Category Archives: TV Shows

The Writer’s From Robot Chicken Caught Playing D&D on Video

Posted on April 20, 2010 by RupertG

These have been out for a little while, however we thought we’d mention it, just in case you had missed it. A few months back Wizards of the Coast set up a game with the writers from Robot Chicken and … Continue reading →

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The Physics of Space Combat

Posted on December 23, 2009 by RupertG

If you have ever watched a Space Combat and thought to yourself – ‘that’s complete rubbish, it’d never be like that’ – the chances are that you were probably right. One thing Hollywood has never really let get much in … Continue reading →

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An excellent chart showing the rise and fall of Sci-Fi TV

Posted on September 3, 2009 by RupertG
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The good people over at io9.com have compiled a chart documenting the rise and fall of various themes within sci-fi and fantasy TV shows since the 1970′s. The five trends documented are Aliens & Mutants, Robots, Magic, Space Travel and … Continue reading →

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Is Monty Python’s “Dead Parrot Sketch” 1600 Years Old?

Posted on November 16, 2008 by RupertG

Nerds love Monty Python, right? I mean, there’s even a programming language named after the group… Well, in another case of “there’s nothing new under the sun” it seems that Monty Python’s “Dead Parrot Sketch” is perhaps a little bit … Continue reading →

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Friday Funny – Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld

Posted on September 5, 2008 by RupertG

Its no secret that Microsoft (Bill Gates in particular) has not been a big fan of Apple’s “I’m a Mac” ad campaign. Their solution to the problem was to hire Jerry Seinfeld for $10 million dollars and get him to … Continue reading →

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Friday Funny – Swedish Chef…again…

Posted on August 29, 2008 by RupertG

I love this one. There should be more antique flintlocks used in cooking…

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Friday Funny – Beaker

Posted on August 22, 2008 by RupertG

In keeping with Friday tradition – I present to you another happy Muppets moment…

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Dungeons and Dragons – the Cartoon

Posted on August 20, 2008 by RupertG

Running over two years for 27 episodes, Dungeons and Dragons is a classic example of cult TV was an attempt to bring the D&D franchise to a wider audience. During its run it was criticised for being too violent, having … Continue reading →

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A Buffy Moment

Posted on August 15, 2008 by RupertG

As I have mentioned previously, we are going through the entire Buffy show again. We had just started Season Three and were watching the first episode where Giles is looking for Buffy who has gone missing. There is a scene … Continue reading →

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Friday funny – Swedish Chef

Posted on August 15, 2008 by RupertG

Of all the muppets, the Swedish Chef is my favourite. Him and the Pigs in Space. In this instalment, the Swedish Chef shows us how to make doughnuts…

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