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Date Posted: 19:52:12 12/16/12 Sun
Author: John G.
Subject: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episods'

Has anyone noticed how heavy Dan Blocker got in those later shows? He rarely rides a horse (it's often his double) and is usually riding a wagon instead. And he doesn't do anything much physical. Fight scenes are also his double unless it's a close-up.

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[> Re: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episods' -- Rick, 00:46:29 12/17/12 Mon [1]

When you're a star worth millions, the stunt double comes in handy. His weight later on was 300. He went down to 250 by spring of 1972 and was in great shape before the surgery.



-R


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[> [> Re: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episods' -- adamseve, 07:53:15 12/17/12 Mon [1]

Yes, John we noticed. And your point is? We also noticed that he, PR and Lorne all wore hairpieces and Mike wore lifts in his shoes. Adamseve


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[> [> [> Re: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episods' -- John G., 13:57:42 12/17/12 Mon [1]

It was simply an observation. Hoss was the show's 'strong-man' and 'heavy lifter'. In the later seasons, he loses that aspect, has less to do and becomes more of a secondary character. Originally, all four Cartwrights shared equal status. But with Pernell gone, Lorne aging and Blocker out of shape, Landon becomes the 'star'. David Canary once said 'it was Michael's show'.


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[> [> [> [> Re: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episodes ' -- Rick, 18:23:10 12/17/12 Mon [1]

Degenerating format by 1970 as Mike told Canary not to leave. It was starting to go down. All 4 were stars. Mike Landon and his character had the most potential later on.




-Rick


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[> [> [> [> Re: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episods' -- adamseve, 07:16:59 12/18/12 Tue [1]

The actors can only do so much with the scripts they have to work with. Hoss is unforgetable in Erin in 1969 and he was very heavy and out of shape. He took that script and found a soulmate in Erin. He was real and genuine and in love. She was not too young, too beautiful or ditzy like Laura. In Feet of Clay Hoss did little more than pretend to sleep while fishing and love that little boy and it was one of his best performances. It was a time for better scripts not Jamie. adamseve


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[> [> [> [> [> Re: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episods' -- John G., 15:40:14 12/18/12 Tue [1]

As stated above, Blocker lost a bunch of weight before he died. It would have been intersting to see a slimmed-down Hoss in Season 14. He would have had more to do. I always liked that last season and felt the scripts were an improvement over the three or four previous ones. Looking forward to seeing them again soon on Encore.


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[> [> Re: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episods' -- Jarrod, 17:37:59 12/20/12 Thu [1]

I find it a bit hard to watch him in the later seasons. It looks like he's gradually killing himself, the obesity is a problem for me. Rich TV star or not, why did those closest to him let him become so unhealthy.


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[> Re: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episods' -- Tony S, 05:18:32 12/20/12 Thu [1]

I think part of the move away from Hoss centric episodes also had to do with the return to more of an action format in the 67-69 period, and the chemistry between the characters of Candy and Joe. They worked well together, particlualry in the action episodes, whereby the Hoss character became more of the elder, cerebral brother like Adam had been in the earlier years. Dan did a great job with those episodes, and this trend just continued into the "Jamie" years. Would have been very interesting to see Dan in season 14, particluarly in part 2 of Forever. Were those 'action" scenes kept in the script, or did Mike add them for Joe(and Candy to a degree).


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[> [> Re: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episods' -- Rick, 11:37:49 12/20/12 Thu [1]

You have to recall the Viet Nam war was escalating by 1970 and all network shows were mandated for violence. This was one thing that could not be brought back in Bonanza and it shows in the last 3 years.


Rick


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[> [> Re: Blocker's Weight in 'Lost Episods' -- John G., 13:06:47 12/20/12 Thu [1]

I've always thought 'Forever' would have been better with Hoss. Especially the later scenes...angry, hunting the killers, full beard...would have been cool.


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