November 26, 20196 yr 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, 20196 yr by MonacoMan
November 26, 20196 yr 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.)
November 26, 20196 yr Author 1 hour ago, 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.) 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??
November 26, 20196 yr 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.
November 26, 20196 yr Author 12 hours ago, 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. 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.
November 27, 20196 yr 19 hours ago, 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?? 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.
November 27, 20196 yr 48 minutes ago, Hobie Harkins said: type of whine. Hobie's into shine not wine!
November 28, 20196 yr Just had my first sip of egg nog tonight.....first sip since last Christmas that is. I could drink it by the gallon.
November 28, 20196 yr Author On 11/26/2019 at 6:36 PM, 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. 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 11/26/2019 at 7:26 PM, RogerDuke said: Hobie's into shine not wine! Lol...never had shine (not illegal shine, anyway) but I do like wine! 4 hours ago, Hobie Harkins said: Right now I'm enjoying a cheap beer...Natural Ice.... Right now I’m enjoying some Budweiser while watching “Dukes” (in bottles that is...no cans! Kind of a beer-snob, lol)!
November 28, 20196 yr 8 hours ago, 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. Yes! You never waste a sip! Edited November 28, 20196 yr by Hobie Harkins
November 29, 20196 yr Author 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.
November 30, 20196 yr 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.
November 30, 20196 yr On 11/28/2019 at 11:32 PM, 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. 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!
December 1, 20196 yr Author On 11/29/2019 at 11:13 PM, 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. 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...
December 3, 20196 yr 11 hours ago, RogerDuke said: You're in the right place cousin! Most definitely!!
September 6, 20205 yr On 11/26/2019 at 3:23 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. 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?
September 6, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, 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? 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.
September 6, 20205 yr 48 minutes ago, 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. Thanks Cousin Hoss.
September 6, 20205 yr On 11/29/2019 at 12:32 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. 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.
September 6, 20205 yr Author 8 hours ago, 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. 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, 20205 yr by MonacoMan
September 8, 20205 yr Author On 9/6/2020 at 3:14 PM, HossC said: Bart Simpson has been voiced by Nancy Cartwright for over 30 years! 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, 20205 yr by MonacoMan
September 8, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, 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! Tommy Pickles in Rugrats was really voiced by girl and all this time I thought he was a boy. Wow!
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