For the past week or so I have been watching lots of old TV shows. The Odd Couple, Dragnet, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and more… shows that have aged quite well, and are rightfully considered classics. I would dare…
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Previously, on Arrested Development…
Like the guy in the $3,000 suit is going to tell you what he thought about the new Arrested Development season? COME ON! As many of you know, the “fourth season” of Arrested Development was released on Netflix on the…
Geek, TV
The Space: 1999 Eagle 1 Spaceship from Mattel may be the coolest toy ever
I am a rabid toy collector, and I am particularly interested in science fiction toys of the 70s and 80s. I have a whole storage/display area behind my home office filled with Star Trek, Micronauts, G.I.Joes, and Star Wars collectibles.…
Geek, TV
The long con: Why The Doctor can never lose
Take a moment and imagine you are a being who can travel through all of space and time, someone who that can go from the Big Bang to the end of the universe. Then, putting yourself in that position, you…
My Quora answers, TV
What happened to James Hurley?
He became a beef and chicken importer/exporter in Shreveport, Louisiana. OK, no… he didn't do THAT, but the only answer we can say with any degree of certainty is he left Twin Peaks to "see the world." And why wouldn't…
Geek, TV, Twin Peaks
Press Release: “The Twin Peaks Gazette” highlights the classic cult TV series
It was over 20 years ago that David Lynch and Mark Frost created one of the seminal television series, a post-modern twist on the soap opera that had the whole world talking. And now, two decades later, Twin Peaks has…
TV
Video: The day I chatted with Dawn Wells for The Huffington Post
I got to chat with Dawn Wells, the actress who played Mary Ann on the classic TV show Gilligan’s Island, on The Huffington Post website yesterday. Talk about a sentence I never thought I’d write… It was supposed to be…
Geek, Movies, Neglected Cinema, TV, Twin Peaks
It’s not Twin Peaks, but Storyville is a remarkable underrated film
“The past isn’t dead.” Revisiting well-remembered films in this Neglected Cinema series is like a crapshoot. Sometimes movies I loved on first viewing I find merely likeable, and other times I discover old favorites are, with the passage of time,…
Geek, TV
Loyalty and passion are the only TV “ratings” that should matter
The Nielsen Rating system is having some problems. Big problems. People watch tv shows in a lot of different ways in the 21st Century. They record and “time-shift”, they download, they stream, and many have “cut the cord” and just…
Geek, Movies, TV, Twin Peaks
Like Twin Peaks? Then buy Mark Frost’s new book, The Paladin Prophesy!
I was lucky enough to get Mark Frost’s new book The Paladin Prophecy the day before it was officially released, thanks to the magic of Amazon. I had preordered it months ago, because I’ve been a long time fan of…
Geek, TV
Check out my new CafePress store!
In a shameless display of capitalism, I have designed some products and put them up for sale on CafePress. T-shirts! Pins! Mousepads! Bags! And more! Items are inspired by The Prisoner, Twin Peaks, UX design, Planet of the Apes and…
Geek, Trek, TV
In praise of The Doomsday Machine (and William Windom)
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the official Star Trek convention in Las Vegas, and one of the panels I went to was to determine the top ten episode of the original series. It was a conference room that…
Geek, My Quora answers, Trek, TV
Which is the better all-time show: The Twilight Zone or the original Star Trek series?
Love both, but I have to say Star Trek. The Twilight Zone had so many wonderful stories, and I’d say the ratio of good to bad for both series is about the same (the original Star Trek had a wildly…
Geek, My Quora answers, Trek, TV
Is Star Trek a ‘Kids Show’?
It's not intended to be, no… but it's a show that kids can enjoy. Before I expand on my answer, I want to critique the term "kids show." Many shows that fall into that descriptive bucket are quite entertaining and…
Geek, Photos, Trek, TV
Photos from the Official 2012 Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas
I had the great pleasure of being able to attend two days of the big Star Trek KHANNN! in Las Vegas this past weekend. Got to see some old friends, meet a couple of new ones, and chat it up…
Movies, Technology, TV
Traditional Media: Competing for eyeballs (and with their customers)
Two stories this week peaked my interest. On the surface they don’t appear to have a lot in common, but I think both reflect the same significant cultural trend. Story number one: The iPad magazine The Daily, introduced with great…