Thanksgiving Nostalgia: As God as my witness, I thought Turkeys could fly

An oldie but a goodie.  Classic thanksgiving moment, brought to you by your friends at WKRP in Cincinnati.

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Thanksgiving Nostalgia: Slapsgiving

Another Thanksgiving clip from a favorite TV show.  Slapsgiving: Legen– wait for it, then carve it up, eat it, and go into a food coma– DARY.

Thanksgiving Nostalgia: Sports Night

I continue the “Aaron Sorkin” portion of our program with a little Thespis.  Thanksgiving with the crew from Sports night.  Enjoy

Reruns!: I have really no judicial jurisdiction over birds

This scene is perfection.  Really.

Yes that WAS him: Ron Swanson

I’m slightly obsessed with Parks & Recreation at the moment.  It is probably the Thursday night show I look forward to most now (what?  I KNOW!)

One of the funniest characters on the show is Ron Swanson.  He plays Amy Poehler’s boss on the show– a public servant who is actually quite resentful of government, and thinks Parks should be privatized.

Well, now I know the truth.

GDR #19: The Jungle Book (1967)

Remember Jungle Cubs? It was that other Disney Channel cartoon spin-off of The Jungle Book, and it followed Baloo, Bagheera, Louie, Shere Khan, and Kaa, but you know, when they were younger. Cubs, if you will. And stuff happened, but I don’t really remember what. I don’t think it lasted for very long, and no one ever excitedly mentions Jungle Cubs the way they do with Talespin. Anyway, the point of all this is that Jungle Book spin-offs never have Mowgli in them. The Aladdin TV show had Aladdin, The Little Mermaid had Ariel, and Simba had some cameos in Timon and Pumbaa, but no Mowgli, so far as I remember. They could have followed his jungle years living among the wolves, but they didn’t. You know why? Because Mowgli is annoying.

Old Person I’m Obsessed With: Richard Burton

Today would have been Richard Burton’s 84th birthday. He is one of my very favorite actors, and it’s a shame that his personal life has always overshadowed his talent. (Not that I’m not also fascinated with his personal life.) Perhaps Hamlet is not the most appropriate play for a birthday, but it’s the best showcase for Richard Burton’s talent as an actor.

–YoSaffBridge

I wish MY name were January Jones

In anticipation of the Mad Men season finale tonight, let’s all just take a minute to appreciate the awesome ladies on this show.

This may just be an excuse to post photos of pretty people.

Yes, that WAS him: Pete Campbell

You know that moment, when you’re reading someone’s imdb page, where you scream out HOLY CRAP, THAT WAS HIM?

It is imdb’s greatest contribution to the world, that moment.  Well, I’ve decided to share some of those moments with the rest of the internet.

I’ll start with my inspiration: Mr. Vincent Kartheiser, who incidentally I kind of love.  (Read this.  Or watch this.  He’s just ADORABLE).

Some random article I was reading mentioned he was Angel’s son, and though I never watched Angel and that meant very little to me, it suddenly occurred to me that I didn’t really know what Kartheiser had been in before Mad Men, so I imdbed him.

Making the world a better place

I am both horrified and deeply amused by this story.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you: Steve Guttenberg.

“It’s definitely time for another Police Academy. And I think they could make another Cocoon.  They’re surefire hits and I think they’re good for the world. They make the world a better place and that’s what it’s all about.”

– carmhelga