G’day, welcome to October! Byron the Quokka here–and have we got TV for you! No kidding–you’ll think you died and went to heaven. (Well, maybe not.) Here’s just a wee sample of this weekend’s offerings.
4 P.M. Ch. 12 DOC MANOOJI–Western
Returning from a house call to Venus, Doc Manooji (George Windex) finds his home town of Batwurst, Arizona, populated by talking trees instead of people. It wouldn’t matter so much, only they never shut up! Mr. Larch: S. Hurok. Miss Maple: Joan Hickson. Little Elm: Ty Hardin
Ch. 19 AMERICAN PROCRASTINATOR–Game show
Contestants try to dilly-dally, dawdle, hem and haw, and fumfer their way to the great prize that hasn’t been delivered yet! Host Ed Mzee will lay out the rules, if he ever shows up. Music by those members of Marve Throneberry’s orchestra who have found their way to the studio.
4:06 P.M. ANNOYING MOVIE–Psychological warfare
The Bowery Boys meet The Most Boring Man in India (Paul Lynd) in “Avast, Me Hearties” (Serbian, 2004), a movie that has absolutely nothing to do with any nautical subject and was only scheduled for 4:06 to irritate people. The Serbian Army planned to use this film against the Turks. Woody Strode: the Smothers Brothers. Susan Sontag: Heather Locklear.
4:30 P.M. Ch. 03 STREETS OF HIDEOUS DOOM–Horror/mystery
A most cruel serial killer stalks the streets of Poobah, Vermont. Can the June Taylor Dancers stop him before he kills again? With only one episode, this series won the Shortest Series Award at the Project Mohole Film Festival. Mayor Piffle: Tony Blair. Mrs. Yang: Linda Blair (no relation)
5 P.M. Ch. 31 THE SCHMENDRICKS–Situation comedy
A door-to-door salesman (John Astin) sells Penelope Schmendrick (this girl who was in my 8th grade class and then moved away) a super-pogo stick–and when Yobo Schmendrick (Lionel Barrymore) comes home from his job at the chariot factory, he finds a huge hole in the living room ceiling… with Penny’s head stuck in it! Paper boy: Fang Hsueh-ting. Papier-mache boy: William Shatner.
Well, now, that’s what I call television! In fact, I don’t know what else to call it.
My cousin Flimzy–she’s camera-shy.
Byron the Quokka, signing off!
4:30 P.M. Ch. 03 STREETS OF HIDEOUS DOOM–Horror/mystery is the number for me. It is amazing how many TV shows the June Taylor Dancers are featured in. I might also check out 5 P.M. Ch. 31 THE SCHMENDRICKS–Situation comedy since anything Lionel Barrymore is in has to be worth watching.