Ep. 111: When Karma Carries a Baseball Bat

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman, marking my 111th episode of VideoFuzzy titled "When Karma Carries a Baseball Bat," reporting the progress I've made in cataloging thousands of VHS transfers and digital recordings in a personal media collection stretching back decades.

[0:37] I touch on Denver-based DJ Drew Brady's live performance at the International Silent Film Festival in Ft. Collins, Colo., end of August, shared on his Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/midibehr/ Also, an artist I highlighted last summer, Benjamin Koll, posted an extended music video for his single release "Flirt" at https://bit.ly/4iTxKhJ

[1:23] In my Fuzzy Feature, I talk about "Edmond" (2005), "Marie Antoinette" (2006) and "Go" (1999), focused on the decision-making and consequences explored in these stories and characters.

[38:19] In Cross Connections, given some heightened intersectionality in this set, I recognize an unprecedented seven new Golden Threads through my collection including William H. Macy, Frances Bay, Debi Mazar, Kirsten Dunst, Frederick Koehler, Gerald McRaney and Michael Gaston. Plus Aldous Hodge, Dule Hill, Bai Ling, Rebecca Pidgeon, George Wendt, Mena Suvari, Jeffrey Combs, Dylan Walsh, Bokeem Woodbine, Julia Stiles, Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hardy, Steve Coogan, Molly Shannon, Rose Byrne, Sarah Polley, Katie Holmes, James Duval, William Fiechtner, Jay Mohr, Timothy Olyphant, Keith Carradine, Wayne Knight, Jackie Geary, Sarah Wayne Callies, Timothy Omundson, Tahmot Penikett, Janet Montgomery and Indira Varma, Cybill Shepherd, Nora Dunn, William Shatner, Jerry Shea, Callie Thorne, Richard Kind, Peter MacNicol, Hal Holbrook, Richard Schiff, Kristy Swanson, Jimmi Simpson, Joel McHale, Curt Smith, Katie Findlay, Genevieve Cortese Padalecki, Chris Gaultier, Mitch Pileggi, Alan Cummings, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston, Lindsay Wagner, Armin Shimerman, Jaime Murray, Greg Germann and Joseph Cotten all made appearances in this collection. Also, I highlight additional intersectionality through Joss Whedon's "Cabin in the Woods," Felicia Day, long established Golden Thread Patricia Belcher and fond reflections in passing for artist Dolly Parton and activist Gloria Steinam.

[55:28] In Book Reports, I share a correction from comments on "Sweet Spot" by Kemper Donovan last time, highlight his appearance with author Marci Kay Monson (with more at https://www.marcikaymonson.com/) in Salt Lake City [IG], and comments on "The Decent Proposal" by Kemper Donovan, "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace, "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides, "Murder at The Grand Alpine Hotel" by Lucy Foley and Agatha Christie, and "Death in One Take" by Kit Kane.

[1:14:38] In my Classic Collection, (VHS-to-DVD) this time covering discs 2051 to 2075, I talk about the first season finale of "Sherlock," aired on PBS as Masterpiece Mystery. I talk about the Masterpiece Contemporary presentation of "Lennon Naked," with comments on "The Big Bang Theory," "$#*! My Dad Says" and Tina Fey awarded the Mark Twain award for American Humor at the Kennedy Center.

[1:23:20] Also, as I break into Binder No. 11, I pause to look back on the shows that turned up for discussion over the past 16 months cataloging Binder No. 10.

[1:28:17] In my Current Collection (direct to digital) I chat about author Sophie Hannah's murder mystery musical "The Mystery of Mr. E." Also, "The Terror: The Devil in Silver," "Psych 2: Lassie Come Home," "Psych 3: This is Gus," Madonna movies, "Tarot," "A Podcast to Die For" and an eye-catching ad for Breeo fire pits featuring an impossible loop [IG] 

[1:39:12] In What I've Been Watching, my hubby Ralph stood me to a showing of "Coyote vs. Acme," which was fun, nostalgia fueled and quite charming

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SPREADING THE WORD! "VideoFuzzy: The Video - Celebrating 100 Episodes!" is posted at https://youtu.be/eWfcCDiOZ2I. Please share as you're able to with anyone you feel might enjoy this production. For PROMOS, scroll all the way down at https://videofuzzy.libsyn.com. Also, there's a "Top Fifteen" episode guide for people looking for a quick read-in on this blog and podcast effort at: https://videofuzzy.libsyn.com/about. Enjoy!

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Catalog Post #111

Classic Collection

2051

  Luther S1x05 "Episode #1.5"

  Cougar Town S2x08 "Little Girl Blues"

  Psych S5x11 "In Plain Fright"

  Terriers S1x11 "Sins of the Past"

2052

  Terriers S1x11 "Sins of the Past"

  TDS: 11/17/10 • Jay-Z

  TCR: 11/17/10 • Ian Frazier

  Criminal Minds S6x09 "Into the Woods"

  Sons of Anarchy S3x11 "Bainne"

2053

  Sons of Anarchy S3x11 "Bainne"

  $#*! My Dad Says S1x09 "Make a Wish"

  The Big Bang Theory S4x09 "The Boyfriend Complexity"

  Bones S6x07 "The Babe in the Bar"

  Fringe S3x07 "The Abducted"

2054

  Fringe S3x07 "The Abducted"

  TDS: 11/18/10 • Philip K. Howard

  TCR: 11/18/10 • Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta

  Burn Notice S4x14 "Hot Property"

  Grey's Anatomy S7x09 "Slow Night, So Long"

2055

  Grey's Anatomy S7x09 "Slow Night, So Long"

  The Event S1x08 "For the Good of Our Country"

  The Good Guys S1x18 "Supercops"

2056

  The Good Guys S1x18 "Supercops"

  Sherlock S1x03 "The Great Game"

  Human Target S2x01 "Ilsa Pucci"

2057

  Human Target S2x01 "Ilsa Pucci"

  Undercovers S1x08 "Crashed"

  The Glades S1x10 "Second Chance"

  The Glades S1x11 "Booty"

2058

  The Glades S1x12 "Exposed"

  The Glades S1x13 "Breaking 80"

    Commercial: "pieces": Reese's, York, Almond Joy, Hershey's Special Dark. Intriguing.

  Warehouse 13 S2x10 "Where and When"

2059

  Warehouse 13 S2x10 "Where and When"

  Warehouse 13 S2x11 "Buried"

  Warehouse 13 S2x12 "Reset"

  The Simpsons S22x06 "The Fool Monty"

  Luther S1x06 "Episode #1.6"

2060

  Luther S1x06 "Episode #1.6"

  Extended Inside Look: "Inside Luther"

  Walking Dead S1x04 "Vatos"

  Chuck S4x09 "Chuck Versus Phase Three"

2061

  Chuck S4x09 "Chuck Versus Phase Three"

  Glee S2x08 "Furt"

  Raising Hope S1x09 "Meet the Grandparents"

  The Event S1x09 "Your World to Take"

2062

  The Event S1x09 "Your World to Take"

  Sons of Anarchy S3x12 "June Wedding"

  Cougar Town S2x09 "When the Time Comes"

  The Kennedy Center presents the 13th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

   Celebrating Tina Fey

2063

  The Kennedy Center presents the 13th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating Tina Fey

  David Tennant hosts Masterpiece Contemporary: "Lennon Naked" (2010) f/Christopher Eccleston

  Terriers S1x12 "Quid Pro Quo"

2064

  Terriers S1x12 "Quid Pro Quo"

  IFC presents "Crash" (2004)

2065

  IFC presents "Crash" (2004)

  IFC presents "Cube" (1997)

  IFC presents "Edmond" (2005)

2066

  IFC presents "Edmond" (2005)

  Sundance presents "Marie Antoinette" (2006)

 

2067

  Sundance presents "Marie Antoinette" (2006)

  Current TV presents "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998)

2068

  Current TV presents "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998)

  IFC presents "Go" (1999)

2069

  IFC presents "Go" (1999)

  Comedy Central presents "Team America: World Police" (2004)

  IFC presents "The Hearse" (1980)

2070

  IFC presents "The Hearse" (1980)

  The Universe S5x05 "Secrets of the Space Probes"

2071

  The Universe S5x05 "Secrets of the Space Probes"

  The Universe S5x07 "Total Eclipse"

  MN Original S2x02 David Goldes • Interact • Davina and the Vagabonds

  MN Original S2x03 Steven Epp • Brock Davis • Ernesto Ybarra • Douglas Ewart

  MN Original S2x04 Scott Lloyd Anderson • Josh Koestenbaum • Alison Scott

  MN Original S2x05 Craig Davis • Ivy Loughborough • No Bird Sing

2072

  MN Original S2x05 Craig Davis • Ivy Loughborough • No Bird Sing

  MN Original S2x06 Kate DiCamillo • Frank Big Bear • The Jayhawks

  MN Original S2x07 Beatrix*JAR • John Largaespada • Gary Korlin • Mandragora Tango

  MPFC S2x11 "How Not to be Seen" Conquistador Coffee Campaign • Repeating

     Groove • Ramsey MacDonald striptease • Job hunter • International 

     Chinese Communist Conspiracy; Crelm Toothpaste/Shrill petrol • 

     Agatha Christie sketch (railway timetables); Mr. Neville Shunte • 

     railroad playwright • Gavin Millarrrrr writes • Film director/dentist 

     Martin Curry (teeth) • City gents vox pops • 'Crackpot Religions Ltd'

     • 'How Not to Be Seen' • Crossing the Atlantic on a Tricycle •

     Interview in filing cabinet • "Yummy Yummy" • 30 sec Recap

  MPFC S2x13 "Royal Episode 13" Patients serve doctors • different hospitals • 

     Sketch links • Exploding Version of the Blue Danube • Girls Dormitory 

     • Cannibalism • Funeral Home Sketch • Audience Revolt • The 

     Queen Tunes In 

  20/20 Barbara Walters Special: A Thanksgiving Visit with President and Mrs. Obama

2073

  20/20 Barbara Walters Special: A Thanksgiving Visit with President and Mrs. Obama

  BBC America presents "Star Trek: Nemesis" (2002)

2074

  BBC America presents "Star Trek: Nemesis" (2002)

  Supernatural S4x02 "Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester"

  Supernatural S4x03 "In the Beginning"

  The Simpsons S22x07 "How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?"

  The Walking Dead S1x05 "Wildfire"

2075

  The Walking Dead S1x05 "Wildfire"

  Supernatural S4x04 "Metamorphosis"

  Supernatural S4x05 "Monster Movie"

  Supernatural S4x06 "Wishful Thinking"

Current Collection

X588

  Title 1: Plex presents "The Mystery of Mr. E" (2023) [cuts out]

  Title 2: Archive: "The Mystery of Mr. E" (2023)

  Title 3: Trailer: "The Mystery of Mr. E" (2023)

  Title 4: The Terror S3x01 "The Devil in Silver: November in My Soul"

  Title 5: Lifetime presents "A Podcast to Die For" (2023)

  Title 6: The Agatha Christie Hour S1x01 "The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife"

X589

  Title 1: The Terror S3x02 "The Devil in Silver: Disturbed"

  Title 2: The Terror S3x03 "The Devil in Silver: New York in June"

  Title 3: The Terror S3x04 "The Devil in Silver: A Number in the System"

  Title 4: The Terror S3x05 "The Devil in Silver: Vermillion"

  Title 5: The Terror S3x06 "The Devil in Silver: Starry Night"

  Title 6: Peacock presents "Psych 2: Lassie Come Home" (2020)

  Title 7: Archive: NBC Experiment in Television S3x03 "The Cube" (1969)

X590

  Title 1:  TCM presents "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994)

  Title 2: TCM presents "The Graduate" (1967) [comments]

  Title 3: Peacock presents "Psych 3: This Is Gus" (2021)

  Title 4: Tribeca Films presents "Jack and Jo Don't Want to Die" (2019)

  Title 5: Fuse presents "Lady Gaga: Encore" (2020)

X591

  Title 1: FXM presents “Tarot” (2024)

  Title 2: TCM presents “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” (1954)

  Title 3: Archive: “Evita” (1996)

  Title 4: Ad: Breeo Firepit products (impossible loop)

  Title 5: Fuse presents “Madonna: Goddess of Pop” (2012)

Ep. 110: Sweet Spot

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman, marking my 110th episode of VideoFuzzy titled "Sweet Spot," reporting the progress I've made in cataloging thousands of VHS transfers and digital recordings in a personal media collection stretching back decades.

[1:42] This time I'm reviewing the third installment in author and fellow podcaster Kemper Donovan's ghostwriter mystery series "Sweet Spot," [IG] written as an impossible crime and set in my new home state of Utah.

[10:35] I'm then joined by Kemper Donovan himself https://kemperdonovan.com/ for a fun chat about the book, his ongoing tour and I count down the top ten authors I've been introduced to by his podcast "All About Agatha." https://bit.ly/3RO4Owr 

[57:43] Since this episode is fairly book centric, I go on to comment on Jane Austen's works "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma," Agatha Christie's short story "The Edge," Felicia Day's "Third Eye" and J. W. Zimmerman's "Blind in Love."

[1:09:16] My Fuzzy Feature identifies "Psych" [IG] as the fifth mystical center of my media catalog on the strength of Cary Elwes-fueled fifth-season entry "Extradition 2: The Actual Extradition Part," in which Shawn and Juliet become Shuliet. And 110 episodes in I step back and discuss the relative significance of mystical centrality.

[1:20:29] In Cross Connections, I trace connections for Cary Elwes, Jean Smart, Debra Jo Rupp, Jennifer Finnegan, Hurt Fuller, Ana Gasteyer, Timothy Dalton, Linda Hamilton, Missi Pyle, David Dean Bottrell, Eliza Dushku, Robert Knepper, Ernie Hudson, Carl Lumbly, Mandy Moore, Ryan Devlin, John Lacy, Amber Benson, Ethan Phillips, Ray Wise, Danny Trejo, Ethan Suplee, Silas Weir Mitchell, Wayne Knight, Michael Westen, Jere Burns, Ed Begley Jr., Michael Westen, Hal Holbrook, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Stephen King [IG], Wil Wheaton, Rob Riggle, Summer Glau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Darren Criss, John Mahoney, Tim Bagley and Sam Pancake [IG], identifying Jean Smart and Sam Pancake as new Golden Threads through my media collection. 

[1:38:55] In my Classic Collection [VHS-to-DVD transfers], I cataloged discs 2026 through 2050. Comments on "Criminal Minds," "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and bluray DVD extras, "The Walking Dead," "Sons of Anarchy," "Grey's Anatomy," 2010 election highlights, "Castle" [IG] and "Raising Hope."

[1:53:16] In my Current Collection [direct to digital], comments on "Sunset Boulevard" [IG], "The Postman Always Rings Twice," "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" final episode, "The Triplets of Bellville" and "Queens of Mystery."

[1:59:55] Also, my By the Numbers segment explores the show so far with my cataloging efforts.

SPREADING THE WORD! "VideoFuzzy: The Video - Celebrating 100 Episodes!" is posted at https://youtu.be/eWfcCDiOZ2I. Please share as you're able to with anyone you feel might enjoy this production. For PROMOS, scroll all the way down at https://videofuzzy.libsyn.com. Also, there's a "Top Fifteen" episode guide for people looking for a quick read-in on this blog and podcast effort at: https://videofuzzy.libsyn.com/about. Enjoy!

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Catalog Post #110

Classic Collection

2026 

  TDS/TCR Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

  Luther S1x03 "Episode #1.3"

  HBO presents "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975)

2027

  HBO presents "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975)

  2009 Blu-Ray shadow casting for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"

  The Walking Dead S1x01 "Days Gone By"

2028

  The Walking Dead S1x01 "Days Gone By"

  TDS: 11/01/10 • Zach Galifianakis

  TDS: 11/02/10 • Election Special: Maybe We Can't • Michael Beschloss 

  TCR: 11/02/10 • David Frum, Katrina vanden Heuvel

  TCR: 11/01/10 • Jonathan Alter

  Better With You S1x07 "Better With Road Joel"

  Chuck S4x07 "Chuck versus the First Fight"

2029

  Chuck S4x07 "Chuck versus the First Fight"

  TDS: 11/03/10 • Chris Wallace

  TCR: 11/03/10 • Doris Kearns Goodwin

  Cougar Town S2x07 "Fooled Again: I Don't Like It"

  Bones S6x05 "The Bones That Weren't"

2030

  Bones S6x05 "The Bones That Weren't"

  Fringe S3x05 "Amber 31422"

  TDS: 11/04/10 • David Sedaris

  TCR: 11/04/10 • Elvis Costello • "Slow Drag With Josephine," "All I Have to Do is Dream" [duet, cuts out]

  Desperate Housewives S7x06 "Excited and Scared"

2031

  Desperate Housewives S7x06 "Excited and Scared"

  Castle S3x07 "Almost Famous"

  Caprica S1x14 "False Labor"

  Todd Margaret S1x06 "What Can Only Be Considered a Dreadful Day for Todd"

2032

  $#!* My Dad Says S1x07 "Dog Ed Pursuit"

  The Big Bang Theory S4x07 "The Apology Insufficiency"

  Criminal Minds S6x06 "Devil's Night"

  Criminal Minds S6x07 "Middle Man"

  Grey's Anatomy S7x06 "These Arms of Mine"

2033

  Grey's Anatomy S7x06 "These Arms of Mine"

  Grey's Anatomy S7x07 "That's Me Trying"

  Sons of Anarchy S3x02 "Oiled"

    commercial: Ali Larter is Absolut Lemon Drop 

  Sons of Anarchy S3x03 "Caregiver"

2034

  Sons of Anarchy S3x03 "Caregiver"

  Sons of Anarchy S3x04 "Home"

  Sons of Anarchy S3x05 "Turning and Turning"

2035

  Sons of Anarchy S3x05 "Turning and Turning"

  Sons of Anarchy S3x06 "The Push"

  Sons of Anarchy S3x07 "Widening Gyre"

  Sons of Anarchy S3x08 "Lochan Mor"

2036

  Sons of Anarchy S3x08 "Lochan Mor"

  Sons of Anarchy S3x09 "Turas"

  Terriers S1x08 "Agua Caliente"

  Terriers S1x09 "Pimp Daddy"

2037

  Terriers S1x09 "Pimp Daddy"

  Undercovers S1x07 "Assassin"

  Kathy Griffin "Whores on Crutches" (2010)

  Being Human S2x07 "Damage"

2038

  Being Human S2x07 "Damage"

  Being Human S2x08 "All God's Children"

  Luther S1x04 "Episode #1.4"

2039

  Luther S1x04 "Episode #1.4"

  The Walking Dead S1x02 "Guts"

  TDS: 11/08/10 • Rick Perry

  TCR: 11/08/10 • Reza Aslan

  Castle S3x08 "Murder Most Fowl"

2040

  Castle S3x08 "Murder Most Fowl"

  TDS: 11/09/10 • Harrison Ford

  TCR: 11/09/10 • Cee Lo Green • "Forget You"

  South Park S14x11 "Coon 2: Hindsight"

  The Event S1x07 "I Know Who You Are"

2041

  The Event S1x07 "I Know Who You Are"

  TDS: 11/10/10 • Mick Foley

  TCR: 11/10/10 • Beri Fox

  TDS: 11/11/10 • Rosario Dawson

  TCR: 11/11/10 • Quincy Jones

  Psych S5x10 "Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part"

2042

  Psych S5x10 "Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part"

  Burn Notice S4x13 "Eyes Open"

  Sons of Anarchy S3x10 "Fírinne"

  Terriers S1x10 "Asunder"

2043

  Terriers S1x10 "Asunder"

  The Good Guys S1x11 "Common Enemies"

  The Good Guys S1x12 "Little Things"

  The Good Guys S1x13 "Dan on the Run"

2044

  The Good Guys S1x13 "Dan on the Run"

  The Good Guys S1x14 "Old Dogs"

  The Good Guys S1x15 "The Whistleblower"

  The Good Guys S1x16 "Silence of the Dan"

2045

  The Good Guys S1x16 "Silence of the Dan"

  The Good Guys S1x17 "The Getaway"

  $#!* My Dad Says S1x08 "The Manly Thing to Do"

  Glee S2x06 "Never Been Kissed"

  Raising Hope S1x07 "The Sniffles"

2046

  Raising Hope S1x07 "The Sniffles"

  NBC News "Decision Points: Pres. G. W. Bush Interviews"

  Desperate Housewives S7x07 "A Humiliating Business"

  Criminal Minds S6x08 "Reflection of Desire"

2047

  Criminal Minds S6x08 "Reflection of Desire"

  Bones S6x06 "The Shallow in the Deep"

  Fringe S6x06 "6955 kHz"

  Grey's Anatomy S7x08 "Something's Gotta Give"

2048

  Grey's Anatomy S7x08 "Something's Gotta Give"

  The Big Bang Theory S4x08 "The 21-Second Excitation"

  Desperate Housewives S7x08 "Sorry Grateful"

  The Simpsons S22x04 "Treehouse of Terror XXI"

  The Simpsons S22x05 "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life"

  TDS: 11/15/10 • Marion Jones

  TCR: 11/15/10 • Jeffrey Goldberg, David Stern

2049

  TCR: 11/15/10 • Jeffrey Goldberg, David Stern

  Chuck S4x08 "Chuck Versus The Fear of Death"

  Castle S3x09 "Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind"

  Glee S2x07 "The Substitute"

2050

  Glee S2x07 "The Substitute"

  Raising Hope S1x08 "Blue Dots"

  TDS: 11/16/10 • Joe Nocera, Bethany McLean

  TCR: 11/16/10 • John Legend • "Shine"

  The Walking Dead S1x03 "Tell It to the Frogs"

  Luther S1x05 "Episode #1.5"

Current Collection

X585

 Title 1: TCM presents "Tension" (1949) [part 2]

 Title 2: TCM presents "Ninotchka" (1939)

 Title 3: TCM presents "Gigi" (1958)

 Title 4: TCM presents "High Society" (1956)

 Title 5: TCM presents "Dr. Strangelove" promo, c. 1964

X586

 Title 1: Bob's Burgers S16x11 "The Keyboard Kid"

 Title 2: Bob's Burgers S16x12 "Children of the Carn"

 Title 3: Bob's Burgers S16x13 "Driving Miss Ragey"

 Title 4: Bob's Burgers S16x14 "Stuck in the Middle with Hu(go)"

 Title 5: Bob's Burgers S16x15 "Smellbound"

 Title 6: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert finale f/Paul McCartney

 Title 7: Queens of Mystery S1x01 "Murder in the Dark: First Chapter"

 Title 8: Queens of Mystery S1x02 "Murder in the Dark: Final Chapter" 

 Title 9: Queens of Mystery S1x03 "Death by Vinyl: First Chapter"

 Title 10: Queens of Mystery S1x04 "Death by Vinyl: Final Chapter"

X587

 Title 1: TCM presents "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946)

 Title 2: Archive: "The Triplets of Bellville" (2003)

 Title 3: TCM presents "Sunset Boulevard" (1950)

 Title 4: TCM Summer Darkness: "Sunset Boulevard"

Ep. 109: Luther, Earnest & The Doctor

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman, marking my 109th episode of VideoFuzzy titled "Luther, Earnest and The Doctor," reporting the progress I've made in cataloging thousands of VHS transfers and digital recordings, and as of this coming month, June of 2026, I'm marking nine years of VideoFuzzy!

[2:20] I celebrate that milestone in part with Part 2 of my conversation with musician, media critic and longtime friend Mikey Heinrich from Minneapolis. Part 1 posted as part of sister podcast effort VideoFuzzy the Soundtrack "Ep. 17: Long Way Down" at https://bit.ly/3MJkPkK  In part 2, we chatted primarily about "Knives Out 3: Wake Up, Dead Man" and "Doctor Who." [IG] Mikey Heinrich can be found at his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MikeyHeinrich and blogs Doux Reviews: https://www.douxreviews.com/ and 42nd Vizsla: https://the42ndvizsla.blogspot.com/

[31:06] My Fuzzy Feature talked in some detail about the series premiere of BBC's "Luther," [IG] starring Idris Elba in the title role, Detective Inspector John Luther. CONTENT WARNING: Some discussion of animal cruelty was critical to the investigation and therefore unavoidable. I talked about the child abduction case he took on at the top of the episode, and the parents of astrophysicist Alice Morgan, played by Ruth Wilson. They were found shot dead in their home along with the family's dog. Luther's investigation loops in his supervisor, DSU Rose Teller, and his new partner, DS Justin Ripley, and coincides with developments in his separation from Zoe, his wife, played by Indira Varma, namely her lover Mark North, played by Paul McGann.

[1:01:30] In Cross Connections, I trace connections for Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson through my media collection. I identify Stephen Root, Jon Curry and Ben Schwartz as Golden Threads. Also Colin Salmon, David Allan Grier, Robert Englund, Ken Jenkins, Rob Morrow, Maura Tierney, Tzi Ma, Patrick Fischler, Todd Stashwick, Caterina Scorsone, Frances Conroy, Diane Farr and Christian Clementsen. Fond Reflection to Eric Dane and his many years on "Grey's Anatomy."

[1:14:14] In my Classic Collection [VHS-to-DVD transfers], I cataloged discs 2001 through 2025. Comments on "Grey's Anatomy," Chelsea Handler's appearance as host of the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and comments at the recent roast of Kevin Hart on Netflix. Also, "The Simpsons," [IG] "Glee," [IG] "Mike & Molly," "Undercovers," "Castle," "Rubicon," "The Office" and "Community."

[1:29:38] In my Current Collection [direct to digital], I archived the National Theatre presentation of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" [IG] starring Ncuti Gatwa, Hugh Skinner, Sharon D. Clark, Ronke Adoluejo, Eliza Scanlen and Amanda Lawrence.

[1:31:28] In Book Reports, I chat about Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre," Emily Brontë's "Wuthering Heights," Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca" and Margot Douaihy's "Scorched Grace," all of which I can trace as recommendations at one time or another by the "All About Agatha" podcast. Quite enjoyable!

SPREADING THE WORD! "VideoFuzzy: The Video - Celebrating 100 Episodes!" is posted at https://youtu.be/eWfcCDiOZ2I. Please share as you're able to with anyone you feel might enjoy this production. For PROMOS, scroll all the way down at https://videofuzzy.libsyn.com. Also, there's a "Top Fifteen" episode guide for people looking for a quick read-in on this blog and podcast effort at: https://videofuzzy.libsyn.com/about. Enjoy!

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Catalog Post #109

Classic Collection

2001
  Criminal Minds S6x03 "Remembrance of Things Past"
  Rubicon S1x12 "Wayward Sons"
  Mad Men S4x12 "Blowing Smoke"
  TDS: 10/11/10 • Johnny Knoxville

2002
  TDS: 10/11/10 • Johnny Knoxville
  TCR: 10/11/10 • Robert Reich
  Mike & Molly S1x04 "Mike's Not Ready"
  Desperate Housewives S7x03 "Truly Content"
  Chuck S4x04 "Chuck Versus the Coup d'Etat"

2003
  Chuck S4x04 "Chuck Versus the Coup d'Etat"
  Castle S3x04 "Punked"
  TDS: 10/12/10 • Eric Cantor
  TCR: 10/12/10 • Brendan Steinhauser
  The Event S1x04 "A Matter of Life and Death"

2004
  The Event S1x04 "A Matter of Life and Death"
  Cougar Town S2x04 "The Damage You've Done"
  Raising Hope S1x04 "Say Cheese"
  TDS: 10/13/10 • Dr. Condoleezza Rice
  TCR: 10/13/10 • Austan Goolsbee
  Glee S2x04 "Duets"

2005
  Glee S2x04 "Duets"
  The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret 

    S1x02 "A Plan is Hatched and a Date is Not A Date"
  The Big Bang Theory S4x04 "The Hot Troll Deviation"
  $#!* My Dad Says S1x04 "Code Ed"
  Fringe S3x04 "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?"
  TDS: 10/14/10 • David Rakoff
  TCR: 10/14/10 • Bill Bryson

2006
  TCR: 10/14/10 • Bill Bryson
  The Simpsons S22x02 "Loan-a Lisa"
  The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret 

    S1x03 "The Snooker Player, The Black Canadian, The Turkish Terrorist and The Peanut"
  Criminal Minds S6x04 "Compromising Positions"
  MTV VMA 2010 • [Eminem.] [Eminem and Rihanna.] Chelsea Handler (as) Lady Gaga.

2007
  MTV VMA 2010 • Chelsea Handler (as) Lady Gaga. Ellen. Lady Gaga. Ke$ha. Jackass. 
    30 Seconds to Mars. Kim Kardashian. [Justin Bieber.] Ke$ha. Trey Songz. [Usher.] 
    Katy Perry and Nikki Minaj. [Florence and The Machine.] Cast of Glee. Lady Gaga. 
    Chris Pines and Rosario Dawson. [Taylor Swift.] Jesse Eisenberg. Andrew Garfield. 
    Justin Timberlake. [Drake. Mary J. Blige. Swizz Beatz] Joe Manganiello. Evan Rachel Wood.
    Selena Gomez. Ne-Yo. [Bruno Mars. Paramore. BoB.]
  Caprica S1x11 "Retribution"
  Bones S6x02 "The Couple in the Cave"

2008
  Bones S6x02 "The Couple in the Cave"
  Bones S6x03 "The Maggots in the Meathead"
  Bones S6x04 "The Body in the Bounty"
  No Ordinary Family S1x03 "No Ordinary Ring"

2009
  No Ordinary Family S1x03 "No Ordinary Ring"
  Rubicon S1x13 "You Never Can Win"
  Mad Men S4x13 "Tomorrowland"
  Desperate Housewives S7x04 "The Thing That Counts is What's Inside"

2010
  Desperate Housewives S7x04 "The Thing That Counts is What's Inside"
  Chuck S4x05 "Chuck Versus The Couch Lock"
  The Event S1x05 "Casualties of War"

2011
  The Event S1x05 "Casualties of War"
  Castle S3x05 "Anatomy of a Murder"
  Caprica S1x12 "Things We Lock Away"
  No Ordinary Family S1x04 "No Ordinary Vigilante"

2012
  No Ordinary Family S1x04 "No Ordinary Vigilante"
  Cougar Town S2x05 "Keeping Me Alive"
  Grey's Anatomy S7x02 "Shock to the System"
  Grey's Anatomy S7x03 "Superfreak"

  Grey's Anatomy S7x04 "Can't Fight Biology"

2013
  Grey's Anatomy S7x04 "Can't Fight Biology"
  $#!* My Dad Says S1x05 "Not Without My Jacket"
  Community S2x05 "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples"
  Criminal Minds S6x05 "Safe Haven"
  Grey's Anatomy S7x05 "Almost Grown"

2014
  Grey's Anatomy S7x05 "Almost Grown"
  Luther S1x01 "Episode #1.1"
  Luther: An Inside Look
  The Big Bang Theory S4x05 "The Desperation Emanation"
  Terriers S1x02 "Dog and Pony"

2015
  Terriers S1x02 "Dog and Pony"
  Terriers S1x03 "Change Partners"
  Terriers S1x04 "Fustercluck"
  Terriers S1x05 "Manifest Destiny"

2016
  Terriers S1x05 "Manifest Destiny"
  Terriers S1x06 "Ring-A-Ding-Ding"
  Terriers S1x07 "Missing Persons"

2017
  Terriers S1x07 "Missing Persons"
  The Simpsons S21x23 "Judge Me Tender" [scrap]
  The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret 

    S1x04 "In Which Brent Wilts Arrives and Things Take a Turn for the Worse"
  Chuck S4x06 "Chuck Versus The Aisle of Terror"
  The Event S1x06 "Loyalty"
  Castle S3x06 "3XK"

2018
  Castle S3x06 "3XK"
  TDS: 10/25/10 • When Grizzlies Attack • Austan Goolsbee
  TCR: 10/25/10 • Revenge of the Fallen • Nicholas Negroponte
  Desperate Housewives S7x05 "Let Me Entertain You"
  Glee S2x05 "The Rocky Horror Glee Show"

2019
  Glee S2x05 "The Rocky Horror Glee Show"
  Raising Hope S1x05 "Happy Halloween"
  Raising Hope S1x06 "Family Secrets"
  No Ordinary Family S1x05 "No Ordinary Quake"
  TDS: 10/26/10 • Sen. Ted Kaufman

2020
  TDS: 10/26/10 • Sen. Ted Kaufman
  TCR: 10/26/10 • Garry Wills
  Cougar Town S2x06 "You Don't Know How It Feels"
  The Whole Truth S1x05 "When Cougars Attack"
  TDS: 10/27/10 • Barack Obama
  TCR: 10/27/10 • Apolo Anton Ohno

2021
  TCR: 10/27/10 • Apolo Anton Ohno
  Luther S1x02 "Episode #1.2"
  Outsourced S1x06 "Bolloween"
  The Big Bang Theory S4x06 "The Irish Pub Formulation"
  $#!* My Dad Says S1x06 "Easy, Writer"
  TDS: 10/28/10 • Attack ads

2022
  TDS: 10/28/10 • Attack ads
  TCR: 10/28/10 • Maria Kalman
  The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret  

    S1x05 "Where Todd and Brent Misjudge the Mood of a Solemn Day"
  The Office S7x06 "Costume Contest"
  Community S2x06 "Epidemiology"
  KITH Death Comes to Town S1x08 "Dead Man Walking"

2023
  KITH Death Comes to Town S1x08 "Dead Man Walking"
  Undercovers S1x02 "Instructions"
  Undercovers S1x03 "Devices"
  Undercovers  S1x04 "Jailbreak"

2024
  Undercovers  S1x04 "Jailbreak"
  Undercovers S1x05 "Not Without My Daughter"
  Undercovers S1x06 "Xerxes"
  TDS/TCR Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

2025
  TDS/TCR Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

Current Collection

X582
 Title 1: Archive: "Dick Tracy" (1990) [part 2]
 Title 2: Sundance presents "A League of Their Own" (1992)
 Title 3: TCM presents "Amélie" (2001)
 Title 4: National Theatre presents "The Importance of Being Earnest" (2025) [part 1]

X583
 Title 1: National Theatre presents "The Importance of Being Earnest" (2025) [part 2]
 Title 2: National Theatre presents "The Importance of Being Earnest" (2025) [part 3]
 Title 3: Plex presents "I Am Sam" (2001) [part 1]

X584
 Title 1: Plex presents "I Am Sam" (2001) [part 2]
 Title 2: TCM presents "Casablanca" (1942)
 Title 3: Syfy presents "Click" (2006)

 Title 4: TCM presents "Tension" (1949) [part 1]

Ep. 108: Tenuous Connections

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman, marking my 108th episode of VideoFuzzy titled "Tenuous Connections," reporting the progress I've made in cataloging thousands of VHS transfers and digital recordings. Plus, with this episode I celebrate cataloging disc 2000 in my Classic Collection.

I open with my Fuzzy Feature, discussing "Plateau," a third-season episode of "Fringe" in which a neurological lab subject is suspected of committing murders via chain reactions and tenuous connections.

I talk about "The Second Thousand," the pace of this project as I look back on nearly nine years of this cataloging effort, and the sorts of things I have to look forward to as the cataloging portion of this project is coming to a close.

In Cross Connections, I track connections through the rather impressive back catalog of Michael Eklund, the lab subject in that episode of "Fringe." Also, Rachel Miner, Shawn Ryan, Ted Griffin, Adam Carrera, McG, Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca, Melinda Clarke, Linda Hamilton, Tim Curry, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Munn, Vanessa Williams, Kate Micucci, Jennifer Aniston, Michael Chiklis, Julie Benz, Rhea Perlman, William Shatner, Nicole Sullivan, Will Sasso, Tom Stashwick, Missi Pyle, Cybill Shepherd, Jean Smart, Sam Pancake, Tim Bagley, Steve Austin, Nicole Richie, Alex O'Laughlin, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park, Chi McBride, Jorge Garcia, Masi Oka, Ian Anthony Dale, Scott Caan, D.B. Sweeney, Clea Duvall, Zeljko Ivanek, Lawrence Pressman, Michael Cristofer, Will Arnett, David Cross and Russell Tovey.

In "Fond Reflections," I am joined by longtime friend and friend of the pod Marc Bailey, also known as Grailwolf, in a farewell to Nicholas Brendon, who we said goodbye to this month. Brendon's strongest presence in my media collection was as Xander Harris in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," as well as a principal role in "Kitchen Confidential" and a recurring role in "Criminal Minds."

In my Classic Collection [VHS-to-DVD transfers], I celebrated cataloging discs 1976 through 2000 with a detailed discussion of what I was finding in this set, with comments on "Terriers," "Nikita," a Trident commercial that caught my eye, an IFC documentary called "Portraits of Braddock," "Mad Men," "Rubicon," Stephen Colbert cosplaying Peter Sellers' character Doctor Strangelove, clip shared to VideoFuzzy's Instagram. Also, "Hung," "Covert Affairs," "The Closer," "Chuck," "The Event," "Criminal Minds," "Cougar Town," "$#*! My Dad Says," "Boardwalk Empire," "Grey's Anatomy," "Glee," "Raising Hope," "No Ordinary Family," Aaron Sorkin and "The Social Network," "The Good Guys," "Monty Python's Flying Circus" and "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret."

In Book Reports, comments on Caleb Carr's "Surrender, New York"; Katheryn Harkup's "A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie"; Caroline Crampton's "A Body Made of Glass" and M.C. Beaton's "Agatha Raisin and The Vicious Vet."

In my Current Collection [direct to digital], I added Marilyn Manson's video "God is in the TV" (1999), as well as "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975), "The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again" (2016), "Desperately Seeking Susan" (1985), "Who's That Girl?" (1987), "Dick Tracy" (1990), "A League of Their Own" (1992), "The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder" (1974), "Heretic" (2024) and "Mister Sterling" which I found posted to Margaret X's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@margaretx6030.

SPREADING THE WORD! "VideoFuzzy: The Video - Celebrating 100 Episodes!" is posted at https://youtu.be/eWfcCDiOZ2I. Please share as you're able to with anyone you feel might enjoy this production. For PROMOS, scroll all the way down at https://videofuzzy.libsyn.com. Also, there's a "Top Fifteen" episode guide for people looking for a quick read-in on this blog and podcast effort at: https://videofuzzy.libsyn.com/about. Enjoy!

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