Blast from the Past: Pulp Fixation (1996?)

  Back in the day when Those Funky Idiots was a public access show in Muncie, Indiana, I always submitted the master tape for our latest episode in a plastic VCR tape container. Occassionally I would make "poster art" for an episode and slip the drawing into the container's plastic sleeve. This particular drawing was for the second part of our Pulp Fiction homage two parter which we called "Pulp Fixation". Instead of Mia Wallace, that's Nia Wally (Played by the former Meisa Beatty. Now she's Meisa Cope) in the drawing. I won't go into the whole plot, but at one point Vinnie Tuscany (Tim Richardson) bumps into Nia Wally and they enter a dancing contest which leads into a parody of the famous Twist dance scene from the movie. Instead of Jack Rabbit Slims, we filmed our dance in the middle of Gibson's Skating Rink. It turned out great!

You Don't Need Dick Clark and Ed McMahon to Have Bloopers

If you liked "Single White Vinnie", here's some bloopers!

Today's Announcement

Thanks to the talented Tim Richardson, there's another episode of Those Funky Idiots floating around the Intertubes! It's called "Single White Vinnie" and it shows what happens when Vinnie Tuscany moves in with Arlo! It's our last full-length episode and it riffs on The Odd Couple, Fight Club, and Edie Breckell and the New Bohemians! It's one of my favorites and you can see it here!

Who's The Boss?

Company Retreat: Well, I missed the big presidential briefing the other day at Touchy Feely, but I caught a glimpse of the prez as he and his entourage toured the plant, occasionally chuckling about something. It's always a delight to hear overpaid people laugh.

As Seen on TV (Good): The first two new episodes of The Office were very enjoyable, especially the episode concerning the unfortunate outing of Oscar. The kiss at the end was so painfully awkward and wrong on so many levels, but brilliantly funny. Definitely a show firing on all cylinders. Plus Jenna Fischer is a sweetie!

As Seen on TV (Feh): I wasn't too impressed by the second episode of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. I enjoyed some of the dialogue and it does have a great cast, but it didn't really grab me. For some reason, I can't buy Amanda Peet as a network president and most of the scenes felt too stagy for my taste. I never got enthralled by Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing and I think that's going to be true about Studio 60, too.

Credit where Credit is Due: Special thanks to Nick Grove for being my TiVo man!

There's No There There

Yesterday's Embarrassment: Stuttering while ordering breakfast at McDonald's.

Recent Big Idea: A Encyclopedia Brown-type solves mysteries in a small town that wants to keep its secrets. Potential title: That Clever Little So and So

As Seen on TV (Good): The brilliant White Stripes parody/appearance on last Sunday's Simpsons.

As Seen on TV (Bad): A cheap ass "horror" movie called Leeches! that features a community college swim team, steroids, and mutant, rubber leeches. Throughout the movie, the acting and the special effects competed to see which was worse, but I give the title to the special effects because the leeches were basically very ugly oven mitts. Though not Hairdo U bad, this thing deserves to be sent to The Satellite of Love (I miss you, Tom and Crow!).