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@jjohnaquino.bsky.social

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Currently: leading the-avocado.org's TV thread; writing reviews of the 5 animated Star Trek shows. The book I wrote under "J. John Aquino": If You Haven't Seen It, It's New to You. Ethnicity: 🇵🇭. Not here to: read about politics. URL: linktr.ee/jjohnaquino

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Jim @jjohnaquino.bsky.social · Jul 7

I recently wrote the following piece about Ravi Patel's enjoyable antics on Animal Control, the single-camera sitcom that's represented in the GIF.

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Jim @jjohnaquino.bsky.social · 16h

Wow, one of my favorite R&B jams when I was a kid! I didn't know there was a Simpsons AMV to the tune of "Don't Disturb This Groove." One thing I think this AMV should've done is add step-printing effects so that Springfield looks like the System's 1987 video, which is full of step-printing effects.

Malcolm Rambert (Looking for Work!) @malcmanishere.bsky.social · 11d

Man I can think of SO MANY, but I guess the easiest one to example would be this one made by AMV maker SwaggerLikeUz.

He was the first guy to show me AMVs could be made out of anything. (1/3)

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Jim @jjohnaquino.bsky.social · 22h

TIL that the reason why Jessica Williams looks 10 years old in the screencap below is b/c before The Daily Show (and Shrinking), she played a tall athlete on Just for Kicks, a 2006 Nickelodeon soccer sitcom I didn't know existed. It's like finding out that Mo Rocca played one of the Little Rascals.

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Newbie Star Trek @newbiestartrek.bsky.social · 4d

Authentic Klingon deli food

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Jim @jjohnaquino.bsky.social · 5d

Which one's the better movie? The English-language 1931 Dracula starring Lugosi or the Spanish 1931 Dracula starring Carlos Villarías as Count Dracula? (I've seen only the English-language Dracula.)

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Accented Cinema @accentedcinema.bsky.social · 7d

This is The Heroic Trio (1993), starring Hong Kong actress trio Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, and Anita Mui.
This is the introduction scene to Anita's character, in which she battles an invisible person kidnapping new born babies.

On an unrelated note, ecstasy was popular in HK during the mid-90s.

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Alanna Smith @alannawrites.bsky.social · 11d

The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."

All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11d

‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’

The birth of AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readers

www.theguardian.com

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Riker Googling @rikergoogling.bsky.social · 14d

drunk history wolf 359

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · Aug 29

Sisu is on Hulu now if you need to see some Nazis get rocked

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Conan O' Brien Throws to Commercial @conanintro.bsky.social · 16d

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Jim @jjohnaquino.bsky.social · 18d

MR. Belvedere
The MOTHERS-in-Law
MORK & Mindy
The MOMMIES
MONSTER Squad
MOESHA
MISTER Peepers
MINOR Adjustments
The MONKEES

Alex, what are TV shows that contain a laugh track or live studio audience laughter?

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 18d

RIP Claudia Cardinale, who got one of the greatest introductions in the history of cinema imho!

youtu.be/eIHrAErHYc0

Il Etait Une Fois Dans L'Ouest-Claudia Cardinale

YouTube video by fanziecat

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Stuart Webb @inflatabledalek.bsky.social · 21d

Now recalling how Scott Bakula on Enterprise with firsthand experience of the rigours and impact on home life of being a US network TV lead, had specific be home in time for tea working hours in his contract and was a driving force in the show doing less episodes a year ("no one else makes 26!").

Stuart Webb @inflatabledalek.bsky.social · 22d

The constant soul crushing grind, long hours, multiple divorces and no social life, having to put scripts you know are crap into production because there's nothing else in the tank.

All for shows like "Molly O'Brien becomes a cave woman."

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Stuart Webb @inflatabledalek.bsky.social · 22d

Seeing another post lamenting US TV doesn't do 26 episode seasons for most things any more is always going to be funny to me because, having read so many books on the making of things like 90s Trek, it's very clear the people making those shows fucking hated that system at the time.

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Andrew Nette @pulpcurry.bsky.social · 26d

Lots of talk about Robert Redford films that have been lost in his large filmography. For my money this is one of the best, Peter Yates’s THE HOT ROCK (1972). A caper or heist film? It doesn’t really matter. The point is it’s great & has one of coolest robbery crews ever assembled on celluloid

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Conan O' Brien Throws to Commercial @conanintro.bsky.social · 28d

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Jim @jjohnaquino.bsky.social · Sep 9

True.

I discussed Freeze and Clayface's first appearances on Batman: The Animated Series in a blog post last year.

In addition to being excellently written tragedies, "Heart of Ice" and "Feat of Clay: Part II" contain my favorite moments of animation during BTAS's run.

Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – September 19th, 2024

Batman Day is on Saturday, which means that the What Did Prince Do This Week? podcast will be doing a five-hour discussion of the meaning of “Hey, Ducky, let me stick the seven-inch in the co…

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · Sep 7

fuck yeah

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Conan O' Brien Throws to Commercial @conanintro.bsky.social · Jul 4

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captain bleach @blainecapatch.bsky.social · Sep 2

ONE PERFECT SHOT

Zardoz (1974, Dir. John Boorman)

noted Irish transphobe Graham Linehan and his giant fucking head

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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw @gavia.bsky.social · Sep 1

one of the greats. highly recommended Clearcut (apparently Greene's favourite of his own filmography), a gripping and angry political thriller about the conflict between an indigenous community and a logging company.

poster for the movie clearcut starring graham greene

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Jim @jjohnaquino.bsky.social · Aug 17

I watched those DVDs (and re-read Jaime Weinman and WKRP Relived's stuff on KRP) as homework for a new post I wrote on KRP + Loni Anderson. I learned that 1) Shout restored 85% of the songs + 2) a laugh track was used only occasionally, like when KRP was shot outdoors. The laughter was mostly real.

Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – August 14th, 2025

Just maybe think of Loni once in a while. It’s time to look back at 10 worthwhile WKRP in Cincinnati episodes where the late Loni Anderson shined as Jennifer Marlowe.

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Jim @jjohnaquino.bsky.social · Jul 29

"I'm from the alley, not the valley, I'm hotter than Cali/Wicked like Harry and fuck Sally, I'd rather marry Halle"
—Big L during "8 Iz Enuff"

Sitcom People @sitcompeople.bsky.social · Jul 29

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Neil Gibbons @neilgibbons.bsky.social · Jul 17

A CEO rubbing himself up against one of his senior team at a Coldplay concert is the purest LinkedIn energy I've ever heard of

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cassie willson @cassiewillson.bsky.social · Jul 13

there are so many great things about generative AI! here are some of my favorites <3

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ashfin.bsky.social @ashfin.bsky.social · Jul 14

Turns out… he wasn’t acting!

Aisha Harris @aishaharris.bsky.social · Jul 14

Dean Cain played a racist jock in a very special episode of A DIFFERENT WORLD, and his character goes on about how his grandfather "came to this country with nothing" but became successful, so "why can't you people do the same"? ("you people" means exactly who you think it means)

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