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‘Daytripper’ Season 2 kicks off Thursday on KLRU
If memory serves, Chet Garner and company used to toss their recording gear into a couple of rugged vehicles when heading off to explore one-day-distant destinations for our viewing pleasure.
But in the promo for Thursday’s Season 2 “Daytripper” opener (8:30 p.m., KLRU) focusing on Brenham, Texas, a dapper Chet — resplendent in a smoking jacket with a pipe and sunglasses — may have joined the glitterati, deplaning from what appears to be a private jet.
Huh. I guess a lot can happen between seasons.
Has Garner gone all Hollywood on us? He has pulled some suspiciously diva-esque moves, dropping “Austin” from his travelogue’s name and expanding his empire to include several other Texas PBS affiliates. And there’s that Lone Star Emmy award his program nabbed last week in Dallas — an Emmy can change a man.
But I suspect that the various cheeseburgers, animals and nature he cavorts with in the piece indicate that we’re in for the same old humorous, familiar tour guide this year.
Check out the promo and let me know what you think, and consider attending the Season 2 Premiere Party at the Mueller Austin Lake Park Amphitheater, which will feature eats from Hat Creek Burgers and beverages from Live Oak Brewing (Evite here.)
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By Danny & Carol
October 20, 2010 4:41 PM | Link to this
This sounds like what the Chet Garner that we know and love would do. He's come a long way from the video short "Killer Worms". Keep up the good work, we'll be watching. Thanks for keeping us entertained.