As Dreamers Do Part Deux

[TheMatthew25]

I like the choice of Vin Scully (R.I.P.) as lead voice of the MLB on NBC. Wonder if Al Michaels will be part of the NBC broadcast. Same with Gary Thorne.

Al Michael should be part of the NBC broadcast but maybe let Gary Thorne stay on Fox to do IHL commentary?

 

[Tacomaster]

I wonder how the Doctor Who franchise is doing

 

[OldNavy1988]

I like the choice of Vin Scully (R.I.P.) as lead voice of the MLB on NBC. Wonder if Al Michaels will be part of the NBC broadcast. Same with Gary Thorne.

NBC is as follows:

#1 Vin Scully and Orel Hersheiser
#2 Matt Vasgersian and Mark Grant
#3 Gary Thorne and Jim Palmer [1]
#4 Thom Brennaman and Buck Martinez

[1] @TheMatthew25 Thorne will return to Fox to do the IHL in Sepember 2008.

ABC's MLB play by play guys are as follows:
#1 Al Michaels
#2 Jon Miller
#3 Harry Kalas
#4 Don Orsillo

Odyssey
#1 Joe Buck
#2 Dave Niehaus
#3 Duane Kuiper

 

[WB18]

NBC is as follows:

#1 Vin Scully and Orel Hersheiser
#2 Matt Vasgersian and Mark Grant
#3 Gary Thorne and Jim Palmer [1]
#4 Thom Brennaman and Buck Martinez

[1] @TheMatthew25 Thorne will return to Fox to do the IHL in Sepember 2008.

ABC's MLB play by play guys are as follows:
#1 Al Michaels
#2 Jon Miller
#3 Harry Kalas
#4 Don Orsillo

Odyssey
#1 Joe Buck
#2 Dave Niehaus
#3 Duane Kuiper

Aww, no Greg Schulte? (IOTL radio voice of the Diamondbacks).

 

[OldNavy1988]

Aww, no Greg Schulte? (IOTL radio voice of the Diamondbacks).

He's replacing Brennaman at NBC after a hot-mic incident during Opening Week.

 

[Otakuninja2006]

He's replacing Brennaman at NBC after a hot-mic incident during Opening Week.

What happened?

 

[OldNavy1988]

What happened?

Rod Smith
(TSN SportsDesk) [1]
"The return of Major League Baseball on NBC was almost overshadowed by a hot-mic incident on Opening Week. The Arizona Diamondbacks' home opener at the Circle-K Dome against the Hollywood Stars was supposed to be a day of renewed optimism as the D-Backs had acquired Ichiro on a Christmas Eve trade with the Mariners. Instead, NBC cut away from the telecast right before the first pitch when play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman was caught on a hot-mic making several tactless jokes referencing the Jamie Lynn Spears/ankle monitor scandal. After the game, Brennaman was booked by Maricopa County's notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio after he tested positive for crack cocaine."

[1] IOTL, TSN is the Canadian equivalent of ESPN.​

 

[WB18]

Rod Smith
(TSN SportsDesk) [1]
"The return of Major League Baseball on NBC was almost overshadowed by a hot-mic incident on Opening Week. The Arizona Diamondbacks' home opener at the Circle-K Dome against the Hollywood Stars was supposed to be a day of renewed optimism as the D-Backs had acquired Ichiro on a Christmas Eve trade with the Mariners. Instead, NBC cut away from the telecast right before the first pitch when play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman was caught on a hot-mic making several tactless jokes referencing the Jamie Lynn Spears/ankle monitor scandal. After the game, Brennaman was booked by Maricopa County's notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio after he tested positive for crack cocaine."

[1] IOTL, TSN is the Canadian equivalent of ESPN.​

Happy to see the Gub'nah on the air, but damn OldNavy1988, that is cold!

 

[OldNavy1988]

Happy to see the Gub'nah on the air, but damn OldNavy1988, that is cold!

To be fair, I wish we had Rod Smith here in the States IOTL. I dunno maybe I just like the TSN guys better from the Top 10's on YouTube.

Greg Schulte will now get his chance with NBC. It was either him or Hawk Harrelson ("You can put it on the board...YES!!!") that took over Brennaman's assignments.

Gary Thorne is still at NBC this year because he's also their primary NHL broadcaster. When he comes back to Fox to do the IHL next year, he'll be open for MLB teams shopping for a regional announcer.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

We'll great! I enjoy baseball a lot! Hopefully there will be a lot more as we will head up to Golden Harvest's newest movie Pan's Labyrinth and other spring 2007 movies!

 

[WB18]

To be fair, I wish we had Rod Smith here in the States IOTL. I dunno maybe I just like the TSN guys better from the Top 10's on YouTube.

As someone who watched some TSN top 10's on YouTube back in the day, I can agree with you. The TSN guys are better than the ESPN guys we have now. I mean, 16 years ago, that wouldn't have been the case, but times change.

Greg Schulte will now get his chance with NBC. It was either him or Hawk Harrelson ("You can put it on the board...YES!!!") that took over Brennaman's assignments.

Glad my guy got his dues. Never have been a fan of Ken Harrelson. Way too much of a homer.

Gary Thorne is still at NBC this year because he's also their primary NHL broadcaster. When he comes back to Fox to do the IHL next year, he'll be open for MLB teams shopping for a regional announcer.

Speaking of that, could we have a list of RSN's and regional announcers as of 2007 please?

 

[OldNavy1988]

As someone who watched some TSN top 10's on YouTube back in the day, I can agree with you. The TSN guys are better than the ESPN guys we have now. I mean, 16 years ago, that wouldn't have been the case, but times change.

Glad my guy got his dues. Never have been a fan of Ken Harrelson. Way too much of a homer.

Speaking of that, could we have a list of RSN's and regional announcers as of 2007 please?

One TSN Top 10 for TTL involves trolling the opponents:
10) The Yankees have used the Imperial March to introduce visiting teams since 1981. Ironic for a team dubbed the Evil Empire by rival fans.
9) Since 2000, any time the Portland Buckaroos of the IHL score a goal at home against the Phoenix Roadrunners, the Rose Garden Jumbotron plays the Family Guy cutaway gag of Peter's trip to the Southwest. (LINK)
8) Since 1993, every Seattle Thunderbirds road game against the Mighty Ducks of San Diego begins with the T-Birds skating to the ice accompanied by Weird Al's "Smells Like Nirvana."
7) A few Prince songs have serenaded the Vikings during road games since 1985.
6) The Braves/Hammers franchise has used the NWO "Rockhouse" music to introduce visiting teams at Turner Field since 1998.
5) In 1988, Rick Aguilera, then with the Brooklyn Dodgers, was serenaded by Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" everytime he walked to the mound at Veterans Stadium.
4) In the spirit of the WLAF's free-wheeling nature, the Berlin Ogres use Smashmouth's "All Star" for their pregame entrance before home games.
3) In the 1995 NBA Finals, "It's a Small World" blared through the America West Arena loudspeakers while the Orlando Magic were being introduced.
2) In the NFC Championship this past January, the Amblin Field DJ played the Clarissa Explains it All theme during the Saints' player intros.
1) T-Wolves' fans sing My Heart Will Go On as the Cavs walked back to the locker room after the Shaq, KG and the T-Wolves won the 2006 O'Brien trophy.

I'll get to the RSN's later this week. Stay tuned.

 

[Otakuninja2006]

Welp, that's cold, but on the other hand, I probably would've kicked the guy out too because what that poor girl had to go through is NO JOKE AT ALL.

And I know that TSN is the Canadian equivalent of ESPN the same way that YTV and Teletoon are the respective Canadian equivalents of Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network.

Speaking of which, how is YTV and Teletoon doing by now?

 

[WorthyofthePower]

can you show butch reaction to being fired

 

[Otakuninja2006]

can you show butch reaction to being fired

Yeah, I'd like to know as well just to see how he really is......

 

[OldNavy1988]

@WB18 @stratonapba @TheMatthew25
Most commentators for each team are the same as OTL, but I might need some fictional names to fill a few gaps.
If you'd like to contribute to this list, I'll update it when I get more names I may have missed.

Regional Sports Networks and announcers as of 2007

Madison Square Garden
Rangers (NHL): Sam Rosen
Knicks (NBA): Mike Breen

YES Network
Yankees (MLB): Michael Kay
Nets (NBA): Ian Eagle
Devils (IHL): Jiggs MacDonald

NESN
Red Sox (MLB): Don Orsillo
Bruins (NHL): Jack Edwards

Bay Area Sports & Entertainment (BASE)
Sharks (NHL): Randy Hahn
Warriors (NBA): Bob Fitzgerald
Athletics (MLB)

PRISM
Phillies (MLB): Harry Kalas
76ers (NBA)
Flyers (NHL): Jim Jackson

Superstation WGN
Cubs (MLB): Pete Hughes
Blackhawks (NHL):
Bulls (NBA):

TBS Superstation
Hammers (MLB): Chip Caray
Hawks (NBA):
Flames (NHL): Marv Albert

Fox Sports Networks (Owned by Disney Enterprises, Inc.)
Fox Sports San Diego
Padres (MLB): Ted Leitner and Mark Grant
Mighty Ducks (NHL): Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton
Clippers (NBA)

Fox Sports Northwest
Mariners (MLB)
Supersonics (NBA)
Thunderbirds (NHL)

Fox Sports Mid-Atlantic
Orioles (MLB) Josh Lewin
Skipjacks (IHL)
NOTE: FSMA carries the Virginia Rhinos of the NHL, but their lameduck status didn't warrant putting their announcers on here.

Fox Sports Western New York
Sabres (NHL): Rick Jeanneret

Sunshine Network
Lightning (NHL): Dave Mishkin
Devil Rays (MLB):
Magic (NBA): David Steele

Fox Sports South Florida
Marlins (MLB): Glenn Geffner
Heat (NBA): Eric Reid
Panthers (IHL): Craig Minervini

Fox Sports Kentucky (Also carried in the Cincinnati, OH area)
Colonels (NBA):
Cincinnati Reds (MLB):

Fox Sports Arizona
Suns (NBA)
Roadrunners (IHL): Matt McConnell
Diamondbacks (MLB): Steve Berthiaume (when Schulte is working with NBC on national telecasts)

Fox Sports Oklahoma (Also serves Kansas City metropolitan area)
Kansas City Monarchs (MLB)
Oklahoma Twisters (NHL)

Fox Sports North Texas
Mavericks (NBA)
Rangers (MLB)
Twisters (NHL) See FSOK

Fox Sports Midwest
Cardinals (MLB): Joe Buck
Blues (NHL):
Spirits (NBA)
NOTE: Joe Buck is also the lead announcer for the WLAF on UPN. Starting in August, Buck will serve as radio voice of the NFL Sorcerers.

Fox Sports Michigan (Formerly Pro-Am Sports System)
Red Wings (NHL): Ken Daniels
Tigers (MLB)
Pistons (NBA)
Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL)

Prime Ticket (Owned by Peacock)
Prime Ticket West (Serves Greater Los Angeles)
Kings (NHL): Bob Miller
Angels (MLB): Charley Steiner
Lakers (NBA): Bill Macdonald

Prime Ticket Louisiana
Jazz (NBA): Joel Meyers
Revelers (IHL): Paul Kennedy
Pelicans (AAA Baseball): Mel Proctor

Prime Ticket Nevada
Silver Knights (NHL): John Ahlers
51's (AAA Baseball)
Utah Raptors (NBA) See PT Intermountain below

Prime Ticket Intermountain (Serves the entire state of Utah)
Raptors (NBA) Craig Bolerjack
Grizzlies (IHL)

Prime Ticket South Texas
Aeros (NHL)
Astros (MLB)
Rockets (NBA)

Bally Sports (Pending DOJ approval of Bally's purchase of KBL Sports)
Bally Sports Chicago
White Sox (MLB): Hawk Harrelson

Bally Sports Northern California
Royals (NBA)
Seals (MLB): Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow

Bally Sports Pittsburgh
Penguins (NHL): Mike Lange
Pirates (MLB):

Bally Sports District of Columbia (Formerly Home Team Sports)
Grays (MLB): Bob Carpenter
Federals (NBA): Dave Johnson
Capitals (NHL): Joe Beninati

Bally Sports Colorado
Zephyrs (MLB)
Nuggets (NBA)
Rockies (NHL)

Bally Sports Oregon
Trailblazers (NBA)
Buckaroos (IHL)

Bally Sports Indiana
Pacers (NBA)
Indianapolis Racers (IHL)
Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)

Bally Sports Twin Cities
Twins (MLB)
Timberwolves (NBA)
North Stars (NHL)

SportsChannel (Owned by Saban Metromedia)
NOTE: Each SC affiliate uses the "Manhattan Skyline" theme for hockey partners.
SportsChannel New York
Dodgers (MLB): Gary Cohen
Islanders (NHL)

SportsChannel New England
Celtics (NBA): Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn
Whalers (NHL): John Forslund

SportsChannel Southern California (serves the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial)
Hollywood Stars (MLB)
Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL)
Bakersfield Condors (IHL)

SportsChannel Carolina (Formerly C-SET)
Hornets (NBA): Steve Martin
Checkers (NHL)

SportsChannel Wisconsin
Bucks (NBA):
Brewers (MLB): Bob Uecker
Admirals (NHL):

SportsChannel Lake Erie
Moondogs (NHL)
Cavaliers (NBA)
Guardians (MLB)

 

[OldNavy1988]

can you show butch reaction to being fired

Yeah, I'd like to know as well just to see how he really is......

Lisa Guerrero (Inside Edition)
"More disturbing allegations coming from the voice of a beloved cartoon character. Tara Strong, known by millions as the voice of Timmy Turner from Cartoon Network's Fairly Odd Parents had this to say about ousted executive and creator Butch Hartman..."

Tara Strong
***fighting back tears***
"Butch often bragged about having created the childhoods of millions of "Nineties Kids." One day, I sheepishly said to him that he was only a fraction of that. I mentioned Sir Daniel, Rachel, Ruegger, Camp, Groening, Eastman, Feiss, Tartakovsky, McCracken, Bartlett, Lincoln Peirce and everyone else I've worked with throughout the years. When my words sank in, Butch turned beet red and used a crowbar to smash the windows of my brand new Kia."

"He lied to Betty Cohen and other higher-ups at Cartoon Network about the inspiration for Chloe. She was clearly based on Tiffany Disney, whose bladder incontinence issues have been widely known throughout Hollywood. Butch one time hulked out on Standards and Practices when they shot down a storyboard of Timmy wanting to be Chloe's 'diaper buddy.' Butch picked up a whole desk and threw it at one of the CN censors. When he was escorted out of the mansion on Techwood, he raved incoherently at the top of his lungs."

"Two years ago, I put my Atlanta vacation home for sale and tried to record my lines for FOP at a mixing studio inside the Capitol Records building in LA. Because when I'd go to Atlanta, I had to look over my shoulder all the time. I was afraid to bend over to pick things up off the floor because Butch would make lewd comments about my body which the other staff members laughed off. It was like he was Ray Spum Lite or something."​

 

[TheFaultsofAlts]

Okay, that's the last straw. If it's not a Disney production, someone in the staff is an idiot, a lech, or both.

Seriously, I have to ask: Is there any other non-Disney studio that does not have a bad person in the workload?

 

[Otakuninja2006]

Lisa Guerrero (Inside Edition)
"More disturbing allegations coming from the voice of a beloved cartoon character. Tara Strong, known by millions as the voice of Timmy Turner from Cartoon Network's Fairly Odd Parents had this to say about ousted executive and creator Butch Hartman..."

Tara Strong
***fighting back tears***
"Butch often bragged about having created the childhoods of millions of "Nineties Kids." One day, I sheepishly said to him that he was only a fraction of that. I mentioned Sir Daniel, Rachel, Ruegger, Camp, Groening, Eastman, Feiss, Tartakovsky, McCracken, Bartlett, Lincoln Peirce and everyone else I've worked with throughout the years. When my words sank in, Butch turned beet red and used a crowbar to smash the windows of my brand new Kia."

"He lied to Betty Cohen and other higher-ups at Cartoon Network about the inspiration for Chloe. She was clearly based on Tiffany Disney, whose bladder incontinence issues have been widely known throughout Hollywood. Butch one time hulked out on Standards and Practices when they shot down a storyboard of Timmy wanting to be Chloe's 'diaper buddy.' Butch picked up a whole desk and threw it at one of the CN censors. When he was escorted out of the mansion on Techwood, he raved incoherently at the top of his lungs."

"Two years ago, I put my Atlanta vacation home for sale and tried to record my lines for FOP at a mixing studio inside the Capitol Records building in LA. Because when I'd go to Atlanta, I had to look over my shoulder all the time. I was afraid to bend over to pick things up off the floor because Butch would make lewd comments about my body which the other staff members laughed off. It was like he was Ray Spum Lite or something."​

Welp.......

I can't even say anything about without potentially getting kicked, or, even banned....

All I can say is "I feel very sorry for the censors, Betty Cohen, Mike Lazzo, Sean Akins, Jason DeMarco, Ted Turner, Tara Strong and everybody else involved"....

At this point, you should just cancel The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom......

Replace them with The Casagrandes and another new action cartoon respectively.

Okay, that's the last straw. If it's not a Disney production, someone in the staff is an idiot, a lech, or both.

Dont'cha think that that's going too far @TheFaultsofAlts?

Seriously, I have to ask: Is there any other non-Disney studio that does not have a bad person in the workload?

Well, there's Columbia, Universal and Paramount that hasn't been involved, at least to my knowledge.

 

[OldNavy1988]

@TheFaultsofAlts
Most of the staff at HA!, Peacock Animation, CT Animation (Screen Gems and Nelvana included) and WB are much, much nicer than Butch.

Anyways...

Entertainment News for Early April 2007

Fulton County District Attorney: "A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Elmer Earl Hartman IV, otherwise known as Butch Hartman."
- WSB-TV Local News

Paul Heyman confirms that Scott Steiner will start with a clean slate at ECW starting in August.
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated

The Sports Page
WLAF coverage on Fox, UPN and MLB's return to NBC the leaders in sports TV ratings as the NBA Playoff begin.
- TV Guide

Disgraced NBC baseball announcer Thom Brennaman, fired after a hot-mic incident on Opening Day, appeared in a Phoenix courtroom for his bond hearing. Judge Susan R. Bolton set Brennaman's bail at $50,000 USD and ordered him to attend court-mandated drug treatment.
- ESPN Outside the Lines