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Scott: About two years ago I purchased an old Dirty Dragon Fan Club membership card on ebay  (I think it was like $30)  Long story short.....I left it in a bad place and it got some severe water damage.  Anyhow I scanned it and sent it to a friend of mine to "clean up" for me in photo shop.  All I can say is  he did a fantastic job...I do enjoy your website however and will always cherish my Cartoon Town memories!!!

 

  

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B.J.Your photo shop friend did a first rate job in restoring your membership card.  Delighted you enjoy the web site.  Brian Mayer's gif contributions add great fun to the pages.

 
'Another Scott: I saw you a few weeks ago on a rerun of Rich Koz's Stooge-A-Palooza here in the Chicago 'burbs..It's such a shame that the kind of wonder and creativity your shows brought is so sorely missing for the kids these days. I turned 50 recently, and while I can't remember everything from when I was young, I certainly will never forget what you (and the wonderful characters you created) gave to me. You all were some of the best friends I ever had. Thanks for being who you are, a kind and creative man. Hope you're well, the world's a better place with you in it.
 

B. J.: Thank you for your kind words.  Hard working people both in front and behind the cameras deserve to take a bow.  That the shows are remembered after 'lo these many years is a wonderful tribute.

 

And another Scott : I am a huge fan of yours and I can't believe I missed the "one last time"
show in 2009. I am literally kicking myself as I write this.  Was the performance recorded?  Will there be a DVD released of this show?

 

B. J.: Channel 26 recorded a limited coverage at the event for the Museum of Broadcast.  The Museum may have footage of the event. You might go to www.MBC.com. and click on "Contact Us," then select "Reference Inquires & Footage Requests."  At a future date, I may re-post the photo feature of the event that I ran on this web site.  

 

Vince: ...I'd also like to see some information on Firehouse Follies, which I am not familiar with.
Google searches haven't turned up a whole lot...Finally, while I have your attention, I do have something of a brilliant idea. I'm a long time fan of Cartoon Town, and have collected all the videos on it that you have released. It's always bothered me that so many of the original tapes for the show were lost, so here's my idea:You could re-film them!  Especially if you still have the scripts.

 
B.J.:  New management at WLS-TV cancelled Gigglesnort and offered to do a show without nearly as much production. Firehouse Follies followed, plagued by a watered down (pun intended) show not helped by my having to commute from L. A. to do it. It was not my finest hour (in this case half hour.)  As to redoing C-Town, one of the problems is that I no longer have the original scripts, which is no one's fault but my own.  Another problem is that I couldn't be B. J. the Mayor, I would have to be the Old Professor (without his smarts). 

 

Brian:  My 9-year old daughter is reading my copy of "Blast off to Mars" at the moment!  She loves Wally, Fergie and Foofoo, but thinks Weird is "just wrong"! 

 

 

B.J.: Let's face it, folks.  Brian's daughter is "just right."

 

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