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From: edp@math.zk3.dec.com (Eric Postpischil)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,misc.legal,alt.censorship
Subject: Re: Sinead O'Connor's Freedom of Speech (was: Re: Sinead on SNL...YAY SINEAD!
Date: 7 Oct 92 19:35:40 GMT
Article-I.D.: nntpd.1992Oct7.193540.16261
Reply-To: edp@math.zk3.dec.com (Eric Postpischil)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation

In article <1992Oct7.170231.5188@Princeton.EDU>,
egnilges@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Edward G. Nilges) writes:

>Sinead was raised, and seriously harmed, in a
>profoundly Catholic society and she protests the effect of this society
>on her and millions of others.  As such, she is quite authorized to rip
>up pictures of the Pope, just as a Jew, even a non-observant Jew, is
>authorized to make jokes about Jews and to criticise Israel in a way
>that non-Jews should NOT make jokes or (unjustified) criticism (the Jew
>is, in some sense, authorised to make unfounded criticism of Israel,
>whereas I must research any criticisms because I am not a Jew: Jewish
>criticism of Israel is discourse that enjoys certain "insider" rights.)

We see here how strong your principle of freedom of speech is. 
Libertarianism grants everybody the right to speak without using force
against others, but you would ground the right to speak in some sort of
correctness which depends upon how one was raised, who has power, et
cetera.  This is just another system to separate people into classes and
deny rights to some while others take advantage of it.

That's not ethics; it is just selfishness.


                                -- edp (Eric Postpischil)
                                "Always mount a scratch monkey."
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From: leaper@ddsw1.mcs.com (Maria C. Munoz)
Subject: Re: Al's last name
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 01:42:32 GMT
Organization: ddsw1.MCS.COM Contributor, Chicago, IL
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bggreenberg@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Brian Greenberg) writes:

: Does anyone know Al's last name?
	Yes, it is Calavicci. :)
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From: langbein@pilot.njin.net (John Langbein)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: "Police Squad" - Americans with no sense o
Date: 13 Oct 92 20:42:05 GMT
Organization: Information Builders, Inc.

In article <ldltapINN9po@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> shiffman@basselope.Eng.Sun.COM (Hank Shiffman) writes:

> In article 1@aud2.aud.auc.dk, i6finn@aud2.aud.auc.dk () writes:
> >Subject: "Police Squad" - Americans with no sense of humour ?

> >  1) They only broadcast 6 episodes. There are no more - the
> >     series stopped due to lack of interest in the US !!!!!
> >     Is that true ? (now you understand the subject-line)
> 
> As I recall, there was no intention to make more than six episodes.

Actually, the network decided NOT to renew it, because they felt the
humor was too busy, and that no one would want to strain themselves
trying to get the verbal AND visual humor.

> >  2) What year was Police Squad made ? Do they make fun of
> >     a particular tv-show ?
> 
> Several.  The opening credits are a takeoff on all the Quinn Martin
> shows (Barnaby Jones, Cannon, etc.)  They even use the same actor for
> the voiceovers.  The opening "Police Squad!  In Color!" is a throwback

Wrong. The show is a direct parody of "M Squad", or at least the
credits are.

> And well you should be.  We Americans take pride in our lack of a
> sense of humor.  (In fact, one of the reasons given for Police Squad's
> failure the first time around is the lack of a laugh track.  Seems we
> don't know what's funny without help...)

Well, speak for yourself.

				John
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From: jeffy@cray.com (Jeffrey Neau)
Subject: Re: Gilligan's Island 
Keywords: inanities
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:19:26 CDT

In article <1992Oct15.171940.10756@cheshire.oxy.edu> rooney@cheshire.oxy.edu (Michael Sean Rooney) writes:
>	Everyone has a favorite incoherency about Gilligan's Island,
>e.g., why on earth the Professor (what is his name, anyhow?  and what
>department does he teach in -- "Science"??) can repair a radio with
>coconut shells but can't build a boat.  On behalf of a friend of mine
>looking to put together a comedy sketch tenatively entitled "Skipper:
>Lord of the Flies", I humbly request that all of you out there who
>have suffered from long-term Desuspension of Disbelief over any 
>ludicrosities on Gilligan's Island please share your complaints with
>me (and r.a.t.).
>

Why didn't they lock Gilligan up in a cave so he would stop screwing things up?

Why did they always blame things on Gilligan, even when it wasn't his fault?

Does the Skipper's hat really hurt that much when he hits Gilligan with it?

Jeff
From: spira@panix.com (Greg "Sarcasm Is A Way Of Life" Spira)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Flying Blind Premiere Repeated
Date: 8 Oct 92 16:16:24 GMT
Organization: Boo!

For those interested in seeing the much-praised premiere episode of
the Fox comedy Flying Blind, Fox is repeating it again on most of its
stations tonight at 9:30 p.m. EDT.  While reaction to subsequent shows
has been mixed, there seemed to be virtually universal acclaim for the
premiere when it first aired, so I thought I'd post this reminder so
that those interested could catch it. 

Greg
From: Joseph.J.Marcheso.Jr.@dartmouth.edu (Joseph J. Marcheso Jr.)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: SNL BAD?????
Date: 14 Oct 92 00:20:15 GMT
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Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
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Sir, how very PC of you to support every dirtbag who does something
controversial and whine about how oppressed she is. I know for a fact
that she doesn't give one dime to the Irish relief causes. First she
supports the IRA now she's against it. The Pope is not the catalyst
here and shouldn't be blamed if he, in fact DOES have principles. I
don't believe we're against her freedom of speech, only the
unprincipled way she expresses it.
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From: locker@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jon Locker )
Subject: Re: Sinead on SNL...YAY SINEAD!  
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 14:42:31 GMT

In article <ed.718436302@cwis> ed@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny) writes:
>cb366@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mark B. Bendiksen) writes:
>
>I do think she has more to say, follow ups...but do you think the
>mainstream and tame media is going to take her seriously?  Too many of
>their target viewers are intolerant of radical political and philosophic
>thought.  It's too much to think about.  
> 

Sorry, Sinead is the  intolerant one here. 

> [stuff deleted]
>I applaud Sinead for what she did.  First of all, I think I know what
>she was getting at with the Pope-rip (Catholicism is causing death in
>her homeland, I believe and religion itself is best left behind).
>Secondly, it takes guts to do that sort of thing (for lack of a better
>term).  If she wanted attention, she could have done many worse things.
>She was making a statement that I interpretted as anti-institutionalized
>religion and anti-dogma.  I agree.
> 

Consider a different spin on this argument.  What if a Palestinian
entertainer had come on a show and blamed Judaism for the sins of the
world?  Would that be considered an 'anti-institutionalized religion'
stand?  Or would it be (correctly) viewed as hateful words coming from a
hateful person? 

No congregation/race/group should have to put up with this crap.

>
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From: Gordon_Wong@mindlink.bc.ca (Gordon Wong)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: NEXP: MY PERSONAL HIGHLIGHT REEL
Date: 14 Oct 92 04:24:53 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

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.

[2] Chris is finding it hard to tell Amy that he killed her dog. The
    electrician blurted out, "He killed your dog." Spoilsport.

[3] Maurice was expecting a "technokraut" instead of Rolf.

[4] Amy, on why the dog was buried there, "He liked this tree."

[5] Amy, in romantic conversation with Chris in his trailer, "All that
    stuff I said about pi, I meant every word."

[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."

[7] Shelley says, "This is a Swatch. It's never wrong." Ha Ha.

[8] Amy, when she stared into the cage after Chris replaced the bird with an
    imposter, "No, No, No. You did it ... didn't you? You cleaned
    Pete's cage." That was hilarious.

[9] Rolf calling Maurice a "self-satisfied burgermeister" and Maurice having
    the last word with, "you bet your Nordic hindny." Maurice also called
    him a "cabbagehead" earlier.

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From: rocko@ireland.ssc.gov (Rick O'Leary)
Subject: Liberal Camp Dinosaur
Organization: 8-Track Museum of Technology
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 22:34:03 GMT

In article <1bf7tvINNp7t@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, ar710@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (William G. Martin) writes:
|> 
|> In a previous article, rocko@ireland.ssc.gov (Rick O'Leary) says:
|> [Rants on and on, completely missing the point of the original post]
|>
|> { Subliminal Libertarian ranting deleted } 
|> 
|> [Besides, you should be voting Libertarian anyway. Perot should have just
|> turned over his campaign warchest to support the Libertarians and so
|> helped fund a true alternative to the Demopublicans.]
|> -- 
|> Will Martin
|> wmartin@stl-06sima.army.mil OR wmartin@st-louis-emh2.army.mil

You had me going 'till that last part [Besides {blatant Lib. crap} ..icans]

A retraction almost spewed from my keyboard.

Fat chance now Lefty !!!

Rocko
From: giacobbe@pilot.njin.net (Jeff Giacobbe)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: HIGHLANDER
Date: 12 Oct 92 20:41:40 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

Thought there'd be more of a thread happening here, but I guess a lot of netters missed the Highlander premiere ??

Anyway, I for one really enjoyed the pilot.   I thought it was written well, and visually exciting.  I'm a big Highlander fan, but after sitting through Highlander 2 and trying not to vomit, I went into this TV series thing not expecting too much...and I was pleasantly surprised.  

A few observations:

1) Christopher Lambert *WAS* this pilot. He was in perfect Highlander form and without his presence this show would have gone nowhere fast. 

...Which brings me to...

2) Since Lambert only appears in the pilot episode, I fear this show will quickly sink into oblivion.  The actor who plays Duncan is (in comparison) rather un-charismatic and, in a word, boring.

3) Big plus having the original Queen music, but again, this will probably not be heard again in the series.

4) Nice attempt at flashbacks. The camera transitions themselves were a bit uncreative, but at least we got to see some Connor/Duncan history.  (A lot better then Highlander 2, which didn't have *any* flashbacks to speak of)

5) "Bull" as Generic-leather-clad-grunting-mean-'ol-nasty-immortal was pretty pathetic...:-(

6) Vintage "Land of the Lost" lightning effects were pretty poor.

7) Great interaction between Lambert and "Duncan" (sorry, forgot the actor's name). Some good sword fighting too



All in all it was good to see just a little bit of the old Highlander magic back on the screen.  Too bad they couldn't get Lambert to do a guest spot on a regular basis....or maybe they have?


In terms of the timeline, my friends and I figure that the series is supposed to take place a few (?) years BEFORE the original Highlander movie.  This would explain:

(here I go with the damn numbers again)

1) Why Mcleod is still immortal
2) Why Brenda and/or Rachel are no where to be seen
3) Why Mcleod does not fear that Kurgan will win the prize (Kurgan obviously hasn't caught up with him yet)
4) Why Duncan owns the antique shop (i.e. perhaps when Duncan is killed, Connor moves his shop to New York and takes over the business)


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From: mhr@hpuerca.atl.hp.com (Mike Reaser)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Skip Stephenson dead?
Date: 13 Oct 92 21:34:36 GMT
Article-I.D.: hpuerca.Bw2x9q.LE7
Distribution: usa
Organization: a stone mountain of Kudzu

In <Bw2tLu.Bq8@inews.Intel.COM> sramirez@hopi.intel.com (Steve Ramirez) writes:

>I was watching the 20 year anniversary show of The Comedy Store
>and I noticed in the closing credits they had an "In Memory Of"
>segment and one of the names I noticed was Skip Stephenson. Is
>this the same guy who was on "Real People"? If so, when did he
>die? It seems like I just saw him on TV doing stand up not too 
>long ago.. maybe it was a rerun.

Yup.  Skip died several months ago.  Seems like he was in his
early-mid 50's.


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From: debbiek@rruxc.uucp (25670s-kennedy)
Subject: Re: Commercial:  Folger's Coffee (NOT!)
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 15:18:43 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.205025.160@cc.gatech.edu>, louise@pravda.cc.gatech.edu (FA) writes:
> In article <ld660eINN91o@news.bbn.com> ahsiung@labs-n.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.)
> 
> I don't know who he is.  However, I guess that he is her brother
> or cousin or other "safe" person in her life.  Her neighbor,
> however, is meant to think that the man in her apartment is her
> husband or SO or something like that.  Just to confuse the issue.
> And to keep those of us watching this unfolding saga :-) waiting
> for the next exciting installment.
> 
> (No, I'm not being entirely sarcastic.  I like this series of
> ads.)
> 
> Just my $0.02.
> -- Louise Penberthy

Now for my $.02 - It's Taster's Choice Coffee!
I like the commercials too.  It's about time that neighbor
guy got taken down a notch too.  He was a little too sure
of himself when he told her he was "taking" her to dinner.
I suspect it's her brother who's in her apartment since
the dinner party on the last commercial was his sisters.
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                                You're Busy Making Other Plans
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From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: QL: Nowhere To Run
Date: 7 Oct 92 03:43:55 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout


Yep, liked the episode (still hate the theme music).

Of the two major women on the show, I believe Jennifer Aniston played the
nurses aide character.  What series was she in?  I know the face, but can't
place the show.

Judith Hoag was the other woman character on the show.
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From: assist@orion.oac.uci.edu
Subject: Re: Baywatch:  Cast
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 12 Oct 92 15:29:52 GMT
Distribution: na 


In article <1992Oct10.140943.13454@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
bggreenberg@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Brian Greenberg) writes:

>Does anyone kknow the reason they nixed the whole cast but David Hasselhoff. 
>Why oh why did they fire Ericka E (Shawnie)?
>
>-Brian
>
I was under the impression that Erika Eleniak (Shawnie) and Billy Warlock
(Eddie) left the show of their own free will to pursue other career options.
He went on to do the TV series "The Hat Squad" and she appears in the
recently released movie "Under Siege".  David Hasselhoff is still on the
show because, to the best of my knowledge, he is one of the show's producers.

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From: das@voodoo.boeing.com (Deb Schwartz)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: NX : Midnight Sun episode and Letters From Cicely
Date: 12 Oct 92 04:34:19 GMT
Organization: Yet Another Graphics Project, Bellevue, WA

[Getting too deep into attributes, so I've deleted them all.]

>> | Did anyone else notice the similarilties between Monday's (10/5)
>> | episode and the "Letters Form Cicely" book?  (For all those who 
>> | don't know, a Northern Exposure Book titled "Letters From Cicely"
>> | was published in the spring).
>> 
For the first few minutes, I thought this episode was going to *be* the
book, and wondered how they'd fit it all into an hour.  I was actually
a bit disappointed that it wasn't:  I think it would have been fun to
see the book acted out (hmmm, maybe  the first NEXP movie?).

>This is the first reference to the book I have seen on the net. Is is a
>good read?
>
I enjoyed it.  Not great literature, or anything earthshaking, but I think
it's a light, entertaining read, and, IMHO, if you like Northern Exposure, 
you'll probably like the book.
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    really kill anything." - one of my co-workers, after I gave him 
    a hard time about his upcoming hunting trip.
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From: sallylb@netcom.com (Sally Smith)
Subject: THE LAST GREAT RIDE (by Brandon Tartikoff), a book review
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 22:34:03 GMT

Well, I spent a pleasant half hour (and annoyed my local bookseller no
end) reading most of this book. I can't say it's worth $22 (!) as it's
very short, but it's worth reading for anyone who's really into
television. His anecdotes about running NBC are interesting, his style
is very casual and readable, and the cover photo is _very_ silly.

I'd say it's worth checking out of your library, if they get it, or
reading in the bookstore; I plan to go to a different one and finish
it soon.

Sally

(All right, I admit it, I looked in the index first for people I know,
and geez, Brandon, I only found 2...)
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From: naomib@sco.COM (Naomi Brokaw)
Subject: Re: QL: AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHH!
Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 22:35:20 GMT


In article <5292@balrog.ctron.com> lawrence@olympus.ctron.com (Gary St. Lawrence) writes:
>ARE YOU PEOPLE DEAF? ENOUGH WITH THE GODDAMN CRITICISM OF THE 
>SEASON PREMIERE OF QUANTUM LEAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>[etc.]
>					Saint.

Everyone together now: "We're not deaf; we're ignoring you!"

Hugs and kisses.

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From: dzembj@nuge113.its.rpi.edu (Jason Eric Dzembo)
Subject: QL Episode Guide Update
Reply-To: dzembj@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 21:41:07 GMT

Nowhere To Run
August 10, 1968

Air Date:  October 6, 1992
Writer:  Tommy Thompson
Director:  Alan J. Levi
Guest Cast:  Michael Boatman, Jennifer Aniston, Norman Snow, Gene Lythgow,
Judith Hoag

As a Marine captain whose legs were amputated after a mishap in Vietnam, Sam
finds himself in a veteran's hospital, where he must prevent the suicide of
a fellow patient who would rather be dead than face life paralyzed from the
neck down.  To make matters worse, "his" wife seems incapable of accepting
the fact that she and her husband can still lead a normal life, despite his
injuries.


						Respectfully Submitted,
						Jason E. Dzembo
						(net.chronologer)
From: liz@marvin.contex.com (Elizabeth Cyr Jones)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Gilligan's Island Pilot
Date: 15 Oct 92 19:20:40 GMT
Organization: Xyvision Design Systems

In article <Memj3Ha00YV9M1II1Y@andrew.cmu.edu> mb2i+@andrew.cmu.edu (Marvin H. Blachman) writes:
>
[stuff deleted here]

>the article said that the pilot used different actors for Ginger, the
>Professor and Mary Ann. It should be interesting to see "strangers"
>playing these roles.
>
>Marvin
.
.
.
.
Geez - I hope they have different actors for the Skipper (Alan Hale)
and Mr. Howell (Jim Backus) as they've both passed away in recent
years. <giggle>

liz jones
From: aa716@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Fields)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: "kids in the hall"
Date: 9 Oct 1992 01:06:39 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, pjc@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (pamela.jean.culbreth) says:

>When is this show on?

Commercial TV seems to vary by region, but it's on HBO Sundays at 10pm, and
repeated three times throughout the week.
From: ar710@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (William G. Martin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: HIGHLANDER
Date: 9 Oct 1992 14:21:10 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: ar710@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (William G. Martin)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu (Michael Rosen) says:
>I caught most of this premiere and was very impressed.  I'd say they
>have redeemed themselves for the attrocity of Highlander 2.

To me, this seemed to just be a condensed, less-well-done version of the
original film created simply to stand in its stead for those people
who watch the series but didn't see the film. (What, maybe 12 people
in this country? ... :-)

I didn't get anything at all new out of it. I would have thought they
could have saved all the costs of the production by simply running the
original film as the series beginning.

Of course, if they did that, they'd have to explain how the "one single
immortal left alive in the world" at the end of that film suddenly had several
other mature friend and enemy immortals around him within the span of a
few years!

I never did see H2, so maybe they tried that explanation there...
-- 
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From: arkhive@apusapus.demon.co.uk (Ailsa Jenkins)