I want to first affirm that I am a big fan of classic, long-running television series like Dallas, Friends, Seinfeld, The Cosby Show, and Family Ties. I also thoroughly enjoy more recent hits like Modern Family, Dexter, Boardwalk Empire, and The Big Bang Theory. I recognize the reasons these TV shows have garnered a high … Continue reading Canceled: My Diatribe Against Ratings Importance
Twenty-one years ago, in the fall and winter of 1991/1992, one of the most heated battles of all time was taking place. The combatants were a couple of veterans and a newcomer, all with the spirit of competition in their veins. Twenty-one years ago, in the fall and winter of 1991, the battle for chart … Continue reading Twenty-One Years Ago
Remember when cartoons were special, Saturday morning only excursions, a veritable smorgasbord of entertainment condensed into those few hours, and if you weren’t up early enough on Saturday you just missed out? You know, unless you had one of those fancy things called a VCR (or Betamax for all you folks as old as I … Continue reading Getting Animated
I would step over that threshold every other Friday, afraid that I would get Moody Joe, the sulkiest brother in the place. You see, Moody Joe had some major hangups, and one of ’em was anybody who didn’t have much to say. Moody Joe liked a good conversation, even if it was contrived just to … Continue reading The King of 56th and Chester
It’s funny how as we get older we think back on the “good old days,” back when apparently trees were made of candy, when rivers were made of chocolate milk, and when every day was a Sunday. Sound familiar? I’ve always thought that distance creates a certain kind of fondness, even when we should know … Continue reading Embracing the Embellishments
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