italianchef Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 (edited) In 1972 The Partridge Family, a family of touring musicians (on the show not in real life) filmed an episode at Kings Island. Then in 1973 The Brady Bunch filmed an episode at Kings Island. Sometimes the Brady Kings sang songs on the show - including their theme song. Wouldn't it be cool if there was a full feature or TV movie in which the Partridge and Brady families simultaneously meet at PKI? Perhaps there can be a battle of the bands at the TimberWolf Theater between the 2 families and zany adventures on the park's rides and other facilites. Additionally, there can be some romance like between Keith Partridge and Marsha Brady or Danny Partridge and Jan Brady, or both. Just a thought, Italian Chef Edited January 1, 1970 by italianchef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kossman Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 this is a great idea. In regards to those episodes I never got a chance to see them. Does anyone know if they are available anywhere (DVD, download etc) as I am sure their has to be some classic shots of old rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italianchef Posted August 20, 2003 Author Share Posted August 20, 2003 The Partridge Family episode is for sale on www.bestbuy.com - and they provide FREE delivery. The name of the tape is STARS IN OUR EYES. As for the Brady Bunch episode, I've never seen it for sale but recorded it off TV on the "TV LAND" cable station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider19 Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 You know, i thik i've seen that episode of the brady bunch a million times but the only thing i can remember from it are those stupid yellow blueprint tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 (edited) Well, for those of you who haven't seen it, here's the plot off the top of my head: The dad takes the family to Kings Island because he has to present some blue prints for a new area of the park. One of the boys (Peter, I believe) is holding two tubes: one with the blue prints, one holding a poster that he won at one of the games (the football game on I-Street, I believe). Anyway, he gives his dad one of the tubes believing that it is the blue prints and holds on to the other--eventually loosing it. His father is about to make the presentation and finds that he has the wrong tube. The whole Brady family then searches the park for the other tube. One of them finds it and of course saves the day. Interesting notes: -Greg plays the football game which is still there. -If you know the layout of the park, it's funny to see them run around looking for the plans. For example, they'll be by The Racer, make a turn and be by the tower, etc. They basically just used this as a scenic showing of the park. -It's interesting to wonder if the show were reality, which section of the park he had planned. -I believe the basketball games were there, but there were no shots of stupid kids loosing control of the balls! (That one's for you, DragonLord) -They brought the help on vacation with them. (Alice) -In all reality, they wouldn't team up and find the blue prints, they'd end up fighing and playing a blame game and they'd never find them. -Peter screws up like this in every episode, if his father were any kind of man, he'd fire the little brat and possibly disown him. No second chances. Edited January 1, 1970 by BoddaH1994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy31088 Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Actually, it was Jan, who buys a Yogi Bear poster for a kid she babysits for, and loses the cylinder (after mixing it up with Mike's sketches) in a canoe at Swanee Landing. Also interesting, while Coney Island and Rivertown were both featured prominently, Oktoberfest and Hanna Barbera Land are both almost completely ignored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcarusLives Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Actually Alice is shown in Oktoberfest. She looks for the tube on the Spinning Keggers ride. Also at the end of the episode, Mike walks out of offices by the Scooby Doo (aka Beastie). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 (edited) Ive had this idea for a show for awhile. Roller coasters are on the verge of extinsion. The designers of these great rides were all killed in the Great Purge of 2025. Only 20 stand in the world, based at PKI and CP. All of the sudden, the night is illuminated by several missles from CP aimed at PKI to cripple the park. As these missles are fired, several battallions of CP-raiders are air-lifted into the park, and the war for PKI is on... Im working on the ending, but really it would be a guerrila fighting movie, cause the PKI guys would know all the hiding spots, and could surprise the raiders. The hard-fought spots would be around Beast, TR, Delirium, and SOB. I have all the damage that the missles would cause figured out and everything. What do you think? Edited January 1, 1970 by SOB_TOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy31088 Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 I see your point, but I was referring to the bulk of Oktoberfest, i.e. on the other side of the pond from the restaraunt and der spinning keggars. I'm aware they showed some of HBL and Oktoberfest, but when you look at how much they showed Rivertown, and Coney Island especially, they seem ignored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 (edited) lol...good idea SOB_TOM! You should have a final showdown half way beetween the parks near Columbus, I guess. It should end up with park employees as well as enthusiasts from both parks battling it out by hand. The ending should be Jeff Seibert driving one of those minature novelty Eiffel Towers through the GM of CP's head. You know, a nice violent ending to earn that R rating. Edited January 1, 1970 by beastfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7D Rules Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 What I would like to see is a good hour feature on PKI on the Travel Channel. Seriously, I think they get dissed when it comes to these shows. They could show some behind the scenes work. Seems they will never get their props from those channels. I wonder why. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider19 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I think there was a show about pki shot this summer to air next year, its somewhere on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italianchef Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 What I would like to see is a good hour feature on PKI on the Travel Channel. Seriously, I think they get dissed when it comes to these shows. They could show some behind the scenes work. Seems they will never get their props from those channels. I wonder why. Any thoughts? I've seen 1-hour long Travel shows on Dollywood, Hershey Park, Busch Gardnes, and many other parks - but never PKI. It does seem unfair. I really would like to make a PKI-Brady Bunch-Partridge Family 2-hour movie. And I'd love to have a small role in the film. Maybe I can play a chef at the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7D Rules Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Good points, Chef. I saw the Dollywood episode and was bored to tears. It is nowhere near as interesting as PKI. They could really get into some history as well. I would definitely watch that episode, Chef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Have the final showdown in the ruins of SFWOA, between Jeff Siebert (commander of the 1st PKI batallion), Craig Ross, and a bunch of wokers from PKI (Including myself) Vs. Daniel Keller and a bunch of workers from CP. The big finale will be when Keller and Ross go at it in hand to hand combat, and Keller gets nailed with a pice of a coaster after bouncing off a support (lets make it a Vekoma SLC shall we?). Any other ideas, bring em my way. I might write a book on this if I find time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Oh come on...I can't believe you guys aren't thinking classic cartoons here! Have the final seen show Daniel Kellner tied to some tracks, and as the camera pulls back, you'll see that he's tied to the bottom of the hill on SOB. Then show a train cresting the hill with only Jeff Seibert in the front seat...with a big grin on his face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 That sounds even more cartoonish. Im actually going to write this book. Once its written, I will post a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italianchef Posted August 27, 2003 Author Share Posted August 27, 2003 I hope that the employees and fans of Cedar Point didn't read the last few posts or they won't think we're nice people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Theres one person who I hope reads the last couple of posts (wont name names, but he runs "The most popular roller coaster site on the web" (BULL SH*T!)). Me and that certain person dont exactly see eye to eye. Now that I have the middle and end done, I cant start the book due to not being good at beginnnings of books. Release date TBA, but Jeff Siebert is a likely hero, isnt he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italianchef Posted August 28, 2003 Author Share Posted August 28, 2003 Theres one person who I hope reads the last couple of posts (wont name names, but he runs "The most popular roller coaster site on the web" (BULL SH*T!)). Me and that certain person dont exactly see eye to eye. Now that I have the middle and end done, I cant start the book due to not being good at beginnnings of books. Release date TBA, but Jeff Siebert is a likely hero, isnt he? Pardon me Sir, but I'm somewhat confused by your statement. Are you agreeing with me that we ought to be gentler in our comments about the competition or endorsing the harsh rhetoric from the previous statements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 lol...although our park is, well..our park.. and I take great pride in it and am proud to say that I'm a passholder, I still think that there's no reason for there to be nastyness between us and the CP folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7D Rules Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 I agree that we all need to be nicer, including me. I guess that the reason I expect more from PKI is because they are my home park. Where as CP is another two hours away, and I have to go all the way there to get what I want out of a park. I realize that PKI is trying to be a family park, but you can't ignore the enthusiasts like myself. I think so especially in a slow economy. What I mean is, it is more likely that when the economy is bad and an entire family can't afford to go, enthusiasts with no family will still be able to go and spend money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italianchef Posted August 28, 2003 Author Share Posted August 28, 2003 I love PKI so much that I wrote a book about it. Nevertheless, I prefer not to make rude comments about Cedar Point or other parks - unless those parks are so lousy, they deserve criticism. Anyone ever been to Guntown Mountain in Cave City, Kentucky? If so, you'll know what I mean. Have a great day! Italian Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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