Amelia's "Good Stuff That Comes On PBS" Thread

[amelia]

i know..i'm pretty excited about that one too.

 

[sticky_keyboard]

I'm glad to see this thread bumped. Out local PBS outlet has two stations and I have no idea how the 26th market (or whatever we are) can support two PBS stations while the bigger markets only have one.

Like any other outlet, you have to be careful. For every one good PBS show, there appear to be about 3 or 4 bad ones. But it offers a pretty wide choice and PBS covers niches better than anyone else.

Where else could you learn about tiny excursion railroads in Iowa or Colorado? Learn how an aircraft crash is investigated? Dumb down Einstein enough so anyone can understand him? Or watch Norm make woodworking look so easy it seems like any idiot could built a highboy.

Of course, several of you are dicussing old British sitcoms - and I mean old - when was the last new episode of Are You Being Served taped? 1985?

PBS is sort of the Nick at Night of Brit television. (For what it's worth, I always liked 'ello, 'ello! for old Brit sitcoms.)

 

[amelia]

Colonial House!

A must see!

i saw a commercial/teaser thing for Colonial House today...did you know that Oprah is going to be one of the colonists?

 

[Olivianna]

i saw a commercial/teaser thing for Colonial House today...did you know that Oprah is going to be one of the colonists?

No way. You're cyber-pulling my leg.

Hey, does it start tonight?

 

[amelia]

No way. You're cyber-pulling my leg.

Hey, does it start tonight?

i'm totally not cyber-pulling your leg. She may only be on for a little while, but she will definitely be on it. I think it starts tomorrow night.

 

[Wrong Element]

No way. You're cyber-pulling my leg.

Hey, does it start tonight?

It starts tomorrow--the next two Mondays and Tuesdays, but as always, check your local listings. I think Oprah was there to run a New England towne meeting. Dr. Phil Mather makes an appearance.

Colonial House was filmed not far away from our family vacation cabin. Cool.

 

[ms_ktygirl]

Bumping this thread because I'm wondering who will be watching Colonial House tonight.

 

[amelia]

I did watch Colonial House tonight and I really enjoyed it. It always amazes me how quickly the heads of the society adapt to their new situation.


i have a little crush on Dominic.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/meet/images/big_muir_dominic.jpg

 

[APhil]

I saw this guy, I thought he was a poodle.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/meet/images/big_heinz_don.jpg

 

[amelia]

I saw this guy, I thought he was a poodle.

sort of a hippie, pompous poodle.

 

[APhil]

sort of a hippie, pompous poodle.

Yeah, but you gotta admit, he really pulled through on those 3-hour sermons.

 

[amelia]

Yeah, but you gotta admit, he really pulled through on those 3-hour sermons.

Oh, i know. the people were enchanted.

He maintained a pretty good humor, but you know that the whole time he was only thinking of one thing....truffle flavored olive oil.

 

[APhil]

Oh, i know. the people were enchanted.

He maintained a pretty good humor, but you know that the whole time he was only thinking of one thing....truffle flavored olive oil.

And would it really be too heavy for that dish?

 

[Olivianna]

sort of a hippie, pompous poodle.

Did you see Dom and Don imitating him, when they skipped out on the "town" meeting?

I'm kind of glad that it's wrapping up tonight. Strangely, I've found it to be simultaneously fascinating and boring. Weird. Maybe it's because nobody's forced to eat Amazonian beetles, or bungee jump off a cliff.

 

[Queersetti]

Did you see Dom and Don imitating him, when they skipped out on the "town" meeting?

I'm kind of glad that it's wrapping up tonight. Strangely, I've found it to be simultaneously fascinating and boring. Weird. Maybe it's because nobody's forced to eat Amazonian beetles, or bungee jump off a cliff.

I've enjoyed it, but found it less compelling than either the Victorian or Frontier Houses, probably because the participants have had so much trouble trying to understand the period, that that has become the focus of the program.

And besides, any Mainer would have been feasting on clams and lobsters from day one.

 

[Olivianna]

I've enjoyed it, but found it less compelling than either the Victorian or Frontier Houses, probably because the participants have had so much trouble trying to understand the period, that that has become the focus of the program.

And besides, any Mainer would have been feasting on clams and lobsters from day one.

You know, I find it kind of interesting that the Sunday prayer thing has become such a big deal. I definitely don't know what I'd do in that position, but if I'd signed on to the project, I would like to think that I'd try to stick to the 1628 rules as much as possible, including abiding by the mandatory Sunday services rule.

I only saw a bit of 1900 House and nothing of Frontier House. But I loved Manor House (not sure if that was produced by the same people). With Manor House, people really tried to embody their historical roles--perhaps it was easier (considering a lot of it revolved around class) for modern Brits.

 

[Queersetti]

You know, I find it kind of interesting that the Sunday prayer thing has become such a big deal. I definitely don't know what I'd do in that position, but if I'd signed on to the project, I would like to think that I'd try to stick to the 1628 rules as much as possible, including abiding by the mandatory Sunday services rule.

I only saw a bit of 1900 House and nothing of Frontier House. But I loved Manor House (not sure if that was produced by the same people). With Manor House, people really tried to embody their historical roles--perhaps it was easier (considering a lot of it revolved around class) for modern Brits.

I don't know why one would participate if they were not willing to try to fit into the role they had volunteered for.

And to elaborate on my semi-joke from my previous post, they are at a disadvantage in that natural food supplies are much scarcer than they were in the 1600s. Game was much more plentiful than it is now, and lobsters were so common that they were often used to feed the pigs.

 

[Olivianna]

I don't know why one would participate if they were not willing to try to fit into the role they had volunteered for.

And to elaborate on my semi-joke from my previous post, they are at a disadvantage in that natural food supplies are much scarcer than they were in the 1600s. Game was much more plentiful than it is now, and lobsters were so common that they were often used to feed the pigs.

That's funny--they did mention how they fed clams to the pigs.

I can't really imagine that any of those people would be hunting game, though it'd be interesting to see them try.

Tonight there is apparently going to be a face-off with another Indian tribe. Perhaps their exclusive trade contract with the other tribe will slap them in the face.

What ever happened to that house they were building, btw?

 

[Marxist]

That's funny--they did mention how they fed clams to the pigs.

I can't really imagine that any of those people would be hunting game, though it'd be interesting to see them try.

Tonight there is apparently going to be a face-off with another Indian tribe. Perhaps their exclusive trade contract with the other tribe will slap them in the face.

What ever happened to that house they were building, btw?

I think they finished the house and people are living in it.

And the face-off was a bit odd. I really wished that it could have ended on a more dramatic note such as the colonists violating their pact with the new Indians and the original Indians coming back and setting fire to their houses.

 

[Queersetti]

That's funny--they did mention how they fed clams to the pigs.

I can't really imagine that any of those people would be hunting game, though it'd be interesting to see them try.

Tonight there is apparently going to be a face-off with another Indian tribe. Perhaps their exclusive trade contract with the other tribe will slap them in the face.

What ever happened to that house they were building, btw?

The new family moved into the house. They did a pretty good job building it, actually.

On tonight's episode they provided them with venison and some wild fowl. I think that was fair.

 

[Queersetti]

I think they finished the house and people are living in it.

And the face-off was a bit odd. I really wished that it could have ended on a more dramatic note such as the colonists violating their pact with the new Indians and the original Indians coming back and setting fire to their houses.

They built no defenses, and they had no firearms. In real life the Wampanoags would likely have taken offense at the way their trade goods were snubbed, killed all the men and carried the women off into captivity.

 

[Marxist]

They built no defenses, and they had no firearms. In real life the Wampanoags would likely have taken offense at the way their trade goods were snubbed, killed all the men and carried the women off into captivity.

I didn't get that either. The entire show was way too PC.

No guns. No sex (that we saw). They edited down most of the personal conflicts. The Vorhees family didn't belong on the show (all new settlers were Christian, period). The women were never put in their place as they should have been.

And you're right, the settlement had zero defenses. Why would the Indians trade with people they could have just taken or stolen from? The Indians weren't noble savages, they treated people outside of their tribe anyway they pleased or could get away with.

I was very disappointed in this show considering the potential it had. Overall it was watchable, but not like I thought it would be.

 

[Queersetti]

I didn't get that either. The entire show was way too PC.

No guns. No sex (that we saw). They edited down most of the personal conflicts. The Vorhees family didn't belong on the show (all new settlers were Christian, period). The women were never put in their place as they should have been.

And you're right, the settlement had zero defenses. Why would the Indians trade with people they could have just taken or stolen from? The Indians weren't noble savages, they treated people outside of their tribe anyway they pleased or could get away with.

I was very disappointed in this show considering the potential it had. Overall it was watchable, but not like I thought it would be.

I found the show interesting not from a historical perspective, but from the interaction of contemporary Americans on religious issues. I found it particularly heartening when they did the post-project interviews with the Wyers, who clearly came away form the project with a greater respect for religious diversity and a greater sense of tolerance.

 

[Marxist]

The next show they do should involve slavery circa 1850.

They can call it "Yes, Massah!"

The hook: They kidnap 50 white guys and girls from Bob Jones University and send them to work in a Ghanan tobacco field for 6 months.

 

[Queersetti]

The next show they do should involve slavery circa 1850.

They can call it "Yes, Massah!"

The hook: They kidnap 50 white guys and girls from Bob Jones University and send them to work in a Ghanan tobacco field for 6 months.

If they are from BJU, they will have to work in separate fields, to make sure there is no fraternization.