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[tiffanylynnt]

Presley's was on "The Soup" (a clip show that plays internet and television clips and makes jokes about them) on E Network 2 different times in the past season.
The bits were clips from the show showcasing Cecil.

Oh my goodness! I remember that! That's what made me realize Presley's was on RFD-TV, so I started watching Presley's every time it is on.

Branson was also on an episode of Kendra on E!. Kendra and Hank went to visit Mary O'Connor, who Kendra knew from the Playboy Mansion. Mary has a second home in Branson.

[Injun Joe]

Yeah Junior, the Hee Haw theater was open during the visit when I met Kenny Price and saw Lulu Roman in Rockaway.  That was my first visit to Branson and I remember really wanting to go to that show but being discouraged when I was told that the real stars of Hee Haw only made occasional appearances at the theater and that the show there featured non-tv talent.  Now I hear from you that Grandpa Jones and the whole bunch were all regulars there.  That reallly jacks my jaws.  I think I'll get it over it though.  I've had too many good times in Branson -- missing one awesome piece of Americana won't leave me bitter.  I can't believe they made only 50k a year for that show.  I know there was a pretty big cast and all but it sounds to me like someone may have been getting a raw deal.  Thats showbiz though.  You can bet someone was getting a lot more than 50k a year for sure.

That quote about Ned Flanders running Vegas was a great one.  I had forgotten about it.  I'd love to see the King of the Hill episode.

Watching that Craig Ferguson clip and hearing Lewis talk about his current gig in Reno at a casino makes me wonder what kind of entertainment the Branson casino would have had.  Black could have probably pulled off a show in that environment. 

[rubedugans]

My wife was telling me last night that the topic of Branson arises in a Glee episode (I did a search and it brought up "The Rhodes Not Taken"). I don't watch it, so I couldn't tell you if it was positive or not...

[rubedugans]

King Of The Hill "The Bluegrass is Always Greener" Episode Summary

"Kahn wants Connie to practice classical music so she can become a great concert violinist, but Connie prefers playing bluegrass. Hank and the guys form a band with Connie, the "Dale Gribble Bluegrass Experience," and go to Branson, Missouri to participate in a contest. But in his desire to win, Hank pushes Connie to practice and takes all the fun out of playing, just like Kahn did.

The gang decides to let her join in, and she gives it all she's got, really catches on fast to the fun spirit of bluegrass. Hank decides that she is good enough to take to the annual Bluegrass contest over in Branson, all agree, except for Kahn. Connie has to hide her love of Bluegrass from her father. He doesn't want her participating in the "Red neck Hoe-down" that the Hillbillies are playing.

Meanwhile, Bobby is doing all that he can, to try and fit in with his dad's social activities, to no avail. Connie decides to lie to her parents, and go to Branson with the gang. She tells her parents that she is going to a classical competition for school, and tells Hank that she got the O.K from Kahn.

Hank starts to take the competition too seriously, and starts to harp on Connie about practice, just as Kahn does, so Connie decides she would rather not play. When the fun runs out, so does she. Bobby meets a famous Russian Comic, and sells him a joke for twenty dollars. Hank is unimpressed, and doesn't even believe him.

Kahn finds out about the bluegrass, and Hank apologizes to Connie, and to Bobby as well."

[tiffanylynnt]

My wife was telling me last night that the topic of Branson arises in a Glee episode (I did a search and it brought up "The Rhodes Not Taken"). I don't watch it, so I couldn't tell you if it was positive or not...

April Rhodes was the biggest name at her school as far as performing in show choir/glee club and school plays. Everybody thought she was going on to the big time, but after graduation, she went downhill, starting drinking, shoplifting, etc. She comes back to her old school and the choir director, Mr. Shuester (who went to school with her and was her biggest fan) gets the glee club to try and rehabilitate her. She gets clean and realizes that she let her dreams go, so Mr. Shue advices her to go to Branson and become a performer like she always wanted.

In another episode, April is back and is working at a skating rink and Mr. Shue asked her why she didn't move to Branson. April found an old rich guy and he died and left all of his money to her, and later in the season she ends up on Broadway.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong because I haven't seen those episodes since they first aired, and that was about a year ago.

[rubedugans]

For some reason Tiffany...I knew you would be able to help out on that one!

[tiffanylynnt]

Really? That obvious? Lol

[rubedugans]

No, just a recent comment about show choir and being a middle/ high school teacher I see that most everyone that is involved in a school choir or dance group watches the show!Just stereotyping! I hear ALL the kids talking about it when I build the sets for the plays, and even this weekend a few of my athletes were talking about it.

My wife has just gotten into it, and started the whole show just the other day on Netflix.

[tiffanylynnt]

Half of my post include the words "show choir" lol

[DianaGail]

Tiffiny-

You are correct!  I was just getting ready to post the Glee/Branson reference.  I can still hear Will tell April "The last time I saw you you were headed to Branson."  I love that show!  And you are right about it being referenced in 2 episodes. 

[MissinTheGreenTrams]

you can get King of the Hill on netflix! Even the instant streaming carries it. Guess what I am watching tonight?

[rubedugans]

Ahhhh!!!! I am gonna get that tonight! Thanks Missin!

[tiffanylynnt]

The Cat's Pajamas was on the Sing Off and during thier introduction, there was about 5 minutes of Branson clips.

[rubedugans]

Unfortunately that is also about as long as they were on the show!

[tiffanylynnt]

I know. That was also the only episode I watched.