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# 197 <8.14> Uneasy Allies   Different footage: The recap uses a close-up of Pilar filmed from over Malcolm's shoulder at the restaurant in San Francisco (screen capture 1) that was not part of the preceding episode. The closest match in the actual scene in # 196 is screen grab 2.
Fictional entity: Beckley's Shoes, a Tuscany shoe store, is mentioned.
In his conversation with Tommy, Paco mentions River City as a territory that his gang and Raúl's gang from Sutterville fight about. It is apparently another town in the Tuscany Valley or nearby.
In her meeting with Cynthia, Maggie mentions she and Richard cross-adopted the boys right after their marriage the previous year. Also compare # 175 in that context.   The end credits list JENNIFER BASSEY as Mary Lou Wallace by mistake. But as it becomes apparent in the end credits of # 201 and in the dialog between Maggie and her attorney, the character's first name is Cynthia, not Mary Lou.Mary Lou was the writers' original choice before they decided to rename the character Cynthia.
  The Tuscany street Ben drives along is approximately the 4500 to 4200 blocks of Tujunga Avenue in Studio City, CA in real life.James Thomas Stained & Leaded Glass, one of the stores along that street, by the way, is a real business. The Tuscany City Council is mentioned for the first time. This council is obviously in charge of the city only, whereas the Board of Supervisors is in charge of Tuscany Valley County.
  Mistake: The shots of Tuscany City Councillor Barbara Cushing and Richard in his New Globe office are from various takes that were combined in the editing process. This becomes apparent when Barbara first hands her cup with the saucer to Richard, but, in the subsequent frame filmed from across, holds just the cup on its handle. Again, this is the typical mistake caused by the particular close-up filming technique — check # 001 (Chase and Maggie at the Gioberti Family Cemetery) for details.Cast and crew background: Executive producer CAMILLE MARCHETTA apparently likes working with actor TOM FUCCELLO (Tuscany City Council Councillor # 2). They previously worked together on "Dallas", where he portrayed Dave Culver. Amos and Maggie talk about the centennial birthday of a Tuscany painter being a week away. Her name is Isabel Dunn, a character that will never be mentioned again. Real-life allusion: Maggie mentions the German painter MAX BECKMANN, an expressionist. Interestingly enough, the dialog connects him with the fictional historic character of Isabel Dunn as Maggie says she was his protégé.
 The filming location for the Tuscany Valley hillside road (Lance and Pilar in his car after their wedding) is the berm near the heavily filmed bend seen in # 073, 084, 089, 113, 121, 135, 137, 148, 172, 174, 176, 180, 191, 192 and 196 — behind stage 4 on the backlot of CBS-MTM STUDIOS (now RADFORD STUDIO CENTER). Click here for a sketch of the multi-purpose use of this part of the studio grounds.
LORIMAR's original blueprints of this set and many others are available for DFCF members in the Show – Production Office – Filming Locations – Movie Studios – Interior Sets section.   The cheval mirror in the bathroom at the Agretti Residence is the same prop that was used in Emma's bedroom in the Falcon Crest Victorian Mansion in # 193.License plate number of Ben's red Chrysler LeBaron convertible: 2HGI848 (always the back plate and sometimes the front plate, too) and 2CSI908 (sometimes the front plate). What a silly prop policy to have two different numbers on the same car. Besides, the one on the front of the automobile is the prop masters' favorite number, which has become a real embarrassment for the show (see # 196 for details).
Raúl's gang has a red 1988 Chevrolet C/K-2500 car. Season time frame: Giving respect to the episode chronology up to # 199, the current episode must open on Sunday, 03/05/1989 and close on Wednesday, 03/08/1989 (night of the car crash). ← Previous episode... → Next episode... |
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