I am terrible at math. Actually I’m terrible at a lot of things, like driving in Santa Rosa (seems like a blood sport to a small town boy like me) and handwriting (completely illegible) and remembering things I don’t care about, I’m just awful at that. But math is in [...]
It’s kind of like the studio execs got together and talked it over and wanted me to have a really great birthday weekend so they decided to premiere one of my favorite series along with a new one I’m really looking forward to, then show a bunch of classic horror [...]
Another weekend and another marathon of high quality vintage horror films on Turner Classic Movies; my pick this week is the 1932 film Freaks (trailer here). Tod Browning’s film Freaks offers a window into a world we seldom see these days, the carnival sideshow. Many of the actors are actual [...]
It was the fall of 2007, I was entering the last year of a graduate program and, as students often do, I was living frugally to say the least. Up until that point I had been living in a fool’s paradise, gobbling up all the free cable (included in rent) [...]
The new premieres are down to a trickle now, though there are a couple big ones coming later this month and maybe one or two in November. Thursday 9:00 PM Reign (CW), White Collar (USA) 10:00 PM Covert Affairs (USA) Fast N’ Loud (9:00 PM Monday DSC) Fast N’ Loud [...]
There are several channels offering Halloween-esque programming during the month of October, but there is no other that offers the quality and quantity that does Turner Classic Movies; they will be showing a number of my favorite vintage horror themed films, including some from famed Hammer Studios. This weekend kicks [...]
Do you ever watch a TV program, see an actor and think to yourself, “Where have I seen her before, I think she was in that one movie with the guy with the glasses…” and you keep thinking about it and it makes you crazy? Then you try Google, but [...]
Another week and the premieres keep coming, including a few horror/supernatural related series that are airing just in time to get us in the mood for Halloween. Monday 8:00 PM Heart of Dixie (CW) 9:00 PM Beauty and the Beast (CW) Tuesday 8:00 PM The Biggest Loser (NBC) 9:00 PM Supernatural [...]
Halloween is my favorite holiday, probably because it falls only a few days after my birthday, which means I often got to have Halloween themed costume parties growing up; a pretty cool way for a kid to spend his birthday, thanks mom and dad! Each year I look forward to [...]
Last week was a little too hectic with premieres, I managed to watch every one, but I sat so much by Sunday night my back hurt; oh well, one must sacrifice for his art. This week slows down a bit, but there are a couple premieres you won’t want to [...]
Several years ago I was the best man at my brother’s wedding, I wrote a speech and practiced it in front of the mirror enough times I thought I would be ready when the moment arrived, instead, when I was handed the microphone I got out about three words and [...]
In April 1986 I was finally old enough to get my driver’s permit; somewhat uncommon for the time, my mother took an active role in teaching me to drive. On our very first outing we started with driving around the block, this went so well that she directed me to [...]
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Greetings fellow television fans, fanatics, addicts and enthusiasts; welcome to our blog about TV for the Press Democrat Online. Together we will keep up with what’s coming up, examine new and existing programs in depth and from time to time take a moment to appreciate programs from the past. In addition, we’ll delve into the deep corners of Netflix and Hulu to recommend shows from around the world. My hope is together we will find enough quality programming to fill our TV viewing schedules and never again utter the words, “All these channels and nothing to watch!”
— Wallace Poulter