^ 

Insert TICE joke here.

What the hell is this show?

One of the stronger pilot episodes I can remember. Buckaroo Bonzai vibes crossed with The Prisoner, starring the brainy bombshell from GLOW.

I’m intrigued.

1 hour ago, Grahame said:

Do you think that camera takes VHS or Betamax?

No.  It's probably to smuggle in a machine gun.

So much WIN!

HS

Not sure if this summary existing is good or bad, but if want a little of the V magic, but not willing donate more than 18 minutes… 

 Just finished and fun memories. 

Better Diana than Richard Gere(?) 🐹

More "V" production background, merchandizing and a word from our sponsor you won't forget in a hurry.

 

 

The Lofi Magic of VHS Audio

 

https://www.youtube.com/live/IZMhuh0tZI

 

 

^ this - thx G. I did appreciate that the commentators mostly were silent, and I enjoyed all the music. Well recorded for an all live performance. 

Various feeds have it without commentary (e.g the Royal Channel)

and Sky News has it in 4K HDR   

https://www.youtube.com/live/wq-VBIKNTUQ?feature=share

 

1 hour ago, mikeymad said:

^ this - thx G. I did appreciate that the commentators mostly were silent, and I enjoyed all the music. Well recorded for an all live performance.

Order of service 

https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/0605BBCCROOS.pdf

And from the sublime to the ridiculous...

Eurovision 2023 Semi Final 1

 

 

 

https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/eurovision-2023-on-peacock

On 4/21/2023 at 8:53 PM, blessingx said:

Nostalgia chills 

The V Files: The Shocking Legacy of an ’80s Sci-Fi Cult Classic
Hollywood backstabbing, conspiracy theories, and the devastating murder of a star behind the TV alien-invasion sensation.

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/the-v-files-legacy

 

Edited May 24, 20233 yr by Grahame

William F. Buckley Jr., Jack Kerouac, Lewis Yablonsky, and Ed Sanders strangely discuss "The Hippies" (with Allen Ginsberg looking confused in the audience) 

 

Tour de France: Unchained on Netflix. Quite good if you are into that kind of thing. 

Techmoan tries the CD / CD booklet as wall art:

 

Pan Am

 

Edited July 11, 20233 yr by HiWire

"Pilot"  😆🙃

Just in case anyone thinks the stewardess treatment was an exaggeration... Eastern, another long gone airline...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CukU2cBs2_2/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== (sorry, don't see it elsewhere)  

To mimic one of the commets - Wow, just wow. 

 

I think Pan Am desperately wanted to be a female Mad Men in the skies in 2011... with a bit of Catch Me If You Can.

They threw a lot of money at the show, but one of the reviewers mentioned it might have done better with the streaming services than network TV, due to the potentially adult nature of the storylines. I haven't seen the whole season... wasn't sure if this episode was available to help promote Barbie or for something else.

 

Edited July 12, 20233 yr by HiWire

Hey, if we’re going through unsuccessful TV shows, any thoughts, or even remember, Normal, Ohio? John Goodman’s gay character moves from California back home to Ohio and Roseanne-style family hijinks (augmented with laugh-track) commence. Never heard of it, but been watching available episodes on YT (sadly not HD). 

 

 

Edited July 12, 20233 yr by blessingx

I may check it out, though I feel that I've lived it. Well, minus the hijinks anyway.

2 hours ago, swt61 said:

I may check it out, though I feel that I've lived it. Well, minus the hijinks anyway.

I'd be curious your response if you ever have interest. According to Wiki (also referencing this) it seems some criticized the character as being only "heterosexual, but gay", or I guess more bluntly, not gay enough (he sings show tunes, but "unrealistically" likes football and beer too). Maybe it was too early for either audiences or critics or at least when some were understandably concerned with utility of representation, but criticism seems more than a little strange 20+ years later. And only seven of the twelve episodes ever aired. Wasn't given much of a chance. Still can't believe I've never heard a reference to this show.   

Edited July 12, 20233 yr by blessingx