Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Getting Schooled: Enter a high school hustler (Room 222, 1971)

 From season 3 of Room 222:

Bruce "Bruno" Kirby, Jr. (billed as B. Kirby, Jr.) debuts as Herbie Considine, a student with his mind on money and money on his mind, to paraphrase Snoop Dogg, looking to use Whitman High as a funnel to get rich quick. Bruce Kirby, Sr. makes a brief appearance.


Jane Actman, who also guests in this episode, moved over to The Paul Lynde Show the next season. Eric Laneuville moved on to first Sanford & Son, then resurfaced in the 80's on St. Elsewhere before becoming a director. We know Bruno Kirby's later resume (i.e. "City Slickers", "Good Morning, Vietnam"), and he would recur during this season.

I can relate after a sort. While in high school, one student whose family was friends with mine tried to make a go of it, or so it'd seem, making a few bucks helping one of the faculty with an, ah, after school hobby, shall we say. Something about, oh, I don't know, OTB........

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