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Channel 3 had Commander Bob; Eyewitness news on channel 7. Channel 4 could be watched— Sometimes. UHF was a twilight zone, “Imagine if you will…” Twiddle those rabbit ears Tune in if you can… Local news with a weather man Gesticulating, cut to “Shoe sale at Tom McCanns” or “Save on snap peas at the A&P.” Then cable: 240 stations with nothing on Re-runs; if you can find ’em, tape ‘em. Stack ‘em up and maybe watch ‘em. Cut the cord. Nascent net hits the nation You tube surf to some URL, A network station replacement… Netflix, not Nielsen’s Binging, not “tune in next week…“ Amazon, Hulu, Utube, or Vudo, Storytelling bettered. Back in the days of Commander Bob, "Mutual of Ohmaha’s Wild Kingdom,” Followed by “Wonderful World of Disney” In Peacock Technicolor Cancelled shows meant Unfinished stories Tangled plot-lines Unresolved ennui. Now, you pitch to Netflix ***** get a “yes.” And tell a story In 6 to 10 episodes. You won’t be canceled after number 3; Vox populi decides Season Two. Story arcs matter; Just ask David Lynch. 25 years later, you magnificent ******* Agent Cooper crushes his chrysalis.
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Jul 31, 2017
Jul 31, 2017 at 1:07 AM UTC
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Channel 3 had Commander Bob; Eyewitness news on channel 7. Channel 4 could be watched— Sometimes. UHF was a twilight zone, “Imagine if you will…” Twiddle those rabbit ears Tune in if you can… Local news with a weather man Gesticulating, cut to “Shoe sale at Tom McCanns” or “Save on snap peas at the A&P.” Then cable: 240 stations with nothing on Re-runs; if you can find ’em, tape ‘em. Stack ‘em up and maybe watch ‘em. Cut the cord. Nascent net hits the nation You tube surf to some URL, A network station replacement… Netflix, not Nielsen’s Binging, not “tune in next week…“ Amazon, Hulu, Utube, or Vudo, Storytelling bettered. Back in the days of Commander Bob, "Mutual of Ohmaha’s Wild Kingdom,” Followed by “Wonderful World of Disney” In Peacock Technicolor Cancelled shows meant Unfinished stories Tangled plot-lines Unresolved ennui. Now, you pitch to Netflix ***** get a “yes.” And tell a story In 6 to 10 episodes. You won’t be canceled after number 3; Vox populi decides Season Two. Story arcs matter; Just ask David Lynch. 25 years later, you magnificent ******* Agent Cooper crushes his chrysalis.
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Jul 31, 2017
Jul 31, 2017 at 1:07 AM UTC
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