Archive for the 'Television' Category
Fox answers the geeky call of Sci-Fi fans
0 Comments Published by paul April 19th, 2008 in Recreation, TelevisionIn its upcoming fall lineup, Fox Network is answering the nasal, nerdy call for good science fiction. We hope.
New shows from recent science fiction heavyweights are slated to air. Here’s a rundown of the list, courtesy of Wired.com.
Virtuality: Written by Battlestar Galactica creator Ronald D. Moore, this show revolves around the plight of a [...]
Random Friday video: Angel (David Boreanaz) dances
0 Comments Published by paul April 18th, 2008 in Recreation, TelevisionJoss Whedon fans will remember the TV show Angel, a spinoff series from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Angel, is about a Vampire, played by David Boreanaz, who has regained his soul and fights the good fight while struggling with inner demons from his past.
David’s character is a bit of an aloof, brooding type. He likes [...]
Random Friday video: The Daily Show remembers Britain’s fallen veterans
0 Comments Published by paul April 11th, 2008 in Recreation, TelevisionIn a hilarious clip from the Daily Show, correspondent John Oliver “reminds NATO allies of the meaningful sacrifices made by comically-named British soldiers.”
Random Friday video: Battlestar Galactica recap
0 Comments Published by paul April 4th, 2008 in News, Recreation, TelevisionIn honor of the beginning of the fourth and final season of Battlestar Galactica tonight on the SciFi channel at 10:00 p.m., here is an eight-minute humorous recap from SciFi.
And honestly, if you don’t watch Battlestar Galactica, well, you’re a fraking idiot.
So, don’t call us tonight. We’ll be frothing in front of the TV.
Random Friday video: ‘We are the World’ karaoke
0 Comments Published by paul March 7th, 2008 in Internet, Recreation, TelevisionEverybody knows that karaoke is huge in Japan. Check out this video of a karaoke contest show where a group mimics American pop stars in the famous “We are the world” video. Some are even in black-face! I’m guessing folks across the Pacific haven’t heard about being politically correct or they just don’t care.
But it [...]
Count von Count from Sesame Street goes rated R
1 Comment Published by paul February 20th, 2008 in Internet, TelevisionEveryone loves Sesame Street. Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, and the elusive Snuffleupagus. But then there’s Count von Count, a vampire who lives up to his name. In fact, if it wasn’t for Count von Count, I probably never would have made it out of Nursery School.
We recently came across this [...]
Sports drink irony at the Super Bowl
0 Comments Published by paul February 3rd, 2008 in News, Sports, TelevisionI counted at least four or five different commercials hawking sports drinks or vitamin water while watching this year’s Super Bowl. And you can be sure that the New England Patriots and the New York Giants both have huge vats of Gatorade at each end of their respective benches. If it’s not for drinking, then [...]
Protected: M’s “Buffy” reference
Enter your password to view comments Published by randye January 21st, 2008 in Family, Parenting, TelevisionThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Firefly stamps for Whedon fans
1 Comment Published by paul July 11th, 2007 in Recreation, Shopping, TelevisionFor many, Firefly is the cult show that just won’t die. For fans like us, thank goodness! For those who follow the Joss Whedon universe, particularly fans of his TV show Firefly and the subsequent movie Serenity, the fun continues with officially licensed Serenity U.S. postage stamps.
Creation Entertainment is now selling sets of 40 stamps [...]
We’ve descended into a new level of Buffy the Vampire Slayer geekiness
2 Comments Published by paul April 24th, 2007 in Reading, TelevisionThank god for comic books! And for Joss Whedon’s continuation of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer storyline with Dark Horse Comics.
In march, the story of Buffy, her watcher Giles, and the rest of the Scooby gang lives on to season eight, but in comic book format. (The television series ended with season 7.) Dark Horse [...]

