Yes, yes, I admit it: I've still been watching rather more TV than is good for me. Blame what seems to be a ridiculously slow healing process, if you will. That's what I'm doing. This weekend I continued my tour through 80s and 90s TV by watching episodes of Remington Steele, Mad About You*, and Northern Exposure, which were all shows I enjoyed the first time around.
So whenever I watch old TV shows and movies, I often take a troll through the trusty old Internet Movie Database and check out what the stars have been doing since. And you know what I found? IMDB.com now offers some full episodes of old shows, just like YouTube, including episodes of Remington Steele and NewsRadio. This is the worst possible news for a freelancer who works at home, largely online, and has a video weakness.
So today will mostly be spent trying NOT to think about full episodes of NewsRadio just one small mouseclick away. Damn you, IMDB!
*Today's funny "everything's connected" story: I watched an episode of Remington Steele, and then I watched an episode of Mad About You. In the Mad About You episode, one of the male characters said, "You know who I had a dream about? Pierce Brosnan. Have you ever seen an episode of 'Remington Steele'?" I thought that was pretty hilarious.
Fabulous, another way to waste time! I watched a lot of Remington Steele way back. Does it look really 80s today? I have this image of big hair and shoulder pads.
Posted by: Tripp | 13 October 2008 at 05:18 PM
Tripp!
I was just a tad young back in the day when Remington Steele was on, but I caught the last couple seasons, so it's been awesome to see it from the start. Surprisingly, the two stars had a pretty timeless style, so the hair isn't too bad, but it's fascinating to watch them solve crimes without computers on their desks and having to stop and use public phones. Wild stuff, and very, very, enjoyable.
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 13 October 2008 at 06:07 PM
aw nuts,
haven't much to contribute re: Remington Steele nor Mad About You. However, IMHO, television reached its zenith with Northern Exposure: weird, funny, light, dark, fabulous. I am debating purchasing and owning those discs. Ed and Marilyn and Joel and Maggie? Love them like family. Want to move to Cecily. Pretty sure there is no Sarah Palin anywhere around.
Posted by: The Laundress | 13 October 2008 at 11:28 PM
Though I hate to mention it because it has become one of my biggest time gremlins. Hulu.com has tons of great television. You can watch fantastic old television and stay current with some of your favorites.
Also (though I can't technically condone it) YouTube.com has a lot of television shows on it as well. The trick is to
1. Enjoy shows that have fervent followers willing to take the time to post it to YouTube.
2. Like television shows on channels that don't hound YouTube to take their content off e.g. Sci-Fi and A&E.
3. Be able to watch the shows in 8 minute segments.
Easy as 1. 2. 3.
(but again . . . I can't condone this)
--Happy Vegging.
Posted by: Sarah Lovato | 14 October 2008 at 12:25 PM
Sarah:
Thank you for the handy 1,2,3 list for vegging! Finally, something I'm good at. :) Ah yes, YouTube. I have no problem watching things in 8-minute segments, but I must admit that the Hulu/IMDB gift of watching the full episodes is also very, very nice. My question is, why is anyone still paying for cable when all this stuff is available online or at the library? I guess maybe for the sports, but other than that?
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 14 October 2008 at 01:57 PM
Laundress,
Yes, I too love the pretend world that is Northern Exposure. The mister and I were watching it the other day, and I opined that the problem with that show is that it makes you feel there are small towns out there where quirky but kind people regularly congregate in the friendly bar down the road. As opposed to, you know, the small towns where everybody just gets in everyone else's business and also ostracize anybody who's just a little bit different. Then again, I might just have a bad attitude about small towns.
But it's oh-so-nice to believe that a Cicely might be out there somewheres, complete with Joels and Maggies and Chrises in the Morning.
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 14 October 2008 at 02:00 PM
Yet another online movie db :) way to go guys and good luck! ;)
Posted by: movie db | 12 March 2009 at 11:38 AM