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From: shiffman@basselope.Eng.Sun.COM (Hank Shiffman)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: "Police Squad" - Americans with no sense o
Date: 13 Oct 1992 16:12:09 GMT
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In article 1@aud2.aud.auc.dk, i6finn@aud2.aud.auc.dk () writes:
>Subject: "Police Squad" - Americans with no sense of humour ?
>
>Naked Gun and Naked Gun 2 1/2 are two of my favourite movies.
>Right now Police Squad is on Danish TV and they are even better.
>Questions:
>
>  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.
One of the ongoing gags was to refer at the end of each episode to
all of the criminals now serving time in Statesville Prison.  Just
imagine how long that list would have been if they had done a full
season or two!

By the way, when the series ran the first time it met with very low
ratings.  ABC pulled it after three episodes, replacing it with an
incredibly forgettable show called "No Soap, Radio" that starred
Steve Guttenberg.  They ran the last three episodes a few months
later.

>  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
to the 60's, when the switch from black & white programming to color
was in full swing.  Every ABC show of that era would announce that it
was in color, which made those of us with old sets feel more and more
like social lepers.

>I am sorry if I offended someone with the subject-line.

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...)

-- 
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From: ar710@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (William G. Martin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Sinead on SNL...YAY SINEAD!
Date: 9 Oct 1992 14:11:49 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: ar710@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (William G. Martin)
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I would think that the real complaint of those who dislike what O'Connor
said or did would be with those people who, over the past years, bought her 
records and thus made her famous enough so that she gets public platforms
and attention when she expresses those views.

After all, there are millions of unknowns out there who hold and express
viewpoints that millions of other people violently disagree with. This
tends to be of no consequence whatsoever as long as such expressions 
remain private, or at least get no more visible platform that a "Letters
to the Editor" column in the newspaper. 

Sure, it is a lot more difficult to be angry at the hordes of individuals
who created the spokesperson than it is to be angry at the spokesperson 
herself, but the true responsibility lies with them.
-- 
Will Martin
wmartin@stl-06sima.army.mil OR wmartin@st-louis-emh2.army.mil
From: ST401816@brownvm.brown.edu (Kate Monteiro)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Scarecrow & Mrs King Episode Guide Request
Date: 14 Oct 92 03:24:42 GMT
Organization: Brown University - Providence, Rhode Island  USA
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Hello All--

I have a request.  Could anyone with access to UNIX get me a copy of the
Scarecrow & Mrs King episode guide from boulder.colorado.edu?  I can't
seen to ftp a readable copy.  You will have to send me the unpacked version.

You would be doing me a major favor and perhaps contributing to my actually
finishing my dissertation.  I promise to put you in the acknowledgements :)

Kate Monteiro
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From: sallylb@netcom.com (Sally Smith)
Subject: Re: QL news Oct. 8/Last QL show ever!!!
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 02:36:15 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.030231.5979@sactoh0.sac.ca.us> mholtz@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark A. Holtz) writes:

>grumblegrumble.....always the lead with women 18-34. How about the
>MALE fans 18-34 of QL? Where does the demographics say QL is

I don't know the exact numbers, but I believe QL does almost equally
well with men 18-34. You can stop whining now, Mark. :-)

>I always had the nagging suspicion that "Shock Theater" was an
>episode designed with a series conclusion "just in case". Think

Not to my knowledge. Don and Deborah said some time before she even
wrote it that it was planned to be Sam and Al trading places at the
end. They were 99% sure they were going to be renewed when that one
went into production, and they DID get renewed on the last day of
shooting, as I fondly recall Don walking onto the set and announcing.

Sally

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I'm unemployed--these opinions *must* be mine!
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From: jeffy@cray.com (Jeffrey Neau)
Subject: Re: QL: New Group Creation Volunteer
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 15 Oct 92 11:07:54 CDT

In article <1992Oct15.133929.13832@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> ack@coos.dartmouth.edu (Andy J. Williams) writes:
>I have never conducted a vote for a new newsgroup, but I know people locally
>who have. If the time is right and there is interest, I would be willing to
>learn what I need to do and do it.
>
>I.e., if you need someone to post the Call for votes and such and take
>and count the votes I am willing to do it.
>
>Is there a second?


Whatever happens, you have my vote to create a new QL group...
>
>-A
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From: kathyli@sdcrsi.cray.com (the Rev. Mom)
Subject: Re: YIJC--How Many Episodes This Season?
Organization: CRS San Diego UUCP Gateway
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 03:35:19 GMT

> matthews_k@cubldr.colorado.edu writes:
>I saw a post that said we are now 3 or 4 episodes into the season
>for YIJC.  I've only seen 2... the Somme, and the POW episodes.  
>Were there others shown before these?  If so, could someone post
>a short summary of what I missed, so I can try to catch them when 
>they are re-run  (by watching the TV listings for those descriptions)

I think the only one you missed was the one that aired
on Sept. 21, where Indy goes spying in Austria.  I missed the
first couple of minutes, but Indy's referred to as a Captain, so
it's obviously a ways down the timeline from the current stuff.

--Kathy Li aka the Rev. Mom
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From: fgn@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (frank.g.neves)
Subject: Re: It isn't folgers...
Summary: What's Next?
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 10:45:02 GMT

In article <1avcovINNdga@function.mps.ohio-state.edu>, edgar@function.mps.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar) writes:
> 
> * I'm pretty convinced that the man in her apartment is her brother
> 
> Was there a long version of this commercial, as well as the
> short version?  Three of the previous installments had two versions.
> -- 
Given the fact that the Beverly Hillbillies are going to be given the
full-screen movie treatment, how long will we have to wait for the
unveiling of "Taster's Choice: The Movie"?

Frank
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From: jbunting@gucis.cit.gu.edu.au (James Bunting)
Subject: QL: Info For Aus. Watcher.
Summary: QL
Keywords: QL
Organization: Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 92 03:18:22 GMT

I am a keen QL watcher and I was wondering if anyone could fill me in on a few 
things. Firstly were we are up to in the series. The season just ended here
with Sam leaping back to his own time due to a lightning strike and Al being
in Sams usual predicament. After one night with his wife he has to leap to 
save Al. 

As this is the first year we have seen the show here and Sam mentioned that
he had been leaping for four years to his wife. How many series have I missed?
Thanks in Advance. 

- Jim Bunting.

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From: sallylb@netcom.com (Sally Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: QL: Nowhere to Run (no real spoilers)
Date: 7 Oct 92 05:11:23 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

Sally's one-word review:

YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

Damn, that was good stuff.

Oddly enough, I think the part that got to me the most was the look on
the face of the guy who spilled the beer on Sam's lap. I've seen that
look, back when I spent a little time in a chair myself.

I'm buying Tommy a drink next time I see him.

Sally


-- 
Sally Smith (510)790-0608  sallylb@netcom.com (I was sally@tardis.tymnet.com)
I'm unemployed--these opinions *must* be mine!
"Don't investigate this too closely." -- Don Bellisario, re: "Quantum Leap"
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From: mem@mv.mv.com (Mark E. Mallett)
Subject: Re: SNL - Oct 3, Latest on Sinead reaction
Organization: MV Communications, Inc.
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 04:53:11 GMT

In article <1avdpiINNgh6@bigboote.WPI.EDU> drwho@planet10.WPI.EDU (Eric Ant Von Laudermann) writes:
>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.

You may have a claim to your anger if it is cut, but that's not
censorship, that's editing.  Now if the government came and
clipped the bit, that would be censorship.


>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??!

That's one thing I don't understand, either.

-mm-
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From: ahsiung@bbn.com (Anita Hsiung)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Commercial:  Folger's Coffee
Date: 7 Oct 92 17:02:06 GMT
Reply-To: ahsiung@labs-n.bbn.com (Anita Hsiung)
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., Cambridge MA
NNTP-Posting-Host: bbn.com

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 --

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From: ar710@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (William G. Martin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: QL: the place to write and comment
Date: 9 Oct 1992 12:50:06 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


OK, so you say not to write to complain about the theme musi; that
they have lots of letters against it already and know the fans hate
the change....

Nowhere in all these discussions about the theme music change was
there any information given as to these two aspects:

1) WHY was the theme music changed? What did the expense and effort
of changing the theme get the producers (or whoever)? Is there something
now that prevents them from returning to the previous theme?

2) Now that there is a barrage of viewer response against the change,
is it going to be un-done, and the old theme returned? When?

Without answers to these questions, why should people *not* write and
continue to complain about the theme music change? If the producers
have acknowledged the change was a mistake, and have publicly announced
that the old theme music will be back as of episode to be aired at date "n", 
then I agree that writing to complain about it would be a waste. If they
haven't done this, then they need still more incentive to do that. If it
takes a flood of repetitive mail, then the people who want the old theme back
should produce one. What other option do they have? Kidnap one of the
participants and hold him/her hostage until the theme is changed back? (:-)

[Personally, I didn't even really notice the theme change, since I automatically
hit the mute button or flip channels when a program goes into a commercial
break, so I'm not concerned about it myself. But I just found the idea of
not writing simply because others have written, when there is no evidence 
yet that those previous letters have had the desired effect, to be irrational.]
-- 
Will Martin
wmartin@stl-06sima.army.mil OR wmartin@st-louis-emh2.army.mil
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From: smackinnon@mta.ca
Subject: Re: TINY TOONS Upcoming Episodes! (GIF update, new address, TPDS numbers)
Reply-To: smackinnon@mta.ca
Organization: Mount Allison U, Sackville, N.B. Canada 
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 02:24:41 GMT

In article <1baklnINNqjh@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, kay@wpi.WPI.EDU (k) writes:
>Adam Frewer, if memory serves, and I agree, he's great.  _20 Minutes Into the
>Future_ was a great show.  Pity the idiot American viewing public didn't 
>understand it.
>
 	The name is Matt, not Adam.
>k
>-- 
>mosh!  nosh!  mosh!  don't stop moving!  or: the problem of dining punks
>just one of the many pressing metamechanical problems being addressed at
>the institute for applied wedge physics and petrarcosmology  worcester ma
>kay@wpi.wpi.edu    searching for a way to fill up this last line properly
From: eah4@po.CWRU.Edu (Elizabeth A. Hlabse)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: QL: Al and Sam...
Date: 8 Oct 92 20:09:14 GMT
Reply-To: eah4@po.CWRU.Edu (Elizabeth A. Hlabse)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: thor.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, baylor@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com () says:

>Actually, their relationship is sort of "unspecified extremely close"
>I highly recommend the episode Shock Theater for what Al tells Sam
>about their friendship. It is not specific, but wonderful. 
>(something like "You're my best buddy . . . You believed in me when
>nobody else did...")
>We know they spent extremely long hours putting together the project,
>(Man of LaMancha, or whatever the ep was) and Sam had hired Al for QL 
>when he seemed pretty much a hopeless case from the booze (Play Ball).
>I think Al was best man at Sam's wedding (Starcrossed, but I don't have
>that one on tape).
>

Sam said something along the lines of "No offense, but this time, I'm
making Ziggy my best man."  It was when Al was telling him about how
he _might_ be able to get Donna to be able to accept a relationship.
And I bet after Donna stood him up, he either helped Sam get rip
roaring drunk or held him as he sobbed.  Take your pick.

I tend to think that these two guys are the best of friends, the type
who would stick by no matter what.  It's nice to see the writers take
advantage of that friendship in the show.


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From: debbiek@rruxc.uucp (25670s-kennedy)
Subject: Re: Commercial: Folger's Coffee
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 16:03:02 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.155616.10962@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>, hades@coos.dartmouth.edu (Hades) writes:
> colten@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (marc.colten) writes:
> 
> >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?
> 
>     I sure hope not, but I think that it is a very different take on how
> to do commercials. The product has become secondary to the "story" and
> characters of the short. It just might make Taster's Choice #1 in the
> coffee market for only that reason. They aren't blatently shoving the
> product down our throats.
> 
> >And the way they advertised it as if we were sitting on the edge of our
> >chairs hoping for more.
> 
>     So, this is a good thing IMHO. It is one of the few commercials that
> I don't ascribe to my .sig.
> 
> >I put this one in the same category as the Energizer Bunny.  Yeah
> >it was cute at first, now kill it!
> 
>     What? Kill that cute little bunny? ;->
> --
> -Hades (Brian V. Hughes) 

Just caught the latest "Bunny" last night.
He's the Lone Ranger.  Better, but not good enough.
Kill it!
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From: n2413@cray.com (Jo Theis)
Subject: Murphy Brown Tape Request
Reply-To: n2413@cray.com
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 9 Oct 92 14:07:44 CDT

Does anyone out there keep a "Murphy Brown" tape library?  I would very much like a 
copy of the episode in which Miles turns 30 and Murphy throws a birthday party/funeral 
for him.

I will gladly pay all costs for tape, shipping, etc. or provide blank tape ahead of 
time.

Please respond via email to the address below.

Thanks so much.  


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From: baylor@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Subject: Re: RD: The Interpreter!
Reply-To: baylor@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Organization: LMSC, Sunnyvale, California
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 92 23:59:42 GMT

In article <1410@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM>, lsnow@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Linda Snow) writes:
>
>BTW, whatever happened to Dicky's interpreting for her?  Why does she
>need 2 different people?
>
Dicky is not a REAL interpreter. He is a person who can sign somewhat.
Even at my limited level of comprehension, I can see a distinct 
difference between the way he signs, and the way Tess does.
He may not have the legal vocabulary of signs. (Remember when he couldn't/
wouldn't translate the neo-nazi's rhetoric?)
He may not fingerspell at sufficient speed to keep up with a conversation.
(No reference, this is a personnal difficulty.)
He would NEVER be able to fade into the background
(He keeps interrupting).
Finally, it's not his job. His employment status is as a cop, and
it's just convenient for the DAs office to keep him working closely
with Tess so that she can work better. (I gather these are times
when she would not be using the interpreter, but relying on her
lip-reading and speaking skills).
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From: pynq@quads.uchicago.edu (George Jetson)
Subject: About "Three's Company, Too!"
Summary: Can anyone tell me the story behind the series?
Reply-To: pynq@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: D. J. Dougherty & Associates
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 05:25:34 GMT

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?

Also, what exactly is the "situation" between Jack and Vicki?
Are they "doing it"?  If so, why aren't they married?  Is she on the Pill?

Enquiring minds...
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of Desqview and QEMM) and "3's Company" have in common?

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Subject: The Vision/The Mask/Arms and the Man
From: george@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz (George Ma)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 22:47:36 GMT
Organization: University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Does anyone know anything about these TV shows?
Please mail me!

Thanks in advance...

Mark.

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From: baylor@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Subject: Re: QL: nowhere to run
Reply-To: baylor@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Organization: LMSC, Sunnyvale, California
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 92 23:40:57 GMT

In article <9OCT199201295029@zeus.tamu.edu>, djm0238@zeus.tamu.edu (Heath "H-man" Allyn) writes:
[cut]
>If someone could explain this whole leaping thing so it makes sense to me I 
>would be very appreciative.
>
>
read Sally's .sig
From: hades@coos.dartmouth.edu (Hades)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Commercial: Folger's Coffee
Date: 9 Oct 92 15:56:16 GMT
Reply-To: hades@Dartmouth.Edu
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Disclaimer: Personally, I really don't care who you think I speak for.
Moderator: Rec.Arts.Comics.Info

colten@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (marc.colten) writes:

>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?

    I sure hope not, but I think that it is a very different take on how
to do commercials. The product has become secondary to the "story" and
characters of the short. It just might make Taster's Choice #1 in the
coffee market for only that reason. They aren't blatently shoving the
product down our throats.

>And the way they advertised it as if we were sitting on the edge of our
>chairs hoping for more.

    So, this is a good thing IMHO. It is one of the few commercials that
I don't ascribe to my .sig.

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

    What? Kill that cute little bunny? ;->

--
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   "You know Television has gone to hell when, with every commercial,
	 you find yourself hoping to see the Energizer Bunny."