producers trying to do here? One of his songs was about going to Tokyo.

Mikado · 06-02-2006, 12:21 AM

I remember reading that he wrote that "Oh, Tokyo" song and sent it in to the producers, who then invited him to be on the show.

treky · 06-02-2006, 02:35 AM

I don'now about that, but the guy's name was Loudon Wainright, and his characters name was Capt. Spaulding. The episodes he did were RAINBOW BRIDGE & THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A NURSE.

Billy K. · 06-02-2006, 11:47 AM

He was also in the episode "Big Mac".

magellan333 · 06-04-2006, 04:42 PM

Thanks for the information. He just seemed out of place to me.

tdf4077 · 06-04-2006, 07:48 PM

Yeah...I guess it was just yet another example of one too many doctors....had to cut Duke and Spearchucker, too. I liked his songs, though!

snl 70s show fan · 06-05-2006, 01:55 AM

he had a hit song in 1974 with dead skunk in the middle of the road .and was a musical guest on saturday night live in 1975

06-01-2006, 10:40 PM	#1
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	Guy with the guitar I recall at least two episodes where a guy was playing a guitar and singing some hippy sounding music. He wasn't in the episode otherwise. What were the producers trying to do here? One of his songs was about going to Tokyo.

06-02-2006, 02:35 AM	#3
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I don'now about that, but the guy's name was Loudon Wainright, and his characters name was Capt. Spaulding. The episodes he did were RAINBOW BRIDGE & THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A NURSE.
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06-02-2006, 12:21 AM	#2
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	I remember reading that he wrote that "Oh, Tokyo" song and sent it in to the producers, who then invited him to be on the show.

06-02-2006, 11:47 AM	#4
Billy K. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 342	He was also in the episode "Big Mac".

06-04-2006, 04:42 PM	#5
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	Thanks for the information. He just seemed out of place to me.

06-04-2006, 07:48 PM	#6
tdf4077 JaJa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,678	Yeah...I guess it was just yet another example of one too many doctors....had to cut Duke and Spearchucker, too. I liked his songs, though!

06-05-2006, 01:55 AM	#7
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	he had a hit song in 1974 with dead skunk in the middle of the road .and was a musical guest on saturday night live in 1975