September 30, 2007
"Those are the facts"
Posted by pete at September 30, 2007 8:39 PMThe lack of quality Sunday night HBO programming these days means, on occasion, a split in viewing habits between The Wife and myself. Once She Who Shall Not Be Named hits the sack, I'll sometimes hang out in the bedroom to catch Family Guy and the rest of the football game, while The Wife checks out whatever show tickles her fancy that week.
Tonight, it was Desperate Housewives. I caught about half of the first season for reasons I can't adequately explain, but aside from being able to name most of the cast, I couldn't tell you what the hell is going on in that show. So it was something of a surprise to walk into the living room, glance at the TV, and see one of my most enduring celebrity infatuations staring back at me.
Me: Why didn't anybody tell me Dana Delany was on Desperate Housewives?
TW: [squinting] Who?
Me: Dana Delany. Sirens. Tombstone. Exit to freaking Eden. Hell, they sang about her in the Animaniacs theme song.
TW: Are you sure that's her?
Me: Oh, I'm sure.
She may be 51 years old, but I think I'm pretty open-minded in that regard. Besides, I'm no spring chicken myself, and judging by this picture (taken five years ago) I'd still be the ugly one by a country mile.
All that's left is this final confession: Mom, it may disappoint you to hear this, but I didn't watch China Beach with you on those summers home from college because I was eager to bond. Hope you understand.
Dude! I noticed the same thing when my wife was watching that lame ass show. Dana Delaney is, and always has been, smoking hot. I wonder why she never got much work? Could it have been the fact that when she decided to bare it all in EXIT TO EDEN all men who watched the movie for that part were irreparably scarred from seeing Rosie in bondage gear?
And now don’t you wish you’d spent more time at home watching China Beach - and bonding with your Mom?!
admit it, Pete…. you watched ‘China Beach’ for Ricki Lake
What was the name of that flick where she played the dominatrix on the island? “Exit to Eden”?
All I really remember is that she had a full bush, and yes, the carpet matched the drapes. Blazing auburn. (Hey, I’m a ‘70’s guy. I like that shit.)
And thanks to her snarky and saucy and sultry (snaultry?) delivery on Superman: The Animated Series, I finally understood what Superman saw in Lois Lane.
Le SIIIIIGH.