G’day, boys ‘n’ gulls! Byron the Quokka here, with a spiffy offering of under-appreciated TV shows, collected by Quokka University. Ooh, look at that! One of my all-time favorites: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. That was almost as great as The Quokka from Kalgoorlie! Speaking of which…
Saturday
4:16 p.m. Ch. 22 THE QUOKKA FROM KALGOORLIE–Intense drama
Imagine my astonishment when I discovered that Uncle Quiggly wasn’t the first quokka to solve a crime. Peter Graves played Dig-‘Em-Up Jones, the first Quokka to solve a murder case. Some of us were unhappy that Peter Graves didn’t look much like a quokka; but I think we’re big enough to let that slide. This week:Jones digs up a 13,000-year-old murder–right in his own back yard! Commissioner: Michael J. Pollard. President of France: Huntz Hall.
4:30 p.m. Ch. 31 500 MILES TO WICHITA–Intense suspense
Whoever gets to Wichita first gets to decide the fate of the human race! Arch-villain: Danny DeVito. Heroic Secret Agent: Danny DeVito. That’s right, he plays identical twins. Better not lose track of who’s who! You might blow up the world.
Sunday
3:07 p.m. Ch. 15 DIY ABDOMINABLE SURGERY–(We couldn’t bear to watch)
So you thought Dr. Morgus was kidding, when he introduced Do-It-Yourself Surgery back in the 1970’s? Ha! Shows what you know! This week: The Good Doctor has to remove a basketball from a little girl’s stomach. If he succeeds, he’ll get another chance to re-attach his right hand with his left.
Breathes there a quokka who is not a Dr. Morgus fan?
Byron the Quokka, signing off.
Would you believe I rode that bike to get here?
Byron, I’m so glad you’re getting to ride your bicycle. And congratulations on having a movie made about a member of your family, even if the actor doesn’t look like a quokka. (Too funny!)
(Good Lord–that was last month???)
THE QUOKKA FROM KALGOORLIE–Intense drama – I don’t see why y’all couldn’t have made Peter Graves look more like a Quokka with all the hi-tech available these days. 500 MILES TO WICHITA–Intense suspense – Wow, this one does seem very intense. I have never liked it when the storyline writers bring in an identical twin right at the end. Glad to see that is not the case with “Wichita.” DIY ABDOMINABLE SURGERY– (We couldn’t bear to watch) – now this one does appear to be unseeable from its intenseness. I hope you don’t get any ideas, Lee, and try this on yourself.
Oh, I’ve seen Morgus do it! Piece of cake.