Ash Ketchum

I watched some Martin & Lewis/Colgate Comedy Hours for the Comedy Challenge, but none of them had this great performance. A colleague showed me this clip and I had to share it with you. He says this was the first rock 'n' roll performance on live TV. What's significant about it is that it's got African-American performers, an Italian-American and a Jew all performing together as equals, with no elements of humiliation--in 1954!

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This is why those old Colgate shows with Martin & Lewis were so great, the chance to catch them in such moments.

mrcellophane

Finished the checklist! I plan to finish up the Fanny and Alexander miniseries and watch some more Planet Earth for the rest of the challenge.

BobO'Link

I just finished Bewitched Season 4. I'd forgotten how much of a general downturn the show began with this season. While the first half is fairly good, the overall lack of new story ideas began to rear its' ugly head. There's a lot of "sameness" in story lines, somewhat a dependence on the "Tabitha does something 'wrong' with her magic" story lines, a new, not as good, Gladys Kravitz, and the frequent absence of Dick York in the latter third of the season. Add to that the horrible "hippy" episode (I hated those "obligatory" hippy episodes when they aired on any series - they are *all* horrible - written by people who truly had no clue) with its' equally bad "pop-hippy" song, and these all make for some rough times. For me, the episodes in which York is absent feel forced. The special effects are still top notch with Elizabeth Montgomery still in top form, as is Agnes Moorehead and Marion Lorne. There *are* some very good episodes in the season but overall it's just not as good this time around. I remember during the original run not caring for seasons 4-8 as much and *really* not liking them after Dick York left the series at the end of season 5. I've owned this, and season 5, for a couple of years but had never gotten around to watching them as I recalled them not being as good. My recollection was correct. It'll be hard to watch season 5 after this one.

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi

I'm not ashamed to admit that I'll be fine with switching to something else next month. Since there's not a whole lot of time left in the month, I'm picking things that only lasted a season, or so. Started watching the Garbage Pail Kids cartoon series yesterday and I'm pretty sure I'll finish to by tomorrow.

Qrusher14242

what about shows like Mystery Science Theater 3000 and The Virginian that over an hour? Do i just put the time down for them?

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi

MST3K was 2 hours with commercials, so that counts as 2. Virginian looks like the same deal.

Ash Ketchum

I watched a Virginian episode for this. It was 75 minutes total. I counted it as one.

I watched three MST3K DVDs for this. (Thanks, Comedy Challenge Prize!) I counted each as one.

Of course, I've got 91 entries so far, so it's not like I have to beef up my numbers.

I tried watching the MST3K version of MANOS, THE HANDS OF FATE, but it's such a horrible movie even Joel and the crew couldn't make it worth watching, so I bailed.

Qrusher14242

lol yeah Manos is really hard to sit through...i think i've done it once or twice though. I watched a few like San Francisco International and The Deadly Bees. Great stuff

BobO'Link

I'm not ready to move on yet... I looked at my Academy Award list from last year and it was rather pathetic. I pretty much took the month off after the gorging I did on Horror/Comedy/Holiday/TV months. I'm probably going to do the same this year. I *may* do a list but it'll be very slim.

I'm debating whether or not I would be able to fully watch Firefly during the last couple of days. It's only 15 "hour" episodes but it'll be a stretch. I'm really wanting to try and squeeze it in, but I started Everybody Loves Raymond S7 yesterday and could probably get that one completed if I do a last minute push...

BobO'Link

The Virginian was a 90 minute western which aired Wednesdays at 7:30pm/6:30pm central on NBC. It premiered in the 62-63 season and ran through the 70-71 season where it had a name change to The Men from Shiloh for that final season. I'd count it as 1.5 entries.

Qrusher14242

yeah i'll probably use 1.5, sounds fair. Same thing for Columbo i think.

BobO'Link

To finish the checklist I streamed an episode of Julia Child from PBS. They took a FS program and *cropped* it for WS by applying a simple *hard matte* cropping! Idiots! Chopped off heads and more on both top and bottom! Totally ruined most shot composition! Did I say "Idiots!"? Well I'll say it again for good measure... IDIOTS!!!

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi

Other than 6 episodes of Garbage Pail Kids, I have the last episode of Seinfeld and two discs left in my Unsolved Mysteries box set to finish by tomorrow. If the stars suddenly align, I'll also start and finish The Walking Dead Season Two but I'm seeing a forecast of cloudy skies, so I don't think it'll happen.

Ash Ketchum

Because of strict standards applied to all productions for "hi-def" broadcast now, PBS has caused some egregious aspect ratio distortion in older shows. The whole thing is just stupid. I watched "Pioneers of Television: Westerns" last year and I couldn't believe how much they cropped ALL the old western clips. Where's the creative community in all this?

Cardsfan111

Just finished the challenge by completing the first season of Modern Family. One of the best blind buys I've made--hilarious stuff.

Giles

so when the does the challenge actually end, midnight tonight? or with some other challenges til dawn.

davidh777

The OP says dawn

I'm in the low 90s and am mixed about whether to go for the checklist or just watch what I want to watch (ie, Buffy). The decades are the biggest sticking point--I'd have to surf some of your guys' lists for pre-'60s ideas.

shadokitty

Last day of the tv challenge. Been neglecting it the past couple days in favor of the Academy Award Challenge, but seeing as how the tv challenge goes until dawn, and I already got two entries in today for the Oscar challenge, I am going to try to go out with a bang and watch tv until I fall asleep tonight.

Qrusher14242

i think i got all the decades except pre-50's stuff. Don't have anything from then. I might finish it tonight by watching the final episode the of The Outer Limits (1995 Version). One of my favorite shows ever, though the last season is by far the worst. The first episode "The Sandkings" is still my favorite episode of the show.

kstublen

I wanted to reach 100 Entries (200 TV Hours), but I think I'm going to fall a little short of that goal this year.

EdTheRipper

I topped out at 103 entries. I was actually way more into this challenge than I thought I'd be.

davidh777

Watching Ringer right now as my #99. Almost there!

HyperWeather

I'm pretty happy with what I got done this month, got through all but 1 thing on my initial goal (well 2 but one was an after thought a week into the challenge), and ended up watching a set I hadn't planned on Thank you Mister Peepers for a fun challenge!

lisadoris

I exceeded my Star Trek goal so yeah Challenge! Thanks Mister Peepers for running this soiree.

shadokitty

I didn't make anywhere near 100 and only finished a few sets because eventually I just watched what I was in the mood for and would skip around but it was a fun challenge. Thanks MP.