It was a bold and untested concept in 1988. CBS would air a brand new television drama, one that followed a platoon of soldiers as they fought in the Vietnam War. And it was called Tour of Duty. The initial response to the show was mixed. Would people want to watch a drama in which…
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Tennessee Tuxedo and educational TV in the 1960’s
There was once a time, way back in the 1960’s, when kids would get up at the crack of dawn on Saturday mornings, pour themselves an extra-sized bowl of Frosted Flakes or Froot Loops, go in the living room, and plop in front of the television for a good five or six hours. Parents could…
Read MoreHow the Cowsills almost became the Partridge Family
At one point in time, you’ve probably heard the Cowsills on your oldies radio station. They were a fresh-scrubbed, clean-cut family from Rhode Island who eventually broke through with a series of “sunshine pop” hits. Of course you know one of their biggest songs, “The Rain, The Park, and Other Things,” don’t you? And you…
Read MoreWait, Gordon Ramsay can swear like George Carlin?
During my self-imposed quarantine / sequester / whatever the hell we’re calling COVID-19 avoidance these days, I’ve been streaming through a lot of different television options on my Apple TV service. One of these options is the Tubi channel, which has a mixture of TV shows, movies and documentaries. Some of the offerings are worth…
Read MoreCould the new Snowpiercer TV series be the one that breaks the jinx?
Six years ago, I enjoyed Bong Joon-Ho’s monster sci-fi movie Snowpiercer. It was a waycool drama about class struggle in a dystopian society, where the last remaining survivors of Earth live on a train that travels through the winter wastelands. I mean, look at this lineup. John Hurt. Chris Evans. Tilda Swinton. That’s an A-list…
Read MoreDon’t F**k With Cats is the creepiest documentary I’ve ever seen
Warning: Today’s blog describes a television documentary that is extremely disturbing and horrifying. Reader discretion is advised. Yesterday, I sat through the first of three episodes of a Netflix documentary called Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer. I don’t know if I”ll make it through the other two episodes. It’s grisly and disturbing,…
Read MoreIt’s Adam Adamant Lives! – and it borrows from EVERYWHERE!!
Follow me on this. In 1902, a swashbuckling “gentleman’s gentleman” is captured by a malevolent villain, and is placed by his mortal enemy in suspended animation. He wakes up in 1966 London, where his skills as a swordsman and champion of justice are used to fight crime. Oh, and he swings a mean-ass cane-sword. Allow…
Read MoreHoly crap, Amazing Stories is coming back!
1985 was the year of the television anthology series. CBS brought back their second iteration of The Twilight Zone, while NBC resurrected Alfred Hitchcock Presents. But NBC also had another anthology series in the mix – a show called Amazing Stories. Each self-contained show featured drama, fantasy, horror, science fiction and excitement. It was a…
Read MoreBefore CSI and Quincy, there was Wojeck
I’m going to introduce you to a very gritty 1960’s procedural drama series. It tells the story of a medical examiner who works with the police in solving murders. And if you’re a fan of CSI or Quincy, or even more regional shows like Da Vinci’s Inquest or the like, you’ll find many of the…
Read MoreI need to stop watching TLC shows …
Update. As I am still homebound and unable to put weight on this surgically-repaired ankle, I’m trying to keep my spirits up by watching various television shows, whether they’re network, or basic cable, or streaming shows. So far I’ve found a decent mix … but it’s been a hit-and-miss prospect. For example, I’ve been catching…
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