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Re: Answers & Questions Q: What should I play when my skills are thing like "Hide in Broad Daylight" and "Obviously Trying to be Stealthy?" A: Why is it that only the MPI (mass proximity indicator) picked it up on the infrared screens? (Anyone know what radio program that one came from? Paraphrased, so it could be trickey.)

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? In between now and my most recent post (April? Yeesh.) I've started edging into Blu-Ray, which is how I've recently had enough of the following film to last the rest of the year: Blade Runner (5 disc (3 Blu-Ray/2 DVD) Complete Collector's Edition) Disc 1: Blade Runner - The Final Cut (2007) - This is "the definative version" of the film, and includes three commentary tracks. (BD) Disc 2: Dangerous Days - The Making of Blade Runner (DVD) These first two are also available as the Blade Runner - The Final Cut 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. Disc 3: Blade Runner - US Theatrical Cut (1982); Blade Runner - International Theatrical Cut (1982); Blade Runner - Director's Cut (1992) (BD) Disc 4: Enhancement Archive (various goodies one expects to find as DVD extras, though usually not on their own disc) (DVD) Disc 5: Blade Runner - Workprint (1981 ?) - This is a pre-release version of the film, that differs in several places from the other four versions of the film.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 004 - Marco Polo (1964, Reconstruction 2002) -- All seven chapters of this serial are missing, this version has been recreated from the soundtracks of each chapter and colorized copies of production stills and telesnaps taken during the filiming of these episodes. The chapters in this story are/were: "The Roof of the World" - "The Singing Sands" - "Five Hundred Eyes" - "The Wall of Lies" - "Rider from Shang-Tu" - "Mighty Kublai Khan" and "Assassin at Peking"

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 002 - The Daleks (1963-1964) This early in the series each episode had a title, the seven chapters of this story are: "The Dead Planet" - "The Survivors" - "The Escape" - "The Ambush" - "The Expedition" - "The Ordeal" and "The Rescue" Doctor Who - 003 - The Edge of Destruction (1964) The first trip to the formation of Earth's solar system during the series. This story had two chapters: "The Edge of Destruction" and "The Brink of Disaster". The first hints that the TARDIS is alive in its own way occur in this story.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? The Best of Jack Benny Disc 02 (of 04) -- This seems to be less a 'best of' and more 'here's what we found on Archive.org', but it does save me the trouble of making my own discs. The episodes are listed in order that they appear on the disc (this one hops back & forth across a period of 1954 to 1963): S05E03 (#34) Jack tells the story of how he found Mary. S08E07 (#86) Jack goes Christmas Shopping -- Features several members of the radio cast, with Mel Blanc as the sales clerk who has to suffer Jack's indicisive shopping every year. S05E10 (#41) Jack is awakened by a telephone call at 4AM. S07E08 (#71) Guest Jayne Mansfield's brief appearance is to recover her purse, which was taken by an usher as a way to get her into the building. Jack hosts a talent show. S08E10 (#89) "Honeymooner's Sketch" -- Guest Audrey Meadows reprises her role as Ralph's wife Alice, with Jack playing Ralph, and Dennis Day playing Norton. S09E10 (#105) "Prision of the Future" sketch. Jack and guest Ernie Kovacs star in this sketch that looks at what prision would be like in the year 1970. S11E04 (#129) "Jack's Hong Kong Suit" -- Guest Gisele MacKenzie. Jack brags about getting a new suit for only $12.00. S11E07 (#132) "Death Across the Lunch Counter" or "He Died Sunny-Side Up" -- Guest Dan Duryea appears in this remake of episode #42 (with guest George Raft). That was a remake of a 1950 radio episode with guest Richard Widmark, which was a remake of a 1946 radio episode with guest Edward G. Robinson. S11E11 (#136) Jack holds audtions for a television special about his life in this remake of episode #36. S11E13 (#138) "Don Wilson's 27th Anniversary with Jack" S13E18 (#195) Jack rents-out his house before leaving on a show tour.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Apollo 13 (1995) Anniversary Edition, Jim & Marilyn Lovell commentary track. Apollo 13 Disc Two: Apollo 13 Imax Experience version -- since I don't have a television set that covers a wall, this mostly serves as a full-screen version of the film that has been edited for time (1hr 56min instead of 2hr 20min) and content. Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond and Lucky 13: The Astronauts's Story round-out disc two.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I've just finished the rest of this Jack Benny disc, which also includes (for anyone not familiar with the notation, the code refers to season and epsiode): S04E01 (#19) -- Jack's Return trip from Honolulu, with guest Marilyn Monroe in her first appearance on television. S04E03 (#21) -- "Baby Face" sketch with guest Humphrey Bogart. S04E04 (#22) -- Guest star, singer Johnnie Ray with an end-of-the-show appearance by Danny Thomas. S04E05 (#23) -- Guests Irene Dunne, Vincent Price, and Gregory Ratoff; Jack tries to steal the lead role in a film from Vincent. S04E07 (#25) -- Guest Liberace. S04E08 (#26) -- "Jack Dreams He's Married to Mary" sketch, with guest Mary Livingston (Mary was Jack's wife at the time, their daughter Joannie also appears). S04E10 (#28) -- "Goldie, Fields, and Glide" sketch with guests George Burns, Bing Crosby, and Bob Hope. S02E16 of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (24 April 1952) with guest Jack Benny; Jack steals a joke from George. S04E13 (#31) -- "Road to Nairobi" sketch with guest Bob Hope; Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis have an appearance at the end of the program. With the exception of the "Burns & Allen" episode, those listed above covered September 1953 through May 1954. S05E02 (#33) -- "Jam Session at Jack's House" with guests Dick Powell, Tony Martin, Fred MacMurray, Kirk Douglas, and Dan Dailey.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? They Call Me Trinity (1970) Trinity is Still My Name (1971) And, as I type this -- The Jack Benny Program: Guests Fred Allen and Eddie Cantor (19 April 1953) -- This was the seventh episode of the third season, and the seventeenth episode of the series.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? The last few days have been gear-change days. I felt it was time for a break before diving back into old Doctor Who episodes and related shows. Top Secret (1984) Johnny Dangerously (1984) Airplane (1980) -- "Don't call me Shirley!" Edition Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) Saturday Night Live Classic Collection: The Best of John Belushi (2005) -- Includes a full-length copy of the "Star Trek" sketch (the VHS version is trimmed). A Christmas Carol (2009) Disorder in the Court (1936) -- Three Stooges short film. The Hunt (2001) -- Mecha-Dragons can be tough to catch. Homepage Code: Guardian (2007) -- World War II mecha. Another one from Cee-Gee.net Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Voyage to the Moon, 1902) -- Voiceover narration has been added for the story, as the film has no dialogue cards. I've got a couple versions of Metropolis, one older and the latest version. The current version is still missing material. If we're lucky the rest will turn-up yet. I'll have to watch this again soon. Dipping into older films again reminds me that I still need to find a good copy of Gertie the Dinosaur....

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 001 - An Unearthly Child (1963) -- It has been awhile since I've seen this, and going through it again has reminded me of a few little series elements. From chapter one, the term TARDIS was coined by Susan (first Companion and the Doctor's grandaughter. Also from chapter one, the chameleon circuit was functional until the first trip made in the TARDIS during the series, the circuit failed then. Chapter 01 An Unearthly Child; Chapter 02 The Cave of Skulls; Chapter 03 The Forest of Fear; Chapter 04 The Firemaker Creator (1985) -- A film I've liked for a long time, and one I've finally gotten on DVD (my VHS copy is getting old).

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? The Sarah Jane Adventures - 008 - The Day of the Clown (2008) The Sarah Jane Adventures - 009 - Secrets of the Stars (2008) The Sarah Jane Adventures - 010 - The Mark of the Berserker (2008) The Sarah Jane Adventures - 011 - The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (2008) The Sarah Jane Adventures - 012 - Enemy of the Bane (2008) -- Guest appearance by Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, Ret. The Sarah Jane Adventures - Comic Relief Special - From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love (2009) (I have waaaay too much downtime.)

Re: Jokes And one more for today.... A young hitchhiker got a lift with a truck driver but halfway through the night they found themselves stranded along the highway. The driver told her they’d have to wait till morning before getting help so she could have his bed in the cabin and he would sleep on the seat. After a while, the girl whispered, “It’s a shame you have to give up your bed, why don’t you come in here with me, there’s plenty of room.” So the man got in beside her. “It might be nice if we slept ‘married’,” she giggled. “Whatever you like,” he said, and he turned his back to her and went to sleep.

Re: Jokes “Oh my darling,” whispered the passionate young man. “Am I the first man you’ve ever made love to?” “Yes, yes,” she replied, looking bored. “Why do men always ask the same silly question?”

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Apollo 13 (1995) -- Director's commentary to the Anniversary Edition. There is one more commentary track on the first disc. Doctor Who - 115 - The Keeper of Traken (1981) -- The New Beginnings storyline begins with the second appearance of The Master during Tom Baker's tenure as The Doctor. Doctor Who - 116 - Logopolis (1981) -- The Fourth Doctor regenerates, introduction of Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor. Nyssa and Tegan join Adric as The Doctor's companions. (At the moment, I've no more of Doctor Who until the relaunch of the show in 2005. So it is back to the beginning for the moment, with story 001.) The Sarah Jane Adventures - 007 - The Last Sontaran (2008) -- The second series contains six two-chapter stories.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Apollo 13 (1995) -- 10th Anniversary Edition (Disc 1 of 2) * Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (The making of Apollo 13) * The theatrical trailer for Apollo 13 Doctor Who - 213 - A Christmas Carol (2010) -- The Christmas Special for this year. Doctor Who - 113 - State of Decay (1980) Doctor Who - 114 - Warriors' Gate (1980) -- Concludes the E-Spaced storyline, departure of Romana and K-9 Mk II. Adric (who stowed-away on the TARDIS in Full Circle) remains with the Doctor.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 111 - Meglos (1980) Doctor Who - 112 - Full Circle (1980) -- The E-Space storyline begins. A weight for the TARDIS is given as 5 million kilograms (a bit over 11,023,113 pounds) in the local gravity. The Sarah Jane Adventures - 003 - Eye of the Gorgon (2007) The Sarah Jane Adventures - 004 - Warriors of Kudlak (2007) The Sarah Jane Adventures - 005 - Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (2007) The Sarah Jane Adventures - 006 - The Lost Boy (2007) -- The first season consists of five two-chapter stories.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 109 (or none) - Shada (1980, unfinished, never aired) -- A story placed on hold when a strike occured. This copy is what footage exists of the six chapters, using connecting video and voiceover by Tom Baker to fill-in the missing portions. Written by Douglas Adams, ideas and elements from this story appear in the novel Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Doctor Who - 109 (110) - The Leisure Hive (1980) -- This story opens the 19th season, and is the first to carry a 1980 copyright date. A new opening for the series is used here. Super Capers (2009) -- A superhero paordy film....I'm still not sure what I think of this one. Various episodes of American Dad! that I seem to have missed on the first pass. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, etc, and so on.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 107 - Nightmare of Eden (1979) Doctor Who - 108 - The Horns of Nimon (1979-1980) -- And the series reaches the year that Sarah Jane was living in when she first joined the Doctor in his travels. Season 03 of American Dad! The Sarah Jane Adventures - 002 - Revenge of the Slitheen (2007) Part Two

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Until the new series began in 2005, the last Doctor Who story to have individual names for each chapter was #025 The Gunfighters (1966). One place that shows which stories take place in more than a single episode is this Wikipedia page: List of Doctor Who Serials The current list that I'm working through has reached Season 17, Episode 12: Doctor Who - 104 - Destiny of the Daleks (1979) Doctor Who - 105 - City of Death (1979) -- Written in part by Douglas Adams, ideas and elements from here appeared later in the first Dirk Gently novel, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987). John Cleese has an appearance in Chapter 4. The Madagascar Penguins in: A Christmas Caper (2005)

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 103 - The Armageddon Factor (1979) -- six chapter conclusion of the "Key to Time" storyline. Doctor Who - 104 - Destiny of the Daleks (1979) -- A change of actresses playing Romana, which has the interesting result of Romana going through at least five regenerations while finding a new body to wear. Doctor (to Romana in Princess Astra's form): "What are you doing in that body?" Romana: "Regenerating. Do you like it?" Doctor: "But you can't wear that body." Romana: "I thought it looked very nice on the Princess." The Sarah Jane Adventures - 002 - Revenge of the Slitheen (2007) Part One Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Bueller... Bueller... Edition The Batman S01E01 The Bat in the Belfry (2004)

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 101 - The Androids of Tara (1978) Doctor Who - 102 - The Power of Kroll (1978-1979) The "Key to Time" storyline continues. The Sarah Jane Adventures - 001 - Invasion of the Bane (2007 New Year's Day special)

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 099 - The Pirate Planet (1978) -- Written by Douglas Adams Doctor Who - 100 - The Stones of Blood (1978) That brings the season & episode count to Season 16, Episode 12 of Doctor Who Doctor Who at the Proms (2008) and Doctor Who at the Proms (2010)

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 097 - The Invasion of Time (1978) -- While airing in 1978 this serial and the previous one (Underworld) carry 1977 copyright dates. Leela and K-9 remain behind when the Doctor departs. Doctor Who - 098 - The Ribos Operation (1978) -- Introduces the companion Romana and K-9 Mk-II, first segment of the "Key to Time" storyline. Season 01 Epsiodes 11-16 and Season 06 Episode 08 of American Dad!

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? That he does, it aired on NBC back on the 24th of November (DVRs are just awesome). It covers the events leading up to the Winter Feast. Doctor Who - 095 - The Sun Makers (1977) Doctor Who - 096 - Underworld (1978) Season 01, Epsiodes 01-10 of American Dad! Season 05, Epsiode 12 and the webseries Dark Echo of Dexter

Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Doctor Who - 093 - The Invisible Enemy (1977) -- First appearance of K-9. Doctor Who - 094 - Image of the Fendahl (1977) And for the daily change of pace: Kung-Fu Panda, Kung-Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five, and the Kung-Fu Panda Holiday Special.