G’day, buoys ‘n’ gulls!Byron the Quokka here with another weekend of TV paradise, brought to you by Quokka University. Here’s just a tantalizing sample of the fare.
5 P.M. Ch. 17 SILLY COSTUMES NEWS–News in silly costumes (what else did you expect?)
You’ve got to admit the evening news is a lot more fun if all the anchors and reporters have to dress up in silly costumes! Like, Dan Rather sitting at a news desk is nothing special: but if he’s sitting there in a bunny suit with floppy ears,well, then you’ve got something! Sports: Some guy done up as The Cat in the Hat.
Ch. 27 MOVIE–One of those ‘Lost World’ thingies
Scary Dinosaurs in the Stop & Shop (Canadian-Mycenaean, 1988: 14 minutes) established director Tan Bu Ting as “the king of dinosaurs-in-the-supermarket movies.” Can a teenaged couple (Linda Hunt, Wade Boggs) get out of the cereal aisle alive, before the Palukaraptor gets them? Store manager: Adolph Menjou.
5:36 P.M. Ch. 08 THE SPY WHO PINCHED MY BOTTOM–(You won’t believe how bad this is)
Louis Jourdan plays the ultra-suave secret agent who goes around pinching women’s bottoms and blaming it on the KGB. Best remembered for its horrible West German music score, this NATO TV series launched the janitorial career of Patrick “Pony Boy” McMegalon.
6 P.M. Ch. 58 JIMMY FRAUD’S CENTER STAGE–Variety
The hard-hitting local cable TV reporter has a new gig as host of a variety show featuring acts no one else wants! This week: the Puncture-Proof Knife Throwers; Poopy the Dog; Sando the Invisible Magician; the June Taylor Dancers vs. the Imitation June Taylor Dancers in a winner-take-all bowling match. Special guest: the world’s greatest Beto O’Rourke mimic!
Well, folks, if these shows don’t do it for you, I’m going back to Rottnest Island. [Pssst! You’re already on Rottnest Island!]
Ah, well: if you’ve got tasty green leaves, what else do you need?
Byron the Quokka, signing off…
G’day, Byron. You are right on time as usual. Good on ya, mate.
I have just discovered a song by Carroll Roberson that I had not heard before. For Lee for
whenever he wants another one. It is: I’ll Sing You a Blessing.
Thanks, Erlene. I’ll try to post it in a few minutes.
SILLY COSTUMES NEWS – how about a weather person (preferably a female) does a strip routine while predicting the weather – wait, some countries already have that. MOVIE–One of those ‘Lost World’ thingies – all that in one store? Reminds me of the “Little Shop of Horror movies. ” THE SPY WHO PINCHED MY BOTTOM – I won’t be watching this one – anything to do with NATO is a loser. THE SPY WHO PINCHED MY BOTTOM – I am all in when it comes to variety shows. If I am not home at the time it airs, I will DVR it.
Actually, the KGB used to do that and blame it on the CIA.