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05.08.07 by Widge @ 11:36 pm Yet another advert with Cleese doing his best shill for Compaq. We linked to another one here. Come to think of it, some smartass could probably get Linux running on the fish as well. Categorized as: Stimuli and TV
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04.27.07 by Widge @ 5:13 am Saturday Morning Blog is back again, trying to recreate the Saturday mornings of yesteryear. We've logged previous entries in this series here and here. This time, it's 1969 and on ABC they had all kinds of crazy crap--including a Hardy Boys cartoon where they solved crimes when they weren't rocking out, apparently. I had never heard of this before. I wish I could wipe it from my brain now. This is the live action intro to the show, which is of poor quality, but the only online extant copy at present. Yes, please be afraid. Then go see the rest at their site, especially the trippy animation for one of the Hardys' songs. Categorized as: TV
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04.20.07 by Widge @ 5:29 pm I don't know if this was ever shown on this side of the pond, because I agree with a commenter on VideoSift, where I found this: this is so British, it would confound most Americans. "That's the oddest looking Military Policeman I've ever seen." You know, that sort of thing. Categorized as: Stimuli and TV
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04.10.07 by Widge @ 12:59 pm  Ah, Saturday mornings. Remember how cool they used to be? Well, if you're my age you do. If you're a lot younger than me, then...well, keep reading and you might learn something. Back in the day (Wednesday), there was a weekly ritual that we all looked forward to. None of this cartoons seven days a week or networks dedicated to cartoons or DVDs of any cartoon you wanted or YouTube filled with cartoons on demand nonsense--no. Oh sure, you could get up at 6:30am on weekdays and catch Robotech and they did show Looney Tunes in the afternoons sometimes but you got one shot at a serious toon fix: each Saturday morning. And you'd flip around the three networks watching stuff until live action crap or sports started around noonish. Only then would you go outside or do something else. In fact, we used to look forward to the announcement of the new Saturday morning schedule in the same way that today we wait to see if Law & Order has been renewed again. Or something. Regardless, Saturday Morning Blog has posted two "Saturday Morning Recreated" bits, where they used the magic of YouTube to try and put together a taste of what those mornings were like. Attempt #1 is here and Attempt #2 is here. Enjoy. Categorized as: TV
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04.09.07 by Widge @ 6:48 am The week won't make much sense either. So best to acclimate yourself now. Categorized as: TV
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04.05.07 by Widge @ 8:08 am More National Poetry Month mayhem. Because everyone's a critic. Categorized as: TV
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04.03.07 by Widge @ 2:14 am You know, the more I see of Spike Jones, the more my original thought seems to be true: this is way, way too much like the inside of my head. Categorized as: TV
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03.31.07 by Widge @ 12:32 am At last, we've rediscovered the technology to make that Shaggy Man movie we've all been clamoring for. Wow. This is...wow. Categorized as: TV
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03.29.07 by Widge @ 3:11 am He's an ex-merchant marine security guard. And that guy over there, he's a mannequin that comes to life kinda like Frosty, thanks to a hat. She works in store displays. And that mouse talks like she's a rhyming demon. Categorized as: TV
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