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It's been quite a while but some years ago I remember seeing the end of a sitcom episode where one of the lead character a father/grandfather role getting invloved with a company that made men's skirt line. When I started watching he was standing on a platform having a long gray skirt hemmed and wore it through the final scenes of the show while in conversation with his daughter. What I remember about the actor was that skirt and the fact he sported a solid head of gray hair. That's it, that is all I remember about it. I'm not a sitcom watcher as I usually find them ludicous with few exceptions. Does this ring any bells out there for anyone? If it narrows it down a bit it was an American made TV show. Aside from the skirt itself another thing that stands out was that the concept of men wearing skirts was taken seriously and was not made into a opportunity for a gag.
Thanks for the help in running this one down!
Slainte'
Bill & Sir Brinkley the Exubrant
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Well I was afraid that my meager recollections of a show I veiwed while I still had enough sight to grasp what I was watching was going to be too vague to be of any assistance so I thank everyone for trying. I've been doing searches for the show but my search foo is sadly lacking. I'm thinking it was on an ABC run sitcom but who knows. At the time I thought it was well done and the skirt was a fine example of the style in a long skirt that a man could wear.
By the way does the gentleman from "Apostrophe Skirts" still post here? His styles sounded intriguing as does the ones from the member from the "Twin Cities" in Minnesota.
Thanks again!
Slainte'
Bill & Sir Brinkley the Exubrant!
"In a logical world men would ride sidesaddle." The Late Paul Harvey
I.D.I.C. "Infinite Diversity Infinite Combination" Vulcan philosophy from Star Trek TOS
I don't know as you need give up yet. Figure on a day for all the more prolific posters to see your question, and somewhat longer for some of the others. I'm afraid I haven't a chance of helping, seeing as my telly watching tends to run in the single digit hours per year.
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Bill -- Like Tor says, don't get discouraged too soon. This forum moves along at a very stately pace (glacial is a bit harsh a term) so it may be several days, and most folks won't admit that they don't know because that just wastes bandwidth. So, silence does not mean that your plea for pointers has been ignored, it more than likely means that nobody that's read your post knows who it was or what the show was.
My television watching time took a nosedive in the 1990s when the last interesting shows seem to have departed, and nowadays I mainly watch it for local news, weather forecasts, and Jeopardy which Sapphire and I enjoy (and are highly variable at). I actually find I don't miss it all that much.
The only actor who comes to mind with a full head of grey hair and who has starred in some sitcoms is Dick Van Dyke, and he was still working during the 1990s (Diagnosis Murder comes to mind, but seems thematically wrong).
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On a different note: does anybody remember the Fox series from 89-90 called "Alien Nation"? It was based on a movie of the same name, and about a race of aliens from a crashed slave ship that had to integrate into contemporary American society. One of the main characters had an uncle who wore skirts because he felt that they were more comfortable than pants, and being an alien (and old) I guess he figured that he didn't have to follow all of the accepted norms like others. Anybody remember that?
I never watched Alien Nation, at the start it just seemed too cliched.
As for the sit-com with a grey hared actor, could it have been played by Steve Martin? (have I got the name right? played a big nosed dude in Roxanne and was Dr. Hffhurrr in The Man With Two Brains, a film I loved).
I have no clue as to what the sit-com was, not one I have seen, maybe U.S. only?
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Thanks Big & Bashful for the thought but I'm quite sure it wasn't Steve Martin as I'd have remembered him in such a role. What I do remember was that the actor had an angular face a bit on the thin side and struck me as being also a shade weatherbeaten. The sitcom was set in New York and the character was trying to find a meaningful niche for himself after a life change. The series would have been airing circa 2006 to 2008. I don't believe it aired after that time frame as late in 2008 my vision was so bad I could not distingeush anything on the screen even sitting right next to the TV set.
I do remember "Alien Nation" but never got to watch it much as it's airing time was on a night when I worked late. I missed the skirt wearing character too. Kudos to the producer for writing that one into the script!
You know it's frustrating to be able to see a picture of someone in your mind and not be able to put a name to him, and if I could I'd have the name of the show! arrrgh!!
Well back to digging on the web, the answer is out there somewhere.
Slainte'
Bill & Sir Brinkley the Exubrant.
P.S. Does anyone remember the unisex dressess that were worn on Star Trek TNG the first two seasons?
"In a logical world men would ride sidesaddle." The Late Paul Harvey
I.D.I.C. "Infinite Diversity Infinite Combination" Vulcan philosophy from Star Trek TOS
B&B, "The Man With Two Brains" is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, and one of my favorites. It doesn't get nearly the respect that it deserves. I suspect that I was one of the very few who saw it in the theater when it first came out.
I do remember the "Skant", though I probably didn't know it was called that. In fact, I have a technical journal in magazine-form that was published at the time and that item was featured. I should bust it out and reread that bit but it's in storage somewhere and I'm liable to get myself in too deep if I go looking for it.
Actually, and I don't mean to hijack this thread, but the formal uniform that they wear on several occasions was similar. It was basically a straight knee-lenth long-sleeved button-down dress with leggins underneath, while the skant was a pull-over with short sleeves. The "skant" was only used on the first episode (I think) but the formal uniform was used periodically throughout the series, so it was a concept that the producers didn't abandon as most people think.
Star Trek TNG Skant Uniform Red/Blue/Yellow 3 color choice (181348704575)
A dynamic "A" frame dress with contrasting color blocks !
"YES SKIRTING MATTERS"!
"Kilt-On" -or- as the case may be "Skirt-On" !
WHY ?
Isn't wearing a kilt enough?
Well a skirt will do in a pinch!
Make mine short and don't you dare think of pinching there !
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By the way does the gentleman from "Apostrophe Skirts" still post here? His styles sounded intriguing as does the ones from the member from the "Twin Cities" in Minnesota.
I am from the "Twin Cities" but I don't know if can resemble those intriguing styles - perhaps thinking of another poster in this area ?
"Apostrophe Skirts" has lots of auction stuff on Ebay but that is not me.
"YES SKIRTING MATTERS"!
"Kilt-On" -or- as the case may be "Skirt-On" !
WHY ?
Isn't wearing a kilt enough?
Well a skirt will do in a pinch!
Make mine short and don't you dare think of pinching there !
Intrigued by "Apostrophe Skirts", I searched and found their web site. A lot of good intentions, it seems, but nothing available, not even pictures. No idea whether they keep the page up to dat or not.
The page I referred to was listed as "skirts for men"; nothing there but words. Since there are indeed skirts from there on e-bay, it is obvious Apostrophe are selling only "women's skirts".
It's been quite a while but some years ago I remember seeing the end of a sitcom episode where one of the lead character a father/grandfather role getting invloved with a company that made men's skirt line. When I started watching he was standing on a platform having a long gray skirt hemmed and wore it through the final scenes of the show while in conversation with his daughter. What I remember about the actor was that skirt and the fact he sported a solid head of gray hair. That's it, that is all I remember about it. I'm not a sitcom watcher as I usually find them ludicous with few exceptions. Does this ring any bells out there for anyone? If it narrows it down a bit it was an American made TV show. Aside from the skirt itself another thing that stands out was that the concept of men wearing skirts was taken seriously and was not made into a opportunity for a gag.
