Listen "Larry Wilcox, CHiPs"
Episode Synopsis
7-Mary-3! 7-Mary-3! Jon Baker is IN the house! CHiPs star Larry Wilcox talks about going from Wyoming to Vietnam to Hollywood, his big break getting $450/week acting opposite a Collie named LASSIE, initially turning DOWN the role of Officer Jon Baker, meeting Presidents Reagan & Bush Sr, why today he recognizes that anonymity is a GIFT, being haunted to this day by Ponch’s singing rendition of ‘Celebration,’ how the motorcycle duo got access to those extensive LA freeways, why NEITHER of them actually had a valid motorcycle license during CHiPs, the seven episodes where Erik Estrada’s absence was filled by Olympic Champion Bruce Jenner, why they rarely pulled their guns BUT did have to on Danny Bonaduce, how he ALMOST beat out Don Johnson for the role of Miami Vice’s Sonny Crockett, why he still today dreams of the truffles at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel, and how he & Erik Estrada navigated the highs & lows of celebrity to today becoming GREAT FRIENDS!
Host’s comment: I am very pleased that Larry has not let one bad experience with some really bad apples overpower his otherwise positive experiences in Toronto & Canada...standing in solidarity with Larry, I officially announce that Michael MacMillan, Seaton McLean [and by extension Sonja Smits] are permanently BANNED from ever appearing on the TORONTO LEGENDS podcast.
Larry Wilcox will be appearing in Hamilton on Sept 23/24...for absolutely everything Larry, please visit https://larrywilcox.net/
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
All episodes available at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/
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Host’s comment: I am very pleased that Larry has not let one bad experience with some really bad apples overpower his otherwise positive experiences in Toronto & Canada...standing in solidarity with Larry, I officially announce that Michael MacMillan, Seaton McLean [and by extension Sonja Smits] are permanently BANNED from ever appearing on the TORONTO LEGENDS podcast.
Larry Wilcox will be appearing in Hamilton on Sept 23/24...for absolutely everything Larry, please visit https://larrywilcox.net/
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
All episodes available at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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