TWO FOR TUESDAY - 2/3s OF THE WAY TO THE TVXOHOF

Today for “Two for Tuesday”, we’re taking a look at two potential candidates for membership in the Television Crossover Hall of Fame.  To qualify for membership, the candidate should have at least three separate appearances in Toobworld – from 3 different TV shows, TV movies, even commercials.

These two possible contenders are two-thirds of the way there, with two appearances each.

First up, NewsView magazine….

NewsView is best known for being the employer of Donald Hollinger, Ann Marie’s boyfriend in ‘That Girl’.

‘THAT GIRL’
“SUPER REPORTER”

In this episode, Don was up for a humanitarian award from New York City because of an article that he wrote.

‘THAT GIRL’
“SOOT YOURSELF”

As a member of an ecology-minded group, Ann is assigned to picket in front of the Newsview Magazine building where Donald works. Donald tries to make amends by inviting his boss to Ann's house for dinner.  

(O’Bservation – That description is from the IMDb.  It didn’t play out exactly like that.)

If you didn’t know that Don worked for NewsView magazine before seeing this episode, it will be burned into your memory banks by the time that it’s over.  I’ve only got so many screengrabs but the show had to mention the magazine’s name at least twenty times.

‘MISSION IMPOSSIBLE’
“THE FIGHTER”

In order to get incriminating evidence against “the Syndicate”, IMF agent Lisa Casey approached their boxer Pete Novick with a great cover story….

Now all I need is a third reference to NewsView from a different TV show and that magazine can join other publications in the Hall like Playpen.

ADDENDUM:

My FB friend and fellow crossoverist Matt Hickman pointed out to me that NewsView appeared in a TV movie that was based on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.  I have to see it first before I can make a judgement on where this TV movie belongs – in the main Toobworld, or in one of the MOTW TV dimensions?

As for our other potential inductee…..

This season, ‘Murphy Brown’ returned to the CBS schedule, part of the revived series wave like ‘Will & Grace’ and ‘Roseanne’.  But there were a lot of updates – the gang is now working for a cable news network, putting on a morning news show called ‘Murphy In The Morning’.  And that network is CNC, which has appeared in Toobworld decades ago.

‘COLUMBO’
“MAKE ME A PERFECT MURDER”

Lt. Frank Columbo investigated the murder of a CNC executive by his lover.  She was being tossed aside to take over his job as he was going to be promoted to a position at the New York headquarters for CNC.      

So, Team Toobworld, I’m on the lookout for other appearances or references to the magazine NewsView and the TV network CNC.  (I think it’ll be easier to find another NewsView than it will be a CNC.)

If you know of another instance of either of them in Toobworld, let me know!

BCnU!