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.

100th Post

100^th Post           

To celebrate reaching the century mark for blog posts, I wanted to briefly re-summarize my goals behind this blog.  Primarily, I’m hoping to share with friends and random visitors little snippets of my own life as expressed through the medium of television.  Mainly this site is about nostalgia (even of the immediate variety) where you can hopefully remember the entertainment that you once got from a particular show or rediscover things long thought forgotten. 


Of course, to put this in a much better way than I can say, here’s a clip from Mad Men that better relates the feelings I’m trying to get across.  Don’t worry, no real spoilers in it.

Mad Men ´The Carousel´ from Emilio on Vimeo.

Thanks to all the regular readers I’m aware of (Matt, Scott, Allison, Rene, Ross, and Mr. Tickles) as well as those of you who lurk out there in internet anonymity.  Hopefully the next hundred posts will come as frequently as the previous hundred. There certainly isn’t a lack of media to pull from or memories to recall.

It's Always Sunny Back!

I had briefly forgotten that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was coming back to television tonight (10/9ct on FX).  Thus, instead of starting the actual theme song countdown this afternoon, I wanted to present a few great clips from past Sunny episodes.  Think of it as a smorgasbord of wacky hilarity.  (More clips after the jump).

Your Comedy Moment

For today's "Your Comedy Moment" I wanted to include an entire, bizarre interview that David Letterman did with Joaquin Phoenix circa February 11, 2009.  Though Dave has gotten a little more crotchety in his old age, I wanted to give an example of how quick-witted and humorous he still can be.  Regardless of the validity of Phoenix's condition, Dave handled it quite well.

Top Ten 90s TV Themes - Honorable Mention Pt. 2

I figured what better hump day surprise then the back end of the Honorable Mention for our Top Ten 90s TV Themes countdown.  We'll have a new Your Comedy Moment later in the day, Number 10 on the countdown tomorrow, and a special 100th post of the blog on Friday.  Watch out world, I'm planning things ahead of time!*
*Note: Wanted to remind all the readers that we're avoiding children's television shows in this category as we'll delve into those at a later date.