Podcasts about wesley's friend

Hey Everyone, Angela Bowen here, the host of Tea Time With Mr. Belvedere: A Mr. Belvedere Podcast. Today I'm covering the last Wesley Episode S2E16: Wesley's Friend which aired on January 31, 1986. In this episode Wesley is supposed to play William Howard Taft in the school's Presidents' Day pageant, but an opening to play Abraham Lincoln comes up. The boy who was supposed to play Lincoln, Wesley's friend Danny, has been pulled out of school because he got AIDS from a blood transfusion. Not knowing anything about the virus, Wesley believes what his friends tell him about it and becomes afraid of Danny. This is also the last episode of Season 2 I'm covering. Stay Tuned For Season 3 Coming In July!

"Wesley's Friend" January 31, 1986 We're joined by friend of the show Nick Perry for an episode handpicked from VSTV superfan Danny Meyers, we watched the classic Mr. Belvedere episode "Wesley's Friend." Wesley (Brice Beckham) gets bumped up from President Taft to Honest Abe Lincoln in the school President's Day Pageant when his titular friend Danny (Ian Fried) is taken out of school as he has been diagnosed with AIDS and its still 1986. Wesley gets some questionable information on what AIDS is and how you can catch it from his school yard chums and shuns poor Danny in his moment of need. The Owens'es attempt to inform Wes that he can still be friends with Danny and even wear his old Lincoln costume in the pageant. Wes has a change of heart and he and Danny start crossing items off the old bucket list (grim). Meanwhile Kevin (Rob Stone) is taking home economics in school for the "Easy A" but is failing miserably. We get the standard "gay panic" when he's caught sewing and... baking!! But don't worry - Kevin learns a valuable lesson about housework - or something. Will Wes be forever shunned for hanging with Danny? Will Kevin ever get that pesky meatloaf recipe right? Will Wes get glowing reviews for his performance as Lincoln? The answers to all these questions and more lie within this weeks episode of Very Special Television! Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes! www.facebook.com/VERYSPECIALTELEVISION/ www.instagram.com/veryspecialtelevision/ facebook: @veryspecialtelevision instagram: @veryspecialtelevision twitter: @BestMenMedia

And we thought last week's episode was dark. This week Scott and guest host Cole talk about the very special episode of "Mr. Belvedere." The boys talk about how dark a child-centric AIDS episode is. Scott goes through the difference between Norman Lear and Mr. B, and there's plenty of British accents. Check out Dwight's other podcast "No Refunds." (http://norefundspodcast.com/) Also check out Scott's podcast "Kurland On Film." (https://soundcloud.com/kurlandonfilm/) Follow us on twitter @wrtrbagelbskt, like us on our facebook page, and you can email the boys at writersbagelbasket@gmail.com with questions, shows or movies to watch, and fan art of the shows they're doing. Don't forget to like us on the Facebook too. Credit to DJ Quads for providing Living Stereo (The music in the theme)

February 24 - March 2, 1990 Today Ken welcomes Actor/Writer Brice Beckham to the show. Ken and Brice discuss Ken annoying Brice, The Challenger disaster, TV Movies, "Too soon", Rob Stone, hosting Saturday Morning Preview Specials, The Gummy Bears, Disney TV, Pound Puppies, starting as a radio ad man, Daws Butler, Dave Coulier as Richard Pryor, guesting starring on Alice, how small a TV studio seems when you first see it in person, Mr. Belvedere, growing up in Long Beach, staying out of the "teen actor" cliche game, mid-season replacements, S.O.S. (Save Our Shows), The "Manny" subgenre, Barney Miller, Bob Ueker, tone shifts, "Very Special Episodes", AIDS, The Hogan Family, the cruel Valerie producers, "Wesley's Friend", gallows humor, Network Upfronts, learning the ins and outs of the odd Network Affiliate system, ABC-TV, the Camp Counselor episode, Family Matters, Just the Ten of Us, having a crush on the Lubbock Babes, Growing Pains, 20th Century Fox, Sunset Gower Studios, It's Gary Shandling Show, Sister Kate, I Married Dora, 4th Wall Breaking mind blowers, The Charmings, Family Ties, Michael J. Fox, American Dreamer, Robert Urich, Boston's lies, Spencer for Hire, Dolly, the Dolly Parton Variety show from 1987, stage work, Charles in Charge, Monty Python, Kids in the Hall, Mr. Show, I Hate My 30s, Animal Crack-Ups, Teen Win, Lose or Draw!, Hollywood Squares, Ken's favorite episode of Burn Notice, Mike Horowitz, Edinburgh Festival's Carnal Desire, Soft-Core TV, writing for Richard Roundtree, being a movie buff, being a loner, switchblade combs, endorsement deals from Nike, Two Teens and a Baby, gangs dance fighting, Maureen Flannigan, Kirk, Jodie Sweetin, Casey Ellison the hardest working kid in showbiz, Twin Peaks, The Outsiders, loving B-Horror, Up All Night, TCM, AMC, Paranormal Activity, Terrorvision, Nick at Nite, and an education from cable tv.

All hell breaks loose in the Owens residence when young Wesley tells his family that his best friend Dennis has AIDS. Fear and paranoia reign supreme, thanks to an appalling lack of education on the subject. Even the wise old Mr. Belvedere is clueless to the facts of the matter. Watch as reason and logic step aside for bad sitcom humor and mass hysteria in this “very special” episode, Wesley's Friend.TortureVision Rating: ABORTIONGood features were better than expected. Bad features were awful, yet still enjoyable. Abortions were utter torment to sit through. Right-Click "Save As" to download .MP3!

This week on the show the guys talk about one of the Very Special Episode classics. The season 2 Mr. Belvedere episode "Wesley's Friend". Can Aids in the 80s be funny? How can't you get Aids? Will Kevin get that easy A in home ec class? What obstacles can't a childhood friendship overcome? These topics plus bucket list trailblazing. Please enjoy the show. This is Very Special Episode!