Paolo wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 6:31 pm I read an article some time ago where Burt Ward (Robin) was told that he was supposed to be taking "some pills" to help shrink the size of his package. He freaked out, he said.

I may have mis-remembered and that it was Burt with the size issue, but either way most probably would have thought it a major sacrifice for the arts... Seems only here on EA do we have folks that would want a copy of that prescription.

Of course it might be an interesting experiment to send out the opposite of one of those annoying spam adds that offer to enlarge things... Spam everyone with "Get the magic pills that shrink your package" and see how many responses you get...

WheelyCurious

Paolo wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 6:31 pm I read an article some time ago where Burt Ward (Robin) was told that he was supposed to be taking "some pills" to help shrink the size of his package. He freaked out, he said.

In June 1995, Ward wrote a tell-all autobiography called Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, which described his time playing Robin.

As Robin, the Boy Wonder in the popular "Batman" television series -- still seen in every television U.S. and abroad -- Burt Ward has become a durable cult figure recognized the world over. In his describes how a 21-year-old former part-time real estate agent coped with the overnight transition to world-wide recognizable male sex symbol.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/196276.Boy_Wonder

See?

We can fun with old, revived threads.

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Paolo wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 6:31 pm I read an article some time ago where Burt Ward (Robin) was told that he was supposed to be taking "some pills" to help shrink the size of his package. He freaked out, he said.

I'm very curious about what were those pills. I've always thought that maybe they were some strong T blocker like androcur? But that's got too many health effects to just say that they would shrink his size, like, he would soon realize that something else weird was going on in his body, right?

Andalusian (imported) wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:23 pm I'm very curious about what were those pills. I've always thought that maybe they were some strong T blocker like androcur? But that's got too many health effects to just say that they would shrink his size, like, he would soon realize that something else weird was going on in his body, right?

It must have been just a joke

Valery_V (imported) wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:14 pm It must have been just a joke

The story I read didn't sound like a joke, wrong context among other things... Given a different lengthy thread, perhaps it was Tagamet?

WheelyCurious

No Tagamet.

You'll get Losethem's blood pressure up!

Paolo wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:30 pm No Tagamet.

You'll get Losethem's blood pressure up!

I thought it might do that for someone:D , but couldn't resist the tease...

It did seem like a slight possibility given the claimed effect of Tagamet, that I believe it was prescription at the time, and that it is not an obvious anti-androgen... However I have no idea what was actually given to him if anything... It would be interesting to know however, perhaps it could be something not already on our list of known drugs...

WheelyCurious

Paolo wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:30 pm No Tagamet.

You'll get Losethem's blood pressure up!

I'm finding as I get older, I prefer to just let people do inadvisable things unless I think it will actually kill them.

If folks want to stick a fork in an electric socket, go for it. I'm not gonna stop you. But be prepared for me to merrily munch on my popcorn whilst watching and then say, "I told you so..."

Valery_V (imported) wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:14 pm It must have been just a joke

Hmm I don't think so. I'm sure TV producers have forced actors to do much worse things to their bodies just for the show