DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD

For those of us whose childhoods ran through the 60s and 70s our Saturday mornings were generally ruled by teeth-rotting cereals and Saturday morning cartoons. Hanna Barbera was one of the major producers of our Saturday morning entertainment, offering comedy, drama and excitement for the kids and teens. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PDT/ 8p CDT/ 9p EDT as we quiz you and each other on general and specific knowledge of 1960s and 70s Hanna Barbera cartoons!

Did you ever wonder what happened to your favorite (or not so favorite) character on a show played by a favorite actor? Did you think that the studio or show runners ousted them only to discover that they left of their own accord? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood 6p PDT/ 8p CDT/ 9p EDT where we'll discuss why some of our iconic actors chose to leave their iconic roles.

It was recently announced that they're thinking of making a Murder, She Wrote feature film. Matlock is set to return to television, in a slightly altered form. With so many excellent properties gathering dust on bookshelves, why is are the studios so stuck on remakes and reboots? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 6P PDT/ 8p CDT/ 9p EDT to discuss their and your choices for what should or shouldn't be rebooted, remade or reloaded and why.

Welcome to the OTHERhood. We all know the story of how Harrison Ford nabbed the role of Indiana Jones from an unavailable Tom Selleck, and how Eddie Murphy scored the role of Reggie Hammond in 48 Hours at the expense of Jimmy Walker. Would the original casting have been better? But did you know that Eddie Murphy was considered to play Malcolm X and that Harrison Ford was passed over in favor of Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate? Waht would have happened had those casting choices stuck? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PDT/ 8p CDT/ 9p CDT to discuss what would have happened in some well-known films if we had had our first choice with casting and if Hollywood had theirs.

Welcome to the OTHERhood! Tonight we stepping back into the Twilight Zone. Many of us have had our views of society and the world shaped by some of the insightful and weird speculative fiction that the show served up. But years later as we rewatch now that some of our youthful exuberance has worn thin or become tarnished, our takes are a bit different. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PDT/ 8p CDT/ 9p EDT where we will submit for your approval ten or so Twilight Zone episodes that years later have us doing a double take.

Yes, there will be spoilers so prepare for Time Enough At Last, the Living Doll, The Howling Man, A Stop at Willoughby, Nightmare at 30,000 feet, Mr. Bevis, It's a Good Life, Eye of the Beholder, Mirror Image and others. .

The axe has come down and The Wonder Years, an iteration of the Black experience in the Southern Vietnam era US has not been renewed for next season. Was this as fair appraisal reflecting a downward spiral in quality after the exit of Fred Savage or a foul and continuing practice of limiting the shows that do not reflect Hollywood's ethnic and gender stereotypes? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 6p PDT/9p CDT/9p EDT as we discuss whether these cancellations are foul or fair.

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Baseball is the Great American pastime and films about baseball are probably another great American pastime. From the Pride of the Yankees, to Natural. Field of Dreams, to Bingo Long and the Traveling All Stars Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PDT/ 8p CDT/ 9p EDT and we'll discuss our favorite baseball-themed films.

"I must keep my identity secret to protect my family and friends. This was one of the main superhero credos. But is it REALLY necessary? Who made up these rules? What is their foundation and in a world where the role of damsel in distress and weak, elderly parents is diminishing, is the secret identity passe'? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood 6p PDT/ 8p CDT/ 9p EDT while we discuss which (if any) of these dual identities is necessary.

It's summertime and this year it's a scorcher! So how do we beat the heat? For some of us us it's spending a couple of hours in front of a big or small screen watching autumn leaves or maybe a blanket of snow, watching cross-country skiing or snowball fights! Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood 6p PDT/ 8p CDT/ 9p EDT to share how we beat the heat with the films we seek out for cool comfort.

Just like in the film, The Natural when the injured Roy Hobbs launches the homerun ball into the stratosphere some scenes can truly move us. They create an emotional experience that we remember for a lifetime. But equally as we saw in The Natural, sometimes even the best in the business can swing big and miss... horribly. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 6p PST/8p CST/9p EST when we discuss the films that swung big and left an indelible mark on the big and small screen experience, versus those that swung hard, but missed.