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opus · 09-07-2025, 10:38 AM

Vants. A five letter Yiddish word for bedbug. A word known by millions of people solely due to its prominent role in a MASH episode.

Dude111 · 09-07-2025, 12:40 PM

THINGS I LEARNED: Nothing on this so called 'tv' should be trusted!!

Bonniegirl · 09-07-2025, 06:13 PM

I learned from The Lucy show if you get the hiccups hold your nose and take 10 sips of water. It really works.

And from Hot in Cleveland , that the city was originally spelled Cleaveland .

opus · 09-07-2025, 08:01 PM

The Dick Van Dyke Show taught me there was a famous civil war photographer named Matthew Brady.

opus · 09-07-2025, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

And from Hot in Cleveland , that the city was originally spelled Cleaveland .

That was from Melanie I think.

franciis · 09-07-2025, 09:59 PM

many people r nice in the world.there r many,many rich people in usa and world.there r many,many poor people,too...people pay high prices for concerts and prices go up...people watch tv and .programs stay on and actors get rich......reality shows r cheap and dumb...old days one game show was dishonest......sports (games) tickets r too high.sports people and singers make too much $.whats inside a persons mind..personality means more..whats in their pocketbook doesnt matter...they can be rich and be bad , have no personality and not care about others..they can think they r better......people can be poor and be good person and be first rate......classy.they can be non college and still be smart and win game shows..and be smart..if u disagree with some1..they like to correct u in some way... make fun of your talk or spelling or ...and thats not classy..but people get upset at tiny things,but most people r good......seeing glass 1/2 full. instead of 1/2 empty...maybe polly anna is best !

franciis · 09-07-2025, 10:15 PM

tv sells and moves products..some think they r just gorgeous.there is bad acting on some shows and bad ,bad ,dull scripts..taht poor and sick need food,shelter and clothes.usa is rich country and not afforable housing because many dont want affordable homes beside theri huge houses.news shows can sometimes tell news from reporters opinion ? talk shows r dull and talk hosts get paid very well.that all religions r VERY different.that OLD people can tell and give wise advice.that the world is mostly a great place !!

opus · 09-07-2025, 11:41 PM

I first learned that “I can not operate on him, he is my son” riddle on All In The Family. I honestly don’t remember if I knew the answer or not.

Also, why can’t you operate on your own kid to save his life?

opus · 09-08-2025, 01:25 AM

The Brady Bunch might have been the first place I heard the term caveat emptor. But I’m not under oath for that.

Bonniegirl · 09-08-2025, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

That was from Melanie I think.

Yep. Melanie. The very funny episode where Melanie's Son visits and also Victoria fakes having a life threatening illness, at the suggestion of Elka to boost her career .

Bonniegirl · 09-08-2025, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opus

The Brady Bunch might have been the first place I heard the term caveat emptor. But I’m not under oath for that.

First time I ever heard it too.

opus · 09-08-2025, 12:49 PM

One Day At A Time taught me the “If I’m wrong, will you…….?” trick.

Bonniegirl · 09-08-2025, 02:59 PM

I learned on One day at a time if you wear a horse sweater you can get two good looking guys to fall in love with you.

opus · 09-09-2025, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I learned on One day at a time if you wear a horse sweater you can get two good looking guys to fall in love with you.

I knew that one way before the show first aired.

Another MASH one is that’s where I first heard of Charles Drew, famous for work in blood transfusions and storage. I got a few Jeopardy answers right from that one over the years.

franciis · 09-09-2025, 10:44 PM

yes max was cool character on one day at a time tv weekly long,long running series.

tv teaches viewers to see how to paint and sew.tv can be a wasteland...tooo.....some used to say..dumb tube......old lives shows in old days...game shows.....talk shows..many super cheap to produce compared top other tv shows.. ? news...same kind of news with same local natives in the news stories over and over andf over...feel sorry for one anchor doing the news over and over all day...sigh..sad.

09-07-2025, 10:38 AM	#1
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	Things you learned from watching television Vants. A five letter Yiddish word for bedbug. A word known by millions of people solely due to its prominent role in a MASH episode.

09-07-2025, 09:59 PM	#6
franciis Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2021 Location: tn Posts: 466	many people r nice in the world.there r many,many rich people in usa and world.there r many,many poor people,too...people pay high prices for concerts and prices go up...people watch tv and .programs stay on and actors get rich......reality shows r cheap and dumb...old days one game show was dishonest......sports (games) tickets r too high.sports people and singers make too much $.whats inside a persons mind..personality means more..whats in their pocketbook doesnt matter...they can be rich and be bad , have no personality and not care about others..they can think they r better......people can be poor and be good person and be first rate......classy.they can be non college and still be smart and win game shows..and be smart..if u disagree with some1..they like to correct u in some way... make fun of your talk or spelling or ...and thats not classy..but people get upset at tiny things,but most people r good......seeing glass 1/2 full. instead of 1/2 empty...maybe polly anna is best !
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09-07-2025, 12:40 PM	#2
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,339	THINGS I LEARNED: Nothing on this so called 'tv' should be trusted!!

09-07-2025, 06:13 PM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,399	I learned from The Lucy show if you get the hiccups hold your nose and take 10 sips of water. It really works. And from Hot in Cleveland , that the city was originally spelled Cleaveland .

09-07-2025, 08:01 PM	#4
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	The Dick Van Dyke Show taught me there was a famous civil war photographer named Matthew Brady.

09-07-2025, 10:15 PM	#7
franciis Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2021 Location: tn Posts: 466	tv sells and moves products..some think they r just gorgeous.there is bad acting on some shows and bad ,bad ,dull scripts..taht poor and sick need food,shelter and clothes.usa is rich country and not afforable housing because many dont want affordable homes beside theri huge houses.news shows can sometimes tell news from reporters opinion ? talk shows r dull and talk hosts get paid very well.that all religions r VERY different.that OLD people can tell and give wise advice.that the world is mostly a great place !!

09-07-2025, 11:41 PM	#8
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	I first learned that “I can not operate on him, he is my son” riddle on All In The Family. I honestly don’t remember if I knew the answer or not. Also, why can’t you operate on your own kid to save his life?

09-08-2025, 01:25 AM	#9
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	The Brady Bunch might have been the first place I heard the term caveat emptor. But I’m not under oath for that.

09-08-2025, 12:49 PM	#12
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	One Day At A Time taught me the “If I’m wrong, will you…….?” trick.

09-08-2025, 02:59 PM	#13
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,399	I learned on One day at a time if you wear a horse sweater you can get two good looking guys to fall in love with you.

09-09-2025, 10:44 PM	#15
franciis Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2021 Location: tn Posts: 466	yes max was cool character on one day at a time tv weekly long,long running series. tv teaches viewers to see how to paint and sew.tv can be a wasteland...tooo.....some used to say..dumb tube......old lives shows in old days...game shows.....talk shows..many super cheap to produce compared top other tv shows.. ? news...same kind of news with same local natives in the news stories over and over andf over...feel sorry for one anchor doing the news over and over all day...sigh..sad.