Three Year Anniversary!

Three years already? Sometimes it feels like it. Other times, I’m surprised when I scroll to find an old post.

So, what I am doing to mark the third anniversary? I’m announcing my summer recaps!

I will continue to do the Doctor Who recaps (though I would like to note that Jacob is no longer recapping the show over at Television Without Pity). However, the last new episode airs this Saturday, June 11th. This season has been split in two and the last six episodes will air in the fall.  I will start to recap sister series Torchwood when the series resumes on July 8th.

I have a few Samantha Browns sitting on my DVR that my parents are starting to wonder if I’ll ever watch. I should catch up on them. Also, Samantha Brown filmed some new Disney things—and you know I love Disney!

I have seen some of the promos for the new summer shows on ABC Family. I haven’t watched any of their original programming since “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” lost my interest. I have heard “Pretty Little Liars” is good, but I never got into the promos. However, I have seen promos for “Switched at Birth.” While the premise sounds like something from a soap opera and the girls look nothing like their families, so why didn’t anyone question this before aside, I am intrigued by the fact that one of the main characters is deaf and played by a hearing-impaired actress.

I know I said I would continue recapping Glee. Yeah…here’s the deal with that. When I started recapping, I would watch the show and recap as the show aired. My pause button got a lot of use. And there were times I was just not interested in doing that while watching the shows. Then I got sick and recapped “How I Met Your Mother.” I liked that style a lot better for scripted shows. But by then, Glee was so advanced that I decided not to go back.

Maybe next season.

But this summer, Oxygen is bringing us a new reality series—The Glee Project! I wasn’t going to recap it—wasn’t even sure I’d watch it. Then the contestants were announced. One of the contests is 18-years-old Damian McGinty from Derry, North Ireland. Yes—that would be the same Damian McGinty who I’ve seen go from high-pitched teenager to deep-voiced young adult with Celtic Thunder. Turns out he’s a Gleek! So…now I’m watching.

Don’t worry though. I will try to remain as objective as possible. I promise.

“The Glee Project” begins airing on June 12th…which is the same day as the Tony Awards. Damn. Okay, my first recap might be a bit late.

For now, here’s the finalists first video, “Firework.” Enjoy!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Today is the one year anniversary of when I start this blog! And it's been an adventure, I'll say. Thanks to everyone who has given it a glance over, a serious read and, especially, commented.

A Plea

Here's a sad story:

Back in 1990, The Disneyland Story aired to celebrate Disneyland's 35th anniversary. Hosted by Harry Anderson (Night Court), the special went through the history of the California theme park. It was a great special that also highlighted what would come in the parks. My family taped the special and we would watch it often. 

Well, one day after several years with the tape (which also held The Care Bears Movie II and Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer), it got taped over. We lost Rainbow Brite and The Disneyland Story ( The Care Bears Movie II we were able to keep) and the family was sad. We knew it was lost to the ages and every so often, scenes from the show creep into my mind and I get sad again. 

A couple years ago, I was able to get Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealers on DVD--a treasured piece of my childhood returned after an excited friend called me to tell me where to get it. It gave me hope that I might be able to get some other treasured childhood pieces returned to me as well. So, I took to the internet to see if a copy of The Disneyland Story was available. I knew it was a long shot as it had been just a TV special and surprisingly, Disney had never hinted at releasing. But I held out hope--Disneyland had just celebrated its 50th anniversary. There could've been a chance that the old special was released as part of the celebration. No such luck. 

And now comes my plea--either for those who read this or for the people at Disney. If you know where I can obtain a copy, please tell me. And if there isn't a copy--Dear Disney, Release it. Please?