A blog and affiliated podcast outlining my efforts in cataloging decades of accumulated media, with commentary on current viewing as well.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Catalog Post #073
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Ep. 72: Insolent Prelate
Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman and this installment marks my 72nd episode of "VideoFuzzy," reporting the progress I've made in cataloging more than 2,900 VHS transfers and digital recordings. In this installment, titled "Insolent Prelate," commentary on the first few episodes of "Castle" -- taken together with current events -- sparks a deeper dive into the 1964 epic film "Becket." In my Cross Connections, I highlight Betty White as a Golden Thread, and Cloris Leachman in Fond Reflections.
In my Classic Collection (VHS-to-DVD), I talk about "Breaking Bad," "Battlestar Galactica," "Kings," "Cupid" and "Better Off Ted," with additional comments on "South Park," "The Simpsons" and the second season finale of "Damages." I also recently uncovered copies of my TV columns from the Minot Daily News, and noted that with this set, I'm cataloging the set of VHS transfers I was recording when I started my "TV is the New Reading" podcast. Fun!
In my Current Collection (digital recordings), I talk about the 1/6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol and contrast that with the Inauguration ceremony a couple of weeks later, highlighting the music, the fashion and youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman, quoting from her work, "The Hill We Climb." Also, comments on "Community" and "Superstore," and streaming "Cougar Town" and "Mrs. America" on hulu. Finally, I encountered a not especially enlivening panel discussion on C-SPAN from last fall of Shakespeare's work and its influence on American history. Pass.
TOP TEN: Here's a "top ten" episode guide for people looking for a quick read-in on this blog and podcast effort. Enjoy!
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Catalog Post #072
Breaking Bad S2x01 "Seven Thirty-Seven"
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles S2x18 "Today is the Day: Part 1"
Dollhouse S1x05 "True Believer"
Battlestar Galactica S4x19 "Daybreak: Part 1"
Battlestar Galactica S4x19 "Daybreak: Part 1"
Russell Brand in New York City (2009)
Ashes to Ashes S1x02 "Episode #1.2"
The Simpsons S13x09 "Jaws Wired Shut"
Kings S1x01 "Goliath: Part One"
Kings S1x01 "Goliath: Part One"
Kings S1x02 "Goliath: Part Two"
Desperate Housewives S5x17 "The Story of Lucy and Jessie"
The Simpsons S20x13 "Gone Maggie Gone"
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy – March 15, 2009
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy – March 15, 2009
Breaking Bad S2x02 "Grilled"
TDS: March 16, 2009 • Gen. Richard B. Myers
Castle S1x02 "Nanny McDead"
Castle S1x02 "Nanny McDead"
TCR: March 16, 2009 • Jonathan Chait
TCR: March 16, 2009 • Gov. Mark Sanford, Neil Gaiman
Brothers & Sisters S3x18 "Taking Sides"
Saving Grace S2x10 "Take Me Somewhere, Earl"
Saving Grace S2x10 "Take Me Somewhere, Earl"
24 S7x14 Day 7: 9 p.m.-10 p.m.
TCR: March 17, 2009 • David Grann
TDS: March 17, 2009 • Ian McShane
Better Off Ted S1x01 "Pilot"
Damages S2x11 "London. Of Course"
Damages S2x11 "London. Of Course"
LOST S5x09 "Namaste"
TDS: March 18, 2009 • Nandan Nilekani
TCR: March 18, 2009 • Juan Cole
Bones S4x16 "The Salt in the Wounds"
Bones S4x16 "The Salt in the Wounds"
TDS: March 19, 2009 • Bruce Springsteen
- Bruce Springsteen "Workin' on a Dream"
- commerical: Dos Equis - The Most Interesting Man in the World
Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special
Battlestar Galactica S4x20 "Daybreak: Part 2" f/Rick Worthy
Battlestar Galactica S4x21 "Daybreak: Part 3"
Battlestar Galactica S4x21 "Daybreak: Part 3"
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles S2x19 "Today is the Day: Part 2"
Dollhouse S1x06 "Man on the Street" f/Mark A. Sheppard, Patton Oswalt
Dollhouse S1x06 "Man on the Street"
Grey's Anatomy S5x18 "Stand By Me"
South Park S13x02 "The Coon"
Ashes to Ashes S1x03 "Episode #1.3"
Ugly Betty S3x19 "The Sex Issue"
Ugly Betty S3x19 "The Sex Issue"
Trust Me S1x08 "What's the Rush"
Trust Me S1x09 "Odd Man Out" f/Tom Lenk
Life on Mars S1x15 "All the Young Dudes"
Life on Mars S1x15 "All the Young Dudes"
Kings S1x03 "Prosperity"
Life S2x18 "3 Women" f/Gabrielle Union
Desperate Housewives S5x18 "A Spark. To Pierce the Dark"
Desperate Housewives S5x18 "A Spark. To Pierce the Dark"
Brothers & Sisters S3x20 "Missing"
Breaking Bad S2x03 "Bit By a Dead Bee"
24 S7x15 Day 7: 10 p.m.-11 p.m.
24 S7x15 Day 7: 10 p.m.-11 p.m.
NBC News Special Report: Mar. 24, 2009 - Pres. Obama addresses nation re: economic recovery
The Simpsons S20x14 "In the Name of the Grandfather" f/Colm Meaney
Chuck S2x17 "Chuck Versus The Predator"
Chuck S2x17 "Chuck Versus The Predator"
LOST S5x10 "He's Our You"
Damages S2x12 "Look What He Dug Up This Time"
Better Off Ted S1x02 "Heroes"
Castle S1x03 "Hedge Fund Homeboys"
Castle S1x03 "Hedge Fund Homeboys"
Heroes S3x18 "Chapter Five: 'Exposed'"
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles S2x20 "To The Lighthouse"
Dollhouse S1x07 "Echoes"
Dollhouse S1x07 "Echoes"
South Park S13x03 "Margaritaville"
Ashes to Ashes S1x04 "Episode #1.4"
Grey's Anatomy S5x19 "Elevator Love Letter"
Grey's Anatomy S5x19 "Elevator Love Letter"
Reaper S2x04 "The Favorite"
Saving Grace S2x11 "The Live Ones"
Medium S5x07 "A Necessary Evil"
The Office S5x20 "New Boss" f/Idris Elba
The Office S5x09 "Frame Toby"
My Name is Earl S4x21 "Witch Lady" f/Betty White
The Office S5x04 "Baby Shower"
My Name is Earl S4x22 "Pinky"
The Simpsons S20x15 "Wedding for Disaster"
The Simpsons S20x15 "Wedding for Disaster"
Samantha Who? S2x10 "My Best Friend's Boyfriend"
Kings S1x04 "First Night"
Life on Mars S1x16 "Everyone Knows It's Windy"
Life S2x19 "5 Quarts" f/Ian Gomez
Life S2x19 "5 Quarts"
Breaking Bad S2x04 "Down"
Chuck S2x18 "Chuck Versus the Broken Heart" f/Tricia Helfer
Heroes S3x19 "Chapter Six: 'Shades of Gray'"
Heroes S3x19 "Chapter Six: 'Shades of Gray'"
Medium S5x08 "Truth Be Told"
24 S7x16 Day 7: 11 p.m.-12 a.m.
TCR: March 19, 2009 • John McCardell
TCR: March 30, 2009 • Derrick Pitts
TCR: March 30, 2009 • Derrick Pitts
TDS: March 30, 2009 • Jack Cafferty
Saving Grace S2x12 "But There's Clay"
Castle S1x04 "Hell Hath No Fury"
Trust Me S1x10 "Thanks, I Needed That"
Trust Me S1x10 "Thanks, I Needed That"
Cupid S1x01 "Pilot"
Trust Me S1x11 "Norming"
Reaper S2x05 "I Want My Baby Back"
Reaper S2x05 "I Want My Baby Back"
TDS: March 31, 2009 • Seth Rogen
LOST S5x11 "Whatever Happened, Happened"
TDS: April 1, 2009 • Peter Orszag
TCR: April 1, 2009 • Dambisa Moyo
Damages S2x13 "Trust Me"
Title 1: Archer S5x03 "Archer Vice: A Debt of Honor"
- commercial: IAMS gifs
- promo: FX has the Movies
Title 2: Archer S5x04 "Archer Vice: House Call"
Title 3: Archer S5x05 "Archer Vice: Southbound and Down"
Title 4: Archer S5x06 "Archer Vice: Baby Shower" f/Kenny Loggins
- "Danger Zone" duet
Title 5: Archer S5x07 "Archer Vice: Smugglers' Blues"
Title 6: Archer S5x08 "Archer Vice: The Rules of Extraction"
Title 7: Archer S5x09 "Archer Vice: On the Carpet"
Title 8: Archer S5x10 "Archer Vice: Palace Intrigue: Part 1"
Title 9: promo: Archer
Title 10: Archer S5x11 "Archer Vice: Palace Intrigue: Part 2"
Title 11: Archer S5x12 "Archer Vice: Filibuster"
Title 12: Archer S5x13 "Archer Vice: Arrival/Departure"
Title 13: HBO presents "The Invisible Man" (2020)
X370
Title 1: Cinemax presents "Yesterday" (2019)
Title 2: Freeform presents "The Emperor's New Groove" (2000)
Title 3: TNT presents "A Star is Born" (2018)
X371
Title 1: MC1980s: Jeffrey Osborne "Stay With Me Tonight"
Title 2: Community S2x23 "A Fistful of Paintballs"
Title 3: Community S2x24 "For a Few Paintballs More"
Title 4: Community S3x01 "Biology 101"
Title 5: Community S1x01 "Pilot" [Part 1]
Title 6: Community S1x01 "Pilot" [Part 2]
Title 7: Community S1x02 "Spanish 101"
Title 8: Community S1x03 "Introduction to Film"
Title 9: Doctor Who S13x00 "Revolution of the Daleks"
Title 10: FXX presents "The Girl in the Spider's Web" (2018)
X372
Title 1: Community S1x08 "Home Economics"
Title 2: Community S1x09 "Debate 109"
Title 3: Community S1x10 "Environmental Science"
Title 4: Community S1x11 "The Politics of Human Sexuality" f/Sharon Lawrence
Title 5: Community S1x12 "Comparative Religion"
Title 6: Community S1x13 "Investigative Journalism"
Title 7: Community S1x14 "Interpretive Dance"
Title 8: Community S1x15 "Romantic Expressionism"
Title 9: Full Frontal S6x01 Trump Burn Book • Capitol Insurrection • Social Media Bans •
Sam Henshaw "All Good" • Warnock, Ossoff congrats
Title 10: Freeform presents "Tangled" (2010)
Title 11: Freeform presents "The Jungle Book" (2016)
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Title 1: Community S1x16 "Communication Studies"
Title 2: Community S1x17 "Physical Education"
Title 3: Community S1x18 "Basic Genealogy"
Title 4: Superstore S6x05 "Hair Care Products"
Title 5: CSPAN: Pres. Trump arrives at Camp Springs, Md. Joint Base Andrews over "Don't Stop Believing"
Cannonfire over "Hail to the Chief"
Title 6: CSPAN: Pres. Trump departs from Camp Springs, Md. Joint Base Andrews / Bidens motorcade to church
over "YMCA" • "Tiny Dancer" and "My Way"
Title 7: CSPAN: The Bidens attend services at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Title 8: CSPAN: The Bidens arrive at the Capitol for the Inauguration
05105: Opening remarks: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
05610: Inaugural Ceremonies Chair Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.
10120: Invocation: Rev. Leo O'Donovan
10545: Presentation of National Colors
10751: National Anthem: Lady Gaga
11032: Pledge of Allegiance [ASL]: Andrea Hall
11215: VP Kamala Harris sworn in by Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor
11420: "This Land is Your Land" Jennifer Lopez
11910: Pres. Joe Biden sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts
12307: Pres. Biden's Inaugural Address
14523: Garth Brooks: Amazing Grace
14940: Amanda Gorman "The Hill We Climb"
15550: Rev. Silvester Beaman
20130: Colors Recessed
20230: "Stars and Stripes Forever," milling
Title 9: Full Frontal S6x02 Biden inaugurated • Cleaning WH • ads • "Sam's Favorite People"
Title 10: Freeform presents "Ralph Breaks the Internet" (2018)
Title 2: FXX presents "Despicable Me 3" (2017)
Title 3: Cinemax presents "Winter's Bone" (2010)
Title 4: Community S2x01 "Anthropology 101" f/Betty White
Title 5: Community S2x02 "Accounting for Lawyers" f/Rob Corddry
Title 6: Community S2x03 "The Psychology of Letting Go"
Title 7: Superstore S6x07 "The Trough"
Title 8: Full Frontal S6x03 Coronavirus vaccines • Pandas • Disbarring Giuliani
Title 9: C-SPAN 11/23/20: National Constitution Center discussion "Shakespeare in American History"
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Ep. 71: Lady in Red
Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman and this installment marks my 71st episode of "VideoFuzzy," reporting the progress I've made in cataloging more than 2,900 VHS transfers and digital recordings. In this installment, titled "Lady in Red," I pulled up the pilot episode of "Ashes to Ashes" for my Friday Night Feature, checking Cross Connections with Philip Glenister, Keely Hawes, John Goodman, David Spade, Denis Leary, Josh Gad and Golden Thread Fay Masterson.
In my Classic Collection (VHS-to-DVD), I talk about "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart's 2009 knockdown drag-out "Brawl Street" interview with "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer over media contributions to the 2008 recession. Quite informative. Also, President Obama's 2009 address to the joint session of Congress, "The West Wing," the Pip-centered "Great Expectations" episode of "South Park" and the PBS special "100 Years of Victor Borge."
In my Current Collection (direct to DVD), I'm very much enjoying my Hulu subscription ["Cougar Town," "Devs," "Letterkenny" and "Archer"] and from a promotional HBO and Cinemax access, I was able to add the first season of "Lovecraft Country." Also, comments on the fourth season finale of "Fargo," the "Doctor Who" New Year's special "The Dalek Revolution" and from DC's "Birds of Prey and The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn," Harley Quinn lists the many, many reasons Roman Sionis might be targeting her for revenge.
In Videofuzzy at the Movies, along with earlier comments on "Tangled," "The Emperor's New Groove," "Vice," "Parasite," "Stuber" and "Us," I chat about "Ready or Not," "Bad Times at the El Royale," "Bowfinger," "Isn't It Romantic," "Much Ado About Nothing," "Office Christmas Party," "We Bare Bears: The Movie," "Lying and Stealing," "Jojo Rabbit," "The Lovely Bones," "The Girl in the Spider Web."
In Watching Terrible Movies, Jesse Zimmerman of The Average Movie Nerd blog get together to watch and chat about "The Men Who Stare at Goats," "The Lost Skeleton Returns Again," "I, Tonya" and "Dark and Stormy Night."
Finally, in a post-credit "Video Outreach," I close with a poem I wrote and posted Jan. 1, 2021 called "Listen."
TOP TEN: I've added a "top ten" episode guide for people looking for a quick read-in on this blog and podcast effort. Enjoy!