Again, I often forget the title to this blog gives us the potential to journey beyond the constraints of television. Thus, I figured today would be a fun time to put my long-ago recut trailer for Can't Buy Me Love on the blog. I'm guessing a number of the readers have already watched this bad boy but figured it can't hurt to get one or two more eyes on it. I think I'll be re-cutting another movie in the near future so I'll be sure to post it on here when it's done.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Your Comedy Moment
Eschewing some popular scenes that feature Niles heavily, I thought that for today's Frasier-centric "Your Comedy Moment" I'd feature a clip from the episode "The Show Where Diane Comes Back." I think anyone who's seen both Frasier and Cheers will quickly realize what's happening in the scene; however, I must point out Kelsey Grammar's hilarious facial reactions to the play he's watching as well as the slow boil that leads to the excellent last forty second of the clip or so.
I always hated Shelley Long; this clip does nothing to change that hate.
I always hated Shelley Long; this clip does nothing to change that hate.
Top Ten 90s TV Themes - Number 8
As we’ve discussed before, complexity is not always a recipe for a successful television theme. In fact, “simple” songs can yield some of the best results. Number eight on the countdown is probably the “simplest” song on the list but completely unforgettable.
Top 10 90s TV Theme Song #8 “Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs” from Frasier.
Friday, September 24, 2010
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.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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.
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.
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