OT :Commander Tom Is Dead.

[Eleven]

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/tom-jolls-part-of-channel-7s-legendary-irv-rick-and-tom-broadcast-team-dies-at/article_54f63682-d5c1-11ea-86c0-235927cd4b34.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

[Scottysabres]

Sad. Irv, Rick and Tom were childhood staples.

[Eleven]

20 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Sad. Irv, Rick and Tom were childhood staples.

I'd love to hear Irv report on the current wildfire situation.

[Scottysabres]

11 minutes ago, Eleven said:

I'd love to hear Irv report on the current wildfire situation.

Right after he asks us if we know where our children are 😉

[Zamboni]

 

[Quint]

 

Tom, you and that fabulous voice projected kindness and goodness. Besides being 1/3 of the most memorable news team in Buffalo history, he was perhaps the most famous person who ever came out of Lockport and had a collection of loud plaid jackets that was second to none. Rest in peace Tom.

 

Edited June 8, 2023 by Quint

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Sad day.  Used to watch him all the time as Comander Tom.

Often wondered why the Mountie dress uniform?

[PerreaultForever]

Oh wow, I remember that. They used to show the old black and white superman serials on that show if I remember correctly. I watched that all the time. Wow, that takes me back. 

[Broken Ankles]

  I drew a picture of Don Edwards and mailed it in to The Commander Tom show.  It was displayed in one the episodes at the end of the show and he mentioned my name.  A childhood memory I have not recalled in a while.  Definitely a great broadcaster.  Rest in Peace. 

#BuffaloLegend

 

[Alaska John]

I wonder what happened to that wardrobe of his.  

[Pimlach]

I liked Commander Tom and his shows, but the puppets were a bit weird. . 
 

Dustmop and Matty ? 

[DHawerchuk10]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

I liked Commander Tom and his shows, but the puppets were a bit weird. . 
 

Dustmop and Matty ? 

Yeah, in retrospect, those puppets were very strange.

[Doohickie]

4 hours ago, DHawerchuk10 said:

Yeah, in retrospect, those puppets were very strange.

In first run, those puppets were very strange.

[Scottysabres]

20 hours ago, Eleven said:

I'd love to hear Irv report on the current wildfire situation.

"Topping tonight's Eyewitness News, Canada's smoke-eaters are not to be found as wildfires rage uncontested across Eastern Canada. The blazebusters are currently in their Trudeau diversity, equity, inclusion classes which include the course: Exporting Smoke, how to surcharge America for every cubic meter and send Canadian Truckers to 1930's style re-education camps."

[LabattBlue]

Irv, Rick & Tom.  Buffalo broadcasting legends.  
 

 

[KC Scouts]

Often would see Commander Tom at Nino's in West Seneca at Lunchtime.

Irv, Rick and Tom were the ONLY newscast watched in our house

Edited June 9, 2023 by KC Scouts

[Taro T]

4 hours ago, Scottysabres said:

"Topping tonight's Eyewitness News, Canada's smoke-eaters are not to be found as wildfires rage uncontested across Eastern Canada. The blazebusters are currently in their Trudeau diversity, equity, inclusion classes which include the course: Exporting Smoke, how to surcharge America for every cubic meter and send Canadian Truckers to 1930's style re-education camps."

Nowhere near enough alliteration to be an Irv lede.

[Taro T]

Really sad that he passed.  Tom Jolls seemed to be one of the good guys.  And saw a lot of his weather broadcasts.

But never really watched him much as Commander Tom.  We were usually either playing after school or watching reruns on Channel 29.

But watched Rocketship 7 with Dave Thomas in the morning often before school.

[Scottysabres]

11 hours ago, Taro T said:

Nowhere near enough alliteration to be an Irv lede.

He called fire fighters smoke eaters and Blaze busters all the time

[ExWNYer]

Another piece of my childhood sent to the permanent archives.

RIP, Tom Jolls, and thanks for a ton of pleasant memories.

[Night Train]

On 6/8/2023 at 7:09 AM, Pimlach said:

I liked Commander Tom and his shows, but the puppets were a bit weird. . 
 

Dustmop and Matty ? 

 He was in early on Pride week. :-) 

 

RIP. By all accounts, he was the most decent of people. 

Edited June 9, 2023 by Night Train

[Pimlach]

14 hours ago, Taro T said:

Really sad that he passed.  Tom Jolls seemed to be one of the good guys.  And saw a lot of his weather broadcasts.

But never really watched him much as Commander Tom.  We were usually either playing after school or watching reruns on Channel 29.

But watched Rocketship 7 with Dave Thomas in the morning often before school.

I can recall TV before channel 29.  Commander Tom had the black and white Superman, that was big in the 60’s  

When Channel 29 came out they had Ultra Man, a Japanese superhero that never talked but he could fire laser beams out of his wrists.  

After that was Gillian’s Island reruns.  Mary Ann wearing tiny shorts and halter tops.  Whoa!  Let’s push that homework out until after dinner please. 

[Jon in Pasadena]

16 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

 

When Channel 29 came out they had Ultra Man, a Japanese superhero that never talked but he could fire laser beams Specium rays out of his wrists.  

 

Best TV channel ever.

[Taro T]

4 hours ago, Scottysabres said:

He called fire fighters smoke eaters and Blaze busters all the time

That may be, but the overall piece had way too little alliteration to be Irv's lead story.

[Scottysabres]

27 minutes ago, Taro T said:

That may be, but the overall piece had way too little alliteration to be Irv's lead story.

Well, I'm no Irv to be sure, my talent isn't there but the spirit in me tried 😀