Chronicle of a Lost Voyage
The following is the transcript of a strange, fragmentary journal found after the disappearance of a cruise ship on which a PHP conference…
Beer Commercial
[Opening shot of the front end of a large truck. Camera dollies right, pans left and moves in, skimming past a well-known corporate…
Marcus Welby Episode Schematic
After watching The Snapping Turtle of Moralizing Medicine for years, my spouse has distilled the essence of the canonical Welby episode: Happy person…
Flash Card: Sharon Claridge
Shtick: The Dispatcher For those of us who still inhabit the world of Jack Webb and R.A. Cinader, Shaaron is the voice that…
Flash Card: Whit Bissell
Shtick: Dr. Somebody That upright — though short — bearing. That stern — though weaselly — demeanor. That… name. Yes, nothing says Authority…
Flash Card: Eugene Roche
Shtick: Schlub. With the demeanor of an exceptionally put-upon hound dog, sometimes gifted with a rough peasant wisdom, he is the Sad Sack,…
Flash Card: Linden Chiles
Shtick: Mr. Suit, the Really Square Guy. Your friendly neighborhood insurance adjuster.
Flash Card: Scott Marlow
Shtick: Ill-tempered no-goodnik. And according to his IMDB profile, he made it with both Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood. How cool is that?
Flash Card: Albert Salmi
Shtick: Reliable Goon. He’s the guy sitting in the truck, chewing his gum, checking the mirrors and sweating it out while the rest…
Flash Card: Susan Oliver
Shtick: Moll. Troubled Woman. And, um… Orion Slave Girl: