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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 63353" data-attributes="member: 23">MY TEENAGE IDOL IS MISSINGSeason Three begins with a reasonably lengthy, Diana-free cold opening in which Leif Garrett is kidnapped. Except he's not actually Leif Garrett. Rather than playing himself, Leif is playing another teen pop idol with a twin brother. His kidnap is witnessed by an annoyingly pushy fan, Whitney, who has sneaked up to his hotel suite (her first appearance on screen made me laugh - she has the same purposeful march as Charlene Tilton).Anyway, Whitney - through perseverance and a sense of entitlement that won't quit - convinces Diana to investigate. Even though nobody else really knows Leif has been kidnapped because the Leif Lite has replaced him. But then they attend his concert and the screaming fans turn on Leif Lite during his first number because he lip syncs badly. "These kids don't hand over a month's allowance just to see him move his lips", observes Whitney shrewdly. One wonders what this group would have done to Milli Vanilli.Fortunately, Leif Lite soothes the savage, beastly crowd with a ballad. Seems singing/songwriting runs in the family. And once WW and her bossy little helper have saved the day, they all attend a double-Leif concert. Leif and Leif Lite both lip sync, but nobody seems to mind this time, so all's well that ends well (spot the continuity error with Leif Lite's vest):[MEDIA=youtube]GbnIPGUOfWc[/MEDIA]I discovered something while researching the rather precocious actress who played Whitney. This is Dawn Lyns's final acting credit of about thirty shows going back to almost a decade earlier (she'd have been about fifteen in the WW episode) Seems she was a child actor who quit the business early on (or perhaps it quit her). Also of interest is that her brother was a child star alongside her who grew up to be something of a teen sensation. And her brother? He's one Leif Garrett. Makes the crush she has on him in this episode a little awkward.This is the episode that introduces Johnny Harris's funky new arrangment to the main title themes. It was always my favourite version - mostly because it's the one I grew up anticipating every week. And it still sounds great. The second version of the Season Two theme has really grabbed me this time round though. I'm looking forward to hearing clean versions of both when my WW CD arrives.Having just watched the whole of Season Two, the new title sequence does look quite busy in comparison. There are lots more quick cuts and short flashes of different scenes. And Rover the dog is now included in it.The WW biker costume made a second appearance in this episode. Part of the fun of this season is looking forward to the alternative costumes.</blockquote>

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