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There are television shows that, for all intents and purposes, aren’t supposed to survive.  These are shows that scream “I’m going to get cancelled and there’s nothing I can do about it!” And somehow, a musical comedy farce about a brave knight who tries to rescue his maiden fair – and gets caught in all…

This is true.  About two decades ago, Saturday evenings at my home were dedicated to Comedy Central’s most popular program at the time; a television show that goofed on the worst motion pictures of all time.  It was almost as if you and your friends were the only ones in the theater, and the films…

This is a message to Time Warner Cable, my second-favorite cable service provider (all the others are tied for first): Your days are numbered, bunky… Your days of promotional rates that vanish in a heartbeat are numbered… Your days of bugging me to bundle my cable and internet service with a phone service I’ll never…

It’s 1985, and three anthology programs are now part of the prime time lineup.  There’s a revival of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, where new episodes are filmed with wraparound introductions by Alfred Hitchcock himself (taken from old episodes and colorized).  There’s a revival of the Twilight Zone, featuring awesome new stories from modern science fiction scribes.…

The golden age of Saturday morning TV shows probably started around the mid-1960’s, and died off around the mid-1990’s.  But during that time, the three (four) networks offered several hours of animated action and adventure shows – as well as some live-action programs.  Some of the shows were quite entertaining; others probably involved a few…

If you’re a fan of classic TV sketch comedy – such as Laugh-In or Monty Python’s Flying Circus, or even obscure sketch comedy like The Goodies or The Two Ronnies or some other British TV show that aired on public broadcasting two generations ago… Have I got a cult classic to show you.  Take a…

This is the God’s honest truth.  It’s around maybe 1989, and I’m at a comic book / science fiction fantasy convention at the Thruway Inn in Albany.  I’m going through the comic books, I’m flipping through the hand-labeled VHS bootleg tapes, looking for something new and exciting and interesting. “Can I help you?” a woman…