The episodes I watched recently were still good. They're 100% processed Cheez Whiz, but in a good way. And Mr. Roark is still sexy-powerful. In one episode, he had to resist the attacks of a 300-year-old ghost who was in love with him. The ghost kept possessing the body of a woman (played by Tina Louise), so of course there were lots of opportunities for him to grab her while she convulsed back and forth in a low-cut gown. But he resisted the evil (and the ghost's attempts to make out with him), and finally the ghost was at peace. Roark is superbad in that way.
One weird thing: The way they treated Tattoo was really out of sync with today's PC attitude. No surprise there. The characters often referred to his tiny size, and it seemed like the role could be played by a talking monkey or an old-school robot. I'm not at all saying he's a talking monkey or a robot...but his character is used in much the same way. He's comic relief, and always gets the "Oh, that crazy Tattoo" head shake and indulgent smile.
I wish I could find old episodes of The Love Boat. That was a good one, too. I had a huge crush on Gopher. He was so awkward with the ladiesss.
We're too sexy for 2008.
