Johnny on the Spot
Johnny (Jason Brooks) fears conformity, as he directly informs us, but the box is closing in. Neither his long-suffering, pregnant girlfriend (Helen Cates) nor his pill-packing mother (Miriam Flynn) think Johnny is ready for fatherhood. Having just lost his insurance job, he quite agrees. Enter three dead policyholders (Flynn, Richard Burgi and Cort McCown) who have arrived from limbo to send Johnny on a surreal excursion through past, present and future. Taking in, among others, his dead father (Hugh O'Gorman) and unborn scion (Shane Hunter, alternating with Travis Mannon), Johnny's cosmic sojourn leads to catharsis. (Source: http://www.richardburgi.com/epdocs/JOTSguide.htm)
The Pretender (1996-2000) (CC)
Role: Thomas Gates (ex-Wall Street player, carpenter, owner/manager Gates Restoration)
Thomas was the love interest who brought new light to Miss Parker's dark life. In this role, Jason Brooks wooed more than Miss Parker, gaining new fans with his rugged charm and dashing smile. He was the perfect foil for Miss Parker's cold nature and brought out a new side of her, previously unseen, unwittingly. He was a fix-it guy and what a job he did on Miss Parker! She was almost (but not completely) unrecognizable around him.
Years played: 1999-2000
Episodes: 3.11-3.13, 3.16-3.18, 4.9
Assassin, Unsinkable,
Pool, Ties That Bind, Countdown, PTB, Wake Up, Til' Death Do Us Part
~Thomas and Miss Parker's song from Til Death Do Us Part~
The End of the Innocence (Don Henley) Buy CD
...I need to remember this
So baby give me just one kiss
And let me take a long last look
Before we say goodbye
Just lay your head back on the ground
And let your hair fall all around me
Offer up your best defense
But this is the end
This is the end of the innocence...
