Ep. 59: VideoFuzzy at the Movies: "Knives Out"

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman and this installment marks my 59th episode of "VideoFuzzy," my twice-monthly progress report on cataloging more than 2,800 VHS transfers and digital recordings. This installment, titled "VideoFuzzy at the Movies: 'Knives Out,'" shifts from my usual cataloging efforts and commentary for a spoiler-free review of "Knives Out," which I have elsewhere described as one of the best movies I have seen in years, possibly ever.

"Knives Out" features Christopher Plummer as Harlan Thrombey, 85, prolific author of murder mysteries, his lifeless body discovered early one morning by his maid. The case is initially ruled a suicide, but Daniel Craig as world famous private investigator Benoit Blanc isn't so sure, and a seething pack of would-be heirs -- family, staff and companions -- do little to allay his suspicions!

With endless plot twists, questions of who-knew-what-when and constantly shifting alliances -- all set in a museum-piece mansion riddled with secret passages and twistier than a Rubik's cube -- "Knives Out" comes highly recommended. Go see it. It's completely worth it and one hell of a good time.

VideoFuzzy

Ep. 58: Trips to the Past

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman and this installment marks my 58th episode of "VideoFuzzy," my twice-monthly progress report on cataloging more than 2,800 VHS transfers and digital recordings. In this installment, titled "Trips to the Past," I wax nostalgic as music playing at the City Brew takes me back. For my Friday Night Feature, I take a long, hard look at a second-season episode of "Primeval."

In Cross Connections, I track "Studio Six Feet Under" connections for "Primeval," including its ties with "The Crown." I track connections from Jessalyn Gilsig from "Nip/Tuck" to "Glee" and "Heroes." Also, Donal Logue from the second season premiere of "Life" takes me to the IMDb credit of friend of the podcast Heather Welliver.

In my Classic VHS-to-DVD Collection, I talk about the fifth season premiere of "The Office," Homer gets a PC in a 12th season episode of "The Simpsons," a fifth season episode of "Boston Legal," second season episode of "Mad Men" and the second season premiere of "Chuck."

In my direct-to-DVD Current Collection, comments on community access cable presentations including the visit by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg to Standing Rock Reservation south of Bismarck, a short history of the rail bridge crossing the Missouri River between Bismarck and Mandan, and Sean Gaskell playing the West African kota. Also, a profile called "Shadowcatcher" on Bismarck photographer Shane Balkowitsch by University of Mary student filmmaker Phillip Litton. Also, comments on "Superstore" and "The Good Place."

In VideoFuzzy at the Movies, comments on the FX presentation of "The Kingsman: The Golden Circle" and the TNT presentation of "The Imitation Game" starring Benedict Cumberbatch as cryptanalyst Alan Turing. And in What I've Been Watching, a spoiler-y commentary on McKellan and Mirren in recent release "The Good Liar." Enjoy!

VideoFuzzy

Catalog Post #058

Classic Collection

0802
  The Office S5x01 “Weight Loss”
  Primeval S2x02 “Episode #2.02”
  The Simpsons S12x06 “The Computer Wore Menace Shoes”

0803
  The West Wing S7x21 “Institutional Memory”
  The West Wing S7x20 “The Last Hurrah”
  True Blood S1x04 “Escape from Dragon House”

0804
  Desperate Housewives S5x01 “You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow”
  Mad Men S2x09 “Six Month Leave”
  Chuck S2x01 “Chuck vs. the First Date”

0805
  Heroes S3x03 “Chapter Three: One of Us, One of Them”
  Life S2x01 “Find Your Happy Place”
  TDS: McCain debates, so economic crisis is over? Nope, stock market tanked anyway • Obama-McCain 
   debate • Swing-state voters: Florida voters • Hooman Majd “The Ayatollah Begs to Differ”
  TCR: Obama-McCain debate • Economy tanks • WØRD: Ye of Little Faith • Cheating Death • Paul 
   Begala “The Third Term”

0806
  Boston Legal S5x02 “Gaurdians and Gatekeepers”
  Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles S2x04 “Allison from Palmdale”
  Prison Break S4x06 “Blow Out”

Current Collection

X290
  Title 1: Will & Grace S11x03 “With Enemies Like These”
  Title 2: Bob’s Burgers S10x06 “The Hawkening: Look Who’s Hawking Now”
  Title 3: Superstore S5x08 “Toy Drive”
  Title 4: Will & Grace S11x04 “The Chick and the Egg Donor”
  Title 5: The Good Place S4x08 “The Funeral to End All Funerals”
  Title 6: Full Frontal S4x28 Impeachment hearings • Trump’s faith advisor prosperity gospel preacher 
            Paula White • Indigenous People’s Day • Trump booed at public events
  Title 7: Supernatural S15x05 “Proverbs 17:3”
  Title 8: AHS 1984 S9x08 “Rest in Pieces”
  Title 9: AHS 1984 S9x09 “Final Girl”
  Title 10: TNT presents “The Imitation Game” (2014) [part 1]

X291
  Title 1: TNT presents “The Imitation Game” (2014) [part 2]
  Title 2: “Shadowcatcher” Shane Balkowitsch wet plate collodion photography (2019)
  Title 3: Sean Gaskell plays the West African Kora: Bismarck Public Library – May 11, 2019
  Title 4: “History of the Rail Bridge: Bridging Space and Time” – Jan. 21, 2019
  Title 5: FX presents “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” (2017)
  Title 6: Cake  S1x08 “Lost & Found”
  Title 7: Indigenized Energy Climate Change Forum presents Tokata Iron Eyes & Greta Thunberg
            at Standing Rock Community High School – Oct. 8, 2019
  Title 8: Cowboy Bebop S1x01 “Asteroid Blues”
  Title 9: Cowboy Bebop S1x02 “Stray Dog Strut”
  Title 10: We Bare Bears S2x09 “Fashion Bears”

Ep. 57: Cutting that LVAD Wire

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman and this installment marks my 57th episode of "VideoFuzzy," my twice-monthly progress report on cataloging more than 2,800 VHS transfers and digital recordings. In this installment, titled "Cutting that LVAD Wire," I feature Alan Ball's HBO project "True Blood."

In Cross Connections, there's no "Studio Six Feet Under" competition on "True Blood," given "Six Feet Under" series creator Alan Ball's direct connection. Rather, I traced connections from a couple significant episodes of "Boston Legal," Kurt Sutter productions "The Shield" and "Sons of Anarchy," "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," "Rescue Me" and "Monk," and I premiere a Golden Thread segment with Dean Norris, tracking his appearances in shows throughout my collection.

In my Classic VHS-to-DVD Collection, I found a pivotal episode of "Grey's Anatomy" along with comments on the series finale of "Dead Like Me," the 2006 Amnesty International fundraiser "The Secret Policeman's Ball," the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, the 2008 Emmy Awards, "The Office," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," the Spanish Inquisition pops up in "Monty Python's Flying Circus," and from "The Daily Show," in Jon Stewart's Wacky Lists of Things, I break down the "network of gay staffers" conservatives were attributing as somehow responsible for Rep. Mark Foley's allegedly untoward texts and emails to young male pages.

In VideoFuzzy at the Movies, I ran into copies of "Fracture" and "Michael Clayton" in my Classic Collection, and from my Current Collection, I chat about H.G. Wells' 1936 "Things to Come," which aired on community access.

In my direct-to-DVD Current Collection, comments on "Bob's Burgers," "Superstore," "The Good Place," "Supernatural," "American Horror Story 1984," "Will & Grace," "Cake" and Twitter teases involving "Perfect Harmony" and "Doctor Who."

Finally, in What I've Been Watching, some thoughts on the fourth season premiere of "Mr. Robot." Enjoy!

VideoFuzzy

Catalog Entry #057

Classic Collection

0772
  Will & Grace S8x18 “Buy, Buy Baby”
  My Name is Earl S1x23 “BB”
  The Office S2x21 “Conflict Resolution”

0773
  Close to Home S1x20 “The Shot”
  NUMB3RS S2x22 “Backscatter”
  The Showbiz Show S2x10 Michelle Rodriguez from “LOST” • DVD rant • Andy Dick on
     “Inside the Actors Studio” • Extreme Makeover D-bag Edition 

0774
  The West Wing S1x01 “Pilot”
  The West Wing S7x22 “Tomorrow”

0775
  Desperate Housewives S2x22 “No One Is Alone”
  Grey’s Anatomy S2x25 “17 Seconds”
  Presidential Address: Border Security and Immigration
  Prison Break S1x22 “Flight”

0776
  24 S5x22 “Day 5: 4 a.m.-5 a.m.”
  Boston Legal S2x26 “Spring Fever”

0777
  Boston Legal S2x27 “BL: Los Angeles” f/Jeri Ryan
  commercial: Alltel adds other networks
  Criminal Minds S3x19 “Tabula Rasa”
  Burn Notice S2x08 “Double Booked”
  Monk S7x08 “Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized” f/Ruth Williamson

0778
  Monk S7x08 “Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized”
  Psych S3x08 “Gus Walks into a Bank”
  MPFC: The Nude Man • The Nude Quartet • It’s • Opening credits • The Adventures of Biggles • 
   Climbing the North Face of the Oxbridge Road • Adventures in seafaring domesticity and neighborhood 
   gossips • Storage Jars • TV's bad for your eyes • The Show So Far • The Cheese Shop • Cheese 
   Westerns: A Critique • Sam Peckinpaw's "Salad Days" • Dueling BBC announcements • BBC 
   newsreader Richard Baker • Interlude
  MPFC: Wartime women step up efficiency, bust strikes and impose morals on the arts and media, and 
   weigh in on philosophy • fighting the war on pornography, cuts to nude organist • opening credits •
   a Gumby visits Dr. Gumby • brain operation • animation issues • home presentation on mollusks • 
   animation: baby talk • newsreader: silly ministry activities • classic serial • children's stories • 
   party political broadcast • sports coverage • romantic sports coverage • and a disclaimer • an  
   interviewer transforms into a pirate • Royal Navy is hip and cool • Royal Navy seeks Lake Pahoe,
   finds it in the basement of a brownstone

0779
  MPFC: conducting interviews in mime • silliest sketch I've ever been in • closing credits
  The Office S4x17 “Job Fair”
  The Simpsons S12x09 “HOMR”
  VMA 2008 Kid Rock Live “All Summer Long” • Video of the Year Britney Spears “Piece of Me” • Russell 
   Brand kidnaps her • Kanye West “Love Lockdown” • Russell Brand closes show • Russel Brand post-show
  VMA 2008 Britney Spears Jonah Hill cold open • Britney Spears celebrates 25th birthday of the MTV 
   VMAs • Rihanna “Disturbia” • Russell Brand stand up opening • Best Female video: Britney Spears 
   “Piece of Me” • Best New Artist call in • Best Male video: Chris Brown “With You” • Jonas Brothers
   “Love Bug” • Katy Perry “I Kissed a Girl” • Michael Phelps • Lil Wayne ft. Leona Lewis & T Pain 
   Misunderstood” / “Got Money” • Best dance crew: Fannypack • Best Dancing in a video: Pussycat Dolls
   “When I Grow Up” • Best New Artist call in • cast of “Twilight” • Paramore “Misery Business” • Best Rock
   video: Linkin Park “Shadow of the Day” • P!nk “Rock Star” • Ting Tings “Shut Up and Let Me Go” • Best
   New Artist call-in • Best Hip-Hop video introduction

0780
  VMA 2008 Best Hip-Hop video: Lil Wayne “Lollipop” • Jordin Sparks and John Legend introduce T.I. 
   “Whatever You Like” • T.I. & Rihanna “Live Your Life” [cuts out]
  Primeval S1x06 “Episode #1.6”

0781
  HBO presents “Fracture” (2007)
  VMA 2008 T.I. & Rihanna “Live Your Life” • Christina Aguilera “Genie in a Bottle” “Super Bitch” • Best 
   New Artist: Tokio Hotel • L.L. Cool J “Going Back to Cali” • Best Pop video: Britney Spears “Piece of Me”
   • Lupe Fiasco “Superstar” • Kid Rock introduced
  True Blood S1x02 “The First Taste”

0782
  Skins S1x06 “Maxxie and Anwar”
  Mad Men S2x08 “A Night to Remember”

0783
  HBO presents “Michael Clayton” (2007)

0784
  Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles S2x02 “Automatic for the People” f/Busy Phillips, Dean Norris
  Prison Break S4x04 “Eagles and Angels”
  My Name is Earl S1x12 “O Karma Where Art Thou”

0785
  The Closer S4x10 “Time Bomb”
  Fringe S1x02 “The Same Old Story”

0786
  The Shield S7x03 “Money Shot”
  Bones S4x03 “The Finger in the Nest”
  Criminal Minds S3x20 “Lo-Fi” f/Jack McGee
  Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip S1x06 “The Wrap Party”

0787
  TDS: Mark Foley scandal • Borat ad • protesting Gilchrist • David Cross, promoting “Freak Show”
  Six Feet Under S1x07 “Brotherhood”

0788
  Six Feet Under S1x08 “Crossroads” f/Steven Pasquale
  FMC: Interview with Ryan Murphy ahead of fourth season of “Nip/Tuck”
  Dead Like Me S2x14 “Always”
  Dead Like Me S2x15 “Haunted”

0789
  Veronica Mars S3x04 “Charlie Don’t Surf”
  Boston Legal S3x06 “The Verdict” f/Katey Sagal, David Dean Bottrell, Tyler Labine, Curtis Armstrong, 
    Armin Shimerman Jane Lynch

0790
  Criminal Minds S3x20 “Lo-Fi”
  Eureka S3x06 “Phased and Confused”
  Sons of Anarchy S1x03 “Fun Town” f/Jay Karnes

0791
  South Park S11x10 “Imaginationland: Part 1”
  Burn Notice S2x09 “Good Soldier”
  The Office S4x14 “Goodbye Toby”

0792
  Primeval S2x01 “Episode #2.1”
  Eureka S3x07 “Here Comes the Suns”
  The Simpsons S12x04 “Lisa the Treehugger”
  The West Wing S7x15 “Welcome to Wherever You Are”

0793
  The West Wing S7x16 “Election Day: Part 1”
  The Emmys 2008 Josh Groban TV Theme Song medley • Don Rickles & Kathy Griffin • Best Reality 
   Show Emmy: “The Amazing Race” • Don Rickles: Individual Performance in a Variety Show • In 
   Memoriam
  Skins S1x07 “Michelle”

0794
  Heroes S3x01 “Chapter One: The Second Coming”
  Heroes S3x02 “Chapter Two: The Butterfly Effect”
  Boston Legal S5x01 “Smoke Signals”

0795
  Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles S2x03 “Mouse Trap”
  Prison Break S4x05 “Safe and Sound”
  TDS: Wall Street bailout • John Oliver on Dubya’s legacy • Bill Clinton
  Amnesty International’s The Secret Policeman’s Ball 2006
   Eddie Izzard • Graham Norton “History of Charity Gala” • Natalie Imbruglia interpreted • Russell Brand •
   Jimmy Fallon • Chevy Chase

0796
  Amnesty International’s The Secret Policeman’s Ball 2006
   Sarah Silverman • “Clue” sketch • The Mighty Boosh
  TDS: Bill Clinton
  TCR: The WØRD: OhMyGodSocietyIsCollapsingAndWeWillSoonBeDevouringEachOtherInTheStreets
   LikeDogsAndACrippledOne-EyedBoyWillBeKingIfWeDon’tFixThisByNextWeek!
  Fringe S1x03 “The Ghost Network”
  TDS: Election 2008: McCain suspends campaign activities, Palin meets with world leaders

0797
  Grey’s Anatomy S5x01 “Dream a Little Dream of Me – Part 1”
  Grey’s Anatomy S5x02 “Dream a Little Dream of Me – Part 2”

0798
  The Presidential Debates 2008 Obama-McCain Sept. 27, 2008
  Analysis – input from Biden, Palin
  TDS: Economic analysis • Bob Schieffer
  TCR: “Nights in Rodanthe” • Roosevelt vs Roosevelt • Palin visits New York • Kim Gandy, NOW • 
   Nicholas Carr 

0799
  True Blood S1x03 “Mine”
  Bones S4x04 “The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond”
  South Park S11x11 “Imaginationland: Part 2”

0800
  Sons of Anarchy S1x04 “Patch Over”
  The Shield S7x04 “Genocide”
  Criminal Minds S3x08 “Lucky”

0801
  Ugly Betty S3x01 “The Manhattan Project”
  MPFC: Flying/Falling • Opening Credits • Spanish Inquisition • BBC link • Door-to-Door Salesman • 
   animation: distract and grab eyeball • bizarre nudes • ministry meeting: new things to tax • taking 
   suggestions • holiday snaps • Spanish Inquisition • animations: Be seated • tortures • no one can hear
   • Semaphore version of “Wuthering Heights” • unconventional literary presentations • Trial by charade
   • Naughty Judge and Miss Rita Fang • Spanish Inquisition • Closing credits
  My Name is Earl S4x01 “The Magic Hour” f/Seth Green
  The Office S5x01 “Weight Loss”

Current Collection

X288
  Title 1: Supernatural S15x02 “Raising Hell”
  Title 2: The Good Place S4x04 “Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy”
  Title 3: commercial: Facebook Portal – Muppets
  Title 4: Bob’s Burgers S10x04 “Pig Trouble in Little Tina”
  Title 5: Family Guy S16x13 “V is for Mystery”
  Title 6: The Good Place S4x05 “Employee of the Bearimy”
  Title 7: AHS 1984 S9x06 “Episode 100”
  Title 8: Will & Grace S11x01 “Eat, Pray, Love, Phone, Sex”
  Title 9: Superstore S5x05 “Self-Care”
  Title 10: Superstore S5x06 “Trick-or-Treat”
  Title 11: Will & Grace S11x02 “Pappa Mia”
  Title 12: CATV Public Domain Films presents “Things To Come” (1936)
  Title 13: LSSC: Julie Andrews
  Title 14: commercial: GEICO – Halloween flatmate Grizwolda

X289
  Title 1: Supernatural S15x03 “The Rupture”
  Title 2: Cake S1x05 “Surprise Me”
  Title 3: Cake S1x06 “Bullies”
  Title 4: Full Frontal S4x25 Peter Schweizer responsible for Biden speculation • "Jojo Rabbit" promo • 
              Foster care • non-whites vote in Ohio as well • Conan promo
  Title 5: Full Frontal S4x26 Cold open sketch: Witches craft birth control spell • Revenge porn • 
              Sponsored content on Instagram essentially unvetted • Halloween piece on organ donation
              • Harvey Weinstein tries to be in a public place, women calling him out booed, get 
              support and recognition on “Full Frontal”
  Title 6: The Good Place S4x06 “A Chip Driver Mystery”
  Title 7: LSSC: John Lithgow • Julie Andrews reads A.A. Milne’s “The King’s Breakfast” • Ronan Farrow • 
              Andrea Savage • Steve Carrell
  Title 8: Bob’s Burgers S10x05 “Legends of the Mall”
  Title 9: Full Frontal S4x27 Blue Wave hits Kentucky, Virginia • Trump voters being data-mined • Totally
              Unrigged Primary app • Scaling Trump’s wall • MSNBC walk of shame
  Title 10: Cake S1x07 “LOL (Living Out Loud)”
  Title 11: Supernatural S15x04 “Atomic Monsters”
  Title 12: The Good Place S4x07 “Help is Other People”
  Title 13: Superstore S5x07 “Shoplifter Rehab”

Ep. 56: Embrace the Deception

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman and this installment marks my 56th episode of "VideoFuzzy," my twice-monthly progress report on cataloging more than 2,800 VHS transfers and digital recordings. In this installment, titled "Embrace the Deception," I feature the series premiere of FOX's thought-provoking if wackadoo series "Fringe."

In Cross Connections, I pull up "Studio Six Feet Under" connections from "Fringe" and the many guest stars I encountered closing out the final three seasons of "Psych."

As of Oct. 23, 2019, I had completely cleared out my DVR!

In my Classic VHS-to-DVD Collection, I found a copy of where a North Dakota family in need got some help from the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team. I also found episodes of "True Blood," a copy of "Becket" off Turner Classic Movies, and the second season premiere of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles."

In my direct-to-DVD Current Collection, as well as a disc set and some video streaming, I closed out my Dark Ages episodes of "Psych" from the sixth through the eighth season, including "Psych: The Musical," which I had to purchase separately -- totally worth it. Also, comments on "Superstore," "Supernatural," "American Horror Story 1984," "Cake" and "The Good Place," plus it would appear that I did, however briefly, manage to clear out my DVR, so ... whoohoo!

VideoFuzzy

Catalog Post #056

Classic Collection

0761
  Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity (2007)
  Primeval S1x05 "Episode #1.5"
  HBO presents "True Blood-Lines: A New Type" (2008)
  The Simpsons S12x02 "A Tale of Two Springfields"

0762
  TCM presents "Becket" (1964)

0763
  True Blood S1x01 "Strange Love"
  Mad Men S2x07 "The Gold Violin"
  The Closer S4x09 "Tijuana Brass"

0764
  Prison Break S4x03 "Shut Down"
  NUMB3RS S3x04 "The Mole"

0765
  LNDL: Neil Patrick Harris
  LNDL: Diddy "Come to Me"
  The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Michael Caine
  Weird Al Yankovic "White and Nerdy"
  Extreme Makeover Home Edition "Bliven Family, Minot, ND"
  Desperate Housewives S3x04 "Like It Was"

0766
  Heroes S1x04 "Collision"
  Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip S1x05 "The Long Lead Story"
  TDS: Jack Abramoff • Harry Reid land transfer
  Six Feet Under S1x05 "An Open Book"

0767
  Six Feet Under S1x06 "The Room"
  Fringe S1x01 "Pilot"

0768
  Skins S1x05 "Sid"
  Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles S2x01 "Samson & Delilah"

0769
  The Shield S7x02 "Snitch"
  Bones S4x02 "The Man in the Outhouse"

0770
  Eddie Izzard "Circle" June 26, 2000 New York City (2002)
  Sons of Anarchy S1x02 "Seeds"
  South Park S4x16 "The Wacky Molestation Episode"

0771
  Alias S5x13 "30 Seconds"
  LOST S2x20 "Two for the Road"

Current Collection

X286
  Title 1: Superstore S5x03 "Forced Hire"
  Title 2: Supernatural S15x01 "Back and To the Future"
  Title 3: The Good Place S4x03 "Chillaxing"
  Title 4: AHS 1984 S9x04 "True Killers"
  Title 5: LSSC: Democratic debate • Impeachment • John Oliver • Amy Sedaris • 
            Big Thief "Not"
  Title 6: Psych S6x14 "Autopsy Turvy"
  Title 7: Bob's Burgers S10x03 "Motor, She Boat"
  Title 8: Cake S1x03 "Self Care"
  Title 9: Psych S6x15 "True Grits"
  Title 10: Psych S6x16 "Santabarbaratown"
  Title 11: Cake S1x04 "Headspace"

X287
  Title 1: AHS 1984 S9x05 "Red Dawn"
  Title 2: Psych S8x03 "Remake A.K.A. Cloudy ... With a Chance of Improvement"
  Title 3: Psych S8x04 "Someone's Got a Woody"
  Title 4: Psych S8x05 "Cog Blocked"
  Title 5: Psych S8x06 "1967: A Psych Odyssey"
  Title 6: Psych S8x07 "Shawn and Gus Truck Things Up"
  Title 7: Psych S8x08 "A Touch of Sweevil"
  Title 8: Psych S8x10 "The Break-Up"
  Title 9: Superstore S5x04 "Mall Closing"

Ep. 55: The Art of Failure

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman and this installment marks my 55th episode of "VideoFuzzy," my twice-monthly progress report on cataloging more than 2,800 VHS transfers and digital recordings. In this installment, titled "The Art of Failure," I feature the series premiere of Kurt Sutter's FX biker drama "Sons of Anarchy," which I thought got the show off to a good start.

In Cross Connections, I pull up "Studio Six Feet Under" connections from a realization that Ally Walker was the actor I misremembered in the third season of "Sons of Anarchy," and ties tracing through my collection from her '90s crime drama "Profiler." Also, I trace connections through HBO documentary "The Art of Failure: Chuck Connelly Not For Sale." And in Old Business, I explore the inclusion of a scene from the pilot episode of Kurt Sutter's FX crime drama "The Shield" in an episode of the third season of Noah Hawley's mindbending production of "Legion."

In my Classic VHS-to-DVD Collection, I rave about an HBO documentary that turned up in my collection called "The Art of Failure: Chuck Connelly Not For Sale." Also, scenes from the 2008 GOP convention, compared and contrasted with sixth season episodes that turned up of "The West Wing," episodes of "Medium," "Will & Grace," "Dead Like Me," "Monk," "My Name is Earl," "Boston Legal," "The Office," "30 Rock," "Criminal Minds," and the fun 2002 blaxploitation film "Undercover Brother."

In my direct-to-DVD Current Collection, comments on movies I archived including "Rough Night" and the Burton/Schumacher "Batman" franchise, then the CW productions of "Batwoman" and "Nancy Drew" (pass); some discussion of the series finale of "Preacher," season premieres of "Superstore" and "The Good Place," the Syfy miniseries "Channel Zero: Candle Cove," "AHS: 1984" on FX, and the 15th season premiere of "Supernatural." I pass on "Perfect Harmony" and "Bless the Harts," with comments on the third season of "BoJack Horseman," the 10th season premiere of "Bob's Burgers," the FXX premiere of "Cake" and sixth season episodes of "Psych."

VideoFuzzy

Catalog Post #055

Classic Collection

0743
  Prison Break S1x21 "Go"
  24 S5x21 "Day 5: 3 a.m.-4 a.m."

0744
  Medium S2x21 "Death Takes a Policy"
  Boston Legal S2x25 "Squid Pro Quo"
  Bones S1x21 "The Soldier on the Grave"

0745
  LOST S2x21 "?"
  Will & Grace S8x22 "Whatever Happened to Baby Gin?" [f/Bernadette Peters]
  My Name is Earl S1x24 "Number One"

0746
  The Office S2x22 "Casino Night"
  Medium S2x04 "Light Sleeper"
  Medium S2x05 "Sweet Dreams" [f/Emma Stone]

0747
  Medium S2x10 "The Reckoning"
  Medium S1x11 "I Married a Mind Reader"
  TDS: Jon Stewart on birthdays, like Christ, can't stop talking about it • Macy's T-Day Parade accident •
     Black Friday tramplings, 2005 • Saddam Hussein trial • Colbert family recreates Thanksgiving 1675
  TCR: Christmas originalism • The WØRD: Belly-Achin' • Un-American News • Harry Smith, CBS Early 
     Show • Papa Bear calling out fake Christmas letters • Photo stamps

0748
  Medium S2x11 "Method to his Madness"
  Medium S2x12 "Doctor's Orders" [f/Mark A. Shepherd]

0749
  Medium S2x03 "Time Out of Mind"
  Six Feet Under S1x06 "The Room"
  Jojo "Too Little Too Late"
  TDS: Frank Rich "The Greatest Story Ever Sold"
  Dead Like Me S2x12 "Forget Me Not"

0750
  Dead Like Me S2x13 "Last Call"
  Veronica Mars S3x03 "Wichita Linebacker"
  Boston Legal S3x05 "Whose God Is It Anyway?"

0751
  Nip/Tuck S4x07 "Burt Landau"
  30 Rock S1x02 "The Aftermath"
  Criminal Minds S2x05 "Aftermath"

0752
  The Nine S1x03 "What's Your Emergency?"
  The Shield S7x01 "Coefficient of Drag"
  TDS: RNC 2008 coverage • Brian Williams
  TCR: RNC 2008 reaction • The WØRD: That's the Ticket • John McCain Green Screen Challenge • 
         Laura D'Andrea Tyson
  South Park S3x05 "Tweek vs. Craig"

0753
  Evolve S1x06 "Flight"
  Bones S4x01 "The Yanks in the U.K." Parts 1 & 2

0754
  South Park S10x09 "The Mystery of the Urinal Deuce"
  TDS: RNC 2008 coverage • MSP men's room • Dubya • Rove • Palin • Dick Morris • sexism in 
       presidential campaigns • Newt Gingrich
  TCR: RNC 2008 reaction • Hurricane Gustav • Lieberman • Susan Eisenhower • John McCain: Her Story
       • Doris Kearnes Goodwin
  Sons of Anarchy S1x01 "Pilot"

0755
  RNC 2008: Sarah Palin accepts nomination to serve as Vice President of the United States
  RNC 2008: John McCain joins Sarah Palin and the Palin family on stage
  RNC 2008: Video highlighting 9/11 Attacks
  RNC 2008: Sarah Palin video
  TDS: RNC 2008 coverage • Rudy Giuliani • Sarah Palin • Mike Huckabee
  TCR: RNC 2008 reaction • Mike Huckabee • Rudy Giuliani • Sarah Palin • blogger Adam Brickley • 
       Ron Paul
  RNC 2008: Cindy Lou Hensley + John McCain video • Cindy McCain address

0756
  RNC 2008: John McCain video
  RNC 2008: John McCain accepts nomination to serve as President of the United States
  RNC 2008: Palins join McCains on stage • balloon drop
  The West Wing S6x19 "Ninety Miles Away"

0757
  The West Wing S6x20 "In God We Trust"
  The West Wing S6x21 "Things Fall Apart"
  The West Wing S6x22 "2162 Votes"

0758
  TDS: RNC 2008 coverage • John McCain • Dubya • John McCain video
  Monk S7x07 "Mr. Monk's 100th Case"
  TCR: RNC 2008 reaction • John McCain • Rep. Westmoreland • Gov. David Paterson

0759
  John Oliver: Terrifying Times – April 20, 2008
  Psych S3x07 "Talk Derby to Me"

0760
  Comedy Central presents "Undercover Brother" (2002)
  HBO presents "The Art of Failure: Chuck Connelly Not for Sale" (2008)
  Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity (2007)

Current Collection

X277
  Titles 1 & 2: Freeform presents "Lilo & Stitch" (2002) [parts 1 & 2]
  Title 3: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries presents "Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For" (2019)
  Titles 4 & 5: FX presents "Rough Night" (2017) [parts 1 & 2]
  Title 6: LSSC: Elizabeth Warren
  Title 7: LSSC: Billy Crystal

X278
  Title 1: Full Frontal S4x22 Kavanaugh allegations • Politicizing climate change • Founding Fathers 
                              were not gods • Shawn Spicer on Dancing with the Stars
  Title 2: We Bare Bears S4x34 "Ranger Norm"
  Title 3: We Bare Bears S4x35 "Schmorby"
  Title 4: We Bare Bears S4x36 "Baby Snakes"
  Title 5: We Bare Bears S4x37 "Sandcastle"
  Title 6: We Bare Bears S4x38 "Bros in the City"
  Title 7: We Bare Bears S4x39 "Cousin Jon"
  Title 8: We Bare Bears S4x40 "Lord of the Poppies"
  Title 9: We Bare Bears S4x41 "The Mummy's Curse"
  Title 10: FXM presents "Don't Breathe" (2016)
  Title 11: FX presents "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" (2014)
  Titles 12 & 13: BoJack Horseman S3x11 "That's Too Much, Man!" [part 1 & 2]
  Title 14: BoJack Horseman S3x12 "That Went Well"

X279
  Title 1: Superstore S5x01 "Cloud 9.0"
  Title 2: The Good Place S4x01 "A Girl from Arizona, Part 1"
  Title 3: Preacher S4x08 "Fear of the Lord"
  Title 4: Full Frontal S4x23 House opens impeachment inquiries • Greta Thunberg • UK Boris Johnson issues
  Title 5: AHS 1984 S9x01 "Camp Redwood"
  Title 6: AHS 1984 S9x02 "Mr. Jingles"
  Title 7: We Bare Bears S4x42 "Band of Outsiders"
  Title 8: We Bare Bears S4x43 "Tabes & Charlie"
  Title 9: We Bare Bears S4x44 "Panda's Birthday"
  Titles 10 & 11: Preacher S4x09 "Overture" [parts 1 & 2]
  Title 12: LSSC: House opens impeachment inquiries • House releases whistleblower complaint
            0:21:00 Guys & Dolls "Fugue for Tinhorns" parody
            LSSC: Bernie Sanders
  Title 13: Pearson S1x10 "The Fixer"

X280
  Title 1: FXM presents "Fatso" (1980)
  Title 2: IFC presents "Batman" (1989)
  Title 3: IFC presents "Batman Returns" (1992)
  Title 4: commercial: Hanes comfort briefs, the musical
           commercial: Stitch Fix - John's first first date
           promo: Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens
           commercial: The RealReal
           commercial: Fanatics.com Hometown Collection
  Title 5: CakeS1x01 "Cache Flow"

X281
  Title 1: IFC presents "Batman Forever" (1995)
  Title 2: IFC presents "Batman and Robin" (1997)
  Title 3: promo: IFC Star Trek marathon
  Title 4: FX presents "Atomic Blonde" (2017)

X282
  Title 1: Paramount presents "John Wick: Chapter 2" (2017)
  Title 2: FX presents "Project Almanac" (2015)
  Title 3: IFC presents "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013)

X283
  Title 1: Bob's Burgers S10x01 "The Ring (But Not Scary)"
  Title 2: Preacher S4x10 "End of the World"
  Title 3: Robot Chicken S10x01 "Ginger Hill in: Bursting Pipes"
  Title 4: Robot Chicken S10x02 "Bugs Keith in: I Can't Call Heaven, Doug"
  Title 5: LSSC: Impeachment developments: Trump vs. whistleblower, plus reactions • Run-up to 2020
            election: Klobuchar, Sanders • Dancing plague avoidance • Hilary and Chelsea Clinton • Wilco 
            "Everyone Hides" • Ukraine call: Pompeo, Giuliani • Trump's tweets • Trump and Finnish president
            • Pelosi response • Sanders heart surgery • Trump wants moat, armed response to migrants along 
            southern border • comedian Leah Bonnema
  Title 6: Full Frontal S4x24 Impeachment developments: Alligator moat, Barr • Pence and the HHS
            • Ilhan Omar • Sen. Sanders' heart surgery, Sen. Klobuchar kills a duck
  Title 7: Channel Zero S1x01 "You Have to Go Inside"
  Title 8: Channel Zero S1x02 "I'll Hold Your Hand"
  Title 9: Channel Zero S1x03 "Want to See Something Cool?"
  Title 10: Psych S6x04 "The Amazing Psych-Man and Tap Man: Issue No. 2"

X284
  Title 1: Superstore S5x02 "Testimonials"
  Title 2: The Good Place S4x02 "A Girl from Arizona, Part 2"
  Title 3: LSSC: Trump argues Ukraine, China should investigate Bidens • Kevin Smith & Jason Mewes
  Title 4: Psych S6x05 "Dead Man's Curveball"
  Title 5: commercial: Farmers Insurance – Sesame Street
  Title 6: Psych S6x06 "Shawn Interrupted"
  Title 7: KXNews: ND LGBTQ+ Summit
  Title 8: Cake S1x02 "Inside Out"
  Title 9: AHS 1984 S9x03 "Slashdance"
  Title 10: Psych S6x07 "In for a Penny ..."
  Title 11: Psych S6x08 "The Tao of Gus"
  Title 12: Psych S6x09 "Neil Simon's Lover's Retreat"
  Title 13: Bob's Burgers S10x02 "Boys Just Want to Have Fungus" [part 1]

X285

  Title 1: Bob's Burgers S10x02 "Boys Just Want to Have Fungus" [part 2]
  Title 2: Batwoman S1x01 "Pilot"
  Title 3: Psych S6x10 "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger"
  Title 4: Channel Zero S1x04 "A Strange Vessel"
  Title 5: Channel Zero S1x05 "Guest of Honor"
  Title 6: Channel Zero S1x06 "Welcome Home"
  Title 7: Psych S6x11 "Heeeeere's Lassie"
  Title 8: Psych S6x12 "Shawn and the Real Girl"
  Title 9: Psych S6x13 "Let's Doo-Wop It Again"
  Titles 10 & 11: South Park S23x02 "Band in China" [parts 1&2]
  Title 12: South Park S23x03 "Shots!" [scrap: Episode 300]

Ep. 54: The Palindrome Parallax Paradox Podcast

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman and this installment marks my 54th episode of "VideoFuzzy," my twice-monthly progress report on cataloging more than 2,800 VHS transfers and digital recordings. In this installment, titled "The Palindrome Parallax Paradox Podcast," I feature the series finale of short-lived ABC Family comic book-inspired series "The Middleman" for my Friday Night Feature, "The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome" and discuss my interest in comic books and graphic novel-inspired media.

In Cross Connections, I trace "Studio Six Feet Under" connections from "The Middleman," as well as connections from the third season of "Eureka" and the 1940 production of "Gaslight" to the 1948 production of "The Red Shoes."

In Old Business, I pull up the closing scenes of the pilot episode of "Raising the Bar" I featured in Episode 53: We Are As Gods, a few moves I called and a few I'd completely forgotten.

In my Classic VHS-to-DVD Collection, I talked about a first season episode of "Prison Break," a fourth season episode of "Nip/Tuck" and a first season episode of "30 Rock" that all turned up recently.

In Crowdsourcing, research continues but breakthroughs thus far prove elusive on Exhibit E, a piece of sketch comedy, some screen caps posted here. Any tips, hints or leads are greatly appreciated.

In my direct-to-DVD Current Collection, some discussion on "Pearson" and "Suits" as well as "Preacher." Also, looking at a few eyecatching commercials, an Audi commercial makes me feel pretty good about what I've heard about the new 007.

In VideoFuzzy at the Movies, I talk about the FX production of Spike Lee's "Summer of Sam" (1998), and I take the opportunity to trace connections from the 1971 production of "The Zodiac Killer," including to Nightstalker reporter Carl Kolchak, highlighted in a couple of my favorite episodes of the Forgotten TV podcast you can find here and here.

In What I've Been Watching, I comment on episodes of "Straight Up Steve Austin" on USA, which drew my attention to his podcast, David Spade's "Lights Out" on Comedy Central and "Supermarket Stakeout" on the Food Network. Finally, Ralph and I recently took in the FMCT's amazing production of Michael Frayn's "Noises Off!"

In Upcoming Shows, looking forward to finally seeing the ninth season of "American Horror Story: 1984," a little bit of FXX weirdness in the series premiere of "Cake," and season premieres of "Superstore" and "The Good Place." Also, BBC America is observing the 50th anniversary of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" by airing first-season episodes Sept. 29. And shoutouts to Geek Radio Daily and Forgotten TV podcasts. Enjoy!

VideoFuzzy