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07.28.07 by Widge @ 11:18 pm Nobody really likes to talk about those early days, but hey, the organization had to start somewhere. Categorized as: TV
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07.28.07 by Widge @ 2:38 am An excellent piece of comedy history: Steve Martin, guest-hosting the Tonight Show, gets the origin of Foreign Man from Andy Kaufman. Or at least, he gets it from whoever Andy was that night. Direct link for the feedreaders. Found via Classic Television Showbiz. A bit of Foreign Man's comedy stylings for you after the break... Categorized as: TV
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06.25.07 by Widge @ 11:10 pm Jim Henson brings you a head trip in the truest sense of the word. Direct link for the feedreaders. Categorized as: TV
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06.25.07 by Widge @ 2:39 am "And now, class, based on this experiment, what time will the train reach Osaka? Solve for X." The VideoSift page I found this on called the show Fountain of Trivia, but I mean, seriously, all you need is to shock the shit out of the dude in the back of the truck at one point and it's the Japanese Brainiac Science Abuse, isn't it? Also, watch the very end of the video: has the experiment caused armageddon? Wild. Categorized as: Stimuli and TV
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06.24.07 by Widge @ 6:29 am  Okay, I had Doc tie a rope around my waist so I could be yanked out if I went too far into the swag closet and got lost. Well, I came back out again clutching the following: yes, it's a copy of The Greatest American Hero on DVD. The whole shebang, in a limited edition collectible tin. $100 value. Nice. Okay, this has the whole series in it, as well as a replica-thing of the instruction manual (it doesn't have a lot of pages, but it does light up, so it's a tradeoff), a cape, and a decal. William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca...show created by Stephen J. Cannell, who by law had to create 75% of the series during the 80s. So if you're a fan, you want this. How to win? Enter. You can even enter once a day. We're easy. Proceed. Categorized as: Contests and DVD and TV
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06.04.07 by Widge @ 7:38 am Finally, we've found another bit worthy to kick off your week, since your week will be just about this surreal. Use this to readjust yourself in preparation. In this, Adam West takes on Jerry Lawler, and both of them are having severe costume difficulties. Even with Family Guy past its prime like it is, it's still responsible for bringing Adam West at least partially out of Car Show Hell. So we'll always be grateful. In my heart, Adam West will always be kicking it like this. Categorized as: TV
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06.03.07 by Widge @ 7:22 pm Chazzie award-winners Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are acting gods. That is all. Categorized as: TV
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06.01.07 by Widge @ 4:33 am You'd know this was Blanc from the moment he opened his mouth. Classic stuff. Mark Evanier pointed this out and provides some excellent commentary. Categorized as: Stimuli and TV
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05.27.07 by Widge @ 1:26 am The britcom Coupling is genius. I didn't catch it until BBC Home Video released the full series stateside. Cosette reviewed the complete series here. It's freaking hysterical. And it's obvious why, when they tried to do a direct port for a US version, it failed miserably. That's what I love about British television, and I've mentioned this before: they do a few episodes to a series, so they can all be good instead of aiming for twenty-two or so (like in the U.S.) and it's hit or miss. That's why something like Fawlty Towers is one of the funniest series in history, even though it only had twelve episodes. I know--I have to keep reminding myself it was only twelve. Coupling lasted four series in the UK. Oh, and yes, if you were asking the question, that is Jack Davenport from Pirates. Categorized as: TV
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05.26.07 by Widge @ 3:50 am  We've got a pretty impressive array of geek fu here among the Needcoffee staff. So anytime we can be outgeeked by somebody, then much respect is given. That's the case with Kernunrex. He does what he calls Chronocinethons. WTF is that? He says, "That's my made-up name for watching the films of a favorite director, or movie personality, in chronological order. This gives me a sense of where they came from, where they went, how much or little they grew, and whether it was worth buying their worst film (I own Intolerable Cruelty?)." Categorized as: TV
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