Posts Tagged ‘geeks’
Charles in Charge
Posted by: meekthegeek on: December 14, 2011
- In: 1980s | Comedies
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In honor of today’s rumors that Scott Baio has died, something that happens now with some regularity, and with #RIPScottBaio trending on Twitter worldwide, it seemed like a good time to blog about the pilot of a beloved ’80s sitcom, Charles in Charge. Just the title conjurs the tinkly sound of the theme song in [...]
The Middleman
Posted by: meekthegeek on: September 4, 2011
- In: 2000s | Comedies
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On paper The Middleman sounds like an amazing show: young struggling artist and gamer girl gets recruited by mysterious crime-fighting agency to battle comic book-style villains. (So many words to love in that sentence.) It’s based on a graphic novel by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Les McClaine, and the production style echoes that origin. It’s got [...]
The Guild
Posted by: meekthegeek on: August 2, 2011
- In: 2000s | Comedies | Web Shows
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So I’m sitting at Comic-Con singing along to Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog and loving Felicia Day in spite of her questionable singing ability and thinking “How the hell have I not blogged about The Guild“? (Felicia even stopped by to say hi and thank the fans–she’s adorable.) In case you’re not familiar, The Guild [...]
Breaking In, or Trying to Speak Geek
Posted by: meekthegeek on: April 7, 2011
- In: 2010s | Comedies
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Some pilots want nothing more than to convey to the viewer what the creators imagine to be the unique style and tone of the show. Breaking In, which debuted last night on Fox, wants you to know it’s for geeks. They really, really want you to know it. I can just hear the pitch meeting: “It’s [...]
Square Pegs
Posted by: meekthegeek on: February 20, 2011
Given the current surge in nostalgia for the 80s, it’s a good time for Hulu to reintroduce the world to Square Pegs. From 1982, the show centers around two geeky high school girls trying to fit in. It stars Sarah Jessica Parker, even before Footloose and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Her co-star is Amy [...]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Posted by: meekthegeek on: November 18, 2009
- In: 1990s | Dramas
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“Welcome to the Hellmouth” There have been numerous articles in the last few years declaring that geeks are now cool. Shows like Big Bang Theory and Glee are held up as proof of this trend. It’s not the Marcia Bradys or the Mike Seavers we want to root for anymore. We love outcasts and braniacs. [...]
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