Whoa! Mike Seaver's friend on Growing Pains was named Boner!

2) Yes.

3) About boners.

He appeared as The Joker in the popular 2003 fan film Batman: Dead End, and currently performs with the improv group "Charles Whitman Reilly and Friends" in Los Angeles.

I'm probably overreacting to this. But is there another example of a well-known television character named after naughty slang? I can't believe Tipper Gore was crusading against "porn rock" and no one made a peep about Boner.

The dog survived into my early twenties and I am glad he was named Busby instead of Boner all those years.

Urban myths about Captain Pugwash to thread!

In the States "going on a bender" means "having a period of drunken excess" so maybe it isn't as suspicious.

Also, Fred Merkle to thread

There's a character in Oliver Twist called Master Bates. Not a TV character though.

"He is best remembered for a baserunning error, which led to one of baseball's greatest controversies, while playing for the Giants in a game against the Chicago Cubs at New York's Polo Grounds on September 23, 1908 that cost his team the pennant. It would forever be known as the "Merkle Boner", and Merkle himself would be dogged by the unflattering appellation of "Bonehead"."

I used to be really into baseball facts and history as a kid, and I remember reading about that several times. Once again, I read about it with a straight face. Life would have been totally different for me if I would have known what "Boner" meant from a young age. I'm gonna remember that if I ever have a kid.

Oh man, that'll be my new avatar, on some other forum (a new low is reached).

http://www.hollywoodknights.com/hk/roster/carlanthonypayne.jpg

COLE PLAYED COCKROAH??????????????????? WHY DID I NEVER NOTICE THAT BEFORE?

Stan on "Golden Girls" always reeked of stale dick.

xpost haha yeah Dan, Cole was the 'Roach! And Tommy was on A Different World for a while. I don't think Brother Man had any Cosby connection, though.

-- mahalo 4 ur kokua (goforgrad...), January 5th, 2007.

This is literally my favorite post ever on ilx.

Coolest Name of Someone You Personally Know

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/welcome_to_beijing_calif/5716/

Welcome to Beijing, Calif.

Attorney argues city violated First Amendment by detaining Rose Parade protester

By Joe Piasecki 02/28/2008
Immediately following his arrest and nearly 10-hour detention by Pasadena police on New Year's Day, actor and filmmaker Andrew Koenig told this newspaper his decision to step out in front of a controversial Rose Parade float was, if not the easiest way to express his views, the absolute right thing to do.

"I broke a law, but I didn't commit a crime," said Koenig, regarding the few seconds he had spent holding up a political sign before being hustled away by police.

On Monday, attorney and former Pasadena Mayor Bill Paparian will be making a similar argument in Pasadena Superior Court. He will try to convince a judge that by prosecuting Koenig - ironically, under a law Paparian helped create in 1992 - the city violated his right to free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Best known for his role as the colorful Richard "Boner" Stabone on TV's "Growing Pains," Koenig is also an activist for victims of military aggression in far-off Burma, which is ruled by a dictatorship propped up by the People's Republic of China.

In July, Koenig and his famous father Walter Koenig, who played Lt. Pavel Chekov in the "Star Trek" television and movie series, traveled to the region with the human rights group US Campaign for Burma to film some of the refugees who had been driven from their homes by ongoing violence.

At about the same time, numerous human rights groups and victims of Chinese government oppression began widespread protests against plans for a float celebrating China and the upcoming Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Koenig, a Venice resident who was not involved in those efforts until New Year's Day, held a sign that read "China: Free Burma" and was the only demonstrator arrested along the parade route.

For giving his cause a few seconds in the spotlight, city prosecutors initially charged Koenig with interfering with a special event, a misdemeanor that carries up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Last month, that charge was reduced to an infraction for walking between parade entries, which carries no jail time and a maximum penalty of $100. But Paparian - who in the months leading up to the parade joined activists in decrying the float as glossing over China's dismal human rights record and oppression of political and religious dissidents - says Koenig has already paid too great a price for the incident.

"Holding Andrew the way they did, long after the parade until seven at night, that wasn't right. Andrew's freedom was taken away from him and his right to express himself as an American citizen was denied on a day when this city was supposed to celebrate what this country is all about," said Paparian.

To prove his contention that the ordinance approved by city leaders primarily to prevent spectators from throwing tortillas and spraying Silly String along the parade route is being misused to stifle free speech, Paparian has issued subpoenas to current Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and city Human Relations Commission Chair Ken Hardy.

Hardy was the primary author of a September commission report that detailed public hearings about the float controversy and recommended that City Council members send a statement against human rights abuses to Pasadena's Chinese sister city, an administrative district of Beijing called Xicheng.

Bogaard was a vocal supporter of the float who encouraged its creation, voted on the commission's recommendations and participated in negotiations with activists for a pre-parade human rights event that police ultimately rejected for security reasons. He is being asked to bring a tape recording of those negotiations, as well as a 2004 memorandum of understanding with Xicheng officials that pledged support for Chinese participation in the 2008 Rose Parade.

"After first calling upon its own Human Relations Commission for recommendations and then rejecting those recommendations, the city of Pasadena then proceeded to disallow any public protest, making Andrew Koenig's simple act of holding up a sign that read ‘China: Free Burma' in front of the Beijing Olympic float inevitable," reads part of Paparian's motion to dismiss the charge against Koenig on First Amendment grounds.

Bogaard had little to say about his subpoena, except that he had asked for advice from the city attorney but had not yet heard back from her.

Because City Attorney Michele Beal Bagneris also serves as city prosecutor, this sets up an unusual situation where a witness in a case is not only essentially the prosecutor's boss, but also potentially turning to that prosecutor for advice relating to the case.

Bagneris said Monday that she was not personally involved in the case, and that two separate attorneys in her office would be handling the criminal prosecution of Koenig and offering advice to Bogaard.

Paparian received notice late Tuesday that the city was contesting Bogaard's subpoena, arguing he doesn't have the tape or documents in question.

Deputy City Prosecutor Connie Orozco, who is handling the Koenig case, could not be reached.

The ordinance preventing interference with a special event, according to documents obtained from the city, was designed to protect public safety by keeping people out of the way of animals and vehicles. Tortilla-throwing and the spraying of Silly String were also made illegal to prevent littering, property damage (Silly String adheres to vehicle surfaces and must be steam-cleaned from sidewalks and buildings) and potential slip-and-fall injuries.

An agenda report drafted to explain the ordinance before it was passed by the council, then known as the Board of City Directors, also speaks to free speech concerns.

"To reconcile the right of free speech and protest with need to provide for safety and security of parade participants and spectators ... the proposed ordinance addressing interference with an event is narrowly drawn to prohibit only those actions which threaten injury to parade spectators or participants," it reads.

Paparian, who according to city records introduced the motion to approve the ordinance, said Koenig's action posed no danger.

"It's unfortunate that the sister-city relationship did not serve its original purpose, which was to help a city in China become more like the United States. Instead, the opposite has happened. Pasadena has become more like Beijing when it comes to people expressing themselves," said Paparian. "They created this controversy and ended up managing it how China would."

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/site_images_upload/story/2008/02/28/14/Welcome_to_Beijing1.jpg

Oh Boner, such wacky hijinx.

Bill Paparian is dope. He visited Cuba while he was mayor and I'm pretty sure he got reelected! As a green (before this primary, basically) I would always get his calls (I never picked up) during elections and stuff.

http://climateprogress.org/2009/06/22/the-two-most-important-questions-that-both-critics-and-supportrs-of-waxman-markey-must-answer

http://cm1.theinsider.com/media/0/81/74/boner.0.0.0x0.621x640.jpeg

Boner meant erection back in the 80s, didn't it?

wtf

http://thecomicscomic.typepad.com/thecomicscomic/2010/02/has-anyone-seen-andrew-koenig-boner-from-growing-pains-missing-since-214-in-vancouver.html

February 20, 2010

Has anyone seen Andrew Koenig? "Boner" from "Growing Pains" missing since 2/14 in Vancouver

Andrewkoenig Passing along some news that's definitely not funny, even though it concerns Andrew Koenig from "Never Not Funny" and better known from his teen-actor turn as "Boner" in the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains.

Friends of Koenig have reported him missing, last seen Feb. 14 in Vancouver. This came in earlier today from Dave Holmes:

"Andrew Koenig (AK-47, the video guy on “Never Not Funny,” and “Boner” from “Growing Pains”) has been missing for a week, last seen 2/14 in Vancouver. Didn’t make his flight back to the US on 2/16. The Vancouver Police are involved, and lots of people are looking. Could you reblog this and help get the word out? And say some prayers or think some positive thoughts?"

Koenig, 41, is the son of Walter Koenig -- Star Trek's Chekov -- and brother-in-law of Jimmy Pardo. If you have seen him, please contact your local authorities.

Posted by Sean L. McCarthy at 05:29:15 PM

"No officer, I have not seen a boner around here, not for months"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwVAzJmhxDY

i like his recent "colin farrell meets andrew wk" look.

this news is pretty depressing

this is weird,
no news since the article above

Extraordinary rendition imo

boner goes to bagram

Andrew Koenig, 'Boner' on 'Growing Pains,' Is Missing

By Marc Schneider Posted Feb 21st 2010 12:05AM

Police and worried loved ones are searching for actor Andrew Koenig, best known for playing "Boner" on 'Growing Pains,' who went missing in Vancouver a week ago.

Koenig, 42, was last seen on Feb. 14 and he missed his flight out of the Olympic host city two days later, according to a statement from TV host Dave Holmes on MaximumFun.org. Authorities are searching for the actor, who has recently been working as a camera operator on the comedy podcast, 'Never Not Funny.'

While in Vancouver, he was staying with burlesque artist Jenny Magenta, who took to Facebook on Friday to ask for help in finding Koenig, whose parents told her he may be "severely depressed" about something.

His father is Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in the 'Star Trek' series and films. Andrew's most recent role was 2008's 'InAlienable,' written and directed by his dad.

I am very concerned to hear of the disappearance of my old friend Andrew Koenig," says Kirk Cameron in a statement. Cameron and Koenig co-starred on Growing Pains, which aired from 1985-1992. "I can remember many of the fun times we had on the set of Growing Pains. I am praying for his family during this time of distress and for his safe return."

Koenig, 41, hasn't been seen since Feb. 14. "Andrew, if you're reading this, please call me," Cameron added. "Mike and Boner could always work things out when they put their minds to it. I'm praying for you, pal. Hope to hear from you soon."

Meanwhile, Vancouver constable Tim Fanning tells USA TODAY that investigators believe Koenig is still in the Vancouver area and "doesn't want to be found."

"Mike and Boner could always work things out when they put their minds to it. I'm praying for you, pal. Hope to hear from you soon."

Kirk Cameron is one crazy guy.

The local alt-rock station is having a field day with this, this morning was "BONER WATCH DAY 4" or some really depressing shit.

sorry everyone, boner is dead.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Body+missing+actor+found+Stanley+Park/2613464/story.html

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2010/02/0225_andrew_scene_bn.jpg

Breaking News: Missing Boner Found!

classy

yeah, it's too bad i can only suggest ban you once.

RIP AK47

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/26/2831149.htm

:(

RIP marilyn manson