Saturday Night Live Again

It's really interesting to watch the first season of "Saturday Night Live" and watch it evolve. It really didn't have the format as we know today until the fourth episode. I guess they were experimenting. In fact, on show 2 with Paul Simon, the Not Ready for Prime Time Players barely appear.

When they do appear, true magic happens as there is rarely if ever a bum skit in the bunch. This was back in the days when timing was king and except for a lengthy film by Albert Brooks about a heart operation, many times a skit was under 30 seconds. Unheard of by today's SNL standards where length and repetition seem to be key.

I'll report more later.

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Remember This Looney Tunes Blog?

This is an updated list of the Looney Tunes I want to see released to DVD. Since the last time I listed this, 9 of the 68 cartoons on the list have been released. I know, "Horton Hatches the Egg" is on a Dr. Seuss DVD, but not on a Looney Tunes set. Here are the rest that I now have to wait for Volume 5 for...

1. The Village Smithy
2. Egghead Rides Again
3. Porky's Hero Agency
4. Porky's Poppa
5. Cinderella Meets Fella
6. Hamateur Night
7. Porky's Picnic
8. Porky the Giant Killer
9. The Timid Toreador
10. Porky's Preview
11. Porky's Cafe
12. Horton Hatches the Egg
13. Fresh Hare
14. The Impatient Patient
15. Coal Black and De Sebben Dwarfs
16. Tick Tock Tuckered
17. Wagon Heels
18. Daffy Doodles
19. Birth of a Notion
20. Buccaneer Bunny
21. You Were Never Duckier
22. Hot Cross Bunny
23. Daffy Dilly
24. A Lad in His Lamp
25. The Bee-Deviled Bruin
26. A Ham in a Role
27. Mutiny on the Bunny
28. It's Hummer Time
29. Hare We Go
30. Rabbit Every Monday
31. Chow Hound
32. Ballot Box Bunny
33. 14 Carrot Rabbit
34. Thumb Fun
35. The Hasty Hare
36. Fool Coverage
37. Hare Trimmed
38. I Gopher You
39. No Parking Hare
40. Bewitched Bunny
41. Beanstalk Bunny
42. Hare Brush
43. This is a Life?
44. Dime to Retire
45. The High and the Flighty
46. Rabbitson Crusoe
47. Stupor Duck
48. Ali Baba Bunny
49. Bedevilled Rabbit
50. Piker's Peak
51. Ducking the Devil
52. Hareway to the Stars
53. Knighty-Knight Bugs
54. Bonanza Bunny
55. From Hare to Heir
56. Wet Hare
57. Bill of Hare
58. Mad as a Mars Hare
59. Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare

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Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Here is my official Christmas Card this year to everyone! May you all receive your fondest wishes and desires.

As for myself, I am happy that I have a great new job. I am happy that my book is published. I am happy that I am healthy. I am happy that I am getting many writing assignments (although I could get more). I am happy that I am spiritual. I am happy that I have good friends both near and far. I am happy that I have a good place to live. I am happy that I have improved many things in my life.

Thank you very much.

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MARK ARNOLD
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More Cartoons on DVD

Disney released yet another wave of those tinned Archive Editions. This time 'round I'm only interested in two of them: "Pluto, Volume 2" and "Silly Symphonies, Volume 2", which completes both of those cartoon series. I'm less interested in "Your Host, Walt Disney" as they repeat a show from a previous tin and "The Hardy Boys", because I don't really have the fond affection for "The Mickey Mouse Club" or its serials. In fact, I didn't even bother with "Spin and Marty" last year (nor "El Fego Baca", but for different reasons).

At this point to complete the major animated Disney releases, there needs to be "Donald Duck, Volume 3 and Volume 4" and a second "Disney Rarities" tin, which would hopefully house the "Chip 'n' Dale" and "Figaro" cartoons. There is a plan to issue "Oswald the Rabbit" in 2007.

Anyway, haven't purchased the Pluto or Silly sets, but want to. Walmart has the best price at $22.99 each.


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MARK ARNOLD
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Looney Tunes Volume 5

Well, well, well. Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 4 came out, but there's still about 750 Looney Tunes still in limbo and about 500 of them are still worth releasing. Man, I'm going to be about 70 years old by the time they release them all at the rate they're going, which is once a year. Hurry, Warner Bros., hurry!!


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Match Game on DVD!

C'mon everybody, sing along!!! Bwamp-bump, bid-dit-do-de-do, Bwamp-bump, bit-dit-do-de-do...ok, ok, so it doesn't translate that well to the printed page, er screen. Anyway, the classic game show is back with tons of great episodes with Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly and the rest and it's on DVD for the first time. I never thought they would consider putting a game show out on DVD, but here it is.

Anyway, it's only $19.95 at Wal-Mart for the four-disc set. A steal!!


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MARK ARNOLD
Fun Ideas Productions - P. O. Box 2616 - Saratoga, CA 95070
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What About My Harvey Book?

You know, my book about Harvey Comics (Casper, Richie Rich, Wendy, Spooky, Hot Stuff) is not selling so quickly. Give it a boost by buying it through Amazon by clicking on this link HERE!

Makes a great gift!!

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MARK ARNOLD
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The Best of Saturday Night Live Season 1

They finally put out the first season of Saturday Night Live on DVD in its entirely and I'm thrilled! At last you watch not only the stuff they considered the "Best" all of these years, but stuff not so "Best". I plan to buy the first five seasons (1975-1980) and seasons 12-16 (1986-1991). The rest are dispensable (at least for complete seasons).

Anyway, this product is highly recommended for any comedy fan!

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MARK ARNOLD
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Mark Arnold Reviews The Beatles Google Group

Hi, Mark Arnold here. Say, aren't you that Harvey guy? Why, soitenly! But, now I've decided to turn to one of my other passions: The Beatles! My next book, officially
announced here, is going to be called "Mark Arnold Reviews The Beatles". In it, I will discuss every song The Beatles ever did group and solo regardless if it was released or not. But this Google Group isn't so narrowly focused. Here, I would like everyone to post messages about The Beatles or music in general. Or even British comedy. The Beatles touched so many fields such as animation and movies and stage
production and everything else, that I am keeping the necessity of staying on topic down to a low roar. You can join it by clicking here: http://groups.google.com/group/martb

Anyway, have fun and a goofy time is guaranteed for all...

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MARK ARNOLD
Fun Ideas Productions - P. O. Box 2616 - Saratoga, CA 95070
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If I Were President of the United States

If I were President of the United States, I would pull all of our troops out of the Middle East and give a world-wide announcement saying something to the effect of us not messing around with any other country's politics or religions unless they bomb US soil. If a country wants to go on killing each other, that's their right.

I wouldn't have any fear of "cutting and running", because it isn't. It is SELF-PRESERVATION, even if we instigated the war in Iraq. I would pull ALL troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan and if either country were to get uppity and do some terrorist act ON THE US again, I would react then and will full force. Save our pennies now.

Meanwhile, with all of our troops back in the US, I would utilize them for domestic issues and at the same time plan a strategy in case any of those countries (or any other) did get uppity, so that we would be prepared.

In any case, I would find the source of all the ammunition all of these countries seem to have (probably it's us) and try to stop all shipments into these areas.

It's not that difficult to do. Some may argue that someone will definitely bomb us if we pull completely out. Well buddy, somebody could bomb us RIGHT NOW and we wouldn't be ready because all of our troops are holed up in the chaotic anarchy that Bush instigated in Iraq and also didn't finish up in Afghanistan.

*Sigh* Only 777 more days, folks!

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MARK ARNOLD
Fun Ideas Productions - P. O. Box 2616 - Saratoga, CA 95070
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Doing Well Again and Writing

I'm doing well again and writing a lot of different projects before I begin in earnest at my new position. Nothing much to report so I will post another blog soon...

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MARK ARNOLD
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