I have always been a huge Tom Selleck fan and probably, unless he does something incredibly stupid, always will be. Ever since I was a hormonal teen-ager drooling over Magnum PI, I have sought out Tom Selleck media.
Who didn’t love Magnum PI? With the red Ferrerri and friends with helicopters and stuff. Seriously, every girls Mr. Dreamy. And just when I thought the coolness factor couldn’t rise any higher, along came Quigley Down Under. Butter my butt and call me a biscuit. It took all of 2 seconds for me to fall in love all over again.
And then, later in his career, up popped Jessie Stone. Seriously, how much oh la la can one girl take in her lifetime. Sure, he’s aged a bit but so have I. He still has the “it” factor for me. Even as grumpy police commissioner Frank Regan in Blue Bloods, I still love Tom Selleck.
Imagine my heart-stopping excitement when last week I happened upon a Jessie Stone movie marathon on TV. That’s right – 4 Jessie Stone movies right in a row; 8 uninterrupted hours of Tom Selleck deliciousness. I couldn’t get to the remote fast enough. “I’ll surprise my Sweetie,” I said to my smugly smiling self, and record 4 wonderful movies that we can watch together (he’s a fan as well, although in a far less sexual way). I scrolled and clicked and scrolled and clicked until all four of those little babies were set to record one right after the other.
After dinner one evening, we sat down on the sofa, as is our norm, to watch TV spend some quality time together and decided now was the perfect time to watch one of those juicy Jessie Stone movies. Imagine my horror when, instead of this:
I was greeted by this:
Now, don’t get me wrong, there is absolutely nothing wrong with Mr. Ed, in a sort of black-and-white, 1950’s talking horse kind of way. But, Alan Young is NOT Tom Selleck and Mr. Ed is not the conversationalist I want to spend 8 hours with.
That’s right – I had recorded 8 hours of Mr. Ed. The satellite on-screen guide clearly said “Jessie Stone,” but the recordings were Mr. Ed. Stupid DISH TV. Can I get a collective sigh? Thank you. Imagine my disappointment.
So, how’s your new year going so far? Any disappointments? Any magical moments? I’d love to hear about them.
Word of the Day: Taw
Fun fact about me: I LOVE Tom Selleck!
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, January 2014. Photos courtesy Google Images
What a bummer!
I found this. You don’t have to pay for a month! http://www.cbs.com/shows/jesse_stone/
LikeLike
Wow – thanks. Now I can get my fix. Seriously, who watches 8 hours of Mr. Ed?
Thanks for stopping by this morning, Susie.
Patricia
LikeLike
That is so not fair. I hate when the guide is wrong. It’s one thing if it get’s pre-empted by major breaking news, but showing the wrong show is just…wrong.
LikeLike
You’re telling me. A Mr. Ed marathon is not even close to the same thing as a Jessie Stone movie marathon. Somebody really got things screwed up.
Thanks for stopping by Kristi.
Patricia
LikeLike
My sister was madly in love with Tom too (for me, there was just too much ‘stache going on), but I liked Magnum P.I., especially Higgins. I would be most displeased if I sat down to watch a recorded Alex Skarsgard movie and instead found a Honey Boo Boo marathon, Mr. Ed, or Bitchy Housewives of North Dakota. Nothing worse than having your man candy taken away, Patricia – I feel your pain.
LikeLike
It was especially upsetting because this time of year all of the regular programming goes on hiatus until January so there was really nothing else to watch on t.v. except repeats or Ancient Aliens and there’s only so much I need to know about aliens, ancient or otherwise.
But the hubs and I got a good chuckle out of the Mr. Ed marathon I recorded.
Patricia
LikeLike
Something similar happened to my DH once – the DVR didn’t record his show, so he popped online the next day, only to see a notification that USA Network couldn’t (or wouldn’t?) show the video to subscribers of Time Warner Cable. Grrr!
I actually hauled myself out of bed on time Friday to go in to the office, only to find that the base where I worked was on a two-hour delay! Since I’m one of the later folks, the place was open, no problem, but hardly anyone else was there. I would’ve worked at home that day (as I had the day before) if I’d known!
LikeLike
The things we do for our spouses. And our television viewing pleasure. Nothing like cozying up on the couch, adult beverage in hand, snuggled under fuzzy blanket, click on the recorded section and find something completely different than what you were expecting.
Oh well. I can’t help but wonder though, who even watched 8+ hours of Mr. Ed. Really? It’s requested enough to put on a marathon? Who knew.
Patricia
LikeLike
I admit it. I, too, was a Tom Selleck fan…and was reminded of why when Three Men and a Baby came out…and then Friends. It broke my heart when he and Monica split up. I liked them together (and how the guys all wanted to be cool like him).
Mr. Ed would definitely have been a rude surprise for me as well.
LikeLike
Exactly! Three Men and A Baby was priceless. I wasn’t over the moon excited about having him on friends (except that I got to see his gorgeous face), especially with Monica (I didn’t like her – too whiny), but it was nice to see his return to television.
Yeah – Mr. Ed, not even a remotely close second runner-up. That show would be way, way, waaaaaayyyy down on the list of must see t.v.
Patricia
LikeLike
That Tom Selleck, or Mr. Mustache as I like to affectionately call him, is a hunky hunk! He has a ranch about ten minutes from where I live and every time I pass by, I’m always hoping for a glimpse. Those who have met him say he’s a wonderful man and very friendly. I would have been severely disappointed if I sat down for some man candy and was greeted with talking horse nonsense. Oddly enough, I always see horses on the road where he lives.
LikeLike
Oh my Gosh, Jessica – where do you live? I used to live in Somerset about a mile from where someone told me he had/has a ranch. I used to ride my horse by there all the time – just in case – but I never really knew exactly which house was, or was supposed to be, his. Do you know if he still owns that ranch? His daughter is quite the equestrian I’ve heard (and she’s pretty, too – good genes). I might have ridden right by her horse(s) and never even known it.
And I heard from a blogging buddy in Hawaii who’s met him, that he is super sweet. And really tall.
Thanks for visiting today. Nice to see new faces.
Patricia
LikeLike
I live in Ventura County… Newbury Park to be precise. He lives in a place called Hidden Valley (though it probably has the zip code for Westlake Village or Thousand Oaks) which is this quiet little ranch community with homes owned by the likes of Ellen DeGeneres and Rupert Murdoch. It’s very close to the Sherwood Country Club (where Britney Spears now lives–frequently spotted at the local mall and “my” grocery store). I hear Tori Spelling has a home there as well.
You’ll often see the area in TV and movies. Many scenes of “Bridesmaids” were shot at the country club and “The Biggest Loser” had the contestants run a marathon throughout the area and right by Mr. Selleck’s gate.
It’s a beautiful drive if you ever make it up this far. 🙂
LikeLike
Nope, not my neck of the woods, although I’m sure Mr. Selleck has quite a few homes, so perhaps he lived in my neighborhood, too.
I definitely have not ridden my horse in that area. I’d definitely remember if I had.
Patricia
LikeLike
Supposedly I loved Mr. Ed when I was a little tot. I happened upon the show not that long ago and it was not as charming as I remember. I’m guessing worse, if you were expecting the man of your dreams. Karma owes you a great big Tom sighting.
So, I found several definitions of taw–i like the one that applies to square dancing partners. I think I know who you’d pick for your partner. 😉
LikeLike
I chose to go with the marbles definition, but the square dancing definition is a fun one, too. And there are any number of gentlemen who I would swoon to have for my partner.
And I like your thinking that Karma owes me a Tom sighting or meet and greet or a hug or something. I hope the universe is listening.
Patricia
LikeLike
That is too funny! It’s the famous Mr Ed!
I actually bumped into Tom Selleck a few times here in NYC as they film in my area. Nice guy and really tall big dude.
Dropping back by from Susie’s party and now following your blog!
LikeLike
Hi Phil. So glad we found each other. I’m following your blog, too, thanks to Susie’s generosity. Every time I pick up a new blog or two to follow. I’m sure I can learn a thing or two from the East Coast perspective.
I’d love to “bump into,” Mr. Selleck. I’ve heard from others that he is a real nice man. I’d probably hit his kneecaps though, as I’m not a very tall person. Oh well, I’d take whatever I could get and brag about it forever.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you’ll be a regular.
Patricia
LikeLike
Well, you could tackle him from the kneecaps. 🙂
LikeLike
Luckily, Mr. Ed has never nosed his way into a program I was recording, but the network ION takes hold of my TV set every few days. Seriously, the channel switches to ION and I can’t switch out of it. Do you think my cats have figured out a way to remote-control the remote? Let’s hope they don’t discover Mr. Ed.
LikeLike
What? Your television is possessed? That could be kind of cool. Perhaps your cats have alien connections. Hmmm.
I have nothing against Mr. Ed – I used to watch Mr. Ed, in half hour increments as was intended from its inception. I don’t know who in their right mind could watch 8 continuous hours of his shenanigans.
As always, thanks for stopping by, Pat. Always nice to see your sweet face.
Patricia
LikeLike
You post interesting articles here. Your page deserves much bigger
audience. It can go viral if you give it initial boost,
i know useful tool that can help you, simply search in google: svetsern traffic tips
LikeLike