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From: colten@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (marc.colten)
Subject: Re: Commercial:  Folger's Coffee
Summary: Seen one, not the other
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 12:24:41 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.170225.5676@gw.wmich.edu>, adamsf@gw.wmich.edu writes:
> In article <1992Oct7.200113.17440@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, colten@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (marc.colten) writes:
> > In article <ld660eINN91o@news.bbn.com>, ahsiung@bbn.com (Anita Hsiung) writes:
> >> That commercial with the British woman and American male neighbour
> >> (yes, I know both actors are British)..  Who is the man in her
> >> apartment in the latest installment?  Neighbour comes over, the man
> >> says polite, ambiguous comments to confuse him about their
> >> relationship, then offers him coffee.  WHO IS HE?  And why is he
> >> trying to ruin the game??  (Okay, I'm calm now.)
> >> 
> >> 	-- Anita --
> >> 
> > 
> > This commercial is why I'm glad I don't keep guns in the house.  Why
> > I'd take a lot less than the $1,000,000 TV guide mentioned to give up
> > TV.  I HATE this commercial.  The weirdest part is that it is the
> > only commercial I've ever seen that was advertised!  Some ad about
> > "coming soon, our new coffee commercials".  This commercial sucked
> > from the beginning.  I don't even drink coffee, but I'd buy their's
> > if they end the commercials by having all those people killed by
> > terrorists.
> > 
> > Actually there's only one way they could have saved this commercial.
> > Instead of having him say "she's changing" - give a variation of the
> > answer Danny DeVito gave in RUTHLESS PEOPLE. Now THAT would be a
> > commercial!
> > 
> > 
> > marc colten
> 
> God Marc, what do you do when you see the commercial where two
> toilets are singing/talking to each other......or the one where
> the man won't come to bed 'cuz he'd rather sit on the floor and
> lean his head close to the bowl and tell his wife that the bowl
> has never been this clean? 
> 
> Fran Adams
> 

I'venever seen the singing toilets so I can't comment on it - they
have lovely singing voices :-)  I completely understand the one
where the guy stays up with the toilet rather than go to bed - I'm
married myself (really BIG :-) ! ). Anyway, most commercials suck.

The problem with this one is how REALLY annoying the people are.
They can't think people will run out buy coffee to be like them,
can they?  And the way they advertised it as if we were sitting on
the edge of our chairs hoping for more.

I put this one in the same category as the Energizer Bunny.  Yeah
it was cute at first, now kill it!


marc colten
From: 737ochs@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: About "Three's Company, Too!"
Date: 14 Oct 92 01:36:46 EST
Organization: Western Michigan University

In article <1992Oct13.061330.19617@leland.Stanford.EDU>, firestar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Lipton Ann Meredith) writes:
> In article <1992Oct13.052534.29265@midway.uchicago.edu> pynq@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>>I'm a long time "3's Company" fan, but I am confused by the "sequel"
>>series, "Three's Company, Too!"  This is the one that has Jack living
>>with a chick named Vicki, with constant interference by her father (played
>>by the lovable Robert Mandan - better known as Chester Tate) and a surfer
>>dude played by Alan Campbell.
>>
>>Anyway, here is my question: Does anyone know what the "story" is?
>>I.e., how did they get from the three folks in the original apartment to
>>Jack living in a completely different apt, with a completely different
>>supporting cast?
>>
> 
> 
> Well, dear, the name of the show was Three's a Crowd -- just for the record.
> 
> What happened:  Janet got married, and I dunno what happened to Terri (y?), but
> then Jack met Vicki.  Jack wanted to marry Vicky, but Vicky, remembering the
> horrible fights her parents had, didn't want to marry Jack, so they decided
> to just live together, and I'm not sure why, but they started living in an
> apartment owned by her father.  Her father didn't approve of Jack, and he
> really didn't approve of Jack because he wanted the kids to be married.
> 
> And, for anyone who isn't already aware of this, both Three's Company and
> Three's a Crowd were based on English shows called Man About the House and
> Robin's Nest, in which the exact same thing happened (A guy living with two
> women, then living with his girlfriend above his restaurant in an apartment
> owned by the woman's father).

They met on an airplane, Vicki was a stewardess. I too, can't seem to remember
what happened to Terri, it seems like she moved into a house on the beach or
something. Janet married a guy named Phil, who they met at a reading of a will
of one of Phil's relatives, who left Janet a vase. They thought Phil was after
this "expensive" vase from one of the dynasties of Chinese history, but at the
end of that particular show, they found a "Made in Hong Kong" sticker on it.
As far as I know, the apartment they moved into was over Jacks Bistro, and 
Vicki's father, James, bought Jacks Bistro from Jacks boss, (can't seem to
recall his name at the moment). He also hired a guy they call EZ, who is a
surfer type dude.
I think they call it Three's Company, Too so people will associate it with
Three's Company, and they use the same theme for it too(although I can't
remember if it had the same theme or not)
Our local station, which LOVES to show Three's Company (They show it twice
a day on weekdays and 3 times a day on weekends) also sometimes show
The Ropers, only they call it Three's Company's Friends, The Ropers. They
also use the Three's Company theme, without the words.

Hope this helps,
Fred
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From: HF.ZMF@forsythe.stanford.edu (Miriam Ferziger)
Subject: Re: QL is bogus!
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 15:13:00 GMT

In article  <larne.03e6@canetoad.UUCP>, larne@canetoad.UUCP (Larne Pekowsky)

> In article <Bw4C3G.G8y@news.cso.uiuc.edu> Mark Shaw <mshaw@uiuc.edu> writes:
> >
> >The fact that Sam's awareness is discontinuous between leaps is bogus...
>
> Why?  The leaps are _not_ instantaneous, there may be a gap of several
> weeks between the time Sam leaps out of one situation and into another
> (ref: "Genesis").  What happens during that time is completely unknown.

Except in the new novel :-)

> It is safe to say that his mind is somewhat scrambled by each leap (ref:
> "The Leap Back", and others).  So he may not even remember the experience
> he just went through, and so would not necessarily be affected by it.
>
> It has also been speculated that his body goes through some kind of
> recovery while in limbo, and any damage would be undone.
>
Ah, but It was finally shown in Lee Harvey Oswald that Sam *is*
healed between leaps.  In the Japanese bar, Sam was beaten to a bloody
pulp, and in the next scene, he was just fine.   There have been several episodes
where Sam was totally thrashed at the end (ref: Right Hand of G-d,
A Hunting We Will Go) and he was fine at the beginning of the next leap
(ref: How the Tess Was Won, Last Dance Before and Execution, respectively)

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Miriam Ferziger              |                    DISCLAIMER:
hf.zmf@forsythe.stanford.edu | If any of the above  fails to make sense, it
                             | is because I was born with a  silver foot in
                             | my mouth and have a mind like a steel sieve.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QUOTE:  "Better living through Quantum Physics" from "Time of the Fox"

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From: il@bambam.u.washington.edu (Il Hwan Oh)
Subject: Re: NEXP: MY PERSONAL HIGHLIGHT REEL
Reply-To: iho@cac.washington.edu
Organization: University of Washington, Tacoma
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 19:12:31 GMT

Gordon_Wong@mindlink.bc.ca (Gordon Wong) writes:
> The 10/12 episode of Northern Exposure was the best one so far this season.
> Here are some of my highlights and some quotations:


> [1] Opening scene: Chris was driving down the road. A truck was coming the
>     other way. That was Rolf delivering the clock. It's really easy to miss
>     this the first time around, mostly because you did not know that he was
>     going to be part of the show.

Gee, I thought it was blatantly obvious.

> [6] This is the best scene. Maurice was really gungho about this wine of his
>     and he really wanted Holling and Shelley to confirm his opinion. Holling
>     and Shelley didn't like it and Maurice was really upset when he said,
>     "Have some walnuts ... it'll complement the taste." The way he said it,
>     he really meant, "Maybe with the walnuts, you'll appreciate the taste."

Actually, Shelley's "it tastes like Robitussen <sp?>" was the funniest
line.  As for the walnut comment from Maurice, I thought it could be taken
at face value since wines are usually best drunk with the appropriate food,
though I don't know anything about Port.

I thought that Maurice has a more "Chris" experience than Chris did in
this episode.

Did anybody else think that the relationship that Chris and Amy had was
a really twisted one?  It was really funny the way they worked it out,
but it was rather twisted.

-- 
Il Hwan Oh                              | What is "Martinizing",
Computer Facilities Manager             |  and why does it
University of Washington, Tacoma        |   take one hour?
iho@cac.washington.edu                  | 
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From: egl1@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Elizabeth G. Levy)
Subject: Re: It isn't folgers...
Reply-To: egl1@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Elizabeth G. Levy)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 20:05:27 GMT

Tayster's Choice Spermicidal Jelly.


--
"Moors."  "Moops."  "Moors."  "Moops."
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From: baylor@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Subject: Re: QL: Nowhere To Run (Comments and SPOILERS!!)
Reply-To: baylor@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Organization: LMSC, Sunnyvale, California
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 92 23:34:14 GMT

In article <5104@calmasd.Prime.COM>, mas@calmasd.Prime.COM (Marisa SorBello) writes:
>In article <1992Oct06.144141.28123@bmerh85.bnr.ca> mhammond@bnr.ca writes:
[cut]
>Don't forget, we (and thus, I presume, Al since it's his POV)
>saw Al's younger self (in A Leap for Lisa) and LHO as the leapees.
>We didn't see Sam 'til the leapee looked in a mirror.
>
Your general point may be true, but we've always seen Sam's viewpoint, not
Al's.

--Robin
From: aa716@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Fields)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: "kids in the hall"
Date: 16 Oct 1992 14:32:46 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aa716@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Fields)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, zerobeat@intacc.uucp (Ferenc Szabo) says:

>Is there any way Canadians can see KITH uncut?  I suppose with a
>sattelite receiver but........

Right.  You can see them uncut if you pick up HBO with a satellite dish or
have a really good friend in the states with HBO who is willing to mail you
tapes.  :-)

>Now that SNL has lost Mike Myers (gosh....he's Canadian) I think the
>overall level will (and has) go down.  Sprockets, Waynes World,
>Middle Age Man, Handsome Man, If it's not Scottish.... these were
>consistently THE best skits in the past 3 years. 

Then you'll be happy to hear that he's only away on hiatus making the film
"I Married an Axe Murderer."  I read that he gets to play his own
(Scottish) father in the film.

>pretty stupid, but Jim Carey (GOSH.....he's Canadian) adds a layer
>of physicality than enhances virtually ANYthing he's in.

I agree.  Jim Carrey is extremely talented AND versatile.  If you like him
that much, you should check out the independent film "High Strung."  In it,
he has a small, but not insignificant role.  The film's actually pretty
good, too.

>If there weren't the odd really bad Kevin MacDonald sketch, then KITH
>might even be at the top.????

Awwww.  If you're that big a KITH fan, then you know that Kevin's pretty
insecure about his role(s).  Remember the sketch where he discovers that
his most flattering light is the light that comes from a refrigerator?

-Scott
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From: dhosek@linus.claremont.edu
Subject: Re: Which shows in Ca.?
Organization: Quixote Digital Typography
Date: 7 Oct 92 10:38:05 PDT

In article <92281.121516MATTWOOD@ESTEC.BITNET>, <MATTWOOD@ESTEC.BITNET> writes:
>  I'm thinking of taking a break in California during the week before
> Christmas and am wondering if anybody knows which TV shows will be
> recorded (WITH a chance of getting into the audience :), and how I
> could get hold of tickets.  TV studio location doesn't matter too much,
> so long as it's in California we can plan our trip accordingly.
 
>  Any relevant info will be welcomed.

The only shows that have audiences are sitcoms and (most) talk
shows. The week before Chistmas, most, if not all, will be on
hiatus. The Tonight show and/or Arsenio are the only shows I can
think of which might be taping then. Most of the studios are
clustered in an area bounded by Studio City, Hollywood and
Burbank. For the big talk shows (Tonight, Arsenio), you should
almost certainly write in advance for tickets (some tickets are
reserved for same-day distribution, but that involves essentially
spending the day in front of the studio to get tickets). Can't
tell you too much more about getting tickets (best to call some
of the studios and check on shooting schedules and the like, I
guess) since I've usually gotten tickets through my brother's
connections.

-dh
From: drwho@planet10.WPI.EDU (Eric Ant Von Laudermann)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: SNL - Oct 3, Latest on Sinead reaction
Date: 7 Oct 1992 19:28:50 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
NNTP-Posting-Host: planet10.wpi.edu

What I find amusing is that she was singing up a storm about
anit-bigotry, and then does this.  OK, some people have come to her
defense, saying that she was merely expressing her anger as a result
of her own repressive Catholic chilhood.  (I wouldn't blame her for
that... I went to Catholic school :-)  But I'm afraid that's not the
impression one gets when she holds up a picture of the Pope, yells the
word "EEEEEVVIIIILLLLLLL", rips up the picture, and says "fight the
real enemy."  If she doesn't really mean "the Pope is evil", she
should have said it differently.

On the other hand, I would be extremely pissed if they decided not to
show this part when (if?) the episode is rerun.  That's censorship.
"I may not agree with what you have to say..." etc.

In article <1992Oct6.133033.1@cgsvax.claremont.edu> walkerjo@cgsvax.claremont.edu writes:
>they talked to an NBC spokesman who said that in rehearsal SO ripped a picture
>of a child,

And they didn't find THAT offensive??!

--E.V.L. (drwho@wpi.wpi.edu)  # "No.  Try not.  Do.  Or do not.  There
a.k.a.:  The Eternal Newbie,  # is no try."  --Yoda
The Amazing Tubeman!,         # 
Murphy's Law Incarnate        # "Just do it." --Nike
Any similarities between what I say and what I mean are purely coincidental.
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From: edc@evolution.bchs.uh.edu (edward s. chen)
Subject: Re: SNL: Next Week, A Question
Organization: Little to none, or maybe not......
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 05:44:38 GMT

In article <LIGHTNIN.92Oct11154436@bernoulli.WPI.EDU> lightnin@bernoulli.WPI.EDU (Paraaaaaaaaade of Shoooooooooes) writes:
>
>First, I'd just like to say that this week's SNL was incredibly funny, and 
>completely makes up for last week.  However, I have a question regarding 
>next week.
>
>According to the promo, Jason Priestly is the host next week.  Is this going
>to be a rerun of the episode he hosted last season (with the Winter Olympics
>opening sketch)?  I just want to know, because if it is, I want to tape it.
>

Yes, it is indeed the repeat from last year.

For the record, SNL will virtually never do more then three consecutive
live shows.

<ESC>
-- 
..You either kiss the future or the past goodbye...
                          -- Ringo Starr (written by O'Deherty / Velez)
From: margaret@cs.arizona.edu (Margaret Newman)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: SNL - Oct 3, Latest on Sinead reaction
Summary: yeah, right
Date: 7 Oct 92 17:16:54 GMT

> Rocks stars who name their albums after the works of great thinkers are
> invariably not.  They're just pompous gits who want people to think they're
> sooo clever and intelligent.
> --
> Dave! - just 'cos you read it don't mean you *understood* it.



Oh, please! (said with sarcasm just incase you don't understand it.)









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From: lampman@fullfeed.fullfeed.com (Ray Lampman)
Subject: WY: Summary 1992 October 14
Followup-To: rec.arts.tv
Summary: Next week: new episode #98, 6th season.
Keywords: TV Wonder Years episode plot summary
Reply-To: Ray.Lampman@FullFeed.Com (Ray Lampman)
Organization: FullFeed - Public Access Usenet/Email (+1 608 246 2701 guest)
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 02:06:02 GMT
Expires: Wed, 14 Apr 1993 07:11:14 GMT

_________________________________________________________________

1992 Oct  7  #96 D250059204 "Scenes from a Wedding"
             -
             The Arnolds attend a gala wedding, an occa-
             sion rife with romantic possibilities for Kevin
             (Fred Savage), who has his first experience
             with too much champagne. Linda: Sara Mel-
             son. Arthur Jensen: Paul Gleason.
             -
             Listed in the 1992 Oct 3 TV Guide #2062,
             originally aired 1992 Oct 7.

1992 Oct 14  #97 D250059201 "Sex and Economics"
             -
             Cash-poor Kevin accepts a house-painting
             job -- his first and maybe his last -- from Miss
             Farmer (Rebecca Staab), an enticing social-
             studies teacher. Donnelly: Seth Green. Kap-
             lan: Jack McGee. Glidden: William Bronder.
             -
             Listed in the 1992 Oct 10 TV Guide #2063,
             originally aired 1992 Oct 14,
             first run episode 6th season,
             aired as scheduled,
             previewed 1992 Oct 7.

Next week: new episode #98, 6th season.


1992 Oct 21  #98 D2500592?? "Politics as Usual"
             -
             A charismatic McGovern campaigner (Lance
             Guest) brings Winnie and Kevin into the politi-
             cal arena, where Kevin, believing the man is
             an opponent in the race for Winnie's affec-
             tions, gets a taste of power politics. Winnie:
             Danica McKellar. Kevin: Fred Savage.
             -
             Election-year politics play a key role
             in a delightful episode of The Wonder
             Years about the Nixon-McGovern cam-
             paign and a politically savvy McGovern
             campaigner who fires up Winnie.
             -
             The Wonder Years: Danica
             McKellar, Fred Savage.
             -
             Listed in the 1992 Oct 17 TV Guide #2064,
             new episode 6th season,
             not previewed this week.

Titles are from Kit Kimes  (kimes@iwcs.att.com).  Plot  summaries
and  other  texts  are from TV Guide. These articles are verified
and published after each new episode of the WY. Comments welcome.
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From: dkrause@miami.acs.uci.edu (Doug Krause)
Subject: Re: YIJC - Spying in Spain
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 14 Oct 92 08:54:55 GMT

In article <1ber15INN4oj@bigboote.WPI.EDU> mfriley@pacman.WPI.EDU (Margaret F Riley) writes:
#Considering that someone else mentioned this ep was directed by one of
#the Terry's from Monty Python, I think it was his interpretation of a very
#sticky situation.   I was amazed to see Terry Jones, but I didn't check
#the credits (very hard to see with Al taking up the screen promoting
#Monday night football.)  Did he also direct, or did Terry Gilliam?

It was Terry Jones.  He was listed as guest star and director at the
beginning of the episode.

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From: leela@wpi.WPI.EDU (Leela Keshavan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: It isn't folgers...
Date: 7 Oct 1992 18:25:11 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
NNTP-Posting-Host: wpi.wpi.edu


Hi,

Regarding the commercial for coffee, I think its taster's choice, or
something like that.. 

I'm pretty convinced that the man in her apartment is her brother, first
because he does seem to be enjoying the whole situation, and two because
she asks him if he told him who he was...

Leela
leela@wpi.wpi.edu
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From: dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams)
Subject: Re: Letterman 10/6
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 92 04:28:24 GMT

ames@acsu.buffalo.edu (Ralph W. Ames) writes:
 >Last night on Late Night with David Letterman, Dave had a top
 >ten list relating to Sinead O'Connor and the Pope.  When he
 >did number 8, it was clear that the original number 8 was
 >edited out, and a new number 8 was written over the top and
 >an audio dub done as well.  

Yes...  That was pretty strange.  It also explained the strange advisory 
slate NBC had up prior to the starting the feed of the show:

 " DUE TO LATE EDITING, NO TIMES AVAILABLE "

Normally there would have been a timing list of all commercial breaks.
I guess some weasel NBC programming pinhead got himself all worked up
unto a frenzy over the original joke.  WEASEL!  WEASEL!!  WEASEL!!!

 >When they changed pages, the old number 8 may have been exposed.  

YES!  You are correct sir.  There is *exactly* ONE frame left intact
with the original #8, prior to clearing the screen for the new page!
Perhaps somebody in editing was being nice to us?

 >If someone out there knows what the original number 8 was, 
 >please let me know.

OK...  Are you ready for the revelation?  :->

Here is the list, with the CENSORED #8...

 TOP TEN COMPLAINTS SINEAD O'CONNOR HAS ABOUT THE POPE
-------------------------------------------------------

 10. They screwed up her vinyl roof at the Vatican Car Wash
  9. He's never around when she needs help picking lotto numbers
* 8. He snubbed her at the Grammy Awards *  (WEASLES!!!)
  7. He's always telling people he got that big ring from winning 
       the superbowl in 1986
  6. He doesn't let anyone else drive the Pope-mobile
  5. He improperly uses piety to get hefty discounts at the gap
  4. At the movies he won't remove his eight foot hat
  3. The way he's always entering and then quitting the presidential race
  2. The time he said, "I don't date, but if I did I wouldn't date no 
       bald chick!"

 And the number one complaint Sinead O'Connor has about the Pope:

  1. He never picks up a check

And NOW...  The line those *MORONS* at NBC couldn't handle:
 .
   .
     .
       .
----------------------------------
 8. HIS HOLIER-THAN-THOU ATTITUDE
----------------------------------

THAT is funny!   What the HELL could motivate those fools into censoring it?


-{ Dean Adams }-

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