Tag Archives: television

It Only Takes a Spark to Light a Fire

Posted on May 9, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Camp Fire (November 2018) On the PBS program NOVA last night, the so-called “Camp Fire” was reviewed from first spark to final results, a time space of 17 days. Even though this was exactly six months ago, it still made … Continue reading →

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Sandra Oh: Canadian Icon

Posted on April 29, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Receiving Governor General’s Award She’s been in the public’s eye since getting a role on Grey’s Anatomy all those years ago. Now she’s winning awards for her TV performance on Killing Eve. This weekend, Canada’s Governor General presented her with a Performing … Continue reading →

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Great TV Themes throughout the 80’s

Posted on April 27, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Crockett’s Theme (Miami Vice)   Quantum Leap   Greatest American Hero   Cheers   Taxi   Hill Street Blues   Magnum, P.I.

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Tracking Down a TV Jingle

Posted on April 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Bondi Vet This is a long-time running reality TV show from Australia. We get a double-dose of it every weekday on the CBC in the late afternoon. The opening song is infectious: “You make my world a better place: I … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Branagh is the New Olivier

Posted on April 9, 2019 by cdsmiller17

One Face, Many Roles I caught the last few minutes of Thor the other night on TV and was startled to see that the director of the movie was Kenneth Branagh. I wasn’t startled that he was the director, just … Continue reading →

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Decoding a New Advertising Catchphrase

Posted on April 8, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Bonvoy! Marriott Hotels have created a new rewards scheme. They want it to stand out from the crowd, so they decided to call it something that people can say to each other in a TV advert. Nothing else is said, … Continue reading →

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Get Out of Jail, Free Card?

Posted on March 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

College Admissions Scandal Imagine, if you will, a world in which everyone is treated the same. Now, open your eyes and look around you: that world is not here on planet Earth! This latest distraction from the States is a … Continue reading →

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Thinning a Bit on Top?

Posted on March 13, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Hair Club can help… It’s not nice to mock the afflicted, so my focus will be on the company offering ‘hope’ to those who are losing their hair. Their ads appear every week night on Fox 29 Buffalo, sometime between … Continue reading →

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JWR’s Portrayer?

Posted on March 3, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Tatiana Maslany  

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Oceanic Flight 815

Posted on March 2, 2019 by cdsmiller17

“Lost”: the Plot When this television series started in 2004, everyone speculated that the survivors of Oceanic flight 815 had actually died and their time on the Island was the afterlife. It took six seasons to tell the full tale, … Continue reading →

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