Archive for the ‘On The Tube’ Category

On The Tube: My Two Dads

December 27th, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
This should really fall under the ‘Shows That Time Forgot’ category, but I’m not sure I could devote more than two and a half minutes writing about the program. The ...

Vale Peter Boyle

December 14th, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments

On The Tube: The Ghost Busters

December 12th, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
They weren’t afraid of no ghost back in 1975 when Larry Storch and Forrest Tucker formed the original Ghost Busters. This live-action series later inspired an animated series designed to ...

On The Tube- Rocket Man

December 10th, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 2 Comments
Shatners infamous Sci Fi Awards appearance singing Rocket Man. Enjoy!

On The Tube- Police Squad: In Color

December 6th, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
It’s a shame that the memory of this series will forever be tarnished by the Naked Gun movies.

On The Tube- Faggerstrom

November 23rd, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
Earlier this year, Conan O’Brien visited Finland and commenced his quest to meet some of his Finnish viewers. He was distracted. This is that tale:

Al Jazeera – English Edition Launches

November 16th, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
The English language version of Al Jazeera has launched with much fanfare. But, man, are they some huge looking sets. I guess the term ‘intimate’ is well out the window. ...

On The Tube – Maude

October 18th, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
Truly a forgotten television classic is Maude. Maude was a spin-off from All In The Family, taking with it the social commentary that made All In The Family a television ...

On The Tube – Seinfeld

October 11th, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
There’s a billion and seven great Seinfeld clips that I could nab from YouTube, but there’s something about this one that just makes me giggle like a thirteen year-old girl ...

On The Tube – I Dream of Jeannie

October 4th, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
Can you believe that Barbara Eden is 72 years old? Honestly, the thought of that blows my mind. The following is from the first episode of I Dream of Jeannie. The ...