The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on March 7, 2022

We've lost the genuinely kind Wayne Perkey to complications from COVID. A few years back I interviewed him for an upcoming e-book about Louisville radio during the 1960s and '70s, when WHAS was getting pummeled by WAKY and WKLO -- until Perkey came to town, that is. Here's an excerpt:The...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on April 17, 2020

So, there’s a lot to say about “What We Do in the Shadows”’s return, like how they figured out an amazing way to keep growing Harvey Guillén’s vampire hunter arc (as he is a vampire’s familiar) and how the show uses a time jump (summer is over, so we get...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on September 17, 2014

Our video this week is a full-length episode of The Greatest American Hero, “The Resurrection of Carlini”. It was first broadcast on November 19, 1982. Timothy is great as Blanchard, the slightly deranged assistant of the late great magician Carlini. Again, it’s Hulu, so sorry abou   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on February 18, 2014

Today we take another look at Blanchard, the unhinged magician’s assistant of “The Resurrection of Carlini,” the episode of The Greatest American Hero that first aired on November 19, 1982. He is being questioned by the cops, and is, predictably, not being very forthcoming. Direct   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 2, 2013

Thanks once again to the fine folks at Hulu, our video of the week is the full-length episode of The Greatest American Hero known as “The Resurrection of Carlini.” It was first broadcast on November 19, 1982. Timothy is super-great as Blanchard, the former magician’s assistant who   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on August 1, 2013

Today’s pic is yet another from “The Resurrection of Carlini,” the episode of The Greatest American Hero that was first aired on November 19, 1982. Timothy is Blanchard, the slightly unhinged assistant of the late great magician Carlini. This rather silly but enjoyable series has   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on August 28, 2012

Today we take another look at “The Resurrection of Carlini,” the episode of The Greatest American Hero that first aired on November 19, 1982. Blanchard, the late magician Carlini’s slightly deranged assistant, is attempting his getaway. Also appearing in this episode is the great   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on August 23, 2012

Even with all the obvious symbolism in The Resurrection of Broncho Billy, a lot of it is still quite good. About half of Rokos’s shots are excellent and Nick Castle’s photography is great. The shots of movie cowboy-wannabe Johnny Crawford walking through downtown L.A. are magnificent. T   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on March 1, 2012

Our pic of the day takes another look at The Greatest American Hero third season episode “The Resurrection of Carlini,” first broadcast on November 19, 1982. Tim is the late magician Carlini’s assistant Blanchard, who, well let’s just say he has some issues. Timothy’s   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on October 25, 2011

Most holidays worth their while encompass entire seasons, such as Christmas, for example. However, as you may have noticed there is a corporate push every year for us to think about the next holiday even sooner. While this has many negative side effects I figure I may as well embrace...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 10, 2011

Our Pic of the Day for today is from the second of Tim’s appearances on The Greatest American Hero. The episode is “The Resurrection of Carlini,” which first aired on November 19, 1982. He portrays Blanchard, the late great magician Carlini’s former assistant, who is keeping   read more