Have I mentioned that I am a massive Retro TV and Culture Repository?
I think I have.
But for the record. I am.
Perhaps that’s why I enjoy shows such as the Family Guy (just made fun of by South Park) and Robot Chicken.
Sure, Family Guy is a Cartoon in the form of the Warner Bros shorts. The plot is often stopped for one off jokes that don’t move the story line along at all. Most often the little one off jokes are the one s that make me roll around on the floor, laughing.
Recently, they did a one off that *made* me remember a TV show that I had safely forgotten. One that probably deserved to be tucked away, far into the subconsious.
This show started with an animated beginning that looks to have been stollen from the likes of The Kroft brothers (Who made such Great shows as HR Puf-N-Stuf, Lidsville, and Land of the Lost *As a side note, if you garage sale, find one of these lunch boxes, let me know. Please*).
I think you can appreciate why this show drew my attention.
Much like a moth to the fire.
It’s a mixture of Puppets, and a drug trippin intro. So, here are a few screenshots from both intros, as well as a link to Retrojunk (A site that has all the theme videos to your favorite 70s, 80s and 90s tv shows. Excellent)
And lastly, the wonderful, wonderful Lyrics:
It’s The Great Space Coaster, Get on board.
On The Great Space Coaster, We’ll explore.
A comet ride of fantasy,
To a place where dreams fly fast and free.
With new friends and new things to see,
We’ll spin you through the galaxy.
On The Great Space Coaster, Wo-o-oah.
On The Great Space Coaster, Off we go.
Get on board, Step inside,
Soaring for a magic ride.
Rowing toward the other side,
Where only rainbows hide,
On The Great Space Coaster, Oh-oh-oh.
On The Great Space Coaster, Get on board.
On The Great Space Coaster, Get on board.
On The Great Space Coaster, Off we go.
Those of you who know me in non-blog life, know that I have a thing for Science Fiction.
Yes.
Surprise.
I am a nerd.
Well, I watch Battlestar Galactica religiously and Doctor Who brings out the fanboy in me (but not Anime Fanboy, cuz that’s just freaky. Who has my back here?)
Battlestar just had what one would call a mind exploding season finale, and after I scraped my gray matter off of the walls (because I watch BSG using a projector and surround sound system. It would be criminal to watch it on a 20 inch TV) I went to go find all the spoilers for Season 3 that I could. I’ve found spoilers here. Oh sweet spoiler goodness.
“We do eventually plan on getting them back out into space, and also another major thing that’s going to happen in the third season is we’re going to do an ongoing Cylon story where we’re going to be cutting over to the Cylon world for the first time and running a complete arc within the Cylon,†reveals Moore. “It’s still coming together, but [the occupation arc] will probably be three or four or five episodes… probably four episodes. We’re still kind of stroking out exactly how these kinds of things will fall, but I don’t think it will take quite as long as it took us to wrap up the arc at the beginning of the second season.â€
All I can say is, SNAP! I was told they weren’t event thinking about going there. I figure it’s going take at least 4-5 episodes to get off of New Caprica.
He also says
In the case of Galactica 1980’s final episode, and its only good one, a revisit to the heartbreaking “The Return of Starbuck†– which saw Dirk Benedict return to the show long enough to get stranded on a planet along with a Cylon who he befriends – has not been ruled out
One can only hope they use Dirk Benedict.
I know that there is Space Coaster in here. I’ll get to it by the next post, I just have to get some video captures..
I’m not going to post who sent me the following, and I’m just taking some of the more amusing snippets. Guess what, it’s about 24.
If everyone on “24″ followed Jack Bauer’s instructions, it would be called “12″
Jack Bauer sleeps with a pillow under his gun.
When life gave Jack Bauer lemons, he used them to kill terrorists. Jack Bauer farking
hates lemonade.
It’s no use crying over spilt milk… Unless that was Jack Bauer’s milk. Oh you are so
screwed.
Jack Bauer doesn’t miss. If he didn’t hit you it’s because he was shooting at another
terrorist twelve miles away.
Jack Bauer killed 93 people in just 4 days time. Wait, that is a real fact.
There is the right way, the wrong way, and the Jack Bauer way. It’s basically the right
way but faster and more deaths.
I will not say who sent this, I don’t want them getting hurt..
For those of you who never watched Arrested Development you are in dire need to repent, go to the local video chain rental store/netflix/place to get movies, and watch this show.
The just did the last three episodes of what may be the end of this series. The writing was superb, the directing masterful, and the actors were having the time of their lives.
Sadly, this show was aired by Fox. Fox isn’t known for it’s high brow programming (this is the same Network that pioneered shows such as “When buildings attack” or “High Speed Chases part IV” or “24″. ) I mean really people. None of these show require anyone to think. Just sit back, and watch stuff explode. So when something that is funny, subtle and whitty comes on it’s like a deer hypnotized by the light of an oncoming truck. At least until the deer changes the channel.
This show was so funny, and the team that makes arrested didn’t let us down. To the end, parts were explained, other questions were explained and Buster had to face both of his two greatest fears, all in the same day.
I am going to post two or three of my favorite quotes, for those of you who watched arrested, feel free to do so as well.
Michael: It sounds like a lot more than it actually is. You know, you’ve already spent $1,200 on eggs. And that would be it forever. Keep in mind we are building something that is not only for our own kids; it’s also for George Michael and Maeby’s kids, too.
George Michael: What? What? We can’t have kids! What’s the matter…? What are you…? I mean it’s not even an option, really.
If you’ve been reading this blog at all, you’ll notice I have a sort of.. OCD. I find something I like and go back to it repeatedly.
Some would say, I beat a dead horse.
I prefer flog.
Anyways, I was browsing around, and found the following at Empire Online
A sequel’s unlikely,” Whedon told Empire with a note of clear regret, “but it’s amazing what permutations of something can happen.” But if not a theatrical encore, that leaves… yes, you guessed it, a possible return to the smaller screen. “As long as I was able to service the characters with integrity and had enough money so that I wasn’t hampered, then I would love to return Serenity to TV.
After hearing that the project was dead, then alive, then dead again, I think I am going to snap. I really like this show, and I wish they’d quit messin with my head.
This browncoat hopes that Firefly makes it back to TV .
Thanks to Darkhorizons I have some spoilers for the rest of the season of Battlestar Galactica (Probably the best TV show on the planet). If you want to read the spoilers, Just click the link below.
In an in-depth interview with “Battlestar Galactica” producer Ron Moore, The Chicago Tribune uncovered some major details (AND SPOIILERS!!!!) about the upcoming remainder of the second season which will air its thirteenth episode this coming Friday.
“Epiphanies”
“Laura’s health comes to a crisis point in the next episode [after the 'Resurrection Ship' two-parter]. It opens on her being rushed into sick bay. Her time is almost up and Doc Cottle says she’s not going to make it. This gave us the chance to do some flashbacks to Caprica before the attacks. We see the president she worked for and there are some surprising revelations about their relationship. We see where she gets some of her philosophy of governing. As the fleet prepares for [vice president] Baltar to take over, he’s actually the one who figures out a way to save Laura’s life, at the last moment. It comes from his study of Sharon’s unborn child, that provides the key to curing Laura’s cancer.”
“Scar”
We do an episode that’s really about fighter combat. [Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace figures prominently]. There’s a Cylon raider that keeps coming, just keeps coming. He kills a bunch of pilots. It’s their dark shark in the water, he keeps coming to get people.”
“There’s an episode where a bunch of people take hostages in a bar, and they demand that Adama [get rid of] Sharon. They feel like there shouldn’t be any Cylons alive in the fleet. And they’ll kill a bunch of hostages to get her.”
“There’s an episode where Lee has to deal with the new commander of the Pegasus [This person is not the second-in-command whom we met during "Resurrection Ship" episodes]. It turns out the guy who had been in charge was deep into the black market. Another guy is put in charge, he’s a bit paranoid. And he’s really not up to the task of command. The Pegasus continues to be a troubled ship for the rest of the season.”
“There’s an episode down the line that we’re really excited about, the entire episode is told from the Cylon point of view: what their society is like, what they go through during reincarnation and when they’re born again. We really get inside the Cylon [society] and get to view that for the first time.
“There’s a two-part season finale. We throw some real curveballs. There are some pretty major changes in how we do business. It’s really going to catch people off guard.”
