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Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Ted Danson is an actor and environmental activist. He is best known for his role as Sam Malone on the TV show Cheers and has starred in several movies, including Creepshow (1982), Three Men and a Baby (1987), Three Men and a Little Lady (1990), Made in America (1993), and Getting Even with Dad (1994). He cofounded the American Oceans Campaign in 1987 and is a board member of Oceana.

On Saturday, April 26, 2008, Ted Danson made a keynote speech at the PSEG Global Green Expo 2008 in Jersey City, NJ. Afterwards, he let us take a picture with him and granted us an interview, which we featured in episode 101. Thanks!

discussed in episodes 7, 9, 40, 49, 99, and 101

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Episode 101: Sunday, May 4, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 101

We interview Ted Danson and Ed Begley, Jr. at the Global Green Expo 2008 in Jersey City, NJ!

In this episode:

  • TV newscasters (Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw, and Peter Jennings),
  • Pat O’Brien,
  • the PSEG Global Green Expo 2008,
  • a summary of Ted Danson’s keynote speech,
  • Oceana (www.oceana.org),
  • ocean trolling,
  • fish contaminated with mercury,
  • fake Duracell batteries,
  • the pointlessness of autographs,
  • our interview with Ted Danson,
  • the Paunch bad luck,
  • Ed Begley Jr. (www.edbegley.com),
  • a raw sewage backup in Greg’s basement,
  • our interview with Ed Begley Jr.,
  • Fixing the Planet (www.fixingtheplanet.com),
  • The Paunch Stevenson Show All-Stars,
  • a summary of Ed Begley Jr.’s keynote speech,
  • recycling and simplifying our lives,
  • consumerism,
  • Rob’s computer mouse problem,
  • gardening,
  • standby power,
  • reusing grocery bags,
  • the lack of environmentalism in TV shows and movies,
  • and Autograph magazine’s list of the best and worst Hollywood autograph signers.

Photos, video, and additional audio from the expo:
Ed Begley and Ted Danson Global Green Expo 2008 Keynote Speeches

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Episode 100: Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 100

Our episode 100 improvised comedy extravaganza!

In this episode:

  • Paunch in Time (Moses and the Ten Commandments),
  • the dueling Dr. Phils’ new album,
  • a skit about the Paunch bad luck (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire part two),
  • Louie Anderson’s new hit single,
  • another physics experiment with the fake Julius Sumner Miller (pressure),
  • What Ever Happened To? (Gwyneth Paltrow),
  • and The Paunch Stevenson Show Presidential debate on Larry King Live featuring Bill Maher, Sean Connery, Christopher Walken, Bill Cosby, Dr. Phil, “The Macho Man” Randy Savage, Jesse “The Body” Ventura, Gary Busey, Stan Lee, Louie Anderson, Billy Connolly, and Larry the Cable Guy.

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Episode 99: Tuesday, March 25, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 099

Our trip to Houlihan’s in NJ with special guest Dennis in CA!

In this episode:

  • dealing with ridiculous customers at former jobs,
  • PSEG’s upcoming Global Green Expo 2008 featuring Ted Danson and Ed Begley Jr. (www.nj.com/globalgreen),
  • a truck accident in California releasing eight million bees onto the highway,
  • The Swarm (1978),
  • meeting Dennis at the Digital Press video game store in Clifton, NJ (www.digitpress.com),
  • Thai-style calamari at Houlihan’s in NJ,
  • the North Carolina Tar Heels,
  • Esteban in South Dakota (pleasesavemerobots.blogspot.com),
  • a guy in Texas who accidentally received Rob’s UPS package instead of the robot he ordered,
  • Bicentennial Man (1999) starring Robin Williams,
  • Will Ferrell,
  • Be Kind Rewind (2008) starring Jack Black,
  • Definitely, Maybe (2008) starring Ryan Reynolds,
  • Explorers (1985) starring Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix,
  • celebrity deaths (Arthur C. Clarke),
  • Patrick Swayze’s pancreatic cancer,
  • After Hours (1985) starring Griffin Dunne,
  • GameStop’s midnight release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii,
  • Guitar Hero: Aerosmith,
  • moronic families on Family Feud,
  • Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones,
  • Epic Movie (2007),
  • and Arnold Schwarzenegger prank phone calls.

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Episode 98: Monday, March 10, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 098

In this episode:

  • the 3rd Space Vest by TN Games,
  • Halo 3 replica weapons by Jasman Toys,
  • auto racing school,
  • voice chat in online multiplayer video games,
  • micropayments,
  • Nintendo Wii points,
  • a listener review on the iTunes Store by Brian in NJ,
  • getting Dennis in CA on the show,
  • Transformers (2007) vs. Masters of the Universe (1987),
  • the new Verizon FiOS commercial featuring Michael Bay,
  • and The Last Starfighter (1984) starring Lance Guest.

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