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mariaelena · 04-14-2001, 03:23 PM

In an earlier post re: Freddie's last episode, I said I wished we could ask Della Reese what he was really like when she worked with him. How about this...We write her show "Touched by an Angel" and ask if they could write an episode based upon a young, struggling actor, whose father had died and who was left wondering about him and why he wasn't there to help him as he struggled to reach the top!

The Angel character would be based on Freddie Sr. and ...YOU GOT IT...Freddie Jr. would play the young actor. I don't know who would play Freddie...maybe Tony Orlando?

Della would be able to either write the episode herself or assist the writers with her knowledge of Freddie.

What do you think?

Pitooey · 04-14-2001, 08:41 PM

YOU GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

catcopy18 · 04-15-2001, 01:27 AM

Sounds good to me IF she'll do it.

Cheryl Harrell · 04-15-2001, 03:02 AM

Great idea. I've on seen ANGEL just a few times but it seemed like a nice show...

Michele35 · 04-15-2001, 01:21 PM

I recently read the Della Reese autobiography which had a short blurb about Freddie. Basically she said that Freddie was really a sweet guy and that he spent many hours at Della's house playing backgammon. She would always beat him and he would always want to play another game so that he could win.

Paraphrasing here but basically she said that he had too much success too soon. That all of his dreams were coming true before he even had a chance to dream them. That he went from the barrio to the White House in a very short time. Freddie liked to play games and liked to scare his friends. She said that she didn't think the drugs were the reason that he died but that he had taken one of his games too far. She also wrote that Jack, Freddie, and Scatman were all gentlemen and she feels that the three of them are watching over her.

She apparently was snowed in on a visit to Cleveland when she heard the news of Freddie's death. She had to drive to Toledo and eventually made it back in time for the funeral.

Pitooey · 04-16-2001, 08:52 AM

Thank you Michelle35, I was wondering if Della wrote anything on Freddie. I never did buy her autiobiography but, I bought Scatman Crother's book.

EdBrownJr · 04-16-2001, 09:44 PM

Count me in too!!!

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04-14-2001, 03:23 PM	#1
mariaelena Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 09, 2001 Location: california Posts: 19	Touched by an Angel In an earlier post re: Freddie's last episode, I said I wished we could ask Della Reese what he was really like when she worked with him. How about this...We write her show "Touched by an Angel" and ask if they could write an episode based upon a young, struggling actor, whose father had died and who was left wondering about him and why he wasn't there to help him as he struggled to reach the top! The Angel character would be based on Freddie Sr. and ...YOU GOT IT...Freddie Jr. would play the young actor. I don't know who would play Freddie...maybe Tony Orlando? Della would be able to either write the episode herself or assist the writers with her knowledge of Freddie. What do you think?

04-14-2001, 08:41 PM	#2
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	YOU GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-15-2001, 01:27 AM	#3
catcopy18 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 08, 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 413	Sounds good to me IF she'll do it.

04-15-2001, 03:02 AM	#4
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	Great idea. I've on seen ANGEL just a few times but it seemed like a nice show...

04-15-2001, 01:21 PM	#5
Michele35 Jazz Girl Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 08, 2000 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 804	I recently read the Della Reese autobiography which had a short blurb about Freddie. Basically she said that Freddie was really a sweet guy and that he spent many hours at Della's house playing backgammon. She would always beat him and he would always want to play another game so that he could win. Paraphrasing here but basically she said that he had too much success too soon. That all of his dreams were coming true before he even had a chance to dream them. That he went from the barrio to the White House in a very short time. Freddie liked to play games and liked to scare his friends. She said that she didn't think the drugs were the reason that he died but that he had taken one of his games too far. She also wrote that Jack, Freddie, and Scatman were all gentlemen and she feels that the three of them are watching over her. She apparently was snowed in on a visit to Cleveland when she heard the news of Freddie's death. She had to drive to Toledo and eventually made it back in time for the funeral.

04-16-2001, 08:52 AM	#6
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Thank you Michelle35, I was wondering if Della wrote anything on Freddie. I never did buy her autiobiography but, I bought Scatman Crother's book.

04-16-2001, 09:44 PM	#7
EdBrownJr Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 08, 2001 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 1,247	Count me in too!!! ------------------ GET OUT OF MY GARAGE!!!