I seem to recall a while back linking to an article lamenting the absense of TV theme songs, but since it happens to be true, I don't mind seeing it stated again, in this Chicago Tribute column by Nina Metz. Are we not as creative anymore, or is it that we can't stand to lose time that could be better sold to sponsors?
Perhaps I'm not as much of a classic TV historian as I thought I was, or maybe I just haven't paid as much attention to gossip as I should. In any event, I wasn't aware there was supposed to have been a feud between Barbara Eden and Elizabeth Montgomery, but I'm pleased to find that such rumors are false.
Seeing as how Burke's Law has been one of my favorites for many years, there's really no excuse for me not having seen one of the comic book adventures based on the series. Thanks to Captain Video, I've now been able to redress this egregious omission, with this succession of posts. #1, #2, and #3.
At bare•bones e-zine, Jack's Hitchcock Project continues with the second season story "The Indestructible Mr. Weems," written by George F. Slavin, and utilizing the comic talents of some wonderful character actors, including Russell Collins, Joe Mantell, Robert Middleton, and Harry Bellaver.
Some people are cake people, others prefer pie. Myself, since I've eliminated sweets from the diet, it's more like wistful thinking. But although I've tasted many fine pieces of pie (thank you, Agent Cooper), I've never been hit in the face by one. At Comfort TV, David looks back to those days when pies to the face were a staple of classic TV. Now I'm hungry.
I've enjoyed several of the British series that John's introduced me to at Cult TV Blog, thanks to YouTube and a region-free DVD player, and here's another I may have to check out: Inside No. 9, a "black comedy anthology" that just left the air after nine successful seasons. In time for Halloween, here's the 2018 Halloween special, "Dead Line."
Let's look next at another Halloween episode in the classic TV milleau, this one from Terence at A Shroud of Thoughts. It's "Catspaw," the only Star Trek episode devoted to a holiday; it aired on October 27, 1967, written by the great Robert Bloch, and has some wonderfully creepy moments for Kirk, Spock, and McCoy.
For some reason, one of the Twilight Zone episodes that made a great impression on my youthful self was "The 7th is Made Up of Phantoms," and I suppose the idea of a Sherman tank in the middle of the Little Big Horn is irresistible to a kid playing with G.I. Joes. But is the story any good. Read Brian's review at The Twilight Zone Vortex and find out.
How about a real-life horror story? At Drunk TV, Paul reviews the Director's Cut DVD of The Executioner's Song, an edited version of the original miniseries, starring Tommy Lee Jones in a dynamic performance as Gary Gilmore, the murderer who's 1977 execution by firing squad signaled the resumption of the death penalty in the United States.
At The View from the Junkyard, Roger takes part in something I enjoy doing myself: looking at thematic links between different shows and/or movies. In his case, it's Doctor Who, and a connection I wouldn't have thought to make myself: the original version of The Blob, and why the movie feels so much like an episode of the classic series.
Travalanche visits The Love Boat, appropriate given Jack Jones' passing last week, and Lauren Tewes' birthday this week, and looks at some of the episodes featuring vintage stars from classic movies and TV. Some will bring back fond memories, while others are bittersweet (or, as in the case of Ginger Rogers performing "Love Will Keep Us Together"), painful. TV
Thanks, Mitchell! We watched a few episodes of Inside No. 9 and it's not bad.
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