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A Little Bit On The Adventures of Pete & Pete Side: Splitsider has an awesome article up about one of the greatest Nickelodeon shows of all time. Did you know that it was originally supposed to be about a boy named Pete and his dog of the same name? Or that the movie Snow Day was originally supposed to be a Pete & Pete flick?
The Adventures of Pete & Pete remains a gleaming paragon of this DIY/indie/punk-integrated-into-children’s-programming mentality.
“It was that downtown Manhattan sensibility,” said Katherine Dieckmann (that’s “Deekman,” to you), who originally worked with her Pete & Pete cohorts to create the show, would later have her hand in more episodes than any other director of the series and bestowed upon the program that “pre-Emo/hipster/indie” sensibility it has become known for.
A Little Bit On The Eastbound & Down Side: Kenny Powers returns February 19 on HBO in Eastbound & Down Season 3. Crude, vulgar, and mildly racist humor await. Admit it, you’re stoked.
‘Scuse me while I go work on my sweet base tan.
A Little Bit On The Game Of Thrones Season 2 Side: Oh, hey! If you dig cool things that are neat, check out this trailer for the second season of Game of Thrones. I totally got chills at the “a very small man can cast a very large shadow” part.
Big ups to Marty for sending this our way!
A Little Bit On The Simpsons Side: Simpson’s creator Matt Groening is getting immortalized in the form a 6-inch vinyl figure from Kidrobot which drops February 9th for $50. This is all to celebrate the 500th episode of The Simpsons which airs during the same month.
A Little Bit On The SpongeBob Side: Illustrator Mike Fredriqo reimagines SpongeBob Squarepants as Pharrell Williams complete with Billionaire Boys Club hat, Louis Vuitton backpack, N*E*R*D belt buckle, and lots and lots of SpongeBob toe socks.
(via Highsnobiety)
Source: highsnobiety.com
Daily Graffiti
A Little Bit On The “NARF!” Side: Pinky and the Brain graffiti spotted by millwall27.
Check out the DAILY GRAFFITI ARCHIVES for more geektastic street art!
Source: flickr.com
Adventure Time Meets Sailor Moon
I never knew something could be so perfect.
:D I have been waiting for this!
Source: oblyvian
NBC Is Rebooting “The Munsters”
Not only that, but it’s turning the 60’s sitcom into a “visually spectacular one-hour drama” by Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies, Dead Like Me).
From Deadspin:
Word is that the network envisions the new Munsters as a potential summer or event series. Like Fuller’s previous series, Pushing Daisies, the project features striking visuals mixed with all the classic Munsters archetypes. Grandpa Sam Dracula is essentially Dracula who assembled Herman because no man was good enough for his daughter Lily, a sexy vamp. Lily’s niece Marilyn the freak is actually normal and Lily and Herman’s only child, Eddie, has his werewolf tendencies surface in puberty, forcing the family to relocate to their famous 1313 Mockingbird Lane address.
Now, before all you hardcore Munsters fans (if there even is such a thing) your panties in a wad, keep in mind that they’ve only picked up a pilot episode, so the full project might not even come into full fruition, although it’d be pretty awesome if it actually did.
Jason Schwartzman Cameos in Sesame Street
Maybe I just didn’t know who the people were on Sesame Street when I was a wee child, but I definitely don’t remember cool actors being on the show. The handsome Jason Schwartzman will be on the show on Friday, playing the roll of Cast Iron Cook. Incomparable!
Source: The Huffington Post
Ghostbusters Trap Is a Trap (NYCC 2011)
Check out this replica Ghostbusters trap, which I just might have to buy. I always wanted the squirt-gun proton pack as a kid but never got it. I think this will make up for it.
The Simpsons Will Probably Be Dead Tomorrow
According to various sources, the cast of The Simpsons would have to take a 25% to 30% pay cut for the series to be signed on for more seasons. If they do not sign this deal by tomorrow, the show will be all over as of the last episode of the current season.
The cast make about a quarter of a million dollars per episode, so on one hand, that pay cut isn’t so bad. On the other hand, Fox probably still nets a profit from each episode, not to mention all the merchandise. *Looks down at Homer boxers* Yeah that’s right. I write Albotas posts in my underwear.
Arrested Development Movie and New Season in 2013*
According to various sources, the creator of Arrested Development announced today at the New Yorkers Festival that he has been writing a new season of the show as a prelude to the movie. He plans on it being nine or ten episodes, with each focused on one of the Bluth family members.
Jason Bateman later tweeted that the season and movie will likely be shot over the summer and released at some point in 2013.
Please don’t fuck this up.
Thanks, Johnny
*100% maybe
Adventure Time with Fiona and Cake… In Cake Form!
One of the greatest Adventure Time episodes of all time gets a tasty edible tribute from Two for Two Cakes.
(via Super Punch)
Source: superpunch.blogspot.com
App TV
This illustration by David Cousens (a.k.a. CoolSurface) was done for an Apps Magazine article about watching television shows on mobile device applications. Have you been watching some of your favorite shows on a device like an iPhone or an iPad?
Source: coolsurface
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