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Happy Father’s Day, Dad!

Filed Under: Beliefs by Wayne Hall — Leave a comment
June 20, 2010

There’s one thing I’ve wanted to say to you for years, Dad: You were absolutely right about Gunsmoke being a terrific TV program!

I know it seems like something small, but I ragged on you for years for liking a western when that kind of series was out of vogue.  Years later, when my brother and I would drive up to buy food for Mom once a month, we’d watch Gunsmoke each Saturday night after the local news went off (the ABC channel showed it), and I came to love its intricate storylines and its fascinating characters. You were right all along–Gunsmore was a great television show!

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Keep Graham Norton Away From Matt Smith’s Mouth!

Filed Under: Science Fiction, SciFi Pulse, Television/Movies by Wayne Hall — Leave a comment
April 29, 2010

Since I write the stories for SciFiPulse.net that appear on Mondays, I came across this interesting article about the most recent episode of Doctor Who–at least, the one that aired in the UK last Saturday:

Why is Graham Norton near Matt Smith's mouth?>>It happened during the very emotional sequence at the end of “The Time Of Angels” as it aired on the BBC in the UK.

While Matt Smith, the Eleventh Doctor, was talking to the baddies, an on-screen caption with an animated cartoon of Graham Norton, who hosts Over The Rainbow, appeared at the bottom of the frame, covering part of Smith’s face (including his mouth) as he gave the stirring speech.

Thousands of Doctor Who fans have since contacted the BBC to say that the ending of Saturday night’s episode was ruined by that trailer for the following show. The advertisement was seen by millions of viewers watching on BBC One in England, according to the BBC.

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