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Sep. 25th, 2018
Harvest King Sacrifice: Full Moon
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froodleIt's a full moon tonight, the official Harvest Moon of the Northern Hemisphere, and Eerie's Harvest King must venture out onto Wolf Mountain in order to catch a glimpse of the mysterious Eerie Wolf before heading off to... Spain.
Mat Heagerty rocks an Eerie, Indiana tee
Sep. 25th, 2018 07:17 amfroodleVintage Eerie, Indiana tee acquired! Why yes I am on the cutting edge of all fashion trends, thank you for noticing. pic.twitter.com/1Lnpe8ZBPs
— Mat Heagerty (@MatHeagerty) September 25, 2018
Dxp2 searches for their people
Sep. 25th, 2018 07:19 amfroodleOigan, Uds si se vieron #EerieIndiana alguna vez? Si se acuerdan de #EternaPack?
— Diego Kenobi (@dxp2) September 24, 2018
Retro Ramblings on Eerie, Indiana
Sep. 25th, 2018 08:07 amfroodleThis ultra-quirky sitcom was notable for any reasons. Not only did it place the family sitcom in a unique setting and situation, its sophisticated handling of its paranormal elements also paved the way for later non-sitcom shows like The X-Files and Roswell.
The show focused on Marshall Teller, a young man who felt quite homesick when his inventor father, Edgar, uprooted the family from their New Jersey home and moved them to Eerie, a small town in Indiana. Also along for the ride were Marilyn, Marshall’s mom, and Syndi, his narcissistic older sister. Marshall’s post-move depression quickly gave way to bemusement when he took stock of his new surroundings.
The town of Eerie truly managed to live up to its name. Bizarre things went on night and day: Elvis Presley lived in a little suburban house, there were two young men who had remained teenagers since the 1960’s by sleeping every night in giant plastic containers called Foreverware, and the dogs in the pound were making an escape plan that could only be heard over a friend’s set of dental retainers.
Unfortunately, Marshall’s parents and sister either were too busy to notice or wouldn’t believe him when he pointed these things out. Luckily, he found an ally in Simon, another kid his age who also believed that strange things were afoot in the town of Eerie. Together, the duo would ride their bikes around town and keep tabs on all the unusual goings-on.
Although nominally aimed at children, Eerie Indiana was smart enough to be enjoyed by older viewers. The series’ eccentric sense of humor made frequent use of in-jokes related to television and film, touching on everything from Twin Peaks to Godzilla. Also, the show wasn’t afraid to play with the medium of TV itself, something it did memorably in an episode titled ‘Reality Takes A Holiday.’ In this episode, Marshall found a script for a television show in his mailbox and then realized his life was being turned into a show called ‘Eerie, Indiana.’
The show was canceled in April of 1992 after 20 episodes. However, it became popular again after the similar The X-Files became a hit, getting frequent reruns on various cable stations and building a cult of dedicated viewers. It remains popular with fans of the bizarre today for its mixture of eccentric humor and its sly knowledge of horror and science-fiction conventions.
The show focused on Marshall Teller, a young man who felt quite homesick when his inventor father, Edgar, uprooted the family from their New Jersey home and moved them to Eerie, a small town in Indiana. Also along for the ride were Marilyn, Marshall’s mom, and Syndi, his narcissistic older sister. Marshall’s post-move depression quickly gave way to bemusement when he took stock of his new surroundings.
The town of Eerie truly managed to live up to its name. Bizarre things went on night and day: Elvis Presley lived in a little suburban house, there were two young men who had remained teenagers since the 1960’s by sleeping every night in giant plastic containers called Foreverware, and the dogs in the pound were making an escape plan that could only be heard over a friend’s set of dental retainers.
Unfortunately, Marshall’s parents and sister either were too busy to notice or wouldn’t believe him when he pointed these things out. Luckily, he found an ally in Simon, another kid his age who also believed that strange things were afoot in the town of Eerie. Together, the duo would ride their bikes around town and keep tabs on all the unusual goings-on.
Although nominally aimed at children, Eerie Indiana was smart enough to be enjoyed by older viewers. The series’ eccentric sense of humor made frequent use of in-jokes related to television and film, touching on everything from Twin Peaks to Godzilla. Also, the show wasn’t afraid to play with the medium of TV itself, something it did memorably in an episode titled ‘Reality Takes A Holiday.’ In this episode, Marshall found a script for a television show in his mailbox and then realized his life was being turned into a show called ‘Eerie, Indiana.’
The show was canceled in April of 1992 after 20 episodes. However, it became popular again after the similar The X-Files became a hit, getting frequent reruns on various cable stations and building a cult of dedicated viewers. It remains popular with fans of the bizarre today for its mixture of eccentric humor and its sly knowledge of horror and science-fiction conventions.
Hotfoot Jackson needs some help
Sep. 25th, 2018 08:08 amfroodleThere was a made for TV film (possibly a series) I saw a decade or so ago (possibly longer). Very "Edge of Darkness" style techno thriller, that ends with an artificial black hole, originally created for clean energy, now taking more and more energy to contain it and the Government desperately trying to cover it up.
I remember one scene where a guy falls against the containment vessel, held there by the black hole's gravity, and is cooked by the microwave radiation being emitted.
I can't remember what it was called! Can't find a mention if it on the net either, I just remember a few fragmentary memories. It's really annoying me.
This is all because I am very much considering getting "Tales From the Loop", the 80's set RPG with old wierd technology in a nearly moribund scientific facility causing all sorts of "Eerie Indiana", "Stranger Days", "Town Called Eureka", "Warehouse 13" oddness to happen to the communities that live near it. It's all based on the beautiful retro futuristic art book by Simon Stálenhag, set in Sweden but with a secondary setting in Nevada. A new supplement, "Tales From the Loop- Our Friends the Machines & Other Mysteries" has a new setting where the Loop is actually under the Norfolk Broads in the UK, so that's a nod to all the UK players.
But I had already been imagining a setting called "Tales From the Line", a earlier prototype Linear Particle Accelerator (a LINAC) called "The Line", 15 miles long and based in deep tunnels in South Wales (where I grew up), superceeded by the Loop in Sweden but then given a new lease of life with two devices created in Sweden and shipped over that allowed it to wrap the particles around the ends of the accelerator and send them straight back down the second "barrel". These "Graviton Reflectors" would of course be microscopic black holes and, now, in the 80s, the facility is concerned almost entirely with keeping them under control and reducing the strange effects they have on the surrounding landscape.
I took my inspiration from the aforementioned TV show, but I can't find out what it was!
Highly frustrating.
Any ideas?
PS- Got it, it was the 1999 "Doomwatch - Winter Angel" (a pilot for a remake of the old 1970s "Doomwatch" TV series, although this was the only one made).
I remember one scene where a guy falls against the containment vessel, held there by the black hole's gravity, and is cooked by the microwave radiation being emitted.
I can't remember what it was called! Can't find a mention if it on the net either, I just remember a few fragmentary memories. It's really annoying me.
This is all because I am very much considering getting "Tales From the Loop", the 80's set RPG with old wierd technology in a nearly moribund scientific facility causing all sorts of "Eerie Indiana", "Stranger Days", "Town Called Eureka", "Warehouse 13" oddness to happen to the communities that live near it. It's all based on the beautiful retro futuristic art book by Simon Stálenhag, set in Sweden but with a secondary setting in Nevada. A new supplement, "Tales From the Loop- Our Friends the Machines & Other Mysteries" has a new setting where the Loop is actually under the Norfolk Broads in the UK, so that's a nod to all the UK players.
But I had already been imagining a setting called "Tales From the Line", a earlier prototype Linear Particle Accelerator (a LINAC) called "The Line", 15 miles long and based in deep tunnels in South Wales (where I grew up), superceeded by the Loop in Sweden but then given a new lease of life with two devices created in Sweden and shipped over that allowed it to wrap the particles around the ends of the accelerator and send them straight back down the second "barrel". These "Graviton Reflectors" would of course be microscopic black holes and, now, in the 80s, the facility is concerned almost entirely with keeping them under control and reducing the strange effects they have on the surrounding landscape.
I took my inspiration from the aforementioned TV show, but I can't find out what it was!
Highly frustrating.
Any ideas?
PS- Got it, it was the 1999 "Doomwatch - Winter Angel" (a pilot for a remake of the old 1970s "Doomwatch" TV series, although this was the only one made).
IanYoungKop has excellent viewing habits
Sep. 25th, 2018 07:29 pmfroodleJust been watching Eerie Indiana, blast from the past! pic.twitter.com/6n8MctMjW2
— Ian Young ⚽️🎬📖📱 (@ianyoungkop) September 25, 2018
froodleThe town of Twin Peaks miniature
— Konstantinos D. (@gnomeslair) September 25, 2018
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Wow! That's amazing! I'd love one of Derry, Maine, as I'm a huge Stephen King fan, and love IT, also one of Haven, that'd be cool.....and this is probably just me, but would love one of Eerie, Indiana aswell! haha! xx
— sally iddon (@sallyiddon) September 25, 2018