Small Wonder

"Everly Heights Tales" Preview - A New Audio Drama from Bill Meeks, creator of the thing you're subscribed to

A sneak peek at an upcoming episode of the new audio drama anthology from Bill Meeks. Meet the Special family, a theater-loving, stoner couple and their three very different kids. It’s 1994, and Michael and Jennifer Special are just trying to help fund in the arts in their community, but their son Ricky is on the run from a school bully, and their daughter Zara is betting everything on a plan to start the school year as a popular girl. With a mix of '90s nostalgia, sitcom homages, and a healthy dose of humor, "Welcome, Freshmen" will teach you the joys of scented oxygen, the perils of Crystal Pepsi, and why you should never trust a math teacher to do "creative accounting" for the arts. Equal parts funny, smart, and a little messed up, just like Everly Heights itself.   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everly-heights-tales/id1838843394 https://open.spotify.com/show/0fXwGewfNblGk9x5WfCEfw https://feeds.transistor.fm/everly-heights-tales https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT16rmMT0dfsNt3-DfBD8VsFbzxKeCzdx   https://everlyheights.tv/envato SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Ricky Special/Infomercial Announcer/Mr. Matheson Sean Seigler [https://allofmyvoices.com/] - Michael Special Kristyna Zahrek [https://www.kristynazaharek.com/] - Abby Special Laurin Skarr [https://www.vowithlaurin.com/] - Zara Special Kaushal Patel [https://www.instagram.com/officialkaushalpatel/] - Phillip "Sinnimon Slush" Simonson Helena Geraci [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12025163/] - Jennifer Special Dallis MaxKenzie [https://dallismackenzie.com/]- Beatrix Knapp Mandy McCullough [https://www.voiceovermandy.com/] - Rebbeca/Veronica Howard F. Hulin [https://www.qualityvocalartistry.com/about] - Ron Linus/Mayor Brown Richard Reynolds - Jock, Oxygen Bar Attendant Claire Forbes [https://www.claireforbes.com/] - Brenda, Beach Babe, Carrie Tart Dan Pavatich [http://www.danielpavatich.com/] - Nosloo the Great Sean Weiland [https://www.seanweiland.com/index.html] - Jerome Bentley, Surfer Dude "How Can You Be Sure?" and "Zara Special's Mini-Musical Suite" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks   LINKS Everly Heights [https://everlyheights.tv] Join the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the show [https://everlyheights.tv/tools/membership/everly-heights-arts-board-membership/] Buy Mr. Matheson's Arithme-TIPS Comic Collection [https://everlyheights.tv/tools/comics/mr-mathesons-arithme-tips-comic-cbz-ebook-pdf/] Subscribe on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@BillMeeksLA]

Small Wonder

VICI's a Small Wonder! This show’s about a robot who looks like a little girl. Ted Lawson stole her from his work since his bosses were such big jerks. He’s got some nosy neighbors. Now his family has a secret. Hide and lie to protect inventions. Secrecy increases tension. A family sci-fi sitcom by the numbers. She’s not like other girls… She’s a Small Wonder.  TOPICS Open 0:00 - My Dog Vicky 00:28 What The Hell is Small Wonder? 2:15 - Dramaturgy 2:21 -- "We've Got A Secret" Sitcoms 3:03 -- What Happened To Tiffany & Jerry? 6:00 - Inspirations 8:00 -- My Living Doll 8:03 - Intended Audience 9:18 - How It Was Received 9:50 How Well Was It Done? 11:56 - Is Ted Lawson A Moral Character? 12:12 - Too Hot For Syndicated TV 14:24 - Trapped In The Cabinet 16:07 - Too Old For His Age 17:23 - The Cover Story 18:36 - The Technology 19:45 Was It Worth Doing? 22:26 Bits and Baubles 24:55 - ARBITRARY SCALE 26:37 Listener Feedback 27:32 LINKS Small Wonder Pilot [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqqJJ1Lfsxw] My Living Doll [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Living_Doll] 'Small Wonder': The Strange True Story Behind the Weirdest Sitcom of the '80s [https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/small-wonder-30th-anniversary-vicki-1980s-tv-128290305450.html] Karishma Kaa Karishma [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karishma_Kaa_Karishma] | Theme Song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtTaMoTdG7c] Small Wonder on Fox 32 - 1986 Commercial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPStxayjvk4] Tiffany Brissette SMALL WONDER 1980s PSA Commercial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwohrLpfc_0] VINTAGE 80'S SMALL WONDER PROMO AD WITH TIFFANY BRISSETTE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MGBdw-wkwQ] Tiffany Brissette - 1991 co-hosting 700 Club Part 1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n5VTxgmjHA] (Jerry Supiran) Blames His Fall From Grace On A Stripper [https://www.businessinsider.com/child-star-jerry-supiran-claims-he-is-broke-because-of-a-stripper-2012-5]  Suggest A Show [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXhx9P1QtNHGwRugkipkFv5siYYi7Z5rLBu5Ns_aNzkeOgxw/viewform?usp=sf_link] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7YfmWFLbAcNEXT WEEK – Jane The Virgin (The Whole Series) [https://www.netflix.com/title/80027158] E-mail: weirdtvpodcast@gmail.com [weirdtvpodcast@gmail.com] Voicemail: ‪(424) 274-2352 Twitter: @WeirdTVPod [https://twitter.com/WeirdTVPod] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTVPod [https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTVPod] Site: billmeeks.com/weirdtv [https://billmeeks.com/weirdtv]

Cop Rock

Sing along with the LAPD on Cop Rock, the musical police procedural. Look, there’s this junkie mother. The cops grab her in a raid. No conviction. Baby comes back. Deep addiction isn’t a life hack. Weeks shoots a cop in broad daylight. The “thin blue line” in action. Civil rights? Who cares about those? Death helps the mayor build jails unopposed. Songs are brand new, characters are stock, in a social justice musical called Cop Rock. TOPICS Open 0:00 - West Side Story 00:30 What The Hell is Cop Rock? 1:49 - Dramaturgy 1:43 - Inspirations 2:24 -- Steven Bachcho on Cop Rock 2:37 -- Great TV Musicals 4:40 --- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 5:57 --- Schmigadoon! 7:07 - How It Was Received 8:25 - Get Involved 8:54 How Well Was It Done? 11:52 - Ralph Ruskin, Invisible Man 12:00 - The Cops Are All Bad People 15:25 - Talking At The Urinal 16:39 - Patty The Junkie Mom 19:32 - Animatronic Target Practice 21:23 Was It Worth Doing? 22:30 Bits and Baubles 24:11 - ARBITRARY SCALE 25:49 Listener Feedback 26:48 LINKS Cop Rock [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCwxnVAAC4A] Steven Bochco discusses Cop Rock [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxTRYfisPio] Buffy – I’ve Got A Theory [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gISEekxuEgk&list=PLecMIOf2u8hiHBqgNDkue2at8Zu1R4djE&index=2] Crazy Ex-Girlfriend [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Ex-Girlfriend] ABC Cancels Cop Rock [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/13/arts/abc-cancels-cop-rock.html] Mr. Cellophane [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKHzTtr_lNk&t=2s] Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – The Buzzing From The Bathroom [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlHf1Fc0OSg] "Til I Come Home" — Michael Chiklis Band (MCB) with the Boston Pops [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXGEX3D_AnA] Suggest A Show [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXhx9P1QtNHGwRugkipkFv5siYYi7Z5rLBu5Ns_aNzkeOgxw/viewform?usp=sf_link] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7YfmWFLbAcNEXT WEEK – Small Wonder S01E01 – Vicki’s Homecoming [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqqJJ1Lfsxw] E-mail: weirdtvpodcast@gmail.com [weirdtvpodcast@gmail.com] Voicemail: ‪(424) 274-2352 Twitter: @WeirdTVPod [https://twitter.com/WeirdTVPod] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTVPod [https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTVPod] Site: billmeeks.com/weirdtv [https://billmeeks.com/weirdtv]

Mr. T's Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!

We learn to be high achievers from Mr. T's Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! Mr. T pities the kids. He’ll teach them to be better. His sketches, music, song, and dance help the children of the world advance. He’s building a kid army for reasons he’s not saying. They’ll be bold, hip, creative and respectful, running in the sand. The kids in this grew up to be cool. You're gonna  Be Somebody, Or Be Somebody’s Fool! TOPICS Open 0:00 - Get Involved 3:14 What The Hell is Be Somebody? 4:37 - Dramaturgy 4:47 - Inspirations 6:35 - How It Was Received 8:41 How Well Was It Done? 9:46 - Can Everybody Be A Leader? 10:08 - Try by Valerie Landsburg 12:01 - Visualization Exercises 14:42 - The Fashion Show 18:19 - The Typical Fat Kid 20:38 - Everybody's Got A Rap! 23:09 Was It Worth Doing? 25:17 Bits and Baubles 27:03 - ARBITRARY SCALE 28:48 Listener Feedback 29:45 LINKS Mr. T’s Be Somebody or Be Somebody’s Fool [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0Y1abMt1UGw] Key and Peele Parody [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g-s-pghtYQ] Mr. T Theme Song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLaPjOdLZhM] Agony Booth Summary [https://www.agonybooth.com/mr-t-s-be-somebody-or-be-somebody-s-fool-1984-part-1-1118] Topper Carew [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topper_Carew] Jeff Margolis [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0546791/] Mr. T on Bloomberg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0MLJncXLcs] Coffee Achievers Commerical (1984) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7YfmWFLbAc] NEXT WEEK - Cop Rock [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCwxnVAAC4A] E-mail: weirdtvpodcast@gmail.com [weirdtvpodcast@gmail.com] Voicemail: ‪(424) 274-2352 Twitter: @WeirdTVPod [https://twitter.com/WeirdTVPod] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTVPod [https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTVPod] Site: billmeeks.com/weirdtv [https://billmeeks.com/weirdtv]

ABC's Cavemen with Anne Marie DeSimone

We get prehistoric with the ABC sitcom CAVEMEN. Cavemen as minorities, with all their modern problems. It’s played for laughs, which feels weird, right? Also weird, the actors are white. Joel thinks his date’s embarrassed by his caveman genetics. Sneak and stalk, confront his girlfriend. Stereotypes are bound to offend. GEICO buried this deep in their basement. Let's dive deep on long-form Cavemen, with special guest Anne Marie DeSimone TOPICS Open 0:00 What The Hell is Cavemen? 1:23 -Inspirations 2:12 -Mascots That Went Legit 4:23 -- Ernest 4:54 -- California Raisins 7:03 -- Ted Lasso 8:23 - How It Was Received 10:23 How Well Was It Done? 11:51 - Guest Intro 12:01 - Where Are Cavemen From? 12:21 - Crystal Clear Characters 14:21 - 2007-ish 17:39 - Nick, The Xenophobe 19:17 - Kate and Joel 21:50 Was It Worth Doing? 24:37 Bits and Baubles 27:11 - ARBITRARY SCALE 29:43 Listener Feedback 31:41 LINKS Cavemen Episode 1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZyCPZsk_5M] Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer - SNL [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AzAFqrxfeY] 99% Invisible Interview [https://beta.prx.org/stories/84066] Esquire – The Evolution of the Postmodern Caveman [https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a2765/geico032007/] GEICO Cavemen ad compilation [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8o_YqzMBoo] Nick Kroll & John Mulaney Look Back On 'Cavemen' & 'Mulaney' | PeopleTV [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcckJzUN2Bo] Cavemen Unaired Pilot [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xlt5_nTFx4] TV Guide Network's "25 Biggest TV Blunders" Special [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20100302tvguide01] Ernest P. Worrell [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_P._Worrell] Ernest Greatest Clips Volume 1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-DKut7_Rvg] Jim Varney Does Shakespeare [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1G7KQZpP3c] The California Raisins [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_California_Raisins] An American Coach In London (Ted Lasso) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KeG_i8CWE8] Ted Lasso series trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u7EIiohs6U] Anne Marie DeSimone (Twitter [https://twitter.com/amdesimone] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ubannemarie/] | Etsy [https://www.etsy.com/shop/UniverseBox]) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001704/?ref_=tt_cl_t_5 NEXT WEEK - Mr. T's Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Fool [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0Y1abMt1UGw] E-mail: weirdtvpodcast@gmail.com [weirdtvpodcast@gmail.com] Voicemail: ‪(424) 274-2352 Twitter: @WeirdTVPod [https://twitter.com/WeirdTVPod] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTVPod [https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTVPod] Site: billmeeks.com/weirdtv [https://billmeeks.com/weirdtv]