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Television

Lost in Translation -or- Japanese Cartoons Are Weird, Man

January 20, 2009

We love to rent DVDs for our daughter at the local library. They’re free, they’re a good source of entertainment for a week or two, and did I mention they’re free?
Last week, a DVD called Bottle Fairy was brought home. It’s a Japanese cartoon dubbed in English. Now, I could write about the show itself, [...]

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The Diaries of a Cable-less Home, Day 1

January 16, 2009

I know it’s easy to blame everything on “the economy” these days, but honestly, who wants to pay $55 a month for basic cable service, even in a good economy?
In an effort to reduce our monthly bills a bit while we ride out the poor economy, we decided to axe the cable television service. Our [...]

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Mr. Brownstone on the Late Show with David Letterman

November 20, 2008

Last week I got a message from my mother, saying that she had talked to my Aunt Pam. The big news was that my cousin, Drew, was going to be on the Late Show with David Letterman with his band! Now, Drew is in a project called Takka Takka, and my first thought – since [...]

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Commercials Need to Follow Program Standards

November 7, 2008

I’m watching Nick Jr. with my three year old daughter right now, and I have a question. Since when is it okay for the between-show commercials on Nick Jr. to market hair care products on the premise that they will make your hair “sexy”? Now, I’m no prude. I don’t think that children of all [...]

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The Next Iron Chef

October 8, 2007

I hate reality shows.
On the other hand, I love watching Food Network’s Iron Chef America.
I hate competition reality shows even more. On the other hand, anything hosted by Alton Brown is automatically worth watching.
What am I supposed to think about The Next Iron Chef (Sundays, 9pm/8c, Food Network)? I’m not supposed to like it… am [...]

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State of the Union: Modern Kids Television

October 5, 2007
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For this discussion, I’m defining “kids television” as programming designed for toddlers: those viewers under about age five. This isn’t about the Powerpuff Girls, Jimmy Neutron or Kim Possible, it’s about The Backyardigans, Yo Gabba Gabba and The Doodlebops. Basically, I’ll be talking about shows that are aired before noon-ish; shows that are featured on [...]

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