Ted Danson joins Jane Fonda and Sam Waterston in the actors we can continue to stan because they got arrested to help stop global warming. For the third Friday in a row (and going forward through January), as part of Fonda’s Fire Drill Fridays climate change initiative, we’ve been treated with a beautiful look at Jane Fonda taking to the steps of the Capitol to try to protect our climate, and every week, someone has to go home and tell their family that they arrested Jane Fonda. This week, though, they had to go say they arrested Ted Danson, and imagine that family dinner.
It started with Fonda’s weekly visit to the Capitol to protest, this time bringing Danson along.
Jane Fonda (and Ted Danson) are arriving at the Capitol to get arrested for the third time in her weekly climate change protests pic.twitter.com/mzil0HgnwV
— Hannah Jewell (@hcjewell) October 25, 2019
Last week, Fonda brought her Grace and Frankie costar Sam Waterston with her, and much like his character on the show, he willingly got arrested alongside Fonda in the name of protecting our planet. This week, though, Jane Fonda brought her “new trainee” Ted Danson, and the two seemingly recruited college kids to get arrested with them.
He’s going to The Good Place for sure pic.twitter.com/ffZsX8qCMV
— Katy Stoll (@katystoll) October 25, 2019
TED DANSON AND JANE FONDA BEING ARRESTED TOGETHER FUCKING AMAZING pic.twitter.com/HkAh0FRUsx
— caitlin loves ted (@cxpxldi) October 25, 2019
Between Cheers, Curb, and The Good Place, I truly never thought I could love Ted Danson more BUT HERE WE ARE! pic.twitter.com/JZ9mvVIkWL
— Jamie Jirak (@JamieCinematics) October 25, 2019
ted danson getting arrested is the mood for today pic.twitter.com/DQ9Bkv6wUr
— (@MessiahBatt) October 25, 2019
I am the pure joy on Ted Danson’s face over being arrested pic.twitter.com/cYFVJSPr9k
— rachel leishman (@RachelLeishman) October 25, 2019
I’m only wearing Ted Danson arrested T-shirt’s from now on. pic.twitter.com/x4N1o5Wai8
— Charlie McDowell (@charliemcdowell) October 25, 2019
It’s just another Friday for Jane Fonda and Ted Danson https://t.co/LOsuzRPuhZ pic.twitter.com/1fl1B5g2nG
— Variety (@Variety) October 25, 2019
Jane just asked a group of very buttoned up college kids on a capitol visit if they wanted to join her. Ted Danson added that getting arrested “sharpens the mind”. pic.twitter.com/k2nqThf3aP
— Hannah Jewell (@hcjewell) October 25, 2019
Every week Jane Fonda brings a new guy with her. This week it’s Ted Danson.
They call this, my parents’ (and Bernie and Biden’s), the Silent Generation, but La Fonda puts the lie to that. She’s never stopped speaking out. Brava. https://t.co/7os6KTMIqM— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) October 25, 2019
It’s important to note that one of Fonda’s most iconic moments came from her arrest in 1970, when she protested the Vietnam war—and that wasn’t even the first time (nor the last) time she was arrested. This new trend of her bringing along a famous friend to get arrested with her is delightful, though, because it’s bringing the issue of climate change to light while also giving us something to talk about. If you’re close to D.C., you can join Fonda at her protests every Friday morning through January, or if not, take a look at some of her other suggestions for action.
Kudos to the GOATs. May Jane Fonda, Ted Danson, and Sam Waterston have iconic mugshots that I will willingly wear on t-shirts.
(image: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Published: Oct 25, 2019 04:15 pm