Category Archives: On Teevee

STAR TREK and Me (a repost)

Posted on September 8, 2023 by ksedinger

Today is the 57th anniversary of Star Trek‘s first appearance on teevee. On this date in 1966, an episode called “The Man Trap” of a new science-fiction show aired, and I guess that at the time this seemed like just another … Continue reading →

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Two sentences each on some movies we’ve watched recently

Posted on August 27, 2023 by ksedinger

I don’t have much in depth to say about some of these, so I’ll limit myself to two sentences each! ::  Happiness for Beginners: This cheerful and utterly unsurprising rom-com, which unfolds on a hiking trip, is worth watching for some … Continue reading →

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A few notes on all the Gordon Ramsay shows I’ve watched

Posted on August 11, 2023 by ksedinger

It’s Friday morning, I’m taking the day off for some personal matters and later on attending the Erie County Fair, and right now I’m sipping coffee and thinking, “What’s a quickie topic I can write a post about?” And last … Continue reading →

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“I’m sorry, but that is just incorrect enough for you to lose!”

Posted on May 27, 2023 by ksedinger

In the course of keeping my father company lately, I’ve been watching a bit of Jeopardy*  lately. I enjoy it as much as ever, though something happened earlier this week that annoyed me. First, let me say that I’ve noticed over the … Continue reading →

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Behold the Ritual Clearing of the Tabs

Posted on May 13, 2023 by ksedinger

Yup, it’s that time again: When I look at Chrome and realize, “Wow, I have a lot of tabs open to stuff.” ::  On the oldest book in the world printed with movable type, and it’s not the Gutenberg Bible: The … Continue reading →

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March on Teevee!

Posted on April 3, 2023 by ksedinger

So, what did we watch in March? ::  We went to see Casablanca on the big screen, which makes it by definition the best thing we saw or watched in March. As Casablanca is my second-favorite movie of all time, the only … Continue reading →

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“We’re using time-honored skills to preserve history.”

Posted on March 19, 2023 by ksedinger

So, what is noted master furniture restorer and upholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary so cheerful about? Clearly, it’s the latest issue of my newsletter, in which I write about one of my favorite teevee shows ever (and one that features Ms. Nooranvary), The … Continue reading →

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Parroting

Posted on March 12, 2023 by ksedinger

Parrots being trained to say naughty words is an underused comedy bit, I think. From NYPD Blue: the squad is now under the command of Sergeant Gibson, who is a pretty annoying dude who think he’ll keep his parrot at work. … Continue reading →

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Viewing Diary: February

Posted on March 4, 2023 by ksedinger

Here are some random notes and thoughts on things we watched in February: Teevee: If you’re not watching Abbott Elementary, I really don’t know what you’re doing with your life. I was getting kind of tired of the whole “workplace documentary” … Continue reading →

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Recent Watching….

Posted on January 30, 2023 by ksedinger

I’ve drifted away from tracking things we’ve watched in recent years here, so I’m going to start getting back to it. Teevee: Kaleidoscope (Netflix): This is a heist show that tells a pretty standard heist story: a guy wants to … Continue reading →

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