Category Archives: On Teevee

STAR TREK and Me (a repost)

Posted on September 8, 2024 by ksedinger

Today is the 58th 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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Tonight on “Tales of Ribaldry”

Posted on June 14, 2024 by ksedinger

Ahhhh, Bridgerton. Never, ever change. Ever. I mean it. NEVER change. I love this weird steam-fest boddice-ripper of a show so much. (Also, if you get the reference in the title, you are my people.)

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Something for Thursday

Posted on March 21, 2024 by ksedinger

First of all, a bit of administrativia: the post immediately below this one was supposed to run yesterday and I screwed up the publishing. Oops. Now: not music, but a scene from a teevee show today: the closing scene from … Continue reading →

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Et tu, Ken???

Posted on December 28, 2023 by ksedinger

You may remember several months ago when I was irate that a really good player on Jeopardy! lost because he misspelled the Final Jeopardy answer by one letter? A refresher: I don’t remember the numbers in play, but the game was … Continue reading →

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“All spiders are named ‘Phil'”: On Matthew Perry

Posted on October 29, 2023 by ksedinger

This is one of my favorite little scenes from Friends. I’ve always loved this little exchange, and in tribute to it, I have ever since referred to all spiders as “Phil”. (In this case I now assume that Phil can be … Continue reading →

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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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