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Marla's Got Guts Ninth Episode: Lions and Oilers

Marla picks Lem Barney, Altie Taylor, Levi Johnson, Marlin Briscoe and Steve Owens for a trivia contest. Marla's wrong or right answers to players: Lem: Pass (the answer is Vic Janowicz) Altie: Sammy Baugh (Correct) Levi: Pass (the answer is Sammy Baugh) Marlin: Pass (the answer is Golden boy) Steve: Pass (the answer is Homer Jones) After that, the right answer players can use extreme games, the only guy is Altie. In the second part, Marla picks Jim Yarbrough, Larry Walton, Joe Reed, Paul Naumoff, Bob Kowalkowski, Errol Mann, Charlie Sanders, Greg Landry, Rockne Freitas, Jon Morris, Herman Weaver and Bill Munson for a clue. Jim and Larry have two clues and all are incorrect. Joe has a clue, and Charlie picks Altie Taylor as an answer and is correct. Marla picks Zeke Moore, Mack Alston, Bubba Smith, Robert Brazile and Tody Smith and for a trivia contest. Marla's wrong or right answers to players: Zeke: Detroit Lions (Correct) Mack: Pass (the answer is 3'73) Bubba: 2 points (...

Americana Is On NASCAR Music Video

The song is "Americana" by Moe Bandy, and the three part docu-series will air on August 9, 16 and 23. It's called "NASCAR Americana." The video with the same song features the intro where Dale Earnhardt and Tim Richmond were interviewed by Ophelia Wright in 1986. The first verse features Carl Edwards' flip. Chase Elliott's driving a truck. Ophelia with Junior Johnson in North Carolina in 1984. Hershel McGriff's visit with Shelly Walther in 1993, young Faron Reeves at age 7 in 1989, Kyle Busch with daughter Lennix, and Shandon Medders visited Ross Chastain in Washington D.C. Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin, Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison were part of it, and Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 in 1993. The chorus features the home of the Pettys in Level Cross where Ophelia interviewed Richard Petty. The brothers Wallace, Burton and Labonte were also part of it. The second verse features Shelly pushing Glenn Jarrett while in practice, Josh Williams parked his ra...

Flashback: Erlie's Deleted Scene in "Our Relations"

In 1936, Marla's grandmother Erlie played the co-owner at the pirate club in a movie called "Our Relations." That scene was deleted. She asked Daphne Pollard and Betty Healy about the wrong husband. That sailor on top is Alf and Bert, played by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Stan and Ollie are with the drunk named Arthur Housman. Daphne pushes the drunk, Daphne and Betty decide to divorce Ollie and Stan on purpose, and Mary Kornman plays the mother of Erlie's real life daughter Margaret on the sidewalk. The girls got a taxi ride, and Stan and Ollie are still with the drunk.

Marla's Got Guts Eighth Episode: Giants and Jets

Marla picks Spider Lockhart, Ron Johnson, Dave Jennings, Dave Gallagher and Brad Van Pelt for a trivia contest. Marla's wrong or right answers to players: Spider: Ben Davidson (Correct) Ron: Pass (the answer is Cleveland Rams) Dave J.: Pass (the answer is Doc Prothro) Dave G.: 0-0 Tie (Correct) Brad: Pass (the answer is George Halas) After that, the right answer players can be used in extreme games, Spider and Dave G. In the second part, Marla picks Jack Gregory, Pat Hughes, Doug Kotar, Walker Gillette, Bob Hyland, Brian Kelley, John Mendenhall, Craig Morton, Joe Dawkins, Bob Tucker, Larry Csonka and George Hunt for a clue. Jack, Pat, Doug, Walker, Bob and Brian have six clues and all are incorrect. John has a clue, and Brian picks Brad Van Pelt as an answer and is correct. Marla picks Jerome Barkum, Al Woodall, J.J. Jones, Carl Garrett and John Riggins for a trivia contest. Marla's wrong or right answers to players: Jerome: Raymond Berry (Correct) Al: Tony Canadeo (the answer ...

Short Film: This Model Fright (1984)

In December 1984, this was Robbi Wolverton's last short film and the Cowboys' last film too. It's called "This Model Fright." Robbi was dancing into the song "He's a Jolly Good Fellow," which was used in Charley Chase Columbia films. Mark Tuinei and Rafael Septien tries to get in, but Tom Rafferty said, "No Hispanics, Filipinos, Asians or blacks allowed." Robbi was nervous as Randy White was in his beard, and the two Dougs, Cosbie and Donley, were anxious as did Bob Breunig and Jim Cooper. Billy Cannon Jr. was crushing Robbi, and she was elusive to him. Robbi was with the black mailman about the letter, and Lonnie Roe had a cameo wearing a Tim Richmond T-shirt, and the Dougs needed to find Robbi. Robbi was with Jim and Tom and the chase was on. They fell into the grass as Cosbie said, "Where's Robbi?" Jim said, "Robbi, oh, she's alright." Tom and Jim said as they grabbed Robbi's hands, "We got both hands...

Marla's Got Guts Seventh Episode: Eagles and Falcons

Marla picks Tom Sullivan, Randy Logan, Rich Glover, Bill Bergey, Will Wynn, Larry Marshall, Mike Boryla, Joe Lavender, Po James, Harold Carmichael, John Bunting and Art Malone for a trivia contest. Marla's wrong or right answers to players: Tom: Pass (the answer is Abner Haynes) Randy: Pass (the answer is Noland Smith) Rich: Quarterback (Correct) Bill: Pass (the answer is Dayton Triangles) Will: Bambi (Correct) Larry: No (the answer is Yes) Mike: Dallas Texans (Correct) Joe: 73-0 (Correct) Po: Pass (the answer is Tom Fears) Harold: Pass (the answer is Hugo Bezdek) John: Pass (the answer is Yes) Art: Pass (the answer is Charley Tolar) After that, the right answer players can be used in extreme games, Rich, Will, Mike and Joe. In the second part, Marla picks Guy Morriss, John Niland, Roman Gabriel, John Outlaw, Spike Jones, Charlie Smith, Frank LeMaster, Horst Muhlmann, Bill Bradley, Bill Lueck and Jerry Sisemore for a clue. Marla has a clue and was incorrect. Guy has a clue, and Fra...

Marla's Got Guts Sixth Episode: Cowboys and Dolphins

Marla picks Harvey Martin, John Fitzgerald, Randy White, D.D. Lewis, Ed Jones and Blaine Nye for a trivia contest. Marla's wrong or right answers to players: Harvey: Pass (the answer is Johnny Olszewski) John: Pass (the answer is 1961) Randy: Pass (the answer is 32) D.D.: Horse (Correct) Ed: Pass (the answer is Dave Whitsell) Blaine: Crazy Legs (Correct) After that, the right answer players can be used in extreme games, Blaine and D.D. In the second part, Marla picks Robert Newhouse, Golden Richards, Toni Fritsch, Rayfield Wright, Preston Pearson, Cliff Harris, Mitch Hoopes, Drew Pearson, Mel Renfro, Roger Staubach and Jean Fugett for a clue. Robert has a clue and Roger picks Lee Roy Jordan as an answer and was correct. Marla picks Vern Den Herder, Larry Little, Earl Morrall, Jim Mandich, Larry Seiple, Manny Fernandez, Bill Stanfill, Don Strock, Dick Anderson, Doug Swift, Norm Bulaich and Nick Buoniconti for a trivia contest. Marla's wrong or right answers to players: Vern: Pas...