Name the Cartoon Contest

It's getting harder to think of different cartoons to use for this feature.  This one may be too easy, but it's from an awesome cartoon that still holds up today.

Your Comedy Moment

Again, not too big of a Friends fan so I'm unfamiliar with much of their later, humorous hijinks. I always like a good Chandler clip though so here you go:

Top Ten 90s TV Themes - Number 9

I realize one of the flaws with my original Top Ten 80s TV Themes list was my lack of properly weighing cultural significance to a show’s placement in the charts.  A late-coming reader had correctly pointed out that the Dallas theme was iconic throughout the 80s, and unfortunately I left it completely off my rankings and honorable mention.  (Same thing with The Dukes of Hazard theme but luckily I caught that and admitted the mistake).  Thus, though I may not particularly enjoy this song as much as others, its cultural impact is far too large to ignore.

Top 10 90s TV Theme Song #9 “I’ll Be There For You” by the Rembrandts from Friends.

Your Comedy Moment

I've recently decided that repeating television shows in the "Your Comedy Moment" feature isn't necessarily the worst thing in the world.  Having said that, I've been plowing through a few hard to find, classic SNL clips that I could remember to search for.  From May 1992, here's one of my favorite bits from a Tom Hanks hosted episode. 


One of the problems with the early 90s SNL was the need to fit such a large cast into the show. That tended to lead to a number of skits where the goal was to get as many cast members into the sketch as possible.  The "Sabra Price is Right" skit is an example of one of these extremely full sketches that works very, very well.  My favorite moment is probably what happens once Chris Rock arrives, but the whole thing is great.

Sabra Price is Right - Click here for more home videos

Childhood Flashback - Doug

Taking a break from the countdown to delve into the depths of Doug, the story of an annoying young boy, Doug Funnie, living in Bluffington, his annoying dog Porkchop, and his really annoying best friend Skeeter Valentine.  Oh wait did I forget his annoying crush Patti Mayonnaise? Or what about that annoying rich girl Beebe Bluff? The annoying assistant principal Bone? God, looking back at it, the only one on the show who was actually funny was Roget Klotz – the class jerk and main antagonist of Doug.  Which begs the question – why did I watch this show?

Your Comedy Moment

So my genius idea for Your Comedy Moment was to run a scene from the show listed in the Top 10 TV Themes Countdown for that day.  What I failed to realize was that Step by Step isn't quite as funny to me today as it was to me in 1995.  Still, I've resigned myself to this setup so here's today's "Your Comedy Moment" featuring the lovely Staci Keanan* acting a little too high, out-broading even the Code-man.


* Also, someone needs to sign Staci Keanan up for another sitcom. Between this show and My Two Dads we're talking two of the better themes over the last thirty years.

Top Ten 90s TV Themes - Number 10

So, after a small delay in getting the true countdown rolling I am proud to present the #10 greatest television theme song of 1990s primetime television.  If you read the comments frequently, you’ll note that Mr. Tickles need not fear the lack of Frederick in the countdown because he’s already claimed the number 10 spot (as well as at least one more).   Frederick devotees will also remember his inclusion with the outstanding Perfect Strangers theme on our prior list, and here we have another similar strong that resonates just as strongly. 

Here it is, “Second Time Around” by Jesse Frederick (& Bennett Salvay) from Step by Step.