Don't These Things Come In Threes? Who's Next?

[Laurence Glavin]

First, Barbara Billingsley joins that great sitcom in the sky...now Tom Bosley. Who's next? (And don't forget, BB was in the funniest movie ever made, "Airplane"; Leslie Nielsen isn't looking so hot these days...I have a DVD of all the "Naked Gun" episodes, and he appears as a commentator on it.)

 

[LKellerIII]

First, Barbara Billingsley joins that great sitcom in the sky...now Tom Bosley. Who's next? (And don't forget, BB was in the funniest movie ever made, "Airplane"; Leslie Nielsen isn't looking so hot these days...I have a DVD of all the "Naked Gun" episodes, and he appears as a commentator on it.)

Yes - things always come in threes...except when they don't. We tend to notice when things come in three, which confirms that pattern for us. But then we ignore it, or don't notice when things come in ones, fours, or whatever.

And Leslie Nielsen is 84, which might explain why he doesn't look "so hot," but that certainly doesn't mean he's ready to check out.

 

[ajc_trw]

First, Barbara Billingsley joins that great sitcom in the sky...now Tom Bosley. Who's next? (And don't forget, BB was in the funniest movie ever made, "Airplane"; Leslie Nielsen isn't looking so hot these days...I have a DVD of all the "Naked Gun" episodes, and he appears as a commentator on it.)

Andy Griffith? I've seen him in his latest ads and I'd be surprised if he survives long enough to not be counted in this dead pool hat trick. :-X

 

[1069_KIFR]

Jean-Claude Van Damme Suffers Heart Attack

 

[Silkie]

Probably not prudent to speculate on who is next, because it could be you.

 

[Ultimajock]

First, Barbara Billingsley joins that great sitcom in the sky...now Tom Bosley. Who's next? (And don't forget, BB was in the funniest movie ever made, "Airplane"; Leslie Nielsen isn't looking so hot these days...I have a DVD of all the "Naked Gun" episodes, and he appears as a commentator on it.)

Yes - things always come in threes...except when they don't. We tend to notice when things come in three, which confirms that pattern for us. But then we ignore it, or don't notice when things come in ones, fours, or whatever.

And Leslie Nielsen is 84, which might explain why he doesn't look "so hot," but that certainly doesn't mean he's ready to check out.

...Nielsen lives in the Phoenix area now, and has been doing commercials for a local bank in recent years. He looked okeh to me on those things...

 

[quadraphonic]

It sure as heck won't be Chuck Norris.
Chuck Norris never dies.

 

[TheBigA]

Haven't seen Mickey Rooney in a long time.

But I used to play this game a lot, and the third one always came from left field.

 

[Ultimajock]

It sure as heck won't be Chuck Norris.
Chuck Norris never dies.

...you've obviously never seen The Way of the Dragon ;D ...

 

[jwk1979]

Johnny Sheffield, who played 'Boy' in the Tarzan movies died on Friday but it wasn't announced until Today. He was 79.

 

[gr8oldies]

There will always be 3, or 4, or 10 because people never stop dying

 

[stationless listener]

What, no respect for "Freddy Sez", Yankee fan extraordinaire who banged a pot at the games? He died over the weekend, too, you know.

 

[Markxxx]

Barbara Billingsley, TV mom in the 50s, real last name begins with "B" and TV last name begins with "C" (Cleaver)

Tom Bosely, TV dad in the 70s, real last name begins with "B" and TV last name begins with "C" (Cunningham)

So the next should be a TV SON in the 90s, who's real name begins with a "B" and who's TV name begins with a "C"

 

[DToTheJ]

First, Barbara Billingsley joins that great sitcom in the sky...now Tom Bosley... Who's next? ...

Andy Griffith? I've seen him in his latest ads...

Bosley himself was actually doing ads recently, but he went from Glad garbage bags to a garbage scam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttix2Ks4JsM

 

[Yeziknoradio]

Johnny Sheffield, who played 'Boy' in the Tarzan movies died on Friday but it wasn't announced until Today. He was 79.

...And there you have it! 3 done and done! Whew! I thought for a second there it was going to be Betty White!

 

[MarcB]

Whew! I thought for a second there it was going to be Betty White!

You're nuts. Nothing can kill Betty White. In fact the Earth will spin out of its orbit and crash into the sun killing all of us and Betty White will still be alive.

 

[MattParker]

Ron Howard lost one dad. He has two others: Andy Griffith and his real dad, Rance Howard.

 

[DToTheJ]

Hey, Florence Henderson was eliminated from "Dancing With The Stars" this week - does that count? ???

 

[imhomerjay]

There will always be 3, or 4, or 10 because people never stop dying

Thank you! This goofy "in threes" thing is always a source of amusement...to think people take it seriously.

 

[LKellerIII]

Ron Howard lost one dad. He has two others: Andy Griffith and his real dad, Rance Howard.

So Ron Howard's Dads come in threes, too? Oooh...scary.