Ramblings
March 16, 2008
Embiggen is Becoming a Perfectly Cromulent Word
While looking at a slideshow on Flickr, I clicked the Options link on the page, just to see what was there. Turns out there's an option to "Embiggen small photos to fill screen," a clear reference to The Simpsons episode Lisa the Iconoclast :
Jebediah: [on film] A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.How long before this fake word becomes considered a real one?
Edna: Embiggens? I never heard that word before I moved to Springfield
Ms. Hoover: I don't know why. It's a perfectly cromulent word.
February 20, 2008
The Wire
Are you one of those people who have friends who keep telling you to watch The Wire? (Yeah, I'm talkin' to you Liz.) Well, just do it. While the final season is running on HBO now, I just finished watching season 3 tonight (watching TV on DVD is the best reason to join Netflix) and it was amazing. Be sure to start watching from season 1 and stick with it -- it's worth it. I can't wait for the first season 4 disc to show up...
Labels: tv
February 12, 2008
Pumpers Need to Pump!
One of my new favorite shows is Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! It's pretty random and absurd, but also (I think) pretty damn funny.
Anyway, they had one clip of "Pumpers" which really cracked me up, partly because it brought back childhood memories of Jon doing it.
And there's a good interview with Tim and Eric over at The Onion AV Club.
Anyway, they had one clip of "Pumpers" which really cracked me up, partly because it brought back childhood memories of Jon doing it.
And there's a good interview with Tim and Eric over at The Onion AV Club.
June 30, 2007
March 30, 2006
January 6, 2006
Note to Nate Fisher
Note to Nate Fisher now that I've finished watching season three of "Six Feet Under": please stop saying the f-word so much in front of your baby. Thank you.
Labels: tv
November 16, 2005
Arrested Development
Fox cancels "Arrested Development". Meanwhile, "Yes, Dear" enjoys its fifth season...
Related: Die-hard 'Arrested Development' fans already feeling sting of loss
Related: Die-hard 'Arrested Development' fans already feeling sting of loss
Labels: tv
May 17, 2005
Fox saves 'Arrested Development'
Fox saves Arrested Development
Nice!
In a major surprise, Fox has renewed its critically-acclaimed but little-watched Arrested Development for a third season.
Nice!
Labels: tv
April 25, 2005
Simpsons: not dead yet
Will 'The Simpsons' Ever Age? (NY Times)
James L. Brooks, the veteran television producer who helped develop the series, said the episodes currently being worked for next year will be "vintage," in part because of the influx of new writing blood.I have to admit (being a huge Simpsons fan) that I thought the show peaked at season six and has been on a downward slide since then, and was pretty much reaching the end of its run the past few years. However, I noticed (watching last night's episode) that this season has been pretty funny. Maybe not season five funny, but still worth watching. Glad the new writers seem to be turning things around...
Labels: tv
December 10, 2004
TiVo tips
Whenever we lose power, I have to redo the following TiVo tricks. So I'm putting them here not only for your possible benefit, but to make it easier for me to find these later...
Tip #1: 30-second commercial skip
TiVo doesn't come with a skip commercial feature installed, but you can unlock it:
1. Play a previously recorded show (from your Now Playing List)
2. Enter the following sequence: Select, Play, Select, 3, 0, Select.
3. If the sequence is done correctly you will hear 3 dings.
The TiVo remote control's Advance button can now be used to perform 30 second fast forward skip.
Tip #2: Now Playing sorting for Series 1 TiVos
Those of us early adopters with Series 1 TiVos have to wish we could group recorded shows together like the Series 2 boxes. Well, wish no longer! Series 1 TiVos can sort the Now Playing list:
1. Go to your Now Playing List
2. Enter the following sequence: Slow, 0 (zero), Record, Thumbs Up
3. If the sequence is done correctly you will hear 3 dings.
You now sort your recorded shows by recording date, expiration date, or alphabetically. Either hit Enter to view the sort options, or just press 1, 2, or 3:
1 = Sort by Recording Date
2 = Sort by Expiration Date
3 = Sort Alphabetically
Tip #1: 30-second commercial skip
TiVo doesn't come with a skip commercial feature installed, but you can unlock it:
1. Play a previously recorded show (from your Now Playing List)
2. Enter the following sequence: Select, Play, Select, 3, 0, Select.
3. If the sequence is done correctly you will hear 3 dings.
The TiVo remote control's Advance button can now be used to perform 30 second fast forward skip.
Tip #2: Now Playing sorting for Series 1 TiVos
Those of us early adopters with Series 1 TiVos have to wish we could group recorded shows together like the Series 2 boxes. Well, wish no longer! Series 1 TiVos can sort the Now Playing list:
1. Go to your Now Playing List
2. Enter the following sequence: Slow, 0 (zero), Record, Thumbs Up
3. If the sequence is done correctly you will hear 3 dings.
You now sort your recorded shows by recording date, expiration date, or alphabetically. Either hit Enter to view the sort options, or just press 1, 2, or 3:
1 = Sort by Recording Date
2 = Sort by Expiration Date
3 = Sort Alphabetically
Labels: tv
December 8, 2004
TV Catch Phrases That Weren't
McSweeney's is one of those humor sites that is regularly linked to by several sites I visit. The problem is, I never find the site funny. But for some reason, every time it's recommended, I check it out in the off chance that something might actually make me laugh.
Today my persistence paid off: McSweeney's presents TV Catch Phrases That Weren't.
Today my persistence paid off: McSweeney's presents TV Catch Phrases That Weren't.
July 21, 2004
"The Daily Show" is real news?
TV critics vote for merit, message
This is odd: At the 20th annual Television Critics Association awards show, "The Daily Show" won for outstanding news and information programming -- over rivals like PBS' "Frontline" and ABC's "Nightline." Sad to say, though, that "The Daily Show" is one of the more informative news shows on TV
Also, I was happy to hear that "Fox announced it would bring ['Arrested Development'] back this fall in the post-'Simpsons' slot at 8:30 Sundays." Putting the show in a smart timeslot (I think "Simpsons" fans will take to the show) is a good first step to keeping it around.
This is odd: At the 20th annual Television Critics Association awards show, "The Daily Show" won for outstanding news and information programming -- over rivals like PBS' "Frontline" and ABC's "Nightline." Sad to say, though, that "The Daily Show" is one of the more informative news shows on TV
Also, I was happy to hear that "Fox announced it would bring ['Arrested Development'] back this fall in the post-'Simpsons' slot at 8:30 Sundays." Putting the show in a smart timeslot (I think "Simpsons" fans will take to the show) is a good first step to keeping it around.
Labels: tv
July 18, 2004
Arrested Development
TV Critics Heap Awards on 'Arrested Development'
Fox's dysfunctional-family comedy "Arrested" was voted best new program and best comedy, two days after the freshman series scored a surprise berth in the Emmy race for best comedy. "Arrested" creator/executive producer Mitch Hurwitz told TCA attendees that it was the support of critics that saved the show from cancellation after its low-rated first season.I don't care about the Emmy awards, but if it saves Arrested Development for another season, I'm happy. There's not a lot of truly great shows on TV (one that I'd even bother writing about here) but this is most definitely one of them. If you like comedies -- a truly funny show and not a typical crappy sitcom -- do try and catch it. With Arrested Development almost gettings cancelled while crap like Yes Dear enters its fourth season, I understand why TV is, in general, so terrible.
Labels: tv
May 3, 2004
Bill Brasky Quote Archive
"Bill Brasky is a son of a bitch!"
"Bill Brasky was a two ton man-mountain who could palm a medicine ball!"
"He drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls."
"Brasky's family crest is a picture of a barracuda eating Neil Armstrong."
"I once saw him scissor kick Angela Landsbury."
Bill Brasky Quote Archive
"Bill Brasky was a two ton man-mountain who could palm a medicine ball!"
"He drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls."
"Brasky's family crest is a picture of a barracuda eating Neil Armstrong."
"I once saw him scissor kick Angela Landsbury."
Bill Brasky Quote Archive
April 5, 2004
Yeardley Smith on Here & Now
Yeardley Smith -- the voice of Lisa Simpson -- is interviewed on Here & Now, discussing working on The Simpsons and her off-Broadway show. Plus, hear Lisa read a Kleenex box!
Labels: tv
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