Tag Archives: television

Angry Red Planet

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Joe

Watching trash on a tube TV in the studio a while back. I think this is around the time that television broadcasts went digital and I was obsessed with the station ThisTV.

Posted in Blast from the Past, What's on TV? | Tagged 2009, television, The Angry Red Planet, ThisTV | 2 Comments

R.I.P. Gene London

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Joe

Philadelphia television legend Gene London has passed away. I had the pleasure of meeting Gene back in 2015 at The Kimmel Center. Read about it here.

Posted in News, Philadelphia | Tagged Gene London, kids show host, Philadelphia, television | 2 Comments

We are now in control of the transmission

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Joe

This illustration which I cobbled together in my absolute favorite vector art program Affinity Designer is sort of a response to my last illustration which featured former television icon Bonnie Franklin. Whereas Ms Franklin’s televised efforts in the situation comedy … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged #AffinityDesigner, #digitalart, 1960s, 1964, Affinity Designer, digital illustration, Illustration, Joe Williams, Roku, soldier, television, The Outer Limits, The Terminator, vector | 2 Comments

William Shatner, Star of “For The People?”

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Joe_Williams

Before the Promise margarine commercials; well before T.J. Hooker, and a bit before he sat on the bridge of the Enterprise, the Shat sat on the panel of What’s My Line? in 1965 where avuncular host John Charles Daly introduced him … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird World of the Roku | Tagged 1965, cord cutters, gameshow, Roku, Star Trek, television, vintage, What's My Line?, William Shatner | Leave a comment

Black Sunday

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Joe_Williams

I’ve written before about the Wonderfully Weird Channels of the Roku and how the little device is a gift of modern technology for which I have always been thankful. Well, now I am afraid to report to you that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird World of the Roku | Tagged 1977, Black Sunday, cut the cord, Rook, streaming, television | 2 Comments

I Want My Polka Music TV!

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Joe_Williams

When I purchased my first Roku about 8 years ago I quickly became convinced that it was the best $60 I had ever spent. The house I moved into in the mid-1990s was wired throughout it’s three floors for cable, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged cord cutting, Joe Siedlik, music, polka, Roku, streaming, television | 2 Comments

Robbie the Robot Meets Mr. C

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Joe_Williams

As I’ve written before finding something to watch on Netflix has been proving to be more of a challenge than it’s worth. The tedious scrolling through titles of little interest has chased me to some of the stranger and more … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird World of the Roku | Tagged 1956, Anne Francis, black and white, Forbidden Planet, Internet Archive, Perry Como, Robbie the Robot, Roku, television, TV, variety show | 2 Comments

There are those who believe…

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Lately, I’ve been watching trash and sketching, and I certainly watched some trash while completing the doodles in today’s post, but nothing really stood out as worth mentioning. There may have been something completely ignorable like Law & Order episodes … Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged analog, Atomic Warrior, Battlestar Galactica, BSG, comic, comic book, handmade, Illustration, ink wash, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, television, USA, wash, Willceau, Willceau Comics | Leave a comment

Celebrity Bowling

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Joe_Williams

In my attempt to chart the uncharted wilds of the Roku box, I believe I have uncovered my absolute favorite, oddball, third-party, free channel!

Posted in Weird World of the Roku | Tagged 1970s, bowling, channel, entertainment, Free, Roku, television | 2 Comments

Pluto TV

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Joe_Williams

A post-Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, pre-Trog Joan Crawford in an episode of forgotten television series Route 66.

Posted in Weird World of the Roku | Tagged Joan Crawford, PlutoTV, Roku, Route 66, television | Leave a comment

Treasure Trove of Trash

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Joe_Williams

I’ve written before about my favorite home entertainment device and the wonderfully weird channels found on it, but I’ve recently uncovered a Treasure Trove of Trash that I did not know existed, and it was right under my nose!

Posted in Weird World of the Roku | Tagged 1992, crap, devil, Elisabeth Moss, made-for-TV, Midnight's Child, Prime, Roku, television, trash | 2 Comments

Not Quite Dead

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Having received an email about the obsolescence of my Roku HD from the company that manufactured it, I recently wrote an obituary for my dear departed media player. I was in mourning, but it seems that the reports of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Joe's Garage, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged backwards compatibility, internet, Roku, Roku HD, television, tube television | Leave a comment

Not Fade Away

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Joe_Williams

I’ve sung the praises of the Roku set-top box before. For the uninitiated, Roku’s website can be found HERE or you can chase down articles I’ve written for this site HERE and HERE. The short story of the Roku is … Continue reading →

Posted in Joe's Garage, Stuff Joe Likes, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged obsolete, Roku, television, tube television | 1 Comment

Gene London

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Of the great pantheon of kid show hosts who graced the airwaves and won the hearts and minds of children in the Philadelphia broadcast region, Gene London, the genial host of The Gene London Show is one of the last … Continue reading →