Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Unusual Confession British Murder Mysteries by James JJ Jackson Unusual Confession: British Murder Mysteries by James "JJ" Jackson. Dissagree with an answer? Mail [email protected], with "disagree with 1980's Quiz" in the subject." Please cite the question number and a source of your alternative answer if you can. 1. What was the British equivalent of "We Are The World?" "Do they know it's Christmas?" by Band Aid. 2. Name six members of the Brat Pack. Molly Ringwald, Emilio Esteves, Ally Sheedy, Rob Lowe, Judd, Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Mare Winningham, Demi Moore, Charlie Sheen, Andrew McCarthy, and sometimes Matthew Broderick. 3. What Liverpool band popularized the Doors' "People Are Strange?" in the 80's? Echo and the Bunnymen. 4. Who had the trademark saying "Nanoo Nanoo?" Robin Williams (Mork from Ork) in "Mork and Mindy." 5. What was the original name of Duran Duran? This one has been very hard to pin down! Duran Duran was the original name for the group. Bassist John Taylor took the name of the villain in Roger Vadim's 1967 film "Barbarella" starring Jane Fonda. He liked the rhythm of the name and decided it matched the band's "edgy" sound at the time. Two of the founding members were considering another name, a three-letter acronym (RAF?) that wasn't intended to stand for anything. Arcadia was formed after Duran Duran by band members Simon Lebon, Nick Rhodes, and Roger Taylor, while the other 2 members (John and Andy Taylor) formed Power Station with Robert Palmer and Tony Thompson. Arcadia had a big single "Election Day". Duran Duran got back together after the Arcadia and Power Station Projects, but without Andy and Roger Taylor. 6. What was the name of ET's favorite candy? Reese's Pieces. 7. What did people desperately try to avoid getting on "Press Your Luck?" Whammies. 8. Name 3 books by Judy Blume or Beverly Cleary. Judy Blume - Superfudge, Blubber, Iggy's House, Deenie, Otherwise Known as Shelia the Great, Forever, Wifey, Freckle Juice, Tiger Eyes, "Then Again, Maybe I won't", "Starring Sally J. Freeman as Herself", Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Are you there god, It's me Margaret. Beverly Cleary - The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Socks, Fifteen Henry and Beezus, Ramona the Pest, Ramona Quimby age 8, Ralph, Henry Huggins. 9. Who was the leader of the Transformers? (according to the cartoon) Autobots : Optimus Prime. After the Transformer movie it was Rodimus Prime. (Hot Rod) There was also a brief period in the movie where Ultra Magnus was the leader. Decepticons : Megatron. After the movie, it was Galvatron (Megatron rebuilt). Starscream was also the leader for a short period of time. In the Transformers comic, Shockwave took over as the leader of the Decepticons for a period of time from Megatron. He was certainly leader for longer than Starscream. He was a big purple guy who turned into a gun (as all the Decepticon leaders barring Starscream did) and only had one eye and no mouth. I can't remember exactly which issue of the comics you'll find this (plus I read the British versions, they seemed to match the stories in the American versions but may have been printed slightly out of sync), but it was certainly around issue 30. Anyway, there's an archive containing some of the stories and characters details at the following web address: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/6563/ukcomic.html 10. Where did the Super friends congregate and watch the latest happenings on a big screen TV? The Hall of Justice. 11. What group did New Order evolve from? Joy Division. 12. What were the names of Kevin's best friend and girl friend on "The Wonder Years?" Paul and Winnie. 13. What was the name of the mechanical bear on Battlestar Galactica? Apollo's son Boxie had a mechanical Daggit named Muffit. It was a replacement for a dog that Boxie lost in the Cylon sneak attack and it did look like a bear. It is said that it wasn't totally mechanical, but a mechanical shell which was controlled by a simian. 14. What commercial was Michael Jackson singing for when his hair caught on fire? Pepsi. (or is it Coke?) Jackson was walking down a flight of stairs with pyrotechnics going off on both sides, and some of the stuff landed in his hair and set it on fire. 15. Who was the 4th child on "Growing Pains?" Chrissy. 16. Name 3 Strawberry Shortcake characters. (besides Strawberry Shortcake) Lemon Chiffon, Apple Dumpling, Purple Pie Man, Blueberry Muffin, Orange Marmalade, Huckleberry Pie, Pupcake, Custard, Orange Blossom, Lime Chiffon, Lemon Meringue, Raspberry Tart, Plum Pudding, Escargo. Duplicate flavors are disputed. 17. What, according to GI Joe, was "Half the battle"? "_Knowing_ is half the battle." (translated as _knowledge in some countries) 18. What was the name of the Bjork-fronted 80's band? Sugarcubes. 19. Who lamented about "No chocolate-covered candy hearts to give away and no wedding Saturday within the month of June"? Stevie Wonder. 20. What famous Wham! frontman went on to record a multiplatinum record in 1987? George Michael. 21. What was Dustin Hoffman's character's name in "Rain Man?" Raymond Babbit, the 'Rain Man.' 22. Name all five New Kids On The Block. Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Jonathon Knight, and Danny Wood 23. What was the name of the show that featured Larry Appleton and his zany foreign cousin? Perfect Strangers. 24. Who played Sarah Connor in 1984's "Terminator"? Linda Hamilton. 25. Name 8 Muppets from "The Muppet Show". Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Beaker, Animal, The Great Gonzo, Fozzie the Bear, Rowlff, Camilla the Chicken, Scooter, Skeeter, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Rizo the Rat, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf & Statler (the balcony guys), Janice, Dr. Bob, Sam the Eagle, Floyd Pepper, Lou Zealand, Sweetums, Dr. Teeth, Robin the Frog (Kermits nephew) Crazzy Harry, plus a hundred or so more. 26. Who was the actress that played Ferris Bueller's sister? Hint: Patrick Swayze showed her "the time of her life" in a movie a couple years later. Jennifer Grey. 27. Who was the original singer of Los Lobos' 1987 hit "La Bamba"? Richie Valens. 28. What was the name of the once Morrissey-fronted band in the 80's? The Smiths. 29. Who was the actress that made waves in 1984's "Splash"? Daryl Hannah. 30. Who was the lead actress in the famous bomb "Grease 2"? Michele Pfeiffer. 31. What craft toy involved cutting plastic figures, coloring them in, and then baking them in the oven? Shrinky Dinks. 32. Name 3 glam rock bands of the 80's. We shall define glam(ourous) as: Makeup wearing heavy-metal rock bands. Poison, Twisted Sister, Warrant, Great White, White Lion, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Kiss (late 80's) Flock of Seagulls, Roxy Music, Thompson Twins, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Culture Club, Human League, Wham, Katrina and the waves, and The Cure. 33. What planet was Spock brought back to life on? seti-alpha 5 was the official designation given in the movie. 'Genesis' was really the name of the 'bomb' but I think the planet was also refered to as the 'Genesis Planet' at some points in the movie. Alternative answer1: Seti-Alpha 5 was the planet that Kahn was marooned on. Seti-Alpha 6 blew up and made Seti-Alpha 5 a wasteland. Spock's body was sent to the Genesis planet (that was its name). It was created out of the vacumn of space when the Genesis device detonated in kahn's ship, that is another reason it was so unstable. I don't really know how you can make a planet out of space dust, take it up with Gene roddenberry, but I'm quite sure that's the story. Alternative answer2: There was no name for the planet Spock was brought back to life on other than "The Genesis Planet". Khan and his gang had taken control of the Reliant and were out of the Seti-Alpha system before they confronted the Enterprise. That science station where they were developing the Genesis Device was light years away from Khan. As for the device, the movie says it works through a "process whereby molecular structure is reorganized at the sub atomic level into life generating matter of equal mass". Now it has been debated by Trekkers at many SF conventions as to where this mass comes from and most of them conclude that the Mutara Nebula (the place where they fought) was the source. Further debate has it that the gaseous composition of the nebula was responsible to the instability of the planet formed afterwards. 34. Name 3 of the actors from "The Goonies". Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Jonathan Ke Quan, John Matuszak, Robert Davi, Joe Pantoliano, Anne Ramsey, Chris Burton. 35. What was the famous line uttered by an old woman in Wendy's ads? Where's The Beef? 36. Name the four ghosts from the Pac-Man video game. In the USA; Inky, Pinky, Blinky, and Clyde. Elsewhere; Oikake, Machibuse, Kimagare, Otoboke. OR; Akabei, Pinky, Aosuke, Gazuta. (Gee get technical) In Ms. Pac-Man the ghosts are: Inky, Pinky, Blinky, and Sue. 37. What were the names of the Saturday morning cartoon critters who lived in air-vents and befriended a boy who kept their secret hidden? The Littles. 38. Name Eddie Murphy's skit about vocabulary on Saturday Night Live. Mister Robinsons Neigborhood. 39. What was the name of Michael Knight's car. now, what was the name of his boss? KITT and Devon. The voice of Kitt is the next door neighbor/prinicpal now on 'Boy Meets World' William Daniels is the name of the actor who played the principal on "Boy meets World". He was also Dr. Craig on St. Elsewhere (the 80s ER) 40. What actor mouthed the line "Whatch you talkin' 'bout Willis?" Gary Coleman "Arnold" in "Different Strokes"? 41. Who played Axel Foley's best friend in Detroit? Paul Reiser. Paul Reiser played Foley's partner who Axel constantly degraded, His best friend was the murder victim, which he went to Beverly Hills to investigate. ALSO: Axel worked with Jeffrey (Paul Reiser) but gave every indication that he couldn't stand Jeffrey since Jeffrey was one of those co-workers who always wants to be a part of someone else's life since it is more exciting than their own. I cannot imagine Axel seeing Jeffrey socially outside of police circles. Mikey Tandino (James Russo) was a very good friend (maybe best friend) from Axel's younger days in Detroit. Mikey meant so much to Axel that Axel had to track down Mikey's killer even if it cost Axel his job. Therefore, I believe the best answer to your question is James Russo. 42. What was the name of the funky van Scooby Doo and friends rode in? The Mystery Machine. 43. To what does the obscure song "Turning Japanese" refer? Masturbation. (So we are told) Sung by The Vapors 44. Which red-head won Star Search and then went on a shopping mall singing tour that took America by storm in 1987 and 1988? Tiffany. (One person told me that she was actually only a semi-finalist.) 45. Which band had members Robert Palmer, Andy and John Taylor, and Tony Thompson? The Power Station. 46. What were the names of all five Huxtable kids on "The Cosby Show?" Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa, and Rudy. 47. What were the names of the four Golden Girls? Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and Sophia. 48. What was the claymation Domino's Pizza thing to avoid? The Noid. 49. What oldies song was revived by the movie about a certain principal named Joe Clark? "Lean On Me." 50. What was the name of Ripley's ship in Aliens? (not Alien or Alien3) This one is tough to pin down. Hopefully, the following explanation will satisfy everyone. 1.Home Alone 3 (1997) 2.101 Dalmatians (1996) 3.Baby's Day Out (1994) 4.Miracle on 34th Street (1994) 5.Dennis the Menace (1993) . aka Dennis (1993) 6.Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) 7.Career Opportunities (1991) . aka One Wild Night (1991) 8.Curly Sue (1991) 9.Dutch (1991) . aka Driving Me Crazy (1991) 10.Home Alone (1990) 11.National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) 12.Uncle Buck (1989) 13.Great Outdoors, The (1988) 14.She's Having a Baby (1988) 15.Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) 16.Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) 17.Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 18.Pretty in Pink (1986) 19.Traps (Taps?) (1986) 20.Breakfast Club, The (1985) 21.National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) (also story) 22.Weird Science (1985) 23.Sixteen Candles (1984) 24.Mr. Mom (1983) . aka Mr. Mum (1983) 25.Nate and Hayes (1983) . aka Savage Islands (1983) 26.National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) . aka Vacation (1983) 27.National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982) 1.Curly Sue (1991) 2.Uncle Buck (1989) 3.She's Having a Baby (1988) 4.Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) 5.Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 6.Traps (1986) 7.Breakfast Club, The (1985) 8.Weird Science (1985) 9.Sixteen Candles (1984) Only three regulars stayed with the series for its entire run. They were: 1) Lisa Whelchel played - Blair Warner (79-88) 2) Mindy Cohn played - Natalie Green (79-88) 3) Kim Fields played - Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey (79-88) Four others were regulars in the first season. They were: 1) Felice Schachter played - Nancy Olson (79-80) 2) Julie Piekarski played - Sue Ann Weaver (79-80) 3) Julie Ann Haddock played - Cindy Webster (79-80) 4) Molly Ringwald played - Molly Parker (79-80) Chaperone: Charlotte Rae played Mrs. Edna Garrett (79-86) At the start of the second season, the cast was trimmed down to include just Charlotte Rae, three original girls (Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn, and Kim Fields) and one new character: Nancy McKeon as Jo Polniazek (80-88) All this was found at: http://fly.hiwaay.net/ 73. What gothic rock group did "Tones on Tail" become? "Love & Rockets". After Peter Murphy left the band Bauhaus to pursue solo projects, the remaining members of Bauhaus formed "Tones on Tail" which went on to become "Love and Rockets" 74. What were the names of the host and his sidekick on "Fantasy Island"? Mr. Roarke (Rork?) and Tattoo. 75. Name Buck Rodgers' pal Twikki. (or Twiki?) 76. What was the movie that starred the little furry creatures from "Return of the Jedi"? "The Ewok Adventure," and "Ewoks - Battle for Endor." 77. What was Tom Cruise's call sign in the movie "Top Gun"? Maverick. 78. Who got his 100-meter dash gold medal stripped away due to his steroid use in the 1988 Olympics? Ben Johnson. 79. Who sang "Shattered Dreams" in 1987? Johnny Hates Jazz. 80. Who played Ming of Mongo in "Flash Gordon"? Max Von Sydow. ======The number of people who helped to compile this list of answers was immense! he never expected such a terrific response. Listing each one out would be impractical and impossible. Our thanks go to all the people who sent in answers, and for the critics as well! :) Goto Eighties Home Page Goto My Home Page Last modified September 2002 This page was created and is currently maintained by Rustin Kreider. The materials presented within this site represent only the interests of the creator and should not be seen as reflecting on any other party. Alex Constantine's Blacklist. ". the subject which will be of most importance politically is Mass Psychology. . The populace will not be allowed to know how its convictions were generated. . As yet there is only one country which has succeeded in creating this politician’s paradise.” - Bertrand Russell, The Impact of Science on Society, 1960. Saturday, November 7, 2009. Hitler and the Nazis OUTLAWED ABORTION, Contrary to "Conservative" Christian Disinformation. Alex Constantine (Revised) American "conservatives" frequently argue that abortion is tantamount to Nazi mass murder. Ironically enough, nearly one in five abortions are performed on evangelical Christian women (see stats posted below) - even THEY reject the anti-abortion message of their own leadership. "Pro- life" is a misnomer - fascists want power over women - if it comes to imprisoning them, strapping them down and forcing them to conceive, so be it. The "Pro-Life" position is in keeping with the Nazi program, not the other way around, as right-wing evangelicals maintain in their drive to impose a fascist "Christian" theocracy in the multicultural US. As it actually was under the Nazi Party: " . The district court of Lueneburg, in the province of Hanover, has made a ruling in a case in which a Jewish woman was concerned, which will doubtless provide a precedent for similar cases. The woman was accused of procuring an abortion on herself, thus infringing Paragraph 218 of the German penal code. . " The right has agitated for decades to revive the Nazi policy of criminalization - but abortion is a matter of personal choice, not a fascist atrocity. Mandatory childbirth law, complete with sentencing guidelines - even the death sentence during the most stringent period of Nazi rule - was the atrocity. ••••••• The campaign to convince the citizens of the Reich that world Jewry is combining with the democracies in a vast anti-German conspiracy continued unabated during the weekend. Nazis allege Germany victim of world plot www.telegraph.co.uk Nov 21, 1938. New measures against the German Jews have been taken. Comparatively unimportant in themselves, they are intended to show that the Jew is no longer considered capable of possessing honourable feelings. The troubles in Palestine are still furnishing copious material for anti-British tirades throughout the Press. A new order, issued by Herr Hitler personally, forbids those Jews who retired as officers from the Austrian Imperial or Republican armies to wear the uniforms fo their units. The right to wear these uniforms on ceremonial occasions was conferred on officers who retired after loyal and honourable service with the Austrian colours. The order is countersigned by Gen Keitel, chief of the German High Command. JEWISH BIRTH LAW. The district court of Lueneburg, in the province of Hanover, has made a ruling in a case in which a Jewish woman was concerned, which will doubtless provide a precedent for similar cases. The woman was accused of procuring an abortion on herself, thus infringing Paragraph 218 of the German penal code. The court ruled that the woman must be discharged since the father of the child was also a Jew and the paragraph in question was intended for the protection of the German Aryan race. Since the paragraph was not intended for the protection of the Jews, who were in opposition to the Aryan race, abortion could not be punished where a Jewish mother was concerned. It is understood that the chief producer responsible for the production of plays under the auspices of the Jewish cultural organisation has been released from the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen and instructed to produce a play for Tuesday evening. This is intended to prove to the world that Jewish cultural activities can now proceed unhampered in the Reich. The Juedische Rundschau , the leading Jewish newspaper, which in common with all Jewish publications has been completely banned, is to be permitted to appear again for the purpose of announcing such occasions at this stage production. It will, however, not be permitted to carry any news or advertisements. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/britainatwar/3472854/Nazis-allege-Germany-victim-of-world-plot---Nov- 21-1938.html ----- Who's having Abortions (Religion)? Women identifying themselves as Protestants obtain 37.4% of all abortions in the U.S.; Catholic women account for 31.3%, Jewish women account for 1.3%, and women with no religious affiliation obtain 23.7% of all abortions. 18% of all abortions are performed on women who identify themselves as "Born-again/Evangelical". Observation: If abortion does amount to a "holocaust," as the right argues, evangelical "Christians" are morally bound to accept their share of culpability and stop pointing fingers at liberals, who understand that there is no painless solution to this issue and resist authoritarian measures for dealing with it. Monkey Picks. Joe Ridgwell’s Lost Elation is an object of such outrageous beauty one feels it should be handled with felt gloves, sat on a pillow of the finest Egyptian silk and have the pages turned by the breath from a soft sigh. Kilmog Press are responsible for taking a collection of grubby impoverished waifs and strays from London’s battle scarred East End (and New Zealand) and rehousing them within such elegant and luxurious splendour: hand printed pages and unique dust jacket, hardback cover and limited to the criminally minuscule number of 50. Beauty is not only page deep either, as whilst Joe’s poems or characters don’t fit the conventional stereotype, his art and skill is to reveal beauty lurking in unlikely places: a confused woman in park of drunks; in doomed kids playing football on council estates; in the triumphant aftermath of bloody encounters; and in two lovers shagging beneath the scream of midnight (yes, I'm thinking The Jam's "That's Entertainment" here). It’s in these places Joe’s search for the lost elation bears richly rewarding fruit. Seek and ye shall find. Unusual Confession: British Murder Mysteries by James "JJ" Jackson. LATEST ADDITIONS 09 / 28 /20 16. CLASSIC BLUES ARTWORK FROM THE 1920S - 2017 Calendar Blues Images 217 ● CALENDAR $21.98 Due later this week. Once again, ace collector John Tefteller has delved into his treasure trove of rare artwork and rare pre war blues records to bring us another amazing calendar/ CD combination. Like last year's calendar the CD has been remastered by the new technology developed for the TV series "American Epic" and if you have last year's calendar you will know that the recordings have a never before heard clarity and depth that blows away any previous remastering of these titles. The 32 page calendar features 12"x12" ads (from original artwork) for records by artists like Garfield Akers, Memphis Minnie, Charley Patton, Skip James, Joe Williams, Blind Willie Johnson and others along with a great rare photo of Big Bill Broonzy. The calendar also includes small reproductions of other ads, sample song lyrics, brief biographies and birth and death dates for many blues artists. The accompanying 23 track CD featuring all the records advertised in the full sized ads as well as both sides of a newly discovered Big Bill Broonzy 78 from 1930 that has never been reissued before. The bonus tracks include the flip sides of some of the 78s in the calndar along with great and rare sides by Blind Gussie Nesbitt, Blind Leroy Garnett, Blind Joe Reynolds and Ishman Bracey. Beacuse of the high cost of the new remastering, the calendar/ C D set has gone up in price but if last year's calendar is anything to go by it will be well worth it and I will be able to confirm that once I get a copy in my hands! (FS) GARFIELD AKERS: Cottonfield Blues, Part I and Part II/ ISHMAN BRACEY: Suit Case Full Of Blues/ Woman Woman Blues/ JED DAVENPORT: How Long How Long Blues/ BLIND LEROY GARNETT: Chain 'Em Down/ Louisiana Glide/ SKIP JAMES: Illinois Blues/ Yola My Blues Away/ BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON: Let Your Light Shine On Me/ BIG BILL JOHNSON (BROONZY): I Can't Be Satisfied/ The Western Blues/ MEMPHIS MINNIE: I'm Talking About You/ MEMPHIS MINNIE: Bumble Bee/ THE MOBILE STRUGGLERS: Fattenin' Frogs/ Memphis Blues/ BLIND GUSSIE NESBITT: I'll Just Wring My Hands And Cry/ Motherless Children/ FRANK PALMES: Ain't Gonna Lay My 'Ligion Down (Take 2)/ CHARLEY PATTON: I'm Goin' Home/ Lord I'm Discouraged/ BLIND JOE REYNOLDS: Nehi Blues/ Outside Woman Blues/ JOE WILLIAMS: Mr. Devil Blues. COMPACT DISCS. 24 tracks, 61 mins, highly recommended Mickey & Sylvia certainly recorded some of the most charming records of their time, their playful interactions and beautiful harmonies, plus Mickey�s fantastic guitar playing made them down right irresistible. This is a re-issue of Mickey & Sylvia�s classic 1957 �New Sounds� album, with 12 bonus tracks recorded from 1955-1960. Highlights on this fine collection include Love Will Make You Fail In School / Who Knows Why? / Where Is My Honey / There Oughta Be A Law, and many more. The bonus tracks also make sure to include Love is Strange , just in case you didn�t have it. Also worth noting is their take on Gonna Work out Fine that stands up right next to Ike & Tina�s version. Special treat for you guitar aficionados, check out tracks like Shake It Up and Where Is My Honey , and tell me that isn�t some of the hottest guitar pickin� of any Rhythm & Blues recordings from the 1950s. Another special treat for comedy fans is the great track Love Lessons written by Nipsy Russell! This CD also includes solid liner notes with lots of great pictures, reproductions of concert posters, record labels, and other ephemeral from M&S�s classic years. (JM) MICKEY & SYLVIA: A New Idea On Love/ Forever And A Day/ Gonna Work Out Fine/ I'm Going Home/ I'm So Glad/ I've Got A Feeling/ In My Heart/ It's You I Love/ Love Is Strange/ Love Lesson/ Love Will Make You Fail In School/ No Good Lover/ Oh Yeah! Uh Huh/ Peace Of Mind/ Rise Sally Rise/ Say The Word/ Se De Boom Run Dun/ Seems Like Just Yesterday/ Shake It Up/ There Oughta Be A Law/ There'll Be No Backin' Out/ Too Much Weight/ Where Is My Honey/ Who Knows Why? Roots & Rhythm P.O. Box 837 El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Toll Free Order Line : 888-ROOTS-66. � 2021 Roots & Rhythm. No part of this site may be reproduced without written permission. trivialTV. trivialTV is now bigger and better at TVTango.com! Wednesday, January 31, 2007. American TV Pie. A #1 hit exactly 35 years ago. Frequently used for commercials, like the one I just saw. For what product? A Chevy, of course. The Chevrolet HHS LS. African-American Pie (''The Steve Harvey Show,'' 11/12/2000) Bye, Bye American Spy (''House Calls'') Bye, Bye Miss American Pie (''A Minute with Stan Hooper,'' 12/12/2003) Miss American Pipe (''The Pitts,'' 4/20/2003) Tuesday, January 30, 2007. Common Threads #10. "2ge+her" (2000, MTV) "California Dreams" (1992, NBC) "The Heights" (1992, Fox) "Righteous Apples" (1980, PBS) "Shasta McNasty" (1999, UPN) It's not often you'll see such a short list with shows from PBS, MTV, UPN, Fox and NBC Saturday morning. "2ge+her" (2000, MTV) "The Beatles" (1965, ABC) "California Dreams" (1992, NBC) "Hannah Montana" (2006, Disney) "The Heights" (1992, Fox) "Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi" (2004, Cartoon Net) "Josie & the Pussycats" (1970, CBS) "The Naked Brothers Band" (2007, Nick) "The Partridge Family" (1970, ABC) "The Monkees" (1966, NBC) & "The New Monkees" (1987, Syn) "Righteous Apples" (1980, PBS) "S Club 7" (1999) "Shasta McNasty" (1999, UPN) Monday, January 29, 2007. Monthly Airings Update. I updated the trivialTV database with the most recent six weeks of data (825 records). The online schedule finder now spans more than 24 years and has 125,759 records. Friday, January 26, 2007. Keep a Stiff Upper PiP. I've talked before about placing ads in the black border when you watch shows in letterbox mode. And I mentioned targeted TV ads so many moons ago. But I think I missed a few obvious things. Think break-free shows. Notice I didn't say commercial-free. Every TV will have multiple picture-in-picture (multi-PiP) capability. Dual PiP is readily available today. What if one of the PiP boxes is dedicated to commercials? Don't laugh too hard. Think about this idea. The cable company puts a PiP box in the upper left hand corner while you watch TV. Targeted ads are shown inside this box while you watch a show break-free. These ads can be national or local. The concept seems reasonable. TV screens are much larger, providing more real estate for such options. Soccer has essentially been doing this type of advertising on a national scale for years. Such a scheme provides a simple way for your local cable company to use Google as the broker for TV commercials. But here's the beautiful part of the concept. What if you don't want to watch commercials? Just pay the cable company a flat monthly rate and you can watch everything commercial-free. The cable company pays the network a small fee for each upgraded viewer to replace the lost ad revenue. This idea may even make cable less expensive for those who don't mind watching commercials since it will be subsidized by those people who are willing to pay to avoid commercials. Sounds like a win-win-win-win situation to me. Thursday, January 25, 2007. Money Honey: The Series for Children? You know her as Money Honey and maybe Econo Babe , but is Maria Bartiromo ready to cede these nicknames to Lindsay Campbell at WallStrip? I didn't think so. That was until I read TheStreet.com's prediction that Ms. Bartiromo would leave CNBC. But I was still skeptical. Then I read that she wants to use "Money Honey" for the name of a children's television series . That's a move I didn't anticipate. Where'd I get this crazy idea? On 5 January 2007 the domain, moneyhoney.tv, was privately registered and is currently parked. But that could've been anybody trying to make some cash from Ms. Bartiromo's tag. But only 11 days later, Ms. Bartiromo filed eight different documents with the United States Patent & Trademark Office to protect the phrase, Money Honey , for a variety of products and merchandise related to "entertainment and educational programming for children," including "an ongoing children's television series." I e-mailed the attorney of record, Jean Voutsinas (at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz), to get confirmation and/or additional information from Ms. Bartiromo, but my request was ignored. If this idea comes to fruition, I can imagine a lot of fathers encouraging their children to learn about stocks and personal finance on Saturday mornings just so they can watch Ms. Bartiromo. Maybe that's how she'll reach her real demo — the children's series is just a ruse. Drama Matters. So say the folks who say "We Know Drama." What does this all mean? Two different trademark filings. Two different domains. Similar names. : "Brokerage of literary, screen and TV treatments, short stories, animation, novels, screen and TV plays, plays, dramas and songs and musical plays and compositions.": "Providing online information and news promoting the public awareness of the cognitive, emotional, cultural and social benefits of drama education," including "a continuing series of public service campaigns." I love the idea of promoting drama education. Long overdue. 'nuff said. But a brokerage? Really? If TNT is the intermediary and the average person is the seller, who is the buyer? TNT? Any entity in the Time-Warner family? Anybody who wants to buy? And what will the creator get? I know it's another attempt to encourage user-generated content, but it faces a tough road. It's far easier to upload a serendipitous video clip than it is to write a screenplay. And it's much simpler to watch a vid clip than it is to read any treatment. If the site ever goes live, I can't wait to read all the fanfic! I'm already salivating over the crossover between "The Closer" and "The Librarian." Wednesday, January 24, 2007. Don’t Show Good Money After Bad. OK. Just admit it. You chuckled at the ep title, Show Me the Monkey , for "Veronica Mars" last night. Show Me the Bunny (''The Wild Thornberrys,'' 9/13/1999) Show Me the Hunnies (''Raising the Roofs,'' 7/20/2006) Show Me the Minnie (''Cybill,'' 12/8/1997) Show Me the Monet (''Early Edition,'' 5/2/1998) Show Me the Money, Honey (''Caesars 24/7,'' 3/14/2005) Show Me the Monkey (''Veronica Mars,'' 1/23/2007) Show Me the Mummy! (''Mummies Alive!,'' 11/25/1997) Show Me the Tummy (''Personal Story'') Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Don't Slight the Band That Needs You. It's going to be a busy time for bands on TV this year. "The Naked Brothers Band" movie preems on Nickelodeon this Saturday, and the series debuts the following Saturday. "Making the Band 4" is currently on its casting tour. "Pussycat Dolls: The Search for the Next Doll" bows on The CW on March 6. And "Band of Men" just started filming. Actually, bands have been pretty big on TV for the whole decade. Just take a look at these bands from the 2000s. Can you match the band its series? Series Name Band Name 1. "Bands on the Run" (2001, VH1) a. Da Band 2. "Dead Last" (2001, WB) b. Damnocracy 3. "Live Through This" (2000, MTV) c. Danity Kane 4. "Making the Band" (2000, ABC) d. Eden's Crush 5. "Making the Band 2" (2002, MTV) e. Flickerstick 6. "Making the Band 3" (2005, MTV) f. The Jackson Decker Band 7. "My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star" (2002, WB) g. O-Town 8. "Popstars" (2001, WB) h. Pieces of the Puzzle 9. "Popstars 2" (2002, WB) i. The Problem 10. "Romeo!" (2003, Nick) j. Scene 23 11. "SuperGroup" (2006, VH1) k. SlipDog. Monday, January 22, 2007. Pirate Master. Maybe you read the note at TV Squad or the article at Reality TV World that CBS picked-up Mark Burnett's pirate reality show way back in November '06? Did you notice something odd about these announcements? The show never really had a name. At best it's been called "CBS' Pirate Project" or "Untitled Pirates Reality Series". And Mark Burnett Productions (JMBP, Inc.) has been pretty secretive about the show in general. Burnett hasn't even announced the official name of the show, but I have a pretty good inkling. Periodic Awards Update. American Cinematographers Award: 2007 noms American Film Institute Award: 2006 winners British Comedy Award: 2006 noms & winner Broadcast Film Critics Award: 2007 noms & winners Broadcasting & Cable Critics Poll: 2006 winners Cinema Audio Society Award: 2007 noms Costume Designers Guild Award: 2007 noms Directors Guild Award: 2007 noms Foe Paw Award: 1995, 1999 winners futoncritic's Best Eps: winners for 2006 Edgar Allen Poe Award: 2007 noms Entertainment Weekly’s Best/Worst List: 2006 winners Golden Eddie Award: 2007 noms Golden Globe Award: 2007 noms & winners Golden Laurel (PGA) Award: 2007 noms & winners Golden Satellite Award: 2006 winners Hollywood Life's Breakthrough of the Year Award: 2006 winners NAACP Image Award: 2007, 1979 noms; 1967, 1969 winners; 1971, 1984 noms & wins; 1974,1976, 1980, 1982, 1983 wins People’s Choice Award: 1976, 1982 noms; 2007 winners Publicists Guild: 1973 noms; 2007 noms Scott Newman Drug Abuse Prevention Award: 1984 winners & honorable mention Screen Actors Guild Award: 2007 noms TV Guide’s Best/Worst of the Year: 2006 winners TelevisionWeek’s Critics Poll: 2007 winners Time Magazine’s Best/Worst List: 2006 winners TVFI Export Award: 2006 finalists & winners USA Today’s Best & Worst of TV: 2006 winners Visual Effects Society Award: 2007 noms Writers Guild Award: 2007 noms; 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983 noms Zap2it Best/Worst: 2006 winners. Friday, January 19, 2007. Appearances Can Be Deceiving. So Use More Camera Angles. Some series are using technology to become a lot more transparent and build a bigger fan base. Just take a look at "The Class" and its recent behind-the-scenes web experiment. I can't wait until I can control the camera angle for my fav TV mystery drama. Just think of the possibilities. And if it's done right, viewers may watch the same show multiple times. Viewers will upload clips of these alternate views to YouTube, creating an instant viral video if it's done well. Think about a show like "Lost" or "Heroes." Or any show where viewers are looking for the smallest clues to give them insight into the overall storyline or about some character's past while they try to unravel the big enigma. Now imagine that the show was filmed simultaneously using multiple camera angles and that all of these camera angles are fed to your TV . The video stream has a default viewing angle, but viewers can change that angle as they wish. Maybe this feature is used only for key scenes since it would be nerve wracking to film and act in this environment all the time — I imagine stage actors would excel though. Why use multiple angles? Easter eggs. Hide relevant clues about the story so that they can only be seen in these alternate views. How far away are we? I really don't know. Televised sports usually lead the charge for such technological advances. More than seven years ago BBC viewers were able to select the camera angle for a footy match. We have the technology. Now we just need a two-part TV movie to take a chance — might be perfect for SciFi's next miniseries. And if that's successful, maybe some new series will take a chance and use SimulCamera as its hook. Thursday, January 18, 2007. NY Times Potato. What do you think about when you hear that single word? Me? I think of the awful joke about the blond. Every time. What if you hear The New York Times and Potato in the same sentence? Don't know about you, but I think about recipes and restaurant reviews. The times they are a-changin' According to its trademark filing on 9 January 2007, The New York Times Company is protecting the phrase Potato for 'magazines featuring television and movie listings.' I hate to admit that couch potato never came to mind. BTW: The New York Times Company is trying really hard to branch out into TV and internet TV. Just look at their recent participation in Brightcove's $59.5 Million Series C Round of financing. Griller Instinct. Another cooking show coming to a TV near you? About 10 days ago Perry Petrzilka filed docs with the USPTO to protect "The Griller Instinct." Sounds like the show will focus on 'tailgating bbq food recipes.' Can't tell you much more than that. Nothing online yet at grillerinstinct.com, but Perry did register the domain way back in September 2006. BTW: Add Perry to the long list of people who did not respond to my e-mail requests for additional information. Wednesday, January 17, 2007. The Cure Is Worse Than the Maltese. Maybe you watched "L&O: CI" last night. If you did, you saw the Maltese Cross episode. I had never heard of the Maltese Cross before. I knew about The Maltese Falcon and the short story, The Maltese Cat . But not the Maltese Cross. Maltese Airline Bag (''Eight Is Enough,'' 12/3/1980) The Maltese Canary (''The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries,'' 11/25/1995) The Maltese Chicken (''101 Dalmations,'' 11/7/1997) The Maltese Chotchke (''Kate & Allie,'' 11/4/1985) The Maltese Cow (''The A-Team,'' 12/13/1983) The Maltese Crichton (''Farscape,'' 8/4/2000) The Maltese Falcone (''Pig Sty,'' 5/1/1995) The Maltese Hamster (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,'' 9/29/1989) The Maltese Indian (''Renegade,'' 3/28/1997) The Maltese Mackerel (''Scooby-Doo,'' 9/25/1982) The Maltese Monkey (''Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys,'' 4/19/1997) Maltese Steele (''Remington Steele,'' 10/16/1984) Maltese Poodle (''Tom and Jerry Kids'') Tuesday, January 16, 2007. tv's musical episod35. It's only two days away. Scrubs: The Musical. Of course you've seen the music videos of Guy Love and Everything Comes Down to Poo . And you probably remember the musical number, Waiting for My Real Life to Begin , from Season 2 (My Philosophy) and the duet, A Surgeon and a Doc Above It All , from Season 1 (My Way or the Highway). But did you know that Bill Lawrence, the creator of "Scrubs," is already partly responsible for a musical episode? He co-created the animated series "Clone High" which has a musical ep called Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act 1, Act 2, Act 3). 1956 Feb 20: Lucy Goes to Scotland ("I Love Lucy") 1978 Feb 14: Be My Valentine ("Happy Days") 1981 May 26: American Musical ("Happy Days") 1985 Oct 15: The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice ("Moonlighting") 1988 Nov 4: What's Happening to Me? ("It's Garry Shandling's Show") 1993 May 24: Old Tree ("Northern Exposure") 1993 Nov 27: The Garfield Musical ("Garfield and Friends") 1994 Feb 26: Bobby, the Musical ("Bobby's World") 1996 Apr 21: Zanzibar ("Rocko's Modern Life") 1997 Feb 7: Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious ("The Simpsons") 1997 Oct 15: Brain Salad Surgery ("Chicago Hope") ; Luck Be a Lady ; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5 ; Part 2; Part 3 ; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5 ; Happy Together ; Act 2; Act 3 ; Flappy Bob's Song; Da Pixie Rap; Pull Back the Fairies; As Long As I'm Floating with You; Reprise Remix. Maybe you're looking for a one-time special or TV movie, like High School Musical (2006). Not a series. Not on the list. "That's Life" (ABC, 1968) "The Singing Detective" (BBC1, 1986) "Rags to Riches" (NBC, 1987) "Hull High" (NBC, 1990) "Cop Rock" (ABC, 1990) "Blackpool" (BBC1, 2004) Trying to find All Singing, All Dancing from "The Simpsons" (1998 Jan 4)? I didn't include any clipshows like that or Drew's Dance Party from "The Drew Carey Show" (1998 Nov 18) or a number of other series.