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Thanks to reader Jenny from NY for confirming our suspicions: Tracey had a Jewish stepfather, non-Jewish mother, so calling her a Jew is a stretch. Giving your own son a middle name of Christopher pretty much settles it...
I had heard that Jeremy Miller (who played littel Ben) was Jewish, no? (I know Miller is a last name that goes "either way").
ReplyDeleteAn interesting side note, I always thought that (though not in real life, I knew about Tracey Gold and thought at best maybe Jeremy Miller) the Seavers as characters were Jewish, just never directly implied in the show (though "Seaver" is hardly a Jewish last name). Although there was not a directly "openly Jewish" episode a la on say Seinfeld or Numb3rs, I know there was one where the Ben character jokes about "Hebrew school". Also, I don't believe unlike many sitcoms they ever showed a Christmas tree in their episodes during "holiday time".
Not clear about Jeremy. Some places say he's Jewish, other Mormon.
ReplyDeleteAs for Seavers being Jewish... No way. Kirk would have never allowed that. Besides, the youngest one's name is Chrissy...
ReplyDeleteNow the family from Mr. Belvedere on the other hand......
ReplyDeleteI don't think I ever saw the show (and I don't get the sense I missed anything), but my kids have an old video of Rechov Sumsum, the Israeli Sesame Street show, and Jeremy Miller is one of the guest hosts. I'd say that's pretty solid evidence that he'd rate a 4 or a 5 on the I score.
ReplyDeleteYes, and Tracey was on that show as well. Last we heard, Jeremy is Mormon, but had a Jewish stepfather...
ReplyDeleteI can tell you for a fact she is not a Jew.
ReplyDeleteJeremy Cushing
I can't believe you gave Tracey Gold a 7!!! Why does she get such a high score?!? Say to that of David Bowie who only get's a 5 (Note: He had a Jewish step-Father at one point in his life too!) So why? Do you guys love her, or something, is that it? David Bowie is 100 times cooler than her!!! So what's the deal?!?
ReplyDeleteEVERYONE thinks Tracey is Jewish, upping her O Score.
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