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hawaii five-o · 09-03-2003, 07:47 PM

Did Bobby's dream about Jesse James in the episode "Bobby's Hero" creep anybody else out besides me? I know it's just fiction, but it was a little strange seeing the Bradys die and Bobby's look of horror on his face.

James · 09-05-2003, 02:35 AM

Yes, I'll admit it was very un-Bradylike.

junecleaver · 09-07-2003, 10:09 PM

those hideous screams....i bet robert reed thought that was the stupidest thing!

SKay · 09-27-2003, 05:49 PM

Yes, this did seem a little creepy to me; it is one of the episodes I remember from back when the show first aired. The look on Bobby's face was what I remember most. Barry explains that part in his book. I could tell that they were trying not to make it too scarey, though, with the obviously fake gun and the overdone acting when they were shot.

hawaii five-o · 03-11-2004, 09:42 PM

Also, in this episode, Bobby brought his cap gun to school. If this would have happened today, Bobby would have been suspended.

TV Guy · 03-11-2004, 10:55 PM

Jesse James was a mean, dirty killer...a mean, dirty killer...a mean, dirty killer...

Vegas Girl · 03-12-2004, 06:27 PM

That was the creepy part, the "mean dirty killer"...

Jesse James saying "bang" when the gun was shot was dumb.

Jack1000 · 03-14-2004, 02:17 PM

Yes,

Saying the word "bang" was stupid. They should have had the gun make a realistic noise. However, this episode is brilliant on all other counts and is "ahead of its time" for story-lines and subject matter.

I consider "Bobby's Hero" and 'Her Sister's Shadow" to be the best episodes of the series for writing and content.

Jack

dynoguy88 · 04-09-2004, 03:09 PM

In "Growing up Brady," Barry Williams said the horrified look on Bobby's face wasn't really acting at all. Just before they shot that scene, the director took Mike Lookinland aside and told him to imagine his entire family being shot to death, blood, etc, just anything to scare the hell out of him so that his horror looked real on camera.

Bianca · 06-11-2004, 11:10 PM

I remember seeing this one... It made me cry...

awww it was so sad!! Poor Bobby

sixfingers · 05-27-2008, 11:46 PM

I always wondered why Bobby didn't get shot!

sixfingers · 08-24-2008, 01:21 AM

'twas above all men he towered,
when he shot Mr. Coward
and laid snake Jesse in his grave!

Schmoopie · 08-24-2008, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by dynoguy88

In "Growing up Brady," Barry Williams said the horrified look on Bobby's face wasn't really acting at all. Just before they shot that scene, the director took Mike Lookinland aside and told him to imagine his entire family being shot to death, blood, etc, just anything to scare the hell out of him so that his horror looked real on camera.

That's terrible! He was just a kid! That is a good book, "Growing Up Brady". I read it a long time ago and really enjoyed it.
As for this episode, I have probably seen it ten times (as with all the other ones), but I don't remember much about it! How's that for weird?

Andrea

Bronson · 08-14-2009, 04:20 PM

Yes it was a silly episode but there have been kids who would admire killers like Jesse James so maybe they thought it was best to show that it was not a good idea.

As for that elderly man who said that his father was killed by Jesse James, he would have had to be very old considering Jesse James was killed in the 1880's and this was the late 1960'- early 70s.

MickeyMac · 08-14-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bronson

Yes it was a silly episode but there have been kids who would admire killers like Jesse James so maybe they thought it was best to show that it was not a good idea.

As for that elderly man who said that his father was killed by Jesse James, he would have had to be very old considering Jesse James was killed in the 1880's and this was the late 1960'- early 70s.

Excatly that guy would have to have been over 100 years old. It was a good story about how to be careful about whom you choose to make your heroes, but it was too overdone to the point where it became cheesy.

09-03-2003, 07:47 PM	#1
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Jesse James Did Bobby's dream about Jesse James in the episode "Bobby's Hero" creep anybody else out besides me? I know it's just fiction, but it was a little strange seeing the Bradys die and Bobby's look of horror on his face.

04-09-2004, 03:09 PM	#9
dynoguy88 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,672	reply In "Growing up Brady," Barry Williams said the horrified look on Bobby's face wasn't really acting at all. Just before they shot that scene, the director took Mike Lookinland aside and told him to imagine his entire family being shot to death, blood, etc, just anything to scare the hell out of him so that his horror looked real on camera.

06-11-2004, 11:10 PM	#10
Bianca A Girl Made Of Tin Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 07, 2003 Location: Oz Posts: 54	I remember seeing this one... It made me cry... awww it was so sad!! Poor Bobby
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09-05-2003, 02:35 AM	#2
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Yes, I'll admit it was very un-Bradylike.

09-07-2003, 10:09 PM	#3
junecleaver Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2003 Location: i'm a southerner! :D Posts: 1,298	those hideous screams....i bet robert reed thought that was the stupidest thing!

09-27-2003, 05:49 PM	#4
SKay Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 27, 2003 Posts: 321	Yes, this did seem a little creepy to me; it is one of the episodes I remember from back when the show first aired. The look on Bobby's face was what I remember most. Barry explains that part in his book. I could tell that they were trying not to make it too scarey, though, with the obviously fake gun and the overdone acting when they were shot.

03-11-2004, 09:42 PM	#5
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Also, in this episode, Bobby brought his cap gun to school. If this would have happened today, Bobby would have been suspended.

03-11-2004, 10:55 PM	#6
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Jesse James was a mean, dirty killer...a mean, dirty killer...a mean, dirty killer...

03-12-2004, 06:27 PM	#7
Vegas Girl Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 10, 2003 Posts: 1,339	That was the creepy part, the "mean dirty killer"... Jesse James saying "bang" when the gun was shot was dumb.

03-14-2004, 02:17 PM	#8
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	Yes, Saying the word "bang" was stupid. They should have had the gun make a realistic noise. However, this episode is brilliant on all other counts and is "ahead of its time" for story-lines and subject matter. I consider "Bobby's Hero" and 'Her Sister's Shadow" to be the best episodes of the series for writing and content. Jack

05-27-2008, 11:46 PM	#11
sixfingers John Alan Elson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,491	I always wondered why Bobby didn't get shot!

08-24-2008, 01:21 AM	#12
sixfingers John Alan Elson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,491	'twas above all men he towered, when he shot Mr. Coward and laid snake Jesse in his grave!

08-14-2009, 04:20 PM	#14
Bronson Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 27, 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 274	Yes it was a silly episode but there have been kids who would admire killers like Jesse James so maybe they thought it was best to show that it was not a good idea. As for that elderly man who said that his father was killed by Jesse James, he would have had to be very old considering Jesse James was killed in the 1880's and this was the late 1960'- early 70s.