I remember staying up late(ish) on Saturday (I think) nights just to watch the Statler Brothers' show on TNN.  I miss that—it was a lot of fun.

I remember staying up late(ish) on Saturday (I think) nights just to watch the Statler Brothers' show on TNN.  I miss that—it was a lot of fun.

I'll go ahead and say the one that jumped to my mind immediately:  Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days". Also, after some thought, Billy Joel's "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant".

I'll go ahead and say the one that jumped to my mind immediately:  Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days". Also, after some thought, Billy Joel's "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant".

You mean I don't live in a world where everyone else only has a second grade education?  (Present company excluded.) (So, that one.)

You mean I don't live in a world where everyone else only has a second grade education?  (Present company excluded.) (So, that one.)

Definitely when someone dislikes something that I like, though honestly, I don't care a ton either way, most of the time.

Definitely when someone dislikes something that I like, though honestly, I don't care a ton either way, most of the time.

I always said I'd try anything once, but never with Mickey Rooney.  He knows what he did.  Two Guns, Arizona, welcome to the show.

I always said I'd try anything once, but never with Mickey Rooney.  He knows what he did.  Two Guns, Arizona, welcome to the show.

Ben-Hur, space monkey, mafia.

Ben-Hur, space monkey, mafia.

You can't "own" property, man!

You can't "own" property, man!

No.  (In fairness, though, the italics make it something of a giveaway.  To coin a phrase, nobody ever "always" or "never"s.  I think you all see what I'm saying.  This guy does.)  On the same token, I don't belive you can ever really know yourself, either.

No.  (In fairness, though, the italics make it something of a giveaway.  To coin a phrase, nobody ever "always" or "never"s.  I think you all see what I'm saying.  This guy does.)  On the same token, I don't belive you can ever really know yourself, either.

I think original airing takes precedence here.  Make a note of the fact that it was a 2-hour "extended episode" or whatever, but it seems that original intent was to make the story a single piece.

I think original airing takes precedence here.  Make a note of the fact that it was a 2-hour "extended episode" or whatever, but it seems that original intent was to make the story a single piece.

I like this, as a compromise.  I don't envy trying to pick even serials out of the long run of classic Who.

I like this, as a compromise.  I don't envy trying to pick even serials out of the long run of classic Who.