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TV Media Weekly | September 2 - 8, 2017 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: Did any of the children from "The Sound of Music" do anything else I'd recog- nize? A: They certainly did. Whether you'd recognize them in those things is a different question. Of the seven actors who played the von Trapp children in the 1965 classic "The Sound of Music," three didn't go on to do anything else. Charmian Carr (who played Liesl von Trapp), Duane Chase (Kurt) and Debbie Turner (Marta) more or less gave up on acting shortly after "The Sound of Music" — going out on top, so to speak (that's a moun- tain pun, by the way). The other four have a huge list of guest spots among them, some on very popular shows, but they were mostly of the blink- and-you'll-miss-them variety. There are a few exceptions, though. Heather Menzies, who played Louisa, may also be remembered for screaming her way through a couple of cult-classic B-movies: the "Jaws" rip-off "Piranha" (1978) and the hilariously named "Sssssss" (1973), about a mad scientist turning people into snakes. It's a step down in pres- tige from doing Oscar-winning musicals, but fame is fame. Nicholas Hammond has never stopped hustling for roles, and just recently wrapped production on an indie comedy called "The BBQ." However, aside from play- ing Friedrich in "The Sound of Mu- sic," he's probably best remem- bered for playing the title role in the short-lived live-action "Amaz- ing Spider-Man" series in the late '70s (well, he's remembered by those who actually remember that show — Marvel Comics would probably prefer that you forget it). Angela Cartwright, who played Brigitta von Trapp, was actually somewhat famous before doing "The Sound of Music." She played Linda, one of the three Williams children, in the last seven years of the classic sitcom "Make Room for Daddy," which ended in 1964. She did "The Sound of Music" in '65, and then went right back to family TV, as one of the Robinson clan in the sci-fi sitcom "Lost in Space." Kym Karath (Gretl von Trapp) fits into neither category. She didn't do anything else notable, but not for lack of trying. She was doing bit parts from the '60s up to the early '80s, but never found a permanent spot anywhere. Her longest run was two episodes of "Dr. Kildare" in 1966. Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Personal replies will not be provided. Hollywood Q&A By Andrew Warren TV Media E ven pro chefs need to shop for groceries. They're no strangers to the produce section or the express lane of the local supermarket, but do they have what it takes to make it through Flavortown Market? That's the question that "Guy's Grocery Games: Superstars" tries to answer. The very special tour- nament has assembled some top- tier culinary talent — most of whom should look familiar — to face off in a very special competi- tion overseen by the always-ener- getic Guy Fieri. The tournament is already well under way, with two chefs elimi- nated — but that leaves six still standing in the new episode air- ing Sunday, Sept. 3, on Food Net- work. For their first challenge in Guy's very special supermarket, the chefs are all given identical shopping lists to cook with. Once their shopping is done, they pair up in head-to-head culinary bat- tles, with the losers of each of the duels heading into Guy's Re- demption Round. After the bottom three at- tempt to turn a tiramisu's ingre- dients into a tasty entrée, one of them is sent home, leaving only five chefs standing for next week's semifinals. But just who are the chefs who are competing, anyways? They're pretty much a who's who of Food Network's top talent. Iron Chef and regular "Chopped" judge Alex Guarnaschelli, frequent "Cutthroat Kitchen" judge Jet Tila, "Food Network Star" win- ners Damaris Phillips and Justin Warner, "Chopped" judges Maneet Chauhan and Marc Mur- phy, and Bravo's "Top Chef: All Stars" winner Richard Blais all compete, along with frequent Food Network judge and guest star Eric Greenspan. By the time the finale rolls around, airing Sunday, Sept. 17, their numbers will have been whittled down to just four. Natu- rally, Guy Fieri won't be taking it easy on them; he has some of his most diabolical supermarket- based challenges ever in store. For these chefs, though, the challenge is worth it: the ultimate winner earns $40,000 for a charity of his or her choice, not to mention the bragging rights that come with beating out some of the most competitive chefs on television. New episodes of "Guy's Gro- cery Games: Superstars" air Sun- day evenings on Food Network. Top culinary talent competes in Flavortown Market 10 | Cooking this week Sunspot 2 x 2" Vicker's Graphics 2 x 1.5" Tech Repairadise 2 x 1.5" Guy Fieri instructs contestants in "Guy's Grocery Games"

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