MonacoMan Posted November 26, 2019 Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) Just watched A Boy’s Best Friend last night. I remember this one from when it originally aired and I’ve seen it probably once since. Cute episode with the “Flashes”. But, I’d forgotten that they’d overdubbed Danny Cooksey’s (Terry Lee’s) voice, with what sounds like a creepy grown woman trying to sound like a little boy. Why?? I’ve never understood that...he was a child actor and did many other projects—& his voice wasn’t “strange” or off-sounding at all. Why would they need to dub it with someone else...especially with how bizarre & fake it sounded? It actually kind of “throws” the episode...with what otherwise might have been one of the most heart-felt ones. Edited November 26, 2019 by MonacoMan Quote
Hobie Hartkins Posted November 26, 2019 Posted November 26, 2019 I've heard his voice on commercials as well...or somewhere else...it's hard to mistake ….very irritating....this is one of those episodes that I don't like ( although it doesn't come close Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Duke or 2-3 others.) Quote
MonacoMan Posted November 26, 2019 Author Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/26/2019 at 3:44 AM, Hobie Harkins said: I've heard his voice on commercials as well...or somewhere else...it's hard to mistake ….very irritating....this is one of those episodes that I don't like ( although it doesn't come close Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Duke or 2-3 others.) Expand Danny Cooksey was on Different Strokes for a while, and did other TV movies and projects at the time. I don’t ever remember his voice being irritating? One TV movie I remember him in was the Dolly Parton & Lee Majors Christmas movie A Smoky Mountain Christmas, which was supposed to be about a mountain/backwoods area...and his voice would have been perfect for “Dukes”. Plus, the voice they used to dub over his in this episode is VERY irritating and even kind of creepy! I still don’t get it?? Quote
Meadowmufn Posted November 26, 2019 Posted November 26, 2019 The voice was done by June Foray. It's quite possible that Danny's voice wasn't picked up very well by the mics and he wasn't available for looping on the production's schedule, so they had to bring in June. Quote
MonacoMan Posted November 26, 2019 Author Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/26/2019 at 8:23 AM, Meadowmufn said: The voice was done by June Foray. It's quite possible that Danny's voice wasn't picked up very well by the mics and he wasn't available for looping on the production's schedule, so they had to bring in June. Expand Interesting! Perhaps this is true, but they should have gotten another boy, as “June” is really creepy & bizarre for the voice of Terry Lee. As I said before, it kind of “throws” or ruins the episode. Quote
Hobie Hartkins Posted November 27, 2019 Posted November 27, 2019 On 11/26/2019 at 5:05 AM, MonacoMan said: Danny Cooksey was on Different Strokes for a while, and did other TV movies and projects at the time. I don’t ever remember his voice being irritating? One TV movie I remember him in was the Dolly Parton & Lee Majors Christmas movie A Smoky Mountain Christmas, which was supposed to be about a mountain/backwoods area...and his voice would have been perfect for “Dukes”. Plus, the voice they used to dub over his in this episode is VERY irritating and even kind of creepy! I still don’t get it?? Expand Different Strokes! THAT'S where I heard him before!! Yes, you're right! It was weird! I just don't like the way his voice whines and drones. It's a " Please feel sorry for me" type of whine. Quote
RogerDuke Posted November 27, 2019 Posted November 27, 2019 On 11/27/2019 at 12:36 AM, Hobie Harkins said: type of whine. Expand Hobie's into shine not wine! Hobie Hartkins and MonacoMan 2 Quote
Hobie Hartkins Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 Right now I'm enjoying a cheap beer...Natural Ice.... ;) Quote
RogerDuke Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 Just had my first sip of egg nog tonight.....first sip since last Christmas that is. I could drink it by the gallon. Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote
MonacoMan Posted November 28, 2019 Author Posted November 28, 2019 On 11/27/2019 at 12:36 AM, Hobie Harkins said: Different Strokes! THAT'S where I heard him before!! Yes, you're right! It was weird! I just don't like the way his voice whines and drones. It's a " Please feel sorry for me" type of whine. Expand I’ve seen his Different Strokes episodes, Smoky Mountain Christmas TV movie, & other things he’s been in. His voice was not weird or “whiny”...I don’t understand why it needed to be dubbed over?? Even so, the voice they ‘did’ use was seriously creepy and bizarre! They should have used Danny’s real voice. On 11/27/2019 at 1:26 AM, RogerDuke said: Hobie's into shine not wine! Expand Lol...never had shine (not illegal shine, anyway) but I do like wine! On 11/28/2019 at 1:50 AM, Hobie Harkins said: Right now I'm enjoying a cheap beer...Natural Ice.... Expand Right now I’m enjoying some Budweiser while watching “Dukes” (in bottles that is...no cans! Kind of a beer-snob, lol)! Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote
Hobie Hartkins Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) On 11/28/2019 at 2:39 AM, RogerDuke said: Just had my first sip of egg nog tonight.....first sip since last Christmas that is. I could drink it by the gallon. Expand Yes! You never waste a sip! Edited November 28, 2019 by Hobie Harkins Quote
MonacoMan Posted November 29, 2019 Author Posted November 29, 2019 I just remembered that Sorrell Booke (aka Boss) directed this episode! Why he would have been okay with the bizarre dubbed-voice is also beyond me? Even if, for whatever reason that I still don’t understand, they felt they needed to dub Danny Cooksey’s voice with someone else’s...why wouldn’t they get another boy’s voice? Just some more Hazzard-food for thought. Quote
RogerDuke Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 You always bring up some interesting subjects MM. The very fact that you think about these things is proof what a big fan you are. Hey, wait a second, MM is what I usually call Meadowmufn, our Supreme Superior Commander. MonacoMan 1 Quote
Hobie Hartkins Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 On 11/29/2019 at 5:32 AM, MonacoMan said: I just remembered that Sorrell Booke (aka Boss) directed this episode! Why he would have been okay with the bizarre dubbed-voice is also beyond me? Even if, for whatever reason that I still don’t understand, they felt they needed to dub Danny Cooksey’s voice with someone else’s...why wouldn’t they get another boy’s voice? Just some more Hazzard-food for thought. Expand Speaking of Scooby Doo...Sorrelll was the voice of the Sheriff ( who looked like the real Sorrel/Boss) in Scooby Doo Meets The Boo Brothers. That one was dark and a WEEEE bit scary! MonacoMan 1 Quote
MonacoMan Posted December 1, 2019 Author Posted December 1, 2019 On 11/30/2019 at 5:13 AM, RogerDuke said: You always bring up some interesting subjects MM. The very fact that you think about these things is proof what a big fan you are. Hey, wait a second, MM is what I usually call Meadowmufn, our Supreme Superior Commander. Expand Definitely a huge fan...lived & breathed Dukes when it was on, growing up!! I don’t know everything by any means, but I love to digress episodes, characters, plots, cars, etc... Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote
RogerDuke Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 You're in the right place cousin! MonacoMan and Hobie Hartkins 2 Quote
Hobie Hartkins Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 3:32 AM, RogerDuke said: You're in the right place cousin! Expand Most definitely!! MonacoMan 1 Quote
Skipper Duke Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 On 11/26/2019 at 8:23 AM, Meadowmufn said: The voice was done by June Foray. It's quite possible that Danny's voice wasn't picked up very well by the mics and he wasn't available for looping on the production's schedule, so they had to bring in June. Expand Meadowmufn... Didn't she play in Gilligan's Island S1E4 Goodnight, Skipper as the voice of lady pilot Alice McNeil of the plane called The Vagabond Lady? Quote
HossC Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 On 9/6/2020 at 5:15 AM, Skipper Duke said: Meadowmufn... Didn't she play in Gilligan's Island S1E4 Goodnight, Skipper as the voice of lady pilot Alice McNeil of the plane called The Vagabond Lady? Expand The Gilligan's Island fandom site lists June Foray as Alice McNeil in 'Goodnight Sweet Skipper', but while IMDb agrees, it says that her part was uncredited. Quote
Skipper Duke Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 On 9/6/2020 at 8:00 AM, HossC said: The Gilligan's Island fandom site lists June Foray as Alice McNeil in 'Goodnight Sweet Skipper', but while IMDb agrees, it says that her part was uncredited. Expand Thanks Cousin Hoss. Quote
Spike Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 On 11/29/2019 at 5:32 AM, MonacoMan said: I just remembered that Sorrell Booke (aka Boss) directed this episode! Why he would have been okay with the bizarre dubbed-voice is also beyond me? Even if, for whatever reason that I still don’t understand, they felt they needed to dub Danny Cooksey’s voice with someone else’s...why wouldn’t they get another boy’s voice? Just some more Hazzard-food for thought. Expand The episode's editor and series producers most likely had more to do with that than Sorrell Booke. Since he was also a main character in the series he probably was not in the editing room as much as a non-actor director. Quote
MonacoMan Posted September 6, 2020 Author Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) On 9/6/2020 at 11:59 AM, Spike said: The episode's editor and series producers most likely had more to do with that than Sorrell Booke. Since he was also a main character in the series he probably was not in the editing room as much as a non-actor director. Expand Possibly...but either way, I still don’t understand why they dubbed Danny Cooksey’s voice with the weird one they did? It sounds creepy...like it’s an adult trying to do a little girl’s voice, but they use it for a little boy. It does not come across believable or “right”. I’ve seen/heard Danny in many other things back then, and he didn’t have a “bad” or unusable voice, so not sure why the dubbing was done? Edited September 6, 2020 by MonacoMan Quote
HossC Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 Bart Simpson has been voiced by Nancy Cartwright for over 30 years! Spike 1 Quote
MonacoMan Posted September 8, 2020 Author Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) On 9/6/2020 at 8:14 PM, HossC said: Bart Simpson has been voiced by Nancy Cartwright for over 30 years! Expand True...but the voice used for a cartoon character worked for that. The voice used for Danny Cooksey’s character in the “Dukes” episode did not! Edited September 8, 2020 by MonacoMan Quote
Skipper Duke Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 On 9/8/2020 at 5:39 AM, MonacoMan said: True...but the voice used for a cartoon character worked for that. The voice used for Danny Cooksey’s character in the “Dukes” episode did not! Expand Tommy Pickles in Rugrats was really voiced by girl and all this time I thought he was a boy. Wow! Quote
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