At Embarrassing Treasures, Family Affair Friday presents what today would be called a "very special episode," as Uncle Bill and the kids deal with a classmate of Buffy's who's dying. I watched Family Affair a bit when I was a kid, but don't remember the episode. Based on Amy's comments, it sounds as if the show handled the subject matter with a surprising amount of subtlety. Also a good point from Amy in the comments section, where she and a commenter discuss whether or not TV shows reflect "how it was" at the time of the episode.
Comfort TV has a great idea: The Comfort TV Trivia Quiz. I think this ties in nicely with the "cultural amnesia" article I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. Surely many of these names should be familiar to people who consider themselves fans of classic TV, and some of them have transcended television, I think, to enter the popular culture. I mean, "Roy Hinkley" is someone everyone should know.
'Tis the week for lists, as Classic Film and TV Cafe takes a look at British TV from A to Z. I've seen and like a lot of these shows, so I've very few quarrels with the choices. One nit to pick, perhaps: in British TV, D should really stand for Doctor Who, not Danger Man. But Danger Man, the precursor to The Prisoner, has to be in the list as well - let's move it to S, in honor of the name under which it ran in America, Secret Agent.
Speaking of British TV, Cult TV Blog is back with a show I've never heard of - The Corridor People. What a great name - we'll find out if it's a great series or not. But based on these initial impressions, I probably ought to try and check it out.
Short but sweet, right? Be back here Saturday for another TV Guide review that's sweet, but not so short! TV
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