Ep. 82: Expanding My Mystical Center

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman and this installment marks my 82nd episode of VideoFuzzy, reporting the progress I've made in cataloging more than 3,000 VHS transfers and digital recordings. For this installment, titled "Expanding My Mystical Center," my Fuzzy Feature highlights the pilot episode of Ryan Murphy's "Glee." After some soul-searching, I have determined, 82 episodes in, Ryan Murphy's works represent a third chakra at the mystical center of my media collection, that challenge now designated as "Studio Murphy Under."

I explore several cross connections through "Glee" and other Ryan Murphy productions, as well as several movies and shows I watched in my classic and current collections, including Greta Garbo in 1933's "Queen Christina," and through the 1960 Korean language film "The Housemaid." 

In my Classic Collection (VHS-to-DVD), comments on Tim Roth's "Funny Games" from 2007, "Drop Dead Diva," catalog debuts for "Glee," "Drawn Together" and "Vampire Diaries." Also, "Alias," "Warehouse 13," "Medium," "Eureka," "Prison Break," "Mad Men," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Rescue Me."

Tracking information from an episode of "Six Feet Under" I found out they made a TV movie of "Fargo" starring Edie Falco and I am excited to track that down, along with indie film "In a World" and maybe 2005's "Bobby." Also, Bravo's presentation of Madonna's "Confessions" tour in Wembley Stadium from August 2007.

In my Current Collection (direct-to-DVD), I watched Elizabeth Taylor in "The Night Watch," "Butterfield 8" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." I watched "The Apartment," "Harper," "Ragdoll," "Hotel Rwanda," "Malcolm X," "Antebellum," "The Raven," "Hotel Artemis," "Den of Thieves" "Gigi," "Carmen Jones," "Brigadoon," "The Thief of Bagdad," "Citizen Kane," "Executive Suite," "Queen Christina," "The Housemaid," "Knives Out," "Better Call Saul" and "Kung Fu."

In What I've Been Watching, I checked out Michelle Yeoh in "Everything Everywhere All At Once," "Free Guy," "The Crazy Ones" and Amazon's reboot of "The Kids in the Hall." This segues directly into my streaming activities, including "Mrs. Brown's Boys," "Shakespeare & Hathaway," Hugh Laurie's Britbox adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" and "The Ipcriss File" on AMC+. Also, check out a podcast by Caroline Crampton called "Shedunnit," which came to me highly recommended by "All About Agatha" co-host Kemper Donovan and I heartly agree. She'll be making an appearance shortly on "All About Agatha," and both are well worth a listen.

I celebrate five years of VideoFuzzy with a Zoom interview I conducted in March with actor, writer and host of "The Reduced Shakespeare Podcast," Austin Tichenor. He shared comments on appearances and experiences with shows in my collection including "Close to Home," "The West Wing," "Nip/Tuck" and "The Practice." My thanks to Austin Tichenor both for his time, and for the care he brings to the characters he creates and brings to life.

Finally, I make my Bismarck stage debut as the nutty Dr. Caius in Director Erin Weichel's adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" for Capitol Shakespeare, now in its 15th year. The show goes up July 20-24 at 7 p.m. near the North Dakota Heritage Center. Admission is free; a freewill offering is collected. Come out and enjoy the show! 🎭

LINKS:

Capitol Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" July 20-24, 7pm near the North Dakota Heritage Center: More info at https://www.capitolshakespeare.org/
Placebo "Running Up That Hill" cover from "Vampire Diaries" pilot: https://youtu.be/x5GuBa4Bbnw
The Glitch Mob "Our Demons" from "Den of Thieves": https://youtu.be/VkvOLB7Yzhs
The Reduced Shakespeare Company: https://www.reducedshakespeare.com/

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Catalog Post #082

Classic Collection

1301
  Hung S1x09 "This is America or Fifty Bucks"
  Drop Dead Diva S1x08 "Crazy"
  Eureka S3x16 "You Don't Know Jack"
  The Simpsons S14x12 "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can"
  Glee S1x01 "Pilot"

1302
  Glee S1x01 "Pilot"
  Criminal Minds S4x18 "Omnivore"
  Merlin S1x10 "The Moment of Truth"
  Merlin S1x11 "The Labyrinth of Gedref"

1303
  Merlin S1x11 "The Labyrinth of Gedref"
  Bones S2x09 "Aliens in a Spaceship" f/Benito Martinez
  Criminal Minds S2x09 "The Last Word"

1304
  Criminal Minds S2x09 "The Last Word"
  South Park S10x14 "Stanley's Cup"
  Drawn Together S3x07 "Lost in Parking Space: Part One"
  Ugly Betty S1x08 "Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral"

1305
  Ugly Betty S1x08 "Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral"
  Grey's Anatomy S3x08 "Staring at the Sun"
  Barbara Walters Special: 30 Mistakes in 30 Years
  Merlin S1x11 "The Labyrinth of Gedref"
  Merlin S1x12 "To Kill the King"

1306
  Merlin S1x12 "To Kill the King"
  Merlin S1x13 "Le Morte d'Arthur"
  Defying Gravity S1x07 "Fear"
  The Simpsons S14x13 "A Star is Born Again"
  Mad Men S3x04 "The Arrangements"

1307
  Mad Men S3x04 "The Arrangements"
  Leverage S2x08 "The Ice Man Job"
  The Big Bang Theory S2x07 "The Panty Piñata Polarization"
  The Big Bang Theory S2x08 "The Lizard-Spock Expansion"
  The Big Bang Theory S2x09 "The White Asparagus Triangulation"

1308
  The Big Bang Theory S2x09 "The White Asparagus Triangulation"
  The Big Bang Theory S2x22 "The Classified Materials Turbulence"
  Rescue Me S5x20 "Zippo"
  TDS: Nov. 8, 2006 • Rumsfeld steps down
  Brothers & Sisters S1x08 "Mistakes Were Made: Part 1"
  Prison Break S2x11 "Bolshoi Booze"

1309
  Prison Break S2x11 "Bolshoi Booze"
  Heroes S1x08 "Chapter Eight 'Seven Minutes to Midnight'"
  Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip S1x08 "Nevada Day: Part 2"
1310
  Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip S1x08 "Nevada Day: Part 2"
  Six Feet Under S1x13 "Knock, Knock"
  Six Feet Under S2x01 "In the Game"
 
1311
  Six Feet Under S2x01 "In the Game"
  Warehouse 13 S1x09 "Regrets"
  Monk S8x05 "Mr. Monk Takes the Stand"
  Psych S4x05 "Shawn Gets the Yips"
  Eureka S3x17 "Have an Ice Day"

1312
  Eureka S3x17 "Have an Ice Day"
  Robin Hood S3x01 "Total Eclipse"
  Warehouse 13 S1x10 "Breakdown"
  The Universe S4x02 "The Day the Moon Was Gone"

1313
  The Universe S4x02 "The Day the Moon Was Gone"
  The Universe S4x03 "It Fell From Space"
  The Universe S4x04 "Biggest Blasts"
  HBO presents "Funny Games" (2007)

1314
  Rescue Me S5x21 "Jump"
  Rescue Me S5x22 "Drink"
  Sons of Anarchy S2x01 "Albification"
  Pres. Barack Obama Address to Joint Session of Congress [2/24/09]: Health Care Reform

1315
  Pres. Barack Obama Address to Joint Session of Congress [2/24/09]: Health Care Reform
  Rep. Dr. Charles Boustany (R-La.): Republican Response
  Glee S1x02 "Showmance"
  Leverage S2x09 "The Lost Heir Job"

1316
  Leverage S2x09 "The Lost Heir Job"
  The Vampire Diaries S1x01 "Pilot"
  Warehouse 13 S1x09 "Regrets"
  LOST S2x07 "The Other 48 Days"

1317
  LOST S2x07 "The Other 48 Days"
  The Showbiz Show S1x09 Kelly Ripa • Nicole Richie • Bai Ling
  CBS presents "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" (1964) [scrap]
  Criminal Minds S1x10 "The Popular Kids"
  Criminal Minds S1x11 "Blood Hungry"

1318
  Criminal Minds S1x11 "Blood Hungry"
  Alias S5x09 "Horizon"
  HBO presents "Funny Games" (2007)

1319
  HBO presents "Funny Games" (2007)
  Drop Dead Diva S1x09 "The Dress"
  Mad Men S3x05 "The Fog"

1320
  Mad Men S3x05 "The Fog"
  Defying Gravity S1x08 "Love, Honor, Obey"
  True Blood S2x12 "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'"

1321
  True Blood S2x12 "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'"
  Hung S1x10 "A Dick and a Dream or Fight the Money"
  TDS: Sept. 14, 2009 • Lebron James
  TCR: Sept. 14, 2009 • Cory Booker
  Six Feet Under S2x04 "Driving Mr. Mossback"
  Six Feet Under S2x05 "The Invisible Woman"

1322
  Six Feet Under S2x05 "The Invisible Woman"
  Veronica Mars S3x09 "Spit & Eggs"
  Boston Legal S3x09 "On the Ledge"

1323
  Boston Legal S3x09 "On the Ledge"
  Nip/Tuck S4x13 "Reefer"
  Bones S2x10 "The Headless Witch in the Woods"
  Bones S1x15 "Two Bodies in the Lab"

1324
  Bones S1x15 "Two Bodies in the Lab"
  IFC presents "Victor/Victoria" (1973) scrap: "Shady Dame from Seville"
  U2 "The Saints are Coming" (2006)
  My Chemical Romance "Welcome to the Black Parade" (2006)
  The Killers "Bones" (2006)
  John Mayer "Waiting on the World to Change" (2006)
  Medium S3x04 "Blood Relation"
  Ugly Betty S1x10 "Fake Plastic Snow"

1325
  Ugly Betty S1x10 "Fake Plastic Snow"
  Grey's Anatomy S3x10 "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
  Bravo presents Madonna Concert "Confessions" August 2007 • Wembley Stadium

Current Collection

X442
  Titles 1 & 2: NOVA S48x25 "Ancient Maya Metropolis" [parts 1 & 2]
  Title 3: Bob's Burgers S12x13 "Frigate Me Knot"
  Title 4: Bob's Burgers S12x14 "Video Killed the Gene-io Star"
  Title 5: Bob's Burgers S12x15 "Ancient Misbehavin'"
  Title 6: Naomi S1x07 "I Am Not a Used Car Salesman"
  Title 7: Bob's Burgers S12x16 "Interview with a Pop-pop-pire"
  Title 8: Doctor Who S13x08 "Legend of the Sea-Devils"
  Title 9: Doctor Who "On Friendship"
  Title 10: Better Call Saul S6x01 "Wine and Roses"
            Better Call Saul S6x02 "Carrot and Stick"
  Title 11: Full Frontal segments: Coup Year 2 • KBJ hearings

X443
  Title 1: Full Frontal S7x07 Don't Say Gay
  Title 2: Bob's Burgers S12x17 "The Spider House Rules"
  Title 3: Kids in the Hall S3x13 Boxing • Pizzeria • On the Subject of Me
  Title 4: Kids in the Hall S3x14 Emperor of Japan • Funeral
  Title 5: Kids in the Hall S3x11 Girls • Repeated remarriage
  Title 6: Kids in the Hall S4x01 Channel 7 News • Dog • Rush-hour cab baby
  Title 7: Full Frontal S7x08 Masculinity Crisis
  Title 8: The Weather Girls "It's Raining Men" (1983)
  Title 9: Bob's Burgers S12x18 "Clear and Present Ginger"
  Title 10: Bob's Burgers S12x19 "A-Sprout a Boy"
  Title 11: Full Frontal S7x09 Podium Cake • J6 Texts • School lunches • Totes
  Title 12: Nena "99 Luftballoons" (1983)
  Title 13: a-ha "Take On Me" (1985)
  Title 14: Syfy presents "A.I." (2001)

X444
  Title 1: TNT presents "Doctor Sleep" (2019)
  Title 2: FXM presents "Ad Astra" (2019)
  Title 3: TCM presents "Night Watch" (1973)
  Title 4: Duran Duran "Wild Boys" (1984)
  Title 5: Kids in the Hall S2x21 Head-Crushing Rival • Best-Lookin' Man in the World • Daddy Drank [part 1]

X445
  Title 1: Kids in the Hall S2x21 Something on your lip, sir • Girls of Summer [part 2]
  Title 2: Better Call Saul S6x03 "Rock and Hard Place" [part 1]
  Title 3: Better Call Saul S6x03 "Rock and Hard Place" [part 2]
  Title 4: Better Call Saul S6x04 "Hit and Run"
  Title 5: Kung Fu S2x01 "Year of the Tiger: Part 1"
  Title 6: Kung Fu S2x02 "Year of the Tiger: Part 2"
  Title 7: Kung Fu S2x03 "The Bell"
  Title 8: scrap: IFC presents "The Hot Chick" (2002) – The Realization
  Title 9: Kung Fu S2x04 "Clementine"
  Title 10: Kung Fu S2x05 "Reunion"
  Titles 11 & 12: Kung Fu S2x06 "Jyu Sa" [parts 1 & 2]

X446
  Title 1: Kung Fu S2x07 "The Alchemist"
  Title 2: Kung Fu S2x08 "Disclosure"
  Title 3: Naomi S1x08 "Fellowship of the Disc"
  Title 4: Naomi S1x09 "Keep Your Friends Close"
  Title 5: Naomi S1x10 "Fallout"
  Title 6: Naomi S1x11 "Worst Prom Ever"
  Title 7: KXNews [05/07/22] N.D. State Senator Ray Holmberg announces retirement
  Title 8: Better Call Saul S6x05 "Black and Blue"
  Title 9: promo: "The Bob's Burgers Movie" (2022)
  Title 10: promo: "The Ipcress Files" on AMC+
  Title 11: Naomi S1x12 "Ready or Not"

X447
  Title 1: Bob's Burgers S12x20 "Sauce Side Story"
  Title 2: Naomi S1x13 "Who Am I?"
  Title 3: Ragdoll S1x01 "Episode #1.1"
  Title 4: Ragdoll S1x02 "Episode #1.2"
  Title 5: Kung Fu S2x09 "The Enclave"
  Title 6 & 7: FXM presents "Antebellum" (2020) [parts 1 & 2]
  Title 8: AMC+ presents "Real Fake: The Art, Life & Crimes of Elmyr de Hory" [part 1]

X448
  Title 1: AMC+ presents "Real Fake: The Art, Life & Crimes of Elmyr de Hory" [part 2]
  Title 2: TCM presents "Butterfield 8" (1960)
  Title 3: TCM presents "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958)
  Titles 4 & 5: TCM presents "The Apartment" (1960) [parts 1 & 2]
  Title 6: Ben Mankiewicz commentary: "The Apartment"

X449
  Title 1: FXM presents "Don't Let Go" (2019)
  Title 2: Cinemax presents "The Raven" (2012)
  Title 3: Syfy presents "Hotel Artemis" (2018)
  Title 4: Kids in the Hall S4x04 Wrong Number • Bellini Contest
  Title 5: Kids in the Hall S4x03 Francesca Fiore • Confession
  Title 6: Kids in the Hall S4x02 Fight Pickers • The Cathies • Cyril St. John

X450
  Title 1: TCM presents "Hotel Rwanda" (2004)
  Titles 2 & 3: TCM presents "Malcolm X" (1992) [parts 1 & 2]
  Title 4: Bob's Burgers S12x21 "Some Like It Bot Part 1: Eighth-Grade Runner"

X451
  Title 1: FXM Retro presents "Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man" (1962)
  Title 2: Better Call Saul S6x06 "Axe and Grind"
  Title 3: TCM presents "Harper" (1966)
  Title 4: Kung Fu S2x10 "Destruction"
     04240 Full Frontal S7x10 Roe v Wade Leak • Menopause

X452
  Title 1: Bob's Burgers S12x22 "Some Like It Bot Part 2: Judge-bot Day"
  Title 2: Better Call Saul S6x07 "Plan and Execution"
  Title 3: Duran Duran "View to a Kill" (1985)
  Title 4: Britbox presents "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" Part 1
  Title 5: A&E presents "Den of Thieves" (2018)
  Title 6: commercial: Pulling the E*Trade Baby out of retirement
  Title 7: FX presents "Black and Blue" (2019)
  Title 8: promo: WWFHelps: Polar bears

X453
  Title 1: IFC presents "What About Bob?" (1991)
  Title 2: Full Frontal S7x11 Mass shootings in U.S. • Nurse burnout • Peaches "F the Pain Away"
  Title 3: Kung Fu S2x11 "Bloodline"
  Title 4: TCM presents "Brigadoon" (1954)
  Title 5: TCM presents "Gigi" (1958) [part 1]

X454
  Title 1: TCM presents "Gigi" (1958) [part 2]
  Title 2: TCM presents "Carmen Jones" (1954)
  Title 3: TCM presents "The Thief of Bagdad" (1940)
  Titles 4 & 5: TCM presents "Citizen Kane" (1941) [parts 1 & 2]

X455
  Title 1: TCM presents "Executive Suite" (1954)
  Title 2: TCM presents "Queen Christina" (1933)
  Title 3 & 4: TCM presents "The Housemaid" (1960) [parts 1 & 2]
  Title 5: TCM presents "That's Entertainment" (1974) [part 1]

X456
  Title 1: TCM presents "That's Entertainment" (1974) [part 2]
  Title 2: Syfy presents "Knives Out" (2019)
  Title 3: Britbox presents "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" Part 2
  Title 4: Britbox presents "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" Part 3
  Title 5: Letterkenny S1x04 "Wingman Wayne"
  Title 6: Letterkenny S1x05 "Rave"