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#17: Jeopardy! (Syndicated, 1984-present) I know Jeopardy! has been around in one form or another since the dawn of time ("Thag kill this with rock." "Uhhh ... deer." "Oh, sorry. You not say what deer"), but I've only seen the...
Joe's TV List Is Filled with Turtle Meat
#18: Mystery Science Theater 3000 (KTMA, 1988-1989; Comedy Central, 1989-1996; Sci-Fi, 1997-1999) One bright summer afternoon in 1998, I returned home from a screening of Saving Private Ryan, sat down at my computer, and promptly typed up "Joe's Guide to...
Joe's TV List Can Crow Like a Rooster
#19: The Magic Garden (WPIX, 1972-1984) Quick recipe for magic: take two unreformed hippies, dress ’em in the swingin’ styles of the ’70s, and give ’em playground swings to sit on. Throw in a surly pink squirrel, an overmedicated bird,...
Joe's TV List Stays After to Clean the Erasers
#20: Head of the Class (ABC, 1986-1991) During the first season of Head of the Class, one of my English teachers complained that no school would ever let a substitute teacher take over an advanced-learning program. Because, clearly, no public...
Hey, Officer! How Much Wood Could I Ch-- Hey, What's THAT?
This is a woodchuck, although for most of his adventure wandering our neighborhood today, we thought he was a gopher, or perhaps a groundhog announcing six more weeks of chilly spring. We found him outside after Ripley spent 15 minutes...
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Kill the Wabbits
I was talking to Jenn today about how many of our Christmas and Easter traditions are pagan in origin, but have become cheerful holiday customs that coexist with the Christian meaning of the holidays. Sort of.
I mean, culturally, the Santa side of Christmas meshes fairly seamlessly with the birth of Christ for no reason that I can explain. It just feels right. Generations of kids have learned about Jesus' birth while waiting anxiously for Santa, and, in most cases, the dichotomy didn't permanen… Continue
Posted on March 16th, 2008 at 3:30pm —
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Get the Potty Started
The top 10 sayings never uttered by Jenn or me before Nate showed up:
10. “Is this peanut-safe?”
9. “I can’t believe he likes that impostor Joe better than Steve.”
8. “No, don’t drink the bathwater. Seriously, just don’t.”
7. “Why should I build another tower if you're just going to destroy it?”
6. “You did? Really? Let me see. You did! You get a sticker!”
5. “Yeah, it was a new one! They saved a ladybug from a Venus flytrap! It was awesome! I mean, he thought it was awesome.”
4. “You do… Continue
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 12:30pm —
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