my sister and i used to make bracelets out of kleenex colored with magic markers and pretend we were electra-woman and dina-girl. i should note, that in our tv role playing, this was the one instance where she actually let me be a girl character. but i don't want to get into it.
i think i want to be erin gray. erin gray had the two best roles on television - wilma on buck rogers, and kate on silver spoons.
buck rogers was my all-time favorite, and i should note that i did have a BIG crush on buck. so, to be his leading lady, complete with laser pistol and shimmery white spandex body suit... well, let's just say i've had daydreams.
and of course, who wouldn't want to live in ricky stratton's house complete with arcade video games and alfonso ribiero? i wasn't keen on ricky schroeder per se (and he's hideous all grown up, but i did cry when i watched the champ) but the dad was cute, and of course, so was jason bateman. what i would have paid to have been erin gray, riding on the miniature train that ran through the living room.
imdb tells me that erin gray has gone downhill since these roles i coveted; some baywatch, some port charles... and it's really no surprise. there was really no place to go but down.
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I just came across your blog entry from a google search for electra woman and dina girl, saw your post and thought I'd drop a comment. My sis and were just reminiscing about how we used to pretend this show like you did- only we would pop our Smarties candies for our power pills. You and your sis were very creative in making your kleenex bracelets! :)
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