In case you were wondering about the origins of tonight’s Stranger Suggests item—which includes a very special video greeting from Canada’s favorite son Alan Thicke, TV defiler of Joanna Kerns and real-life father of uberhunk Robin Thicke—wonder no more. Says Beta Society spokeslady Leeni:
It’s kind of a bizarre story.
Before we were “the Beta Society” we were “Seattle Neutrino Society,” an improv film group. During that time, John Curley did an Evening Magazine segment on our show.
Backstage, Curley relayed a story to us about how he once met Alan Thicke. He mentioned that Thicke referred to himself in the third person as “Thicke” a lot. We found it pretty funny so this fictitious character of “The Thicke” was born and became a running joke in our group. Almost a year later, the jokes never ran dry so we had the idea to create a Christmas show around the Thicke and call it “A Very Alan Thickemas.”
We then decided to email Thicke and tell him we were doing a show in his honor and ask if he’d participate in some way. We made sure to let him know that our character of Thicke had little to do with who he was and was more of a fictional send-up caricature and that our mission is to make Thicke a cult hero, much like Chuck Norris had become.
Rightfully skeptical, Alan Thicke wrote us this letter to read at the show:
Dear Neutrinos:
I am both flattered and mortified that you would recognize me in a forum as intense as your Sunday production promises. Clearly, you are bright and talented people—possibly independently wealthy—to be able to devote elective time to such questionable pursuits. I wish I were among you—I think—to deny rumors and defend my body of work. Please celebrate in some appropriate fashion and accept my warmest wishes for a memorable evening and a happy, healthy holiday season!
Your pal, Alan Thicke.But then, after the show, we sent him some photos of our Thickecakes (cupcakes with his face on them, made by Cupcake-a-Madazzo) and he posted his letter to us and the photos on his blog on his website.
So. This year, we asked him if he’d contribute a video, which he gladly agreed to do. And then he further surprised us by writing and recording a song and music video for us, too!
And that’s pretty much the story!
The ultimate goal is to get Thicke here in person!! Maybe next year!
And there you have it! A Very Alan Thickemas is tonight, 10 pm, at Rebar. Maybe call first. You know, because of the snows.
My guilt secret: I have always found Alan Thicke DILF-ish.
I was hoping Robin Thicke was a girl. Women named Robin are always hot.
When I was in junior high I used to masturbate to Alan Thicke after every episode of Growing Pains. He was also HOT in that Fruit of the Looms commercial.