G’day, boys ‘n’ gulls! Byron the Quokka, filling in for Lee. He needs his brain rinsed out.
But here! Wonderful, iconic TV from the iconic folks at Quokka University.
I’ve always wanted to use that word, “iconic.” I wonder what it means…
6:30 P.M. Ch. 16 NEWS WITH KACKLIN’ KRISSIE–Sort of news
At last! A nightly news show in which everyone, on or off-camera, cackles uncontrollably while the news is being read! You can hardly make out what they’re saying; but as anchorman Hugh Bettcha says… “Neither can we!”
Ch. 25 WHEN THE BUGS BITE, BITE ‘EM BACK–Low cuisine
Mosquito sandwich cookies, anyone? Join Chef Julia Furface as she turns the tables on those pesky biting, stinging, annoying insects. Special guest food taster: Andy the Ant-Eater. Sponsored by New York Yankees Spiritual Gimmicks.
7:06 P.M. MOVIE–Nature,with suburban angst
How long can a man-sized, talking click beetle grub (various members of the June Taylor Dancers) continue to serve on the Mothra Township Planning Board (Ethiopian/ Nepalese, 1976: 415 minutes)? Mayor McGillicuddy: Kenji Toshimori. Ping-pong player: Ellen Mellen. Filmed without light bulbs!
7:20 P.M. Ch. 71 FRITZIE’S BOOZE HOUSE–Sitcom
The late Harrison Screwloose stars as homicidal bartender Judy Jumbo, in this series pioneered by Salvador Dali and the Hazlet Township N.J. Little League. This week: Judy’s arrested again, this time for assault with a frozen kielbasi. Judge Roy Bean: Rowan Atkinson.
Well, folks, that’s that! A whole weekend of blissful TV-watching. Ain’t you lucky!
Byron the Quokka, signing off–and hurrying to my TV room!
Greetings, Byron Ol’ chum. Good to see you.
I think I see that cackling newscast. 🙂