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Category Archives: Television
Muppet Glory
The post below gave me the following idea for a discussion: Who is your favorite Muppet – and WHY. PLEASE get into character analysis, and character interpretation, etc. Let’s NOT include Sesame Street Muppets for this go-round. I want to … Continue reading
“That Wild Pig”
An analysis of Miss Piggy’s character. She’s aggressive, and can go from polite and dainty, “ahem, excuse moi–ha, ha, ha” to just plain demanding “move it you big jerk” in only a sentence. She’s really the original Adam Sandler. She’s … Continue reading
Leno Passing the Torch
I love Conan O’Brien. There’s something in his juvenile (yet intelligent) brand of humor that just gets me. Maybe because he reminds me of practically every guy I ever dated in the swirl of the Chicago comedy scene. He seems … Continue reading
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6 Feet Under: Some Thoughts
The last moment of Sunday’s episode left Jen and I stunned, staring at the television. Some thoughts: — I wish Kathy Bates was my best friend. I love the character she plays. LOVE HER. She’s ballsy, she speaks her mind, … Continue reading
6 Feet Under: Thoughts
Sunday nights are my “Jen and 6 Feet Under date nights”. Jen and I were roommates for many years – and we were addicted to 6 Feet Under, and we associate watching the show with one another, even though we … Continue reading
6 Feet Under: Some Thoughts
— My life is complete now that I have seen David Fisher squatting in an alley, experiencing crack-induced diarrhea. — I think that Brenda’s mother is a comedic genius. That woman is so hilarious. Drinking wine, talking blithely about her … Continue reading
Disloyal Thoughts From a Rabid Six Feet Under Fan
I’ve watched the 3 episodes of this latest season. Something’s off. The characters are not behaving like themselves. I can feel the hand of the writers, moving them around like chess pieces. There’s something that feels false, pushed, orchestrated. — … Continue reading
Jerry Falwell’s Head Would Explode
… if he read the following post about Teletubbies. Dooce’s brand-new baby has fallen in love with Teletubbies. As a single woman with no children, I have never watched an episode of the Teletubbies, and this fact pleases me to … Continue reading
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Kumquats.
Johnny Carson got so tired of doing interviews and asking the same questions, that he circulated these pre-chosen “answers” to members of the press – telling them they could insert any of these sentences into their articles, at will. 1. … Continue reading
“brothers and sisters, sisters and brothers, ain’t we everyo-one…”
A co-worker is buying for her niece the big pink paperback of Free to be You and Me, created by Marlo Thomas 5,000 years ago (read: my childhood). Free to Be You and Me was huge to my generation and … Continue reading
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