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Author: Farced Perspective
Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Lou Rawls
Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Peter Sellers
Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Julie Andrews
Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Elton John
About a Foot and a Half, aka “Copious Verborum”
Ben and Pete mused a little about the presence and absence of Frank Oz in the scenes involving John Cleese in this episode, considering that Cleese once said that he was friends with Oz but wasn't especially close with Henson. Regardless of how it shook out with the filming of the episode with regard to … Continue reading About a Foot and a Half, aka “Copious Verborum”
Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Judy Collins
The Machinations of Memory
In the episode focused on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Ben chastised Anna for her desire to describe the cloaked, hidden machine that produced the Everlasting Gobstoppers as "a Rube Goldberg device". Ben quickly clambered up on his high horse to disabuse her of that particular description, but in doing so forgot some of … Continue reading The Machinations of Memory
7 July 1971: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
In this super-sized anniversary analysis, enjoy Anna and Ben's discussion about whether children's entertainment has a duty to be moral, whether Gene WIlder was scripted or unhinged, and whether this film holds up to either scrutiny or our childhood memories. And try not to count how many times Ben says something is "Fascinating..." https://audioboom.com/posts/7902224-7-july-1971-willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory Sources … Continue reading 7 July 1971: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
19 February, 1971: Cold Turkey
Anna and Ben cough, gasp, and wheeze their way through the 1971 Norman Lear satire about a whole town that tries to quit smoking, Cold Turkey. Will they come to a consensus about whether the film unfairly judges the characters or successfully establishes stakes, or will Big Tobacco keep their findings from the light of … Continue reading 19 February, 1971: Cold Turkey
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