And that's the way it is

[vic arpeggio]

I just wanted to express the sorrow I'm sure every SCTV fan is feeling
right now about the passing of Walter "Wal-Tor" Cronkite, the
illustrious host of $Dialing For Dollar$. It sounds like he also
dabbled in journalism and network news. I had no idea.

Vic

[Jim Bennie]

"vic arpeggio" <greenge...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:8865843e-aaae-4266...@g31g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...

Probably because of the reefer, Vic.

Dave Thomas did such a great Cronkite. My favourite bit was when he and
Brinkley were in the lounge.

Jim

[Trevor Stenson]

In article <h%h8m.37019$PH1.32862@edtnps82>,
"Jim Bennie" <jg.stopsp...@vcn.bc.ca> wrote:

I think that stalker finally got him. "Sdialing for dollars"!

-Trev

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[Michael O'Connor]

> Probably because of the reefer, Vic.
>
> Dave Thomas did such a great Cronkite. My favourite bit was when he and
> Brinkley were in the lounge.

Was that the one when they buttoned their blazers together? That was
hilarious. Cronkite also appeared in the skit with the astronauts
doing theatre in their space suits if memory serves.

[toonguy85]

My favorite one was the 'alcoholism' debate he had with Brinkley
following late coverage of the Crokinole finals. "Let's take the ten
and do what we can..." Classic!

[Michael O'Connor]

You just can't do parody like that in this day and age and not get
sued.

[George]

On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:38:40 -0700, Michael O'Connor wrote:

> You just can't do parody like that in this day and age and not get sued.

My fav Cronkite bit was when he walks in on Earl and Floyd doing the
news. Another classic.

[George]

On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:42:35 -0600, Trevor Stenson wrote:

> In article <h%h8m.37019$PH1.32862@edtnps82>,
> "Jim Bennie" <jg.stopsp...@vcn.bc.ca> wrote:
>
>> "vic arpeggio" <greenge...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> news:8865843e-aaae-4266-b691-
e1c946...@g31g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...

>> >I just wanted to express the sorrow I'm sure every SCTV fan is feeling
>> > right now about the passing of Walter "Wal-Tor" Cronkite, the
>> > illustrious host of $Dialing For Dollar$. It sounds like he also
>> > dabbled in journalism and network news. I had no idea.
>>
>> Probably because of the reefer, Vic.
>>
>> Dave Thomas did such a great Cronkite. My favourite bit was when he and
>> Brinkley were in the lounge.
>>
>> Jim
>
> I think that stalker finally got him. "Sdialing for dollars"!

I always wanted to see the movie that night, The Partridge Family goes to
Mars.

[Trevor Stenson]

In article <qKrbm.56356$eS5....@newsfe25.iad>, George <ge...@shaw.ca>
wrote:

Classic. I love how that turns into an expanded version of big
news/little news.

-Trev

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[toonguy85]

How about when Walter sits in for Earl on the news and gets all his
municipal items vs. Floyd's breaking national news. Walter makes up a
coin laundry disaster, that kills people and Floyd calls him worse
than Earl. "Yuh HURT muh feelings, Floyd!"

[Trevor Stenson]

In article
<dc209318-c65c-4d33...@o6g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>,
toonguy85 <jef...@rocketmail.com> wrote:

Yeah, that is the one I'm thinking of. I get them confused sometimes.

Cheers,

[Dr. Mabuse]

For me, it was the stalker on SDialing for Dollars that was my
favourite Cronkite piece. "Criiiik criiiik criiiik - you know what
that is, Cronkite? It's a vise. I'm going to put your head in that
vise, and squeeze it until your moustache pops off." Poor Cronkite -
"This is a nightmare!" I'd be scared too.

Wanda

[Trevor Stenson]

In article
<c9ccf0e9-c89a-4efe...@z16g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,
"Dr. Mabuse" <thek...@rogers.com> wrote:

My all time favorite Sdailing for dollarS, one of my all time favorite
sketches in fact!

-Trev

[Guy Caballero]

Trevor Stenson wrote:
> In article
> <c9ccf0e9-c89a-4efe...@z16g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,
> "Dr. Mabuse" <thek...@rogers.com> wrote:
>
>> For me, it was the stalker on SDialing for Dollars that was my
>> favourite Cronkite piece. "Criiiik criiiik criiiik - you know what
>> that is, Cronkite? It's a vise. I'm going to put your head in that
>> vise, and squeeze it until your moustache pops off." Poor Cronkite -
>> "This is a nightmare!" I'd be scared too.
>>
>> Wanda
>
> My all time favorite Sdailing for dollarS, one of my all time favorite
> sketches in fact!
>
> -Trev
>

Liked the one in which he called Sen. Ted Kennedy at 2:30 a.m. Also,
the one with the old gag, "Is Jose there?"

[Dr. Mabuse]

On Sep 11, 12:44 am, Guy Caballero <g...@melonville.com> wrote:

> Liked the one in which he called Sen. Ted Kennedy at 2:30 a.m.  Also,
> the one with the old gag, "Is Jose there?"

There was one tiny little mini-sketch connected with SDialling for
DollarS, but I swear I only saw it once, and it almost feels like
something I imagined. It's between calls, and Walter is lying face-
down on a desk while Edith Prickley gives him a backrub and listens to
him grousing about his problems. I guess he didn't like the turn his
career had taken. I recall her approaching the camera to say
something to the audience, and Walter pinched her bum! "For GOD'S
SAKE, Walter!" He was a bit shamefaced, but excused himself by saying
he was depressed.

Wanda

[toonguy85]

Yeah, Wanda...this rings a familiar (albeit somewhat disgusting) bell!

[sctvguide]

In article
<5c7c6f8a-9b01-4484...@e8g2000yqo.googlegroups.com>,
"Dr. Mabuse" <thek...@rogers.com> wrote:

http://sctvguide.ca/episodes/sctv_s3.htm#Show_23

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[toonguy85]

There it is! Good digging!

[Dr. Mabuse]

On Sep 16, 5:07 am, toonguy85 <jeff...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> There it is! Good digging!

Voila! But there doesn't appear to be a SDialing for Dollars
connection - I think I just mentally transposed the scene to Walter's
set because it had the feel of a "between episodes" linking sketch.

Wanda

[sctvguide]

In article
<102e3d8b-750c-4c95...@d34g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,
"Dr. Mabuse" <thek...@rogers.com> wrote:

Well there is a connection, insofar as Walter is carping about the abuse
he takes on SDialing for Dollars.

dh

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[toonguy85]

Remember? He needed to join the "happy gang at SCTV" because he was so
depressed. I bet Leslie Stahl wouldn't have given him a backrub...