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OT: Lara Parker on Swat
« on: April 08, 2017, 04:17:08 AM »
For those who might be interested, Lara Parker's episode of Swat entitled The Steel Plated Security Blanket will air on Get TV later tonight {Sat morn at 2:15 am) - running time 1hr 5 min with extra commercials.

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Re: OT: Lara Parker on Swat
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2017, 04:27:12 AM »
Thanks for the heads up, patrick!  [easter_smiley]  I not sure if I ever saw that ep...

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Re: OT: Lara Parker on Swat
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2017, 09:56:21 AM »
It may be the only episode of SWAT that I ever saw. Bonus is that Farrah Fawcett is in the episode as well, making it the Lara and Farrah Show. [easter_wink]
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Re: OT: Lara Parker on Swat
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2017, 09:03:44 PM »
Yes, I was surprised by how many scenes they shared together because, unfortunately for her, Farrah was often stuck playing the airhead blonde at this point in her career, while I don't believe Lara ever played an airhead in any of her TV roles.


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It's also interesting that the pairing consists of the past and future co-stars/good friends of Kate Jackson.

Although, I don't know what it says about women when an ep that has one of its plotlines as women supposedly championing not just being sex objects in a beauty pageant but real empowered people features the two main female characters not only making catty remarks about silicone vs. natural breasts -


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- with Loni Anderson as that personification of silicone, but also has them as the classic victims -


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- as they become hostages to the bad guys. But then, this is a show done by Aaron Spelling, whose shows hardly showcased anything resembling actual feminist views. So...

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Re: OT: Lara Parker on Swat
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2017, 01:15:38 AM »
Those are awesome captures, MB.  I have not seen the episode so it was fun to see these.

Best,  G.