TV Worth BloggingTV Worth Blogging:2008-07-17T17:34:59ZCopyright (c) 2008, University of IllinoisExpressionEnginetag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:07:17PBS Cleans Uptag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.41482008-07-17T17:29:00Z2008-07-17T17:34:59Z
]]>How Do You Solve a Problem Like Click & Clack?tag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.40322008-07-11T19:39:00Z2008-07-11T19:55:30ZCar Talk would take the form of an animated sitcom, I'll admit that my first reaction was "Wha...?" It certainly wasn't an obvious choice. Yet, while I thought that it sounded like a crazy idea, such off-the-wall thinking does result in unexpected success from time to time. Take the McGriddle sandwich for instance. (No, please, take it.) And no one wants to be the one who said "I'm sorry, Mr. Lucas, but no one will want to see your movie about robots...Star Wars, you call it?"
]]>Putting on the Dogtag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.35402008-06-09T19:17:00Z2008-06-09T20:27:44ZFetch! It was quite a tail tale!
]]>Showcasing PBS - Final Reporttag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.25622008-05-15T17:56:01Z2008-05-15T18:46:35Z
]]>Showcasing PBS - Wednesday Morningtag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.25352008-05-14T17:56:00Z2008-06-09T17:10:20Z
]]>Showcasing PBS - Tuesday Afternoontag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.25282008-05-13T20:39:00Z2008-06-09T17:15:43ZThe Electric Company and the announcement of a new host for Masterpiece Mystery!
]]>Showcasing PBStag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.25152008-05-13T03:20:00Z2008-06-09T17:11:35Z
]]>PBS Shows Clean Up in Nominations and Awardstag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.23832008-05-01T16:13:00Z2008-05-01T18:05:55Z
]]>Carried Awaytag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.23122008-04-22T18:47:00Z2008-04-22T19:52:51ZCarrier, a major public television event. Airing over five nights from Sunday, April 27 through Thursday, May 1, Carrier brings you face-to-face with the young crew members of the nuclear naval vessel, the U.S.S. Nimitz. The miniseries was shot aboard the aircraft carrier during a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf and back.
While there's plenty of military hardware on view, the real story of Carrier is the people who serve aboard this floating community, from fresh-scrubbed sailors to elite fighter pilots. You'll hear, in their own words, their thoughts about duty, family, patriotism and their mission to Iraq.
]]>Controversial Reverend to Meet Bill Moyerstag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.23112008-04-22T18:29:00Z2008-04-22T18:47:38ZBill Moyers' Journal, airing on WILL-TV at 8:00 pm Central Time. It's another example of how newsmakers trust public television to engage in thoughtful, substantive conversation.
]]>More Ratings Goodness for WILL-TVtag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.21022008-03-29T15:53:00Z2008-03-29T16:08:11Z
]]>"10 Sisters" Rock Memphis, Spook Erietag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.21012008-03-29T15:35:00Z2008-03-29T15:53:21Z10 Sisters: A True Story debuted on WILL-TV in February 2007, it was a huge hit with a Nielsen rating of 8.5. (A rating point is equal to one percent of the total potential audience in a given television market. In the 500-channel TV universe of today, an 8.5 rating is very, very good.)
What's even more surprising about 10 Sisters is how well this Central Illinois story travels now that it's airing on public TV stations across the country. It had Memphis all shook up when it recently aired on WKNO-TV to the tune of a 2.5 rating. While that's a solid performance, it was downright scary in Erie, Pennsylvania when the sisters scored a 4.9 rating for WQLN-TV!
Congratulations to Tim, Alison and the cast and crew of 10 Sisters: A True Story!
]]>Your Opera House of the Airtag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.19842008-03-19T15:13:00Z2008-03-19T15:48:46Z
]]>The New "Doctor Who" Makes a House Call This Sundaytag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.19052008-03-06T17:50:00Z2008-06-09T17:16:23ZDoctor Who have been asking me, "When is the new Doctor coming?"
The Doctor, you see, is an alien Time Lord with the ability to "regenerate" into a new physical appearance each time he faces imminent death. (This also proves to be convenient for the show's producers whenever their lead actor moves on to other work.) Since the show premiered in 1963, ten actors have played the part, the latest being David Tennant (photo, left). WILL's viewers will be familiar with him from his star turn as Casanova on Masterpiece Theatre, and "Harry Potter" followers will recognize him as the villainous Barty Crouch, Jr. from the film adaptation of The Goblet of Fire.
And this Sunday at 6:00 pm, his Doctor arrives on WILL-TV, when we present a special episode entitled "The Christmas Invasion" as part of our March fundraiser!
]]>Letters, We Get Letterstag:http://will.illinois.edu/tvworthblogging,2008:/19.18582008-03-03T21:29:00Z2008-03-07T21:27:09Z
Every Saturday I wait patiently until 7 p.m. so I can watch Antiques Road Show and then As Time Goes By which happens to be my favorite Brit Com. I also really like Waiting for God. You can imagine my disappointment when I tuned in to find all my shows had been preempted once again by one of your constant bids for money. It seems to me you could find other ways to achieve your goals without hounding people to death on TV. I am an avid watcher of WILL and would be more than happy to donate, but your mindless jabbering (is) a huge turn off. Tonight, your programming not only stunk, but it was an insult to an intelligent person's intelligence.