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Bob’s Burgers 10th Anniversary Retrospective

After ten years, Bob, Linda, and the Kids are just as delightfully wacky and endearing as they ever were, and show no signs of slowing down. So I wanted to put together an ultra mega review of the series. I’ll give an opinion on main and recurring characters, as with a cast this big, there’s been a lot of endearing characters to grace the show over the years. However, I will only be counting characters that have appeared more than once. After ten years, there’s been some real gems, and some real misfires. So, I’ll be counting down my top 10 best episodes, and the bottom 10 worst episodes. I’ll also go through as a Highlight Reel, by picking a best and worst episode of each season, as well as crowning the Best Season with the most good episodes.

Bob Belcher

Honestly, Bob was a very easy character to mess up. He’s the straight man to his wacky family’s antics. But the show does a really great job making Bob simple and lowkey without making him boring or a stick in the mud. He may be resistant to weird things, but he puts up with it anyway to make his family happy. While he’s the serious straight man, they don’t fail to give Bob his own eccentricities and quirks that make him relatable and funny in his own way. Whether he’s making things talk, getting weirdly excited about Thanksgiving, or his awkward way of speaking, Bob is genuinely a good and relatable character. It’s also nice to see that Bob is a great husband and a loving father. He and Linda argue from time to time, but they’re not trapped in a loveless marriage for the kid’s sake like most shows. And even shows where that’s not a selling point like American Dad, Bob shows more remorse for things like forgetting their anniversary than Stan does for Francine. Bob is supportive, loving, and forgiving. Which is just amazing to watch. The times when his kids really need him, he’s there for them, and he helps them through their problems. While Bob might fight with and get mad with or annoyed by his family, Bob never treats them like people he’s stuck with. Frankly, Bob blows most animated TV dads out of the water. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Stan or Francine give quiet supportive talks to Steve or Hayley ever in American Dad. Peter used to at least try to be a decent father, but now is a negligent toddler. Likewise, Homer used to be a great father who cared about his kids, but later seasons have really stepped away from the family angle the Simpsons used to have. In a sea of adult animated families that are toxic and destructive, Bob’s genuine love for his family came as a breath of fresh air.

Linda Belcher

Linda is by far the best Adult Animation TV mom there is. For one thing, she’s funnier than Francine, Lois, and Marge combined. But more importantly, she’s not the butt of the joke when it happens. I can only really remember laughing at Francine when they make dumb blonde jokes with her, but Linda’s jokes come from her character. She could have easily been the gender inverted Homer or Peter, but the writers are careful to make her gullible, trusting, and goofy without making her a moron. When the kids do something wrong, Linda busts out the tough mom act and you genuinely believe that the kids are in trouble. She’s not faking it. She’s not off in her own little world. She’s a bit of a goofy dreamer, but she’s able to be the tough disciplinarian when she needs to be. Her relationship with Bob is also better than most adult animation wives. She’s more independent than the other housewives, and even though her job is working with her husband, it never feels like it robs Linda of her own power, autonomy, and freedom. But the best thing about Linda is that I think most people can agree, she has an extremely strong and charming personality that endears us to her.

Tina Belcher

I really wish I could say I liked Tina more. She’s a creative romantic, just like me. I should love her. But her monotone deliveries and awkwardness isn’t as endearing as Bob’s. I like her better in episodes like Teen-A Witch and Broadcast Wagstaff School News where she has a bit stronger of a personality. But unfortunately, Tina is my least favorite member of the Belcher family, which isn’t to say that I hate her, she just doesn’t shine as bright as the rest of her family. She’s just not very funny or interesting on her own. But on the plus side, at least I don’t find Tina to be annoying or terrible except in the rare bad episode.

Gene Belcher

Gene is the only member of the family that can regularly get my dad to laugh, and with good reason. If he wasn’t such a well of nonsequitor punchlines, Gene would probably be the worst member of the family, but boy howdy do those random jokes pick up the slack. Gene is genuinely hilarious, even if I’d only rank him above Tina in terms of favoritism. However, I find that most Gene-centric episodes to be lackluster or below average. I think Gene’s best episode is probably Y Tu Ga-Ga Tambien, but of the best episodes, none really come to mind that specifically star Gene. Gene is really better suited for a supporting role, and his times as the star showcase why comic reliefs aren’t the main character. They’re support characters for a reason. That’s not to say Gene-centric episodes are terrible. They just tend to range from about average to bad. Though Y Tu Ga-Ga Tambien is a pretty good one.

Louise Belcher

Bob and Linda saved the best for last because Louise is the breakout star of the show. Funny, interesting, and the focus of many of the better episodes, Louise stands proudly on the first place podium with Linda in 2nd and Bob taking 3rd place. I think Louise’s strengths are especially due to her standoffish and naughty personality, which has lent itself to a lot of good character growth episodes. Season 10 Louise seems a lot more mature than Season 1 Louise. I think Louise works because while she does often have clever or sneaky solutions to problems, they don’t forget that she’s 9, so unlike Stewie, her age does present hurdles and barriers to her schemes and plans.

The Best and Worst of Bob’s Burgers

#10 WORST: Pro-Tiki/Con-Tiki (S6e15)

Why couldn’t Warren Fitzgerald just put that $100,000 into advertisements or to help Bob buy better equipment for his restaurant? My biggest issue with this episode isn’t the episode itself, it’s that the ending makes no sense. Warren wants to help Bob because he has a form of riches Warren lacks, and Bob doesn’t want a corporate sponsor to make changes to his brand. But why can’t Warren just give Bob the money to make choices he wants to make? They could stay as business partners, but Bob doesn’t have to sacrifice his personal vision for the restaurant. It’s just really frustrating when they’re both being too stupid and stubborn to see the obvious solution in front of their faces.

#10 BEST: Teen-a Witch (S7e03)

One of Tina’s best episodes, as someone who had a goth phase myself and dabbled a tiny amount in ‘witchcraft’, this episode brings back memories of high school and the desire to make the world what I wanted it to be. But on top of that, Tina with a backbone is when she really shines as a character, mostly because it means her humor isn’t being derived from her being awkward.

#9 WORST: Live and Let Fly (S9e05)

Mr. Frond embarrasses the kids, and they team up with Up-Skirt Kurt to get revenge against his sister and Mr. Frond. I’m not a fan of Kurt, so I already don’t care much about his feud with his sister, but I also just find the episode kind of boring. I don’t care about Kurt, I don’t care about his feud, and the kids call off their revenge, so that ends up not mattering either. Even Bob and Linda’s side plot is only middle-of-the-road quality for Bob’s Burgers.

#9 BEST: Wharf Horse/World Wharf II (S4e21-22)

The very first two-part episode Bob’s Burgers ever had, the season 4 finale is a great watching experience. It has some fun songs, funny character exchanges, suspenseful drama, and some heartfelt moments. It feels like a short movie, and that’s a good thing for a two-part episode to do. Even Fanny and Felix are interesting villains. But even after everything Felix did, I don’t find myself loathing him in later episodes, and that’s a hard thing to accomplish.

#8 WORST: Tina-Rannosaurus Wrecks (S3e07)

This is the only bad Tina episode where the problem isn’t Tina herself. My biggest issue with this episode is more just the subject matter. Bob lies for insurance reasons about who was driving his car, and the entire episode is just Bob and Tina digging a deeper and deeper hole for themselves. The solution to the issue is clever enough to redeem the episode somewhat, but the majority of the watching experience is just kind of an awkward dance of watching these two getting tangled up in a web of lies.

#8 BEST: The Taking of Funtime One Two Three (S9e02)

Bar none, this is the single best ‘Heist’ episode of Bob’s Burgers, and it’s kind of crazy that Bob’s Burgers has actually built a repertoire to where I can make a list of ‘heist’ episodes as an archetype. This one feels the most like an actual heist movie, and the ending is legitimately clever and unexpected. But even more than that, if you’re paying attention, you can see the twist before the characters even reveal it. That is the kind of tight writing that makes the list for best episodes.

#7 WORST: A Fish Called Tina (S10e12)

Tina spends an episode trying way too hard to make someone like her, to the point that she almost humiliates a 4th grader in public just so she can live out some fantasy. It’s really uncomfortable and sickening to watch Tina do this. This will be a recurring issue with Tina’s low-point episodes. There’s nothing fun about watching a character make a complete idiot out of themselves by coming on too strong. It even makes me groan when Kaylie shows up in another Season 10 episode because I don’t want to have to think about this awful episode.

#7 BEST: Stand By Gene (S6e12)

Something about this episode really just brings back memories of my childhood. Memories of walking through the outdoors, just exploring and wanting to find things. The characters are funny, and Bob and Linda’s relationship is put to the test. Plus, I loved that for the entire episode, you don’t know how it’ll end. It really makes this a personal favorite and one of the episodes I knew had to make it on my list.

#6 WORST: The Grand Mama-Pest Hotel (S7e13)

Linda ruins things for Tina by being an overbearing annoyance. Are you noticing a trend with Bob’s Burgers’ worst episodes? I don’t like it when good characters make complete jackasses out of themselves in the name of ‘humor’. It’s not funny. It’s annoying and makes me dislike them. Thankfully, the worst of it is only in the latter half of the 2nd act and the entire third act, but Linda’s behavior just makes me cringe and ask why they had to do Linda dirty like this? It just puts me even more squarely on the side that Tina is entirely in the right and I don’t want to deal with Lind either.

#6 BEST: Broadcast Wagstaff School News (S3e12)

From Tina at her lowest point to Tina at her best, Broadcast Wagstaff School News is my favorite episode of the first 5 seasons. Tina’s funny and engaging, Gene is absolutely shining as Little Bob, and while Louise and Linda play supporting roles in this episode, they’re still funny as well. Plus, the mystery is a good one, and this episode is even referenced in later seasons.

#5 WORST: Mazel-Tina (S4e13)

Tina ruins Tammy’s birthday and steals her party. This is Tina at rock bottom. Tina is so despicable, cruel, and selfish in this episode that it reminds me that behind that creative awkward girl is a selfish brat who doesn’t care if she hurts other people if she can live out her fantasies. If other episodes didn’t rescue Tina from being so unlikable, I probably would hate Tina as a character entirely for her behavior in this episode.

#5 BEST: The Silence of the Louise (S8e02)

Movie parodies are some of the best, and The Silence of the Louise is the queen of all the movie parodies. When Mr. Frond’s therapy dolls are mutilated, and the school staff calls off the waterpark trip until the culprit is caught, Louise teams up with psycho Millie to figure out whodunnit. This is also one of the first time Millie wasn’t strictly an antagonist, and she genuinely felt like someone who could be Louise’s friend someday.

#4 WORST: Boywatch (S8e16)

Tina ruins things for other people by coming on too strong. The only reason this is ranked higher than Mozel-Tina is because in that episode, she just wanted to be at the party, and just kind of ended up as the star of the party and let it go to her head, whereas here, she is actively ruining things for other people in pursuit of her own delusions and fantasies. Tina has no desire to be a junior lifeguard, but cute boys causes her to behave like a troublemaker. She’s entirely out of character, and her teammates’ hate for her behavior is something I agree with. I don’t want to hate the main characters, so why does this show keep pushing to make Tina a nuisance who ruins experiences for other people?

#4 BEST: The Quirkducers (S7e06)

If the Silence of the Louise is the queen of film parodies, then The Quirkducers is the king. Not only is it a clever parody of The Producers, but it also has some damn good musical numbers, especially the edited end credit version. But it’s Tina’s song at the end that stands as one of my favorites of all Bob’s Burgers’ songs.

#3 WORST: Bed & Breakfast (S1e07)

If a Fish Called Tina is bad, then Bed & Breakfast is flaming garbage. Linda turns their apartment into a Bed and Breakfast, and Linda goes berserk when the guests don’t play into her expectations. This episode verges from below average to detestable as Linda goes insane and locks people in their rooms, and Louise drives a grown man to attack workers by preying on his fear.

#3 BEST: The Hauntening (S6e03)

This is hands-down the best Halloween episode that Bob’s Burgers ever made. This show turns out some amazing holiday episodes, and this is one of the best the Belchers have to offer. I won’t dare give away anything about this episode. If you’ve seen it, you know why it’s top of the heap, and if you haven’t, then all I can say is what are you waiting for? Delayed gratification has to pay off eventually.

#2 WORST: Every Which Way But Goose (S9e14)

Tina falls in love with a goose. Who smoked crack before writing this episode, and who huffed enough paint thinner to approve this episode for production? This is the absolute dumbest concept for an episode I have ever come across. Who thought this was a good idea? I can’t even pinpoint the flaws because this entire episode is just so flawed. At least Mazel-Tina and Boywatch enrage me. This just baffles me.

#2 BEST: A Few Gurt Men (S7e11)

When Mr. Ambrose accuses Mr. Frond of stealing his yogurt from the faculty lounge, the case is brought before student court, and Louise is tasked with acting as Defense Council for Mr. Frond. One thing Bob’s Burgers does well is mysteries, and this is a good one as Louise has to figure out a way to prove Frond’s innocence. This is just an absolute personal favorite. Every character is just on point, and I get excited when the episode starts to que up.

#1 WORST: Moody Foodie (S2e07)

Did you ever want to watch the Belchers commit a felony? Then boy howdy do I have an episode for you! A picky food critic responsible for shutting down restaurants comes to Bob’s Burgers. Bob messes up the order, and a visit to the critic’s house to get him to try his burger again leads to a hostage situation with the critic tied to a chair and gagged in his own home. Words cannot describe the depth to which I hate this episode. The entire episode feels dirty and vile. I feel the need to scrub my skin raw after sitting through this episode. The instant I realize that it’s come on, I skip the the next one. I have literally only sat through this episode once. This episode disgusts me. This episode has the main character, abduct somebody in their own home. Then they take a second hostage when a mailman delivers the guy’s package. Luckily, Bob’s Burgers has a lot of good episodes to make up for this one bad egg, but this episode enrages me to the point that if the family wasn’t so charming and endearing most of the time, I might have stopped watching based just on this one episode.

#1 BEST: The Bleakening: Part 1 & 2 (S8e06-07)

The first time I saw these episodes, they played back to back without any credits in between them, and I thought it was one episode, and I didn’t even realize it was the length of two episodes. Between the amazing songs, the brain bending twists, the creative creature, the dark elements that contrast the bright lights of the holidays, and the uplifting ending, this pair of episodes stands paramount as the single greatest viewing experience that Bob’s Burgers has to offer.

Favorite Friend of the Kids: Regular-Sized Rudy

First appearing in Carpe Museum, Rudy came back in The Kids Rob a Train, where he has remained a friend of the kids since. Rudy was the first to join the kids if you don’t count Andy and Ollie who seem to dip in and back out as to whether they’re included in the friend group. Rudy was thus the first to be made a main member of the kids’ friend group.

Favorite Schoolyard Seven: Jocelyn

The Schoolyard Seven is the friend group of the three Belchers, Jimmy Jr., Zeke, Tammy, and Jocelyn. Not counting the Belchers, it was a close call between Zeke and Jocelyn. Tammy and Jimmy Jr. tend to be typecast as serving one niche thing, but Zeke and Jocelyn are often the comedic gold. However, while Zeke is more interesting of the two, I just enjoy Jocelyn too much to not give her the win. Even if Jocelyn’s humor is just a walking dumb blonde trope, like Gene, Jocelyn has a knack for funny one-liners. If the groups has another name, I’m not privy to it.

Favorite Friend of the Family: Micky

Though he’s less connected to the family now, Micky has been a friend to the Belchers since Bob Day Afternoon, and returning in Bob Fires the Kids. Since his introduction, Micky has gotten a job at Wonder Wharf, where he has remained since.

Favorite Recurring Villain: Logan Bush

First appearing in Ears-y Rider, Logan has been a fun and interesting frenemy for Louise to match wits with. In a show where most other villains are the same age as the main characters (Millie, Tammy, Chloe, Jimmy Pesto, Hugo) Logan stands out as a legitimate bully. Yet, even he was willing to work with Louise in Mother-Daughter Laser Razor, showing that there is wiggle room for the two of them to even join forces and spread havoc together.

Favorite Tina Love Interest: Duncan

Earnest if not a little awkward, Duncan seems like a sweet boy for Tina to possibly end up with. Sasha Whiteman is another character I could easily see being a good boyfriend to Tina because his quick wit and social graces make him a great foil to Tina, and he excels where Tina falls short. Zeke has a good chance to be a good boyfriend, but Tina still spits his name when she greets him, so I doubt she’d take interest in him unless something happens to change their dynamic. I liked Josh, but now that he’s said he doesn’t like her anymore and she agreed that she feels the same, I doubt we’re going to see them date further in the future.

Favorite Side Character: Nat Kinkle the Limo Driver

First appearing in Season 8 episode 8 V for Valentine-detta, I must not be the only fan of Nat’s because she made two appearances in the 10th season, in episode 1 The Ring (But Not Scary) and episode 17 Just the Trip. Currently with only 3 appearances, she’s still only a side character, but I get the feeling that like with Rudy, Courtney, Darrel and Alex before her, Nat will keep becoming a more frequent character. She just has a great vibe, and her charisma is intoxicating. She meshes great with the family, making her an absolute delight to watch.

Favorite Bit Character: Marshmallow

Although she’s appeared in multiple episodes since her introduction in Sheesh, Cab Bob, Marshmallow has never gotten much more than a couple lines, with her biggest role being in The Bleakening where she had more to say. She was also the first major LGBT+ recurring character on the show, which also made her a joy to see, whenever she returned to Bob’s Burgers.

Favorite Headcanon: Gene is Genderfluid

Gene’s jokes have been centered on his gender or sexuality since the first season finale. A joke once in a while is one thing, but ten years of the same sorts of jokes tells the sharp viewer that there’s more to it than just a running gag. With how many jokes have Gene talk about having boobs, synching his cycle, or calling himself Tina and Louise’s sister or Bob and Linda’s daughter, it’s my opinion that Gene is genderfluid, or possibly even transgender. The only reason I say genderfluid over a transgirl is because he still also addresses himself as a boy or a man as much as he does girl jokes.

Best Song: Twinkly Lights (Ms. XXX-Mas)

Not only does Toddrick Hall absolutely kill this performance, but I also love the meaning of the song about POC inclusivity and pride in the LGBT+ community. As the final song in The Bleakening, it’s one hell of a closing number, and I can’t help but dance in my seat whenever it plays. I’ve even listened to it independent from watching the show, and honor I don’t bestow on every song.

Best Episode Archetypes:

The Best Heist: The Taking of Funtime One Two Three

The Belcher kids have stolen a number of things. Chocolate, a bounce house, but the absolute creme de la creme of their heists is the procuring of the Dunebuggy from Family Funtime. When Family Funtime unplugs the macchines whenver the kids get too many tickets from them, the kids decide to pull off the heist of a century to make off with the biggest prize of the arcade: the dune buggy.

The Kids Tell An Anthology: Moms, Lies, and Videotapes

From the Gayle Tales to The Handyman Can, the kids have told a number of anthology stories, but the most impressive of the bunch is their stories of the mother’s day plays into three interesting stories. Though true to form, Gene’s is the weakest of the three, as his usually are. I don’t recall any time when his anthology was the best of the kids’, but then, Gene is not the most creative of the three children. His best story is probably in The Frond Files where his story’s world is colorful and fun to observe.

Best Musical Episode: The Bleakening

Not only do these episodes have a lot of musical numbers, but there is not a single one that doesn’t hit a home run. But more importantly, the entire episode is a musical, with each number helping to tie and bridge together the narrative, which is the entire purpose of musical numbers in a proper musical, which makes this the single best musical episode mainly because it’s the only episode that’s a true blue musical.

Best Holiday Episode: The Hauntening

With The Bleakening already taking the top spot for musical episodes, that leaves the Miss Congeniality of the holiday episodes to take the crown. I didn’t spoil anything about this episode above, and I won’t say a thing about it now. This episode is solid gold.

Best Film Parody: The Quirkducers

Not only is this episode clever in the way it uses its source material, but the family all have moments to shine despite the stars being Louise and Gene. The show also makes good use of the Schoolhouse Seven (the main group of the Belcher Kids, Jimmy and Zeke, and Tammy and Jocelyn), and each of them brings something great to the episode. It undoubtedly earned its place in the top 10, and will likely hold its place for years to come.

#bobs burgers #Bob's Burgers #belchers #the belchers #bob belcher #Linda Belcher #gene belcher #tina belcher #louise belcher #seymores bay

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tootsiekitten · 3 years

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demon sorcerer hc part 3

yeah yeah yeah

features: hsi wu, bai tza, drago

hsi wu

- stinky little bat demon. sleeps upside down with his wings folded. prefers high up areas or dark caves to sleep in. alternatively may sleep like a bird with his head against his wing if he’s tired enough.

- has the most changing human form, as he has one sort of design he likes at various different points of ages. in ancient times when he ruled if he needed to blend in he used a 25s-ish chinese male design with the hair similar to his seymore disguise but longer and with facial hair

- hates humans the least, actually likes them and his siblings mock him for this and think he’s a deviant for it. he more or less treats them as life-sized dolls that he can show off than actually anything else.

- shiny things good too

- his claws are also sharp enough to cut through concrete and metal like his wings

- banshee screams. his screeches are so loud you can hear them anywhere in the world. in ancient times the demons used this to judge when it was officially morning because “hsi wu is screaming his head off again”

- more like middle child of his siblings than youngest

bai tza

- the cruelest, which is saying a LOT

- has some interest in ancient human culture, but hates humans as a whole. this is a theme.

- older sister vibes, she is very stressed and will join tso lan in peacing out the moment she can get away from her siblings

- most competent sorcerer, shendu go sit down

- was the creator of mythical sea creatures like sea serpents, krakens, etc.

- strategically minded, but not so much of a diplomat.

drago

- actually a full demon dragon like his father, not a half-human

- the mother was a more humanoid looking demon which is why his proportions are much human than his father, but when he grows older he will start bulking up and maturing into the gold scales similar to his dad.

- really young! about 16! not much older than current jade and younger than agent jade in the future.

- father issues up to 11. makes it really, really difficult to hold any kind of relationship be it with a future partner, friends, family, etc.

- can purr. denies that he purrs.still does tho.

- tso lan is his favourite uncle. hsi wu is his least favourite.

#jackie chan adventures #headcanon #demon sorcerers

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allureofcrimemurdermystery · 5 years

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~*The Story of Robert Durst *~

Born into wealth, Robert Durst is the son of millionaire real estate mogul Seymore Durst, who helped rebuild Times Square in the ‘90s. At age 7, he watched his mom jump off the roof of their mansion to her death. In 1994, he cut ties with the family when his father gave his younger brother, Douglas, control over the Durst empire. Since then, he’s been the mysterious figure at the core of a trio of high-profile criminal cases.

First Victim

The first and most well known is the disappearance of his wife, Kathleen. The two met in 1970 and married two years later. Their relationship was anything but wedded bliss: Durst allegedly beat Kathie, had an affair with Prudence Farrow (sister to actress Mia Farrow), and knew of Kathie’s plans for filing divorce papers. Come January 31, 1982, she was never heard from again.

Though authorities failed to solve the mystery, and journalists chalked it up to your everyday marital mishap headline (“Wife Leaves Husband for Better Life”), the evidence against Durst piled up – literally. Friends of Kathie who suspected Durst of foul play broke into his South Salem cottage, where they found suspicious-looking garbage bags piled floor to ceiling.

Along with several other shady happenings, the most damning couldn’t be denied: Durst waited six days before filing a missing person’s report. Still, it wasn’t enough to book him. Come December 2001, Kathie was declared legally dead.

Second Victim

Then there’s Susan Berman, an American journalist, author, and close friend of Robert and Kathleen. In fact, she became Robert’s unofficial spokesperson during the first investigation. Known to be a bit paranoid – nailing her windows shut, for instance – Susan was the daughter of Davie Berman, a gangster who dabbled with the likes of Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky. She even shared her insight into the mob via several true crime books. That is, until she was shot gangland style circa 2000 in her L.A. home.

On Christmas Eve, Berman was on the phone with a friend, actress Kim Lankford, chatting her up about some information “that’s going to blow the top off things.” Hours later, she was dead. Eyes soon turned to Robert.

Apparently, Berman had been accepting huge sums of money, totaling $50,000, from the reclusive Durst, whom she called Bobby, while also dedicating many a book to him. Even more curious? The night of Berman’s murder, there was no forced entry.

So who did it? Was it a mob hit in retaliation to the tell-alls she authored? Or was it Durst? Could Susan have been blackmailing him with this mysterious “information”? Once more, the case went cold.

Durst eventually moved to Galveston, Texas. He squatted in a dump that set him back no more than $300 a month; and once again found himself at the center of another brutal act.

Third Victim

This time, it was 71-year-old Morris Black. The two were neighbors, and shared a sort of friendship until Durst snapped. He shot Black, chopped his body up into pieces, and threw everything but the head into Galveston Bay. But wait — there’s more.

Durst eluded authorities after the killing by dressing like an ugly old mute woman he named Dorothy Ciner, who was a “friend” of Durst’s although no one ever saw them together. (Police later discovered Durst had used a similar cross-dressing mute disguise when he rented an apartment in New Orleans under the name Diane Winn. When police searched Winn’s home, they found property belonging to Berman and news tapes about Kathie’s disappearance.)

The bizarre behavior seemed to be working — until he was arrested for shoplifting a hoagie from a grocery store in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. The arrest led authorities to his Galveston den, where no frilly housedress or cheap wig could hide the blood-spattered evidence across the walls, floors, and his boots.

Charged with Black’s murder, Durst claimed self-defense and was acquitted. Though he admitted to the butchery, his high-roller Houston attorneys, Dick DeGuerin, Chip Lewis, and Mike Ramsey, blamed the behavior on Asperger’s syndrome. Dodging a 99-year prison sentence, Durst was charged with tampering with evidence and jumping bond.

His new punishment? Five years. That’s what he got. He served just two. Now remarried to NYC real estate broker Debrah Lee Charatan (who makes an appearance in the HBO series), a 71-year-old Durst calls Texas home but still can’t stay out of trouble: Just this past summer he was charged with criminal mischief. Translation: He peed on the candy rack at a CVS. And that’s the whole truth.

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liberace19 · 3 years

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LIBERACE’S CONSTANT COMPANION since boyhood has been his mother, Mrs. France Liberace. And like most other personal possessions in the Liberace home, his visitors’ book which they are looking over, is piano-shaped. The Liberace Story Lucrative And Glamorous Career Deliberately Planned By Liberace PART IV What is the background of this amazing piano jilayer? What happened to make hii the idol he ist In this, the closing story on the secrets of Liberace, you get the answers.) All of a sudden Liberace began thinking. He was taking a bath in the sunken tub dramatizing the bath room of his 5100,000 Sherman Oaks home and his thoughts dipped back to the past. He remembered his childhood in Milwaukee. He thought of the piano he started to love at the age of three how his dad Sam Liberace, withheld his lessons and his practice when Wladziu Valentino Liberace the current idol’s real name was a bad boy. “Unless you help your mother in the kitchen you can’t practice today,” father Liberace told the kid. And he remembered other things Hours of work play, really at the keyboard he loved …. Endless sessions with private tutors while other school boys played football …. Finally, his artistry already recognized, his piano debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the age of 16 … . Then “the road,” preparing his own food to cut down on expenses … , Billed as Walter Liberace, he thrilled cafe society in hotels and swank supper clubs from coast to coast. Even then, back in the late 30s, he planned a more lucrative and glamorous career. “I Wanted to reach peoplelots end lots of them,” Liberace whose nickname is Lee told friends recently. “I felt a kind of Skat, Gibby’s Tavern Every Saturday Afternoon N. 13th at Superior NORTH END SKAT CLUB Drawing 1:30 P.M. Pitying irti 2 frustration, an idea I had lots more to offer.” Joined by his fiddle-playing brother George, he began making concrete plans. They started a mailing list, informing his followers where they could expect to see him. It was in 1945 when Liberace saw the Chopin motion picture, “A Song to Remember” that he got the big idea. The candelabra on the piano, a Chopin character istic, impressed Liberace so much he started it himself. Years went by six of them before the Liberace hopes and dreams materialized into glittering actuality. . In the early months of 19ol, with his brother George and their attorney, John Ft. Jacobs Jr., he walked into the Hollywood Per sonal Management offices of Gabbe, Lutz and Heller a firm that already had zoomed Frankie Laine to fame. Familiar with the piano-antics of Liberace and realizing the pos sibilities, Sam Lutz and Seymore Heller signed him. Play At Ciro" Their first booking placed Liberace at Ciro’s on the Sunset Strip. Ciro’s management thought Liberace was terrific but they drew the line on one point. ,r “The guy would play forever if you’d let him,” complained Herman Plover, the owner. “He felt he owed his audience his all and he’d stay on as long as people applauded sometimes for longer than an hour. ’‘You can’t sell food or liquor while the show is on so we had to limit him to 30 minutes.” Right after the Ciro engage ment things started popping. Liberace was playing at the Hotel Del Coronado, across the bay from San Diego, when Don Fedderson, general manager of a Los Angeles television station, journeyed down to see the guy. fascinated with the way Liberace held his audience in the palm of his hand, Fedderson signed him to an exclusive TV conlract beginning in January, 1952. The rest is historybut before ;it happened there were many i problems. j Liberace’s sponsors soon ilearned a piano player and a vio- linist (George) made a limited show. They wondered: “Should we brjng in production numbers singers and maybe a ballroom dancing team to per form while Liberace plays in the background?” They argued pro and con. But Fedderson insisted the only way to present Liberace was to duplicate his nightclub act on television … ’. the same lighting effects, the same candelabra, the same Liberace pitch to introduce brother George, his “Mom,” and other members of the cast. Fedderson, as the nation now knows, won out. First Television Show The first show went on without sponsorship and with little rehearsal time. But before it was over the sta tion switchboard lit up like Holly wood Boulevard at Christmas time. Four weeks later Liberace’s sponsor was the Citizen’s National Bank an institution promptly deluged with new accounts start ed by people “just because we like Liberace.” One elderly woman with $100,- 000 in the old kick switched to Citizens “because any bank that puts Liberace in my home is a friend of mine.” As this new sensation of the entertainment world 'came into his own, other organizations were moaning in loud lamentation. One was the national radio network that used Liberace the year before as an eight-week summer replacement for Dinah Shore, only to drop him. Some reports, say a vice-president of the network resigned over the blunder. Liberace was making history in other ways. In his first Los Angeles con certin April of 1952 he netted $4400 at the Philharmonic Audi torium. That same summer he appeared in concert at Hollywood Bow,, netting $5,000 for the single ap pearance. For a Pasadena appearance he made $3,500 … in Long Beach he drew crowds that paid him $7,500 … But was it all smooth sailing for this smiling wizard of the keyboards? Was Liberace the lad who plays mostly from memory, the artist who must have a light shining on the keyboard at all times happy with his success. Some associates pointing to the record say he changed about this time. They remember his promise, in January of 1952, to sign a new, j iwo-year contract etrective tnat I Charlie’s Inn June with the managers vno made him a stay. And they remember Liberace’s change in plans … his sudden announcement he would sign for one year only. They remember Sam Lutz" re minder that he had made a star of this boy from Milwaukee, the phenomenon who hemstitched as kid while other Doys piajeu football. And they remember Liberace’s reply: “Whatever has happened to me would have happened anyway! There are those, too, who won der: Does Liberace use people lor his own personal gain, then drop them? Red Doff, the Hollywood publi cist who made music-lovers Liberace conscious, then got fired by the "Candelabra Casanova, is generous in his praise of the pianist. Yet he mused: "Many people believe Liberace thinks he and his brother George can handle the whole works. "George isn’t tagging along on any gravy train as so many critics believe. He would be the last one tn tie fired if the time comes He has contributed a lot to the art. "George is a few years older than Lee, perhaps a little more deliberate in his decisions but generally he goes along with Lee on all matters. Plans New Triumphs The curlv-coiffed Liberace Is only too conscious of these pro fessional Mews pro and con as he makes his elaborate plans for the future. Currently visiting in Mexico where his TV films soon will be dubbed in Spanish Liberace plans new triumphs. He has no fear of being seen too often on television while veterans like Bing Crosby andi Bob Hope shudder at the thought of a weekly show. He loves, rather than loathes, being satirized by comedians in ; the candelabra-kidding style that j Jack Benny recently used. He is undistressed over the rumor his popularity is waning. He has no regret over the fact he won no television Emmy awards this year while last year he was voted the most popular j Hollywood entertainer with the best show. Liberace jhst can’t be bothered, j Perhaps in the summing up of this strange man, Red Doff best; explains it : 'He wasn’t born with a gold spoon in his mouth nor did he inherit millions. "He set a goal, whether he believes it or not, to get to the top and there’s no stopping him. "No one will get in his way. "H works hard, March 18, 1954

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We were down at the docks by 11:30am to start our cruise on the Aida Maria. We were shown fto our cabin where we’d spend the next 5 nights, and then given a briefing by our tour guide Ruben. Our first adventure of the tour was actually back on the mainland of Santa Cruz in the highlands. We went to El Chato reserve to see the Giant Tortoises in their natural habitat. It was way cooler seeing the large animals here because they weren’t in a breeding center and we could get a little closer. After that we walked through the famous lava tunnels. Then we went back to the boat for dinner and to meet the rest of the people joining us on our adventure. There were 16 of us in total, and it was a pretty good group!

Wednesday morning we were woken up by the ringing of the bell. So we hopped into the dinghy and we were off to the shores of Isla Isabela. We started our day off with a walking tour. We hiked up to Volcan Sierra Negra to look at the crater - the largest in the world (9km by 10km). It was a gorgeous view! After our hike back down, we headed back to the boat for some lunch and siesta time before going back to Isabela in the afternoon. Once on the island we had our second walking tour of the day - around the Isabela breeding center and to see the pink flamingos in their habitat. It was always nice to learn something different at each breeding center, but I was happy that was the last one we’d be going to. After flamingo viewing, it was off to the beach for a swim and a couple cervezas.

On day 3 we were once again woken up by the ringing of the bell - this time at 5:45am. Ruben wanted to beat the scorching heat for our walking tour that morning and every other morning as well. We were anchored at a different point of Isabela and we walked across the volcanic fields of the island. We walked on igneous rock and saw cactuses sparsely spread across the field like a desert. We also came across a few lagoons and learned about some of the flora and fauna. Thank god we woke up when we did because by the time we went back to the boat the sun was painfully hot. After lunch was our first snorkelling excursion! I had been looking forward to snorkelling the most. It was awesome because since we were on a boat trip we were taken to spots that weren’t overcrowded with people and were quite secluded. So our first snorkel day was a success! We swam with tons of turtles, fish, rays, and sea lions. This spot was my first time witnessing a sea lion playing around us while we were snorkelling. It was so cool!

Ding ding ding - 5:45am. Dinghy ride to the shore, and walking tour. This was the walking tour on the island of iguanas. They were absolutely everywhere. They covered the shores, and had nests across the island. We also saw whale bones that had washed up there. The locals set them out in the middle of the island for tourists (us) to look at. What else about this tour, oh yeah it was HOT. It was the hottest walk ever. I just wanted to be in the water. Well not before our dinghy ride through the mangroves. You know I’m trying my hardest right now to remember each walking tour and each dinghy ride to describe it for you, but they are all melding together at this point. What I do know is that our first snorkel of the day on that Friday was the BEST snorkelling adventure I’ve had in my life. That’s huge to say since I’ve been to many beautiful places in the world and have seen many beautiful things. But this one was special. Not only was the reef beautiful, but Eric and I hung back from the group and came across 4 playful sea lion pups playing in the water. Well they wanted to play with us too! It was absolutely amazing. They were doing flips and tricks around us, so we joined in. Finally only one sea lion kept interest in staying with us, and we played in the water with him for a solid 20 minutes. He blew bubbles, and I blew bubbles. He did flips and Eric did too. We’d splash him and swim with him, and it was hands down one of the most incredible experiences of my life. To play with a wild animal who wanted to be with us was indescribable. It was the happiest moment. After that experience it was lunch and siesta on the boat. When we woke up we were surrounded by a huge rock wall - about 300ft high. That’s how tall the island was. So we took a dinghy ride around it and into a cave beneath it. Then for our afternoon snorkel, this is where we saw all the baby hammerhead sharks! They were so little, but very cool. Oh, and there were hundreds of turtles in this bay as well, but I was over the turtles for now, as I was in pursuit of more sea lion pups! No such luck this time, but at the end we did see a penguin swimming at speeds I couldn’t keep up with.

Saturday. We were up early for our walking tour. The cool thing about this morning was that right off the island there were thousands of fish in the water, and right in the bay where we were walking we saw two huge Galápagos sharks having breakfast! They were at least 2 meters long. We sat and watched them for a while. We were extra excited for our snorkel that morning because Eric and I wanted to swim with those sharks. Obviously we didn’t want to be around where they were having breakfast though. So when it came time to snorkel we jumped in the water and came across one shark right away! He didn’t want to stay too close to us, so we lost sight of him after a while. I’ll skip ahead to our last afternoon. It was our final snorkel of the day off an island called Rabida. We got dropped off around the corner from the beach and made our way in. I was sad that was the last time we’d be in the ocean. When we reached the shore the entire beach was red from the iron in the sand. It looked really cool. After saying our goodbyes to the beach and the water we were back on the boat for our final night. Well we got so lucky that evening because at sunset we came across about 50 dolphins surrounding our boat. Half of them were swimming with the boat and around us, and they other half were putting on a show in the ocean. They were jumping high in the air and doing flips. We were all in awe! It was the perfect way to end our final night.

Sunday morning we did one last quick walking tour on Seymore Norte island. There were hundreds of Galápagos birds there - blue footed boobies, fragatas, cormorans… Once our walk was over we packed up our things and got dropped off at the airport. Our amazing Galápagos adventure had come to and end.

The Galápagos Islands are a place I will always think of when I think of true happiness. Being in a place where there is an abundance of animals surrounding you all the time in their natural habitats is the most amazing feeling in the world. I only shared a portion of the adventures we had to give the jist, but I will always hold my memories there close to my heart.

We are now in Peru, and have already seen and done some amazing things, but those will be a separate post because this one is dedicated purely to the Galápagos Islands ❤️

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