Wednesday, November 26, 2008

A couple more Christmas videos...

Here's Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) from their TV series. This is definitely one of our biggest requests throughout the holiday season. Now see the video that goes with it.

Along the same lines, the Muppets (with John Denver) and The 12 Days Of Christmas. The quality is pretty bad, but it's better than nothing I guess.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

The best Christmas song ever!

Last year I was obsessed with Dominick The Donkey. The year before I couldn't get enough of The Restroom Door Said Gentlemen. This year, I think I've found something that topped both of them.

It's "A Very Silent Night", a Christmas song that only dogs can hear!

It was released by the SPCA in New Zealand, with proceeds going to a charity set up by the SPCA there. See the video for the song here (only your dog will be able to hear it).

Friday, November 21, 2008

Gift idea: Gas neutralizers!

I'm not making this up.

Garment Guard, the company that came up with a way to avoid underarm sweat-stains, has now come up with something even more ingenious...

Subtle Butt - disposable gas neutralizers! (Okay, I'll just say it, fart protectors.)

They're only $9.95 and would make a perfect Christmas gift for any fan of beans, broccoli, cauliflower, or apples.

Visit their website to see the Subtle Butt in action (yes, there's actually a video) and read the instructions for how to use Subtle Butt.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Gift idea: For your goldfish...

If you've got a goldfish, I'm guessing it usually gets overlooked at Christmas.

Don't let that happen this year! Get your goldfish something it can have fun with. Train your goldfish to play sports and run through an obstacle course!

The training course is called R2 Fish School. You can buy it on amazon.com (where it's gotten positive reviews) or buy it from the official website.

And if you've got a bunch of bored yet exceptionally talented goldfish, try training them to synchronize swim! See a goldfish swim team here.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Gift idea: Chocolate-covered bacon!

Chocolate is good. Bacon is awesome. So together they should be awesomely good.

This cool gift is from a store called The Meadow in Portland, Oregon. The product description touches on world peace, cultural enrichment, and a sensory journey - all can be achieved apparently thanks to the chocolate-covered bacon. So you must buy it!

Just think how happy and excited your friends, family, and co-workers will be when they open this up.

It's $7.40 and can be purchased at The Meadow's website.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Gift idea: A flying lawn mower!

The picture to the left is not real. It's from an absolutely brilliant Sid & Marty Krofft TV show called Wonderbug from 1977 (click on the picture to see the opening theme song).

The picture to the right is real. It's actually a flying lawn mower!

Well, sort of. It's an RC airplane shaped like a lawn mower.

Buy one for $149.99 (or $109.99 without the covering material) at the FlyingThingZ website.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Black Friday 2008 ads!!!

Are you ready for the giant battle coming up next Friday? You better have a plan of attack set before then or you're going to miss out on all the big deals!

I've already found something I plan on buying Black Friday. Circuit City is going to be selling all the Futurama season sets for $14.99!!! I'm getting them all!

Here's some websites that'll help you plan your shopping strategies for Black Friday...

black-friday.net

bfads.net

theblackfriday.com

tgiblackfriday.com

blackfriday.info

blackfriday.gottadeal.com

bargainshare.com

Friday, November 14, 2008

Christmas videos!

And so it begins again. Over 41 days (almost 1002 hours) of Christmas music.

If you're having trouble getting in the holiday mood already, this'll help - the original Snow Miser / Heat Miser video (from the TV special The Year Without A Santa Claus). The 2004 version by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is great, but nothing can ever top the original.

Then you can never forget the I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas song! The video doesn't match up with the song, but it's a cool looking hippo, so it works for me.

I'll post more as the season goes on. And on...

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Bacon!!!

I love bacon.

So naturally, I love this blog featuring "Daily Updates on the World of Sweet, Sweet Bacon".

Recent updates include bacon & meat gift packages, the turkey bacon debate, bacon songs, bacon apparel, Diet Coke with Bacon, and bacon cinnamon rolls.

And there's also some recipes for things like bacon sugar cookies and bacon brownies (guess what my contribution to the family Christmas party is gonna be this year).

Mmmmmmmm...

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Even more failed sitcoms...

I got a few e-mails of other failed sitcoms...

Teen Angel (1997, ABC) - A teenager eats a six-month old hamburger, dies, and ends up a guardian angel to his best friend. Can't get much stranger than that. Here's a clip from the show. It's the best I could find.

I Married Dora (1987, ABC) - A guy marries his housekeeper to keep her from being deported. The series ended with the series being cancelled. Really. It was actually written into the storyline of the final episode that the show was cancelled. Here's the opening credits from the show.

Do Over (2002, WB) - A freak electrical accident makes a 31-year old go back to 1981 when he was 14. Here's the first episode.

E-mail me if you think of any more...

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

More failed sitcoms...

Throughout the morning show today, I got a few other suggestions for the failed sitcoms list. Here's the ones we talked about on-air that I was able to find...

Herman's Head (1991, FOX) - Pam called in to suggest this one. Even though it constantly had poor ratings, it managed to stay on-air three seasons thanks to the fact that it was the early days of the FOX Network. But it's probably those poor ratings that make this a lost show, rarely appearing in syndication and never making it to DVD. It was the story of Herman and the four separate identities that lived inside his head and helped him get through each day. Check out the first episode here.

Greg The Bunny (2002, FOX) - A brilliant sitcom suggested by Carrie about a world where humans and puppets live together. Don't ever call the puppets "socks" by the way - they don't like that. The full series has been released on DVD - buy it here.

Stella (2005, Comedy Central) - Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain star in this failed sitcom / sketch comedy. I never heard of it until I got a call about the show this morning. It's described online as a strange and sometimes surreal show. Okay, that sounds interesting. The first (and only) season can be purchased on DVD here.

That 80's Show (2002, FOX) - Seems failed FOX sitcoms are really popular. Producer Kyle liked this one. It wasn't a spin-off of That 70's Show, it was more like a companion show created by the same people. A companion show that didn't come close to lasting even a tenth as long as That 70's Show. Here's one of the episodes from That 80's Show.

Forgotten failed sitcoms...

Saturday afternoon, I was just being lazy and looking for something to watch on TV. And of course, there was absolutely nothing on.

It made me wish for a cable channel that would run all failed sitcoms. There's a cable channel for everything else, so why not that?

TV Land used to run stuff like that, but those shows have disappeared from their schedule now that they've become so mainstream.

And there's next to no chance of most failed sitcoms ever making it to DVD.

Here's some shows I would love to see again (click on the links for more info or in some cases to see an episode of the show)...

The Charmings (1987, ABC) - The story of Snow White, Prince Charming, and their family magically transported to the 20th century. This is the show I'd most like to see on DVD someday.

Easy Street (NBC, 1986) - Loni Anderson starred in this sitcom about a woman inherits a mansion from her husband. Unfortunately, other family members still lived there and didn't want anything to do with her.

It's Like, You Know (1999, ABC) - This was hyped up as a Los Angeles version of Seinfeld.

Woops! (FOX, 1992) - A sitcom about the few remaining survivors of a nuclear war.

Love & Money (CBS, 1999) - A sitcom about romance in a ritzy New York City apartment tower.

Hi Honey, I'm Home (ABC, 1991) - A 50's sitcom family is relocated to a regular suburban 1990's neighborhood after their show is cancelled.

On The Air (ABC, 1992) - From the creators of Twin Peaks, a sitcom about the Golden Age of Television. It made absolutely no sense. I loved it!

Free Spirit (ABC, 1989) - An updated Bewitched, which featured lots of special effects towards the end of its short run.

Marblehead Manor (syndicated, 1987) - A slapstick comedy about the staff of a large Massachusetts mansion.

The Trouble With Normal (ABC, 2000) - A group of paranoid people and their therapist. Of course it was hysterical!

Out Of Practice (CBS, 2005) - Henry Winkler starred is this sitcom about a family of doctors. The youngest sibling is constantly looked down upon as he's only a couples counselor.

Is there any you can think of? Leave your comments below...

Monday, November 10, 2008

Rotten drivers...

People are always complaining and joking around about the crazy drivers up in Canada, especially on the QEW.

But driving on the QEW is nothing compared to the 33. People are insane on that road! And the 90 is no better - I'm thinking half the people there don't even realize they're driving!

Now it's time to get revenge on the people that...

• Eat breakfast during the morning commute.
• Forget what snow is every year and drive way too slow.
• Are more concerned with their cell phone conversation than the road they're on.
• Won't allow you to merge onto the expressway.
• Shouldn't be allowed to even sit in a car, let alone drive one.

It's PlateWire.com, a website that allows you to vent your anger and give the terrible drivers the public shaming they deserve. You can post their license plate number and explain why they're such a rotten driver and / or human being.

I'm sure Buffalo will be well represented on this website. I lived in Los Angeles for five years and as much as I hate to admit this, they are far better drivers there than the drivers in Buffalo. Which is really sad considering L. A. has the likes of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton driving around!

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Where's The Beef?

With Thanksgiving on the way, here's an ugly dinner scene I hope you don't have to live through that day.

It's Ruth Buzzi and a very strange video from 1984 (the height of "Where's The Beef?" fever).

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Take On Me - an updated video...

The video for Take On Me is absolutely brilliant. As it should be for the greatest song ever recorded.

But the song lyrics don't really match up with the video. Until now.
Someone has spent countless hours recording new lyrics for the song so that it will sync up with the video's action. See & hear it here...

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Strange Election Day stuff...

Dickie Goodman and his "break-in" records were almost always hysterical.

Election '84 is one of my favorites, but I couldn't find the full thing online anywhere (you can hear a clip of it here).

This is the next best thing I guess - Election '80. It does at least have Xanadu mentioned in it, so that makes up for it not being one of his best efforts.