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JerzeeGirl

01-28-2009, 07:27 AM

I will update this later, but in the interest of keeping things moving, Team TV Guide selects in the Game Show category The Newlywed Game, a true classic!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v710/Tavie/the-newlywed-game-logo.jpg

From Wiki:
The Newlywed Game was an American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) television game show (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_show) where newly-married couples answered questions to find out how well the husband and wife knew each other. Produced by Chuck Barris (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Barris), the show became famous for some of the arguments that couples had over incorrect answers and even led to some divorces.

Rules of the Game
For the first round, the wives were taken off the stage while the husbands were asked four questions. (Many of The Newlywed Game's questions dealt with "making whoopee", the euphemism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism) that producers used for sexual intercourse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_intercourse) in order to get around network censors. However, it became such a catchphrase of the show that Eubanks continued to use the word throughout the show's many runs, even in the 1980s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s_in_television) and 1990s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990s_in_television) episodes, when he could easily have said "make love" or "have sex (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex)" without censorship.) The wives were then brought back on stage and were asked for their answers for the same three questions. Once the wife gave her answer, the husband revealed the answer that he previously gave, which was written on a blue card. A match for that question was worth 5 points for the couple.

The roles were reversed in the second round, where the husbands were taken off the stage and the wives were asked four questions before the husbands were brought back on stage to give their answers. The first three questions in this round were worth 10 points each, and the final question was worth 25 points.

Originally, in the first year of the first ABC version, the husbands went off-stage first while the wives had to predict what their husbands would say. Each correct match was worth 5 points. Then the wives would go off-stage as the husbands would be asked 10-point questions with a bonus question worth 25 points, which usually decided the game. The maximum possible score, either way, was 75 points.

The couple with the highest score at the end of the second round won a prize that was "chosen just for you" (actually, the contestants had requested a certain prize and competed with other couples that had requested the same prize). Prior to taping the show, each couple was asked to predict the total points they would earn on the show. In the event of a tie, the tied couples would reveal a card showing this predicted score. The couple that had the closest guess without going over their actual total, won. If all the tied couples went over, the couple who had the closest guess would win.

The grand prize was never a car, but it could include just about anything else: appliances, furniture, home entertainment systems, a trailer or motorcycles, trips (complete with luggage and camera), etc. In the 1997 remake, the grand prize was always a trip (dubbed "a second honeymoon").

YouTube Goodies

The most infamous/outrageous answer!
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A Blonde In Action....
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The classic from 1966...we've come along way baby!
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Prototype

01-28-2009, 08:16 AM

I say if your name is in the three, you're good to pick. That should slow down the AKing... and speed up the game.

GirlySports

01-28-2009, 08:23 AM

We'll see how it goes today. We've done 2 rounds this month.
Windom, Superflyer and Getbak etc etc.. should be a good pace cause they're on all the time :)

AK time moved up to 10 hours.

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and I will be updating the board periodically throughout the morning here at work, because.. I don't want to work.

JerzeeGirl

01-28-2009, 09:21 AM

and I will be updating the board periodically throughout the morning here at work, because.. I don't want to work.

I hear that - I wanted to call in sick due to lack of interest but figured my galactic overlords would frown on that one.......<_<

Flamesguy_SJ

01-28-2009, 09:46 AM

Team Idiot Box will select in the category World, My Family. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0257315/) It's from the UK, of course.

That was going to be my World pick.

*sigh*

Back to the drawing board, I guess:(

Dion

01-28-2009, 10:23 AM

I'm off to see a specialist today and i'm not sure when i'll be home. If my pick comes up and i'm not here please go on without me HD, Jagger etc. I'll slot mine in when i get home.

Thanks.

Prototype

01-28-2009, 10:23 AM

I'm off to see a specialist today and i'm not sure when i'll be home. If my pick comes up and i'm not here please go on without me HD, Jagger etc. I'll slot mine in when i get home.

Thanks.

Did you want me to post your other pick Dion? From the ones you sent me?

WindomURL

01-28-2009, 10:24 AM

Well fata that. I spent almost half an hour typing in my pick and Shaw crapped out on me and I lost the whole post. Since I've had the flu for the last day, i'll come back to this another time. Fkkkkkkk...

I, Claudius (1976) in the Miniseries category.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074006/

http://members.shaw.ca/windomurl/Claudius400.jpg

Derek Jacobi (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001394/) as Claudius, Siân Phillips (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680795/) as the evil manipulator Livia, John Hurt (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000457/) as Caligula, and very early roles for Patrick Stewart (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001772/) and John Rhys-Davies (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722636/) as Roman centurions.

Great acting, yada yada. I hope PBS runs this again soon.

Sorry, I hadn't been on for the last day, and I didn't know about the change to 10 hours.

Dion

01-28-2009, 10:26 AM

Did you want me to post your other pick Dion? From the ones you sent me?

No. I'm going to change that one. Thanks anyway i'll just make my pick when i get home :)

GirlySports

01-28-2009, 10:30 AM

Well fata that. I spent almost half an hour typing in my pick and Shaw crapped out on me and I lost the whole post. Since I've had the flu for the last day, i'll come back to this another time. Fkkkkkkk...

I, Claudius (1976) in the Miniseries category.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074006/

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Derek Jacobi as Claudius, Sian Phillips as the evil manipulator Livia, John Hurt as Caligula, and very early roles for Patrick Stewart and John Rhys-Davies as Roman centurions.

Great acting, yada yada. I hope PBS runs this again soon.

Sorry, I hadn't been on for the last day, and I didn't know about the change to 10 hours.

Why are you apolgizing, you made you pick within 3 hours :)

WindomURL

01-28-2009, 10:39 AM

Jerzee's pick? I thought that was an AK makeup? Elle's pick was last night at 9pm-ish. That's what I went by.

Dion, hope everything goes well at your appointment. Hurry back! :)

Superflyer

01-28-2009, 11:07 AM

The Infomercial Kings are proud to select in the category of Soaps - Melrose Place

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/91/Mroselogo.jpg/250px-Mroselogo.jpg

Melrose Place is an American primetime soap opera that ran between 1992 and 1999, created by Darren Star for the FOX network and executive produced by Aaron Spelling for Spelling Television. It is the second series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise, and is set in a small apartment courtyard complex in the West Hollywood district of Los Angeles, where several young individuals reside, each with their own dreams and drives

HalifaxDrunk

01-28-2009, 03:03 PM

I'm off to see a specialist today
Don't forget the blow.

JerzeeGirl

01-28-2009, 07:01 PM

I updated my pick - check it out, there are some definite YouTube funnies available! ;)

Feel better WURL!!!

Hope all is ok Dion!!!

Prototype

01-28-2009, 09:20 PM

I belive that getback's 10 hours are up.

In the foreign category, I'm going to take Little Britian. More tomorrow as I'm on my iPod touch.

getbak

01-28-2009, 09:26 PM

I belive that getback's 10 hours are up.

In the foreign category, I'm going to take Little Britian. More tomorrow as I'm on my iPod touch.
Yup. I'll get my pick up shortly. Little Britain wasn't on my radar, so no problemo.

getbak

01-28-2009, 10:30 PM

I am a lawyer, I own a bowling alley. Two separate things.

I've never really been a "soap" fan, so I'm going to go for a show on the serial side of the Soap Opera/Serial category.

For my next pick, Frozen TV Dinner chooses in the Soap Opera/Serial category, from Worldwide Pants, Viacom Productions and the NBC television network: Ed.

http://i2.iofferphoto.com/img/item/470/897/91/EDTV.jpg

Debuting in the year 2000 on NBC, Ed was originally commissioned by CBS as part of David Letterman's series development deal that he received when he jumped from NBC in 1993. Ed was created, written and produced by Letterman's long-time Late Show producer Rob Burnett.

The premise was strange, yet simple: Ed Stevens (Tom Cavanagh) was a lawyer at a high powered New York City law firm until he was fired one day for misplacing a comma in a contract, which cost the firm over a million dollars. Because he was fired, Ed went home early that day and found his wife in bed with a mailman (not their mailman, just a mailman). With his life in a downward spiral, Ed found himself looking through his old high school yearbook, where he saw the picture of the prettiest girl in school, Carol Vessey (Julie Bowen). On a strange impulse, Ed decided to leave New York and return to his home town of Stuckeyville, Ohio and track down Carol (even though they never had any previous relationship in school). Carol was still the prettiest girl in school, only now she was a teacher. After Ed moves back to Stuckeyville, he decides to buy the local bowling alley, in which he opens a small law firm.

All of these events took place in the pilot episode that was originally shot, however, most of the pilot ended up on the cutting room floor, and the entire premise was summarized in the prologue to the first episode that actually aired. It seems like a "previously on", but there was no previous episode.

The series did frequently feature Ed in his role of local lawyer, but it was primarily a character drama (with plenty of comedy) focused on the off-again, off-again, really off-again, and every once in a while on-again romance between Ed and Carol. Also featured prominently on the show were Ed's best friend since childhood, Mike, and his wife Nancy; Carol's best friend and fellow teacher, Molly; Ed's bowling alley employees, Phil and Shirley; and the only other character to appear in every one of the series' 83 episodes, Warren, a high school loser with a hopeless crush on Miss Vessey (almost as hopeless as Ed's own crush). Warren was played by Justin "I'm a Mac" Long.

Throughout the run of the series, Ed and Carol were kept apart by one or the other's romantic entanglements, finally getting together in the fourth and final season.

Although never a huge hit, Ed did have a strong following, who did follow it as NBC shuffled it around its schedule. It seemed to always be on the verge of cancellation, so it's remarkable that it actually lasted four seasons and 83 episodes.

Ed was by no means a pure "soap", but it didn't avoid "soapy" situations, including cheating spouses, canceled engagements, returning cheating spouses, and outlandish "romantic" gestures.

Here is the opening scene that compressed the pilot episode to a 3 minute overview...
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One of the recurring bits on the show were Ed and Mike's "Ten dollar bets", where one would challenge the other to do something embarrassing for $10.
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Dion

01-29-2009, 12:32 AM

The Couch Potatoes choose from the Comedy Open category....

Rowan & Martin's Laugh - In.

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In was one of TV's classics, one of those rare programs which was not only an overnight sensation, but was highly innovative, created a raft of new stars, and started trends in comedy which other programs would follow. Laugh-In crystallized a kind of contemporary, fast-paced, unstructured comedy "happening" that was exactly what an agitated America wanted in 1968.

Laugh-In was first seen as a one-time special on September 9, 1967. It was such an enormous hit that it inevitably led to a series. Its lightning-fast pace took full advantage of the technical capabilities of television and video tape. Blackouts, sketches, one-liners, and cameo appearances by famous show- business celebrities and even national politicians were all edited into a frenetic whole. The regular cast was large and the turnover high, and of the 40 regulars who appeared in the series only four were in it from beginning to end, the two hosts, announcer Gary Owens, and Ruth Buzzi.

The essence of Laugh-In was shtick, a comic routine or trademark repeated over and over until it was closely associated with a performer. People love it, come to expect it, and talk about it the next morning after the show. All great comedians have at least one, but what was remarkable about Laugh-In was that it developed a whole repertore of sight gags and catchphrases using little-known talent exclusively (though some of them became quite famous later). Among the favorites: Arte Johnson as the German Soldier, peering out from behind a potted palm murmering, "Verrry interesting!"; Ruth Buzzi as Gladys, the little old lady with the hand bag, forever whacking the equally decrepit Tyrone who snuggled up beside her on a park bench; Lily Tomlin as the sarcastic, nasal telephone operator named Ernestine; Gary Owens as the outrageously overmodulated announcer, facing the microphone, hand cupped over ear; Alan Sues as the grinning moron of a sports announcer; Goldie Hawn, as the giggling dumb blonde; Lily Tomlin as Edith Anne, a child philosopher whose catchphrase was "and that's the truth," and so on.

Goldie Hawn & Co.

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Laugh in Clips

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Sock It To Me

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Beatles 1970_Ringo in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

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JerzeeGirl

01-29-2009, 08:21 AM

Great pick Dion - I almost took it myself (typed the entry up 3x in fact!) but lost it everytime before I could post....clearly this was because it was meant for you! ;)
An awesome choice that was shockingly still available at this point in the draft when you consider it was one of the forerunners to shows like SNL.

GirlySports

01-29-2009, 09:14 AM

In-Box Bettman:

Getbak's pick of Ed is under review :)

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2008/writers/michael_farber/02/18/referees.operations/officials_story.jpg

HalifaxDrunk

01-29-2009, 09:40 AM

With our next selection team Jumped the Shark is pleased to welcome in the category of Reality ongoing:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b187/HalifaxDrunk/Cabbie.jpg

In the 30-minute program, Cabbie Unlimited blends the most exciting and comedic moments from the popular Cabbie on the Street series, with a vast array of clips previously unseen. The show breaks down into two main sections "From The Vault" and "100% Fresh".

Originally an intern at The Score, Richards hosted five-minute segments called Cabbie on the Street from 2001-02 and again since 2005. The segments generally consist of Richards surprising sports figures with unorthodox questions all over North America. For example, at one of National Basketball Association commissioner David Stern's press conferences, Richards asked if Stern always wins his fantasy basketball pools. In another segment, he was ejected from the Toronto Raptors' locker room after teaching the famously stoic Chris Bosh a "secret handshake" that ended with Richards bear-hugging the unamused basketball player. He could be the only person to drink from the Stanley Cup (hockey) and hold the Larry O'Brien trophy (basketball) in the same week. New segments of Cabbie on the Street run during the 10 p.m. ET edition of The Score Tonight on Wednesdays.

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Unwritten Rules of Hockey
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Cabbie at NHL All-Star game last year
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Cabbie and Kobe
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Cabbie and Kobe III (couldn't find 2)
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getbak

01-29-2009, 10:18 AM

In-Box Bettman:

Getbak's pick of Ed is under review :)
Dammit. I hate video review.

If it doesn't qualify, I'll need a definition of what does qualify under "Serial".

To me, it's a show that has an ongoing storyline that continues and evolves over the life of the series. If, when watching a rerun, you have to spend the first couple of minutes of an episode trying to figure out where it fits in the continuity, it's a serial show. Using that definition, I felt that Ed qualified.

Heck, "Ed" even used some of the most cliched soap opera tricks to keep Ed and Carol apart, including: the returning ex-wife who wants to give it one more try; at least one called off engagement; and one of them breaking off a relationship to be with the other one, only to have the other one start dating someone new.

If you had to imagine a soap opera produced by David Letterman, Ed is probably pretty close to what you'd expect.

GirlySports

01-29-2009, 10:29 AM

Ok. Ed is fine as a serial. I was thinking about it more as a drama or comedy but it does have the continuity factor from episode to episode and even year to year.

JerzeeGirl

01-29-2009, 12:02 PM

In-Box Bettman:

Getbak's pick of Ed is under review :)

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2008/writers/michael_farber/02/18/referees.operations/officials_story.jpg

Admit it Commish - you really put Ed under review so you could use this pic......lol ;)

GirlySports

01-29-2009, 12:31 PM

Admit it Commish - you really put Ed under review so you could use this pic......lol ;)

Yes.. and I just wanted something under review :)

I actually was debating and researching it.

Jagger

01-29-2009, 08:29 PM

"You are the Weakest Link! Goodbye!"

Where's The Remote? are pleased to select in the Game Show category,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weakestlink/images/wl_banner_right.gif

Not a big Game Show fan but I watched this one a few times just because Anne Robinson was so caustic and downright creepy at times. Another evil Brit! Cue evil laughter.....

wiki:
The Weakest Link (often simply called Weakest Link) is a popular television quiz show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment and BBC America. The format has been licensed across the world, with many countries producing their own series of The Weakest Link. Unless otherwise noted, all foreign titles translate to (The) Weakest Link. As with the original British version, all of the hosts wear black clothing (or sometimes dark colours with black). Most versions also have disciplinarian female hosts, again similar to the British original.

Not all the international versions share the title The Weakest Link. The format is distributed by BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC. Australia was the first country to adapt the BBC show, and versions have also been produced in Azerbaijan, Belgium, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Panama, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Serbia, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States of America.

The Link franchise is the second most popular international franchise, behind only the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise, which also originated in the United Kingdom.[1]

WWE (WWF at the time) on Weakest Link

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Star Trek Weakest Link

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British Celebrity edition (Never heard of any of them!)

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Displaced Flames fan

01-29-2009, 09:05 PM

Vic Mackey and the Strike Team are proud to select, in the Medical category, the favorite show of 3-8 year old Displaced Flames Fan, Emergency!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068067/

The show centered around Los Angeles County fire station #51 and Rampart Hospital and the daily goings on of the paramedics, firefighters and medical staff that worked at the two locales. As a young kid, I was pretty enamored with emergency vehicles, car accidents (this was before I realized people actually die in them) and disasters of all sorts! This show was like my five year old heroin!

I'll never forget Johnny Gage, Roy DeSoto and Chet Kelly!

http://assets.hulu.com/shows/key_art_emergency.jpg

Drama!

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Suspense!

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Danger!

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Dion

01-29-2009, 10:14 PM

Great picks Jagger and DFF!

Flamesguy_SJ

01-30-2009, 09:05 AM

With our 14th pick, The Channel Surfers select The Odyssey in the Canadian category.

wiki
The Odyssey is a Canadian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada)-produced half-hour adventure-fantasy television series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_series) for children, originally broadcast (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcasting) 1992-95 on CBC Television (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBC_Television). It starred Illya Woloshyn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illya_Woloshyn) as Jay Ziegler, Ashleigh Aston Moore (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashleigh_Aston_Moore) as Donna/Alpha (credited as Ashley Rogers), Tony Sampson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Sampson) as Keith/Flash, Andrea Nemeth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Nemeth) as Medea/Sierra Jones, Mark Hildreth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hildreth_%28actor%29) as Finger, Ryan Reynolds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Reynolds) as Macro, Janet Hodgkinson (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Janet_Hodgkinson&action=edit&redlink=1) as Val Ziegler (Jay's mother), and Devon Sawa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Sawa) as Yudo.

In the series pilot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_pilot), 11-year-old Jay tries to join a tree-fort (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_house) club, and a telescope that belonged to his father (who has been missing several years and is presumed dead) is stolen. When Jay tries to retrieve the telescope, he falls from the tree-fort, injures his head, and lapses into a coma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coma).

In the coma, Jay finds himself in a fantasy world where no one reaches the age of 16. Not having heard of adults, the children here have shaped society in their own ways, sometimes resembling a police state (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_state). Jay, not knowing how he has got here, embarks on a journey to return home—a place he can't remember. The journey becomes a quest to find his long-lost father, who fell overboard from a small boat into a lake whilst they were on a fishing trip together, and has not been seen since.

Used to watch this all the time when I was a kid. It was pretty dark and serious stuff for a "children's" television programme.

Superflyer

01-30-2009, 10:20 AM

I am having a heck of a time with my Canadian pick, everything that I come up with someone already has. Sure there are lots of shows but alot of them are crap.

MissTeeks

01-30-2009, 10:27 AM

So I can go because Sadora in on auto-AK?

habernac

01-30-2009, 11:24 AM

Dis, I can still play the alarm in my head from Emergency. I had the Hot Wheels version of the fire truck and the paramedic vehicle. Great, great show. Watched that along with 6 Million Dollar Man.

MissTeeks

01-30-2009, 12:49 PM

I hope this classifies as a Soap/Serial, if not, I'll move it to a Wild Card spot. Team Legen...wait for it...dary! selects Gossip Girl in the Soap/Serial spot.

Yes, I'm not afraid to admit I watch this terrible show! The acting is not good, the story lines are improbable and the characters are morally reprehensible but I love it! I'm probably too old to be watching it, but I can't help it. It's about a group of Upper East Side private school kids and the tangled relationships they have while never once attending a class. Every movement of these kids' lives is under the scrutiny of the blogger known as Gossip Girl! I love me some Chuck Bass!

IMDB page:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397442/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397442/)

I was going to post some clips but thought I wouldn't force those on anyone.

Dion

01-30-2009, 05:40 PM

I am having a heck of a time with my Canadian pick, everything that I come up with someone already has. Sure there are lots of shows but alot of them are crap.

The medical category is going to cause me some grief as my favs were taken early. It's going to take case of beer and some serious searching on the net to find a pick for that category :w00t:

Displaced Flames fan

01-30-2009, 06:30 PM

The medical category is going to cause me some grief as my favs were taken early. It's going to take case of beer and some serious searching on the net to find a pick for that category :w00t:

Thing is, there will be something that you find that way that will be worthy of your choice and you'll be surprised you didn't think of it sooner. So many great TV shows have come and gone for guys as old as you and I!

Dion

01-30-2009, 06:51 PM

Thing is, there will be something that you find that way that will be worthy of your choice and you'll be surprised you didn't think of it sooner. So many great TV shows have come and gone for guys as old as you and I!

Good point! I was thinking i might have to go the classic route like i did with my comedy open :cool:

Btw old guys rule :w00t:

liamenator

01-30-2009, 06:54 PM

For our latest pick, we'll be moving Cosmos into the Educational/Information category, and in Mini Series/TV Movie we'll select, David Simon's prelude to The Wire, The Corner

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ea/The_Corner.jpg

Maritime Q-Scout

01-30-2009, 08:56 PM

With our fourteenth selection in the 2008 Calgary Puck Television Draft, we here at the Patterson Corporation are pleased to select for our lineup on our new channel MQS-TV, an action series that gives us a glimpse into law enforcement. Staring real officers and real suspects, this show has won an American Television Award, has received 4 Emmy nomination, and is currently into its 20th season. Filling our the Action* slot, we here at MQS-TV humbly select from Twentith Century Fox, COPS.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Cops_logo.png

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*line-up slot subject to change.

Coach

01-31-2009, 12:52 AM

hot damn....nice pick

Dion

01-31-2009, 08:17 PM

Almost 24 hours.

Flash is up next.

getbak

01-31-2009, 08:26 PM

If we're doing 10 hour AKs, habernac should be up (or any of the AKed).

Flash

01-31-2009, 08:36 PM

With our 14th Round selection, Team Sequoia is proud to select, in the Crime/Law category, CSI: Miami.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/seriejunkies/csi-miami.jpg

From Wikipedia:

Like the original CSI, CSI: Miami is a police procedural about a team of forensic scientists. It is set in present-day Miami-Dade County (which mainly includes unincorporated Miami-Dade, as well as Miami, Kendall, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Opa-Locka, Key Biscayne, etc.).

The team investigates mysterious and unusual deaths to determine who killed whom and why, and also solves other serious crimes (such as rape or kidnapping). In seasons one and two the show had two cases per episode just like its sister shows but from season three onward the show frequently focuses on a single case in each episode, or an investigation branched off from the main case (for example, episode 305, 'Legal,' in which a homicide in a nightclub is solved by Wolfe and Calleigh, while Horatio and Delko crack a prostitution ring being run by the nightclub's owner), as opposed to the two-cases-per-episode storytelling of its sister shows, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and CSI: NY. Many of its characters have appeared on all three CSI related shows because of the two-part episodes.

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habernac

02-01-2009, 09:29 PM

Team Abe Vigoda picks, in the drama category: Numb3rs

http://www.themysterysite.com/images/numbers1.jpg

NUMB3RS (pronounced Numbers) is an American television show (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_show) produced by brothers Ridley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridley_Scott) and Tony Scott (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Scott). It follows FBI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation) Special Agent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Agent) Don Eppes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Eppes) (Rob Morrow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Morrow)) and his mathematical (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics) genius (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genius) brother, Charlie Eppes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Eppes) (David Krumholtz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Krumholtz)), who helps Don solve crimes for the FBI. Created by Nicolas Falacci (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Falacci) and Cheryl Heuton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Heuton), the program is produced by CBS Paramount Network Television (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Paramount_Network_Television) and airs on the CBS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS) network in the U.S.
The show focuses equally on the relationships between Don Eppes, his brother Charlie Eppes and their father, Alan Eppes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Eppes) (Judd Hirsch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judd_Hirsch)), and on the brothers' efforts to fight crime, normally in Los Angeles. A typical episode begins with a crime, which is subsequently investigated by a team of FBI agents led by Don and mathematically described by Charlie, with the help of Larry Fleinhardt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Fleinhardt) (Peter MacNicol (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_MacNicol)) and Amita Ramanujan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amita_Ramanujan) (Navi Rawat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navi_Rawat)). The insights provided by Charlie's mathematics are always in some way crucial to solving the crime.
The series was the most popular show airing on Friday evenings throughout its first four seasons.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numb3rs#cite_note-wolfram_consultants-1) Numb3rs was renewed for a fifth season which started October 3, 2008.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numb3rs#cite_note-IGN_season_5-2)

Bobblehead

02-01-2009, 11:38 PM

In the Canadian Category, Watching through the Static chooses The Wayne and Shuster Show.

They spoofed All in the Family as "All in the Royal Family", with the king calling Hamlet, "Meathead", and his queen "Dingbat". As Paramount was about to release Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the duo spoofed it with "Star Schtick". When The Equalizer went on the air, they responded with "The Tranquilizer", dealing with mysterious deaths on a game show that was a cross between The Price Is Right and the $64,000 Question. When Dallas was popular, it was spoofed with a character determined to corner the fertilizer market, and featured a cameo by Barbara Frum. Fantasy Island was spoofed with "Fantasy Motel".

The duo spoofed the commercials "we love to hate" with their own versions: Crazar TVs spoofed the "Quasar" TV brand with the high pitched overture; Oil of Oyvay spoofed the de-aging Oil of Olay; Macedonian Formula spoofed Grecian Formula, and questioned why a man would say he used it and thus reveal he has grey hair; Russian Express spoofed American Express, with a muscular KGB agent saying "Don't leave home!"

I remember it for its really bad laughtrack, but it still brings back fond memories

http://www.tvarchive.ca/database/18984/wayne_and_shuster_show%2c_the/details/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_and_Shuster

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Coach

02-02-2009, 12:58 AM

holy smokes fastest round ever

Coach

02-02-2009, 01:01 AM

In the drama category team Pow! Right in the Kisser! selects Beverly Hills 90210

mmmmm....Tiffany Amber Theissen. Yes please

http://www.popstarsplus.com/images/TiffaniThiessenPicture.jpg

GirlySports

02-02-2009, 01:07 AM

I think we've lost Ro.. if by the end of this round he doesn't appear, I may have to take over his team. Any suggestions?

Coach

02-02-2009, 01:12 AM

do a dispersal draft of his picks using a new order

Dion

02-02-2009, 01:15 AM

Make his picks until he returns.

I hope it's only his computer that's down.

getbak

02-02-2009, 01:41 AM

I wouldn't do anything for now. It's not holding up the draft or anything by keeping him AKed.

If he comes back before the draft ends, let him make his make-up picks and catch up. If he doesn't come back and the draft ends, then think about doing a dispersal draft where people can drop one of their own picks for one of his.

Dion

02-02-2009, 02:33 AM

I vote for getbaks idea.

Displaced Flames fan

02-02-2009, 05:06 AM

I second getbak's idea.

Nobody knows anything?

He's mysteriously disappeared from everywhere as far as I can tell. I just hope the guy is ok.

GirlySports

02-02-2009, 07:32 AM

getbak's idea it is!

Carry on :)

JerzeeGirl

02-02-2009, 08:23 AM

Hey guys, this is a voluntary AK - work is going to be stupid busy today...will try and come up with something at lunch but if that doesn't work out, I'll have to wait to do it tonight after I get home. Cheers!

Eastern Girl

02-02-2009, 12:27 PM

Team Idiot Box will select in the category of Cartoon, She-ra, Princess of Power. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126171/)

This cartoon was on the air in the 80s and basically was the story of He-mans sister.

When we were little, my brothers got to watch He-man and then I got to watch She-ra. I had all these little She-ra figurines and toys. And now, I have the series on dvd. I found them all priced rather cheaply and was totally excited to own a show that I loved as a kid.

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WindomURL

02-02-2009, 02:19 PM

Just wondering... Did your brothers destroy your She-Ra toys? ;)

WindomURL

02-02-2009, 02:59 PM

The Don Lapre Appreciation Society selects in the Talk category,
Prime Time Sports With Bob McCown
http://www.sportsnet.ca/tvscheduleV3/show_images/prime_time_sports.jpg
-from FAN590.com
Prime Time Sports, hosted by Bob McCown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_McCown), is a daily
radio show (simulcast on television on Rogers' Sportsnet (http://www.sportsnet.ca/tvscheduleV3/tv_sked.php)) that goes beyond the scores and digs into the major issues in sports to look at them from a Canadian point of view. Listen to interviews with people making the news and opinions that are thought-provoking every weekday.

I watch and/or listen to this almost every weekday for the excellent, informative interviews in the world of sports, and hopefully for a weekly glimpse of Mary Ormsby. :whistle:

Podcasts: http://www.fan590.com/onair/primetimesports/
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GirlySports

02-02-2009, 03:38 PM

Eastern Girl

02-02-2009, 03:54 PM

Just wondering... Did your brothers destroy your She-Ra toys? ;)

You cannot destroy She-ra toys. I still have most of them. They were my favourites. She-ra rocked!!

Superflyer

02-02-2009, 07:38 PM

For our next pick the Infomercial Kings are proud to select in the category of Drama, Dead Like Me

http://aviana.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/dead_like_me_season_1.jpg

I caught this one late night during a marathon of the first season and I became hooked. It was just so good and it really drew me in. The acting and writing were great.

Georgia "George" Lass (ELLEN MUTH) is a young college drop-out who has no job skills and seems unable to take an interest in anything, including her own life. She cultivates an air of cynicism that infuriates her mother, baffles her father, and isolates her younger sister. George is about to get a wake-up call.

With her mother Joy (CYNTHIA STEVENSON) insisting that she get a job, George applies to a temp agency that sends her out as a file clerk. Her lunch break - and her life - are cut short when a toilet seat from the MIR space station drives her into the pavement. George does not realize that she is dead until Rube (MANDY PATINKIN), the kindly leader of a team of grim reapers, points out her remains. Rube takes George under his wing and introduces her to the other members of his undead group: Mason (CALLUM BLUE), Roxy (JASMINE GUY) and Betty (REBECCA GAYHEART).

The members of Rube's team of reapers are all, like George, people who died with unresolved issues. They still have lessons to learn that - for one reason or another - they failed to learn in life. They move about the Pacific Northwest in the full light of day. They walk the city streets and eat at all-night diners, just like anyone else. They have to find somewhere to live, cook, eat and do their laundry. They look just like everyone else but as grim reapers they appear physically different to the living than they did when they were alive.

What George experiences beyond death is the focus of this darkly comedic series. It takes a slightly twisted look at life and at one possible version of life in the after life. What if death is not the end? What if it is not even an escape from the issues that plagued us? What if it is not a way to avoid accountability, but an opportunity to accept responsibility? What if it is a wake-up call?

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getbak

02-02-2009, 08:22 PM

Good pick, Superflyer. :fist:

That's one I thought would slip through.

I have to think about my next pick for a bit. I'll have it up shortly.

Displaced Flames fan

02-02-2009, 08:54 PM

Great pick Superflyer. A show that died too early, but paved the way for other great cable series. I loved the sarcasm and bitterness of the dialogue. Great stuff.

Dion

02-02-2009, 10:06 PM

Another show i have to take a look at. This draft has exposed me to some potential great shows that i haven't seen. Have to look for the DVD.

Jagger

02-03-2009, 12:06 AM

Great pick Superflyer. A show that died too early, but paved the way for other great cable series. I loved the sarcasm and bitterness of the dialogue. Great stuff.

Totally agree. I picked this one on DVD and thoroughly enjoyed it. There have been way too many shows like this that have been canceled too early.

Nice pick SF

getbak

02-03-2009, 12:50 AM

What is going on!?!

For my next pick, Frozen TV Dinner is pleased to select, in the category of Reality (Ongoing), from Spike TV: The Joe Schmo Show.

http://www.attention-to-details.com/newslogimg/joe-schmo-picture.jpg

The Joe Schmo show debuted in September 2003 shortly after the re-branding of TNN as Spike TV. The show was the first original series produced for the new "First Network for Men", and the finale of the first series received Spike's highest (non-wrestling) ratings up to that point (including its previous 20 years as The Nashville Network).

The concept of the show was simple: Take a "regular Joe", cast him on what he believes to be a new reality competition show, and surround him with a cast of actors who are portraying typical reality show archetypes (such as the Rich Bitch; the flamboyant Gay Guy; the Grizzled Veteran; and, of course, the ridiculously hot Virgin), then roll cameras and see how "Joe" reacts to the craziness around him.

The first Schmo was a young guy from Pittsburgh named Matt Kennedy Gould. The cast of actors included LA area radio personality Ralph Garman, as the smarmy host; and future SNL cast member, Kristen Wiig as Dr. Pat, the quack psychologist.

The show within the show was called "Lap of Luxury", a cross between Survivor and Big Brother where the contestants competed in a variety of ridiculous challenges. At the end of each episode, one of the "contestants" was voted out of the house, and given this brilliant send-off:

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As the show progressed, the producers and cast members had to work hard to push the limits of the outrageous situations without going so far that Matt would see through the charade. Eventually, the show reached its conclusion and the truth was revealed to Matt:

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The first version of the show was such a hit for Spike, that a second season was ordered. This time, the premise was a reality dating show called "Last Chance for Love", and this time there would be two (and eventually three) Schmoes.

The only member of the original cast who returned for the second series was Ralph Garman, who bleached his hair and used a bad British accent to portray the new host, Derek Newcastle.

Luckily for the producers, they didn't cast any Canadians as the new Schmoes because one of the cast was Jonathan Torrens of Street Cents, Jonovision, and Trailer Park Boys "fame", who played Gerald (with a hard "G"), The Gotta-Be-Gay Guy.

Unluckily for the producers, they cast Ingrid Wiese as the original "Jane" Schmo. Through some unfortunate turns of events, Ingrid clued in to the fact that something wasn't right relatively early, and eventually the producers let her in on the joke, offering her a chance to join the cast and help in fooling the new "Joe", Tim Walsh and her replacement "Jane", Amanda Naughton. Luckily for the viewers, Ingrid agreed to stick around (because she looked amazing in a bikini).

Eventually, the truth was revealed to Tim and Amanda, and they, along with Ingrid each received the $100,000 prize for "winning" the game.

The second series was entertaining (did I mention Ingrid in the bikini?), but ultimately, didn't live up to the originality (or ratings) of the first series, so a third series never came to be.

Finally, a note about the category: Although the shows within the shows were presented to the Joes and Janes as "reality elimination" shows, the eliminations were all entirely scripted, the Joes and Janes never truly risked being eliminated, and the real concept of the shows was always "how will this person react when put into this outrageous scenario?" The series were more "Truman Show" than "Survivor".

getbak

02-03-2009, 01:03 AM

Hey, speaking of Dead Like Me, has anyone seen the new movie, Dead Like Me: Life After Death?

Apparently, it was airing all January exclusively on SuperChannel (exclusively, meaning it hasn't aired anywhere else in the world), and has either recently been released, or is about to be released direct to DVD in the States.

I'm not willing to pay $15 a month to get SuperChannel just to watch this (although, I thought about it), but I'm wondering if anyone here has happened to catch it.

As I understand it, they couldn't get Mandy Patinkin (Rube) or Laura Harris (Daisy, Daisy Adair) back because of other commitments, so they wrote Rube out and recast Daisy. Otherwise, I believe it's supposed to provide some closure to the series.

HalifaxDrunk

02-03-2009, 07:42 AM

Prototype

02-03-2009, 09:13 AM

In the Canadian category, Team Alternate Feed selects...

http://tsn.ca/images/e/titles/sc_title-300x41.gif

SportsCentre is a sports (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport) news program airing on the Canadian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada) network (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_network) TSN (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sports_Network). TSN's flagship program, it airs several times daily and was known as SportsDesk until 2001 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_in_television).
The show also appears on sister network CTV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CTV_Television_Network) after its Sunday NFL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL) broadcasts and serves as a recap show of the day's action.
On September 25, 2006, SportsCentre began broadcasting in High Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television) (HD), and TSN (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sports_Network) has announced hopes to have all reports from its bureaus in HD in the near future. [1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SportsCentre#cite_note-0)
SportsDesk's re-branding came after the American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) sports network ESPN (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN) acquired a share of TSN. As a result, SportsCentre's graphics and format are identical to ESPN's own flagship program, SportsCenter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SportsCenter), with one obvious difference being that TSN's version of the program uses Canadian spelling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English). As a result of the rebranding, many ESPN personalities will appear on Sportscentre for short segments including John Clayton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Clayton) as an NFL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League) insider and Chris Berman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Berman) for the 2 Minute Drill.

Current SportsCentre anchors

Darren Dutchyshen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Dutchyshen) (1995–present)
Jennifer Hedger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Hedger) (2002–present)
Holly Horton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Horton) (2004–present)
Bryan Mudryk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Mudryk) (2005–present)
Jay Onrait (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Onrait) (2002–present)
Dan O'Toole (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Toole) (2003–present)
Rod Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Smith_(sportscaster)) (1995–present)
Cory Woron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Woron) (2000–present)
Former SportsCentre anchors

David Amber (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Amber&action=edit&redlink=1)
Rod Black (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Black)
Lisa Bowes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Bowes)
Brendan Connor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Connor) (1992–1998?)
James Duthie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Duthie_(sportscaster))
Mark Jones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Jones_(sportscaster))
Suneel Joshi (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suneel_Joshi&action=edit&redlink=1)
Teresa Kruze (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Kruze) (1986–2000)
Farhan Lalji (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farhan_Lalji) (1997–2000)
Michael Landsberg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Landsberg) (1984–1997)
Diana McDonald (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diana_McDonald&action=edit&redlink=1) (1984–1988?)
Dan Pollard (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_Pollard&action=edit&redlink=1)
David Pratt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Pratt_(Canadian_broadcaster)) (1997–2000)
Blake Price (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Price) (2001–2004, 2006)
Bob Pronyk (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Pronyk&action=edit&redlink=1)
Dave Randorf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Randorf)
Vic Rauter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Rauter)
Paul Romanuk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Romanuk)
Gino Reda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gino_Reda) (1988–2001)
Mike Toth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Toth)
Jim Van Horne (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Van_Horne) (1984–2001)
John Wells (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wells_(sportscaster)) (1984–1987?)
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Dion

02-03-2009, 10:46 AM

The Couch Potatoes choose from the Wildcard Category..........

"ALF"

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The Tanner family is an average American family. One day, they discover that they have a visitor. He's small, he's furry, he's arrogant, and he's an alien from the planet Melmac. Unsure what to do, they name him ALF: Alien Life Form. Alf soon decides that as much as he misses his home planet, there's a lot to be said for Earth: the Tanners are willing to concede anything as long as he doesn't announce his presence. Oh yeah, the the Tanners also have a cat, which looks rather tasty...

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ALF driving a Ferrari - C'mon Lady this ain't a Parade

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ALF sings and Moonwalks to Michael Jackson's Billie Jean

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HalifaxDrunk

02-03-2009, 01:08 PM

With our next selection Team Jumped the Shark is happy to select in the Canadian category:

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Bizarre was a weekly Canadian TV sketch comedy series, airing from 1980 to 1985. The show was hosted by John Byner, and produced by the CTV television network at the CFTO Glen-Warren Studios in suburban Toronto.

The series contained slapstick sketches, monologues, TV parodies, and performances by guest stand-up comics. Interactions between John and members of the studio audience, or show producer Bob Einstein, who often came in to halt a sketch midway through, provided an early example of removing the fourth wall. Much of the humour on the show was considered risque during the original run of the series.

A regular feature of the show was Super Dave Osborne, played by Bob Einstein, in which Super Dave would perform elaborate mock stunts meant to enthrall viewers; a reporter would assist in framing the sketch. Inevitably, the stunt would fail spectacularly, resulting in severe, hilarious injury to Super Dave. These sketches would usually finish with a view of the scene, in which Super Dave was buried, encased, launched etc., as appropriate for the sketch. Meanwhile, feigning agony, Super Dave would discuss sundry details - information about the next show, why the stunt failed, or what he'd do to the reporter once he recovered from his injuries.

Two versions of the show were produced: episodes that aired on the Showtime cable network in the United States contained nudity and coarse language. The versions that aired on CTV (and later in syndication) had the nudity removed and the language bleeped by a horn-honking sound. Although the "adult" version is most closely associated with Showtime, it did go out on a few independent TV stations during the 1980s, playing as late-night fare, although the "clean" version is the one that was more commonly found in syndication.

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Bobblehead

02-03-2009, 02:45 PM

Oooohhh, good pick HD.

I would have thought that eventually Super Dave would have figureout out that the problem was that "Saskatchewan Sealskin".

And Super Dave is Albert Brooks' older brother IRL.

Prototype

02-03-2009, 02:53 PM

The horn honk was what made Bizzare... great job HD.

GirlySports

02-03-2009, 02:55 PM

Love Bizarre! Totally forgot about it!

Jagger

02-03-2009, 08:33 PM

Oh oh. Didn't realize I was up. Have to have a look. Gimme a sec or two....

Barnes

02-03-2009, 09:11 PM

Whoops....

Can I make my pick?

WindomURL

02-03-2009, 09:17 PM

Anytime you are in the dreaded parentheses, you can go for it.

Jagger

02-04-2009, 01:45 AM

Where's The Remote? will take under the Cartoon category,

Tom and Jerry

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Tom and Jerry is a series of animated theatrical shorts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_subject) created by William Hanna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hanna) and Joseph Barbera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Barbera) for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) that centered on a never-ending rivalry between a housecat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housecat) (Tom) and a mouse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse) (Jerry) whose chases and battles often involved comic violence. Hanna and Barbera ultimately wrote and directed one hundred and fourteen Tom and Jerry cartoons at the MGM cartoon studio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer_cartoon_studio) in Hollywood, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood,_Los_Angeles,_California) between 1940 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_in_film) and 1957 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_in_film), when the animation unit was closed. The original series is notable for having won the Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Cartoons) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Animated_Short_Film) seven times, tying it with Walt Disney (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney)'s Silly Symphonies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly_Symphonies) as the most-awarded theatrical animated series, considered[who? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words)] to be magnum opus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnum_opus) of American animation industry.

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Barnes

02-04-2009, 02:20 PM

The Cleveland Indian Head Test Patterns are oroud to select in the Soap Opera/Serial category:

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/Studio60_HiRes_Logo.png

It takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy show (also called Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip or Studio 60) on the fictional television network NBS (National Broadcasting System), whose format is similar to NBC's Saturday Night Live. The fictional show-within-a-show is run by head writer and executive producer Matt Albie (Matthew Perry) and executive producer Danny Tripp (Bradley Whitford).
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip aired on NBC from September 18, 2006 to June 28, 2007.

GirlySports

02-05-2009, 07:44 AM

It's been 30 hours since the last pick which means 3 AK's which brings the total to 8 AK's (Barnes made a pick but is still 1 pick behind) which means the draft is pretty much dead.

Here is what we're going to do now to finish this off.

I'm going to borrow the supplemental draft route from the all-time Flames draft.

Starting at 9am Mountain Time Today (Feb 5) you are allowed 1 selection every 12 hours. If you are currently AK'd (have a pick before #313) you can catch up before 9am. I am updating the board right now so hopefully it will be updated by 9am.

Any questions let me know.

EDIT: Draft board has been updated, please check it to see how many picks you have remaining and in what categories.

getbak

02-05-2009, 09:12 AM

So, we can make a pick at any time as long as it's been at least 12 hours since our last pick?

Alright...Frozen TV Dinner elects to move Quantum Leap from Action/Adventure to Sci-Fi/Fantasy, which frees up a spot for me to make my next selection...

Once upon a time, there were three little girls who went to the Police Academy.

For my next pick, Frozen TV Dinner is pleased to select in the Action/Adventure category, Charlie's Angels.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/ff/Charliesangels.jpg/250px-Charliesangels.jpg

Debuting in September 1976, on ABC, Charlie's Angels was one of many shows produced during the late 70s and early 80s for ABC by Aaron Spelling. As with most of Spelling's shows, Charlie's Angels featured a cast of very attractive women finding a reason to wear very revealing clothing.

The first crop of Angels were portrayed by Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors (who later dropped the hyphenated name after she divorced the Six Million Dollar Man), and Jaclyn Smith (the only Angel to remain with the show through its entire 5 season run). When Fawcett left the show after the first season, she was replace by Cheryl Ladd (my personal favourite Angel), who portrayed Fawcett's character's sister. Jackson left the show after the third season and was replaced by Shelley Hack for season 4, who was replaced by Tanya Roberts (who would later play Donna's mother, Midge, on That 70s Show) for the show's fifth and final season. Fawcett also returned in a recurring role during the show's third and fourth seasons.

Here's the show opening for Season 2:
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Also regular characters on the show were Bosley, played by David Doyle, and, of course, Charles "Charlie" Townsend, played by John Forsythe, whose voice was heard during every episode, but whose face was never seen during the course of the series.

As if it matters, the premise of the show was that during the 1970s, although women were being allowed to attend and graduate from Police Academies, they were never given "real" police roles within the Police Department (also a premise on an earlier pick of mine, Life on Mars). Charlie recognized the special skills that these women could bring to the world of detective work, so he started a private investigations firm and hired his "Angels" to be his detectives.

The series was a standard episodic show with the Angels taking on one or more different cases in each episode. Invariably, the cases would require the Angels to go undercover in a situation where skin-tight and/or revealing clothing was helpful to the investigation.

As Farrah Fawcett said: "When the show was number three, I figured it was our acting. When it got to be number one, I decided it could only be because none of us wears a bra."

Speaking of which, this poster was one of the best selling of all time (it is possibly still the best selling poster ever)...
http://rerevealed.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/farrah-fawcett.jpg

The show was an instant success, finishing its first season as the fifth highest rated show of the year, and it moved up to fourth in its second season. Then, its ratings began a steady decline, finally leaving the airwaves as the 59th highest rated show in its fifth and final season.

I wasn't even 8 years-old when the show went off the air, so it's actually hard to believe that a show which was so "sexy" had such an impact on me...
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Wait, what was I saying?

liamenator

02-05-2009, 09:28 AM

I'll take in the Canadian category, the fifth estate.

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habernac

02-05-2009, 09:30 AM

for my wildcard category, Team Abe vigoda chooses (and I can't believe no one else did) Happy Days

http://www.andyfilm.com/happydays207.jpg

Happy Days is an American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_in_the_United_States) television sitcom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_sitcom) that originally aired from 1974 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_in_television) to 1984 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_in_television) on ABC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company). The show presents an idealized vision of life in 1950s and early 1960s America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States).
The family consists of Howard Cunningham, a hardware store (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_store) owner, his homemaker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homemaker) wife Marion and the couple's two children, Richie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Cunningham), an optimistic if somewhat naive teenager, and Joanie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanie_Cunningham), Ritchie's sweet but feisty younger sister. The Cunninghams also had an older son named Chuck, a character who disappeared during the second season.
The earlier episodes revolve around Richie and his friends, Potsie Weber (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsie_Weber), Ralph Malph (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Malph) and local dropout Arthur "The Fonz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonzie)" Fonzarelli, but as the series progressed, "Fonzie" proved to be a favourite with viewers and soon more story lines were written to reflect his growing popularity. Soon Fonzie befriended Richie and the Cunningham family. The focus would also occasionally shift to other additional characters, such as Fonzie's cousin Chachi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chachi_Arcola), who became a love interest for Joanie Cunningham.
This long-running show spawned several other television series, including Laverne & Shirley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laverne_%26_Shirley), Mork & Mindy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mork_%26_Mindy), and Joanie Loves Chachi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanie_Loves_Chachi).
Despite some inconsistencies, it is generally indicated that the events of the series begin in 1955 and, after eleven seasons, end in 1965. Most episodes take place about 19 years before the year of their first air date. The second season episode "The Not Making of the President" revolves around the 1956 presidential election (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_presidential_election), while the sixth season episode "Christmas Time" ends with a photo dated Christmas 1960. In the 10th season episode "Babysitting", Fonzie watches the first heavyweight championship fight between Cassius Clay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassius_Clay) and Sonny Liston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Liston) on television. This boxing match occurred on February 25, 1964. In the first part of the series finale "Passages", Joanie and Chachi are wearing T-shirts that say "The Kinks – Summer 1965 Tour".

Bobblehead

02-05-2009, 09:37 AM

In Action/Adventure, Watching Through the Static chooses Starsky and Hutch.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/Starsky_and_Hutch.Season1.jpg

The protagonists were two Southern California policemen: the dark-haired Brooklyn transplant David Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) who was a streetwise detective with intense, sometimes childlike moods, and the blond Duluth, Minnesota native Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson (David Soul), a more reserved and intellectual character. Under the radio call sign "Zebra Three", they were known for tearing around the streets of "Bay City" in Starsky's two-door Ford Torino, which was red with a large white vector stripe. It was nicknamed the "Striped Tomato" by Hutch in the episode Kill Huggy Bear; the nickname was subsequently adopted by the fans of the series.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starsky_and_Hutch
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072567/

GirlySports

02-05-2009, 09:44 AM

So, we can make a pick at any time as long as it's been at least 12 hours since our last pick?

Not quite, you can make 1 pick per 12 hour block. You have 6 picks left right?

Feb 5 [9am-9pm]
Feb 5-6 [9pm-9am]
Feb 6 [9am-9pm]
Feb 6-7 [9pm-9am]
Feb 7 [9am-9pm]
Feb 7-8 [9pm-9am]

and you would be done!

So for example if you were busy and hadn't picked until 8:59pm, you could make your next pick immediately at 9pm.

getbak

02-05-2009, 09:45 AM

Not quite, you can make 1 pick per 12 hour block. You have 6 picks left right?

Feb 5 [9am-9pm]
Feb 5-6 [9pm-9am]
Feb 6 [9am-9pm]
Feb 6-7 [9pm-9am]
Feb 7 [9am-9pm]
Feb 7-8 [9pm-9am]

and you would be done!

So for example if you were busy and hadn't picked until 8:59pm, you could make your next pick immediately at 9pm.
Okay, good. That's even better.

Dion

02-05-2009, 09:46 AM

"Danger Will Robinson!"

The Couch Potatoes select from the Sci Fi Category Irwin Allen's claasic.......

Lost In Space

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In 1997, as planet Earth becomes critically overpopulated, the Robinson family is selected from more than two million volunteers to begin the conquest of space. Believing that planets revolving around the nearby star Alpha Centauri may have atmospheres similar to that of Earth. Scientists construct the Jupiter II, the most sophisticated rocket ship yet built.

Determined to beat the United States to Alpha Centauri, an enemy nation (presumably the U.S.S.R.) resorts to sabotage. Sneaking aboard the Jupiter II, Colonel Zachary Smith programs the environmental control robot to destroy the ship eight hours after take-off.

As countdown preparations continue, the Robinson family -- collectively representing a unique balance of scientific knowledge, emotional stability, and pioneer resourcefulness -- board the craft. As they enter the freezing chambers, where they are to spend the five-and-a-half-year voyage in suspended animation, all hatches are secured and Smith is trapped inside the craft.

Shortly after Jupiter II is launched, the craft penetrates a meteor shower and, because of Smith's extra weight, is unable to escape damage. Unable to save the ship himself, Smith enters the freezing chamber and releases the pilot, Major Donald West. Unaware that Smith is an enemy, West revives the Robinson family: John, an astrophysicist; his wife Maureen, a biochemist; and their children Judy, Penny, and Will.

As West struggles to maneuver the ship, Smith attempts but fails to re-program the robot. Totally thrown off course and unable to maintain orbit, the ship crash-lands on an unknown planet, which becomes a temporary home and enables them to repair their ship.
The series depicts their adventures in space and John Robinson's attempts to continue with the original goal and find Alpha Centauri, in defiance of Dr. Smith's endless attempts to thwart his efforts and return to Earth.

Lost in Space First Season Opening

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Dr. Zachary Smith

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Lost in Space - Network Sales Presentation

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The Ballad of William Robinson

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Lost In Space - Hunters Moon Preview

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GirlySports

02-05-2009, 09:48 AM

Okay, good. That's even better.

Oh one more thing. HalifaxDrunk and Jagger cannot pick in this time block because they already made their 15th pick. They must wait until the next time block at 9pm.

Anyone who has picks to make prior to round 15 can make them anytime in addition to the time blocks.

Hope that makes sense!

Dion

02-05-2009, 09:50 AM

Anyone can pick in a 12 hour period?

Did i do my pick right?

Prototype

02-05-2009, 10:02 AM

Are we really in that dire of straights... wow...

In the Action/Adventure category... I'm going to grab...

http://www.tombsofkobol.com/tv/Streethawk/plt6_big.JPG

Stolen from HERE (http://www.tombsofkobol.com/tv/Streethawk/streethawk-01.html):

Street Hawk - an all terrain attack motorcycle designed to fight urban crime. Capable of incredible speeds up to 300 miles per hour, and immense fire power ranging from machine guns, to a particle beam, to a miniaturized missile launcher.

The name Street Hawk would apply to the rider of the motorcycle as well as to the motorcycle itself on the series of the same name, which debuted January 4, 1985 on ABC at 9PM, and lasted 13 episodes before it was cancelled on May 16, 1985. The show starred Rex Smith as police officer Jesse Mach, an ex-motorcycle cop who is injured when his partner (played by Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Beltran) was murdered by a drug dealer (played by Christopher Lloyd) who then ran over Mach's knee.

Also starring were Joe Regalbuto as Federal Agent Norman Tuttle, who designed the Street Hawk motorcycle and reluctantly recruits Mach as its rider, Richard Venture as Commander Leo Altobelli, Mach's boss at the police department who is unaware of Mach's duel identity as Street Hawk, and Jeannie Wilson as Mach's co-worker Rachel Adams. (Jayne Modean played Rachel Adams in the pilot episode but ABC believed she was too young for the role, and the part went to Wilson, whom producer Burton Armus believed was too old for the role.)

The series was created by Bruce Lansbury, but he never worked on the show. Producer Burton Armus was no stranger to the 'supervehicle' series as he worked on Airwolf during its first season, and did two seasons of Knight Rider. The executive producers of the show, however, were two inexperienced, yet highly opinionated, individuals named Robert Wolterstorff and Paul Belous. For Wolterstorff and Belous, Street Hawk was the first, and last, show they were ever put in charge of.

The show itself was a crime drama with Mach racing around hoping to stop the bad guys with the Street Hawk motorcycle. Tuttle sat in an abandoned warehouse refitted to be a central command center where he could monitor Mach's actions and the bike's functions, including the computer assist hyperthrust which launched the bike into incredible speeds up to, and even past, 300 mph. The bike itself was a modified 1983 XL500 from Honda, which was used in the pilot. For later episodes an XR500 was used with 11 1984 Honda XCR250's used for stunts.

Four bikes were made for the show outside of stunt use. The bike for the pilot was designed by Andrew Probert with Ron Cobb designing the later bikes. When the series ended one bike sold for $12,000 on eBay. The buyer? Chris Bromhan, a stuntman on the show.

Despite the show having a cult following, and a budget of $850,000 an episode, Street Hawk had a lot of problems, according to producer Burton Armus.

First was the bike itself, which was always in transition and constantly in need of repair. Producer Armus did not believe that the bike was the brute that it should have been. If the decision was up to him, Armus said that he would have preferred using a 1500cc Harley with full cowling, solid roll bars and additional armaments and weapons.

Another problem was the choice of Rex Smith to play Jesse Mach. Armus's view of Smith was that Smith was not 'dangerous enough' to be a series hero. Smith brought a sense of naivety and youthfulness to the Mach character, but he wasn't considered to be on the 'star' level that David Hasslehoff and Jan-Michael Vincent were with their portrayals of Michael Knight on Knight Rider and Stringfellow Hawke on Airwolf.

Other problems lay with the executive producers Robert Wolterstorff and Paul Belous and their inexperience at running a show. This inexperience led to line difficulties with the crew and one or two bad decisions. One example: due to production delays, an explosion was not filmed and, instead of removing the charges, Belous ordered the site be blown up without the safety measures in place. In the process the windows of a synagogue on Wilshire Blvd, and a high rise were blown out spewing shrapnel everywhere. When Street Hawk ended neither Belous or Wolterstorff were ever heard from again.

But the main problem perceived with the show was that it never caught on. In a world where shows like Airwolf and Knight Rider made their debuts there wasn't any room for Street Hawk. The show apparently came too little, too late, and was cancelled.

The pilot episode however did go out on VHS and was seen on some video and library shelves. It also had a brief resurgence of popularity during the UHF boom of the late 80's, like Voyagers and Battlestar Galactica had. It also had a limited merchandise run during its first airing ranging from walkie-talkies, shooting ranges, I.D. sets, color/activity books, and four novels published in 1985 by Target Books of London. The theme music was sold on an album made by the show's composers, 'Tangerine Dream'.

A fun show cut down by lack of popularity and experience of the executive producers. Yet it still maintains a cult following today. The man...the machine...Street Hawk.

GirlySports

02-05-2009, 10:05 AM

anyone can pick in a 12 hour period?

Did i do my pick right?

yup!

Are we really in that dire of straights... wow...

Yes unforunately when you have 8 AK's there isn't much choice.

Flash

02-05-2009, 12:00 PM

Don't have much time to make my pick, but in the Cartoon Category, Team Sequoia proudly selects, Capitol Critters.

Intro from Youtube:

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Superflyer

02-05-2009, 12:22 PM

As WildCard #1 the Infomercial Kings are proud to select Miami Vice.

http://assets.hulu.com/shows/key_art_miami_vice.jpg

Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The show became noted for its heavy integration and use of music and visual effects to tell a story. The series starred Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989. The USA Network would later broadcast an unaired episode during its syndication run of the series on January 25, 1990.
Unlike standard police procedurals, the show drew heavily upon 1980s New Wave culture and music. It is recognized as one of the most influential television series of all time. People magazine stated that Miami Vice "was the first show to look really new and different since color TV was invented."

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Barnes

02-05-2009, 12:44 PM

The Cleveland Indian Head Test Patterns Select in the category Reality-Ongoing

U8TV: The Lofters

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/U8tvs1.jpg

The show followed the lives of eight young Canadians who lived together into a Toronto loft for a one-year period, while at the same time producing and hosting their own television programs for Life Network or other cable TV networks, and for the website U8TV.com. The loft, located in Toronto's Entertainment District near the intersection of Peter and Richmond streets, had 21 cameras filming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in all rooms of the house including the bathrooms — although the bathroom camera was only broadcast if Lofters went in there to talk.
The show was unique in that it was not only a fly-on-the-wall-style reality show similar to MTV's The Real World but was also a nightly series of talk shows and documentaries that were created and hosted by the cast members themselves. Some of the online shows or TV shows produced by the Lofters included Fuel, So Gay TV, Male Box, Spin the Bottle, Love Shack, Money Shot and House Party. The shows had regular weekly time slots and were hosted regularly by one or two Lofters, and usually centred on themes of interest to young people.

Prototype

02-05-2009, 12:46 PM

Forgot about the Lofters... I still remember their episode after 9/11. I actually have it recorded somewhere. I really enjoyed that show.

GirlySports

02-05-2009, 12:51 PM

Barnes: that was your 14th round pick, you still have one more in this block.

Eastern Girl

02-05-2009, 12:53 PM

Hopefully I am following the new rules correctly and not just stepping on everyones toes making a pick out of turn or something....

Team Idiot Box would like to select in the category of drama, CSI:NY.

It's got everything, including a couple of really hot guys with 'New York' accents in stars Eddie Cahill, Carmine Giovinazzo, and AJ Buckley. It's got Gary Sinise, who I think is a fairly underrated actor. It's got forensic science (well, Hollywoods version of it) but it's still pretty cool and interesting stuff. It's my favourite of the CSI franchise.

I don't think this one has been picked yet, so... it's mine now.... unless it has been picked, then it isn't.

**Also, going over the draft board, my pick of Get Smart wasn't added in my Pre80s category.

Barnes

02-05-2009, 12:56 PM

Barnes: that was your 14th round pick, you still have one more in this block.

Oh sorry. I thought I forfeited.

I choose World's Toughest Fixes in the Education/Information Category (even though Wikipedia calls it reality)

World's Toughest Fixes is an American reality series that premiered on the National Geographic Channel on September 28, 2008. It features Sean Riley participating in various "tough fixes"; repairs and renovations done on equipment that is very large or dangerous. Riley is an expert in heavy duty rigging and load bearing, and works with other specialized engineers to tackle these uniquely difficult jobs. As of September 26, 2008, 13 episodes were ordered for the first season.

"High Voltage Power Lines"
"Boeing 767"
"Giant Telescope - Very Large Telescope"
"Nuclear Turbine"
"Thirty-Eight Ton Engine"
"2000 Foot Tower"
"Cruise Ship Engine - Radiance of the Seas"

GirlySports

02-05-2009, 01:45 PM

Maritime Q-Scout

02-05-2009, 02:56 PM

With our second selection in the 2008 Calgary Puck Television Draft, we here at the Patterson Corporation are pleased to select for our lineup on our new channel MQS-TV, a show that helps teach us about the most fascinating things in our lives, the places where we live, work, and spend our free time. With only voice over and interviews from construaciton workers and engineers there is no re-occuring cast. Filling our the Ecducation/Information* slot, we here at MQS-TV humbly select from the National Geographic Channel (Canada/USA), Five (United Kingdom), and France 5 (France), MegaStructers.

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WindomURL

02-05-2009, 05:09 PM

In the WORLD category, The Don Lapre Appreciation Society chooses for their 15th round pick, a show I used to watch on MTV in the 1980s,
The Young Ones (1982) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083505/)
http://members.shaw.ca/windomurl/YoungOnes_S1.jpg

The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Ones_(TV_series) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Ones_%28TV_series%29)

The Young Ones was a popular British (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom) sitcom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situation_comedy), first seen in 1982, on BBC2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Two). Its anarchic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchy), offbeat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offbeat) humour helped bring alternative comedy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_comedy) to television in the 1980s and made household names of its writers and performers. Soon afterwards, it was shown on MTV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV), one of the first non-music television shows on the fledgling channel.

The programme revolved around four undergraduate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undergraduate) students (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student) sharing a house (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Share_house): violent punk rocker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock) Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Edmondson)), pompous anarchist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchy) Rick (Rik Mayall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rik_Mayall)), long-suffering hippie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie) Neil (Nigel Planer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Planer)), and the mysterious and diminutive Mike (Christopher Ryan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Ryan)). It also featured Alexei Sayle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Sayle), who played the quartet's landlord (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landlord), Jerzei Balowski, and other members of the Balowski family.

The show combined traditional sitcom style with violent slapstick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slapstick), non sequitur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non_sequitur_%28absurdism%29) plot-turns and surrealism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism). These older styles were mixed with the working and lower-middle class attitudes of the growing 1980s alternative comedy boom, in which all the principal performers except Ryan had been involved.

Although the series was set in North London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_London), many external scenes were filmed in Bristol (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol). All four characters attended the fictional Scumbag College, although they were never seen attending the institution and were rarely seen studying.

The show was voted #31 in the BBC's Best Sitcom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain%27s_Best_Sitcom) poll in 2004.
Episode "Sick"
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End of "Sick"
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Motorhead "Ace of Spades"
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Only 12 episodes were made... about on par with another favourite British series of mine, Fawlty Towers.

Displaced Flames fan

02-05-2009, 05:31 PM

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Displaced Flames fan

02-05-2009, 05:57 PM

:mad:With my 15th pick, Vic Mackey and the Strike Team are extremely disappointed to have to select in the cartoon category, Sponge Bob Squarepants.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206512/

I'm not disappointed because Spongebob sucks. He doesn't. I'm disappointed because Windom picked the gem of my draft board.:whaa: I'm the idiot for letting it go this far:bag:, but I really thought maybe only Jagger would be on it. So in the spirit of the Young Ones, Windom URL is a complete B A STARD!!:D

What can be said about Spongebob? Started watching it when my son was 4 and it slowly grew on me. Pretty damn funny. ...oh...and anyone who has never seen The Young Ones, do yourself a favor and by the DVD set NOW. Just great, great stuff.

Unfortunately youtube is littered with perverted spongebob videos and I don't have the patience to wade through the muck to find legit stuff. :(

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WindomURL

02-05-2009, 06:04 PM

No, no... don't have to be so heavy! Vegetable rights and Peace!!
/Neil

Superflyer

02-05-2009, 09:02 PM

9:00 Time to start the next round!

liamenator

02-05-2009, 09:04 PM

OK, since I can't think of anything else even remotely medicine related... For my 16th pick I'll go with Rescue 911, in Medical.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/Rescue_911.jpg

Nothing is safe from Shatnerification.

Superflyer

02-05-2009, 09:19 PM

The Infomercial Kings are proud to select in the Canadian Category, The Raccoons.

http://www.megamink.co.uk/Raccoons.Logo.jpg

Debuting in 1980 with The Christmas Raccoons TV special, The Raccoons slowly began its journey to becoming a regular animated series, using assorted specials over the next few years as stepping stones (The Raccoons On Ice, The Raccoons and the Lost Star, Let's Dance), before finally becoming a regular series in 1985. Five series of episodes were produced, airing from 1985 to 1992.
In 1989, a new character by the name of Lisa Raccoon was introduced into the series. Lisa is Ralph's niece, and the statuesque older sister of Bentley Raccoon, and the daughter of George and Nicole Raccoon. She is the love interest/best friend of Bert Raccoon. Lisa made her debut in Spring Fever, she was voiced by Lisa Lougheed, the singer of the series' ending theme.

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Eastern Girl

02-05-2009, 09:30 PM

I almost selected The Raccoons as my cartoon pick last round. Good show, I still watch it when I am flipping through and find it on.

Team Idiot Box will select in the wildcard category #2, The OC, another which I don't believe it has been picked yet.

The second season was pretty much garbage, focusing too much on Seths comic book, but the first and the last few seasons managed to be pretty good, cheesy, cheap entertainment.

And of course, Ben McKenzie, not a bad looking young man.

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Final Moments of the OC (Don't watch this if you don't want anything spoiled, if you have any intention of ever watching this show and you want nothing ruined...)
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getbak

02-05-2009, 09:42 PM

Love, exciting and new.

For my next pick, Frozen TV Dinner is proud to select, in the Pre-80s category, The Love Boat.

http://a.abcnews.com/images/GMA/abc_loveboat2_070926_ssv.jpg

The series debuted in the fall of 1977 after 3 made for tv movies aired in 1976 and early 1977. The series aired for 9 full seasons through 1986, mostly on Saturday nights, back at a time when people actually watched tv on Saturday nights.

The show took place aboard the Pacific Princess cruise ship (or one of its various sister ships for the show's frequent trips to destinations other than the west coast), and featured one of the largest parades of guest stars in television history. In fact, I'd say that if you were famous in the 1970s (or earlier) and didn't make a guest appearance on The Love Boat, you weren't really famous in the 1970s. Check out the list of everyone who made guest appearances on the show over its run: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Love_Boat_guest_stars

The series also had a small cast of regulars, including Captain Stubing (who was later joined by his daughter aboard the ship); Gopher, the ship's purser; Doc, the ship's doctor; Isaac, the bartender; and Julie, your Cruise Director.

Every week, the show had three main storylines, which usually didn't overlap with each other. One usually involved the show regulars in a humorous story; one was a humorous story involving one (or more) of the ship's passengers; and one was usually a more serious story between two or more of the passengers. As one would expect from a show with this title, the storylines typically involved love and/or romance in some way.

One of the often repeated premises was the single woman who confided in Julie that she was looking for Mr Right, and a single man who confided in Gopher or Isaac that he was looking for Miss Right, then the crew members scheming to get the two single people together...which they usually did by the end of the episode.

The opening credits...
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GirlySports

02-05-2009, 10:03 PM

This actually isn't a bad idea. If we did all my drafts this way. We'd finish a draft in a week :D

Flamesguy_SJ

02-05-2009, 10:11 PM

"I guarantee you, you have not been where I've been."

http://www.nbc.com/Journeyman/images/downloads/Journeyman_wallpaper-2-800x600.jpg

The Channel Surfers select Journeyman in the Serial category.

The series centers around Dan Vasser, a newspaper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper) reporter living with his wife Katie and young son Zack in San Francisco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco). For an unknown reason, one day he begins jumping backward in time. He soon learns that each series of jumps follows the life of a person whose destiny he seems meant to change. Dan's jumping affects his family life and his job, and instills suspicion in his brother Jack, a police (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police) detective. While in the past, Dan reconnects with his ex-fiancée, Livia, whom he had believed was killed in a plane crash but is actually a traveler like him.Dan's "shifts" through time occur seemingly at random. The only indication he has to an oncoming jump is a feeling in his head which varies from right before he jumps to several seconds of warning. Dan appears to have no control over the shifts. The first jump is typically several decades into the past; through a series of jumps, he jumps nearer to the present, usually years at a time.

The jumps manifest themselves with a small blue flash and a ripple as Dan appears to vanish from the present, and appear instantly in the past. He is missing from the present for a period of time unrelated to the period he spends in the past. His disappearances and reappearances are rarely witnessed by anyone else; it is unclear if this is a factor in his jumps, or merely coincidence. Dan does not arrive in the same location he departed, but instead arrives near the person who he is supposed to help. His jumps are typically restricted to the area he leaves from, usually keeping him in the San Francisco area. Dan is also trying to figure out the mechanics of his travels. He has questioned a physicist who seems to have known his father in the past, and has discussed the possibility of tachyon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachyon) particles being able to cause time jumps. It is now clear that the scientist is aware of Dan's travels, as well as those of others like him. It has also been discovered that those born around the time of a rare passing comet have this ability.

Dan's journeys appear to each have an innate purpose, which is not always apparent to him, but involves positively changing the destiny of a certain person. Likewise, fate seems to conspire against him if he tries to alter other events beyond his current charge. Alterations Dan makes to the timeline (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_history) affect the present and the memories of everyone in it. His own memories, however, are unaltered, and he recalls events as they originally occurred before his interference.

Dan is not alone in his tendency to time-travel. His ex-fiancée Livia, thought to have been killed in a plane crash, actually traveled back to her "home time", 1948, from where she jumps forward in time. Dan meets Livia on his jumps into the past, as she jumps into her future to offer her experience and assistance with Dan's missions. As revealed in the episode "Perfidia", there is at least one other person who also jumps through time.

Real shame this show got cancelled; it started off slow, but really picked up steam creatively and dramatically as the season drew to a close. I really liked how Dan's relationship with his family was portrayed in the series; it really takes a lot from the book The Time Traveler's Wife but gives it its own twist. And having his thought-to-be-dead fiancé meet him in the past as his guide? Brilliant.

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Dion

02-05-2009, 10:19 PM

The Couch Potatoes select from the Drama Category......

The Rockford Files

http://www.supersonicsoul.com/uploaded_images/Rockford_files-759850.jpg

James Garner stars as Jim Rockford, a private investigator who lives and works from his trailer in Malibu, Los Angeles. Jim is an ex-con who had been imprisoned for five years in San Quentin for armed robbery – a crime which he did not commit and was later pardoned. Jim has a quarter page advertisement in the yellow pages, drives a tan Pontiac Firebird and has an answering machine, which plays at the beginning of every episode; "This is Jim Rockford, at the tone leave your name and message and I'll get back to you". A person then leaves a message – which usually has no relevance to the episode but is often humorous.

The series also stars Noah Beery Jr as Jim's father Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, a retired truck driver. Rocky offers words of wisdom, advice or even assistance in some episodes. Rocky frequently pressures his son to leave the PI business and take up safer, honest work, such as trucking.

Jim also has a close friendship with Dennis Becker, played by Joe Santos. Dennis is a Los Angeles Police Sergeant, later promoted to Lieutenant. Jim uses Dennis get information, police computer checks and often makes him the hero of the case Jim was investigating.

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Bobblehead

02-05-2009, 10:55 PM

In Sci-Fi/Fantasy, team Watching Through The Static chooses Lexx

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51h6YYGfZiL._SS500_.jpg

The crew of the Lexx is motivated largely by fear, lust, and insatiable hunger — factors which gradually came to dominate the story-lines more and more, eventually making Lexx famous for its sexual themes and often bizarre story-lines. Each episode in the later series takes the crew through another stage of their journey through chaotic, hostile universes without any legitimate authority while exploring the relationships between the protagonists and their individual histories.

The crew of the Lexx includes:

* Stanley H. Tweedle (Brian Downey) of planet Ostral-B, Security guard 4th class, the Arch Traitor, agent of a failed rebellion, and, by accident, captain of the Lexx
* Zev/Xev Bellringer of planet B3K, a half cluster lizard, and half renegade love slave. Played by Eva Habermann (as Zev) in the first season and the first 2 episodes of the second season, and Xenia Seeberg (as Xev) thereafter.
* Kai (Michael McManus), last of the Brunnen-G, an emotionless, undead Divine Assassin.
* 790/791/769 (Jeffrey Hirschfield), a robot head that received the love slave programming meant for Zev, in love first with Zev, then, starting in season 3, with Kai.
* The Lexx itself (voiced by Tom Gallant), with which Stanley regularly interacts.
* Lyekka (Louise Wischermann), man-eating plant woman and occasional Lexx crew member.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexx
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0178149/
http://www.lexxzone.com/index2.php
http://www.amazon.ca/Lexx-Season-One/dp/B001DF681G/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1233899419&sr=8-1

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Superflyer

02-05-2009, 10:59 PM

This actually isn't a bad idea. If we did all my drafts this way. We'd finish a draft in a week :D

Yeah you may be onto something here, just make it a 24 hour choice after say 3 or 4 rounds and the drafts could really rock.

Maritime Q-Scout

02-05-2009, 11:13 PM

The Rockford Files

I used to watch this on A&E with my grandmother when I was a kid. Great show, don't remember much about it other than the opening theme song, but knew I loved it.

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Dion

02-05-2009, 11:19 PM

I used to watch this on A&E with my grandmother when I was a kid. Great show, don't remember much about it other than the opening theme song, but knew I loved it.

Koodos

Thanks!

I love watching the reruns of this show. Angel Martin always makes me laugh :D

WindomURL

02-06-2009, 12:27 AM

In Education/Information, The Don Lapre Appreciation Society chooses
"Inside the Actor's Studio (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169455/)"

http://members.shaw.ca/windomurl/InsideActorsStudio.jpg

Official site: http://www.bravotv.com/inside-the-actors-studio

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers.

For more than twelve years, James Lipton has sat down with more than 200 of the world's most accomplished artists — ranging from actors and directors to musicians and comedians — for penetrating, fascinating interviews. Lipton's studious research and enlightened curiosity has inspired his guests to open up and confess their deepest thoughts about their craft.

The series premiered with Paul Newman, an Actors Studio alumnus and former president (1982-1994). A partial list of notable featured guests includes Sally Field, Dennis Hopper, Jessica Lange, Christopher Walken, Nathan Lane, Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Whoopi Goldberg, Jack Lemmon, Gary Sinise, Kathy Bates, Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep, John Hurt, Harrison Ford, Spike Lee, Ed Harris, Ben Affleck, Mike Myers, Antonio Banderas, Kevin Kline, Gene Hackman, Debra Winger, Johnny Depp, Hugh Grant, Richard Gere, Benicio del Toro, Samuel L. Jackson, Sir Ian McKellen, Pierce Brosnan, Juliette Binoche, Martin Scorcese, Edward Norton, Julianne Moore, The Cast of "The Simpsons," Nicholas Cage, Renee Zellweger, Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Angelina Jolie and Al Pacino to name a few.

Hosted by Pace University, each episode is taped before an audience of students at the Michael Schimmel Center of the Arts and is now broadcast in 125 countries. In addition to his duties as host and executive producer, Lipton is Dean Emeritus of Actors Studio's MFA drama program.
There have been 206 episodes (1994-2009) to date; recently Conan O'Brien on January 26, 2009 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1359766/) in the show's 15th season. Watch video. (http://www.bravotv.com/node/23283)

My favorite episode was with the cast of The Simpsons (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0611358/)on February 3, 2003.
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getbak

02-06-2009, 01:04 AM

The Channel Surfers select Journeyman in the Serial category.
Good show that never got the chance to be great. A shame it got canceled just as it seemed to be finding its groove.

BTW, I've added some more information to my last two picks, and you don't want to miss the Charlie's Angels update.

Dion

02-06-2009, 01:08 AM

BTW, I've added some more information to my last two picks, and you don't want to miss the Charlie's Angels update.

I had a Charlies Angels pick made up. Went to post it and you had your pick up. :(

Dion

02-06-2009, 02:01 AM

Bobblehead

02-06-2009, 08:29 AM

The Couch Potatoes select from the Drama Category......

The Rockford Files

Great theme to that show. Good pick Dion.

Prototype

02-06-2009, 08:33 AM

WINDOM!!! (shakes fist)

liamenator

02-06-2009, 09:40 AM

Inside the Actor's Studio!
Brilliant!

liamenator

02-06-2009, 09:45 AM

We'll take in the Soap Opera/Serial category... Passions

http://www.pastdeadline.com/images/2008/04/01/tvguidepassions2001.jpg

HalifaxDrunk

02-06-2009, 10:11 AM

In the cartoon category I'll take

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c54/Calx302/thetick.jpg
The Tick is a fictional character, an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. Created by cartoonist Ben Edlund, the character debuted as a newsletter mascot in 1986, was spun off into an independent comic-book series in 1988, and gained mainstream popularity through an animated TV series on Fox Broadcasting in 1994. A short-lived live-action TV series, video game and various merchandise have also been based on the character. The Tick was named the twenty-eighth greatest comic book character by Empire Magazine.

Bobblehead

02-06-2009, 10:16 AM

In the Drama category, Watching through the Static chooses The Pretender

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/The_Pretender.jpg
There are pretenders among us, geniuses with the ability to become anyone they want to be... In 1963, a Corporation known as the Centre, isolated a young pretender named Jarod, and exploited his genius for their research. Until one day, their pretender ran away ...

Jarod (Michael T. Weiss) is a child prodigy who was abducted at a young age and raised in a think tank called The Centre, based in the fictional town of Blue Cove, Delaware. Jarod's mentor and father figure is Sydney, a psychologist working for The Centre who coached him through a number of complex simulations designed to challenge his intellect. When Jarod discovered that the Centre was using data gathered from his response to the simulations for nefarious purposes, he escaped. Since that time, Jarod has been on the run, trying to make amends for those he has unwittingly hurt, and The Centre is never far behind.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115320/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pretender_(TV_series)

Prototype

02-06-2009, 11:32 AM

Pre-1980, Team Alternate Feed selects...
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Dion

02-06-2009, 12:06 PM

The Couch Potatoes choose from the Canadian Category.......

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Theodore Tugboat is a children's television show about a tugboat named Theodore who lives in the Big Harbour with all of his friends. The show was produced in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada by CBC Television and (the now defunct) Cochran Entertainment. It was filmed on a model set with radio controlled tugboats, ships, and machinery. The show has been off the air since 2001 but is said to still be shown in some countries. The show's distribution rights were sold to Classic Media. At one time, the show appeared in eighty countries. It premiered in Canada on CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), then went on to PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), the Noggin Channel, and qubo in the US.

The show dealt with life learning issues portrayed by the tugs or other ships in the harbour. Most of the time, the tugs would have a problem involving a struggle with each other or another ship, but they always helped one another to resolve these problems. Their main focus however, was to always make the Big Harbour the friendliest harbour in the whole world, and to always do a good job with their work.

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WindomURL

02-06-2009, 02:13 PM

For Round 17, in the Soap Opera category, The Don Lapre Appreciation Society chooses
"Santa Barbara" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086793/)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/Santabarbaratitle.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/Santabarbarachristmas1990.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Barbara_(TV_series)

In Santa Barbara, California, the fascinating and tumultuous life of the rich Capwells around who gravitate other families, from the Lockridges, the rival family, to the Andrades or the Perkins, more modest families but which destinies know the same torments.

Starring: Robin Wright (pre-marriage to Sean Penn) as Kelly Capwell, Marcy Walker as Eden Capwell, Robin Mattson as Gina Capwell, Lane Davies as Mason Capwell, Todd McKee as Ted Capwell, Judith McConnell as Sophia Capwell, A Martinez (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0553436/) as Cruz Castillo (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0040776/), etc. etc.

Don't ask me why, but this soap somehow gained a cult following on NBC in the mid-1980s through its ending in 1993. Perhaps because of its comedic style and offbeat writing.

Eastern Girl

02-06-2009, 02:19 PM

Team Idiot Box is hoping this will fit into the Medical category, X-Weighted.

It is probably better described as more of a health show, but I really have nothing else I can think of that I could fit into the medical category, but if there are issues, I can make my pick again or shuffle it around or something.

The show is about people setting target weights and trying to meet those targets through diet, exercise and general lifestyle change.

WindomURL

02-06-2009, 02:36 PM

Medical looks good to me, EG.

Dion

02-06-2009, 03:11 PM

Sounds good to me also EG.

Flash

02-06-2009, 05:48 PM

Sorry for lack of a write up with my picks, I'm having internet problems and can only connect for short periods of time before I get booted off.

So since I missed the last round...With our 16th selection, as on of our wild cards, Team Sequoia is happy to select, The Wonder Years.

Intro from Youtube:

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Flash

02-06-2009, 05:51 PM

For our 17th round selection, in the Soap Opera/Serials category, Team Sequoia is happy to select, a pick that would make my grandmother proud, The Young And The Restless.

Intro from Youtube:

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habernac

02-06-2009, 06:30 PM

other than the first few seasons of Survivor, I'm not much of a reality show guy. for Reality elimination, I'll take The Biggest Loser

http://www.criticsrant.com/Images/criticsrant_com/TV_The%20Biggest%20Loser/BiggestLoser_logo.jpg

Some pretty huge people on this show. I admire them for having the courage for tackling their issues on TV.

Displaced Flames fan

02-06-2009, 06:51 PM

I wanna go back to The Pretender. Great show! Just an excellent plot with great storylines and characters. The Pretender is where I was first introduced to the great Jon Gries. And Ms. Parker can hunt me down anytime!

Blue Cove, Deleware baby!

Displaced Flames fan

02-06-2009, 07:17 PM

With our 16th pick in the draft, Vic Mackey and the Strike team are proud to select in the WORLD category, BOTTOM.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103376/

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000A02YG.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson's second best series. Bottom is the story of two losers who share a flat and break stuff. Hilarity ensues. 18 lovely episodes!
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Displaced Flames fan

02-06-2009, 07:24 PM

Can I may another pick since I'm a round behind or do I have to wait 12 hrs?

Dion

02-06-2009, 07:36 PM

Can I may another pick since I'm a round behind or do I have to wait 12 hrs?

If you're behind make that pick :)

getbak

02-06-2009, 08:06 PM

We're in round 17 now (18 in an hour), so if you don't have 17 picks on your team, you should be able to keep picking until you're caught up.

At least, that's my understanding.

GirlySports

02-06-2009, 08:49 PM

We're in round 17 now (18 in an hour), so if you don't have 17 picks on your team, you should be able to keep picking until you're caught up.

At least, that's my understanding.

Yes you can pick as many as you want until you catch up!

so you can make a 17th round pick now and then an 18th round pick in 11 minutes :)

I just realized I'm going to get dizzy when I update the board tomorrow :P

getbak

02-06-2009, 09:02 PM

I know, you know that I'm not telling the truth. I know, you know they just don't have any proof.

For my 17th pick, Frozen TV Dinner is happy to select, from the USA Network, in the Comedy (Open) category, Psych.

http://psychfanclub.com/files/2008/09/psych3.jpg

Of the shows I've picked previously, there have been many different reasons for starting to watch them: critical acclaim; interesting promos; recommendations from friends and family; etc. This is the only show I started watching because I was on an airplane. Air Canada has an on-demand seat back entertainment system in its planes, and last year, I had to make a few trips to Ottawa within a short period of time. It didn't take long to watch every movie in the system, so then I started searching for tv shows I had never seen. Lo and behold, one of the tv shows that was available was Psych. I had never heard of the show before, but I gave it a try, and loved what I saw, so when I reached solid ground, I "found" the rest of the series and have been hooked ever since. Oddly, the show is shot in Vancouver, but doesn't air anywhere in Canada, at least I haven't been able to find it.

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Psych began airing on the USA Network during the summer of 2006, as a companion to Monk, and it typically airs a split season with half a season airing during July and August and the second half airing in the weeks right after Christmas.

Like its companion show, Monk, Psych is centered on an unconventional detective in California. The main character on Psych is Shawn Spencer (James Roday), a young man who has a remarkably fine-tuned sense of observation (honed during childhood by his cop father, played by Corbin Bernsen). After he observes certain details about a crime and calls in a tip to the police, Shawn declares that he has psychic abilities to avoid being arrested on suspicion that he was responsible for the crimes he "knows too much" about.

Realizing that being a psychic on call to the police department can have its benefits, Shawn enlists the help of his best friend Gus (Dulé Hill) to start his own "Psychic Detective Agency", with the tongue-in-cheek name of "Psych".

Combining his innate ability to see what others have missed with a flair for dramatics, Shawn enjoys helping the police solve their crimes, without being burdened by actually having to follow police procedures or convention.

The three main cops on the show are Chief Vick (Kirsten Nelson), the police chief who puts up with Shawn's behavior because it gets results; Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson), the by-the-numbers, but trigger happy, detective whose main goal is to solve the crimes before Shawn does; and Juliet O'Hara (Maggie Lawson), the junior detective who is more accepting of Shawn's antics. Shawn and Jules have a flirtatious relationship that has never (yet) escalated.

While it is a mystery of the week type show, it is definitely a comedy. Each episode typically features a theme to the crime and it frequently makes reference to pop-culture, especially movies of the 1980s.

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Dion

02-06-2009, 09:30 PM

"I beg your pardon, sir, but there is one more thing..."

I made a pick that was already taken :bag::bag::bag:

That is all :whistle:

Displaced Flames fan

02-06-2009, 09:35 PM

Nice pick getbak! Psych is hilarious. The back and forth between Sean and Gus is priceless!

liamenator

02-06-2009, 09:36 PM

For our first Wildcard pick, we'll take the much too short-lived, hideously underrated and misunderstood, flash-in-the-pan gem... Boomtown

http://www.lethaldeath.com/Crimson/Images/ResidentDVDvil/Boomtown.jpg

Neal McDonough's Deputy DA David McNorris was one of the greatest characters I've ever seen on television, period. A real shame this show never caught on... It was a fresh approach to a tired genre, but as is the case with many a great show, was far too ahead of its time.

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liamenator

02-06-2009, 09:38 PM

"I beg your pardon, sir, but there is one more thing..."

Oh man... I hate to rain on such an eloquent post, but..... I took Columbo back in round 10.

Sorry Dion!

Eastern Girl

02-06-2009, 09:38 PM

Team Idiot Box selects in the category of Game Show, the classic Concentration (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_Concentration). Has this been picked? I honestly have no clue at this point what has been picked and what hasn't been picked.

Intro
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Bonus Round
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Dion

02-06-2009, 09:42 PM

Oh man... I hate to rain on such an eloquent post, but..... I took Columbo back in round 10.

Sorry Dion!

Ouch! :bag::bag::bag:

I was sure it wasn't picked and i even checked the update board GS had set up. Guess i missed it :oops::chair::bang::o

Anyhoo, nice to see that someone else is a fan of the show :)

Dion

02-06-2009, 10:17 PM

In round 18 the Couch Potatoes choose from the #2 Wildcard Category........

CHiP'S

http://www.collider.com/uploads/imageGallery/CHiPs/chips_tv_show_image_erik_estrada_and_larry_wilcox_ _5_.jpg

CHiPS," which stood for California Highway Patrol, followed the daily beats of two state motorcycle patrolmen as they patrolled the freeway system in and around Los Angeles.

Officer Jon Baker was the straight, serious officer while Frank "Ponch" Poncherello was the more free- wheeling member of the duo; both reported to Sgt. Joe Getraer, who gave out assignments and advice in handling the cases.

Each episode saw a compilation of incidents, ranging from the humorous (e.g., a stranded motorist) to criminal investigations (such as hijackings) and tragic incidents (such as a fiery multi-car pile-up with multiple deaths.

Other aspects of Ponch and Jon's daily work were highlighted as well; the social lives of both officers (they were both single) often provided the lighter moments. On occassion, Ponch and Jon were assisted by a female "Chippie" at first, the very beautiful Sindy Cahill; and later, the more wholesome Bonnie Clark.

In 1982, Ponch got a new partner, Bobby Nelson (series star Wilcox left the show that year), while Nelson's younger brother, Bruce, was a trainee on the force. By now, the female "Chippie" was the attractive Kathy Lindahan.

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Displaced Flames fan

02-06-2009, 10:44 PM

With our 17th pick, Vic Mackey and the Strike Team are proud to select, in the category of comedy open The Gong Show

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133303/

I'm surprised this hasn't been picked yet. Just 30 minutes of wacky comedy and in some cases, non comedy.

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Jagger

02-06-2009, 11:13 PM

I might be able to start back into this drafting lark soon so can anyone tell me how many picks I have to make up in this draft? Anyone????? Thanks kindly.

Dion

02-06-2009, 11:29 PM

I might be able to start back into this drafting lark soon so can anyone tell me how many picks I have to make up in this draft? Anyone????? Thanks kindly.

I think you are 3 rounds behind. Start at round 16 and make your way to 18 which where we are now.

Hope all is well with your wife :)

Dion

02-06-2009, 11:30 PM

Great pick DFF!

Flamesguy_SJ

02-06-2009, 11:48 PM

The Channel Surfers will take The Rachel Ray Show in the Talk Show category.

****Also, if anyone is willing to part with their World or Medical category picks, PM me. I'm willing to trade Criminal Minds and possibly another show or two in return****

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GirlySports

02-07-2009, 12:08 AM

I think you are 3 rounds behind. Start at round 16 and make your way to 18 which where we are now.

Hope all is well with your wife :)

Yes that is correct. I hope all is well! :)

Flamesguy_SJ

02-07-2009, 12:08 AM

Ok, so assuming I have this right, that was my 16th pick and we are currently on round 18...which means I can make my remaining two picks whenever I want?

Hopefully I'm following.

In the Reality (Elimination) category, The Channel Surfers select Big Brother.

GirlySports

02-07-2009, 12:09 AM

Flamesguy_SJ

02-07-2009, 12:11 AM

Tentatively placed in the World category, The Channel Surfers select Farscape.

http://cdblog.datax.biz/uploads/farscape_logo.jpg

Coach

02-07-2009, 12:49 AM

so we're allowed to pick whenever right now?

getbak

02-07-2009, 01:12 AM

so we're allowed to pick whenever right now?
We're currently in round 18. If you have fewer than 18 picks, you can make as many picks as you want to bring you up to 18.

Round 19 will start at 9:00am MST, and the final round will start at 9:00pm MST. After 9:00pm MST, Saturday, February 7, 2009, everyone will be able to complete their teams.

Coach

02-07-2009, 01:26 AM

In the Wildcard 1 category team Pow! Right in the Kisser selects Full House

http://www.ultimatedisney.com/images/d-f/fh7-cov.jpg

Wildcard 2: Home Improvement

http://www.halwer7.lu/fotorating/uploads/home_improvement.jpg

Soaps: General Hospital
http://www.abcsoapswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/group5_45.jpg
(i have no idea if this is a picture of the cast. It was just the first one on google images)

getbak

02-07-2009, 01:26 AM

Speaking of Round 18...

It's all fun and games till one of you gets my foot up your ass.

For my next selection, Frozen TV Dinner is very pleased to select, in the Wildcard #1 category, Veronica Mars.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/31/VeronicaMarsSeasonThree.jpg/400px-VeronicaMarsSeasonThree.jpg

I believe that Veronica Mars is one of the top 5 shows produced in the last 5 years (I'd put it narrowly behind Lost and maybe The Office). The first season is probably the best single season of any television series I have ever seen. The second and third seasons could not live up to the greatness of the first season, but they were still better than the majority of the shows on television.

Veronica Mars debuted in September 2004 on UPN. The show was a critical success, but because it was on the lowly UPN (it stayed on the air for its 3rd and final season when UPN and The WB merged to form The CW network), it was not a huge ratings hit (although big enough to stay alive on UPN).

During the summer of 2005, CBS (which also owned UPN) re-aired part of the first season on its main network. The experiment wasn't successful enough to boost the show's ratings when it returned to being a UPN exclusive.

For its second season, UPN made the decision to move Veronica Mars up against the biggest show of 2004-05, Lost. Although the show didn't suffer a significant drop in viewers (it didn't have many to lose), it wasn't helped by the move.

The first season opening credits:
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As for the show itself...The main character, as you would expect, was Veronica Mars (played by Kristen Bell), a teenage girl being raised by her single father (her mother left them before the show began), who is the former Sheriff of Neptune, California, an affluent suburb of San Diego.

Veronica is in high school during the show's first two seasons. The school is extremely cliquey, with the lines clearly drawn between the wealthy (called "09ers" because they live in the fictitious 90909 zip code), and the rest of the kids in Neptune. Prior to the show's beginning, Veronica was a semi-09er by virtue of the fact that she was best friends with Lilly Kane, and dating Lilly's brother, Duncan. The Kane family is Neptune's richest, and even the snobbiest of 09er knows that Veronica is off-limits so long as she's associated with the Kanes. The other main 09er is the troubled Logan Echolls, whose parents are Hollywood stars, which makes Logan's life the subject of tabloid gossip. Logan was also Lilly's boyfriend...although, Lilly had a secret that she wanted to tell to Veronica.

Unfortunately, Lilly was murdered before she could tell Veronica the secret (which was possibly the reason for her death). Veronica's father (who was Sheriff at the time) arrested Lilly's father, Jake Kane for involvement in the murder and/or covering up the truth. Because most of Neptune owed their jobs and success to the Kane family, the people of Neptune quickly turned on Sheriff Mars and ousted him from office, replacing him with the less competent Sheriff Lamb, who quickly arrested Abel Koontz, a man who confessed to Lilly's murder, although, significant evidence suggested he had nothing to do with it.

After being thrown out of office, and having his marriage fall apart, Veronica's father, Keith, opened a private investigation company, and Veronica worked part time, helping out the family business.

Veronica supported her father when everyone else turned on him, and as a result, she was worse than an outcast at school. During the first season, Veronica frequently had "visions" where she discusses things with Lilly, or had flashbacks to conversations she had with Lilly just before her death. Throughout the first season, Veronica works on "mystery of the week" cases, either for her father, or freelance for kids at school, while always looking into the bigger mystery of Lilly's murder. Veronica not only wants to find Lilly's killer for the purpose of serving justice, but also to clear her father's name, and the Mars family's reputation.

The first season is a brilliant 22 episode arc that changes the way you feel about the characters multiple times. The dialog is well written and well acted by the stellar cast. Season one has a satisfying conclusion, and if no more episodes were ever produced, it would still be one of the best series ever aired.

The second season continued with Veronica in high school, and continued the same combination of Mystery of the Week and one overarching season-long mystery. The second season's mystery wasn't quite as good as "Who murdered Lilly Kane?", but it was still great television.

By the third season, The CW asked creator Rob Thomas (not the lead singer of Matchbox 20) to alter the series' format slightly to make it more accessible to infrequent viewers. The third season saw Veronica and her friends move on to College. While the series maintained the mix of Mystery of the Week and a larger mystery, the longer mysteries were shortened to make the payoff happen sooner.

By the end of the third season, it was clear that the show would not be returning to The CW. In a last ditch effort to keep it alive, Thomas produced a short semi-pilot for a new direction to the show, which would have leaped into the future by 4 years, and would have focused on Veronica as a new member of the FBI. The CW elected to not renew the series and the final episode aired in May 2007.

Oh yeah, Charisma Carpenter guest-starred in Season 2:
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Since its cancellation, there have been rumors that Bell and Thomas would like to continue Veronica's story, possibly as a feature film. In fact, within the last couple of week, Thomas has stated that series producer Joel Silver has the financing in place for a film, so he needs to start working on a script to get it made.

Jagger

02-07-2009, 02:21 AM

Thanks for all the well wishes. My wife is being released from hospital tomorrow, sore but doing very well. Thanks again.

I'll get cracking on all of these drafts when I can.

Flash

02-07-2009, 04:03 AM

With our 18th round selection, Team Sequoia is happy to select, in the Mini-Series/TV movie category, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.

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Filmed right here in Calgary and based on the novel of the same name, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a history of Native Americans in the American West in the late nineteenth century, and their displacement and slaughter by the United States federal government.

The film received 17 nominations at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, earning more nominations than any other nominee.

It won 6 Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (tie)
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Non-prosthetic)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie

It also received 3 nominations at the 65th Golden Globe Awards:
Best Miniseries or TV Film
Best Actor - Miniseries or TV Film (Adam Beach)
Best Supporting Actress - Mini(series) or TV Film (Anna Paquin)

It also won the 2007 Broadcast Film Critics Award for Best Picture Made for Television.

Maritime Q-Scout

02-07-2009, 06:09 AM

I'll do up write ups for these later:

Round 16: Game Show - Beat The Geeks

Round 17: Comedy (Open) - Just for Laughs

I think that's right, Commish can I get you to double check how many selections I can make?

I think I still have another pick to make for round 18. But I'm half asleep and on my way out the door

WindomURL

02-07-2009, 10:18 AM

I'll add details later.
Round 18 in Cartoon,
"Animaniacs"

WindomURL

02-07-2009, 10:33 AM

I'll add details later.
Round 19 in Reality-ongoing,
"American Family"

The first "reality" series, from PBS in 1974!

Displaced Flames fan

02-07-2009, 10:39 AM

Wasn't Farscape picked ages ago?

Yep, Jerzee Girl picked it in round 6.

Also, Big Brother was picked in round 4 by Liamenator.

Dude...search the draft board!

http://geocities.com/cp_tv_draft/

Barnes

02-07-2009, 10:44 AM

In the Action/Adventure Category the The Cleveland Indian Head Test Patterns Select Sliders

n his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of parallel Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-worker Wade Wells and his teacher Professor Maximillian Arturo to see his new invention. However, an increase in power and an early departure leave all three, plus a washed-up soul singer named Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown, lost in a parallel world. Now they must "slide" from world to world, not only adapting to their changing surroundings, but also trying to get home.

http://scifipedia.scifi.com/images/thumb/c/cf/Sliders-sn4.jpg/270px-Sliders-sn4.jpg

Sliders was produced by St. Clare Entertainment and filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in its first two seasons. Filming moved to Los Angeles, California, United States for the last three seasons.

Displaced Flames fan

02-07-2009, 10:45 AM

Great pick Flash. I actualy received the DVD for Christmas this year. Great and sweepingly accurate story.

I'm a bit of an Adam Beach fan too. Anyone who hasn't seen Smoke Signals should. Great movie.

liamenator

02-07-2009, 10:49 AM

WindomURL

02-07-2009, 10:59 AM

For those behind, be sure to search Girly's draft board (http://geocities.com/CP_tv_draft/). I know it's updated through the first 2 picks of Round 15 before the number of AKs caused these new rules.

Everyone keep picking until you have 19 shows on your team.
Matty I bet you thought you were caught up, but you can pick one more right away.

As was said earlier, the final Round 20 begins at 9pm MST tonight!

Coach

02-07-2009, 11:24 AM

Matty I bet you thought you were caught up, but you can pick one more right away.

I know its just that all these pics caught me off guard

Coach

02-07-2009, 11:30 AM

ok so i dont know much about medical shows beyond the obvious ones which were taken early so Im just picking one off a list on Wikipedia that sounds familiar.I have no idea if this show was any good or not. I've seen a few minutes a couple times on late night TV but yeah.... Team Pow! Right in the Kisser! selects in the Medical category Becker

http://www.lostzilla.net/varios/curios_hurley_becker.jpg

getbak

02-07-2009, 11:31 AM

Team Pow! Right in the Kisser! selects in the Medical category Third Watch
Chosen by EasternGirl in Round 2.

Coach

02-07-2009, 11:34 AM

Chosen by EasternGirl in Round 2.
Oh for Christ sakes i checked the board too i guess i missed it. my bad

EDIT: UPDATED PICK

Dion

02-07-2009, 11:35 AM

getbak

02-07-2009, 11:41 AM

Holy crap! It's Hurley! I didn't know he was on anything before Lost.

Dion

02-07-2009, 11:45 AM

Oh for Christ sakes i checked the board too i guess i missed it. my bad

EDIT: UPDATED PICK

Don't feel bad i did something similar yesterday.

Bobblehead

02-07-2009, 11:48 AM

In the Category Soap Operas, Watching Through The Static chooses Dawson's Creek

The only shows I know from this category were long since taken, but at least I have seen a few episodes of this.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Dawsons_creek_credits.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118300/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson%27s_Creek
http://www.dawsonscreek.com/

Set in a small coastal, Massachusetts town named Capeside, Dawson's Creek tells the story of four teenagers as they struggle through adolescence. This is particularly true for 15-year-olds Dawson Leery, an introspective dreamer and Joey Potter, a precocious tomboy unaware of her beauty. Best friends since childhood, they are about to enter that confusing time in life where nothing is the way it was and nothing is as it seems.

Edit: What round are we in?

I believe I only have my 2 wildcard picks left to go.

Dion

02-07-2009, 11:52 AM

For the 19th round the Couch Potatoes choose in the Medical Category.........

"Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman"

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This family Western show centers on the adventures of Michaela Quinn, a doctor who lives on the post-Civil War frontier town of Colorado Springs. Moving there after her father, a Boston physician, dies, Dr. Mike, as she's called, must win over the trust of her new community, who are not exactly thrilled about having a woman doctor. What's worse is that Dr. Mike is an outspoken humanitarian, supporting the minorities of Colorado Springs and having sympathy for barmaids (prostitutes). Dr. Mike's struggles are amplified by the fact that she also cares for three orphaned children and falls in love with a rugged but handsome mountain man, the elusive Sully.

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Bobblehead

02-07-2009, 12:01 PM

For my 19th Pick, in WildCard #1, Watching Through The Static chooses Over There

The series followed a unit of the United States Army's Third Infantry Division on its first tour of duty in Iraq, and chronicled the War's effects on the soldiers' families in the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_There_(TV_series)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446241/

An amazing show that only got a limited run. It was able to look at the Iraq war and the soldiers fighting it without seeming to petition for or against the conflict. Indeed, this was one of the criticisms.

I saw an episode or two on Showcase, then downloaded the rest of the episodes. It is a show that deserves to be seen.

Displaced Flames fan

02-07-2009, 01:06 PM

Becker. Nice pick MattyK. Funny, funny show.

Coach

02-07-2009, 01:07 PM

Becker. Nice pick MattyC. Funny, funny show.
fixed lol

liamenator

02-07-2009, 01:21 PM

2nd last pick.... To fill the Gameshow category, I'll take, The Gong Show!

http://archive.salon.com/people/bc/2001/03/06/chuck_barris/story.jpg

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Displaced Flames fan

02-07-2009, 01:24 PM

2nd last pick.... To fill the Gameshow category, I'll take, The Gong Show!

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Dude, I just picked that this morning.:D

Bobblehead

02-07-2009, 01:24 PM

2nd last pick.... To fill the Gameshow category, I'll take, The Gong Show!

Sorry, already taken by Dis

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpost.php?p=1647424&postcount=1422

liamenator

02-07-2009, 01:39 PM

haha... Oh wow. Egg on face. Hard to keep track with all these picks flying around.

OK, instead I'll take Kids Street!

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Displaced Flames fan

02-07-2009, 02:05 PM

With my 17th pick , Vic Mackey and the Strike Team are proud to select as our #2 Wildcard, NCIS.

http://www.coolpicking.com/50226711/NCIS_fourth_season.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364845/

It seems there are dozens of murder investigation shows on these days, but NCIS really stands out to me. First off, they have great characters that make sense within the context of the show. Secondly, the aspect of a military investigation division always involves some interesting obstacles during the story. Finally, the dialogue is exquisite.

NCIS is the story of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service headed up by Agent Gibbs (Mark Harmon). His team is made up of agent Tony Dinozo, a smart ass movie buff who is constantly making movie references and cracking joke; Tim McGee a geeky, computer guy who is usually the target of Dinozo's comedy; Officeer Ziva David a former Mossad agent (Israeli Intelligence) who is constantly misusing American expressions; Abby Sciuto the unique and quirky lab tech and Dr. Mallard (Ducky) the much experienced medical examiner. Together, they solve military crimes and make me laugh, though the show isn't exactly a comedy.

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Flamesguy_SJ

02-07-2009, 02:11 PM

I searched the thread for Big Brother but didn't find anything, and I guess I just didn't take Farscape off of my list when it got chosen. Back to the drawing board for me, I guess...

Flamesguy_SJ

02-07-2009, 02:14 PM

In the Education/Information category, The Channel Surfers select This Old House

In the World category, The Channel Surfers select The Ascent of Man

In the Reality (elim) category, The Channel Surfers select Britain's Got Talent

Maritime Q-Scout

02-07-2009, 02:31 PM

Round 18: News Radio - Comedy (Sitcom)

Also my Just For Laughs pick should be Wildcard #1

Maritime Q-Scout

02-07-2009, 02:34 PM

Round 19: (World Wrestling Entertainment) Saturday Night's Main Event - Soap Opera/Serials

Displaced Flames fan

02-07-2009, 02:38 PM

Eastern Girl

02-07-2009, 07:20 PM

Are we allowed to shuffle around our rosters? If so, I have a lot of shuffling I wouldn't mind doing. I was hoping to move around about four of my shows to different categories.

getbak

02-07-2009, 07:49 PM

Say, did you know our basic cable comes with lesbian porn?

For my 19th pick, Frozen TV Dinner is pleased to select in the Wildcard #2 category, from Fox television (as brief as it was), Wonderfalls.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d3/Wonderfalls.jpg

Debuting in March 2004 in the Friday night death slot on the Fox Network in the US, and Global Television in Canada, this "international" co-production received critical acclaim, but poor ratings and was canceled after its fourth episode aired.

This continued Executive Producer Tim Minear's dubious streak of being the Exec-Producer for unique and interesting series that aired on the Fox Network that were canceled early in their first season (also on Minear's list are Firefly, The Inside, Standoff, Drive, and K-Ville)...FYI, don't expect Joss Whedon's new series Dollhouse to last long.

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Set in Niagara Falls, Wonderfalls tells the story of Jaye Tyler (played by Montréal native, Caroline Dhavernas without a hint of an accent), a 24 year-old member of "Generation Y" who has a degree from Brown University, but no ambition to do anything more than go through her daily grind working "customer service" at Wonder Falls, a tacky souvenir store overlooking the Falls. Jaye's family consists of her parents, plus an older brother and sister. All of her family members are successful and driven, which makes it even more disturbing for them that Jaye appears to be content living in a trailer park and working at a souvenir shop.

One day, Jaye's life is changed when one of the wax lion souvenirs that are sold in the store starts talking to her (and only her). Soon, most of the inanimate animals that Jaye encounters are talking to her, telling her to do strange things. Generally, when Jaye follows the advice/orders of the animals, good things happen and when she ignores the animals, bad things happen.

Although only 4 episodes aired on Fox/Global before it was canceled, the show gained a small but vocal fan base. In late 2004, Vision TV picked up the full series (13 episodes) and aired it in Canada. In the US, the show was picked up by Logo. If you want some idea of what type of show it was, think about the fact that it was aired on a religious channel in Canada, but a gay channel in the US and it wasn't out of place on either network (although, not really suited to either, either). The series was released on DVD in 2005.

The show was created by Bryan Fuller, who also created Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies, and was one of the driving forces behind the first season of Heroes (you know, back when it was one of the best shows on tv). Luckily, now that Pushing Daisies is pushing up daisies, Fuller will be returning to Heroes for the final part of this season.

getbak

02-07-2009, 07:52 PM

Are we allowed to shuffle around our rosters? If so, I have a lot of shuffling I wouldn't mind doing. I was hoping to move around about four of my shows to different categories.
Of course you can.

Eastern Girl

02-07-2009, 07:57 PM

^^Sweet. I thought we could, but I wanted to be sure before making a laundry list of shuffles. Thanks for the confirmation.

So... GM, could I get the following shuffles:

-Move Third Watch from Crime/Law to Medical
-Move X-Weighted from Medical to Reality Ongoing
-Move CSI NY from Drama to Crime/Law
-Move The OC from Wildcard #2 to Drama

That should free up my wildcard pick if I am not mistaken.

Hope that's not too much to ask. I am sure the frenzy of picks in the last while have already made updating the board a doozy of a task.

GirlySports

02-07-2009, 08:41 PM

Eastern Girl

02-07-2009, 08:43 PM

:fist:

Yes, that is the reaction I was expecting.

Is it all right, or too much to ask for at this point?

liamenator

02-07-2009, 09:24 PM

For our swan song.... In wildcard #2...We'll take...pretty sure it's still available...
The Critic!

http://gapyx.com/cmt/2006/11/jay_sherman_critic_1994.jpg

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And that's it!!!! It's been a marathon.
But it has been a pleasure, and thanks again to GirlySports and all those who helped her out for all their hardwork.

Dion

02-07-2009, 09:30 PM

"Hello. I'm Ben Stein. And today, I'm going to make history. I'm putting up $5,000 that says I know more than you. So if you're smart enough... fast enough... and if you've got the guts... YOU can win Ben Stein's Money!"

For our last pick the Couch Potatoes choose from Game Show Category.........

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"Win Ben Stein's Money" has won a total of 5 Daytime Emmys, including those for Outstanding Show and Outstanding Hosts for Ben Stein and co-host Jimmy Kimmel.

The anti-game show game show, "Win Ben Stein's Money" consists of humorous category names and banter between the hosts (Ben Stein and co-host Jimmy Kimmel from 1997-2001, Nancy Pimental 2001-2002 & Sal Iacoco in 2002) and contestants. It's the only game show where the host plays for part of his own paycheck. In the first round, three contestants answer questions of varying dollar amounts, with the one with the lowest amount being eliminated.

The two remaining players go up against Ben Stein himself, as they again answer questions in round two. After that round, the contestant with more money faces Ben in the "Best of Ten Test of Knowledge," where each person is asked the same ten questions. The contestant keeps his/her money won in the first two rounds no matter what, but if they get the same number of questions correct as Ben, he/she win an extra $1000 for a tie. If he/she get more questions than Ben, they win all $5000 of his own money.

The official disclaimer during the credits read: "'Ben Stein's Money' is the prize budget furnished by the Producer. Ben Stein keeps the money in the prize budget not won by the contestants at the end of each production period. If during the production period the winnings exceed the prize budget, Producer pays the overage."

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A big thanks to GS for making this all possible! :)

Dion

02-07-2009, 09:33 PM

Great pick liamenator!

Eastern Girl

02-07-2009, 09:33 PM

^^I liked watching that show, but was always bothered by the look on Stein's face when he got a question wrong, absolute shock and disbelief everytime. You got it wrong, face that reality, buddy!!

Dion

02-07-2009, 09:38 PM

^^I liked watching that show, but was always bothered by the look on Stein's face when he got a question wrong, absolute shock and disbelief everytime. You got it wrong, face that reality, buddy!!

The guy had a huge EGO and figured he knew it all. He didn't particularly like losing. That being said Jimmy Kimmel with his funny remarks always had me in stitches.

Was not happy when the show was canceled :(

Eastern Girl

02-07-2009, 09:51 PM

^^I just hated the way he would always drop his jaw when he got one wrong, like he was willing Kimmel to change the answer to the question or something. Good show otherwise though. I liked the clever topic titles.

Anyways...

Team Idiot box will select in the category of talk show, The Maury Povich show or simply Maury.

Maury has gone real lowbrow lately, basically milking one of three topics, DNA tests (his real bread and butter), out of control teen girls who want to have babies and will inevitably be forced into some kind of bootcamp, and Caught on Tape episodes where cheaters and liars are caught in the act then confronted by some enraged boyfriend or girlfriend.

I really only watch the DNA tests. Why? I don't know. It's cheap entertainment I guess.

Sad, cheap entertainment.
Sad, cheap, completely stupid entertainment.

Dion

02-07-2009, 09:54 PM

^

Only show that's worse is Jerry Springer.

GirlySports

02-07-2009, 09:55 PM

Yes, that is the reaction I was expecting.

Is it all right, or too much to ask for at this point?

Of course it's alright :) I'll try to get around to it once the storm ends.

Eastern Girl

02-07-2009, 09:57 PM

^

Only show that's worse is Jerry Springer.

I would say the only difference between them is that Springer embraces the lowbrow image while Maury still tries to pretend he's making a difference in peoples lives.

Eastern Girl

02-07-2009, 09:58 PM

Of course it's alright :) I'll try to get around to it once the storm ends.

Coolbeans.

This is a GM everyone! This is a GM!

Eastern Girl

02-07-2009, 10:13 PM

Team Idiot Box will select in the Wildcard#2 pick, the classic Welcome Back Kotter.

Wasn't around when this show originally aired, but I would watch reruns of it and I loved it.

Welcome Back Opening... also, this spawned a Mase comeback song, which I suggest you not try and find.
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This is still available right?

Three posts in a row!!

Dion

02-07-2009, 10:22 PM

That's a classic all right EG! It was on my radar for a wildcard pick but chose something else instead. Guess it was meant to be your pick :)

Flash

02-07-2009, 10:24 PM

Pretty sure it's still available...

For our 19th Round selection, in the Drama category, Team Sequoia is happy to select, Party of Five.

http://www.dvdzap.ca/dvd-imgs/2867d0/party-of-five-season-1-pochette-avant.jpg

From Wikipedia:
The show centered on the five siblings of the Salinger family, who become orphans after their parents are killed by a drunk driver in an automobile accident. Charlie (Matthew Fox), is the eldest, a 24-year old who struggles with the responsibility of being the new head of the family; 16-year-old Bailey (Scott Wolf) is the rebellious teen turned substance abuser; 15-year old Julia (Neve Campbell), is a sensitive teen facing issues on her own; 11-year old Claudia (Lacey Chabert) is the precocious and a talented child prodigy, and Owen is the baby.

The siblings take over the running of their family's restaurant, with Charlie serving as manager and later with Bailey as a waiter. The struggles faced by the Salingers over the years included cancer, alcoholism, physical abuse, and the long term effects of parental loss.

As the series progressed, romantic relationships became plot points and new cast members joined the show, including Hewitt as Bailey's girlfriend Sarah, Jeremy London as Julia's husband Griffin and Paula Devicq as Owen's nanny who developed an on-again-off-again relationship with Charlie.

Opening from Youtube:

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Eastern Girl

02-07-2009, 10:41 PM

I almost picked Party of Five. I really liked that show. Scott Wolfe just might be too cute. I bought Season one on dvd but have yet to watch it. I am still trying to work my way through four seasons of Dawsons Creek on DVD

WindomURL

02-08-2009, 12:29 AM

Team Idiot box will select in the category of talk show, The Maury Povich show or simply Maury.

Maury has gone real lowbrow lately, basically milking one of three topics, DNA tests (his real bread and butter), out of control teen girls who want to have babies and will inevitably be forced into some kind of bootcamp, and Caught on Tape episodes where cheaters and liars are caught in the act then confronted by some enraged boyfriend or girlfriend.

I really only watch the DNA tests. Why? I don't know. It's cheap entertainment I guess.

Sad, cheap entertainment.
Sad, cheap, completely stupid entertainment.

Maury: Eastern Girl, you are NOT the father!

Eastern Girl: ye-ahh! ye-ahh! ye-ahh!!!

;)

Flash

02-08-2009, 12:33 AM

Don't have time to put any info with my last pick, but Team Sequoia is proud to select, a show I'm not afraid to say I watched, My So-Called Life.

http://www.collider.com/uploads/imageGallery/My_So_Called_Life/my_so_called_life_image_dvd_box_set__2_.jpg

WindomURL

02-08-2009, 12:59 AM

Coolbeans.

This is a GM everyone! This is a GM!

No, you're a GM. Girly is a Commish...

Of course, being a Senator fan, I can see how you forget what a real GM is. :whistle:

Bobblehead

02-08-2009, 01:43 AM

For the final pick in Wildcard 2, Watching Through the Static, we choose - Greg The Bunny

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510K92P5S3L._SS500_.jpg

Seth Green Jimmy Bender
Eugene Levy Gil Bender
Sarah Silverman Alison Kaiser
Dan Milano Greg the Bunny / Warren "The Ape" Demontague (voices)
Drew Massey Count Blah / Dr. Aben Mitchell / Gay Bear / Herbitta Hymina (voices)
Bob Gunton "Junction" Jack Mars
Dina Spybey Dottie Sunshine
Victor Yerrid Tardy The Turtle / Cranky / Mr. Hygiene
James Murray Rochester Rabbit/ Susan the Monster / Jamaican Guy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_the_Bunny
http://www.gtheb.com/

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Coach

02-08-2009, 02:33 AM

in the Reality (ongoing) category team Pow! Right in the Kisser! selects Real TV

http://www.racewayvideo.com/images/smimages/Real%20TV.bmp

Displaced Flames fan

02-08-2009, 09:12 AM

With our 19th pick, Vic Mackey and the Strike Team are proud to select in the EDUCATIONAL slot, Ken Burns' made for TV documentary masterpiece Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129694/awards
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4 hours of pure history presented in a very beautiful film. Very few major historical events in American History are as well documented as this journey. As a result, Burns was able to present the facts as you are looking at the spots on which they became facts. For a geography geek like myself, this is grand. Yeah, I'm one of those guys who'd like to take the trip that these guys took, even though I have been many of the same places along the Marias River and the Yellowstone....at the Three Forks of the Missouri and Lolo Pass. Still, it would be exciting, at least for me, to follow in their footsteps and try to imagine the wonder of seeing some of the things they saw for the first time. This film, does as good a job of that as can be done without actually taking the journey yourself. Highly recommended!

The Death of Meriwether Lewis
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Jagger

02-08-2009, 11:12 AM

Where's The Remote selects

Peak Practice for it's medical selection

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Peak Practice was a British drama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama) series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_series) about a GP surgery (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Practice) in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derbyshire) Peak District (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_District) — and the doctors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physician) who worked there. It ran on ITV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITV) from 1993 to 2002, and was one of their most successful series at the time. It originally starred Kevin Whately (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Whately) as Dr Jack Kerruish, Amanda Burton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Burton) as Dr Beth Glover, and Simon Shepherd (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Shepherd) as Dr Will Preston, though the roster of doctors would change many times over the course of the series. Gary Mavers who starred in series 5 as Dr Andrew Attwood is the brother of Lee Mavers, lead singer of The La's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_La%27s)
The series was axed in 2002 and ended on a literal cliffhanger when two of the series main characters plunged off a cliff. Viewers wrote to ITV in their thousands and a petition for one last episode was set up by website Peak Practice Online. However, all pleas were unsuccessful and ITV said they would not make any more episodes.
Peak Practice was replaced by Sweet Medicine, another medical series set in Derbyshire. It lasted a few episodes before it was dropped from the schedules.
Cardale was based on the Derbyshire village of Crich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crich), and the series was filmed there and at other nearby Derbyshire towns and villages, most notably Matlock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matlock,_Derbyshire) and Ashover (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashover).

Jagger

02-08-2009, 11:15 AM

Not a reality TV watcher really but I have seen this show a few times.

For Reality (Ongoing) Where's The Remote? selects

Little People Big World

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Little People, Big World is a reality television series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_television) produced in the United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) that airs on TLC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Learning_Channel). The series follows the six-member Roloff family living near Portland, Oregon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon). Many of the show episodes focus on the parents, Matt and Amy, and one of their sons, Zach, who all have dwarfism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarfism).
Little People, Big World debuted on March 4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_4), 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006) and began its second season on October 7 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7), 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006),[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_People,_Big_World#cite_note-variety-0) continuing with the remainder of the second season on April 9 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_9), 2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007). On October 15 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_15), 2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007), Little People, Big World began its third season, and ended on December 17 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_17), 2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007). The continuation of the third season premiered on March 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_3), 2008 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008).[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_People,_Big_World#cite_note-1) Little People, Big World returned for Season 4 in the fall of 2008 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008) on October 13, 2008. [3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_People,_Big_World#cite_note-2) Season 4 will continue in February 2009. The show is also available for download on iTunes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes).

Jagger

02-08-2009, 11:18 AM

Where's The Remote selects, in the Education/Information category

Location Location Location

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Location, Location, Location is a popular Channel 4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4) property programme, presented by Kirstie Allsopp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstie_Allsopp) and Phil Spencer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Spencer) and produced by IWC Media, part of the RDF Media (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDF_Media) Group. The reality show (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_show) follows Kirsty and Phil as they try to find the perfect home for a different set of buyers each week. It first aired in May 2001.
The 2007 series had a major revamp. The opening titles logo was changed and the format of the show altered. Instead of only one couple per week looking for a house in a town, two couples with different tastes look for a house in the same city with the presenters going back and forth to the different househunters. Each episode was extended to 60 minutes from the original 30. The first episode featured Glasgow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow) and the second Sheffield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield).

Jagger

02-08-2009, 11:20 AM

For Wildcard #1 Where's The Remote? takes a comedy voted No.1 of all time in the UK

Only Fools and Horses

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Only Fools and Horses is a British (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom) television (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television) sitcom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situation_comedy), created and written by John Sullivan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sullivan_%28writer%29), and made and broadcast by the BBC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC). Seven series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_series) were originally broadcast in the United Kingdom between 1981 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981) and 1991 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991), with sporadic Christmas specials (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_special) until 2003 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003).
Set in Peckham (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peckham) in Inner London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_London), it stars David Jason (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jason) as ambitious market trader Derek "Del Boy" Trotter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Boy), Nicholas Lyndhurst (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Lyndhurst) as his younger brother Rodney (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Trotter), and Lennard Pearce (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennard_Pearce) as their aging grandfather (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandad) (later replaced by Buster Merryfield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Merryfield) as their Uncle Albert (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Albert)). Backed by a strong supporting cast, the series chronicles their highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich.
After a relatively slow start the show went on to achieve consistently high ratings, and the 1996 episode "Time On Our Hands (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_On_Our_Hands)" holds the record for the highest UK audience for a sitcom episode (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-watched_television_episodes).[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Fools_and_Horses#cite_note-most_watched-0) Critically and popularly acclaimed, the series received numerous awards, including recognition from the British Academy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_of_Film_and_Television_Arts), the National Television Awards (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Television_Awards) and the Royal Television Society (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Television_Society), as well as helping both Sullivan and Jason win individual accolades.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Fools_and_Horses#cite_note-awards-1) It was voted Britain's Best Sitcom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain%27s_Best_Sitcom) in a 2004 BBC poll.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Fools_and_Horses#cite_note-best_sitcom-2)
It also had an impact on British culture, contributing several words and phrases to the English language (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language) and helping to popularise the Reliant Regal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Regal) van. It spawned an extensive range of merchandise, including books, DVDs, toys and board games.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Fools_and_Horses#cite_note-merchandise-3) A spin-off series, The Green Green Grass (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Green_Grass), has run for four series on BBC One (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_One) in the UK.

Jagger

02-08-2009, 11:23 AM

For Wildcard #2

Where's The Remote takes

The Vicar of Dibley

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The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_sitcom) created by Richard Curtis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Curtis) and written for its lead actress, Dawn French (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_French), by Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Mayhew-Archer), with contributions from Kit Hesketh-Harvey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Hesketh-Harvey). The Vicar of Dibley aired from 1994 to 2007. In 2004, it came third in Britain's Best Sitcom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain%27s_Best_Sitcom).
In May 2007, Richard Curtis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Curtis) received a BAFTA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAFTA) 'Academy Fellowship' award for his humanitarian pursuits as well as his creative work including The Vicar of Dibley.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vicar_of_Dibley#cite_note-0)
The Vicar of Dibley is set in a fictional small Oxfordshire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxfordshire) village (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village) called Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicar) following the 1992 changes in the Church of England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_England) that permitted the ordination of women (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordination_of_women). The main character was an invention of Richard Curtis, but he and Dawn French extensively consulted Joy Carroll, one of the first female priests,[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vicar_of_Dibley#cite_note-1) and garnered many character traits and much information.
In ratings terms, the programme is amongst the most successful in the digital era, with the various Christmas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas) and New Year (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year) specials in 1999 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999), 2004 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004), 2005 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005), 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006) and 2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007) all entering the top 10 programmes of the year.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vicar_of_Dibley#cite_note-2)

I think that's the lot. Lot's of fun. Thanks.