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Paul Reiser

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what we got from

08/2009 - 08/2024 08/2024 - 07/2025

what we got since 04/07/2025

crazy 🫠🫠🫠

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Sergiu Ciochina (Moldovan), Having a Sister #2, 2025, Oil on board

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like. what is this supposed to mean

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That Suede Jacket from "Foxy Lady" and "Deckwatch"

I saw the suede jacket in "Foxy Lady" and immediately was like THATS A NEW STARSKY JACKET, WHAT IS THAT, I MUST HAVE IT

I can of course not confirm the make of Starsky's actual jacket, probably will never know, but I found one selling on Etsy, a Men's 36, that looks damn close. The collar might be slightly different. But It's so great, in beautiful shape. A sweet, sweet find.

It's marketed by a company called Fox Run, which doesn't seem to exist anymore. Looks like they were around in the 70s and 80s. This one is marked as Made in Korea. Fox Run was also associated with another label called "Little Foxes International", I know nothing about either one, would love to find out more.

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Little bit of 'Shootout' behind-the-scenes stuff from Starsky & Hutch Magazine, including the lore of the bridal carry:

"In the script Hutch and another customer of the restaurant got Starsky on his feet and helped him walk into the office where he'd be out of sight. But when they came to shoot the scene David proposed that he pick Paul up and carry him by himself. The director was dubious because Paul is nearly as tall as David and weighs as much. But David knew he could do it because he had often done so as part of the affectionate pretend-wrestling and scuffling around he and Paul do. So he ended up carrying Paul in his arms for about 30 feet, with Paul limp and not holding on at all, and did it once for the director to prove he could, then twice more for the camera."

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“Do it!”

Happy

Starsky

Sunday

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Curly haired Jewish brunette amuses taller, Anglo-Saxon companion by being an adorable little weirdo.

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“My Two Dads” was Simply Ahead of its Time: A Short Essay by an Offspring of Same-Sex Parents

In 1987, the show “My Two Dads” premiered on NBC, staring Paul Reiser, Greg Evigan, Staci Keanan, and Florence Stanley. Nicole Bradford (Keanan) is a 12-year-old girl whose mother Marcy Bradford dies suddenly, and she is “willed” more or less to two men her mother was once in love with, Michael Taylor (Reiser) and Joey Harris (Evigan), who were lifelong friends before they fought over Nicole’s mother. Despite attempts at blood tests, the paternity of the child was never confirmed, and after a rocky start, Michael and Joey agree to live together and raise Nicole as a family.

What we have here is a simple, relatively family friendly, prime-time sitcom that shows a very positive interpretation of a kid with same-sex parents. And it is delightful.

I am speaking openly as a queer person raised by two mothers (now four w/step-moms). When I decided to try this, I was bracing myself for the absolute worst most offensive thing I’d ever seen.

And I swear to God, what I got instead is one of my new favorite shows of all time. The characters are lovable and well-rounded, the acting is great, the humor is actually funny, and, whether this was intentional or not, is one of the most progressive shows of its time.

I keep seeing people throwing around the word “homophobic” with this show, and I’m here to politely and firmly disagree with that. Instead, I will opt for the word “dated.” “My Two Dads” was still a product of its time, so I firmly believe many of the choices regarding Joey and Michael’s dating life were made to appease the censors. I never felt like any decision was made in malice to target the queer community. (Not to mention, I could/will make a whole LIST of reasons why Michael and Joey are 100% in love, if not an active couple, despite many attempts to convince the audience they are straight.)

I spent a good chunk of the show laughing to myself and saying “it’s like homosexuality doesn’t even exist in this universe” for how much NOBODY cares about Nicole having two dads or questioning why the dads live together. (Them being potentially gay is only questioned ONCE in the series.)

In the 90s and early 2000s, people never shut up with the questions once I told them I had two moms. I somewhat think this exclusion was also a writing tactic, not wanting Nicole to have to constantly repeat what the audience already knows.

There are jokes that haven’t aged amazingly well, but I feel like it was much more that the writers were ignorant as opposed to being active bigots.

I also really appreciated this show’s depiction of a kid who has a great and loving relationship with a parent she may not be or isn’t biologically related to. Nicole doesn’t care who her biological father is, and loves Joey and Michael equally. Again, as someone with two moms, I get really defensive over the notion that someone isn’t your real parent unless their DNA matches yours. (Side note, always say “biologically related to” as opposed to “REAL parent” whenever asking someone about their parentage. Please. It hurts every time.)

If I admittedly had one qualm about the show, I’d say it hasn’t aged amazing in terms of sexism. Throughout the whole show, it always felt like the women Michael and Joey dated were either complete jerks or bimbos. With the women they finally end up with being boring and rushed. And they also at one point have a female boss, and…it’s pretty bad. Nicole and Judge Margaret were great (Judge being my 2nd favorite character, behind Michael.), but other female characters not so much.

But overall, I really do love this show. It’s one of those really nice warm & fuzzy shows, too (Think “Full House” with slightly funnier writing. Yeah, I said it!). I really wish more queer viewers would try it.

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So. The Hardy Boys finally found me. Took you long enough.

insp | reference

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Are they holding hands?

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Happy Hutch Friday

Hutch+Plaid

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Bloopers vs. show