February 26th, 2010 by admin
Nominated for zero Emmys in its short three-season stint, Gilligan’s Island nonetheless has carved itself a notable niche in the television hall of fame. The brainchild of TV icon Sherwood Schwartz, longtime TV writer and creator of The Brady Bunch, Gilligan’s Island quickly gathered a strong cult following, reaching successive generations of fans via syndication following its cancellation and even spawning a cable TV reality show four decades later. An original CBS series, the show was shuffled between time slots (much like its contemporary program Star Trek), but later became more popular than ever in its syndicated reruns. With a memorable theme song the average viewer will find stuck in his head for days, Gilligan’s Island is classic family-friendly television entertainment the way it used to be…
Gilligan’s Island follows the adventures of a tour group of varying personalities whose boat, the SS Minnow, falls victim to a torrential rain storm during a three hour tour. Shipwrecked upon a deserted Pacific island, the seven guests and crew spend their days and nights trying to escape the island or be rescued by passersby. In addition to Gilligan (Bob Denver) who is the SS Minnow’s first mate, the island plays host to the Skipper (Alan Hale, Jr.), millionaire couple Thurston (Jim Backus) and Eunice Howell (Natalie Schafer), college professor Roy Hinkley (Russell Johnson), movie star Ginger Grant (Tina Louise), and Mary Ann Summers (Dawn Wells). Most every episode revolves around the group’s feeble attempts to escape the island, undertakings usually thwarted and foiled by Gilligan’s trademark buffoonery…
The Gilligan’s Island DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “Two on a Raft” in which the cast is initially stranded on the island. Crafting a homemade raft, the Skipper and Gilligan set sail to find help. Along the way, they face dangerous sharks, the relentless sun, and hunger pains, until they eventually land on an island (not knowing it’s the very one they set sail from). But Gilligan and the Skipper think the island is inhabited by unfriendly natives, while the rest of the cast believes that Gilligan and the Skipper are unfriendly natives themselves… Other notable episodes from Season 1 include “So Sorry, My Island Now” in which Gilligan’s Island is captured by a Japanese Admiral who thinks World War II is still in full swing, and “My Fair Gilligan” in which Mr. Howell declares Gilligan his adopted son after Gilligan saves Mrs. Howell’s life…
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February 23rd, 2010 by admin
A brainchild of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, Futurama launched itself into homes across the galaxy in Spring 1999. Employing the same quick wit and visual humor that has made The Simpsons one of the most successful shows in television history, Futurama (despite its early cancellation in August 2003) maintains its own loyal cult following…
Set one thousand years in the future, Futurama follows the life of a modern day American pizza delivery boy named Fry who finds himself reanimated 1,000 years after being accidentally cryogenically frozen. Brought back to life, Fry hunts down his great, great, great nephew – a tinkering scientist named Professor Farnsworth – and spends his days working for his distant relative’s intergalactic delivery service alongside good friends, Leela (a female Cyclops) and Bender (a morally-challenged robot). As the characters (usually Fry and Bender) engage in various schemes throughout the universe, Professor Farnsworth and his crew meet up with a number of interesting characters and civilizations…
The Futurama DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere in which Fry awakens following his 1,000 year cryogenic freeze. When a Cyclops named Leela tries to insert a career chip in him which will make him a delivery boy for life, Fry escapes, meets a robot named Bender, and the two eventually join Leela when she removes her own career chip. Together, they hunt down Fry’s closest relative (Professor Farnsworth) and become the crew of his space delivery service… Other notable episodes include “The Series Has Landed” in which Fry and the crew deliver their first package, and “My Three Suns” in which Fry becomes leader of a race of liquid aliens… Season 1 also features its own distinct alien language found on signs littered throughout the various episodes…
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February 19th, 2010 by admin
A gold member of the Christmas classic elite, Frosty The Snowman has entertained several generations of children and adults with its charming holiday magic. Jimmy Durante narrates this 1969 animated creation that features the birth of Frosty, a happy upbeat snowman brought to life by a magical hat. The story is based on the popular Christmas song of the same name, and Durante’s narration and singing brings the animation itself to life. One of the best holiday cartoon specials ever created, Frosty The Snowman will be a part of Christmas celebrations for years to come.
Frosty The Snowman follows the exploits of a group of school children trapped at school on Christmas Eve. Feeling guilty that her students are forced to attend class on Christmas Eve (with snow outside nonetheless), a schoolteacher hires a local magician named Professor Hinkle as entertainment. But Professor Hinkle is anything but a master of his trade. He entertains the kids only by means of their laughter as his ridiculous screw-ups. Frustrated by his failure to perform the famous magic trick of “pulling a rabbit out of a hat,” Hinkle hurls his old top hat out the window. But when the children are dismissed from class, the hat finds its way onto the head of a snowman named Frosty.
A gust of wind blows Professor Hinkle’s discarded hat onto the lifeless snowman’s head, and “presto”! …Frosty the snowman comes to life with a passionate bellow of “Happy Birthday”! Immediately, Professor Hinkle decides that he wants to keep his hat after all (so he can profit from its obvious magic powers), but the kids manage to fight off his advances in order to save Frosty. But Hinkle is the least of Frosty’s worries. The thermometer is on the rise, and the kids conclude that Frosty needs to get to the North Pole or else he’ll melt away. Together, they travel to the local train station to buy Frosty a ticket.
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February 18th, 2010 by admin
One of the best comedy series of the 1990s, Friends helped redefine “must-see” with its fellow Thursday night program Seinfeld. Following the lives of six friend living in New York City, the show was part comedy show, part soap opera, as fans focused on the relationships between the characters as well as their witty one-liners…
The Friends (Season 10) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss” in which Joey and Rachel & Ross and Charlie decide to wait until Ross and Joey talk to each other before moving forward with their respective relationships. Joey is reluctant to bring up the subject, and Ross walks in on Joey and Rachel kissing. Meanwhile, Phoebe discovers that Mike has a girlfriend and Monica gets cornrows… Other notable episodes from Season 10 include “The One With Ross’s Tan” in which Joey and Rachel decide to be just friends once again and Ross gets a spray-on tan, and “The One Where Joey Speaks French” in which Monica and Ross’s father suffers a heart attack and Phoebe teaches Joey how to speak French for an audition…
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February 17th, 2010 by admin
Alongside Frasier and Seinfeld, Friends spent much of the 90s decade at the top of the ratings. Recipient of numerous awards, the series followed the lives of six friends living in New York City – Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), and Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc). The friends spend their spare moments in the coffee house “Central Perk” or in either Joey Chandler’s apartment or Monica and Rachel’s.
The Friends (Season 9) DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere in which Rachel, Ross, and Joey try to sort out their situation following Rachel’s acceptance of Joey’s accidental proposal. The three eventually conclude that no one was going to propose. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica grapple with the prospect of moving to Tulsa when Chandler is promoted to president of his company… In other episodes, Ross makes fun of Rachel’s male nanny, Ross and Phoebe get mugged, and Chandler and Monica visit a fertility clinic… In the season finale, Joey rebuffs Rachel’s advance until he finds Ross kissing the girl he just broke up with. The season concludes with Joey and Rachel together…
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February 16th, 2010 by admin
One of the top television comedy series of its time, Friends follows the lives of six friends in their mid-twenties – Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), and Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry). The six friends often spend their days in the “Central Perk” coffee house or an apartment rented by one of them. Together, they form a dynamic comic team that will keep you laughing.
The Friends (Season 
DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere in which the friends celebrate Chandler and Monica’s wedding. When Monica sees Rachel spitting out her champagne, she realizes that Rachel is pregnant. As the season progresses, Rachel reveals that Ross is the father… This season includes guest appearances by Sean Penn, Morgan Fairchild, Brad Pitt, Alec Baldwin, and Marlo Thomas… The season finale centers around the birth of Rachel’s baby…
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February 15th, 2010 by admin
Friends spent most of the 1990s and early 2000s as one of the top rated comedy series on television. Set in New York City, and revolving around the lives of six friends – Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), and Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) – the show built a loyal and dedicated following. Spending most of their time in a coffee house named “Central Perk” or in an apartment belonging to one of them, the show is clever display of well-written humor…
The Friends (Season 7) DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere in which all of the friends toast Monica and Chandler’s engagement. In later episodes Monica discovers that her grandmother’s secret cookie recipe is the recipe for Nestle Tollhouse cookies, Chandler expresses his overwhelming fear of dogs, and Dr. Drake Ramoray makes his return on Days Of Our Lives… The season finale features Chandler and Monica’s wedding with guest appearances by Gary Oldman, Kathleen Turner, and Morgan Fairchild…
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February 14th, 2010 by admin
Friends is a hilarious show that follows the lives of six friends: Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), and Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry). Together, they form a memorable clique certain to entertain with their never ending antics and interesting relationships.
The Friends (Season 6) DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere in Las Vegas where Ross and Rachel wake up to discover they’ve gotten married. Ross tells Rachel that he annulled the marriage, but then tells Phoebe he really didn’t. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica decide to move in together rather than get married… In other episodes, Joey pretends to be the owner of a Porsche, Ross bleaches his teeth, and Reese Witherspoon guest stars as Rachel’s sister. In the season finale, Chandler proposes to Monica…
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February 13th, 2010 by admin
Along with Seinfeld and Frasier, Friends is undoubtedly the most watched and followed sitcom on the 1990s. Set in New York City, the series follows the exploits of six twenty-something (and later, thirty-something) friends who often hang out in a local coffee shop and each others’ apartments. Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), and Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) form a wildly talented cast that easily made the transfer from TV to the big screen…
The Friends (Season 5) DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere in which we learn that Ross and Emily’s wedding continued despite Ross’s accidentally saying Rachel’s name instead of Emily’s. However, Emily is not happy, and Ross cannot seem to make it up to her. Meanwhile, Monica and Chandler go to great lengths to conceal their newly blossoming romance from the rest of the friends. As the season progresses, the various friends learn one-by-one that Monica and Chandler are an item. The season finale follows the entire cast through Las Vegas (where they followed Joey who went there to shoot a movie). While in Vegas, Chandler and Monica agree to get married, but when they get to the chapel, they find that Ross and Rachel have beat them there…
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February 12th, 2010 by admin
Winner of numerous critical awards and a perrenial fan favorite, Friends dominated the era of “must-see-TV” on NBC. Following the lives of six New York City friends in their late-twenties – Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), and Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) – the show rarely left the setting of the local coffee shop or one of the friends’ apartments. Nevertheless, it remained one of the funniest and most original comedies of its time.
The Friends (Season 4) DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes. In episode 80, Chandler shares a passionate kiss with Joey’s new girlfriend, Kathy. The incident threatens to ruin his friendship with Joey, but Kathy and Chandler eventually end up together. Meanwhile, Phoebe agrees to become a surrogate mother so that her brother and sister-in-law can have children. In a later episode, Rachel fixes Ross up with her boss’s niece Emily. The two hit it off and decide to get married, but during the wedding vows, Ross inadvertently calls Emily “Rachel”…
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