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The Barrel Is Always Deeper – Part 5

This is the fifth of a series devoted to the notion that, despite what passes for a ‘reality show’ today, there is always room for marketing a less meaningful or suitable concept.   (more…)

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Arts commentary, Social & political humour

Classic TV Perspective # 1

Late last year on YouTube, numerous episodes of a classic television legal drama were posted, at long last.  This one-hour program, on ABC for two seasons from 1967-1969, is still not available on DVD, though yours truly has been periodically checking on-line for years.

“JUDD for the DEFENSE (U.S. spelling)” starred Carl Betz, probably best known previously for co-starring in a long-running family comedy.  His lead character loosely based on a famous U.S. attorney of the time, this show dealt in a sincere and intelligent way with a number of issues of social, racial, and cultural justice.  Although his charming, yet direct, and crusading character had a winning style with the courts (ably assisted by appropriately named Canadian actor Stephen Young), endings were not always clearly victories, at times even left unresolved.  (more…)

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Arts commentary

The Barrel Is Always Deeper – Part 4

This is the fourth of a mini-series devoted to the notion that, despite what passes for ‘reality show’ entertainment today, there is always room for marketing a less meaningful or evocative concept.   (more…)

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Arts commentary, Social & political humour

The Barrel Is Always Deeper – Part 3

This is the third of a mini-series devoted to the notion that, despite what passes for ‘reality show’ entertainment today, there is always room for marketing a less meaningful or evocative concept.   (more…)

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Arts commentary, Social & political humour

The Barrel Is Always Deeper – Part 2

This is the second of a mini-series devoted to the notion that, despite what passes for ‘reality show’ entertainment today, there is always room for marketing a less meaningful or evocative concept.   (more…)

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Arts commentary

The Barrel Is Always Deeper – Part 1

This is the first of a mini-series devoted to the notion that, despite what passes increasingly today as ‘reality show’ entertainment, there is always room for marketing a less meaningful or evocative concept.   (more…)

Category:

Arts commentary, Social & political humour

A Doktor in the House?

While the May 15th article concerning the retirement of long-time movie pundit Jay Stone provided an enlightening perspective, there was a glaring omission concerning another of his contributions to the landscape. (more…)

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Arts commentary