"Sometimes I think of Frank as the catcher in the rye"
"Sometimes I think of Frank as the catcher in the rye, standing at the edge of the cliff, trying to save the world."
~ Catherine talking about Frank, in Millennium
(Holden: "Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around — nobody big, I mean — except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff — I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be.")
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If you ever wondered what life was about, here you go. From Leo (Michael Clark Duncan) in The Finder.
"She seduced me with baked goods"
By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: December 7 2019
"She seduced me with baked goods."
~ Walter talking about Fauxlivia (alternate universe Olivia) on Fringe
RIP, James Garner
By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: October 3 2019
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James Garner passed away in July, 2014. I know he was in many good movies and tv shows, but I'll always remember him in The Rockford Files. Every episode had at least one car chase, cigarette smoking, a phone call from a pay telephone, and drinking. In most episodes he was helping a "damsel in distress," in which he often held her elbow (or upper arm) as they walked. I won't say it was a great show, but for some reason (him), you just watch it. It was one of the first shows I watched when Netflix came around.
The Greatest American Hero: My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
It's funny, I never expected that I'd ever write about the tv series, The Greatest American Hero, but I watched an episode last night that was pretty good, especially when you consider it was made in 1981.
Season 1, Episode 6 of The Greatest American Hero is titled, "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys," and for me it's the most touching episode yet. Bill (the FBI agent) learns that his personal hero is involved in something illegal, and it's a real blow to him. He's hurt, and then down in the dumps.
Meanwhile, Ralph, The Greatest American Hero, has two incidents where innocent bystanders are almost hurt while he's attempting to go after the bad guys. One group is a busload of tourists, and the second one is an elderly woman. This affects him to the point that he doesn't want to put the suit on any more, because he's afraid he'll hurt innocent people.
I've watched so many British tv shows
By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: June 9 2018
I've watched so many British tv shows, I have a hard time driving on the right side of the road.
A favorite quote from a favorite tv show
By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: February 22 2018
"Oh, my goodness. You know sometimes I think that God gave you such a big heart that he just left no room for plain sense."
~ a favorite quote from a favorite tv show
"Are you familiar with Sun Tzu?"
By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: May 5 2017
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Michael Clarke Duncan, in a favorite tv show, The Finder
Season 8, Episode 1 of "House" is about mast cell disease
By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: May 12 2018
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TIL that Season 8, Episode 1 of "House" is about mast cell disease. I found that tidbit in a great little book titled, My Crazy Life: A Humorous Guide to Understanding Mast Cell Disorders.
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