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Empire (2002)

Deleted scenes (spoilers)

[11 April 2003]

There's a deleted scene in which we see Jack having a fight with his Puerto Rican mother. Maria tells her son, whom she calls "Juanito," that he is a disgrace, that he is just like his drug dealer father. Jack storms out of her house, saying "When I die, maybe I'll leave my wife with a reason to live."

I thought this put a different spin on the scene near the end, where Jack refuses to tell Vic his real name, and insults him by calling him a "spic." I got the feeling that Jack had specifically singled out Vic because of his resentment for his father.

Thoughts?

Down to Earth (1984–1987)

The theme song

[27 October 2002]

The line containing the family's name that Traci B forgot:

"Back down to earth to teach the Prestons lessons, Richard Lizzie Dwayne and J.J. too! Now she must be a nineteen eighties' lady..." etc.

Just had to share, because I've had that damn theme song stuck in my head off and on for like, twenty years now :) I used to watch this show on the TBS Superstation (it was on right after the Monkees reruns). Those were long, boring summer vacations, with so little for me to do.