Category Archives: Television

June 02

My Love of British Television

I love British television – which was evident in my previous post – The British Invasion of the Laptop. Also, I love my friends. Why not combine my two passions into a graphic.

May 30

The Facts of Life

You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have The Facts of Life, the Facts of Life. There’s a time you got to go and show You’re growin’ now you know about The Facts of Life, the Facts of Life. When the world never seems to be livin […]

May 13

My favorite TV openers from the 50’s to today

When it comes to defining the overall feel of a television show, the opening sequence can make or break a show. I am a television junkie. I think it is a healthy addiction.  I decided to dedicate today to my favorite TV openers from the last 60 years dating back to the 1950’s. Why the […]

April 10

Documentary on Knight Rider

Backstory on the 1982 to 1986 NBC TV series.

February 24

Pramface

My new addiction is a show called Pramface. Straight from the UK, it is a series about two teenagers who become reluctant parents. Season 1 has 16 year old Jamie finishing his yearly exams, crashing a party, hooking up with 18 year old Laura, leading to an unplanned pregnancy. This is all in episode 1. […]

February 06

“Parks and Recreation” Quote of the Day

“Tom considers himself a foodie, which apparently means taking Instagrams of food instead of eating it.” – Ben Wyatt, “Parks and Recreation” Quote of the Day

February 01

Random Stats about Seinfeld

Random stats about Seinfeld. Enjoy! Total amount of money per minute charged for advertising (First television series to reach this mark) $1 million Total amount of Primetime emmy’s won by Seinfeld 10 Total amount of nominations between 1992-96 Seinfeld was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor for Comedy Series 5 Total amount of times Jason Alexander […]

The Time I Pulled a Liz Lemon

This season one of the greatest shows on TV will exit stage left for the last time: 30 Rock. I have found many of my most hilarious pop culture references in Tina Fey’s prose. But this post isn’t about that series finale. It is about the time (or to be more accurate – a time) […]

December 29

The British Invasion of the Laptop

“Maybe he’s on crystal meth, that stuff makes you crazy, my friend Chloe did it, she nearly shagged her brother. And he’s really ugly.” – Misfits I wouldn’t pretend to be overtly cultured or a blue blood. Someone who says, “Did you catch the Jasper Johns exhibit at the SF MOMA?” (But did you? It […]