On 18 Aug 04  12:53:00, Mike Powell got back to Danny Ceppa 
-> Re: Murphy

 > I think that varies, but I'm not sure how.  Do the re-runs change
 > the opening sequences?

 MP> I was once under the impression that some of the ones that were
 MP> shortened for the original airing, may have been returned to full-
 MP> length for sydication, but I don't know if that is true.

My understanding is that the opening sequence is shortened for 
syndication.  I hate missing the blackboard sequences!  

 
 > No offence to Dr Monroe, but Bleeding Gums was the much better
 > character!   Then again, maybe Dr Monroe could have saved him!

 MP> Murphy was a better character, but I think that the Doctor was a
 MP> better "setup" for something stupid-yet-humourous to
happen.  ;-)  Dr.
 MP> Nick is, also, but in a different way.  Where Nick is a bungling
 MP> medical doctor, Monroe was a psychiatrist/psychologist, which means
 MP> they had different situations to be funny in.

OK, now I remember Monroe better!  I didn't realize that they 
killed him off, though.  

 MP> I think they could have used him for some more bits.  However, I
 MP> wonder if the person who did his voice was no longer available?

Have they used 'Troy McClure' lately?  



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