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What is the significance of Alan Thicke's first appearance on the show?
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This is the Dan Levitar Show with the Stukas Podcast.
Ah, the day after Christmas, Jeremy. Well, that's tomorrow because this is hour two of Christmas Day. Oh, I just, you know, once you get to the back half of Christmas, you're already starting to think. Well, you just heard all of that great Christmas stuff. You know what I mean? And so as a result, you were thinking like, oh my God, how could there possibly be more? Sometimes I get ahead of myself. How could there possibly be more? Let's finish Christmas before we get to the day after Christmas. How about this little Christmas treat? How about this little Christmas treat? Alan Thicke. Two different interviews with the gone but not forgotten Alan Thicke. Hello. These are great interviews. I think, based off of the tone of the very first one, I think it's the first time he was ever on the show.
Tomas Hertel? Back in 2009. And he does... He does that. And then the second interview begins by talking about the 2011 Vancouver Canucks going to the Stanley Cup final. So he's there as a hockey expert. One of the all-time friends of the show, RIP. Yeah. The energy in these interviews, it's spectacular. So RIP the great Alan Thicke. And enjoy this little Christmas treat. Hour two with our guy, Alan Thicke.
This is very exciting, Stugatz, because this is a man who is among the most famous television sitcom dads ever. But what I wonder and what I think a lot of people don't know, Stugatz, I was stunned to learn this, is that he also wrote the theme songs for Facts of Life and Different Strokes. It can be argued, yes, successfully, Alan, that you were more successful as a writer of songs than you were as an actor, even though you were successful at both?
Well, I did write a bunch of theme songs, some of which are still on ringtones today. But I wasn't really a musical artist. I had four or six chords that I kept recycling. And since my son has become such a wonderful artist, I don't call myself a musician anymore.
Well, but still, though, Alan, I mean, this is kind of amazing. How much money do you actually make just from the fact that you wrote two of the most famous television songs ever written?
I made enough to have three prenups. I'm on my third marriage, a delightful woman who, in fact, I owe my acquaintanceship with her to the Florida Marlins. I was emceeing a fundraiser for them some years ago. She was a model on the show, so I did What any self-respecting actor would do, I hit on her.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the significance of Alan Thicke's first appearance on the show?
0:01–6:14
2
How did Alan Thicke contribute to iconic television theme songs?
6:14–9:56
3
What insights does Alan Thicke provide about being a sitcom dad?
9:56–13:10
4
What was Alan Thicke's experience during the 2011 Stanley Cup Final?
13:10–17:39
5
How does Alan Thicke reflect on his career and personal life?
17:39–23:15
6
What humorous anecdotes does Alan Thicke share about his hockey experiences?
23:15–27:31
7
What does Alan Thicke say about the evolution of family-oriented television?
27:31–31:58
8
What final thoughts does Alan Thicke leave the audience with?
31:58–32:18
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