The Lookback : The Charlie Brown lookback :It's a Mystery Charlie Brown

Peanuts  The Lookback

  Our seventh installment  of our fun of (kind of ) celebrating  the 65th anniversary of  The Peanuts coming out.  As you know , our criteria is to not look at holiday specials  and thankyou August for not having a Holiday , I guess.
   Our special we are lookback at this time is  "It's a Mystery , Charlie Brown" (ahh why not It's Murder , Charlie Brown , it's not real but it should have been ).  This special came out on CBS  in February 1974.   Woodstock's nest goes  missing one afternoon (probably a Tuesday)  and he consults Snoopy to help him.

                                             

 He looks shocked / Copyrights Peanuts 

       Snoopy  does what Snoopy does and dresses like Sherlock Holmes and they go on a mission to search for the nest.  (hence the name of the special)    Charlie Brown  is the first to be integrated by the duo.  They continue searching for clues and questioning (as well as Snoopy can)  the others .  They discount  Pig-pen as a suspect.
                                                   

                                                  Poor Pigpen /Copyright Peanuts

  Then they visit Peppermint Patty , who thinks they are playing cops and robbers  and she plays the robber . This causes Snoopy and Woodstock to leave . (Never shoot your guests that makes them leave)    They then notice footprints at Woodstock's tree (open 24 hours)  and followed them to the school.  They enter the  school from an open window and see the nest labeled as 'Prehistoric Bird's Nest' they grab it and return it.   The next day Sally is unhappy, when she finds out her science experiment (can you guess what it was? ) is missing.  When she tells Charlie Brown  he figures out that  she took Woodstock's nest.   Charlie Brown doesn't want Sally to fight Snoopy ( because he knows Snoopy would win) and takes them to an objective person. (or Lucy , because they couldn't find one)

                                                     

                                              Judge Lucy , Weekdays at 5 on Channel 32 /Copyright peanuts

       Lucy hears  the case  , Snoopy becomes Woodstock's Lawyer   , and eventually finds in case of the bird (Woodstock).  Snoopy and Charlie Brown help out a sad Sally (we didn't mean the alliteration) and eventually Snoopy becomes part of her new experiment.  The experiment of Pavlov (the nervous system) , to prove if a dog will drool if you ring a bell.

     It's a good special , and it's fun to have  a  Snoopy and Woodstock driven episode for characters  who don't talk much, and dialogue added by the characters is fun.  Also the scenes of Snoopy's investigation were fun , like Macy not understanding dog talk so she slams the door , and Peppermint Patty wanting to play cops and robbers.   Also we love the use of a factual scientific thing.

      That's our look at "It's a Mystery Charlie Brown"  tune in next time for when Judge Lucy  looks after a case about  a man not paying his former friend  not paying $1000 for watching his cat.

Partridge Family Marathon on Antenna TV

Classics 

    Antenna TV   will be celebrating the  45th  anniversary of show's beginning. (It premiered  on September 25th ,1970) It starts  August 15th at 5PMET   and will run for 22 and half hours of  45 memorable episodes of the series.    "The Partridge Family" ran on ABC from 1970-1974 and  had 96 episodes.

To  find where Antenna TV is in your area  go here 

MSNBC's cancels 3 shows as part of their changes

MSNBC  cable news 

       As reported by Mediate last week , as part of MSNBC's changes as they go away from liberal talk channel in daytime in to so called hard news , 3 talk shows have been canceled that ran from 3-6pmet. "The Cycle" which was  hosted by Abby Huntsman, Krystal Ball , Ari Melber , and  Toure' ,  Now with Alex Wagner , and the Ed Show , hosted by Ed Schultz, have been canceled by the network , their final shows  are set for July 31st.

Per TV Newser

MSNBC Changes: “The Cycle,” “Now with Alex Wagner” and “The Ed Show” will air their final shows on Friday.

— TVNewser (@tvnewser) July 30, 2015

  The 5PMET slot is expected to be taken over by "Meet The Press" host and former MSNBC anchor , Chuck Todd.     It is unknown what happens to the 3-5pm ET hours.   Toure',  Huntsman, Ball ,and Schultz  are out at the network , while Melber and Wagner are expected to stay.

 Mediate has the full memo from the MSNBC president , Phil Griffin .

Brian Willams is also set to join the network  once his suspension is over , it is unknown if he will be getting a slot.

The Lookback : The Brady Bunch : Spin offs

The Flashback 

   Here's  a story  of  a TV show  , called the Brady Bunch ,  the series began in 1969 and ran until 1974  (Pretty Much Nixon's presidency )  , but  that wouldn't stop the Bradys.
    That brings us to the spin offs (or revivals or something) , we already talked of one .. "The Brady Kids"  that was in our  "Animated versions of live-action shows" article  and that one ran around the same time as original series.  The shows we are talking about ... well didn't.

    1. The Brady Bunch Hour
 It's 1976 ( yay , bicentennial ,baby!)  and it's been about 2 years since the Brady Bunch ended.   ABC decided they want them back.    Everybody came back , except for Eve Plumb (Jan Jan Jan )  who was replaced by Geri Reischl .
                                                          
                                                        Jan went away for one year and came back...different 
  Instead of it being  sitcom or anything it was  a variety show.   ABC first tired this idea with The Brady Bunch Variety Hour on November 28, 1976 ,the ratings were good enough for ABC and they  made it a series with  the word variety taken out and it aired between January-May 1977 in various  times with 8 episodes.    It was produced by Paramount (who also are producers of original Brady Bunch) and Sid and Marty Kroft.   The idea came from  ABC's head at the time Fred Silverman (the guy who didn't any farm shows on CBS anymore)   he wanted to reunite the Brady cast.   4 members came on the popular  Donny and Marie Show  , that made great ratings so they  tried this variety show thing.  
    Since this is a variety , and most of these things are shows with skits , singing and dancing numbers it's not  like a sitcom or drama where the episodes had to have a strong plot line.  They had some sort of premise for the show  where Mike Brady founds that ABC wanted him and his family for a variety show . (Inside Joke?)  He gives up his job and moves the family to a beach house in Southern California.  ( San Diego?)
       The series ran for  9 episodes and then ended.

2. The Brady Girls get Married (or The Brady Brides)
    Ever wonder if Bobby got married ?( he was the best character besides Alice...this is called bias)
 Well that had nothing to do with this ,  in 1981  NBC wanted some Brady fun ( just  not on Supertrain)  so they had a Brady movie made. Well it was going to be a movie but NBC decided to let it go longer so they broke up the movie to 3 parts airing in 30 minute increments. This was called The Brady Girls get Married.  There was more they then stared a new sitcom called  The Brady Brides .  This is the one time everyone from the original cast (except the dog) was  together for something Brady related.   We also find out what happened after the original series (the Variety show ,thankfully didn't count)  Mike is still an architect , Carol is now a real-estate agent.  (He designs them , she sells them)  Marcia is a fashion designer ( it's like houses but with clothes) , Jan is also an architect, Greg became a doctor , Peter is in the Air force , (why does no one have an office job or something they hate or something?) . Bobby and  Cindy are in College. (Possibly becoming lawyers?)   Alice got married to Sam.  The Movie  was about Jan and Marcia's double wedding. (saves on having to do another movie)    The series was about Marcia and Jan living together with their husbands.  (because it saves on sets?)

 Carol and Mike are not shocked they are sharing a house.  /Copyright Paramount 

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Opinion : 4 Episodes of the Brady Bunch I don't like

Opinion  Lookback Reviews 

      Hello, I am personal fan of The Brady Bunch, I have watched every episode more at least 30 times , though some episodes  I feel were not this show best at all. Instead of a normal lookback ,  I review 4 sidesteps of the Brady Bunch  I think fits the category.  So yes , this is subjective and this not to attack any episodes you like , plus as I said I am a fan of the show and still watch it alot.

 4.  "You're Never Too Old" Season 4 episode 21
   This episode  , I don't hate as much as I wonder if it only exists to see Robert Reed  and Florence Henderson wearing make up to look like grandparents. (Marcia ! )
 Premise :  Carol's Grandmother  (played by Florence Henderson ) and  Mike's Grandfather  (played by Robert Reed)   come for a visit and the kids try to get them together because they both are single  and they are there.   After some work they get eloped in Vegas.

Why I don't like it:  What is this episode?  Why did the kids want to get their great-grandparents married and married to each other?   It really seems as an episode to get  Robert Reed  and Florence Henderson  to dress up like older people  and the plot was thrown in for some odd fun.

"Next time , we marry  Bobby and Cindy muahhaha" / Copyright Paramount 

     3."Top  Secret" Season  5 Episode 19 

 Premise ;  Oliver (and no it's not because of Oliver) and  Bobby think that Sam the butcher is passing information to the Russians  So then they capture him in a meat locker. Though it was all an understanding.  

                                             

 We have nothing against Oliver,/ Copyright Paramount 

Why I don't like it :  Ok , I could see this episode working better if it was Just Oliver, he's  7-years-old so maybe he could get confused like that , but why nearly 12 year-old Bobby ?  How come  he  also gets  in this scheme it seems less realistic. (as much as Brady Bunch episode could be)   

2.  "The Snooperstar" Season 5 Episode 20 

    Premise :  Cindy is snooping in Marcia's Diary , so Marcia creates fake entries  about a Hollywood agent  wants to make  Cindy the next Shirley Temple . (not the drink)  Cindy then thinks that Mike's new client is  a talent agent. Marica tries to tell her that it was all a fake  but Cindy does an act and actually charms Mike's client into the contract. 

Mike has odd clients  / Copyright Paramount 

   

Why I don't like it : First , Cindy snooping in a Diary seems like an episode you would have in season 1 or 2 when Cindy was 6 or 7  ,not when she's near 12. Even being the next Shirley Temple who started younger than say Cindy would be.   It really doesn't fit with her being older.  Also  if Cindy was meant to learn a lesson , I think she learned in a past episode  then why does it end up with  a good ending  ,where her act helps  Mike get a contract.   It's like the episode knows the plot was too old for Cindy so much they ran something else with it. 

1.  "Hair brained Scheme"  The Final Episode 

    Premise : Series Finale , Greg is graduating in a few days , meanwhile  Bobby and Cindy decide to get into  business.  Bobby gets hair tonic to sell ,and Greg buys some and it turns his hair orange.

                     

                                     "Guess it's to late for us to drop out of this episode too"/ Copyright Paramount 

Why I don't like it:  Mike is not this episode because Robert Reed  got in fight with derangement because he didn't like the plot line of the episode.   The episode kind of makes no sense  as to why Bobby and to an extent , Cindy were doing get-rich quick schemes , as if the plot was only put together to do something goofy (gosh ) to Greg's hair before graduation.  It's also sad as a graduation episode because Mike is not there at the time of his first born's  biggest moment in life so far.  

That's our review of these 4 episodes   ,next time when we look at the worst episodes of "My Mother the Car"hmm (nevermind) 

Baywatch Coming to Cozi and other August Changes

Classics TV 


                                                       
 The classic 90's TV series  "Baywatch" is coming  to COZI TV starting August 1st with a 2 day marathon.   Then will air weekdays   at 6pm/5c   ,  Monday Nights at 10pm/9c   , and Tuesdays at 9/8c.

 Other Changes include : "Simon and Simon" airing weekdays  at 1pm/12c  and "Hart to Hart" airing Weekdays at 2pm/1c ,Starting August  17th.  These programs replace  "Starsky and  Hutch" and "Charlie's Angels" .    Here's Lucy moves to 5:30/4:30c , replacing the 2nd  episode of "Dick Van Dyke" then "Baywatch" comes in at 6/5c. Starting August 3rd.

Prime changes involve : "Baywatch" airing  Mondays at 10/9c replacing "It Takes a Thief"   , more Hasselhoff on Tuesday Nights with "Knight Righter" will air at 8/7c following two more episodes of "Baywatch".  Wednesday Nights  "Million Dollar Man" replaces "Bionic Woman" at 10/9c these coinages happen the week of August 3rd.
    Thursday Nights Magnum P.I  and Simon and Simon will air Thursday Nights from 8/7c this changes happens  August 20th.
    Starsky and Hutch airs  Saturdays 7/6c starting  August 15th.

"Charlie's  Angels, The Bionic Woman , and It Takes a Theif" leave the channel for awhile .

To find Cozi where you are go here 

2015 Prime time Emmy nominations

Primetime Emmys

 The Primetime  Emmy nominee's have been announced and we  have the list of nominees here.  

updated winners list  (9/20)
 winners in yellow

Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Game of Thrones
Downton Abbey
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Orange is the New Black

Outstanding Comedy Series
Louie
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep

Outstanding Lead Actor Drama Series
Kyle Chandler, "Bloodline"
Jeff Daniels, "Newsroom"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"

Outstanding Lead Actress Drama Series
Claire Danes,”Homeland”
Viola Davis,”How To Get Away With Murder”
Taraji P. Henson, “Empire”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”

Outstanding Lead Actor Comedy
Anthony Anderson,”Black-ish”
Louie C.K.,”Louie”
Don Cheadle,”House of Lies”
Matt LeBlanc,”Episodes”
Will Forte,”Last Man on Earth”
Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”

Outstanding Lead Actress Comedy Series
Edie Falco -Nurse Jackie”
Lisa Kudrow - The Comeback”
Julia Louis Dreyfus- Veep”
Amy Poehler -Parks & Recreation
Amy Schumer -Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin- Grace and Frankie

Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime
American Horror Story: Freak Show
“Olive Kitteridge
"The Honorable Woman”
“Wolf Hall”

Outstanding TV Movie
“Agatha Christie’s Poirot — Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case”
“Bessie”
“Grace of Monaco”
“Hello Ladies: The Movie”
“Killing Jesus”
“Nightingale”

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
“Colbert Report”
“The Daily Show”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
“Last Show with Letterman”
“Tonight Show starring Fallon”

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
“Drunk History”
“Inside Amy Schumer”
“Key & Peele”
“Portlandia
“Saturday Night Live”

Outstanding Reality Show Competition
“The Amazing Race”
“Dancing with the Stars”
“Project Runway”
“So You Think You Can Dance”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition
Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With The Stars”
Jane Lynch, “Hollywood Game Night”
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, “Project Runway”
Cat Deeley, “So You Think You Can Dance”
Anthony Bourdain, “The Taste”

Outstanding Supporting Actor Drama
Jonathan Banks, “Better Call Saul”
Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey”
Alan Cumming, “The Good Wife”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Michael Kelly, “House of Cards”
Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline”

Outstanding Supporting Actress Drama
Uzo Aduba, “Orange Is the New Black”
Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife”
Emilia Clarke, “Game of Thrones”
Joanne Froggatt, “Downton Abbey”
Lena Headey, “Game of Thrones”
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men”

Outstanding Supporting Actor Comedy
Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Andre Braugher, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Adam Driver, “Girls”
Keegan-Michael Key, “Key & Peele”
Tony Hale, “Veep”

Outstanding Supporting Actress Comedy
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family”
Anna Chlumsky, “Veep”
Allison Janney, “Mom”
Jane Krakowski, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
Niecy Nash, “Getting On”
Gaby Hoffmann, “Transparent”

Outstanding Guest Actress Drama Series
Khandi Alexander, “Scandal”
Rachel Brosnahan, “House of Cards”
Allison Janney, “Masters of Sex”
Margo Martindale, “The Americans”
Diana Rigg, “Game of Thrones”
Cicely Tyson, “How To Get Away With Murder”

Outstanding Guest Actor Comedy Series
Mel Brooks, “The Comedians”
Louis C.K., “Saturday Night Live” Host
Paul Giamatti, “Inside Amy Schumer”
Bill Hader, “Saturday Night Live” Host
Jon Hamm, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmit”
Bradley Whitford, “Transparent”

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Alan Alda, “The Blacklist”
Michael J. Fox, “The Good Wife”
F. Murray Abraham, “Homeland”
Reg E. Cathey, “House Of Cards”
Beau Bridges, “Masters Of Sex”
Pablo Schreiber, “Orange Is The New Black”

Outstanding Guest Actress Comedy Series
Pamela Adlon, “Louie”
Elizabeth Banks, “Modern Family”
Christine Baranski, “The Big Bang Theory”
Joan Cusack, “Shameless”
Tina Fey, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Gaby Hoffmann, “Girls”

Outstanding Lead Actor Limited Series Or Movie
Adrien Brody, “Houdini”
Ricky Gervais, “Derek” Special
Timothy Hutton, “American Crime”
Richard Jenkins, “Olive Kitteridge”
David Oyelowo, “Nightingale”
Mark Rylance, “Wolf Hall”

Outstanding Lead Actress Limited Series Or Movie
Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Honorable Woman”
Felicity Huffman, “American Crime”
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Queen Latifah, “Bessie”
Frances McDormand, “Oliver Kitteridge”
Emma Thompson, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Live from Lincoln Center)”

Outstanding Supporting Actor Limited Series Or A Movie
Richard Cabral, “American Crime”
Denis O'Hare, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Finn Wittrock, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Michael Kenneth, “Bessie”
Bill Murray, “Olive Kitteridge”
Damian Lewis, “Wolf Hall”

Outstanding Supporting Actress Limited Series Or A Movie
Regina King, “American Crime”
Sarah Paulson, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Angela Bassett, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Kathy Bates, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Mo'Nique, “Bessie”
Zoe Kazan, “Olive Kitteridge”

Outstanding Animated Series 

Archer 

Bob's Burgers 

Over The Garden Wall 

South Park 

The Simpsons 

Outstanding Children's Program 

Alan  Alda  and The Actor Within You: A YoungArts Masterclass

Degrassi 

Dog With A Blog 

Girl Meets World

Nick News With Linda Ellerbee : Coming Out 

The 67Th Primetime Emmys air  Sunday, September 20th at 8PMET on FOX. 

source:  http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners

The Lookback: The Charlie Brown Lookback: This is America, Charlie Brown

The Flashback
                                                         

                                           
     This time , we look back at  a mini-series "This is America, Charlie Brown".    (No we aren't breaking our rule of not doing holiday specials , since  none of the episodes are holiday specials ,even though  "Mayflower voyagers" airs during Thanksgiving , that's because , why wouldn't it air around Thanksgiving?)
            The series is an eight part  mini-series that first aired on CBS in 1988 to 1989, focusing on subjects in American History.

1. May Flower Voyagers
    The First, episode of the mini series takes place in 1620 , where the Peanuts characters (narrated by Charlie Brown)  are on the  Mayflower on their way with the pilgrims and the other people who were on their way to the new world on the famous boat.    Something , noticeable with this Peanuts series  is you will see adults and full adult faces   , speaking like people. (Because Wa Wa Wa pilgrims would just be silly)  As you see  in the special , you see them going through the tough ride on the Mayflower , then when they make it to land  the hardship of the first winter  the Massachusetts bay colony settlers experienced in 1620, and the meeting of Squanto and the natives leading into "The First Thanksgiving".
                                                         

                                                           See Hardships /Copyright Peanuts
    2. The Birth of the Constitution
            This is the 2nd episode , and like the first episode it has our  favorite people ( Sally Brown and Snoopy?)  in a different time period (the Peanuts characters are  Time Lords, theory, you go write it now!) this time in 1787 when the constitution was being written , the time of the mini-series was around the the commemorations of the 200th anniversary of the writing and ratification.   It shows us the hard process of  how the constitution was being made , or as Linus statement in the special goes "They can't seem to agree to anything".    (Insert your congress joke here)                  

                                                     

                              "It's not hard guys , it's just a new government...seesh"-not an actual line / Copyright Peanuts 
              But it's a really good depiction of the all  dis-agreements, compromises, and arm twisting that  happened to put the law of the land that we have now to action.  (And Black mail?) Especially in a cartoon format.

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