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| magic television | November 19, 2008 | I am now up to D in my recataloguing of all readings in my filing cabinet. I have been a little bit ruthless in throwing out articles I can’t remember reading the first time, deciding on a closer look that there was no way I was going to try reading them again because they were […] |
| magic television | I am now up to D in my recataloguing of all readings in my filing cabinet. I have been a little bit ruthless in throwing out articles I can’t remember reading the first time, deciding on a closer look that there was no way I was going to try reading them again because they were […] |
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| Who figures an immigrant’s going to have a pony?: Seinfeld Series 2: Episode 2 | November 16, 2008 | The Pony Remark is one of my very early favourites. Mind you I’m not terribly discriminating when it comes to Seinfeld favourites. There are favourite aspects of nearly every episode, but this one is an early treat. The first thing to like is that after Jerry’s opening standup the first scene is devoted to his […] |
| Who figures an immigrant’s going to have a pony?: Seinfeld Series 2: Episode 2 | The Pony Remark is one of my very early favourites. Mind you I’m not terribly discriminating when it comes to Seinfeld favourites. There are favourite aspects of nearly every episode, but this one is an early treat. The first thing to like is that after Jerry’s opening standup the first scene is devoted to his […] |
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| Wendy’s Week of TV: Part 18 | November 15, 2008 | Sunday: Who do you think you are?Graham Norton – I’ve never actually watched his show in full (screening here on ABC2) but he was a delightful subject for this episode. Once more into Ireland dear friends, and then circling back to England. Monday: Enough Rope with Dawn FrenchI raced home from choir in time to […] |
| Wendy’s Week of TV: Part 18 | Sunday: Who do you think you are?Graham Norton – I’ve never actually watched his show in full (screening here on ABC2) but he was a delightful subject for this episode. Once more into Ireland dear friends, and then circling back to England. Monday: Enough Rope with Dawn FrenchI raced home from choir in time to […] |
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| Do we have any incense? | November 13, 2008 | Hurrah!Father Ted repeats return next Tuesday on ABC2 before Hamish Macbeth. Ted: “Do we have any incense?”Dougal: “There was a spider in the bathroom last week” What’s not to find funny with that! |
| Do we have any incense? | Hurrah!Father Ted repeats return next Tuesday on ABC2 before Hamish Macbeth. Ted: “Do we have any incense?”Dougal: “There was a spider in the bathroom last week” What’s not to find funny with that! |
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| Musing on Summer Heights High | November 9, 2008 | Some of this appeared in the Courier Mail yesterday in an piece by Erica Thompson who kindly contacted me for a comment. It seems Summer Heights High is getting rave reviews in the US (as opposed to the critical panning of KandK). Anyway I thought I would post the lot in case anyone is interested. […] |
| Musing on Summer Heights High | Some of this appeared in the Courier Mail yesterday in an piece by Erica Thompson who kindly contacted me for a comment. It seems Summer Heights High is getting rave reviews in the US (as opposed to the critical panning of KandK). Anyway I thought I would post the lot in case anyone is interested. […] |