While perusing a post that pitted game show hosts Alan Thicke and Marc Summers against each other over at 'Just The Cheese' by Powdered Toast Man, I started thinking....
What's the first thing you think of when you hear the name Marc Summers.... Double Dare? Ok, the second thing.... That's right, Pickle Pops.... Wait.... You didn't think of Pickle Pops?
On an episode of the Food Network show 'Unwrapped', hosted by Marc Summers, appeared a short segment on the now infamous Bob's Pickle Pops.
Do you ever sneak a sip of the pickle juice after you've finished the last crispy dill? Or added the pickle juice to a recipe to give it a little extra kick? Well, Pickle Bob had an even simpler idea.... Frozen Pickle Pops. It started out as a small operation at the local skating rink, where Bob would freeze and sell the leftover pickle juice. After quickly and repeatedly selling as many pickle pops as he could make every weekend, Bob decided to take his idea to the next level.
Packaging the Pickle Pops in a traditional Otter Pop fashion, Bob has taken his spicy dill, regular dill and lemon dill flavored pops nationwide. The pops contain only pickle juice and are currently being marketed as a healthier alternatives to sugary desserts.... The pops are currently being marketed to schools and concession stands nationwide, and could soon be seen in a store near you!
Jason and Maggie Seaver, played by Alan Thicke and Joanna Kerns, tried to run a tight ship as the Seaver family tried to survive everyday life on 'Growing Pains'. Their children, Mike, Carol, Ben, Crissy and Luke, played by Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Jeremy Miller, Ashley Johnson and Leonardo DiCaprio, made life a handful.
Of course you all remember that Luke, a young Leonardo DiCaprio, was a homeless character who was taken in by the Seavers as a last ditch effort to save ratings....
And you all remember Mike Seaver's best friend, Richard 'Boner' Stabone....
Did you know that Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron, Mike Seaver on Growing Pains and DJ Tanner from Full House, are a brother and sister duo who both had hit shows on around the same time, and they both made cameos in each other's respective shows? Also, both are devout born-again Christians....
Also, Chelsea Noble, and who played Kate MacDonald (Mike Seaver's love interest)(and celebrates her birthday today), and Kirk Cameron (Mike Seaver) are actually married in real life.... They've been married for 18 years now....
Tracy Gold (Carol Seaver) suffered from anorexia and did not appear in many of the final season episodes due to a hospital stay....
Jeremy Miller (Ben Seaver) was stalked by an older man who wrote letters detailing his plans to 'rape and kill' him.... The stalker revealed his home address on one of the letters and was subsequently arrested and sent to prison....
If you've never seen the three episode arc with Matthew Perry as 'Sandy', do yourself a favor and find it, because it's seriously heartbreaking....
