It’s Saturday, and Faith is joining David, my brother Bruce, me and Cheryl at the bar for adult beverages and a heated discussion based on Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt:
“Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is ‘co-‘ Find a word that uses ‘co’ as a prefix and use it in your post. Have fun!”
Let’s have a go at this.
If we were having a beer, the group would be large, but David is missing at the outset.
“Wow, Dan, way to make a bartender happy. You’re my first customer today, and you brought your own crowd.”
“Hi Cheryl. Yes, this is my brother Bruce, and you know Faith.”
“Hi Faith, nice to meet you Bruce. What brings you here?”
“Hopefully a nice glass of Jameson.”
“Ugh, I can tell you’re his brother. What brings you here from Iowa?”
“Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Just visiting for a few days.”
“Great, and Jameson, good choice. Faith, what are you drinking?”
“I’d like a glass of Gentleman Jack.”
“Ooooh, I hate to disappoint, but we – are – out. Could I interest you in a small batch bourbon we just got in?”
“Maaaaaybe?”
“It’s Elijah Craig, here, have a taste.”
“Oooooh, that’s smooth.”
“So, Dan, where’s your normal costar?”
“Costar? CO-Star? What makes you say that Dan is the star, Cheryl?”
“David, good to see you. What are you drinking? Faith is trying our new bourbon.”
“I’ll stick with the tried and true, John Howell’s Bourbon, please.”
“OK, and a Corona for Dan. I’ll be right back.”
“So, Dan, what’s all this talk about costars?”
“Well, David, Faith and I and Bruce were truing to determine who was the best costar in a TV series.”
“Why not just google the Academy Awards, Dan? Isn’t that where you always go?”
“This isn’t an objective decision, David. This is subjective.”
“In other words, it’s what you want it to be.”
“No. We are trying to agree.”
“What do you have so far?”
“Bruce and Cheryl have both cast a vote for Mr. Ed.”
“Are you serious Bruce? The talking horse?”
“Sure, David. The only question is whether Wilbur was actually the costar.”
“I think Mr. Ed was the star, Bruce, but I did like him. Here’s your Jameson, Dan, here’s your Corona and for David, John Howell’s bourbon, ice, seltzer. And, here’s a hunk of lime and some cherries – some assembly required.”
“Thanks Cheryl.”
“You’re welcome, David, as are the rest of you.”
“Faith, are you still good with that Elijah Craig?”
“I might have another splash. I need to get my vote in, Cheryl.”
“Who are you going with?”
“I was going to go with Jesse, (Aaron Paul) from ‘Breaking Bad’ but these two nixed it.”
“Why?”
“We didn’t watch it, Cheryl.”
“What kind of excuse is that Dan?”
“How can we vote if we don’t know the character?”
“That’s not fair to Faith.”
“It’s OK, Cheryl, I switched to Gillian Anderson, X…”
“X-Files, YES! But I’d go with David Duchovny.”
“I thought of that, but you remember that scene from the movie?”
“Where he says, in typically long-winded Mulder-style, ‘blah blah blah, you made me a whole person. I owe you everything’ – that part?”
“Yep.”
“I know, Faith, but he’s got those lips.”
“I can’t argue with that.”
“Here, let me top off that Elijah Craig – on the house.”
“Is my bourbon on the house, Cheryl?”
“No, David. Tried and true comes out of your pocket.”
“I wonder if I’ll have better luck with my costar choice?”
“Who are you going with, David.”
“Well, Faith, I’m going with whoever played Rhoda on the Mary Tyler Moore show.”
“I don’t know.”
“Faith! You’re cutting me off so fast?”
“Sorry, David, but that’s a hard show. It was an ensemble cast. You could just as easily go with Lou Grant, or Ted Baxter, for that matter.”
That’s a good point.”
“Do any of you guys have a candidate you can all agree on?”
“I do, Cheryl – Leonard Nimoy – Spock.”
“That’s a good choice, Dan.”
“Yeah, dad, I can’t argue against Spock. He really made a difference in that show.”
“I could argue, but my wife would probably support you, so I shouldn’t.”
“Good reasoning, David. Bruce, that leaves you. You OK with Spock?”
“I am.”
“OK, we’re in agreement. Leonard Nimoy’s character, Spock is the best costar. The only thing left to decide is who’s picking up this tab.”
No Facilities 
Good choices on the co-stars and for the story with the prompt included. I was just telling John Howell I don’t have the imagination to be a fiction writer.
The first co-star I thought of was David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane on “Fraser”.
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Thanks GP. Faith and I conducted a fairly long review, including text questions with Cheryl. We absolutely discussed David Hyde Pierce. We tended to rule out shows with large casts with many good actors/actresses. We did give a nod to Marest, as the best costar who was never seen.
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I’ll go with Spock and Niles and I’ll throw in Radar and Norm. :-) How’s Maddie’s deck coming?
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Thanks Judy – Radar is a good choice. We discussed MASH, but we were seeking a show with a single dominate costar – maybe not fair, but, we were bored, so.
The Soffit is finished (both sides) and a little trim remains. Unfortunately, it’s time to focus on the other structures that will eventually need decking before I can order the deck boards. Maddie doesn’t seem to mind the plywood.
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1,000,000 bonus points for selecting Spock. As I was reading of the other candidates, I thought, “Hey, what about Star Trek? You know…Spock, Number 1, Worf (death to the opposition), Odo, Tuvok, Saru, etc.” Of course, Spock is the obvious and best choice, so not sure you would start with Mr. Ed?? I love animals, but no…
Yeah, I’ve not watched Breaking Bad either. Hope you are having a great Saturday, Dan. Enjoy the weekend!
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i thought you would agree, Mary.. All the other shows could survive without some of the costars, MASH did – 3 times. Even my beloved Chester got swapped out for Festus. But Star Trek – Original Series would not have survived without Spock.I don’t think Kirk was strong enough of a character to lead, like Picard did in STNG.
We had to make it a contest. We couldn’t just go with Spock, even though we agreed early he was the one.
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The real David says….
Firstly, you missed an assemble – for assembly – editor not required today?
Secondly, to show my age, what about Chester v Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke?
Or better still, Trigger – note: I saw Trigger once when Roy Rogers visited London with Billy Graham back in the 50s!
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Ha! The Editor was not involved in this post! ALL ERRORS ARE MY FAULT. I did think of Chester, but as with Breaking Bad, we stipulated that everyone had to have seen the shows. Trigger is a good choice.
Thanks for your good eye. I’ll try to make that correction in a bit.
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Great costar choices. I would choose Marion Cunningham from Happy Days and Radar from Mash.
Good to see MuMu is sticking to her brushing routine and MiMi can still ignore your camera. Moncton and Preston look super gorgeous, as always.
The Redhead and her deck…..a match made in Heaven!
🐾Ginger 🐾
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Thanks Ginger. Radar was a contender, but the show survived without him. We felt Star Trek would not have survived if Spock left. Marion Cunningham is a good choice. She didn’t come up in our discussion, but she did add a lot to the show.
The kitty girls are keeping me in line. Maddie is enjoying her space.
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LOL – you convinced me to read your post yet again! That was a great take on the prompt! I’m with the Spock fans. I’d also vote for Penny on Big Bang theory. Happy Saturday to you!
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If I had to choose one costar from BBT, it would be Penny, but it’s so hard to choose between them. We pretty quickly focused on Spock. I think we could talk ourselves out of any other one, no matter how good. Thanks for giving us your opinion.
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Happy to join in on the lively discussion. :-)
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As the comments indicate, there are a lot of great potentials for best costar but I understand your desire to exclude the ensemble casts. It’s nearly impossible to think of each character in isolation since it’s their riff on each other that makes it work.
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Thanks Joanne. That was how we came down on the ensemble casts (at least the ones that worked so well). Even Fraiser, David Hyde Pierce won multiple Emmys for that role, but I don’t know how he would have been without Dafney.
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And what about the dog in Fraser? He too deserved a nod for best costar!
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Marian tossed Eddie I’m in honor of her mom.
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Vivian Vance was always a great co-star with Lucille Ball, no matter what the TV show was called. I’ll go with Ethel Mertz.
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That’s a great choice, Ally. I had to avoid the older shows after vetoing Breaking Bad and Lost.
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Yeah , well , the editor thing ……….. ” Jamerson ” ? I sorta like it , though . Colloquial sounding . Good choice , by the way . Corona , though , we might have a discussion . What happened to your old favorite —- what was it ? Yeungling ? I’m over here in Poland drinking beer you could never pronounce or spell , and that’s not the Chech beers , which are known as the best . Pointing helps . What about Tecate ? You were never , I think , one to follow the crowd , Dan . Corona ?
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You can have a couple of my bonus points, Dan for that correction. That was a spell-check-induced typo. I looked that up and actually copied and pasted it into the draft. I still drink Yeungling, when I can get it, but a lot of bars don’t have it on tap, and most don’t have it in bottles. I do really like Corona. It’s light, but not a light beer. My wife goes to a Russian Orthodox church, and many of the parishioners are from Poland. I have tried several Polish beers that they bring, albeit ones that are imported.
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Dan, I would have gone old-school on the co-stars showing my age and tendency for nostalgia. Maybe The Rifleman and Johnny Crawford or Perry Mason and Barbara Hale. Those shows might exclude the younger generation, though. Great post as always.
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Those are great choices, Maggie. I think someone else mentioned the Rifleman. I had to agree to exclude the really old shows when I vetoed Breaking Bad and Lost.
My mom loved Perry Mason, and if that’s the woman that played Della Street, she was excellent.
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Yes, Dan, that was Della Street. She was an early example of a strong female co-star.
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I say the kid who played with Chuck Connors on the rifleman. Hey, paw. I gotta run out and get that bourbon. Always up for better. Spock is a darned good choice.
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You join Maggie in that choice, John. As I said, I had to exclude the older shows in order to keep out the newer ones. I loved the Rifelman!
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Bushwa! I just lost my comment. Akkkk!!!! Summary: Gillian Anderson, Leonard Nimoy, Moncton. I need more coffee. Happy Caturday. Enjoy your getaway.
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You’re in good company with those choices, Teagan. Although there a debate as to whether Montcon is a “co” star. Sorry for the large group at the bar, but I had to bring in other opinions.
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All excellent choices, Dan & Co. I do wonder if perhaps you meant “starring” in your title rather than someone who’s staring at someone else at the bar? Not sure about “Costart? CO-Star?” I’m not sure if you’re playing with someone who starts with another person or that “t” just crept in there. :-) At any rate, that was quite a group you had today. Sounds like fun. I think Mumu might have had her mouth open for a drop of the Elijah Craig right next door. (I almost typed “Daniel Craig.” Wonder what that means?) :-)
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Ha ha – Thanks Janet. You can join David and the other Dan in the correction of my many errors. As I mentioned before, The Editor was not involved in this post.
MuMu might like a taste of that bourbon – it is very smooth.
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I looked at the title from the Reader and wondered what the heck the post could be about. :-) Glad to see the Editor is blameless, but you gave us an enjoyable read in many ways today.
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I tried to correct these today.
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I’ve always been a co-star fan. My Mom would have held out for Eddie from Fraser, which she always called The Eddie Show.
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Your mom had great taste, Marian. Eddie was critical to that show.
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Now I have a new whiskey to try, Dan. Did you by any chance read up on the history of Elija Craig? It’s pretty interesting. Funny thing, when you first mentioned costars my initial thought was of Rhoda! I loved her on that show but when she went out alone the chemistry wasn’t the same. I loved Murray too. And it could also be debatable as to Spock being a star rather than costar. I rather like the Tribbles as intersting costars. 😉
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Ha ha. I haven’t looked up the history on Elijah Craig. The guy at the package store recommended it, and he’s usually good.Thanks for the input during the day yesterday. I like the way it worked with the X-Files.
Spock as the star, that’s arguable, but he wouldn’t have wanted that.
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True. Live long and prosper, Dan. And…Nanu, Nanu. 😉
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Hahaha
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Would Duct Tape count as a co-star on the Red Green Show ? Live long and prosper !
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I LOVED the Red Green show and use of the handyman’s tool. It was so stupidly funny.
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John, I think you get the award for creativity, today!
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What about Don Knotts as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show? Or Werner Klemperer as Colonel Klink (or John Banner as Sgt. Schultz) on Hogan’s Heroes? Or Barbara Hale as Della Street on Perry Mason? Or Alan Hale as Skipper on Gilligan’s Island? Frank Sutton as Sergeant Carter on Gomer Pyle USMC? Or Art Carney as Ed Norton on The Honeymooners?
Co-stars are kind of my specialty…
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All good choices, John. I had to trade away the older shows when I ruled out the newer ones, especially Breaking Bad. I hadn’t considered The Skipper, but that, too was more of an ensemble cast. Although, I don’t think it would work without the skipper.
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Mr Ed is mentioned and nothing about Lassie? Timmy was definitely the co-star. He never knew some fell down a well unless Lassie told him! All the kitties–loving them! Faith’s two are hilarious. Haha, Dan…..the stuff they have you doing so cracks me up. Of course, I believe them that Faith feeds that at 4am. Good crowd at the bar today. Happy Saturday to you all.
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Thanks Lois. Timmy was a good costar. I still do that with Maddie, when she wants me to go see something – “what is it girl? Did Timmy fall down the well again.
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Dan, I busted up! That is too funny!
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Wait… you haven’t see Breaking Bad? I’m sorry, I just can’t get past that one.
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Sorry, Janis. I am not good with shows that require episode-to-episode viewing. I lose track and interest pretty fast. I tried to follow Breaking Bad, but I just couldn’t. Then, I tried watching random episodes, and Faith yelled at me for watching them out of order.
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Funny that my first thought turned to the black and white sitcoms of my youth, too – and who was the co-star? The favourite Martian or the hapless “nephew”?
Enjoyed this, Dan.
PS – Rhoda for the win
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Thanks Maggie. That is where I went. Rhoda was a close runner-up, but it was really hard putting her ahead of Lou Grant in that show. That’s when we decided to avoid the strong ensemble cast shows. My Favorite Martian is an oldie but a very good one.
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Tossup between Spock and Antman
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Ha! Thanks for those.
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Full disclosure: I love reading your posts, Dan, but I love the comments just as much. You’ve got such interesting readers who show up with their own perspectives. It’s fascinating!! Happy Saturday. :)
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Thank you so much, Laura. I do feel like I have a great group showing up (present company included). I gain a lot from all of you and I appreciate every comment.
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haahaha . As soon as I realized the topic I immediately went for Nimoy! A good co-star makes the star look good. Kirk would never have worked without Spock!
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That’s exactly what Faith said, Pam. She thinks that Star Trek would not have survived and gone on to thrive without Spock.
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What a great use of the prompt! I have to go with Spock as my favorite since he was my first crush with Rhoda and Radar tied for second place. I never had any desire to watch Breaking Bad. Couldn’t get past the general premise.
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Thanks JoAnna. Rhoda was a close second during our discussions, but Spock led the way by a long way.
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As it should be. :) It’s a fun topic.
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How about Fonzie on Happy Days?
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Fonzie is a close contender, Cheryl.But, it’s too late, I’ve already collected Mary’s bonus points ;-)
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Haha! Congrats.
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Great group and conversation at the bar today, Dan! My first thought was George Costanza, but then read you had ruled out ensemble casts so that ruled that character out. Jason Alexander is brilliant though.
Mr. Ed was the star so, Spock for the win!
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Thanks Deborah. I guess if anyone ever wants to get a debate going, it would be which is the best ensemble cast. There are so many good shows to choose from. I did think Mr. Ed was the star.
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This is such a great conversation. I love the way you wrote this, Dan. And want your cats. :)
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Ha! At 5:00 am, any morning, we might give you MuMu – just kidding. We love them both, but she’s annoying.
This conversation carried over into the comments. I love when that happens.
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It’s cool when that happens. It’s so well done I can see it as part of a film.
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[…] may seem ironic for me to be posting on this subject after my typo-ridden SoCS post on Saturday, but I decided on Friday that this would be my […]
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And if you want some Jack Daniels, walk in and say, “I’d like a glass of Jack, gentlemen.”
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Ha! That would probably get a groan and a glass.
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According to Alfred Hitchcock, “Puns are the highest form of literature.”
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I always liked him, and I love a good groaner.
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Good group choice, Dan. I would have voted on Mr. Ed, too. “A horse is a horse of course of course.”
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Ha ha – Wilbur was a good costar – thanks Jennie.
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He was! 🙂
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Good discussion, good bourbon. I’m still a Knob Creek kinda gal. I’ve noticed Elijah Craig billboards lately, they must have hired new advertisement.
My vote would definitely be for David Hyde Pierce as Niles. (I am cycling through Frasier at bedtime again.)
MuMu is ridiculous cute and I’m hoping Maddie gets lots of sits over the long weekend :)
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I would be with you on David Hyde Pierce, but we ruled out the strong ensemble casts. Marian voted, on behalf of the mother, for Eddie! That’s how strong that cast was. I’d hate to have this discussion for groups of folks. Elijah Craig is pretty good. Truth be told, I’ll drink just about any good bourbon – I’m not picky.
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Eddie is superb! :)
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