Fruit on TV? I remember someone saying something to the effect of, "If we put a piece of fruit on television every night, it will become a national icon". Who said that? And I think that someone actually did it (SNL?), did THAT happen?
posted by slactoid on Nov 16, 2009 - 8 answers

Does anyone have any recommendations for somewhat recent (post-2000) TV or movie popular music soundtracks (or some other kind of compilation)? I tend to like alternative rock, but I'm open to any genre. [more inside]
posted by cosmic.osmo on Nov 15, 2009 - 14 answers

I have a computer hooked up to my TV (a normal CRT), but any video played from the computer is too dark. Turning up the brightness or contrast settings on the computer just makes the "black" parts of the picture look grey. What setting am I looking for to fix this? [more inside]
posted by hayvac on Nov 13, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm looking for an episode of a television show that I saw sometime in the 80s or 90s. In the show, some people - possibly those who had committed a crime - were marked with some kind of flesh-colored lump on their forehead. [more inside]
posted by anonymous78 on Nov 13, 2009 - 6 answers

Please help me identify this scene/sketch. [more inside]
posted by thivaia on Nov 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Is there anyplace online to find whatever television ad campaigns from a specific company happen to be playing nationally in the US currently? [more inside]
posted by shakespeherian on Nov 6, 2009 - 2 answers

How do I sell my cable access show to a major network? [more inside]
posted by apiaryist on Nov 4, 2009 - 4 answers

Is there an ripping/converting application that will automate naming and labeling of TV episodes copied from DVD? [more inside]
posted by sun-el on Oct 30, 2009 - 4 answers

While on my nice, safe treadmill at the pleasant, well-lit gym, I like to watch dramatic, character-driven documentaries like Deadliest Catch, Ice Road Truckers, and Carrier. Any suggestions for other nonfiction TV shows like that, with women in the starring roles? [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library on Oct 29, 2009 - 10 answers

Help me find a new LCD television for my modern guest bedroom. [more inside]
posted by shew on Oct 25, 2009 - 8 answers

Does anyone remember a Harry Blackstone Jr. television decapitation that traumatized me as a child in the later 80s early 90s? [more inside]
posted by jefficator on Oct 15, 2009 - 2 answers

Saw a television ad several years ago with fantastic art direction depicting the stock market as a circus or similar frenzy of colorful, somewhat frightening characters. Can anyone help me track it down? [more inside]
posted by drdanger on Oct 12, 2009 - 0 answers

Working on a graphic design exhibition, and trying to source the designer(s) of these logos for Gossip Girl, Melrose Place, 90210, The Beautiful Life, and Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew. [more inside]
posted by D.Billy on Oct 5, 2009 - 2 answers

I like watching sports but don't particularly like listening to the commentators. Surely I am not alone in this. So why don't they broadcast commentator-free audio on the SAP channel? [more inside]
posted by any portmanteau in a storm on Oct 3, 2009 - 18 answers

What do I call the device that would connect Tivo, DVD player, game console and cable input to my tv, so I don't have to unplug & replug RCA jacks all the time? Can you recommend a product that does this well and not too expensively? tv mixer? a/v mixer? A/B/C/D switch? [more inside]
posted by Mom on Sep 29, 2009 - 9 answers

Examples of leadership on film (or tv). [more inside]
posted by oflinkey on Sep 27, 2009 - 22 answers

How does Gourmet: Diary of a Foodie get funded? Is it just like a non-commercial commercial for Gourmet magazine and its advertisers and then given away to public radio stations?
posted by parmanparman on Sep 19, 2009 - 6 answers

Help me select a TV (to be used as a computer monitor) for our conference room. We've got a small conference room at the office. I'm considering buying a used LCD (or plasma?) TV to use as a computer monitor for meetings. I need a little guidance in choosing the right specs. [more inside]
posted by namith on Sep 17, 2009 - 5 answers

For what reason would one buy an LCD TV? [more inside]
posted by Alaska Jack on Sep 10, 2009 - 36 answers

I love little Stewie from Family Guy. Niles and Frasier Crane also make me giggle like mad. There's just something about the pretentious way that they have. I can't even begin to explain it. Can you give me some other examples of people in books, movies, internet and television that are so deliciously snarky, in that affected character kind of way?
posted by Grlnxtdr on Sep 7, 2009 - 57 answers

How can I watch as much of the X-Games as possible, especially now that the event has passed? [more inside]
posted by ErWenn on Sep 3, 2009 - 2 answers

Midsomer seems to be an awfully dangerous place. What percentage of the UK's annual murders occur in this deceptively peaceful village? [more inside]
posted by compound eye on Aug 31, 2009 - 12 answers

[Australia] Which television should I buy for AU$2500? [more inside]
posted by turgid dahlia on Aug 30, 2009 - 10 answers

Trying to identify a British television program about a doctor that used to be broadcast on PBS. [more inside]
posted by Riki tiki on Aug 22, 2009 - 2 answers

Looking for "the same, but different" movies or TV shows. [more inside]
posted by Rykey on Aug 18, 2009 - 42 answers

How can I find out if the upcoming seasons of Top Chef and Project Runway will be available online (e.g. Amazon Video-on-demand, iTunes, etc.)? [more inside]
posted by imposster on Aug 18, 2009 - 7 answers

Is Craig Ferguson's talk show real? I mean, like, is the audience real? [more inside]
posted by xmutex on Aug 17, 2009 - 16 answers

Toronto cable tv frustration: should I dump Rogers for Bell? [more inside]
posted by maudlin on Aug 17, 2009 - 6 answers

In the early 70's there aired a kid's after school program. Simple to identify, right? Course not, this is where you come in. [more inside]
posted by Allee Katze on Aug 17, 2009 - 0 answers

Help me buy a cheap, flat-screen, non-HDTV? [more inside]
posted by pintapicasso on Aug 15, 2009 - 15 answers

I'm trying to find a DVD/watchable online version of a documentary I saw probably saw about five years or so ago about the history of the voice in popular music. I think it might have been simply called The Voice, and was probably shown on the BBC or Channel 4 (although I think it was American-made). One episode featured harmony groups like the Four Freshmen and the Beach Boys. With such a generic name, Google is failing to help me find any details on this one. Does anybody know what it was actually called, and where I can see this again?
posted by chorltonmeateater on Aug 15, 2009 - 7 answers

Why are so many contests limited to the continental United States? [more inside]
posted by yesno on Aug 13, 2009 - 7 answers

Help me find video clips that capture athleticism at its most poetic. [more inside]
posted by woodway on Aug 13, 2009 - 38 answers

I have a question about the character McNulty on The Wire, at the end of Season One. Spoiler ahead: [more inside]
posted by P.o.B. on Aug 2, 2009 - 23 answers

Who do I call to fix decidedly non-electrical problems with my projection TV? Do I really need a television repair man? If so, can you recommend one in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by kingjoeshmoe on Aug 1, 2009 - 4 answers

Television recommendation just for running a Wii? [more inside]
posted by scruss on Aug 1, 2009 - 19 answers

What does Valcheck say in Polish in episode 12 of series 2 of The Wire? (Spoilers within) [more inside]
posted by emperor.seamus on Jul 28, 2009 - 10 answers

Any recommendations for smart TV comedy which'll suit my taste? [more inside]
posted by pilibeen on Jul 21, 2009 - 70 answers

This has been driving me crazy, and I'm obviously a weaker google user than I thought. I used to watch a cartoon on Saturday mornings and I have no idea what it was, or even if it was real. My recollection is hazy and may incorporate any number of other childhood memories and red herring elements, but I'm hoping someone can help me out! [more inside]
posted by doublehappy on Jul 19, 2009 - 8 answers

What explains the use of real or fake country names in the West Wing series? I've been watching reruns and can't identify a logic to it. Rather than chat, is there someone out there who actually knows what was going on?
posted by B-squared on Jul 18, 2009 - 11 answers

Help me entertain my father! I need TV-on-DVD recommendations, preferably built around solving things - crime, mysteries, puzzles, world crises, etc. [more inside]
posted by julen on Jul 16, 2009 - 32 answers

Is XBMC on an XBox still the best solution for playing home network media on my TV? [more inside]
posted by Billegible on Jul 13, 2009 - 32 answers

How do I connect a new Macbook Pro to televisions? [more inside]
posted by cgs on Jul 12, 2009 - 11 answers

Searching for information on writing children's television. What resources am I missing? [more inside]
posted by UMDirector on Jul 6, 2009 - 1 answer

Dish Network, DirecTV or uVerse? [more inside]
posted by tippiedog on Jun 30, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm looking for cliches and stereotypes from movies and television about weddings, marriage, home ownership, raising children... [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot on Jun 30, 2009 - 17 answers

Does anyone remember an animated cartoon from the early 1970s (late 1960s?) that featured a boy drawn as a bouncing yellow ball with arms and face?
posted by cCranium on Jun 29, 2009 - 4 answers

A boy buys an earring at an old junk shop, either he can't afford both or the guy sells it to him for a great price because there's no pair for it. Once he start wearing it though, trash becomes attracted to him. He ends up taking refuge (I think) in a phone booth and the trash falls away when he takes out the earring. My question, what show was this? [more inside]
posted by abitha! on Jun 25, 2009 - 5 answers

Who is the narrator of Treehouse (Canada) tv's stingers & show teasers? [more inside]
posted by Mrs Hilksom on Jun 21, 2009 - 0 answers

Is my (analog) TV completely borked? [more inside]
posted by polexxia on Jun 19, 2009 - 12 answers