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Tag Archives: television
I Want My Polka Music TV!
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
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Robbie the Robot Meets Mr. C
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
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There are those who believe…
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
Celebrity Bowling
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
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Pluto TV
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
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Treasure Trove of Trash
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
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Not Quite Dead
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
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