Television does love their guest stars. Ratings sinking? Show on the bubble? Bring in someone more famous than the regular stars and hope for the best. Sure, sometimes it ends up being little more than a ratings-grabbing stunt, and on a weaker show it is more likely to reveal the show’s flaws than to produce [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 21, 2007
I am still obsessed with opening credits, but this week I’m switching the focus from the theme songs to the actual images. While most shows simply set a bunch of clips to music, a few recognize the power of an unforgettable opening, something that is visually stunning or humorous or just plain cool, all without [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 26, 2007
Guest poster Erin is here to share the Halloween spirit in this week’s Friday 5: The Best Moments from The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror. I have a special love for The Simpsons, likely because I was not allowed to watch it as a child. My mother seemed to consider it inappropriate or uncouth, and I still [...]
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