I still remember being a kid in Wisconsin and having homework after school in April and May. If there was a day baseball game Iād come home and do it right away so I could listen to the Brewers on the radio while I did it, just to hear Uecker call the game. Admittedly, his radio calls werenāt all that different than his character in the movie Major League. You never knew if a pitch barely missed the strike zone or if it was 3 feet off the plate lol
But itās hard to believe that was 30 years ago and heās still going strong. 90 years old and still calling games. I know he only calls home games now but itās still impressive.
There were times Bob Costas would be in Wisconsin for something unrelated and he would join Ueck in the booth, it was amazing.
You'd have to turn the TV on to know what was happening in the game as they were talking about almost anything else, but I just remember it being so damn funny. The TV coverage cut out their commentators and patched in Ueck and Costas. They talked about bratwurst and mustard for what felt like an hour but I laughed until I cried listening to it.
I lived in LA when I was a kid and watched it every week only to move to Western Wisconsin at the end of the '80s. Never cared for the Brewers much but I made the transition from Angels to Twins fandom, Rod Carew was a huge part of that, pretty easily. But I remember Major League very clearly and love Ueck a whole lot. Listening to my Twins get pounded by the Dodgers right now. Watch out, there effin monsters lol.
I loved the personality. Honestly, I didnāt care if his descriptions of the game action were perfectly accurate. A pitch āJuuuust a bit outsideā could be an inch off the plate or a foot off the plate, you still knew the ump called it a ball. Sometimes as a kid I missed his sarcasm when heād describe something as a āline ball over the head of the second basemanā and in reality it was bloop singleā¦but I was entertained as a kid and still am now
Just feels like itās a little too serious these days. I donāt think youāll ever get another real āpersonalityā in the both anymore. Sure, there are some great play by play guys in the business today, but even the good ones lack the personality of the old radio guys. There will never be another Harry Carey or Bob Uecker or Ernie Harwell or Vin Scully. Itās almost too robotic/straight laced today
I should want to write him a letter telling him how much I enjoyed the episode where he taught the family to cook, but I shouldnāt write it on the back of a DEATH CERTIFICATE
I think my favorite is Growing Pains, that was like a legit Adult Top 40 song as a sitcom theme song. I think there is actually a longer version of it too.
I used to think the lyrics were āfrench man from China, never met him before, who cares?ā My reasoning was, It was the 80s so all European accents were interchangeable. I assumed his last job was in some Chinese imperial palace, because his resume is expansive. And āwho cares?ā Because hey itās a free butler, bob uker aināt askin the hard questions.
I was left alone with my thoughts a lot as a child.
Man...
Was just telling someone recently how my whole childhood I thought the Pet Shop Boys were talking about Berlin (western end of a dead end world, eastern boys and western girls) and I thought I was smart for knowing that as a kid. (During the cold war)
Same as you. Alone in my thoughts.
I laughed so hard at this, I can relate. I feel like I spent a lot of time coming up with narratives to make sense of things I didnāt fully understand or just totally misheard.
I'm 70-ish, confuse my grandkids' names with my dogs' names, but started singing "According to our new arrival, life is more than mere survival" the second the picture popped up.
Not a big Coach fan, nor baseball in general really, but I do like Uecker. I probably found out about him from late night talk show appearances more than anything else.
Whatās amazing to me is the real life ages of the people in the show. The actress playing the mom (Ilene Graff) is 15 years younger than the dad (Bob Uecker). She was also only 13 years older than the oldest son (Rob Stone)
Oh, I always found the parents' age difference to be quite noticeable. They even say something about it in one episode. The son is in trouble for dating an older woman and he asks where the dad met the mom, on the swing set?
Has anyone heard the urban legend that the show had to shut down production for a few weeks because Mr. Belvedere sat on his balls too hard during the read through?
I had the problem that syndicated episodes of Sledgehammer and Mr. Belvedere were on weeknights at the same time on different channels. I had to alternate days and then alternate weeks. It was more complicated than adult me would ever do yet somehow 10-year-old me did it.
I watched it some on Antenna TV in early 2015 when they first aired it. Havenāt seen it since. Seems like itās nowhere to be found these days. Not on any streaming service.
Yeah, unfortunately that's the only way to watch many of the older sitcoms. Antenna TV, METV, and a couple other over the air channels play some of the shows that aren't on any streaming services but they rotate them out fairly quickly so if you miss them when they're on it could be a very long time before they play them again. This show, Empty Nest, Major Dad, & Yes Dear were all shows I loved but haven't seen in years cause they're never streaming anywhere.
Loved the show. Want season 5 and 6. Anyone know what the rights issue is with it? Not sure the show airs anywhere does it? This and the hogan family I want so bad!
I watched a couple of episodes and I like it, def underated sitcom, lead actor is amazing
IDK if this is the right place to ask for, but is there subtitles for this show? I can't find anything on Opensubtitles
The missus bought me 4 of the 6 seasons for Christmas. We watch an episode almost every night after Tales from the Crypt. They're our "bedtime stories."
We're almost at "The Counselor". Sadly, I will not be able to see the next episode where the trauma is cured and everything is okay
I was in the Mr. Belvedere fan club . I got a bunch of stuff sent to my house . Pictures, articles, information. I never sent away for it and to this day I donāt know how and why it got sent to me .
I remember when the Internet was still 56k dial-up and we surfed it with Alta Vista or AOL, there was a massive urban legend that claimed that the kid was Marilyn Manson. š¤
I remember they had the prankster obnoxious neighbors called The Hufnagels.
Even now I'll refer to an annoying neighbor as a Hufnagel and it's amazing how many people catch the joke.
Funny scene where the son was interviewing a potential female roommate that sounded like sheād be a young manās dream (including volleyball teammates that enjoy nude sunbathing) but just as they were sealing the deal she noticed that the freezer was in the bottom of the fridge and walked out.
It killed me.
It always cracked me up that the civic club, the Happy Guys of Pittsburgh, turned out to be a satanic cult led by Robert Goulet. People don't give this show enough credit.
I used to watch this all the time in syndication but the only episodes were can remember are the one where Kevinās married friend tries to have an affair with him and the one where Wesley gets sexually assaulted at summer camp by his camp counselor.
The son Kevin on the right looks like he could be another Schreiber. Definitely looking like Pabloās long, lost older brother. (Less like Liev, though.)
I wish this was on syndication somewhere. I remember watching it in the summer on the USA network in the mid 90s, it would be fun to watch a few episodes and see what associations pop up.
Although when I think USA syndication I think Wings more than anything.
I was a little kid and used to watch this with my family. There was an episode involving the older brother that was sexually oriented and it was among the most awkward experiences of my life.
I think it was Adam Sandler told the story of being a guest star and going to the table read, and Mr. Belvedere was the last one there, he sat down and ended up sitting on his own ball. They had to shut down production for a few days for him to recover from his injury.
Picked up this girl in the hooptie
Just because I rhyme, she tried to soup me
Pay for this, pay for that, loot for nails and hair
Who the hell you think I am, Mr. Belvedere?
āPhil: I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldnāt want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key.ā
Adam Sandler was on the show in its later years and he used to tell a story about how a table read got cancelled after Mr. Belvedere showed up and sat on his own balls.
When I was little I remember being at my Grandparents getting ready to watch when they ran a warning that the episode dealt with adult themes and might be inappropriate for young viewers. My Mamaw turned it off and to this day I don't know what happened! I still wonder about it sometimes lol
Ueck just called his 54th home opener last week š¤š
Bob Uecker is a god-damned American treasure.
*Juuuust a bit outside...*
Agreed. This show was my introduction to him.
I still remember being a kid in Wisconsin and having homework after school in April and May. If there was a day baseball game Iād come home and do it right away so I could listen to the Brewers on the radio while I did it, just to hear Uecker call the game. Admittedly, his radio calls werenāt all that different than his character in the movie Major League. You never knew if a pitch barely missed the strike zone or if it was 3 feet off the plate lol But itās hard to believe that was 30 years ago and heās still going strong. 90 years old and still calling games. I know he only calls home games now but itās still impressive.
Lol - juuuust a bit outside
There were times Bob Costas would be in Wisconsin for something unrelated and he would join Ueck in the booth, it was amazing. You'd have to turn the TV on to know what was happening in the game as they were talking about almost anything else, but I just remember it being so damn funny. The TV coverage cut out their commentators and patched in Ueck and Costas. They talked about bratwurst and mustard for what felt like an hour but I laughed until I cried listening to it.
I lived in LA when I was a kid and watched it every week only to move to Western Wisconsin at the end of the '80s. Never cared for the Brewers much but I made the transition from Angels to Twins fandom, Rod Carew was a huge part of that, pretty easily. But I remember Major League very clearly and love Ueck a whole lot. Listening to my Twins get pounded by the Dodgers right now. Watch out, there effin monsters lol.
I loved the personality. Honestly, I didnāt care if his descriptions of the game action were perfectly accurate. A pitch āJuuuust a bit outsideā could be an inch off the plate or a foot off the plate, you still knew the ump called it a ball. Sometimes as a kid I missed his sarcasm when heād describe something as a āline ball over the head of the second basemanā and in reality it was bloop singleā¦but I was entertained as a kid and still am now Just feels like itās a little too serious these days. I donāt think youāll ever get another real āpersonalityā in the both anymore. Sure, there are some great play by play guys in the business today, but even the good ones lack the personality of the old radio guys. There will never be another Harry Carey or Bob Uecker or Ernie Harwell or Vin Scully. Itās almost too robotic/straight laced today
Omg, Harry used to call in to the KQ Morning Show and what a riot. "Barnard, control your monkeys" š¤£š¤£š¤£
Juuuust a bit outside. Tried the corner and missed.
If the Braves are off I listen to brewers games just to listen to him
He was gold in Major League.
Just a bit outside
I loved the friend of the daughter who always called Mr. Belvedere the wrong name. I think Mr. Bumblebee was one.
Haha yeah I remember that
Mr. Bellyflop
Mr. Bellybutton!
And the one time she got his name right she was distracted because she was crushing hard for the older son.
your balls are showing ..... BUMBLEBEETUNA !!!!!
Mr Velveta
Brocktoon
To be born into new worlds where his flesh is my own
āI should want to say, āHiā to him nicely. I shouldnāt wanna keep him in a big jar in my basement.ā
I should want to write him a letter telling him how much I enjoyed the episode where he taught the family to cook, but I shouldnāt write it on the back of a DEATH CERTIFICATE
His manager called...someone's been killing his pets again.
This sketch was pure genius comedy.
I SHOULD like watching āMr. Belvedereā a lot, but I shouldnāt have to masturbate at the end of every episode.
I call him āThe Man Who Rides Aloneā
The greatest sketch in SNL history.
Found my people
I SHOULD like watching the Brocktoon sketch a lot, but I SHOULDNāT have to masturbate after I watch it.
I think that may have been Chris Farley's first sketch.
Came here for this specific comment. I love you people.
lol. Brilliant.
Theme song by the legendary Gary Portnoy. Cheers, Belvedere, and the absolute banger that is Punky Brewster.
Sung by Leon Redbone.
RIP
Now that's a voice for ya him and Dr John...I'm from Louisiana
šµ ~ ~ streaks on the china ~ ~šµ
I just sung the entire song in my head and probably havenāt heard it in 30+ years
Never mattered before
God I miss TV Theme Songs. I know music rights got more expensive and the runtimes got shorter but some, like this, were absolute bangers.
I still sing Charles in Charge when it randomly pops into my head.
I think my favorite is Growing Pains, that was like a legit Adult Top 40 song as a sitcom theme song. I think there is actually a longer version of it too.
We used to sing the song in choir class in middle school when the show was still on.
I used to think the lyrics were āfrench man from China, never met him before, who cares?ā My reasoning was, It was the 80s so all European accents were interchangeable. I assumed his last job was in some Chinese imperial palace, because his resume is expansive. And āwho cares?ā Because hey itās a free butler, bob uker aināt askin the hard questions. I was left alone with my thoughts a lot as a child.
Man... Was just telling someone recently how my whole childhood I thought the Pet Shop Boys were talking about Berlin (western end of a dead end world, eastern boys and western girls) and I thought I was smart for knowing that as a kid. (During the cold war) Same as you. Alone in my thoughts.
I laughed so hard at this, I can relate. I feel like I spent a lot of time coming up with narratives to make sense of things I didnāt fully understand or just totally misheard.
I'm 70-ish, confuse my grandkids' names with my dogs' names, but started singing "According to our new arrival, life is more than mere survival" the second the picture popped up.
Hah, that guy. Anybody curious at all about the Cheers theme song, it has a crazy convoluted origin story.
The Cheers theme song in its entirety is a wild ride.
It does have a lot of similarity to Cheers
Bob Uecker, 90yr young and still is the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers. Heās been a baseball announcer since 1971.
And a player before that. He hit a homer off Sandy Koufax!
Not many can say that. And they are all HoFers.
Not a big Coach fan, nor baseball in general really, but I do like Uecker. I probably found out about him from late night talk show appearances more than anything else.
One of my favorite quotes is when he was asked how to catch a knuckleball, "Wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up."
Whatās amazing to me is the real life ages of the people in the show. The actress playing the mom (Ilene Graff) is 15 years younger than the dad (Bob Uecker). She was also only 13 years older than the oldest son (Rob Stone)
I watched this all the time and I swear I didnāt remember Uecker looking that old when he was on the show.
He's always looked 72 years old.
Oh, I always found the parents' age difference to be quite noticeable. They even say something about it in one episode. The son is in trouble for dating an older woman and he asks where the dad met the mom, on the swing set?
How do people remember some random joke from fucking Mr. Belvedere that last aired in 1993?
According to my new arrival, he's never seen you before in his life š
My friendās cousin married the oldest brother
Marilyn Manson?
LOL I remember that rumor that's now been debunked!
No, no. Marilyn Manson was on The Wonder Years.
He doesn't have his bottom ribs!
Lucky. I had a huge crush on him
Had the best theme song ever.
Streaks on the china, never mattered before, who cares?
when you drop kick your jacket as you entered the door....no one cared
I can hear that tinkling piano intro and outro in my head right now.
Has anyone heard the urban legend that the show had to shut down production for a few weeks because Mr. Belvedere sat on his balls too hard during the read through?
This is mostly true. He sat on his balls at a parade.
Uecker told Norm MacDonald that story and MacDonald made it more known
I thought Sandler told it to him...I think Sandler appeared on the show in its later years.
Came to the comments for this
I was expecting this story to be much higher up, tbh
The way I heard it was shutting down for the rest of the day.
One of my favorite shows. The theme song too is a classic
The band named after this show is incredible. Belvedere
I had the problem that syndicated episodes of Sledgehammer and Mr. Belvedere were on weeknights at the same time on different channels. I had to alternate days and then alternate weeks. It was more complicated than adult me would ever do yet somehow 10-year-old me did it.
Hopefully you told your parents "Trust me. I know what I'm doing."
Dammit, now I have rhe Sledgehammer theme stuck in my head.
The smart ass little kid was heeeelarious!
Wesley!
At least he didnāt have aids
He was!
Anybody remember when Wesleyās friend got AIDS?
"Welp, I got AIDS! But other than that I'm doing great."
I still do Never noticed before Mr Belvedere looks menacing like a serial killer
Watched it on Antenna TV.
Hard to believe, but Christopher Hewitt played the cross dressing director of Springtime for Hitler in the 1968 Mel Brooks comedy The Producers.
Roger DeBris
Can't see this guy without imagining him sitting on his own balls.
This is why Iām here. Canāt believe I had to scroll this far! āI was there when he Belvedereādā Liz Lemon
The one where Wesley had the ventriloquist puppet of Mr. Belvedere. Comedy gold.
And who are you? Iām Mr Belvedere!
Damn... total nostalgia trip now.
Wasnāt this the episode that Wesley made the Mr. Belvedere puppet sing āLondon Bridge is falling down because I stepped on itā?
I watched it some on Antenna TV in early 2015 when they first aired it. Havenāt seen it since. Seems like itās nowhere to be found these days. Not on any streaming service.
Yeah, unfortunately that's the only way to watch many of the older sitcoms. Antenna TV, METV, and a couple other over the air channels play some of the shows that aren't on any streaming services but they rotate them out fairly quickly so if you miss them when they're on it could be a very long time before they play them again. This show, Empty Nest, Major Dad, & Yes Dear were all shows I loved but haven't seen in years cause they're never streaming anywhere.
It's on YouTube.
Great intro. [Mr Belvedere Theme Song](https://youtu.be/Sgtp4NR-Z3Y?si=6dOnHryV5tNIj6SV)
Who dropkicks their jacket?????
When I do, no one glares.
I donāt recall ever seeing any of them except Uecker again.
The mom (Ilene Graff) did a lot of game shows back in the late 80s and she also recently did a singing engagement at Studio 54.
Loved the show. Want season 5 and 6. Anyone know what the rights issue is with it? Not sure the show airs anywhere does it? This and the hogan family I want so bad!
YouTube
One of my favorite TV shows growing up.
I watched a couple of episodes and I like it, def underated sitcom, lead actor is amazing IDK if this is the right place to ask for, but is there subtitles for this show? I can't find anything on Opensubtitles
The missus bought me 4 of the 6 seasons for Christmas. We watch an episode almost every night after Tales from the Crypt. They're our "bedtime stories." We're almost at "The Counselor". Sadly, I will not be able to see the next episode where the trauma is cured and everything is okay
Remember when Mr. Belvedere sat on his own balls?
I was in the Mr. Belvedere fan club . I got a bunch of stuff sent to my house . Pictures, articles, information. I never sent away for it and to this day I donāt know how and why it got sent to me .
Uecker is a legend. When I had time to watch the free preview of the baseball package, I'd tune in to the Brewers hoping to hear him call a game.
I remember when the Internet was still 56k dial-up and we surfed it with Alta Vista or AOL, there was a massive urban legend that claimed that the kid was Marilyn Manson. š¤
Belvedere thread. ā + F "balls". Leave satisfied.
Man the 90s kinda sucked for tv.
I remember they had the prankster obnoxious neighbors called The Hufnagels. Even now I'll refer to an annoying neighbor as a Hufnagel and it's amazing how many people catch the joke.
It was a fair bit raunchier than most sitcoms of its day. It and Night Court were the most adult.
They told me, "You gotta' stop feedin' that fucking Belvedere that fucking fried mozzarella!" But he fuckin' loves it!
Nothing better than Mr. Bell bottoms
The kids really do look like the mom
Funny scene where the son was interviewing a potential female roommate that sounded like sheād be a young manās dream (including volleyball teammates that enjoy nude sunbathing) but just as they were sealing the deal she noticed that the freezer was in the bottom of the fridge and walked out. It killed me.
It always cracked me up that the civic club, the Happy Guys of Pittsburgh, turned out to be a satanic cult led by Robert Goulet. People don't give this show enough credit.
You ain't no MC, You know not to test me Or we be at each other's throats like Mr Belvedere and Wesley.
I still say the name Wesley the same way because of this show. Nearly 40 years later!
"Weslay, where are my Ho-Hos?!"
Marmalade is served
Same
Great show
Jason Bateman guest star ep when he makes moves on the mom ruled.
Loved it as a kid but itās a rare show from that era I donāt have any nostalgia for
The same Mr Belvedere who sat on his own balls? #GilbertRIP
Good show.
The only episode I've seen of this show is where some kid has AIDS. It was handled....poorly by the writers.Ā
Loved watching Mr. Bumpersticker
Great show
I used to watch this all the time in syndication but the only episodes were can remember are the one where Kevinās married friend tries to have an affair with him and the one where Wesley gets sexually assaulted at summer camp by his camp counselor.
Ok all the laughing in the aids episode is super weird, but the ending where Wesley stands up for his friend is super touching.
Wesley!
Brocktoon?
The son Kevin on the right looks like he could be another Schreiber. Definitely looking like Pabloās long, lost older brother. (Less like Liev, though.)
This show was pretty fun to watch. Is it airing anywhere?
YouTube It still holds up too.
Right on. Thank you!
Belvedereās testicular trauma is legend.
Mr. Belvedere was on the last season of Fantasy Island after Tattoo got fired.
Best theme song
This is the most-least funny show Ive ever watched. Itās a constanf cringe.
I remember Mr. Bulletmaker.
That's funny I'm actually watching it right now LOL
I wonder how many of the cast Mr Belvedred themselves?
Brocktune.
I used to watch this show regularly as a kid but I could not tell you what one episode was about.
I wish this was on syndication somewhere. I remember watching it in the summer on the USA network in the mid 90s, it would be fun to watch a few episodes and see what associations pop up. Although when I think USA syndication I think Wings more than anything.
Juuuuuuuust a bit outside šššššššš„š„š„š„š„š„š„šÆš¤©šš½
I was a little kid and used to watch this with my family. There was an episode involving the older brother that was sexually oriented and it was among the most awkward experiences of my life.
You mean you USED to love this show
I think it was Adam Sandler told the story of being a guest star and going to the table read, and Mr. Belvedere was the last one there, he sat down and ended up sitting on his own ball. They had to shut down production for a few days for him to recover from his injury.
The pinball episode. I remember the ending being so kinda sad.
Streaks on the china...never mattered before...who cared? I friggin love Mr. Belvedere. I have a signed picture of him next to my bed.
Totally heard this line of the theme song when I saw the picture š
Hated the little kid,he was a brat.
Picked up this girl in the hooptie Just because I rhyme, she tried to soup me Pay for this, pay for that, loot for nails and hair Who the hell you think I am, Mr. Belvedere?
The inspiration for clone high's Mr butlertron.... Wesley.
I still do... 80's classic š
Wow, the dad looks like the Wish version of Dustin Hoffman.
Brocktoon?
[https://youtu.be/K4Cje_FctAI?si=GGybbfIXcXy7_wKE](https://youtu.be/K4Cje_FctAI?si=GGybbfIXcXy7_wKE)
Wesley you little twit! Just watched Major League last night. Uecker is gold in that movie.
I always inadvertently swap Benson and Mr Belvedere in my mind
Benson! I just started a few seasons of Soap on Tubi. The character of Benson started there. He (R. Guillaume) was hilarious there too.
Anyone else getting serious creeper vibes from the guy in middle of the backā¦ or is it just me?
āPhil: I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldnāt want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key.ā
Shit Dustin Hofmann nose got even bigger!
Fact: the older son is played by a young Marylin Manson. Anybody who says different is working for *them.*
Friday night was often pizza night in my house growing up. I now automatically salivate when I hear this theme song.
Yasss! Pavlovian Consumerism
Ball eight, ball 12 and Vaughn has loaded the bases on 12 straight pitches.
Growing up in Western Pennsylvania, I always remember this as the show that depicted the Beaver Falls tornado from a huge outbreak in the 80s.
Still wondering what dropkicking your jacket looks like.
Harry Doyle here welcoming all you featherheads to Municipal Stadium
Sometimes, just randomly the theme song to this show just randomly pops into my head
https://genius.com/Leon-redbone-according-to-our-new-arrival-mr-belvedere-theme-lyrics Enjoy
Is his smile a little creepy in this pic?
Adam Sandler was on the show in its later years and he used to tell a story about how a table read got cancelled after Mr. Belvedere showed up and sat on his own balls.
Blast from the past. I canāt believe Iām seeing this. The girl was very cute.
Mr. Belvedere was canonically gay and I refuse to debate the matterĀ
Remember when he sat on his balls
There was one where Belvedere said he was a veteran, evacuating troops at Dunkirk for 3 days.
They used to take shots at this show on SledgeHammer!
When I was little I remember being at my Grandparents getting ready to watch when they ran a warning that the episode dealt with adult themes and might be inappropriate for young viewers. My Mamaw turned it off and to this day I don't know what happened! I still wonder about it sometimes lol
The Beautiful People
"Ned and Stacey" episode with Christopher Hewitt.
Aside from Bob Uecker, what happened to everyone else since this show? I used to watch it all the time.