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[09/26/01] ** UPDATE ** After conferring with Richard Burgi, we can now pass on the name and address of the charity he has chosen to support with the Fall 2001 Charity Auction. After seeing the nationwide and international fundraising efforts for the New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania disaster relief funds, just one of which -- the internationally-televised "America: A Tribute to Heroes" benefit program -- raised over $300 million in pledges, Richard is concerned that many small, local, volunteer-run and funded charities will be overlooked. With that thought, he has asked us to use the proceeds of the auction
to support the Friends of the Sea Lion Marine Mammal Center in Laguna
Beach, California.
Make your checks or money orders payable to "The Fund for Public
Schools - WTC School Relief Fund," and mail them to:
"The Fund for Public Schools - WTC School Relief Fund"
In light of the indescribably horrific events which befell New York
City and Washington, D.C. on September 11th, and after conferring with
Richard Burgi, we have decided to donate the proceeds of the RBFC Fall
2001 Charity Auction to either one of the FDNY fireman's relief funds or
the lower Manhattan school located close to the devastated World Trade
Center -- or to both, should the auction generate a sufficient amount.
We will provide the names and addresses of the beneficiaries as soon
as we have confirmed the particulars with Richard Burgi.
If you would prefer to make a donation to the
RBFC Auction fund-raiser rather than taking part in the auction,
we would be happy to include your donation in the final tally. There are
a few guidelines:
Bidding will take place via e-mail. While the high bids
for each item will be posted periodically to both this auction page and
the
auction list, the auction list will be updated more frequently. We
recommend that those interested in taking part in the auction join the
RBFC
Auction List, which will provide more detailed information on the bidding
procedure, the items, and the current bids.
Bids can also be sent using the email links on this auction page.
Browse through the item catalog below
and click on the item number beside each picture (101, 201,
etc) to place your bid. This will bring up a pre-addressed, pre-labeled
e-mail message for you to fill out with the necessary information.
Minimum starting bids for each item are listed in the descriptions.
Okay, that's the logistical stuff. Now on to a more interesting
topic -- what's available:
- A copy of the "I Married a Monster" script, signed by Richard
Burgi, along with a mint-condition VHS videotape of "I Married a Monster;"
- A copy of "The District" script, "The D.C. Ripper" (AKA "The
D.C. Strangler"), signed by Richard Burgi;
- A copy of "The District" script, "The Santa Wars," signed by
Richard
Burgi;
- A copy of "The District" script, "Running Towards Fire," signed
by
Richard Burgi, along with an "EMMY" videotape featuring "Running
Towards Fire" and a second episode.
- A copy of "The District" script, "The Agony and the Ecstasy,"
signed by Richard Burgi;
- An 8x10 color RBFC Membership Kit photo, signed by Richard Burgi;
- A copy of the January 26, 1999 issue of "Soap Opera News" (US),
signed by Richard Burgi;
- A copy of the April 1999 issue of "SciFi TV" magazine (US),
signed by Richard Burgi;
- A copy of the August 1999 "Tele7Jours" magazine (France), signed
by
Richard Burgi;
- A copy of the July/August 1999 "TeleStar" magazine (France),
signed by Richard Burgi;
- A copy of the August 2000 "TeleK7" magazine (France), signed
by Richard Burgi;
- A copy of the August 1999 "TVGuide" magazine (France), signed
by Richard Burgi;
- A copy of the February 1999 "TV Zone" magazine (UK), signed
by Richard Burgi;
- A copy of the UPN promotional "Most Sensitive Man in America"
poster, signed by Richard Burgi;
- A copy of the UPN promotional "Sentinel" cast trio poster,
signed by Richard Burgi;
- A mint-condition "Sentinel" crew jacket, size XL, donated by
Richard
Burgi.
Special thanks go to Richard and Lori Burgi (who donated the lion's
share of the items up for auction), Jen Raisler, and Kathleen Cole
for their invaluable help in donating and gathering the items offered.
Thanks also go to Kathleen Cole, Carla Coupe, and Bert Hayling for the
time and effort spent organizing and running the Fall 2001 RBFC Online
Charity Auction. Without their generosity, this fund-raiser would not be
taking place.
The RBFC Auction is now closed.
Thanks for participating!
The RBFC Auction ran from
September 19th-23rd.
Date and time of last Auction list update: 10:00pm
ET - Sept. 23rd
( Total bids: $3,872- )( Contributions:
$705- )( Grand total: $4,577- ) The script is a first draft version dated December 23, 1997,
and is based on the 1950's classic, "I Married a Monster From Outer
Space."
Richard plays Nick Farrell, a man abducted by aliens on
the eve of his wedding. His fiancee, Kelly Drummond (Susan Walters),
can
tell something is... different about her new husband -- but what?
Filmed during the summer hiatus between third and fourth seasons of
"The
Sentinel," "I Married a Monster" was one of a series of movies commissioned
by UPN for their new movie-night Thursday.
(Donated by Kathleen Cole)
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Minimum bid on this item: $20-
Final bid on this item: $155-
"The D.C. Ripper (AKA D.C. Strangler)" is episode #9 (Production
#0109), written by Hans Beimler and Jack Maple (whose real-life
experiences are the inspiration for the series). This particular script
is a production draft dated October 27, 2000.
When a murdered young woman proves to be the latest victim of a serial
killer targeting D.C. prostitutes, Hunter -- who was the Homicide
detective investigating the earlier murders -- is temporarily partnered
with rookie detective Temple Page (Sean Patrick Thomas) by D.C.
Chief of Police Jack Mannion (Craig T. Nelson).
Hunter's cynical and battle-scarred attitude contrasts sharply
with Page's idealism. Despite their drastically different outlooks,
Hunter
and Page work effectively together and solve the case. ("Sentinel"
trivia: Yvette Nipar portays one of the candidates Mannion
considers for a vacant precinct captaincy; on the "Sentinel" episode
"Light
My Fire," she was the gung-ho arson investigator).
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $10-
Final bid on this item: $200-
"The Santa Wars" is episode #10 (Production #0110), written
by Terry George, Hans Beimler, Pam Veasey, Scott Williams, Linda Gase,
and Sadhbh Walshe. This particular script is a production draft dated
November 9, 2000.
Competing groups of street-corner Santas come to blows in a turf war
of sorts, leaving Mannion's staff to negotiate a deal between them.
Meanwhile, Mannion finds himself the target of a death threat --
one made by someone with "insider" access.
As this appears to be connected to the bullet left under Mannion's
windshield wiper weeks earlier -- a sign police officers recognize as a
serious threat -- Captain Hunter becomes involved in the investigation.
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $10-
Final bid on this item: $100-
"Running Towards Fire" is episode #17 (Production #0117),
written by Terry George. This particular script is a production
draft dated February 15, 2001.
When a much-decorated and highly-respected African-American D.C. undercover
detective dies after being shot by an off-duty white cop during an undercover
operation, Mannion finds himself sitting on a political powder-keg.
("Sentinel" trivia: James Parks, the actor portraying the
white cop, played Tommy and Dylan Juno on the "Sentinel" episode
"The
Killers.")
Hunter, as Captain of Internal Affairs, becomes involved in the
investigation and helps detectives Danny McGregor (David O'Hara)
and Temple Page get to the cold, hard facts in a very heated, confusing,
and tragic case.
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $10-
Final bid on this item: $150-
"The Agony and the Ecstasy" is episode #19 (Production
#0119), written by Linda Gase. This particular script is a production
draft dated March 8, 2001.
Mannion's aide, officer Nancy Parras (Elizabeth Marvel),
finds herself under investigation by Internal Affairs when her P.D.-issued
handgun is used in an armed robbery and shooting. Hunter is
somewhat less than sympathetic when Parras reveals that her weapon
was most likely stolen after an unwise, and uncharacteristic, one night
stand.
Meanwhile, Mannion's son Jack drops in on his parents,
girlfriend in tow, to announce he's taking a year off college to backpack
through Europe. Mannion soon learns, to his shock and dismay, that
his son is hooked on the drug Ecstasy -- and that his girlfriend is a pusher.
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $10-
Final bid on this item: $120-
(Donated by the RBFC)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $5-
Final bid on this item: $75-
"The fans just inundated the network, jammed up the internet and
the phone lines," Burgi acknowledges. "We hadn't been picked
up, so I guess that means we were officially cancelled -- but then there
was this enormous amount of mail and phone calls."
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $5-
Final bid on this item: $85-
"Ellison appealed to Burgi from the beginning. 'It
was his sense of honor,' says Burgi, 'his integrity and his
acerbic, sarcastic wit. Plus, the fact that he was taller than me.'"
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $5-
Final bid on this item: $110-
Judging by the amount of press coverage, Richard Burgi -- and
"The Sentinel" -- are quite popular in France. In this issue,
Richard
talks about "The Sentinel's" unexpected removal from the schedule,
the fan campaign, the arrival of Anna Galvin, the upcoming sink-or-swim
fourth season, and life as a husband and father.
* We have obscured the faces of Richard's wife and son in
our catalog image out of respect for their privacy; the actual magazine
is, of course, unaltered.
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $5-
Final bid on this item: $107-
In this issue, Richard talks about working in San Diego on the
1988 movie "I Married a Monster," his love of surfing and the sea, living
on the Pacific coast, life as husband and father, traveling with his family...
and his son's blossoming talents as ladies' man.
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $5-
Final bid on this item: $117-
This issue's article is a blend of "Sentinel" history,
Burgi biography, and interview excerpts. Jim Ellison, Richard's
lead character on "The Sentinel," is described as being a "combination
of Superman, Rambo, and Rick Hunter."
In addition to his signature, Richard wrote in French, "C'est
la Vie," and "C'est Bon."
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $5-
Final bid on this item: $107-
In this issue, Richard talks about spending time with his young
son roaming the beach; living in the relative peace and quiet of a coastal
town south of Los Angeles; his wife finding their new home while walking
down the beach; portraying Jim Ellison -- and comparing himself
to the character; and running a make-believe detective agency with his
brother when they were kids.
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $5-
Final bid on this item: $160-
"After I auditioned for 'The Sentinel,' I didn't hear from
them and the programme kind of disappeared. Meanwhile I needed some time
to clear my head and recharge my batteries after Hawaii, so my dog and
I did a five-state tour of the California coast, Nevada, Utah, Arizona
and New Mexico. When I got back they still hadn't found anyone to play
Ellison,
so a couple of weeks later I went in and auditioned again. That afternoon
I read for the network and got the job."
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $5-
Final bid on this item: $135-
First seen in the Burbank offices of Pet Fly Productions, the
original poster is an in-house promotional piece produced by UPN/Paramount.
(Donated by Jen Raisler)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $20-
Final bid on this item: $401-
(Donated by Kathleen Cole)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $20-
Final bid on this item: $250-
The "crew jacket" is traditionally an item of clothing available only
to cast and production crew of a particular series, or to a very few guests
or other worthies.
This example was the very last "Sentinel" crew jacket given to
Richard
Burgi during the "final eight" fourth season; when presented by Richard
to the RBFC, the jacket was still in its plastic bag.
Made of heavy black "letter jacket" fabric, the "Sentinel" crew
jacket has the "Sentinel" logotype on the back, with the "Sentinel
Eye" insignia on the left shoulder and a combined Pet Fly Productions/Paramount
logo on the upper left chest.
Definitely a rare find now that the show is over!
(Donated by Richard and Lori Burgi)
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in the body of your e-mail message:
Minimum bid on this item: $50-
Final bid on this item: $1,600- |
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