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Re: bored and browsing [andre1969]
by fintail
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Mar 03, 2008 (9:43 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 03, 2008 8:45 am)
I am pretty sure the filming location for Mama's Family (I'll admit I watch it a few times a week) is around Bushnell Ave. in Pasadena - the same area used for the 1955 neighborhood (tree lined streets and prewar houses) in BTTF. I remember that episode when she learns to drive, with so many period imports on the road. Not typical for 1984 Missouri I am sure. Also, in the episode where she runs for mayor, they actually use an exterior shot of a different house in a scene. Bad continuity.
I haven't seen that commercial...I'll have to keep an eye out for it. I am kind of a geek for filming locations and locations used in multiple pieces.
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- #13249 of 19431
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Re: Craigslist [bumpy]
by fintail
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Mar 03, 2008 (9:44 am)
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Replying to: bumpy (Mar 03, 2008 9:39 am)
That W124 would probably be asked for double that here at least...but where were they made until 2006? 
That Caddy...he's a couple of decimal points off.
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- #13250 of 19431
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Re: Craigslist [fintail]
by bumpy
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Mar 03, 2008 (9:59 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Mar 03, 2008 9:44 am)
The old Ssangyong Chairman was basically a licensed W124 under the sheet metal.
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- #13251 of 19431
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Re: Craigslist [bumpy]
by fintail
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Mar 03, 2008 (10:02 am)
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Replying to: bumpy (Mar 03, 2008 9:59 am)
Oh that thing, I forgot about Ssangyong with the weird names. And the Musso (good for Italian nationalists?) that had MB engines.
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- #13252 of 19431
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Re: bored and browsing [fintail]
by andre1969
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Mar 03, 2008 (10:18 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Mar 03, 2008 9:43 am)
Also, in the episode where she runs for mayor, they actually use an exterior shot of a different house in a scene. Bad continuity.
FWIW, that's the house they use in the T-mobile commercial. You can also see it in the epsiode where Mama buys the '73-74 Nova that self destructs. I remember it blew up near a corner that had a street sign, but I never paid attention to the name of the street. Guess I'll have to Tivo that episode when it comes on again and see if it's readable.
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- #13253 of 19431
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Re: bored and browsing [andre1969]
by lemko
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Mar 03, 2008 (10:44 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 03, 2008 10:18 am)
Mama or the previous owner must've been pretty rough on that 1973-74 Nova as I remember those cars as being pretty tough to kill. Shoot, there were still PLENTY of 1968-74 Novas on the streets back in 1984. Most of 'em probably have been wrecked or hot-rodded by now.
By the way, I imagine despite what a joke Al Bundy's Dodge, (in reality a Plymouth Gold Duster) was also a pretty decent car regardless of whether it was a Slant Six, 318 V-8 or a 340 V-8. Any info on the Bundymobile out there?
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Re: bored and browsing [lemko]
by fintail
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Mar 03, 2008 (11:36 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Mar 03, 2008 10:44 am)
More than you ever wanted to know
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- #13255 of 19431
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Re: bored and browsing [andre1969]
by fintail
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Mar 03, 2008 (11:38 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 03, 2008 10:18 am)
I'd be interested to know that name, with the wonders of google earth it is easy to pinpoint the locations. If I ever find myself in that area, I want to check out these filming locations.
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Re: bored and browsing [fintail]
by andre1969
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Mar 03, 2008 (11:44 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Mar 03, 2008 11:38 am)
I actually found an address... 1019 Montrose Ave, South Pasadena, CA, 91030. At least, that's what it says on the Internet Movie Database. However, the house that comes up appears to be a 1-story with a hip roof. Not the 2-story used in the old NBC episodes or the cape cod/bungalow used in the syndicated eps.
Supposedly, they shot part of "Halloween" on that street, too.
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- #13257 of 19431
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Re: bored and browsing [andre1969]
by fintail
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Mar 03, 2008 (11:59 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 03, 2008 11:44 am)
Interesting...yeah, I see nothing on google earth at that location that has the same roof pattern as the house in the credits for the show. The looks of that street could be where some exterior shots were done. I even looked on zillow, which has good birds eye views...that Montrose address is not even close to the 2-story house with the porch and large front dormer as seen in the credits.
That location looks to be no more than a mile from where the BTTF scenes were done, too.
Geez, we're obsessive 
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