In that episode of 'I Dream Of Jeannie' in which Anthony Nelson defeated Captain Kidd and met his great-great-great-great-grandmother, Lady Diana Nelson ("My Master The Pirate"), we learned that not only was Tony the spitting image of his great4x-grandfather, Lord Charles Nelson, but that the power of telegenetics was seen in the pirate first mate and an exterminating service salesman of the modern age.
So I watched that episode of 'Captain Z-Ro' at work, which means I got paid plenty to do so! Not that I needed such an impetus, for as I mentioned previously, I've always been keen to see this show.
Ro could use his materialization chamber to send himself anywhere in Time and Space. (I have the feeling either he was a Gallifreyan Time Lord, or he had... mastered their technology to accomplish the same things a TARDIS could do.
Unfortunately, a lightning storm caused a glitch in those plans and Roger ended up in San Francisco, 1954 - no time travel this time out. Their view-scope enabled Jet and Captain Z-Ro to track Roger as he wandered about the city - we saw the robot at Coit Tower, in Fisherman's Wharf, on Morgan Street, and at the end destination for one of the city's cable cars. (This segment should have been expanded more to show Roger at the Embarcadero, in Chinatown, and perhaps even at Candlestick Point, the future home of the ballpark where the Giants would come to play in 1958.)
Here's more about the Icelandic region, which gives some indication as to why Captain Z-Ro found it the ideal place to build his laboratory where he could "learn from the Past, to prepare for the Future".....
First settled by Vikings in the 9th century AD, Iceland established its own parliament in 930 and recorded its first historical volcanic eruption only a few years later. After a golden age of literature in the 12th and 13th centuries (when the sagas were written), natural history reporting reached a low around the 15th century. In the years 1707-09 a third of the population died from smallpox, and the 1783-84 Laki eruption killed a fifth of the remaining population by famine. Iceland gained sovereignty from Denmark in 1918 and complete independence in 1944.
"Until we meet again, fellow Z-Men,
[That's the great Cynthia Stevenson as Doris,
with George Wendt as Norm Peterson]
All that time lost in searching for the appropriate picture when I could have been doing something else - like cleaning my apartment.......
Shyeah! That's the ticket!
BCnU!
Toby OB
"William Kidd started out as a respectable seaman.
trial and execution for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean. Some modern historians deem his piratical reputation unjust, as there is evidence that Kidd acted only as a privateer. Kidd's fame springs largely from the sensational circumstances of his questioning before the English Parliament and the ensuing trial. His actual depredations on the high seas, whether piratical or not, were both less destructive and less lucrative than those of many other contemporary pirates and privateers.
Kidd was tried without representation, and was shocked to learn at his trial that he was charged with murder. He was found guilty on all charges (murder and five counts of piracy). He was hanged on May 23, 1701, at 'Execution Dock', Wapping, in London. During the execution, the hangman's rope broke and Kidd was hanged on the second attempt. His body was gibbeted — left to hang in an iron cage over the River Thames, London, as a warning to future would-be pirates for two years.
(As a boy growing up in Connecticut, my family would go out to the Thimble Islands once a summer, to visit friends of my parents; and we would comb the beach looking for that treasure!)
Unfortunately for the privateer, Nelson dodged out of the way and Kidd went sailing over the railing to his demise in the sea.
Sixteen years ago today (There's that 'Lost' number again!), NBC broadcast the final 'Tonight' show with Johnny Carson as the host.
I had an idea for a post about Dr. Zack Addy of 'Bones' for several weeks, based on a recurring theme in the Toobworld concept. So this development in his character's life on 'Bones' seemed to be as good a time as any to propose it.
There are MAJOR spoilers regarding the season finale of 'Bones'. If it makes a difference to you and you haven't seen it yet, please channel surf to your next destination......
And so it goes....
In this week's season finale of 'Bones', an original character made his last appearance on the show. Unlike the season finales for 'CSI', 'NCIS', and 'House', in which regular characters were killed off, Dr. Zack Addy turned out to be the apprentice to the serial killer Gormogon. He got a plea deal in exchange for his help in catching his master: Zack was going to be institutionalized for a long, long time......
The door is somewhat open for him to one day return, but I don't see it happening. Even though he didn't partake in the cannibalism or the creation of the silver skeleton, Zack did murder the lobbyist for his master. (I liked that the bone part taken from the lobbyist was his jawbone - jawbone of an ass? - and especially that they didn't hammer that joke home.)
Having committed the murder, how could the producers ever justify bringing Zack back into the Jeffersonian fold? At least not on a full-time basis. However, I could envision Eric Millegan returning on a recurring basis. Dr. Temperance Brennan could visit her former protege in the sanitarium, perhaps to pick his brains on some aspect of a case that eludes her.
Although I'm not much for reviews here at Inner Toob, I wasn't happy with this turn of events - and not just because I like the character and actor. Actually, I blame the writers' strike, even though that was necessary. The back end of the season was truncated; had the writers been able to get about three more episodes in before season's end, they might have been able to delve into how deeply the Iraq experience affected Zack, which made him vulnerable to the persuasive tutelage of Gormogon.
Now, I wrote that all up on Thursday morning while doing laundry. Around 3:15 this afternoon, I found these pertinent segments of an interview Matt Roush of TV Guide conducted with Hart Hanson, creator of the show:
TVGuide.com: Some have speculated that the strike-shortened season chipped away at what could have been a better build-up to the Gormogon arc, laying the foundation for Zack's motivation — such as post-traumatic stress.
That's very good, yes. Initially the plan — and things go through so many iterations — was that we would find that Zack was either the apprentice to the Gormogon, or that he was approached by the Gormogon, rebuffed the offer, and then was killed. Any number of scenarios were explored. But coming back from the strike, we only had two episodes to set things up, and this presented the maximum bang for our buck — "Let's shock everyone" — and that seems to have worked to an extent. I am delighted for our show, and for Eric Millegan, that some people are furious.
TVGuide.com: Anything else you want to say about the finale and Eric's status with the show moving forward?
Eric was a consummate pro about it, and he hated keeping it a secret. He was really worried that his fans would turn against him. But we have not seen the last of him. He won't be in every episode, but Zack has certain talents we can use in a "Hannibal Lecter" kind of way. We can go visit him and he can look at stuff. If my voice sounds light right now, it's because the decision was not made lightly. But we've got to do what we've got to do.
By the way, I am glad that Zack Addy got committed to a mental institution rather than being sentenced to prison, even if he did commit murder. A pretty boy like Zack would never survive in prison - not without a lifetime supply of "Oops! I Crapped My Pants" brand of adult diapers!
BCnU!
Toby OB
Most times when I get a DVD delivery here at Toobworld Central, Postman Pat(ruchev) leaves it just outside my door, knowing that I'm asleep during the daytime hours. And I usually find it as I'm going to work later that night and just toss it on the shelves just inside my apartment in what I call the "mud hall".
As I left the apartment this morning to do my laundry chores one day early, (just in case I get the opportunity to go out bit torrenting tonight!), I found the latest orphan on my doorstep from Amazon.
By now, most visitors to Inner Toob must have heard the news about Senator Ted Kennedy and his recent diagnosis of brain cancer. The grand old lion of the Democratic party and the patriarch of the Kennedy Dynasty is already being eulogized on TV as though this meant he was already dead. Here's hoping that he still has time to get those things that matter to him accomplished.
Kevin Conroy (I) (Ted Kennedy)
(2000) (TV)
Just sayin', is all......
Today marked the beginning of the annual Fleet Week in New York City, when plenty of big ships, aircraft carriers and the like from the navies of the United States and Canada, sailed up the East River to dock for the next seven days. During the coming week, you won't be able to fling a dead cat near where I work without hitting a sailor. (You won't need the dead cat if you plan to hit on a sailor!)
I don't know if anybody was actually looking for new blog entries here today at Inner Toob, but Toobworld Central was disabled by Time Warner for most of the day. 
In the next scene, we saw Marshall reading the New York Examiner (which links to the 2004 TV movie "Celeste In the City"), and the headline reads: "Nude Cabbie (Vows To Kill Again)".
So it's pozz'ble, just pozz'ble, that had Ted taken that taxi, he'd never have been around to narrate the sitcom to his kids in the first place, let alone bring that episode to a screeching halt!
"Gods Behaving Badly" is a book by Marie Phillips, dealing with the legendary gods of the Greek myths (now living in London). It'll be out in paperback June 5th in the UK, and it's been optioned for a TV series by Ben Stiller.
Zeus - 'Sabrina, The Teenage Witch'
On the night that Liz Lemon thought she got pregnant, Dennis Duffy was wearing an ISLANDERS jersey (Thanks, Brent!) with the number "8" emblazoned on it. ('30 Rock')
Behind Dick Hollister's desk at the newspaper, there was a publicity placard announcing the 8 PM broadcast time for 'Jetman'. ('He & She')
In the camel race of Unagatta, Paul Hamilton rode Bodiceaa, camel #4, to victory. ('Supernova')
There is a weirdly shaped #8 hanging on the wall behind one of the main characters. ('Pulling')
The license plate for a police car arriving at the airport was #444. ('Poirot' - "Lord Edgeware Dies")
Vic Tyler was staying in Room 16 at the Victorian Park Hotel. ('Life On Mars')
A "Scared Straight" sketch featuring guest host Shia LaBouef took place in the 16th Precinct headquarters. This would be in Skitlandia, the sketch dimension. ('Saturday Night Live')
From a hidden suitcase that also contained binoculars and Ben's kick-ass baton, Hurley helped himself to a cache of DHARMA Initiative crackers. Ben then pointed out: "You do know those crackers have been there for 15 years?" ('Lost')
