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The Minisode Network: ADD TV

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the linster

Just in time for the weekend, the fine folks at Gay List Daily alerted us to a great way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon: The Minisode Network.

Minisodes, as you probably deduced from the promo screen, are abbreviated episodes of some of the best cheesy shows ever. And the site is more than entertaining — it's enlightening. Say, for example, that you're in deep meditation and you have a vision of angels.

Soon, that lofty vision devolves into thoughts of angels in chains, and you wish you could remember more about that "Angels in Chains" episode of Charlie's Angels. So, you click over to the Minisode Network, and there it is: In six minutes, you see Kelly, Sabrina and Jill get hosed down, meet a very young Kim Basinger and bounce through a meadow in chains. Life is good.


From Crackle: Angels In Chains

"How long has it been since you've been sprayed?" Way too long, Kelly. Way too long.

Or perhaps you're tempted by the evils of non-medical marijuana, and you need the strength to resist. The Minisode Network has a compilation of Very Special Episodes from Different Strokes, Charlie's Angels, Police Woman and the Facts of Life to scare you, um, straight. Remember this pre-Jo episode, "Dope?"


From Crackle: Facts of Life: Dope

No matter how hot Helen Hunt grew up to be, don't believe her when she says that pot makes you more creative, OK? Just say nope to dope. I mean it. And don't be reading subtext into Facts of Life, either. Straight Butch Jo and Straight Femme Blair are BFFs, nothing more. The "Four Musketeers" episode is not about a lovers' quarrel and nearly breaking up. Not. At. All.


From Crackle: Four Musketeers

Next season on The L Word: Turkish paint wrestling.

Other fine Minisodes include the Pamela Anderson tour de force, V.I.P., the epic adventures of Sheena, and the show that inspired me to go into advertising:

Browse through the Minisode Network and let me know what you think. What are your favorite minisodes? What shows or episodes would you like to see? And would somebody please create a show starring Amanda Bearse?

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    • Submitted by
    the linster
    on April 18, 2008 - 2:00pm.
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    Clonchi's picture

    hmmm

    Submitted by
    clonchi (151 posts)
    on April 18, 2008 - 3:08pm.

    I can't watch the videos, but I was laughing throughout your entire post, very funny!!
    I loved that Four Musketeers episode!! I totally read between the lines on that one!

    my capadocia recaps

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    jordan-writes's picture

    I definitely laughed out loud

    Submitted by
    jordan-writes (40 posts)
    on April 18, 2008 - 4:24pm.

    when the car ran off the road because of potatoes and blew up. Lmao.

    Blair was my favorite. She and Jo definitely had a thing going on.

    Pyewacket's picture

    It is like my life is passing before my eyes.

    Submitted by
    Pyewacket (578 posts)
    on April 18, 2008 - 9:31pm.
    That's kind of what happened with reading this vlog.  I am such a child of television.  Ugh.  Samantha in Bewitched was among my first crushes...I was even probably watching the reruns and didn't know it!  Then came the Angels.  I remember that poster oh-so well.  My brother had it up on a wall in his bedroom even before the series began.  I think I almost wore it out just by staring.  lol  I loved Angels In Chains and they totally won me over with the spraying scene.  Good times, good times.  :)
    explorergal's picture

    Mini comment

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    Explorergal (389 posts)
    on April 19, 2008 - 7:59am.

    Awwwwww flashback to my youth...my     very    distant     youth  (weeping).

    LOVED Samantha....LOVED Jo...LOVED Jacklyn.....

    Great clips and nice idea!  Thanks for bringing it to our attention Linster!

    Pyewacket's picture

    Bonnie Franklin.

    Submitted by
    Pyewacket (578 posts)
    on April 19, 2008 - 9:28am.

    Okay, I watched a few more of the minisodes...including One Day At A Time...and I was reminded of what a big, old crush I had on Bonnie Franklin back in the day.

    While these condensed shows are cute and a great flashback...what I miss is the "hijinx" of the episodes...that is where the comedy gold was always mined!  :)

     

    thelinster's picture

    Hey!

    Submitted by
    the linster (414 posts)
    on April 19, 2008 - 10:19am.

    Where did you find One Day at a Time? Minis are good for seeing stars who've gone on to, um, bigger things, like Jenny Craig commercials. (Seriously, I like Valerie B. Just couldn't resist.)

    Pyewacket's picture

    This is it.

    Submitted by
    Pyewacket (578 posts)
    on April 19, 2008 - 10:40am.

    Speaking of bigger and better things...here is an eppie with Mark Hamill...before Star Wars...this is one of two I found...there could be more...

    http://crackle.com/c/minisodenetwork#id=2227500&ml=o%3D9%26fc%3D48%26fp%3D-3%26fx%3D%26pbv%3D48

    Awww, Valerie will always have a special place in my heart...for starring in that movie where she ends up in love with her female co-worker and has to fight for custody of her child.

     

    carinjo's picture

    help?

    Submitted by
    carinjo (4 posts)
    on April 19, 2008 - 12:48pm.
    any idea of how i can see the videos? i am in the UK so maybe that's why it won't show up?
    thelinster's picture

    Hmm.

    Submitted by
    the linster (414 posts)
    on April 19, 2008 - 3:07pm.

    I hate when that happens. Video and justice for all!

    Here are a couple of things to try. If you haven't gone directly to the site yet, try that. Sony Pictures also has a page that lets you watch on other video services like Joost, myspacetv and others. Click here for that one.

    Let us know if either of those options works so our other UK readers can try it.

    sceptic's picture

    None of them work for me

    Submitted by
    sceptic (37 posts)
    on April 19, 2008 - 3:47pm.

     

    "This video is not available in your country" etc. In my case it's Finland, but I'm guessing it won't work anywhere outside the US - or at least outside America.

     

    thelinster's picture

    Sorry to hear that

    Submitted by
    the linster (414 posts)
    on April 20, 2008 - 6:36pm.
    Hopefully, one of these days we'll be able to watch whatever we want, anywhere we want.
    carinjo's picture

    Ditto

    Submitted by
    carinjo (4 posts)
    on April 20, 2008 - 4:58am.
    thanx for the advice linster, but it didn't work for me as well.
    Cheezemack's picture

    same problem

    Submitted by
    Cheezemack (7 posts)
    on April 20, 2008 - 8:16am.
    I'm living in Prague and I've tried all the different sites and it doesn't work:(  
    thelinster's picture

    UK MySpace?

    Submitted by
    the linster (414 posts)
    on April 20, 2008 - 6:56pm.
    I did a little sleuthing and found minisodes promoted in several UK pubs, so I wonder if you can get to them via the UK MySpace? It would be in the MySpaceTV section. I can't check since I'm in the US, but if anyone across the pond has results this way, let us know.
    jac's picture

    nah..

    Submitted by
    jac (9 posts)
    on April 21, 2008 - 2:43am.

    it isn't working for Australians either.....but maybe it is karma since I have told my girlfriend I am working so she leaves me alone to play on afterellen??

     

     

    lunakiss's picture

    Minisodes

    Submitted by
    Miss Ketina (738 posts)
    on April 21, 2008 - 10:33am.
     
    Thanks for the info. This is what I'm talking about tv on the net.
     

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