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Revisit The Seedy Times Square Of The Late '80s

by Aussie_Al
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    • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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      OK. This was great. I had an office in the Actors Equity building in those days. Made the trip down 42nd St., daily.

      The greatest marque I ever saw was for these two movies.

      Doctor Butcher, M.D.

      and

      C.H.U.D.

      Without Googleing, what did the M.D. stand for and what was C.H.U.D.?

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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
        Originally Posted by BigFrank View Post

        OK. This was great. I had an office in the Actors Equity building in those days. Made the trip down 42nd St., daily.

        The greatest marque I ever saw was for these two movies.

        Doctor Butcher, M.D.

        and

        C.H.U.D.

        Without Googleing, what did the M.D. stand for and what was C.H.U.D.?

        Cheers. - Frank
        Don't remember Doctor Butcher, but C.H.U.D. stands for Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller. Today, we refer to the same as C.L.A.U.D.E.
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          Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

          Blah, blah, blah. C.H.U.D. stands for Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller. Blah, blah, blah (More Blah). C.L.A.U.D.E. is my idol...Blah.
          OK, two things.
          1) I knew the answer about C.H.U.D. I saw Doctor Butcher MD, but never knew that the MD stood for something else.

          2) When I read the word "Seedy", I thought "I wonder if this is about Riffle?"

          Although "Shifty" would be more accurate. And may I also add... Blah.

          And, by the way, Daniel San...

          C.L.A.U.D.E. Stands for Claude's Legendary Awesomeness Upsets Dan Emotionally.

          There! Someone had to say it. :rolleyes:
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            The promo went like this - "You've got an appointment with the doctor. Doctor Butcher, M.D. - Medical Deviant."

            Cheers. - Frank
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    While I can't exactly feel nostalgic for the old Times Square, I'm not sure I prefer the Disneyfied version that has replaced it. Can't there be a middle ground?
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      Originally Posted by LarryC View Post

      While I can't exactly feel nostalgic for the old Times Square, I'm not sure I prefer the Disneyfied version that has replaced it. Can't there be a middle ground?
      Not if you want it to be "kid friendly." The smut had to go. It's right around the corner on Eighth Ave.

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    Great pics - those were the days!
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