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Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
Harry was stiff and had no personality. I haven't liked him ever, so it's okay that he's gone.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I'm not surprised Harry is leaving tonight (it's not on here yet). He *has* improved, but he never looks comfortable dancing. And I suspect most of the reason he's on is cause of Lisa Rinna.

That said, I'm really surprised that Jerry Springer is still there. Really, I don't think he can dance, and I'm sure the reason he's staying is all those folks who are fans (so obviously I am not one of them!).

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 8:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
P.S. I am really upset with the snarky comments from Len so far this year. His comment about Willa and Maxsim being buds was rude. And it's a frickin' reality show for pete's sake. So what if they break a hold or do a bit of a lift? I thought he might have a coronary last night! Even Carrie and Bruno were a bit rude and snarky.

Symphonyus
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07-09-2005

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 8:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Symphonyus a private message Print Post    
Wow, Harry went? I thought he was very wooden but didn't think he was in danger this week. I'm sure he's a nice guy but he's too stiff!
Jerry stayed because his fan base wants him to learn the waltz. He'll have another excuse next week ~ lol!
Oh, and I loved Mario and his partner. I was also impressed with Emmet. Shows what I know!

Buggles
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09-07-2002

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 8:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buggles a private message Print Post    
aww, harry seems like such a nice man - i find it kinda refreshing that he has a humble nature given his looks

he and lisa both have a curious aura of insecurity which i find strangely endearing - i'm not usually a 'fan' of insecure types - but they seem to have really good s

i often get premonitions of who is leaving and they are almost invariably right - today it was harry

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I can understand wanting to keep it as close to real professional ballroom as possible, but I'm torn. On the one hand, I didn't really appreciate the country western "jive," although it was nice to see Sarah Evans finally loosen up and look like she was having fun. I just felt the whole feel of the dance was altered. On the other hand, if you can add an interesting element that doesn't compromise the spirit of the dance, I don't see how that's so bad. A little flourish or a lift with a leg isn't the same as interrupting a tango to breakdance for a while.

Remember when they penalized Ashley & Joey in season 1 for their open foxtrot, and then gave high marks to Kelly Monaco for a samba/cha-cha/hula that was supposed to be a paso doble? They've always been inconsistent.

Does Sara Evans remind anyone else of Amber from Survivor?

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I didn't like the judging at all this week -- it seemed unfair and slanted to keep the women in the competition.

However, I am pleased with this week's eviction. Harry is stiff and not the least bit entertaining. At least Jerry makes me smile when he dances. Harry just makes me nervous. Sorry to see his partner go -- she always seems to draw the short straw.

Sunrvrose
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08-13-2001

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 11:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunrvrose a private message Print Post    
I have been a huge Harry fan since LA Law.

I loved Lisa last season, and hated that all people wanted to talk about were her lips. She did a fabulous job. But I totally agreed with Drew as the winner.

I thought Harry made huge progress. He shouldn't have been gone before Jerry or Emmit. Though, I think Emmit is also really trying and doing a good job.

Jerry is one of a VERY few people whom I like despite what he does. But really, if they want folks who are Jerry's age, or Geo. Hamilton's age, they need to do Senior Dancing With The Stars. Hell, I'd watch it.

Buggles
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09-07-2002

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 4:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buggles a private message Print Post    
I dunno.. I think it's nice to have variety wrt age. These 'old guys' know they aren't gonna win... they're there just to have fun and we have fun watching them.

Some Harry trivia:

University of California at Berkeley (1970)

University: BA Theater and Psychology, Yale University (1974)

People's Sexiest Man Alive (1987)

The uptight personality is making more sense to me - his rugged looks are deceiving he's a smartypants

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I used to think Harry was fairly good looking, but no more. Something about him bugs me, and I'm not sure what. I think maybe he's just too "plastic" for me? (The hair, the tan, the body.) But looks don't really matter... he really couldn't dance and he wasn't really all that entertaining.

Then again, I can't figure out if entertaining is what the judges want... they seem to reward those who cannot dance but who put on a "show" with higher marks than those who can dance but don't assume some bizarre persona (like Jerry's dance this week).

I was sorry to see Ashley go, though. Poor thing... she's been quite unlucky with partners, hasn't she?

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 8:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I really felt bad for Ashley last night. She was so sad.

Whowhere
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07-16-2004

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whowhere a private message Print Post    
This is killing me so I finally decided to post. Hubby and I did not TIVO Tues night's show, but we did rewind this part several times and saw it with our own eyes.

Did any of you see, or do you still have Tues night's show recorded so you can look when Monique and her partner were dancing her heel got caughtt in the frills hanging down on the back of her outfit and pulled her pants down to expose half of her bare butt? She pulled it up right away, so it was quick.

They didn't make a big deal about it, but Monique did say after their dance something like "it scared my clothes off". You could tell that she was devastated and about to cry.

Anyone else see that?? Just curious.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
Problem with Harry? He lost too much weight (it said 15# in TV Guide but sure looks like more).

Poor, poor Ashley. She needs a good partner next year or she's probably not going to do this show again.

'squeek'

Pamb
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09-17-2006

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamb a private message Print Post    
http://journals.rpungin.fotki.com/dwts/
Here is a great website where you can view all the dancers and dances. And, you can see Monique's dress take a dip, but she pulled it back in place very quickly. It happens early in the dance.
I also went back and watched Drew's Jive from Week 3 last season (I love that performance) and even though he did a lift, he and Cheryl received 9's from all three judges and just barely a mention of the illegal lift. So, apparently they are really tightening up on the rules this year.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Whowhere, I did not see it happen, but immediately following the end of the dance, her partner was pulling up her skirt from the waistband. And she did make that comment as though there had been wardrobe failure.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Now, here is a shocking, shocking, shocking thought. What if this reality television program is scripted, not that any of them are, but what if it were? And what IF it is in the script for Joey and Mario to disobey the rules, so that they will get downgraded? And what IF it is in the script for Len to be the bad guy and downgrade them the most? To me, Joey and Mario are far and away the best dancers, and it would be boring to see them run away with it every episode. So maybe, just maybe, the "writers" if there were such a thing as writers on reality television, which there are not because this is REALITY. But maybe the writers think this is "good television" (just like the recruited actors on BB are always trying to make "good television"), and it is in the script for Joey and Mario to break the rules.

As you can see, a number of people here are up in arms about it, so it apparently is good television. If it weren't in the script, it otherwise makes no sense for these good dancers to break the rules knowing they will be penalized.

Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vsmart a private message Print Post    
I taped Jimmy Kimmel in order to see Clay Aiken on Tuesday. He played Monique's dance in slow motion so you could really see half of her butt . What a vulgar talk show host, tho George Lopez was very funny.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 11:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Pamb, from memory of last year, not looking at tapes, what I remember is that in the same week early on, two couples did a lift, were scolded verbally, but never happened again with any of the couples until allowed for the freestyle finale. I think that because when the first time it happened last year, and when the judges reinforced the rules, everyone listened, that it wasn't as big a deal. I really thought that Len gave out the 6's THIS year because some people didn't seem to be listening, and he thought they needed to know there would be consequences. Because of their popularity, and the numbers of couples still in the running, I didn't think either Mario or Joey were in serious trouble from the judges' numbers, but later on they could be.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Whowhere, yes, I saw it because Jimmy Kimmel keeps replaying it nightly on his show! LOL. In slow motion and all. I didn't catch in on the original airing.

Aww... VSmart, you're being too hard on Jimmy. He's a pretty funny guy and he has Clay on often so he can't be all bad.

Buggles
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09-07-2002

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 2:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buggles a private message Print Post    
oh poor Monique.. i hadn't noticed that

just watched for it and yes, close to half of her butt was revealed and the audience cheered

she handled it like a pro though

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
It was so quick that I didn't even know what they were talking about with the "scared her clothes off" joke until I saw it on Jimmy Kimmel. They better start making those costumes with firmer waistbands.

I'm wondering if the judges were getting miffed that the dancers are hooking up with their celebrity partners. I rewatched Tuesday's show and noticed they had really played up the relationship developing between Mario and Karina during their rehearsal segment. They hinted at it with Willa and her partner as well, but it wasn't examined as much as with Mario in their rehearsal footage.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 4:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
Yep Juju... what IF?? Couldn't have said it better myself... Sounds like a 'plan' to me.

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 5:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
I find the Wilma r'ship odd..she's currently dating Mike Modano of the Dallas stars. (hmmmmm)

Glenrie
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03-24-2006

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 7:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Glenrie a private message Print Post    
(Popping in and keeping head low.) It seemed the problem with Harry was his teacher. A nice person and good dancer does not a teacher make. My dd is a dancer and teaches. She has commented more than once that Ashley simply cannot teach. She would love to see Ashley get one of the anticipated hot shots next year and give an older person who has the desire a better teacher. Ashley is young, star-struck and needs much much more seasoning,

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 7:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
and she looks good too. :D