My Two Parents

The fourth produced work by The Jeremy Kellerman Advice Hour for digital distribution.Originally created and uploaded to Youtube on 2/25/2011.This short film is dedicated by the artist(s) to the public domain via Creative Commons Zero Waiver (CC0). Incidental background visual material may include copyrighted elements. Please exercise caution. This video contains brief mature content.Video Description Provided by Artist: "Info: "My Two Parents!" - Episode 128, "Ed's Big Game" (1954) Created in 1954 as a vehicle for teen pop and rock n' roll idol-turned philosopher-and-math whiz Edmund Husserl, "My Two Parents!" was an early hit for WXVH Channel 23. Featuring the wacky antics of a small but versatile cast of Ypsilanti actors and actresses, including Barney Daniels and Eliza Hammersmith as Marshall and Jenny Morris and Edmund Husserl and Wilma Cramer as Eddie and Pam, "My Two Parents!" was the story of a nuclear, middle-American family struggling to survive in their new home in the suburbs. While many episodes focused on the confusion the family often encountered with nosy, uptight neighbors the Blandersons (later to star in their own largely unsuccessful spin-off) as well as the other equally eccentric yet lovable inhabitants of their small community of Happy Hills, WI, many episodes focused on the shenanigans and adventures of Eddie Morris ( played to perfection by Edmund Husserl). In this episode, Eddie wakes up one morning to discover that he's missed practice and that he has only 2 hours to get to the next county for the big game at Styx High School. What's worse, he can't remember what sport he plays, because during the night Aunt Martha's homemade alarm clock malfunctioned and fell on his head, giving him temporary amnesia! He'll have to race against time, and avoid the suspected pederast on the bus, in order to get there before he's disqualified the whole team! In a hilarious subplot, dad Marshall has to sweet-talk a client into a contract with McManson and Stonewall, his advertising firm, before 3 o'clock or he'll miss Eddie's game too! It won't be easy, since the client, Hezekiah Padgett, just happens to be the most stubborn man the firm has ever dealt with! A hilarious plot twist ensues when it is revealed that the one thing that softens Mr. Padgett's hard old heart is a certain sport that Eddie will be playing that very evening! If only all three can make it to the high school in time! Featuring classic a theme song ("There's More Than That To Being Poor") and additional music by the legendary, incomparable Hussalonia, and a jarring ending theme by WXVH regular Kevin Macleod, "My Two Parents!" is a time capsule that takes modern viewers back in time to a simpler, more beautiful time. Keep an eye out for Hussalonia's on-screen appearance as Eddie's backing band, when he performs "Baby Baby (Shake Your Face)" in order to win the musical tiebreaker and win the game for the Happy Hills Black Panthers. This episode took place during the series' peak quality and popularity in the middle of season 3 (the series was renowned for a staggering 50 episodes per season). It also features the debut season of then-newcomer George Rumpert, who later went on to greater fame as a local announcer and life insurance spokesman. This was also just prior to the disastrous seasons 4 and 5, which saw much of the cast leave due to Edmund Husserl's increasingly aggressive views on phenomenology and also due to the increasingly poor efforts of series writers. It was during these final two seasons that new, gimmicky characters and plot elements were introduced, including Gramlock, an alien disguised as the Morris's grandmother, Pipstink, the miniscule, perpetually foul-smelling ghost, and the revelation that Jenny had psychic powers. It is said that the departure of Hussalonia due to a philosophical disagreement with the star, causing the series theme to be henceforth covered by the then musically ignorant David Munson and his band Munsonhead, and also of George Rumpert, who felt creatively stifled, marked the final death knell of the series. This season also featured classic appearances from The Three Stooges and from Dick York, playing an ironic role prior to his starring run as Darren on "Bewitched." This series is fondly remembered for its idyllic setting, lovable characters, and good clean old-fashioned fun and humor. "Whatever you did, you were successful. I feel horrible." - Leonardo Maltini, "Esoteric Television Shows of the 1950s"

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