Chilly Winds
John's website, chillywinds.com has probably the best write-up I've seen for him so far.

The Academy
Pretty much every film nominated for an academy award gets sent to academy members as a screener. So if you are a member, you probably have a big pile of cheap vhs and dvds sitting around that you want to get rid of. Legally, you aren't allowed to sell them or distribute them, though they can be legally…

The conversion from PAL to NTSC doesn't add any signficant characteristics to the image. Yes, PAL is technically a higher quality, with a more filmic framerate, but if it is converted to the american standards, it doesnt retain that frame rate.

but as Stewart hinted at very strongly, he had convinced Viacom to accep the deal, at least for his show. So Viacom WAS willing to make a deal.

Phantom of the Paradise
Guys you forgot The Phantom of the Paradise, early, savage black comedy/satire from Brian DePalma, featuring Paul Williams (who stars AND writes the music). What's so significant about Phantom for this case is that it's essentially about a show hanging on the music of one individual.

Good point, it could have ended much stronger. Greatest Show is a good example though, of how Cartmel's editorial strategy attempted to circumvent the limitations of the production capabilities. The show couldn't afford do to the bridge of a space ship in the way we are accustomed to thanks to Trek and Star Wars,…

From McCoy's era I would recommend "Remembrance of the Daleks," "Ghost Light," "The Curse of Fenric" and (although it is not on DVD yet, the incomparable "Greatest Show in the Galaxy."

You Got McCoy Totally Wrong
While production values certainly slipped for Doctor Who in the late 80's, with the low point being (I think most people would agree) Colin Baker's Trial of a Time Lord and McCoy's Time and the Rani, the last two seasons of McCoy are not part of this trend. Thanks to Andrew Cartmel, the…

Martin's Prose
I think it is worth adding that, as memoirs go, this is a very well written book. Martin knows how to write economical, muscular prose, which he often doesn't get credit for.