Television
Total 456 Posts
I'm sure I've bitched about this before, but I'm going to do it again. It's my blog, you'll just have to deal with it. It's Saturday. On Saturday nights during hockey season, I go on autopilot and naturally tune in CBC at 7pm for a Leafs game. The Leafs on
I just watched the first period of the Penguins and Capitals from Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. I realize there's a Leafs game on, but it's the Winter Classic and I'm a sucker for events, even silly made-for-TV sporting events, and the HBO 24/7 series actually had me psyched for
Gather around, kids. Daddy has another very special treat for you this Christmas. Enjoy A Muppet Family Christmas Special from 1987. A Muppet Family Christmas Special Part 1A Muppet Family Christmas Special Part 2A Muppet Family Christmas Special Part 3A Muppet Family Christmas Special Part 4A Muppet Family Christmas Special
I remember watching Six Feet Under and thinking it was the best series I'd ever followed. I loved The Sopranos, but Six Feet Under was better. It was my favourite show of all time until I discovered The Wire. I haven't found a show I've liked as much since, but
Gather around, kids. Daddy has a very special treat for you this Christmas. Enjoy Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special. Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Part 1Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Part 2Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Part 3Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Part 4Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Part 5Pee
Mark Dailey left us far too soon. I've been featuring retro nuggets of gold from Retrontario's collection for years, and yesterday he came through in grand fashion. His playlist is simply titled "Mark Dailey - The Voice". Here it is, a tribute to the voice of Toronto, Mark Dailey.
Mark Dailey was 57. He was a crime reporter for stations in Ohio and at CKLW a.k.a. The Big 8 in Windsor before moving to Toronto in 1974 where he worked at Citytv for the past 30 years. A couple of days ago, as news of his poor
I get many emails asking how Mark Dailey is doing. Mark Dailey has been the voice of Citytv forever, so when people hear a different voice doing the bumpers over there, they ask me for the inside scoop. I don't know Mark, but I feel like I do. As I
If you've ever watched an infomercial, you've seen several people simply do it wrong. As seen on TV, here's a tribute to doing it wrong. Has anyone out there ever bought something after watching an infomercial?
I caught this live last night after the Leafs game. On Hockey Night in Canada, Kevin Weekes almost got run over by a Zamboni. He was pretty cool under pressure, though...
Another retro gem shared by Retrontario reminded me of the origins of the A&E Network. When I first saw A&E, it was called the Arts & Entertainment Network and it was very PBS-ish. Lots of BBC stuff and upper crust viewing, as I recall. Here's an
This video was made around 1965 as an in-house joke at an ad agency. No word if it came from SCDP or not... [via MetaFilter]
Ann Rohmer announced she was leaving CP24 back in May. She was leaving television for the aviation industry, as I recall. There was a farewell bash and everything. On September 21, Susan Cunningham chimed in with the following comment. It appears that as of today Ann Rohmer is back on
I caught on to 30 Rock late in its first season, but I've been hooked ever since. It's a rarity for me: a basic cable comedy I actually enjoy. At least I used to enjoy it. This season, it's gone flat. In season two I remember laughing aloud frequently and
I finished the finale of The Wire in April 2009 and wondered where I could go from there? The Wire was stellar television and I couldn't find anything else as compelling and smart. Then, I found Mad Men. Mad Men is the first show since The Wire that I've loved.
I PVR The Cleveland Show. It's part of the Sunday night cartoon block I record on Fox and watch when unwinding. Last night, while The Cleveland Show aired live, I started seeing tweets about a "Down goes Brown" call. Here's The Cleveland Show's "Down goes Brown" reference I just captured
I love watching Mad Men. I'm currently plowing through season 3, so please, no spoilers. They sure smoke a lot in Mad Men. Here's every cigarette smoked in the show.
There's a new series from HBO coming this September that looks pretty good. It's called Boardwalk Empire and it's got a lot going for it. It stars Steve BuscemiIt's from Emmy award-winning screenwriter and producer Terence Winter of The SopranosThe pilot episode was directed by Martin ScorseseOmar's in itLooking forward
In "It's Patrick, He Got Life Insurance", I wrote about an old ad I must have seen a hundred times, but couldn't find. Now I've found it. Here's the ad: And here's a few reasons I liked the ad. The old dude answered the phone and a mere second later
I think Louie CK is friggin' hilarious, but who doesn't? His new series has been airing on FX in the USA since June, and I've been hoping a Canadian network would pick it up. I desperately want to watch this show. Here's part of episode 6. This is damn funny,
I hear Sportsline is coming back. CHCH will bring back Sportsline with Mark Hebscher weeknights at 7pm starting this fall. In the late 80s and early 90s, Sportsline was must-watch television for me. Here's something I wrote about the program in 2008. I got an email this morning from Mark
Another retro gem shared by Retrontario got me thinking about Romper Room this morning. If you're like me, with a common first name, you remember how awesome it was when the hostess looked through her magic mirror and saw you. I actually thought Romper Room was a Canadian show, but
I watched the finale of Lost on Sunday night. It was 2.5 hours long, but fast forwarding the ads allowed me to blow through it in about 1:45. Warning: I'm going to spoil the shit out of this episode below. If you plan to watch the finale, you
I'm all caught up. I just watched the Man in Black and Jacob episode that explains the origin of The Monster. The second last episode will air Tuesday night. It's called "What They Died For". The 2.5 hour series finale airs next Sunday. It's aptly titled "The End". Here's
Ann Rohmer, a face you know best from City TV where she was host of Breakfast Television and an anchor at CP24, is leaving her role as host of CP24 Breakfast in mid June. After 31 years in broadcasting and 25 years at 299 Queen Street West, Ann Rohmer has
