tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post64473706182118174..comments2023-07-19T04:05:34.796-04:00Comments on Of Cabbages and Kings: Classic Books Meet Reality TelevisionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-44426388806568504642009-03-20T08:39:00.000-04:002009-03-20T08:39:00.000-04:00Dani- Heh, I totally understand! I just appreciate...Dani- Heh, I totally understand! I just appreciate your stopping by.<BR/><BR/>Reforming Geek- It does have a good ring to it, doesn't it? :) <BR/><BR/>Mike- I like that you went so far as to choose some fine casting, as well. Will Patrick Stewart escape safely (and keep his wig on)? We'll find out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-47601108622304050842009-03-20T01:00:00.000-04:002009-03-20T01:00:00.000-04:00Jenn-What an ingenious hoot! One or two CLASSIC re...Jenn-<BR/><BR/>What an ingenious hoot! One or two CLASSIC reality show submissions:<BR/>-THE PICKWICK CLUB/ Mr. Pickwick and his friends explore England. Hey, it sounds like more fun than "The Osbornes"!<BR/>-THE INSPECTOR/ Teams of two aid "Inspector Javert" [Steve Martin] in hunting for "Jean Valjean" [Patrick Stewart, in a wig] through an incredible re-creation of 1830's Paris [Budapest].<BR/><BR/>Scarily, some of your ideas may make it to TV. After all, classics, which are almost all in the public domain, don't charge royalties for their use.<BR/><BR/>-MRMike Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404302177748811370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-16208318078912549182009-03-19T22:48:00.000-04:002009-03-19T22:48:00.000-04:00The Amazing Grapes of Wrath?The Amazing Grapes of Wrath?ReformingGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990465686765948682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-34088246990725390082009-03-19T19:39:00.000-04:002009-03-19T19:39:00.000-04:00Wow..some really awesome ideas !!! I wish I could ...Wow..some really awesome ideas !!! I wish I could contribute but I lack creativity and television time ( thanks to the kids and cartoon network)...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851221226545023655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-65233309244364464322009-03-19T18:45:00.000-04:002009-03-19T18:45:00.000-04:00JD- I didn't know you were such an optimist. :)JD- I didn't know you were such an optimist. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-80715744093982346742009-03-19T16:42:00.000-04:002009-03-19T16:42:00.000-04:00HA!!!!!!Another home run, Jenn. Great job.I might ...HA!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Another home run, Jenn. Great job.<BR/><BR/>I might actually watch "Big Brother: 1984 Edition." I'm guessing there are less fame-whoring, fake-boobed dunderheads in our dystopic future.JD at I Do Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12637216169419014156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-34135127999965334622009-03-19T14:53:00.000-04:002009-03-19T14:53:00.000-04:00Rhet- Ya know, you just don't see Russian Cowboy E...Rhet- Ya know, you just don't see Russian Cowboy Eastern Block Old West Musicals much these days, either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-89609137331627828712009-03-19T14:29:00.000-04:002009-03-19T14:29:00.000-04:00I'd like to see a Great Performances episode calle...I'd like to see a Great Performances episode called "Anna Karenina Get Your Gun". Anna [Patti Lupone] decides to skip the train tracks and demonstrate that you _can_ get a guy with a gun.<BR/><BR/>[Obviously, this would be a one-shot, and not a series....unless Anna gets an automatic....]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-50022069171587965322009-03-19T10:45:00.000-04:002009-03-19T10:45:00.000-04:00FreeTheUnicorns- That one could prove to be quite ...FreeTheUnicorns- That one could prove to be quite a popular show-- great potential there for as BIG audience.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps they can recruit the contestants from chatrooms.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-74961166755316698572009-03-19T10:40:00.000-04:002009-03-19T10:40:00.000-04:00How about a new dating game, Lolita: To Date or Go...How about a new dating game, Lolita: To Date or Go To Jail. Contestants ask the girls questions and determine if they're old enough to date. If they someone who isn't, lock'em up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-64423637018410096132009-03-19T06:32:00.000-04:002009-03-19T06:32:00.000-04:00Meg- It certainly would explain a lot about realit...Meg- It certainly would explain a lot about reality TV.<BR/><BR/>Jessie- Heh-- good ones! And an excellent makeover program! The innovative tips on curtains to dress alone will be a hit for these tough economic times.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-13911151375632660692009-03-18T17:52:00.000-04:002009-03-18T17:52:00.000-04:00Oh and i cant forgetWhose wine is it anyway?that w...Oh and i cant forget<BR/>Whose wine is it anyway?that would definately be TivoedJessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911179609095632836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-47448439528231966352009-03-18T17:51:00.000-04:002009-03-18T17:51:00.000-04:00Extreme Makeover with Scarlett and MammyWe take on...Extreme Makeover with Scarlett and Mammy<BR/><BR/>We take one young belle,with bad teeth,and the shocking waist size or 23 inches, corset her,offer her three dress choices,ranging from Velvet curtain classic,to red taffeta scandal.<BR/>Sponsored by the radish companies<BR/><BR/>This old BCabin with Uncle Tom<BR/><BR/>Love thiss,ssooo cleverJessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911179609095632836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-56298784044450412942009-03-18T15:59:00.000-04:002009-03-18T15:59:00.000-04:00How about Vonnegut's Breakfast of Bong-Hitting Cha...How about Vonnegut's Breakfast of Bong-Hitting Champions?Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253518897502046799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-91120938029887815902009-03-18T14:15:00.000-04:002009-03-18T14:15:00.000-04:00Golublog- I agree with you on that. As a big fan o...Golublog- I agree with you on that. As a big fan of reading, I just couldn't help but tweak the nose of reality TV a bit. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-11049616632374358782009-03-18T14:12:00.000-04:002009-03-18T14:12:00.000-04:00This is great. Though I feel most novels are too c...This is great. Though I feel most novels are too classy for likes reality tv show.golubloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03004360644140307670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-79939826572380771612009-03-18T12:47:00.000-04:002009-03-18T12:47:00.000-04:00Shawn- HA! Very nice, indeed. And yes, I think I'd...Shawn- HA! Very nice, indeed. <BR/><BR/>And yes, I think I'd enjoy "Whose Wine is it Anyway?" too... <BR/><BR/>"Who will it be tonight, Aunt Agatha Wooster who chews broken bottles... or...?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-36466921278051038252009-03-18T12:25:00.000-04:002009-03-18T12:25:00.000-04:00The Real (Under)World: 8 people, picked to live in...The Real (Under)World: 8 people, picked to live in a house. On a weekly basis, one castmember is voted off, with the television audience deciding which ring of Dante's <I>Inferno</I> they'll spend eternity. <BR/><BR/>I would totally watch Whose Wine is it Anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-62728787791987613052009-03-18T11:22:00.000-04:002009-03-18T11:22:00.000-04:00Da Old Man-- OHHH, you're GOOOOOOD! :)Da Old Man-- OHHH, you're GOOOOOOD! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-13130494307740862009-03-18T11:03:00.000-04:002009-03-18T11:03:00.000-04:00Fear of Green Eggs and Ham Factor: Host Sam Iam, f...Fear of Green Eggs and Ham Factor: Host Sam Iam, feeds contestants what appears to be foods that are tainted with salmonella under the most dire circumstances. Will they eat them in a tree, will they eat them off his knee?Da Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529514518271981093noreply@blogger.com