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From: lmv@houxa.UUCP (L.VANDERBILT)
Newsgroups: net.tv
Subject: Joan Rivers Heidi Special on Showtime - spoiler
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Date: Mon, 17-Jun-85 09:15:31 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 17 09:15:31 1985
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Has anyone else out there seen this special??  I think it was
pretty bad - I read The Live and Times of Heide Abrowitz and the show
was almost word for word from the book - no new jokes.  come on Joan.

also the worst part was that they didn't even have a Heidi -  they
couldn't find her, so all during the show Joan was running around
backstage trying to find her - under the table, with the football team, 
etc...  It might have even been funny if they found Heidi with the
janitor or something.  At the very end, you get to see Heidi's hand.
Big deal.

I saw Bobby Berosini's Orangutans live in Las Vegas and the couple
of minutes that they were featured in Joan's special didn't
do them justice at all.  They were hilarious live, but on the special
it came across as almost corny!!

Also I am a big fan of Kenny Kerr ( a female impersonator who is
simply great - he looks wonderful) I think the whole show would have
been better if he played Heidi, imagine the tramp turns out to be
a female impersonator.  He is in the show for 3 seconds when Joan
is looking for someone to fill in for Heidi - he is the last in line
and says "Hi There" to Joan.

The whole show I was waiting for the big
payoff - it never happens.  If you have an hour to waste, then watch
this but otherwise don't bother.


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