Tag Archives: television

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 →

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Doctor Who

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a minor course in photography. We had to shoot the photos as well as process the negatives … Continue reading →

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The Wonderfully Weird Channels of the Roku

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Joe_Williams

I’m starting a new category that could be considered for cord-cutters or folks looking to save some serious cash by giving cable TV the heave-ho. I could be considered a cord-cutter in a way although I never had a cord … Continue reading →

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