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Share a birthday beer with Ted Danson
Ted Danson, everyone's favorite barkeep, turns 60 years old today. (His hairpiece turns 25.)
It'd be super-easy to sing his "Cheers" praises. (Favorite rambling Sam Malone line: "To me, our relationship makes perfect sense. You want me to propose to you, I propose to you. You say no, I say fine, I never wanna see you again. You drive me nuts telling me you want me to propose again, I do, you turn me down. Next thing I know I'm in a court of law where I've got to propose to you or go to jail. It's the classic American love story.")
But let's try something more difficult: Pointing out the best movies Danson made in the 80s. (Crickets, crickets.)
Truth be told, our man Ted had a pretty decent career in the big screen, though even some of his die-hard fans have forgotten the titles. He's still cranking out the movies, with two in the bag already for 2008 ("The Human Contract" and "Mad Money.") But until we see those, try out today's top 5 list.
TOP 5 TEN DANSON MOVIES OF THE 80s:
5. A FINE MESS (1986): "She can't whistle while she works so she hums."
4. THREE MEN & A BABY (1987): "I'll bring you guys something back from Turkey. Maybe a drumstick."
3. CREEPSHOW (1982): "You can't shoot us dead, Richard ... because we're already dead!"
2. BODY HEAT (1981): "I've been living vicariously off of you for years. You shut up on me now, all I have is my wife."
1. COUSINS (1989): "Maria, would you dance with me?... Then, how about spending the rest of your life with me?"
I know, I know. "Cousins" is an odd pick for the top Danson movie. At times, it seems largely unwatchable, except for the parts with Lloyd Bridges and the wedding scene where the groom and pregnant bride are sharing their first dance -- to a U2 song. But it's also the only movie where you see much of Teddy. And anytime you get to sleep with Isabella Rossellini, well, that should count for something.
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