Hogan's Heroes Alternate Reality

Colonel Klink meets Batman.

Hogan's Heroes was a hit show on CBS, Batman a hit show on ABC. Somehow Klink ended up on Batman? Stranger things have NOT happened. I'd love to know the backstory on the inception and contract negotiations for this.

There were other Hogan's Heroes moments that skewed reality. See below. The cast of Hogan's Heroes on the Hollywood Palace TV show with Bing Crosby. They actually do a really good job with this. I'm sure there were quite a few confused kids (and parents) thinking, "Wait, I thought Hogan's Heroes was just pretend!"

The Cast of Hogan's Heroes On Hollywood Palace

Hogan and Schultz on the Red Skelton Show:

BUT THE BEST IS COLONEL KLINK (actually, Werner Klemperer this time)

GETTING A NEW MONOCLE ON THE PAT SAJAK SHOW

(skip to 1:36 to view the big event)

It's kind of sweet when he puts on the monocle and makes the "Klink" gesture.

Disclosure: During the writing of this article I learned how to spell monocle correctly.

The End of the World, Again?

Are you tired of all those apocalyptic predictions falling short? Especially the last one, December 21, 2012. That was really a letdown!

Why hasn't Harold Camping chimed in about this? Harold, we need your insight!

Avid reader Allison helped create this graphic highlighting just how many times the world was supposed to end (but didn't!):

Graphic courtesy of OnlinePsychologyDegree.net 

The Skipper and The Professor Knew Each Other!

News Flash! - The Skipper and The Professor knew each other before their fateful Three Hour Tour!

For all you youngsters  in case you don't know what I am referring to, I'm talking about the TV show Gilligan's Island.

The Casey Jones TV show aired from 1957-1958. Alan Hale (AKA The Skipper) played the lead part of Casey Jones. Seven years before Gilligan's Island.

One episode of Casey Jones features none other than The Professor (AKA Russell Johnson) as a rouge western guy causing havoc.

Watch the video. The Professor is the guy walking the tracks at the beginning.

All those years on the Island and they never alluded to the fact that they had met before!

The SAGE Computer in Movies and TV Shows

Columbo operating the SAGE computer

Have you ever noticed the large computers in the computer operations room of movies and TV shows? They kinda of all look alike.

There is a good reason for that. These computers are remnants and copies of the SAGE A/N FSQ-7 computers, the largest computers ever built. This computer system was sold off to movie and TV productions companies and suppliers. The computer lives on in movies and TV shows.

THe SAGE computer on "Lost"

Even on "That's So Raven"! Nothing is sacred...

The SAGE computer was really large with a lot of parts. It's parts and copies have been used over and over in movies and TV shows. It it embodies all we envision a really really super computer looks like.

The SAGE in real-life

These pictures and many more can be found at a page called The AN/FSQ-7 on TV and in the Movies by Mike Loewen. Lots of pics of the computer from TV and movies since the 1960's.

Of course - Batman had one

Taylor Swift Tea Party

I saw this picture and -- now I know what I want for Christmas:
A tea party with Taylor Swift!

Photo By Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.

Roy Clark or Charo?

Have you ever asked yourself "Who plays a better version of Malagueña? Is it Roy Clark or Charo?"

I'm partially biased, I've had a crush on Charo since I was 5 years old. But I liked Hee-Haw also, and I've seen Roy Clark perform several times, so I am definitely a fan of his.

But Charo is a lot sexier (at least she was when I was 5 years old!)

Charo was classically trained. Look at the video. I like how she bends those strings. She is no wimp!

Both appear to be concentrating hard. To me, Charo seems to appear more confident. After playing something really complicated Roy Clark often has a look on his face like he feels lucky he got through it.

Comments? Who do you think is better?

Justin Bieber's New Tattoo

Justin got a new tattoo - on his leg. OMG! Has he gone all Jerry Bergevin on us?

No matter what you think of tattooing, you would think someone as rich as Justin could afford a better Jesus rendering. Look at the close-up below. Is Jesus looking at his underwear showing, rolling his eyes at the ridiculousness of his low waist line? Pull up those pants young man, Tattoo Jesus is watching!

Another strange picture was found on the Daily Mirror site. A man standing next to Justin is either picking his butt or removing a wedgie. Shouldn't he have asked permission first before having this picture taken. Maybe he did get permission, who knows...

What are you looking at!

Pickin' Butt Next to Justin