As many of you know I am rather busy with other aspects of the site and have little time to actually be posting stuff on my own blogs. That being said, sometimes a story comes along that I just cannot pass up writing about.
Teaching today's youths English
Tony Danza became the lovable sit-com and TV drama staple for many years. He was starring (and co-starring) in primetime almost nonstop from 1978 – 2002. From Taxi’s Tony Banta (1978 – 1983), and Tony Micelli on Who’s The Boss (1984 – 1992). then onto some drama roles as Tony Canetti on Hudson Street (1995 – 1996) after a three year break from TV. Then back to a short-lived comedy The Tony Danza Show as Tony DiMeo (1997 – 1998). then finally after another short break from TV he returned for Family Law (2000 – 2002) as Tony. . . no wait. . . finally his character was not named Tony! Instead he was Joe Celano.
Fast forward till now.
Danza is set to star in his very own reality show on the A&E network. The network that has spawned hits like Gene Simmon’s Family Jewels, Intervention, and of course its biggest legacy, Biography will follow him on a daily basis for the new show.
Danza is the second one from the right in the white shirt. That is his Taxi co-star Danny DeVito on the far left.
The main focus of this show which Danza is referring to as “responsible reality”, will be the tenth grade English class he will be teaching in a New York City school. That’s right I just said Tony Danza will be teaching tenth grade ENGLISH! He also suggest he might teach some drama, while fulfilling the nromal teacherly duties like cafeteria duty.
Danza told New York Post reporter Michael Starr, “I was talking about going back and answering the call to service and doing something different with my life,”
As for the “responsible reality” remark he told Starr, “I don’t want to do that other [reality] stuff and I don’t want to do a game show and nobody’s knocking down my door for acting jobs.”
Danza actually has his degree in History Education from the University of Dubuque which he got prior to following his dream of portraying many Tonys on the big and small screen.
This seems like one of the strangest matches, Tony Danza, and ENGLISH. I will actually be tuning in at least a couple times though to see what the new show is like. I have always liked Danza’s shows for the most part. He just might be the next hot reality star, you never know.
I wonder when Stallone will stop making Rocky and Rambo sequels and get a spin-off show in the same school teaching Speech Class.
On that note I will leave you with a clip from the show The Family Guy, that kinda drives home the strangeness of this situation.
Odd. He must need the money.
I remember when he did that talk show. It was really bad. Maybe he’ll have better luck with this.
“Danza actually has his degree in History Education from the University of Dubuque which he got prior to following his dream of portraying many Tonys on the big and small screen.”
Haha! That cracked me up! Actually, the sad part is that I’m so easily sucked in to reality TV, I’ll likely watch this show. A&E has some good programing. I love to torture myself watching Intervention. It tears my heart apart, but it’s entertaining at the same time. Kinda like Danza will be, I’m sure!
The above comment was from me, I forgot to sign my name. Tony Danza just got me all flustered, I guess!
I always thought the reason his characters were all named Tony was because he was possibly too thick to remember another name. Teaching English bahahahaha!
when will this reality show thing finally die a natural death? I hate them.
Now I will leave you singing along ith Phoebe from Friends singing the Elton John classic, ‘Hold me Closer Tony Danza’
I have had that dang song stuck in my head since I first read this post, Cheryl. Thanks a million for bringing it back!
as a little girl it was always my dream to grow up and be a business-woman with a male housekeeper called Tony haha