Tag Archives: TV

Big Star = Big Head = Big Hair

Posted on November 5, 2015 by pegoleg

TV shows with a historical setting were big in the 1960s and 70s. The only thing bigger than the shows was their stars’ hair. Producers put some effort into making sets and costumes historically accurate, but often fell flat with … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged celebrities, hairstyles, humor, life, musings, TV | 59 Comments

What’s In A Name? A Case For Hoarders

Posted on January 18, 2012 by pegoleg

It seems to me that people consider hoarding a BAD thing, ever since that TV show, Hoarders, started running on A&E. I don’t see it that way. Hoarding can be a fun and rewarding hobby. The problem is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged collecting, culture, health, Hoarders, hoarding, humor, life, reality TV, shopping, TV, why Beanie Babies are a smart investment nowadays | 52 Comments

Designed To Sell This House Virgins International…Pick Me!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by pegoleg

Hello, my name is Peg, and I am an addict. I’m a junkie. If I go a day without a fix, I start to get shaky. I’ve got a monkey on my back, and HGTV is the organ grinder. I … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged buying a house, HGTV, House Hunters, House Hunters International, humor, life, postaweek2011, Suzanne Whang, travel, TV | 51 Comments

Where is the Life of the Future that Hollywood Promised? An Open Letter To The Scientific Community

Posted on July 18, 2011 by pegoleg

Dear Mr. Science Geeks, I’ve got a bone to pick with you. It has been 50 years and more since TV shows and movies foretold a future filled with life-altering, laborsaving devices. But none of them have materialized. What have you … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged Back To The Future, humor, life, movies, musings, postaweek2011, science, Soylent Green, Star Trek, Star Wars, technology, The Jetsons, TV | 30 Comments

And The Emmy of Secret Shamefulness Goes To…

Posted on July 6, 2011 by pegoleg

Some of my TV viewing habits are a secret source of shame to me. One show is so horrible I can’t even share it in the sanctity of the confessional. But I know I can tell you. I am hooked on “Toddlers … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged beauty pageants, humor, Jimmy Kimmel, life, postaweek2011, Toddlers & Tiaras, Tom Hanks, TV | 40 Comments

How Bad Teeth & Judge Judy Will Make Me Rich Beyond My Wildest Dreams

Posted on May 6, 2011 by pegoleg

I went home sick after lunch yesterday. Don’t ask. Suffice it to say, I do NOT recommend the Squid and Limburger Footlong special at Subway. As I lay listlessly on the couch, fortified with crackers, stale 7-Up and the remote, I checked … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged advertising, daytime TV, humor, Judge Judy, justice, lawsuits, life, musings, postaweek2011, TV | 18 Comments

Take Aim At Annoying Television And Score Big!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by pegoleg

We’ve got pop-up blockers for computers, why not for TV? The other night I was trying to watch a Bergman film on MTV’s weekly Great Films series. Suddenly, Scutchie popped up from the bottom of the screen to announce that MTV’s groundbreaking program; … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings, Peg-Co Catalog | Tagged advertising, games, guns, humor, life, postaweek2011, technology, The Jersey Shore, TV, writing | 13 Comments

Victoria Is Got A Secret

Posted on March 4, 2011 by pegoleg

Victoria’s Secret, that purveyor of fine lingerie, has just launched a new commercial for spring. The title is “Incredible”. And so it is. A parade of Lolitas struts toward the camera, their nubile bodies clad in tiny, brightly colored panties and … Continue reading →