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My All-Time Favorite Characters (1 of 2)

Posted by richb on May 21, 2013 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (4)

Yep, decided to jump on the bandwagon and list my favorite characters. This list is sort of in order, but to be honest I could change the order easily.

 

Oh, and I tried; I really did, to keep it under ten choices and only one article. That didn’t work out, instead its 20 choices and two articles. So let's not waste any more time, let's get right into it.

 



#20.Linkara (AT4W)

 

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Analytical Episode Guide-Friends (Season 10, Part 3)

Posted by richb on May 20, 2013 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (1)

Analytical Episode Guide

Season 10, Part 3


Season 10, Episode 13

The One Where Joey Speaks French

 

Plot Summary-Joey asks Phoebe to teach him French, Erica visits ...

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A Look at Sitcom Stereotypes-Stop The Hate!

Posted by richb on May 17, 2013 at 7:00 AM Comments comments (7)

Its soapbox time again! This is a tough subject; in fact I originally discarded this idea because I was afraid of offending people. But then I decided that it's something I really wanted to address. As always, this is all my opinion and all comments are welcome. I mean no offense to anyone. For the purpose of this discussion I am only talking about sitcoms. 

 

What I wanted to discuss today is a certain reason some people hate some shows. Some people assume that a show ...

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Analytical Episode Guide-Friends (Season 10, Part 2)

Posted by richb on May 15, 2013 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (2)

Analytical Episode Guide:


Season 10, Part 2


Season 10, Episode 7

The One with the Home Study

 

Plot Summary-Phoebe and Mike donate their wedding to a charity and then wa...

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Six Pointless Star Trek Movie Moments

Posted by richb on May 14, 2013 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (6)

It's been awhile since I did a Star Trek article. Let's rectify that, especially since Into Darkness is premiering this weekend.

 

I love the Star Trek movies, even the ones that suck (well,not the last one but let’s not get into that)  but I have noticed many scenes that are not necessarily bad but serve no real purpose to the story aside from making the movie longer.  It’s true that every scene in a movie has a point to it, of course it does or it woul...

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Analytical Episode Guide-Friends (Season 10, Part 1)

Posted by richb on May 13, 2013 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (2)

Analytical Episode Guide:

Season 10, Part 1


Season 10, Episode 1

The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss

 

Plot Summary-Monica, Chandler, and Ph...

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Sitcom Face Off-Newsradio vs Just Shoot Me!

Posted by richb on May 10, 2013 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (5)

Welcom back to Sitcom Face Off! Today we will be taking two similar workplace comedies which aired on the same network at the same time (more or less) during the late 90’s.They both started as mid-season replacements and went on to be strong hit shows for NBC.

  VS

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Analytical Episode Guide-Friends (Season 9, Part 4)

Posted by richb on May 8, 2013 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (2)

Analytical Episode Guide:

Season 9, Part 4


Season 9, Episode 19

The One with Rachel’s Dream

 

Plot Summary-Rachel has a hot dream about Joey, Chandler has to share a romanti...

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Random Thoughts-Iron Man 3

Posted by richb on May 7, 2013 at 7:55 AM Comments comments (2)

Hey there folks! It's been awhile since I talked about a movie I had seen in theatres. As you know I don't go often. But I did see this one and I wanted to tell you what I thought. I promise, no drawn out plot breakdown. Short, sweet, and spolier free (I hope).


First let's go back a bit. First, I was never a loyal Iron Man fan in the comics. I did see the first  movie and ended up enjoying it much to my surprise. I missed the second movie, but I saw The Avengers and Ton...

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Analytical Episode Guide-Friends (Season 9, Part 3)

Posted by richb on May 6, 2013 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (2)

Analytical Episode Guide:

Season 9, Part 3


Season 9, Episode 13

The One Where Monica Sings

 

Plot Summary-Monica gives a revealing performa...

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Sitcom Graveyard-Must See TV Failures

Posted by richb on May 4, 2013 at 7:40 AM Comments comments (5)

In the 80's and 90's, NBC Must See TV was king! If you were watching TV on Thursday night, chances are you were probably watching NBC.Unless you were over 60 than you would be watching CBS. Just kidding...anyways,the shows that aired are classics, Cheers, Cosby Show, Seinfeld, Friends, and so on.

 

Well, not all the shows are classics. There was a dark side to Must See TV, in that the show had to be really special to make an impact.Some shows struggled for a season or two be...

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Five "WTF?" TV Shows From When I Was Young

Posted by richb on May 2, 2013 at 8:25 AM Comments comments (7)

When you're a kid, things seem odd. Not necessarily scary, but just strange. You don't have the experience necessary to process certain things correctly. So they stay in your head until you reach the age when you can look back and say, "Oh, that's what that was!" For example, for years I remember being fascinated with the opening to The Electric Company which showed the characters disolving into the actors who played them. When I watch today I realize it's a simple camera trick. Remember the ...

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Analytical Episode Guide-Friends (Season 9, Part 2)

Posted by richb on May 1, 2013 at 7:55 AM Comments comments (2)

Analytical Episode Guide:

Season 9, Part 2


Season 9, Episode 7

The One with Ross’s Inappropriate Song


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Special TV-Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)

Posted by richb on April 30, 2013 at 7:30 AM Comments comments (4)

Many years ago I went to a Disney on Ice show. I ended up having a great time because rather than just have the characters skate for 90 minutes, they gave this show a plot! There was an actual story, as the Wicked Witch from Snow White cast a spell and kidnaps Minnie, Daisy, and some human girl. Of course Mickey, Donald, and a human guy have to charge to the rescue. They have a sword fight to rescue the girls, and it was just so cool to see a story rather than just a boring ice show.

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Analytical Episode Guide-Friends (Season 9, Part 1)

Posted by richb on April 29, 2013 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (3)

Analytical Episode Guide:

Season 9, Part 1


Season 9, Episode 1

The One Where No One Proposes

 

Plot Summary-Joey, Ross, and Rachel try to sort o...

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Top 5 Stangest Moments from Superfriends

Posted by richb on April 27, 2013 at 7:50 AM Comments comments (6)



 

Superfriends featured Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman and Aquaman working out of the Hall of Justice with teenage Wonder Twins Zan and Jayna. It was a great show,....when I was a kid.


It has aged I admit it, I even find it sily when I watch it today. It's almost as if the cartoon...

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Special TV-The Earth Day Special (1990)

Posted by richb on April 25, 2013 at 7:25 AM Comments comments (7)

Starting what I hope will be a new series talking about the great (and not so great) specials from the 80's and 90's. We just don't get these anymore, not counting that awful Betty White's 2nd Annual 90th Birthday Special. I adore Betty White but That was seven kinds of stupid.


Today I want to talk about a special which has become almost infamous. It aired on Earth Day in 1990 and was simply claled "The Earth Day Special". I loved this as a kid because of the all star cast. As...

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Analytical Episode Guide-Friends (Season 8, Part 4)

Posted by richb on April 24, 2013 at 8:05 AM Comments comments (2)

Analytical Episode Guide:

Season 8. Part 4


Season 8, Episode 19

The One with Joey’s Interview

 

Plot Summary-Joey has an interview fo...

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Analytical Episode Guide-Friends (Season 8, Part 3)

Posted by richb on April 22, 2013 at 8:30 AM Comments comments (2)

Analytical Episode Guide:

Season 8, Part 3


Season 8, Episode 13

The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath

 

Plot Summary-Chandler discovers the joy ...

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Five Ways Disney Ruined Their Own Trailers in the 80's and 90's

Posted by richb on April 21, 2013 at 1:50 PM Comments comments (13)

I have not seen any Disney trailers in a while (is it me, or do they not advertise movies on TV like they used to?). But in the 90's I did, and the trailers were always so annoying. It was almost like Disney was so sure about its product they felt they could throw together any trailer and it wouldn't matter. Here are five things Disney did to ruin their own movie trailers.


 

 

TO MUCH TALKING!


 

This happened with the animat...

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