bfm Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Just Googled them. I know Kal Penn from HIMYM, don't know Sean Astin. With Prady's tweet I thought the casting will be someone well known in the sci-fi world, although maybe they're not who he meant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirs1 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, bfm said: Just Googled them. I know Kal Penn from HIMYM, don't know Sean Astin. With Prady's tweet I thought the casting will be someone well known in the sci-fi world, although maybe they're not who he meant. Stranger Things is kind of a big deal nowadays...Plus Astin was in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and in The Goonies, I can see why (if he was referring to him, of course) Prady might be excited. I myself love Stranger Things, so I'm excited! Not a fan of The Goonies and LOTR, instead! Edited January 2, 2019 by mirs1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonmar Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, mirs1 said: Stranger Things is kind of a big deal nowadays... Sean was also in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and starred in "Goonies" as a kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie3457 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 22 minutes ago, bfm said: Just Googled them. I know Kal Penn from HIMYM, don't know Sean Astin. With Prady's tweet I thought the casting will be someone well known in the sci-fi world, although maybe they're not who he meant. Sean Astin is very well known over here. His parents were both actors: John Astin (actually his step-father) was Gomez on the 1960's show The Addams Family. His mom was child actress Patty Duke (The Diary of Anne Frank and she had her own television show in the 60's where she played "cousins. Identical cousins...."). Sean his famous in his own right as being the star of the cult-classic movie Rudy and of course for his role as Samewise Gamgee (Sam) in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Stranger Things is pretty popular over here as well. Sean Astin being cast is really a coup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirs1 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, vonmar said: Sean was also in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and starred in "Goonies" as a kid. i had corrected the post, as soon as I remembered it, as I said, not a big fan of LOTR or The Goonies, LOL! Edited January 2, 2019 by mirs1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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djsurrey Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 37 minutes ago, hokie3457 said: Sean Astin is very well known over here. His parents were both actors: John Astin (actually his step-father) was Gomez on the 1960's show The Addams Family. His mom was child actress Patty Duke (The Diary of Anne Frank and she had her own television show in the 60's where she played "cousins. Identical cousins...."). Sean his famous in his own right as being the star of the cult-classic movie Rudy and of course for his role as Samewise Gamgee (Sam) in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Stranger Things is pretty popular over here as well. Sean Astin being cast is really a coup. It is a big deal in my household. Sam was my youngest daughters favorite character in LOTR. In my generation of my family the LOTR books were big. For me Sean Astin made the second season of Stranger things a lot more interesting. I hope they make good use of him! 1 hour ago, Chrismo said: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz For me it is the biggest news on this site since we first heard of Mark Hamill having a role in 11.24. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie3457 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, hokie3457 said: Sean Astin is very well known over here. His parents were both actors: John Astin (actually his step-father) was Gomez on the 1960's show The Addams Family. His mom was child actress Patty Duke (The Diary of Anne Frank and she had her own television show in the 60's where she played "cousins. Identical cousins...."). Sean his famous in his own right as being the star of the cult-classic movie Rudy and of course for his role as Samewise Gamgee (Sam) in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Stranger Things is pretty popular over here as well. Sean Astin being cast is really a coup. I am so, so, so embarrased! Patty Duke did NOT star in The Diary of Anne Frank. It was The Miracle Worker. She originated the role on Broadway and won an Academy Award for the movie version. In both versions she starred opposite Anne Bancroft. I am so embarrased and apologize for getting this so very very wrong..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 20 minutes ago, hokie3457 said: I am so, so, so embarrased! Patty Duke did NOT star in The Diary of Anne Frank. It was The Miracle Worker. She originated the role on Broadway and won an Academy Award for the movie version. In both versions she starred opposite Anne Bancroft. I am so embarrased and apologize for getting this so very very wrong..... Don't worry about it. We all make mistakes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Zimtzicke Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 3 hours ago, vonmar said: The CBS sitcom has cast Kal Penn (Designated Survivor) and Sean Astin (Stranger Things) to guest-star in an upcoming episode as Drs. Campbell and Pemberton, a team of physicists who accidentally confirm the marrieds’ complex scientific concept, TVLine has learned. I like Sean Astin. 51 minutes ago, hokie3457 said: I am so, so, so embarrased! Don't worry about it. It was a long time ago. I wish they had used Patty Duke. I thought the girl they did use in Anne Frank was terrible. She was a model, I think. Patty would almost certainly have played it better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chrismo Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, djsurrey said: It is a big deal in my household. For me it is the biggest news on this site since we first heard of Mark Hamill having a role in 11.24. It’s nothing against the actors but the predictable storyline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev0821 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 44 minutes ago, vonmar said: Thanks! Can anyone make out the title? Is it "The Confirmation...," "The Contamination...," or something entirely different? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfm Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, hokie3457 said: Sean Astin is very well known over here. His parents were both actors: John Astin (actually his step-father) was Gomez on the 1960's show The Addams Family. His mom was child actress Patty Duke (The Diary of Anne Frank and she had her own television show in the 60's where she played "cousins. Identical cousins...."). Sean his famous in his own right as being the star of the cult-classic movie Rudy and of course for his role as Samewise Gamgee (Sam) in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Stranger Things is pretty popular over here as well. Sean Astin being cast is really a coup. Thanks A brief look at Google mostly showed Stranger Things. While it is very successful, I think these writers are usually more excited about actors from older times, like LOTR... 57 minutes ago, vonmar said: He doesn't know about the marker on episode name method... But I can't see what's written there... Also, I wonder if there will be anything about the Zack thing next week since the main thing seems to be about super asymmetry... Edited January 2, 2019 by bfm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, bfm said: Also, I wonder if there will be anything about the Zack thing next week since the main thing seems to be about super asymmetry... Good question! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonmar Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, bfm said: Also, I wonder if there will be anything about the Zack thing next week since the main thing seems to be about super asymmetry... In his IG post Kal Penn said..."Can’t wait to join these guys for an episode next week!" Melissa's script was blue in the IG picture that @luminous posted earlier today. There is no sticker in the upper right hand corner that shows his name and character name. Also it is not bound by clips and it is very thin. Based on these clues I don't think he is in the episode that they are rehearsing and taping this week, but will join the cast next week for the next episode. More than likely it was the material he was sent (know as the "sides") to either audition or to convince him to appear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyceraye Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 3 hours ago, hokie3457 said: I am so, so, so embarrased! Patty Duke did NOT star in The Diary of Anne Frank. It was The Miracle Worker. She originated the role on Broadway and won an Academy Award for the movie version. In both versions she starred opposite Anne Bancroft. I am so embarrased and apologize for getting this so very very wrong..... Don't worry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBang15 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Kal Penn was also Kumar in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and it's sequels (along side current Mr Sulu, John Cho). He was also in House, MD. Edited January 3, 2019 by BigBang15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev0821 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 17 minutes ago, vonmar said: In his IG post Kal Penn said..."Can’t wait to join these guys for an episode next week!" Melissa's script was blue in the IG picture that @luminous posted earlier today. There is no sticker in the upper right hand corner that shows his name and character name. Also it is not bound by clips and it is very thin. Based on these clues I don't think he is in the episode that they are rehearsing and taping this week, but will join the cast next week for the next episode. More than likely it was the material he was sent (know as the "sides") to either audition or to convince him to appear. I'm not so sure about that. Kal Penn's script has #1213 on it, which I read as episode 13 of season 12. While it's possible that they could be filming the episodes out of order due to guest star availability, I think Kal's use of "next week" refers to the taping this coming week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonmar Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, Kev0821 said: I'm not so sure about that. Kal Penn's script has #1213 on it, which I read as episode 13 of season 12. While it's possible that they could be filming the episodes out of order due to guest star availability, I think Kal's use of "next week" refers to the taping this coming week. I guess we'll have to wait for more clues or a taping report. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev0821 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, vonmar said: I guess we'll have to wait for more clues or a taping report. Yes, I'm sure @Tensor will fill us in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ku11 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Great news about the Sean Astin casting. Really liked him on Stranger Things, and of course Lord of the Rings. Bit like the Christopher Llolyd casting though. The fact they are still continuing the uninspired, listless Super Asymetry plot. Is a bit underwhelming to say the least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev0821 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 If you missed Rati's appearance on Home & Family today, you can catch it tomorrow during a rebroadcast at 12 noon on Hallmark Channel. It was a fun interview! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario D. Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 4 hours ago, chucky said: Good question! Of course they will go on to the next episode with Shamy not showing any resolution for Lenny.........typical TBBT maneuver! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonmar Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 17 minutes ago, Mario D. said: Of course they will go on to the next episode with Shamy not showing any resolution for Lenny.........typical TBBT maneuver! How do you know that this is what is going to happen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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