Tag Archives: TV

Was Wonder Woman a librarian?

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Reverend

This may be one of the worst cartoons ever made, but it does a few interesting things: 1) it suggests that Wonder Woman was a librarian—is there any other precedent for this?, 2) it captures just how conflicted Wonder Woman … Continue reading →

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Spider-man 1967, Episode 7

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Reverend

And yet another weekly treat.

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Spider-man 1967, Episode 6

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Reverend

Here’s the sixth installation of Marvel’s weekly releases of the 1967 Spider-man. It’s remarkable that it took six weeks to get to the Green Goblin, you would think he would be top billing. But I’m not complaining for he was … Continue reading →

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Spider-man 1967, Episode 4

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Reverend

Yet another Spider-man, and this episode is a 2-for-1 with two shorter episodes featuring the Vulture and Spencer Smythe. The real joy of these episodes are the villians, in fact it is through their names that my son remembers each … Continue reading →

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Your friendly internet Spider-man

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Reverend

From Jerry at Cartoon Brew: Marvel.com is posting the entire series of the 1967 ABC Spider-man Saturday morning cartoon show, one episode per week (each Thursday) on their site. It’s amazing that talents like John Dunn and Herman Cohen worked … Continue reading →

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YuleTube

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Reverend

Looking for classic Christmas television? Kliph Nesteroff’s Classic Showbiz Television blog may be the best online filters for television on the web. He seems to tirelessly comb social video sites for archival classics that suggest an insane—almost encyclopedic knowledge—of the … Continue reading →

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An inventory of preliminary effects

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Reverend

Wow, I sat down for a good two hours this afternoon while the chilluns were asleep and made my way through the first part of Marshall McLuhan’s The Medium is the Massage, and I have to say that just about … Continue reading →

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Star Wars “Good Guys”

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Reverend

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, … Continue reading →

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And now a word from our sponsors…

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Reverend

Produced 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,” … Continue reading →

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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five: The Message

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Reverend

While 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 … Continue reading →

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