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From: c9e-bt@volga.Berkeley.EDU (Postmaster)
Subject: Re: QL: FORM A NEWSGROUP ALREADY!!!!!
Keywords: Quantum Leap, QL
Organization: University of California, at Berkeley
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:08:25 GMT

>it's really annoying to leaf through HUNDREDS (literally!) of messages about 
>one particular show that i don't care for, to find (perhaps) one or two 
>comments about a show that i follow.

Instead of creating a QL newsgroup. How about people learning to
use the kill command.
There is a serious effort on part of QL posters to always include
a "QL:" on each subject header.

I use this "anomaly" to separate all QLposts in order to read them
sequentially, why don't you just do the same and kill them instead.


-- Postmaster
From: eric@npri6.npri.com (Eric Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: NEXP line (was Re: Picket Fences -> Mention of masturbation?  Oh boy.)
Summary: while we're on the subject...
Date: 19 Nov 92 15:57:49 GMT
Organization: NPRI, Alexandria VA

In article <1ed2vhINNg5f@early-bird.think.com>, barmar@think.com (Barry Margolin) writes:
> Speaking of frank conversations, how about the double entendre in this
> week's Norther Exposure, when Joel is talking to Holling about studying his
> ejaculate? 
[...]
> This may be one of the first times I've heard this euphemism
> used on commercial TV.

Hope you checked out this week's Seinfeld, then. It was all about "man's
favorite solo sport"...

	Jerry:
		-- "Are you still master of your domain?"
	George:
		-- "I'm KING OF THE COUNTY!"

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From: 737ochs@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Land of the Lost
Date: 17 Nov 92 05:52:55 EST
Organization: Western Michigan University

In article <1992Nov16.231900.23769@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, jblackwo@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (J P Blackwood) writes:
> 
> Oh, gooness the old land of the lost was great. It had high quality science 
> fiction plots from the likes of Larry Niven and Harlan Ellison.
> 
> There wer some really poignant themes. Like ERIK the SLEESTAK from the futre 
> trying to get back home to the future (away from his primitive sleestak 
> ancestors) who finally realizes he was from the past and this was the remains 
> of his fallen civilization.
> 
> Pylons, colored stones, time doorways, circular space. What fun.
> 
> Don`t knock it for adding plot elements that keptthe six year olds entertained 
> as well. (Come to think of it I was probably 13)
> 
> The new land of the lost sucks. All of the appeal and the sf is gone. It has 
> the sappiness of a care bear episode and the scientific sophistication of aMr. 
> Rogers science lesson.
> 
> Come to think of it, the old land of the lost took a fall when thefather 
> returned to Eart 1979 (or so) and the uncle showed up handily to take his 
> place. Didn't Wesley go on to a try at Soap Opera fame and A music career. Did 
> hehave a last name?

Nahhh, it sounds more cool if you don't give your last name ;^)
I believe he was on Days of Our Lives, sometime in the late 70's. 
(hard to remember, I was a young lad then)
I remember watching this show when I was 4-5 years old, especially when
they reran it sometime a few years ago. I kept thinking, man, this looks
familiar, oh yea, I remember this!
Fred
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From: ied1@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Ingrid de Beus)
Subject: Re: QL: Gilligans Leap
Reply-To: ied1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:04:21 GMT

In article <1ee5kvINNimk@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> bs895@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Terri M. Librande) writes:
>
>
>Thought I'd share this --thought everyone could use a laugh.
>
>To the tune of Gilligans Island
>
>Just sit right back
>And you'll hear a tale
>A tale of a fateful Leap
>That started in New Mexico
>And into lives too deep--

and on, and on...  Terri, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to kill you. 8^)
Now, not only do I have the Gilligan's Island theme running through my 
head, the perniciousness of which I'm *sure* you're aware, but it's got
QL lyrics to it.  argh!  

But you're right.  I needed the laugh.  Thank you.

but I'm still going to kill you for this.  8^) 8^) 8^)

Sally, any chance of the cast/crew getting a dose of this? <evil grin>

ingrid-




-- 
	Ingrid Elvire Maria de Beus a.k.a. ied1@midway.uchicago.edu
	My old .sig was quite pessimistic, so here's an improvement:
	 a Blake's 7 quote that works as a Quantum Leap reference!
      "We've come at the worst possible time -- of course."  (Kerr Avon)
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From: chuck@edsi.plexus.COM (Chuck Tomasi)
Subject: Re: alt.tv.mst3k goes legit? [was Re: MST3K ratings?]
Organization: Enterprise Data Systems Incorporated, Appleton WI
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 23:33:01 GMT

goldfarb@ocf.berkeley.edu (David Goldfarb) writes:

:)"How long will it be around?" "This will set a bad precedent
:)for future groups." (In the case of Twin Peaks, this was quite valid --
:)how much traffic does alt.tv.twin-peaks get these days?)

How did rec.arts.startrek get created then?  Was it one of the earliest
newsgroups to be created in rec.arts (probably right after erotica.)  If
such is the case then how did they ever get away with breaking it down
into six or eight subgroups?  Shouldn't it really have been moved into a
more appropriate hierarchy at the same time?
-- 
Chuck Tomasi             |   Old programmers never die
chuck@edsi.plexus.COM    |   They just branch to a new address
MiSTie #2356             |   
------<Enterprise Data Systems Incorporated, Appleton Wisconsin>------
From: bs895@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Terri M. Librande)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: QL: Trilogy Pt. 1 -- I can't believe they did it!
Date: 18 Nov 1992 19:25:46 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu




Spoilers sort of


Wait and see.  I thought the same thing until I read the rest of
the script.  It will surprise you what they did.  And it's excellent,
all of it.

Terri in Cleveland
-- 
"My armor, my sword!  More misadventures?  Adventures old friend!"
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Jennie Garth has an exercise video
Date: 17 Nov 92 07:32:05 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout


The following information is culled from an ad for the new (first) Jennie
Garth exercise tape.  (Billboard - 11/14/92)

Jennie Garth's Body In Progress

Since being cast as Kelly Taylor on the hit show "Beverly Hills, 90210",
which is watched by almost 20% of American women in the 12-34 age group,
Jennie's media profile has rocketed.  With her debut fitness video, she is set
to top the charts, appealing to an audience the older performers just don't
reach.

That's Why:

o Diet 7UP and NIKE have joined Strand Home Video,
  with major promotions planned.

o Beverly Hills, 90210 is watched by over 6 million females in the 12-34
  year age group, per episode.

o Beginning in December, Jennie will be on 7 national magazine covers,
  with an additional 15 stories slated in other top magazines.

o Jennie will be hitting the national talk show circuit,
  supporting her fitness program.


Jennie's program is designed to show the young adult that being fit, feeling
energized and looking terrific, comes from balancing exercise with a
practical and nutritious diet.


Strand's PR and ad blitz:

o Strand Home Video is committing to pre and post street date advertising
  that extends throught 1993.

o A massive PR campaign will target TV, radio, print and teen magazines.

o Personal appearances with Jennie promoting "Body In Progress".

o Exciting Jennie Garth P.O.P., including a 12 pack self shipper.


50 minutes
Cat #6300
Stree Date: Dec 10
$19.98 suggest retail
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From: firestar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Lipton Ann Meredith)
Subject: Re: Fox and Die Hard
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 11:09:49 GMT

In article <4435@vidiot.UUCP> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
>
>Instead of looking stupid, having to bleep out all of the swear words, it was
>decided to CUT out the offending scenes.  Boy, did that make it tough keeping
>the laserdisc in sync with the Fox broadcast.  So much was cut out in the last
>half hour.  Really bad.  Lots a good bits ended up on the cutting room floor.
>
>The ONLY way to see movies like this is with laserdiscs in letterbox format,
>including digital surround sound.  (I'm know I'm going to get flack for that
>statement :-)
>
>In summation...the Fox broadcast was the pits.
>


Has anyone ever seen the television version of The Breakfast Club?  Everything
is dubbed over to the point of no recognition -- and badly dubbed, too. 
"F*ck you!" is changed to "Flip you!" which is really rather funny, and for
some odd reason "Oh my God" becomes "Oh my Lord" and the word "bitch" is
changed to "stick" (I don't understand -- I've seen bitch used on television)
My favourite part though, is where Judd Nelson's "Do you slip her the hot
beef injection?"  is changed to "Do you slip her the hot, wild affection?'
That one had me rolling, when I wasn't crying.

Firestar

-- 
I don't bite, you know.    | Find me and turn thy | It is better to have loved 
Unless it's called for.    | back on heaven.      | and lost than to have your
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From: tufnel@camelot.bradley.edu (Timothy Bartley)
Subject: Jerry Springer
Organization: Bradley University
Date: 18 Nov 92 08:05:20 GMT


Does anyone watch Jerry Springer?  It's one of those "outrageous" talk shows,
and some of the episodes are incredibly funny in their stupidity.  My favorite
would have to be the animal sacrificing religious cults and the overall-wearing
hillbilly who challenges their practices with lines like "This is what you do
with a chicken!" (waving a fried drumstick frantically).
In fact, I would propose alt.fan.jerry-springer (if I knew how).
Is there anyone out there who watches this show, but not for serious reasons.
I hate it when they have serious shows!!!!!
Any comments will be taken as "The Final Thought."


tim
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From: edward@twg.com (Edward C. Bennett)
Subject: Re: Love and War, 11/16/92
Organization: The Wollongong Group, Palo Alto, CA
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 19:02:50 GMT

In article <BxuLCF.45B@ddsw1.mcs.com> dattier@ddsw1.mcs.com (DWT) writes:
>Neither Dey nor Thomas addressed the audience even once.  Frankly, I'm
>tiring of the gimmick and was glad for the relief.

Agreed, those addresses didn't add much and were painful reminders
of how awkward Dey is in her role.

>Did it look to anyone else that the opening credits listed Joel Murray twice
>and left Michael Nouri out?  (No, David, just you.)

To me, there seem to be more names than there are roles. The supporting
male characters are Kip, the ex-husband, and the guy at the end of the
bar with Meg, but aren't there three male-sounding names in the credits?

>Meg decided that the broth wasn't too weak after all but I
>haven't changed my mind about it.

Speaking of Meg, I'm so glad she quit smoking (last week?). Her constant
puffing was nauseating.
-- 
Edward C. Bennett					edward@twg.com
The Wollongong Group					(415) 962-7252
1129 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
   "He's become a growling, snarling mass of white-hot canine terror"
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From: grupe@droopy.ee.udel.edu (Cynthia Grupe)
Subject: Re: Jackson's movie
Organization: University of Delaware, Newark
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:25:03 GMT

The reason why you couldn't figure out the other name was because the other
member of the family was not a male. The other name was Rebe on of the
sisters.
From: doreen@svl.cdc.com (Doreen Kasson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: QL-Cancellation???
Date: 17 Nov 92 17:24:23 GMT

acadams@afterlife.ncsc.mil (Arthur C. Adams) writes:

>Well, I'm going to set myself up for a lot of flames by saying this,
>but here goes:

>I'm kinda glad QL is being cancelled.

This isn't really a flame.  But, could we refrain from saying (and
inadvertently causing some panic) that QL is being cancelled?  As far
as I know we have not received official word (and I don't consider word
of mouth from someone who hasn't proven to be an insider "official")
that the show is actually cancelled.  In fact, isn't it a little early
for networks to start determining next season's slate?

It is still not a bad idea to keep writing to NBC in support of QL.

-- Doreen

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Doreen Kasson @>-`,-->                   | "What makes you think she is
Control Data Systems, Inc.               |  a witch?"
Santa Clara, CA  (408) 496-4164          | "Well, she turned me into a newt."
doreen@duck.svl.cdc.com  or              | "A newt!?"
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From: jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: QL mentioned on David Letterman, 11/20/92
Date: 21 Nov 92 09:15:22 GMT

Friday night, David Letterman was providing a list of enticements for
anoone considering purchasing NBC.  "All the Arthur Kent stationary you can
get your hands on."  "You'll get the NBC Store."  (Moves over to a Quantum
Leap T-shirt.)  "Quantum Leap will be going into the past, way back to when
NBC wasn't in 3rd place."
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From: chrish@netcom.com (Christina M. Hill)
Subject: Re: QL Query: How tall are the boys?
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:21:58 GMT

In article <Bxztpy.Dws@ddsw1.mcs.com> leaper@ddsw1.mcs.com (Maria C. Munoz) writes:
>tara@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Lady Johanna Constantine) writes:
>
>: just how tall are scott and dean?
>	Scott said (to Sally and which I read) that he's 6 feet...and
>Dean is 5'6" I believe.
>
  That sounds right to me, 5'6" or 5'7", just a bit taller than me.
  <I'm 5'5.5">

  When asked in an autograph line after a Q&A session, Scott said,
  "I'm 6 foot exactly."

  Chris Hill <partner in crime to Sally "Lucky Bitch" Smith> 
-- 
Chris Hill      chrish@netcom.netcom.com     415-572-9591

"We hope to continue entertaining you in the months to come" 
                                                 -  Deborah Pratt
From: scholl@uvmark.uucp (Kathryn Scholl)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: BOB: 11/13/92 Trish's boyfriend...
Date: 16 Nov 92 17:47:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: uvmark.1992Nov16.174706.56520
Organization: VMARK Software, Inc.



jmcoving@unccsun.uncc.edu (John Covington WN4BBJ) writes:
 >Did anyone find the fact that Trish's boyfriend is a 
 >vegetarian to be a little strange?

Actually, this guy has got to be a good actor, because his character
*really* bugs me.

I'm sure this was brought up and I missed it, but the actor has got
to be the same one as Cheers' French guy that was always hitting on
Kelly?

If true, that makes him DOUBLE good, because the French character
gave me the creeps also.

 >This has been a great series so far.  

I absolutely love it.  Great end-of-work-week Laugher.  But Why is
such a great show on such a bad night, with all of the other pathetic
shows?  I only stumbled onto it by accident when I had nothing to do.
Anyway, every character is strong in their own right, & I dig it.
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From: cliff@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Cliff Chen)
Subject: Herman's Head:  ARGH!!!!
Organization: HAC - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 20:14:23 GMT

	I want Elizabeth Back!!!!

					Cliff Chen
					cliff@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
From: rck1@ellis.uchicago.edu (roberta chi-woon kwong)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: DUFE and Daughter of Sin
Date: 18 Nov 92 17:19:26 GMT
Article-I.D.: midway.1992Nov18.171926.11741
Reply-To: rck1@midway.uchicago.edu
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations

In article <1992Nov18.055241.16064@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> tracy@scoraz.resp-sci.arizona.edu (Tracy Scheinkman) writes:
>
>	Boy, women are really taking a beating in QL with these two
>episodes.  We are pictured as evil, shrew-like witches.

I'll have to say I strongly disagree with you on this point. QL
portrays women as "evil" no more than it does the same with men.
Not to mention that the Trilogy has only gotten past its first part
for now, and that both of these episodes which you mention were
written by women.

>...Think how a young girl growing up watching
>these episodes would feel.  It is no wonder to me that women do not
>achieve as much as men do when there is these kinds of negative images
>of women pervading our subconsciousness.  I expected better from Quantum 
>Leap, I know they can do better!

Women are only the antagonists in a number of episodes, obviously.
Who, then, are the "bad guys" in the remaining episdoes? How would
a young boy growing up watching *those* episodes feel?

What's disturbing is when society considers the antagonists being
female to be the exception, and the antagonists being male to be
the norm.


Robin C. Kwong ("er)
			swiss-cheesing (n.) def.-- Leap-lag.
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From: scholl@uvmark.uucp (Kathryn Scholl)
Subject: Re: BOB
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 16:14:34 GMT
Organization: VMARK Software, Inc.

In article rmt6r@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Roy Matthew Thigpen) writes:
  >scholl@uvmark.uucp  writes:
  >> 
  >> I absolutely love it.  Great end-of-work-week Laugher.  But Why is
  >> such a great show on such a bad night, with all of the other pathetic
  >> shows?  I only stumbled onto it by accident when I had nothing to do.
  >> Anyway, every character is strong in their own right, & I dig it.

 >You call Designing Women and Picket Fences pathetic?

Well, yes, kind of.  I watched DW a few years back for a bit, and
thought it was refreshing, funny, etc.  I watched it last year a few
times and last Friday, and I thought it was terrible.  Maybe it should
have retired a couple of years back.  It just isn't funny to me.

As for PF, I've seen it twice now, and even though I am a major Tom Skerrit
(sp.) fan, which is the reason I watched it, I just thought not much of it.
I can't pinpoint it, but it was just trying too darn hard.  To do what,
I don't know, but either the scripts or the actors are just going overboard.

 >CBS should be
 >complemented for puting some intelligent program on a night that previously
 >housed "TGIF" and "The Dukes of Hazard".

Agree with you there.  At least it has improved somewhat from the old days.
(Friday nights though are still usually my unwind to a video night.) 
But the other channels, double pathetic!

Speaking of new shows that the critics liked, what was the big deal about
Love & War being 'the one that will be a great one'?  I can't find much
to like about it, accept for 2 characters.  And who said "They can't act
their way out of a paper bag"?  That's what I think of when I see Susan
Dey.  She almost embarrasses me, she is so awkward.

(OK, so I'll find one nice thing to say in my post.  Last night's
Seinfeld--18 Nov-- on you-know-what, was the FUNNIEST show I have
ever seen in my life.)

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From: drich@sandman.lerc.nasa.gov (Daniel Rich)
Subject: Re: The Ghoul/Ghoulardi (Cleveland)
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 13:46:07 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.184457.15848@mercury.cair.du.edu> tkoppel@cassandra.cair.du.edu (Ted Koppel) writes:
>      As a former Clevelander who used to love to watch this drivel
>despite my parents' best efforts to have me watch educational TV, I'll
>try and answer ...

That sounds familiar....

>-->  1) Was the character name described above 'The Ghoul' or 'Ghoulardi'?
>-->     What was the name of his show?
>              Ghoulardi is correct.  It seems to be that someone used
>             pass out Ghoulardi straws in dayglow colors as well.

There was also another incarnation in the late 70's/early 80's called
"The Ghoul Show".  This was a pretty poor imatation, but one of the
Cleveland DJs (Uncle Vic from WGCL for you Clevelander's) also got
involved in it by kidnapping froggie. 

>-->  4) What TV station in Cleveland did this run on? (I believe it is now
>-->     defunct.)
>             Seems to me that when it was first on it was on Channel 8
>          then known as WJW-TV - a Storer Broadcasting company - and
>          then it was reprised on one of the independents (Channel 61
>          sort of sticks in my mind, since 61 came before 43)

That sounds correct.  Channel 61 disappeared sometime in the early
70's, then was resurrected a few years later and brought the Ghoul
back (I believe with the same person who did it after Ghoulardi).  It
didn't run very long, and Channel 61 went off the air yet again
(actually, they started running a pay service called Preview in the
evenings and then were bought out by the home-shopping network).

-- 
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From: waynet@pendragon.CNA.TEK.COM
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Request for Hawaii Five-O info
Date: 20 Nov 92 16:18:49 GMT
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Redmond, Oregon

I've recently started watching Hawaii Five-O episodes shown daily in my
area.  I'm interested in obtaining information such as biographies of Jack
Lord and/or its other stars, books written about the show, "trivia", or
other items of general interest to 5-O fans (including fan clubs,  if
any).

Especially interested in knowing if any episodes, particularly the
early ones, are commercially available on videotape.

Please email responses to 

  waynet@pendragon.cna.tek.com

and I'll post a summary.
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