Primetime TV
WKRP in Cincinnati Theme Song – Extended Version
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Hey, did anyone know that the classic theme song from WKRP in Cincinnati had an extended version? (Apologies – it’s one of those YouTube videos that has “Embedding disabled by request.” Who’s request, I wonder?)
At any rate, there are three verses and an extended guitar solo!
Who knew?
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The Second Most Famous Family in Springfield
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Hey, check it out – two Simpsons posts in a row!
This one comes with a big tip o’ the hat to Lee Salz, who sent me one of the best sites I’ve seen in ages – Simpsonizeme.com. Just give it a 640×480 picture of your face, and it will draw you as a Simpsons character. To wit:
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Penn Reference in The Simpsons – That 90’s Show
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008For the Penn grads out there (and anyone who’s ever visited the Penn campus, I guess), check out this screen shot from this week’s episode of The Simpsons, entitled “That 90’s Show.”
For the uninitiated, that button in the background is a representation of Claes Oldenburg & Coosje Van Bruggen’s Split Button, which sits in front of Van Pelt Library at the center of the University of Pennsylvania’s campus.
Penn grad in the art department, I take it?
(Hat tip: Zach Klitzman)
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Don’t Forget to Read
Sunday, January 27th, 2008As any prime time TV junkie can tell you, the never-ending writer’s strike has caused another resurgence in the game show and reality show genres of television. Most of it is crap, of course, but my wife and I have become fond of a little game show called Don’t Forget the Lyrics, hosted by Wayne Brady.
The basic premise of the show is simple: a contestant is asked to pick one of two songs in a given category. The band (Ricky Minor and the band, of American Idol fame) plays the song and the contestant sings along, karaoke-style, with the words on a screen. At some point, the band and the lyrics stop, and the contestant must provide the next line of the song from memory. If they get it right, they win money. If not, they go home.
The first few rounds are typically easier – only three or four missing words, typically somewhere in the song’s chorus. That way, even if they don’t know the song well, contestants still have a decent chance of moving ahead. Later on, as the prize money grows, the lyrics get more obscure.
Got it? OK. Now look at this:
The song is KC & The Sunshine Band’s “Shake Your Booty.” The lyric the contestant was given was “Shake, Shake, Shake, _____ _____ _____.” The yellow text in the middle of the screen is the contestant’s attempt to fill in the blanks.
Here’s the thing, though – look at the very top of the screen. The song title is displayed as follows: “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty.” So basically, the answer is right there on the top of the screen, while the contestant is asked to offer a guess.
I know the first few songs are supposed to be easy, but isn’t this a bit much? At least she got it right…
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TV Theme Treasure Trove
Monday, December 10th, 2007A little alliteration goes along a-way.
Anyway, this comes from James Lileks at buzz.mn: 3,589 TV Themes in MP3 format.
The mind boggles…
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In Case You Thought You Could Never Feel Sorry for Simon Cowell…
Thursday, December 6th, 2007They may not admit it publicly, but every guy in the world who looks at this picture winces a little:
Caught in the act…
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What the Daily Show Writers are Doing These Days…
Saturday, November 17th, 2007They’re writing Daily Show YouTube clips:
(Hat tip: Wil Wheaton)
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How to Ruin Sesame Street in One Sentence
Monday, November 12th, 2007Matthew Baldwin of Defective Yeti:
Watching Sesame Street today with [my son], it suddenly occurred to me that every time Maria hugs Elmo, some lecherous muppeteer is copping a feel.
38 years of Emmy-award winning children’s television right down the drain. Thank God my kids have moved on to all things Nickelodeon…
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No Comment
Monday, November 5th, 2007The Writer’s Guild of America has gone on strike over the issue of residuals for DVD and internet sales.
When asked for a comment, an Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers(AMPTP)spokesman said, “Er…..um…….well, you see…….uh…….hmmm…….let me think……ah! No……errrr………LINE?!?!?”
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The Search for The Perfect Sponsor Has Ended…
Monday, July 30th, 2007pop adj; 1. of or pertaining to popular songs: pop music; pop singers.
tart (n.2); from earlier use as a term of endearment to a girl or woman (1864), sometimes said to be a shortening of “sweetheart.”
So who’s sponsoring the 2007 American Idol tour? That’s right:
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