I thought I was the only one who remembered that movie. We actually have that one on VHS. I can't even explain the appeal, but it makes it more interesting to know they were coming up with the dialogue as they went along. That explains a lot, actually.

I really love Pat's announcing too. I miss Ron although he was a bit of a mess sometimes, because he obviously had great love for his team. I might be in the minority here, but if I'm listening to my team I want a homer announcing. I want someone who's just as into the game as I am, and you can sense their…

Oh my gosh, I hadn't ever seen one of those. Thanks to you tube, I had a good laugh. Thanks for cluing me into this! The dude even fell over at the end when he lost and his little mountain climber fell off the cliff!

Thanks for this write up. It definitely brought a smile to my face. I'm glad to know I'm not the only adult who equates TPIR with a sick day as a kid, or watching it religiously in the summer. For you kids who don't know, we old timers used to get only a few TV channels. To keep it interesting, we kids would split…