New Feature: Reasons Why I Love TV

Over at the great Michael May's Adventureblog, he did a post about 100 things he loves about TV. He was inspired by Siskoid's Blog of Geekery and his 100 things he loves about television.

I love their lists, and agree with a bunch of their choices. So, I wanted to follow suit but hesitated, for two reasons. 1: I was afraid I would forget things, people, moments - whatever - and I would hate that. And 2: I would take forever to get it done.

Instead, I have decided to turn it into a feature here. When I think of one of the things I love about TV, I will do a short post and share. Hope you enjoy them and hope they bring back some memories for you, as well!

Reason #1 Why I Love TV:

Start this off with something near and dear to me: Friday the 13th: The Series.



Michael May had this show at # 64 on his list, saying "That Friday the 13th: The Series was way better than the movies it got its name from." I think the show and the movies are enjoyable in their own rights, but I am just so glad he mentioned it!

Too many times it gets knocked for either being "that Friday the 13th show" or "having nothing to do with Jason." I truly think this is one of those times when a show's title was both a boon and a curse. Having that name certainly brought eyes to the show in the beginning. What horror fan didn't want to see what this was all about? And, to this day, it gets mentioned merely for that association with the Jason Voorhees' franchise.

But it was also hindered by that title. Being unrelated to the movies turned off lots of fans, people who didn't stick around to see what the show had to offer on its own merits. And non-horror fans just disregarded the whole thing based on that name alone.

I admit that I tuned in at first because I was curious. Friday the 13th on the small screen, every week? Interesting. But I fell in love with the characters, the setting, the premise - all of it - from that first episode. Jason wasn't there, but there was a new, strange, dark world there that fascinated me. And I was hooked.

The show should have gone on longer, but that is ancient history now. We have the three seasons and can enjoy them again and again now, thanks to the DVD releases.

Friday the 13th: The Series. The #1 Reason Why I Love TV.

Mini Meme

1. T.V. Show: Psych

2. Book: The Princess Bride

3. Movie: Halloween

4. Color: Aqua Blue

5. Actor: James Stewart

6. Actress: Myrna Loy

7. Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla

8. Drink: Coffee

9. Animal: Dog

10. Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers

11. Singer: Dolly Parton

12. Food: Pizza

13. Disney Character: Stitch

14. Girl Name: Nicole

15. Boy Name: David


thanks to Ravyn's World 

Day One: Favorite Actor

Okay, so I have to get this post out before the day ends, since the April Challenge is on.

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Day One: Favorite Actor

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James Stewart



I thought about this all day, and I have to go with always great Jimmy Stewart. Whether we are watching him do the right thing at the expense of his dreams in It's a Wonderful Life or watching him watch his neighbors in Rear Window, he is always a joy to watch. And while L.B. Jeffries and George Bailey are two of my favorite Stewart roles, there are so many more performances of his that I love.

Some of his roles I enjoy, time and again, include David in After The Thin Man, Alfred Kralik in The Shop Around the Corner, Macualy Connor in The Philadelphia Story, Rupert Cadell in Rope, Elwood in Harvey and Dr. McKenna in The Man Who Knew Too Much.



Infinitely watchable, Jimmy Stewart is my favorite actor.

April Challenge

I have had Blogger's Block for awhile now. Worse than Writer's Block, this version leaves me with nothing to post here, other than my Movie Monday reviews. So, when I saw the following on TumblFrog and then Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness, I decided it was a good way to get myself posting SOMETHING every day this month.

The challenge is to post each day using the following schedule:


•Day One: Favourite Actor

•Day Two: Favourite Movie

•Day Three: Favourite Musician

•Day Four: Favourite Book

•Day Five: Favourite Food

•Day Six: Favourite Song

•Day Seven: Favourite TV Show

•Day Eight: Pictures Of Your Room

•Day Nine: Favourite Flower

•Day Ten: Favourite Outfit

•Day Eleven: Recent Picture Of Yourself

•Day Twelve: Where Your Family Is From

•Day Thirteen: Favourite Memory

•Day Fourteen: Favourite Purchase Ever Made

•Day Fifteen: Current Grades

•Day Sixteen: Future Tattoos

•Day Seventeen: A Childhood Picture

•Day Eighteen: Favourite Board Game

•Day Nineteen: Something That Made You Smile Today

•Day Twenty: A 10+ Year Old Picture

•Day Twenty-One: Favourite Movie Quote

•Day Twenty-Two: Picture Of You On This Day

•Day Twenty-Three: Favourite Music Video

•Day Twenty-Four: Something Embarrassing In Your Room

•Day Twenty-Five: One Of Your Most Prized Possessions

•Day Twenty-Six: A Picture From One Of The Greatest Days Of Your Life

•Day Twenty-Seven: A Picture Of Where You’re From

•Day Twenty-Eight: A Drawing

•Day Twenty-Nine: Somewhere You Want To Visit

•Day Thirty: Whomever You Find Most Attractive In This World

Interesting and will hopefully be fun for me, and you, too!

Thanks to the brain behind this, whoever you are!