Daly P.I.? Only with lots more hair
The Stuck in the 80s reader mailbag is overflowing with letters about our most recent podcast: Spring Break in the 80s. Here are some two favorites:
From Mike Tartar: "I greatly enjoyed the Spring Break-themed podcast especially the tales of your adventures. Yet as the stories unfolded I was struck with one image that I couldn't fathom - one was Sean in his 'Mangum P.I.' shorts cruising the beach for chicks. So I did what anyone with too much time on their hands did. I created what I imagine Sean was looking like all those years ago. For good measure I added a little something to see how Sean would fare in a mustache contest. Enjoy."
From Robert Oliver: "I really enjoy your show and the last one you just did just about topped it with the gross-o-meter when Sean Daly told that cockroach story! I was literally slumped over in my car laughing from that story and when I listened to it again ... I had the same reaction ... That story reminded me of the short story from Creepshow ... bad movie, but the cockroach scene was one of the most memorable, nonetheless."
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Ewwww.
Posted by: Walter Cox | April 15, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Somethings are better left untouched.
Seriously untouched.
Typing-this-with-the-end-of-a-pencil held-in-needle-nose-pliers untouched.
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | April 15, 2008 at 11:19 AM
No offense to Sean, but... creepy... very creepy.
Posted by: Bassnote | April 15, 2008 at 11:27 AM
I'm not sure what's creepier, Sean's smirking mug or the teeny shorts we used to wear back in the 80's.
I came across a few of my old volleyball uniforms from my late-80's Hawaii days (where I once played in the same tournament with Tom Selleck), and I was shocked at brevity of the trunks (at least as short as Tom/Sean's shorts in the photo).
What's worse is that I also remember hitting some watering holes in uniform after the games. Did I really flash that much thigh? Ugh.
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | April 15, 2008 at 02:41 PM
I'm just wondering how the mouse didn't escape the house with shorty shorts like that. I'm not creeped out. Why?
Posted by: Marissa | April 15, 2008 at 06:48 PM
Sean wearing "plum smugglers".....eeeewwwww! 8O
Posted by: Former Producer Dave | April 16, 2008 at 09:23 AM