Here is a wild moment in film/TV history via the ever entertaining Classic Television Showbiz blog. The two video clips below are from a 1977 episode of “The Mike Douglas Show,” featuring interviews with Star Wars cast members Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford. The film is still in theaters at the time of [...]
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Published by September 3rd, 2008 in TV, art, television and video. 4 CommentsProduced in 1973 [by Richard Serra and Carlota Ray Schoolman], “Television Delivers People” is a seminal work in the now well-established critique of popular media as an instrument of social control that asserts itself subtly on the populace through “entertainments,” for the benefit of those in power-the corporations that maintain and profit from the status [...]
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five: The Message
Published by July 7th, 2008 in TV, fun and music. 7 CommentsWhile working my way through The Wire, I found myself thinking about the iconic rap song “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. A song which traces much of the same social themes of urban decay as this kick ass TV series. A point of interest, at least for me, is that this [...]
I was doing a little YouTube nostalgia surfing with the bambini, and after our fair share of old cartoons I decided to dredge for early 80s music videos. After enjoying the brilliance of “I Ran” by Flock of Seagulls I searched for “Saftey Dance” by Men Without Hats. And after watching that video, [...]
To quote the inimitable Luke Waltzer, Frank “It ain’t about me!” Sobotka is “one of the great characters in TV history.” I have to wholeheartedly agree, the stevedore who “knew he was wrong, but believed for the right reasons,” was an amazing presence on television—a working class guy whose not a ridiculous stooge like The [...]
Carosello: An Italian TV Tradition
Published by January 27th, 2008 in Italy, TV, Uncategorized, YouTube, pop culture and television. 0 CommentsOne of things I have noticed is that when hanging with a group of friends sooner or later the conversation turns to our mediated lives through television. Without fail, if the company is worth its salt, memories of Larry from Three’s Company, Rerun from What’s happening!!, or even Tootie from The Facts of Life [...]
Comprehensive List of US Network TV Schedules on Wikipedia
Published by January 27th, 2008 in TV, Uncategorized, poll, pop culture and television. 0 CommentsI was searching for information about 1980s sitcoms for another post I plan on writing when I came across a pretty phenomenal resource on Wikipedia for anyone interested in the history of U.S. television: a List of United States Network Television Schedules. An article which, by the way, is considered an orphan given the lack [...]
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