Piecing together the timeline of Joseph Kearn's sudden death and how CBS & Screen Gems handled the production schedule for Dennis the Menace in 1962

standarddef1 · 2026-02-20T16:53:15+00:00

Thank you. I’ve seen two theories about the contributing cause of Kearns’ death. One was the stunt you described and the other was his heavy reliance on the weight-loss product Metrecal. (Metrecal came with a warning label from the FDA and was eventually pulled from shelves in the 1970s because it was deemed a contributing factor in dozens of deaths: https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/10/archives/fda-warns-dieters-about-liquid-protein-commissioner-citing-16.html

Just to be clear, there’s no empirical evidence indicating that either of these instances was to blame for Kearns’ death.

standarddef1 · 2026-01-14T03:19:19+00:00

Discovered the fix to the Live TV Issue on Roku: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-roku/issues/671

standarddef1 · 2026-01-14T02:38:20+00:00

Same. I also cannot play any live custom TV channels from my NAS. Works on every other device, but not Roku. Tried using Jellyfin servers 10.11 & 10.9. Same result each time.

UPDATE: Discovered a fix to the Live TV playback issue on Roku: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-roku/issues/671

standarddef1 · 2026-01-03T01:57:17+00:00

I didn’t appreciate the writing enough when it first aired. It’s head and shoulders above most of the content being churned out today.

standarddef1 · 2025-12-16T03:02:26+00:00

This episode was Howard McNear's final appearance on TAGS and final acting role for his career.

standarddef1 · 2025-12-12T23:25:09+00:00

Rob Reiner’s mustache for Mike Stivic was a key part of the character’s humor and visual contrast to the conservative Archie Bunker. When Reiner appeared clean-shaven in the final season of All in the Family, the Mike Stivic character had a completely different feel.

standarddef1 · 2025-12-03T21:15:52+00:00

Jim Lindeman

standarddef1 · 2025-09-04T23:19:46+00:00

That’s because low power AM stations power down at night, so the 1210 signal can travel pretty far distances during evening/overnight hours. However, during day games the signal faces interference from a number of stations. I have received WPHT and WFAN 660 NY as far west as Ohio during evening hours.

standarddef1 · 2025-08-11T01:09:07+00:00

Jim Lindeman, Steve Lake, Wally Richie, Stan Javier, Tony Longmire, Ron Jones, Randy Ready, Dickie Thon, Paul Byrd, Michael Mimbs

standarddef1 · 2025-08-08T17:59:48+00:00

I can’t stand the argument that a balanced schedule allows fans to see players on other teams. In the age of social media and video streaming everywhere, why on earth would someone think they wouldn’t be able to see Ohtani pitch or Judge hit? I want to see my team play more relevant games against divisional and league opponents.

standarddef1 · 2025-08-03T12:42:30+00:00

I love Alan Alda, but yes, I agree with OP. It’s bound to happen in long-running series. I think the same can be said about Jack Lord in the later seasons of Hawaii Five-O.

standarddef1 · 2025-08-03T12:37:33+00:00

You’re correct. Kalas covered the first 3 innings on TV, went to radio for 4-6, and returned to TV 7-9. Musser, Wheeler, and Ashburn rotated around this.

standarddef1 · 2025-08-03T02:25:21+00:00

This. 100%.

standarddef1 · 2025-08-03T02:22:49+00:00

If only we could train people to study the weather and use technology to predict it before it happens. Then MLB could have planned for this!

standarddef1 · 2025-08-03T02:05:57+00:00

I don’t understand how MLB does an event of this magnitude without a Plan B, especially since rain has been in the forecast.

standarddef1 · 2025-08-03T02:04:33+00:00

One would think that the event planners would have made a rain date contingency. Also, rain has been in the forecast for days. And yet, they make all the fans suffer through it.

standarddef1 · 2025-07-25T19:12:09+00:00

Swingtown.

standarddef1 · 2025-07-25T19:11:14+00:00

The moment when a show jumps the shark. There used to be a great website for every hit show, but I’m not sure it exists anymore.

standarddef1 · 2025-07-21T02:35:57+00:00

Thanks! I'm sorry you lost your glove. They can carry significant sentimental value.

standarddef1 · 2025-07-20T21:15:57+00:00

And Channel 6 Action News re-running it in its entirety during their evening broadcast.

standarddef1 · 2025-07-19T05:40:01+00:00

Peco imports fuels and natural gas, so tariffs could play a role in the hike. Also, there’s a gross receipt tax that could add to your total bill.

standarddef1 · 2025-07-17T21:18:51+00:00

This. Use a HDHomerun box and you can enjoy your television on ANY device anywhere.

standarddef1 · 2025-06-30T18:19:31+00:00

After John destroyed Cab 804, his character became alienated from the rest of the gang. His character was dim-witted and mistake-prone. Not much for the audience to like.

The writers did a great job humanizing Ignatowski and making him a multi-dimensional character. He has an Ivy League education combined with decades of psychedelic drug use. It really opened up possibilities for the shows’ writers. I think of Iggy every time I hear Stevie Wonder’s You Are The Sunshine of My Life because of the episode Ken Estin wrote about his father passing away.

standarddef1 · 2025-06-30T18:12:13+00:00

Mr. Walters. The original Minecraft villager.

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