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Jeff Harris

@nemalki.bsky.social

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Storyteller. Artist. Media Historian/Analyst. Toonhead. INFJ. Aquarius. Fire-Snake. Zbornak. Black Xennial . Straight Dude (he/him). Glitched in the Distortion. The world's on fire, but elbows up. Fight for truth, justice & a better tomorrow. Keep creating

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 8d

I probably should have put out a #projectmtv guide yesterday, but considering I queued a lot of pages with no idea of the link parameters at the time, I couldn't.

So, a page with each section linked.

thoughtnami.blogspot.com/2025/10/proj...

The playlist is also embedded there. It's a lot.

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 3h

Go for it, Taylor!

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Fear Of The Unknown @unknownneo.bsky.social · 3h

youtu.be/EYoirNfBx8w?... #KnightsOfGuinevere 50 facts. Because Channel Frederator couldn't get 57 more facts out of the pilot.

50 Knights of Guinevere Facts You Should Know | Channel Frederator

50 Knights of Guinevere Facts You Should Know | Channel Frederator Be Sure To Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/channelfrederator?sub_confirmation=1 From the creators of The Owl House and…

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Creed The Kenku @kenkucreed.bsky.social · 13h

Do not lose your empathy.

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 5h

Never heard of him, but by your description, he'd make a great modern-era Doctor.

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Will BOO-rows 🖖🍞🥀 @reforest-kelley.bsky.social · 5h

Johnny Cash didn't switch costumes with Elton John on SNL just to have some asshat call him "deeply uncool." I hate to even share this but the ratio is nice.

Left: Johnny Cash wearing a pink feather boa, a sparkly gold ascot, and gold glasses with pink feathers at the temples.

Right: Elton John in a black cowboy hat and leather jacket over a plaid shirt.

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 5h

Plans eventually changed, and looking at the timeline, I found someone who would have definitely been a more youthful and unconventional choice, and the funny thing is I could easily imagine him still doing the "Classic" Doctor roles today.

a man is singing into a microphone on a stage in front of a crowd .

ALT: a man is singing into a microphone on a stage in front of a crowd .

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 5h

Embassy, the producer of his series, wanted 100 episodes of his show, Silver Spoons so it could have a full life in syndication, so the last eight episodes debuted on first-run syndication in 1986, the same year the series star, Joel Higgins, became the Seventh Doctor in live-action and animation.

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 5h

NBC had to wait a while to get him because the show he was on was still in production, and he was contracted for at least four seasons and 100 episodes. Before the end of the fourth season of his series, NBC signed their star to be the new Doctor, but he also had to shoot eight additional episodes.

Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 5h

NBC, who had gained a minor ownership in the series that was produced and owned by Universal Television, initially wanted someone the network's target for the series knew who wouldn't be adverse to the bigger plans for the franchise, including the Saturday morning series, and they had just the guy.

Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 5h

Spoilers if you haven't read Part 4 of #DWUSAU, so you might want to read that if you haven't.

I knew that the Sixth Doctor would have been temporary because the actor portraying him, Dan Aykroyd, had other commitments in Hollywood, and the guy who would have replaced him had his own show on NBC.

Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 5h

Okay, I have to backtrack a bit.

I didn't exactly lie. The Seventh Doctor was in that video that I had linked previously nine months ago. The thing was before the queue posted, I had a creative spark of sorts & replaced him. Not that I hated the guy I picked, heavens no.

Just found someone new

Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · Dec 29

Yep, totally set the mood for that era.

Read on: thoughtnami.blogspot.com/2024/12/dwus...

I'm not revealing the Sixth Doctor for #DWUSAU nor the Seventh yet.

But I will reveal this much.

The Seventh Doctor is in this video.

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 6h

Man, #DWUSAU was a fun, fun project I did last year and the beginning of this year.

Essentially, it was a multipart take if Doctor Who was an American production instead of a British one. Fun stuff.

For you newcomers to my feed, see how it all began:

thoughtnami.blogspot.com/2024/11/doct...

Doctor Who USAU - Part 1: The Original Series Begins (1963 - 1971)

“There are fixed points throughout time where things must stay exactly the way they are. This is not one of them, this is an opportunity. Wh...

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 6h

In my #DWUSAU project, Craig would have been my Tenth Doctor.

And I'm sure he would have had a blast in that alternate timeline.

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Nicole Dubuc @nicoledubuc.bsky.social · 8h

I think I'm saying, "pretty sure you're wrong." But no idea what episode it's from. Season 3? (and thanks for the clip, Sitcompeople!)

Sitcom People @sitcompeople.bsky.social · 11h

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 6h

As around the sun, the earth knows she's revolving
And the rosebuds know to bloom in early May
Just as hate knows love's the cure
You can rest your mind assure
That I'll be loving you always...

"As" is pure poetry and a palate cleanser for your soul.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLbm...

YouTube video by Stevie Wonder - Topic

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 6h

Stevie Wonder's classic period is untouchable.

Talking Book
Innervisions
Fullfillingness' First Finale
Songs in the Key of Life, which is probably one of the greatest albums ever written and produced.

Just an incredible slate of songs and proof of Stevie's prowess as a writer and performer.

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 7h

Don't know why I'm getting Spectrum ads on Twitch tonight.

They haven't completed the purchase of Cox.

Yet.

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Gavin Blair @therealmrsweary.bsky.social · 7h

Fuck yeah.

Don't ask smart people stupid questions.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 8h

*Lil Jon Voice* States' Rights to What

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 7h

The divisions are three out of five while the league championships and World Series are the best four out of seven.

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Nintendeal @nintendeal.com · 8h

never seen a better looking shelf setup for games

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 7h

I see. Thank you!

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Reagan Gomez @reagangomez.bsky.social · 7h

Question about vaccines. They say RFK is not a doctor & a liar. Do not listen to him. Now a Dr is saying vaccines will be available.

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 7h

I don't know this woman, but I do know logo design.

And this is great logo design.

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Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.social · 7h

School dreams are the worst, especially when you're LONG past your school days. Dreaming that you missed some days, some classes, and being short of credits is wild.

It's also a sign that you feel incomplete in your adulthood and that you're being left behind in your day-to-day life. Dreams suck.