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NYPD Blue - first two seasons I rented these because my SO had never seen the first few seasons. I was pleasantly surprised at how much more I liked John Kelley (David Caruso) than I remembered. But then when Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) joins in season 2, the series really kicks into high gear. Season 3 is out next week, and I've already got them in my Netflix queue. Curb Your Enthusiasm The Sopranos Six Feet Under Band of Brothers I don't get HBO, so I'm glad that they have made these available, although the most recent seasons of Curb & Six Feet aren't out yet. Peter Gunn Rented the first disc out of curiosity, having been very young when the show first aired. Nice music, and an occasional guest jazzman - I've already spotted Victor Feldman and Shorty Rogers. The show itself - OK, not great. Hilarious hipster lingo pops up here and there. SCTV 90 Have already gone through two seasons, even though I watched the show religiously when it first aired. Some of the comedy holds up, some of it doesn't. Have Gun Will Travel disc one Again, a show that was on when I was a young child. Found it rather disappointing after all these years. Once and Again A chick show I avoided when it originally aired, but I kept hearing how wonderful it was, so I rented one disc to satisfy my curiosity. Got hooked, and hope they release the remaining episodes. Deadwood As a David Milch fan, I was curious about this, but gave up after two discs. Saturday Night Live Best of Phil Hartman and Best of Christopher Walken are priceless!

Sidewinder and Cornbread are tops for me, along with Search For the New Land, The Cooker, and Rumproller. The Gigolo would be in the second tier, near great, along with Delightfulee, Candy, and Lee-Way. All of the others are merely wonderful.

Kendrick Oliver Joe "King" Oliver Olive Oyl

I saw Horace Parlan a couple of times in the 1960's before he left the States, and one time was about six feet away from him watching his hands, not believing what I was hearing. The movement in his right hand is very restricted, and his left hand compensates by covering both parts while he punctuates ideas with his rigid right hand. A superb musician, and an inspiration.

There have been a couple of similar incidents in the Boston area in the past year as well. The power company is red-faced, to say the least.

Eileen Heckart Hec Ramsey Ramsey McLean

Grant Tinker Tinkerbell Belle Barth

Sister Sledge Percy Sledge Percy Dovetonsils

I attended the Festival four times in the years 1979-1989, and there was always a strong jazz presence, with at least one stage devoted exclusively to jazz, both traditional and modern. Aside from the many fine local jazz artists who played, I saw Sonny Stitt, Art Blakey, Sam Rivers, to name three. I remember a group that was under George Wein's leadership that included Warren Vache, Scott Hamilton, and Harold Ashby (who blew everybody away).

Woody Herman Herman Blount Roy Blunt

Tragically underrecognized! A really exceptional flute player, and a fine clarinetist also. Love the Bethlehem and the Xanadu records.

You mean "Hi Fly" turned upside down?

Yes, I like the Pablo small group stuff a lot especially the "Basie Jam" series. Norman Granz certainly had a way of putting the right musicians together for maximum blowing potential. Also like the albums with Joe Turner, Zoot Sims, et al. Most of the big band sides on Pablo are a little mechanical for my tastes.

It is from "The Rill Thing", which is pretty strong throughout. As I said, the next two albums were dogs.

Chill Wills Bob Wills Hugh Hefner

I have the Art Tatum - no extra material, no significant sound improvement.

Willie the Pimp Willie the Shake Shakey Horton

I bought "The Rill Thing" when it came out and liked it a lot. The subsequent albums were disappointing. Of course I've never heard the unreleased album, but I really don't think this set is a must have.

Studebaker John Kaiser Bill Lewis Nash

(you dog) Hans Brinker David Brinkley Chet Huntley

I tried responding with a "f#$% you" and a "kiss my ass" only to be be informed that I had entered an invalid password! Best to forward these things to the spoof departments at Ebay & Paypal.

Mike Love Brian Wilson Al Jardine

Monica Lewinsky (did she?) Monica Vitti Veni Vidi Vici

Moe Howard Larry Fine Dianne Feinstein

Jacques Cousteau Jacques Chirac Jacqui McShee