Time Waster: TV Show Christmas Episodes

Let's celebrate Christmas by watching holiday-themed sitcom episodes from the 1960s and 70s over at the Classic Television Showbiz blog! At least it's a better use of your time than watching, let's say, for instance, Melissa Joan Hart in "Holiday in Handcuffs," OK?

Hat tip to the WFMU Blog via Journalista!

Related: The Twelve Episodes of Christmas Television Gave To Us

In case you had too much tryptophan last month: My pal Brian Fies posted That Classic WKRP Thanksgiving Episode on his Fies Files blog.

Gag Cartoon Cliche Contest Ending

"And to port, the most sequestered jury in the world."

Above: the leading gag cliche to this time: the desert island cartoon.

The contest is on the right hand side there, and ends tomorrow morning at 11:59 AM EST.

Gag Cartoon Cliche Poll

There's a new poll. Peek over to the right and, should you care to, vote.

The topic: Choose your favorite cartoon cliche.

RAIDERS Homage Film

Monstro Wolfhard (no, I don't know if that's the fellow's real name) reports on a fan-made shot-for-shot remake of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. It was made by a group of Mississippi teens from 1982 to 1989! Monstro himself was at a recent screening of the movie:

"You to watch as boys become men and Marion Ravenwood's hair goes through about six different lengths.

"Also, there was a lot of audience discomfort during the sexy scenes.

"This is the first 10 minutes, (ending with the boulder scene). The boulder was made out of fiberglass and rolled down two telephone poles in the kid's garage."

Related: 2004 Vanity Fair article "Raiders of the Lost Backyard."

Somewhat in the same vein (and with another big hat tip to Monstro) is Little Batman from Valenti Vision Films:

Your Cartoons Now in Museumr

Oh, look! Your cartoons can now be in a museum via Museumr!



And your sweet kitty "Trout" can be as well!


Heck, even those Andertoons look better framed!!!

Linky: from the one and only Patricia Storms.

Thanks Patricia!