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I don't know about you guys, but I really want an El Gordo plush to cuddle while I rewatch Marshall's Theory of Believability.

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The Eeriversary is on the 15th of the month and this also marks the start of our annual rewatch. If you'd like to watch along, the R2 DVD is about £15 on eBay or Amazon, and in the US is free to stream for Amazon Prime customers. Check out our "where to watch Eerie Indiana" tag for more options.

We'll be starting with the pilot episode, ForeverWare, on 15 September at 7:30pm BST, and the rest of the schedule is below:

2021:09:15: ForeverWare

2021:09:22: the Retainer

2021:09:29: ATM with a Heart of Gold

2021:10:06: the Losers

2021:10:13: American's Scariest Home Video

2021:10:20: Just Say No Fun

2021:10:27: Heart on a Chain

2021:11:03: Broken Record

2021:11:10: the Dead Letter

2021:11:17: the Lost Hour

2021:11:24: Who's Who

2021:12:01: Marshall's Theory of Believability

2021:12:08: Tornado Day

2021:12:15: Hole in the Head Gang

2021:12:22: Mr. Chaney

2021:12:29: No Brain, No Pain

2022:01:05: Loyal Order of Corn

2022:01:12: Zombies in PJs

2022:01:19: Reality Takes a Holiday

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We're one month out from the Eeriversary and the start of our annual rewatch. If you'd like to watch along, the R2 DVD is about £15 on eBay or Amazon, and in the US is free to stream for Amazon Prime customers. Check out our "where to watch Eerie Indiana" tag for more options.

We'll be starting with the pilot episode, ForeverWare, on 15 September at 7:30pm BST, and the rest of the schedule is below:

2021:09:15: ForeverWare

2021:09:22: the Retainer

2021:09:29: ATM with a Heart of Gold

2021:10:06: the Losers

2021:10:13: American's Scariest Home Video

2021:10:20: Just Say No Fun

2021:10:27: Heart on a Chain

2021:11:03: Broken Record

2021:11:10: the Dead Letter

2021:11:17: the Lost Hour

2021:11:24: Who's Who

2021:12:01: Marshall's Theory of Believability

2021:12:08: Tornado Day

2021:12:15: Hole in the Head Gang

2021:12:22: Mr. Chaney

2021:12:29: No Brain, No Pain

2022:01:05: Loyal Order of Corn

2022:01:12: Zombies in PJs

2022:01:19: Reality Takes a Holiday

froodle

Something has got Simon and Marshall's attention
👀👀🌛🌜

froodle

hm. so when marshall and simon first enter zircon's trailer the background is entirely black.

when they go back and marshall uncovers the secret room, the curtains that surround the trailer are now visible

reminds me of the wizard of oz

simon: "I liked it better when I thought all this was real."

head full. many thoughts

froodle

Your themed episode for the month of July is "Marshall's Theory of the Believability"

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It's Meteor Watch Day today, so get your blankets and your binoculars and camp out in the back yard to spy on the Space Thing and that one really inappropriately grabby Bigfoot... sorry, Claude.

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Watch it here.

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In "The Dead Letter", multiple Dutch angles are used during Marshall's Dream Sequence.

In "Marshall's Theory of Believability", several are used in the scene in which Professor Zircon tries to sell the "space thing" to Eerie.

In "Zombies in P.J.s", there is one when Marshall discovers most of the townspeople sleepwalking to the World O' Stuff to go on a shopping spree.

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I don't know about you guys, but I really want an El Gordo plush to cuddle while I rewatch Marshall's Theory of Believability.

froodle

Episode 11 of Eerie Indiana "Marshall's Theory of Believability" pic.twitter.com/x9J969baNA
— James Gormanley (@JamesGormanley) November 8, 2020

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Eerie, Indiana tea blends, part one! #eerieindiana pic.twitter.com/CbDZaPTzus
— Alien Supporter 👽 (@skallagrimjones) October 27, 2020

Bigfoot Eats My Garbage - a blend of pumpkin spice black tea, tiger eye, and vanilla. Check it out here: https://t.co/FERcxxCu3W #eerieindiana pic.twitter.com/qhImty0LMZ
— Alien Supporter 👽 (@skallagrimjones) October 27, 2020

Miss Tornado Day - a blend of vanilla oolong, almond oolong, and dewy cherry. Check it out here: https://t.co/d6kwCGtEvu #eerieindiana pic.twitter.com/LqP0lAUZYS
— Alien Supporter 👽 (@skallagrimjones) October 27, 2020

Loyal Order of (Candy) Corn - a blend of tiger eye, caramel, and cream. Check it out here: https://t.co/ZRByGmXImF #eerieindiana pic.twitter.com/I7vQReHS00
— Alien Supporter 👽 (@skallagrimjones) October 27, 2020

UFO Prediction Permit - a blend of peach oolong, vanilla oolong, and ginger. Check it out here: https://t.co/nnMFyhibOb #eerieindiana pic.twitter.com/qACBz75o1i
— Alien Supporter 👽 (@skallagrimjones) October 27, 2020

Thank You, Little Paper Boy - a blend of honeybush banana nut, honeybush chocolate, and honeybush vanilla. Check it out here: https://t.co/2440Su1aaC #eerieindiana #elvis pic.twitter.com/NEjDNmDpNz
— Alien Supporter 👽 (@skallagrimjones) October 27, 2020

We'll Take Care of Mother - a blend of cherry green and vanilla green. Check it out here: https://t.co/QuhTZv8Njp #eerieindiana pic.twitter.com/jQG3eZtbo7
— Alien Supporter 👽 (@skallagrimjones) October 27, 2020

Non-Standard Time - a blend of rooibos orange, blood orange, and kona pineapple. Check it out here: https://t.co/kuTIFBoYck #eerieindiana pic.twitter.com/RmJO2ZD1jt
— Alien Supporter 👽 (@skallagrimjones) October 27, 2020

Off the Chain - a blend of valentines, cream, and summer rose. Check it out here: https://t.co/iWIKkhsfWq #eerieindiana pic.twitter.com/vS3YaInyfu
— Alien Supporter 👽 (@skallagrimjones) October 27, 2020

The full collection of Eerie, Indiana tea blends is available here: https://t.co/KmnnaiIuk5
More blends coming soon! #eerieindiana
— Alien Supporter 👽 (@skallagrimjones) October 27, 2020

froodle

When talking about my love for Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark, my girlfriend once mentioned a show from her youth that she preferred to those named Eerie Indiana. I personally had never seen Eerie Indiana, but from that moment on an interest was seeded in me to check it out. It took me some time to eventually get around to watching it in full, but this year I decided to sit down and watch it on our march to Halloween. So, now that I’ve watched it, here is my review, favorite episodes, and a ranking of all the episodes (because of course I ranked the episodes you know how I am by now).

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Our sixth annual Eerie Indiana rewatch starts in twelve hours. Join us at 7:30pm UK time as we watch the Eerie Indiana pilot episode, ForeverWare. A quick reminder, the entire series is available to watch for US Amazon Prime members, as well as various other places.

How are you watching? On DVD, via streaming, online? Are you watching alone or with friends or family? Have you thrown an Eerie Indiana screening party as suggested in this poster?

What snacks have you got lined up? A well-aged bologna sandwich, ForeverWare pancakes, vacuum sealed brains or a pretty pastel milkshake? Feel free to share!

As a reminder, the rest of the rewatch schedule is below:

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froodle

The Eeriversary is on the 15th of the month and this also marks the start of our annual rewatch. If you'd like to watch along, the R2 DVD is about £15 on eBay or Amazon, and in the US is free to stream for Amazon Prime customers. Check out our "where to watch Eerie Indiana" tag for more options.

We'll be starting with the pilot episode, ForeverWare, on 15 September at 7:30pm BST, and the rest of the schedule is below:

2020:09:15: ForeverWare

2020:09:22: the Retainer

2020:09:29: ATM with a Heart of Gold

2020:10:06: the Losers

2020:10:13: American's Scariest Home Video

2020:10:20: Just Say No Fun

2020:10:27: Heart on a Chain

2020:11:03: Broken Record

2020:11:10: the Dead Letter

2020:11:17: the Lost Hour

2020:11:24: Who's Who

2020:12:01: Marshall's Theory of Believability

2020:12:08: Tornado Day

2020:12:15: Hole in the Head Gang

2020:12:22: Mr. Chaney

2020:12:29: No Brain, No Pain

2021:01:05: Loyal Order of Corn

2021:01:12: Zombies in PJs

2021:01:19: Reality Takes a Holiday

froodle

We're one month out from the Eeriversary and the start of our annual rewatch. If you'd like to watch along, the R2 DVD is about £15 on eBay or Amazon, and in the US is free to stream for Amazon Prime customers. Check out our "where to watch Eerie Indiana" tag for more options.

We'll be starting with the pilot episode, ForeverWare, on 15 September at 7:30pm BST, and the rest of the schedule is below:

2020:09:15: ForeverWare

2020:09:22: the Retainer

2020:09:29: ATM with a Heart of Gold

2020:10:06: the Losers

2020:10:13: American's Scariest Home Video

2020:10:20: Just Say No Fun

2020:10:27: Heart on a Chain

2020:11:03: Broken Record

2020:11:10: the Dead Letter

2020:11:17: the Lost Hour

2020:11:24: Who's Who

2020:12:01: Marshall's Theory of Believability

2020:12:08: Tornado Day

2020:12:15: Hole in the Head Gang

2020:12:22: Mr. Chaney

2020:12:29: No Brain, No Pain

2021:01:05: Loyal Order of Corn

2021:01:12: Zombies in PJs

2021:01:19: Reality Takes a Holiday

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Its been a while, lol. I would have posted earlier but. well. im lazy. Also i changed my url bisexualcharliedavis -> lawson-davis

Marshall + Simon/seven by Taylor Swift (have we all remembered to stream folklore???)

MDash/Tellex + betty by Taylor Swift

Marshall's Theory of Beliavability as an Album - don't read the attached ''article'' because it's really bad and basically why i havent made any more of these lol. Oh well, at least the album images look good >.>

Pink Syndi <3

froodle

This week, a record made and released by close collaborators Eerie, Indiana and Heart on a Chain received a re-release with a deluxe edition to celebrate its 20th birthday

Though the front cover of Marshall’s Theory of Believably, the joint album by bands Eerie, Indiana and Heart on a Chain names only those two bands, the project was a collaboration between all the members of the Indiana seven. The Indiana Seven were a close group of collaborators who had a close working relationship in the 90s, creating iconic tracks and albums. The cover, which depicts a lone man in a ghost costume was shot by Sara Sue, an artist/photographer who shot most of the Eerie, Indiana’s album covers, and a track labeled ‘we gave this track to Tod’ features the enigmatic artist known as Tod, who also helped on the band’s delayed record Broken Record. The album art is different from the works of both bands, with Eerie, Indiana frequently having a sort of DIY feel to their photoshoots and Heart on a Chain tending to the more abstract kind. These particular photos (remastered for the deluxe edition) depict various band members in the dessert wearing a sheet over their heads with large black eye holes. The cover is Holmes, peering from behind a large unlit bonfire at the viewer. The title is written in the handwriting of Janet Donner, who also features as the figure on the CD itself. Teller features on the back of the album, and the back page of the liner notes, waving goodbye. Inside the liner, there are images of X, with Monroe being absent, apparently due to having a broken leg at the time of the shoot following an incident at a waterpark.

The album features twelve tracks, with many of them focusing on the idea of cryptids and other mysterious entities to make up the metaphors of the song. On the idea for the Album, Donner said: We wanted to talk about love as we knew it. This broad, mysterious concept that so many people in their twenties make love out to be.” On what she thinks of love now, Donner then remarked: Love is being glad the world hasn’t ended yet. I’ll leave you to make of that what you will. On the album, both X and Teller have cited the other as an inspiration behind the tracks, which will not come as a surprise to anyone who frequently listens to Eerie, Indiana as the pairs sometimes tumultuous relationship is often at the center of the most controversial and interesting projects done by the band. But this album is, more than anything else, a happy one.

The first single released from this album was the track ‘Sometimes I Almost Miss You’ in the one-two punch style of Eerie, Indiana the track is titled like a break-up but is a love song. Over an energetic guitar track and drum machine, Monroe sings about the heart transplant she’d had some years before and how she believes that she can still feel the donor even though he’s (according to the lyrics) long gone and sweetly resting. The track is careful to avoid any religious implications, instead suggesting that the donor (who has since been identified as Devon Wilde) instead rests inside her chest. With X on the guitar and Holmes on the drum machine and (of all things) the triangle, Teller is free to singe verses from the perspective of the heart donor, viewing the world from inside Monroe’s chest while Donner provides very beautiful backing harmonies. The overall mood of the track is one of quiet love and happiness, as well as gratefulness to the young boy who gave her the second chance. Those familiar with the work of Heart on a Chain know that the transplant features heavily in their songs and it’s no surprise to see it here.

The second track released in the work was ‘Me and My Jackalope’ and fueled rumors about a relationship between Teller and his bandmate, Dash X. At the time, both were closeted at the request of the label to avoid scandal. “Being in the closest literally almost killed me.” Teller would reflect later, interviewing for a project he did, releasing tracks for an LGBT themed album in the 2000s.”The funny thing is, I don’t think anyone who listened to us gave a damn. We’d go on stage, and we used to stand so close our knuckles were almost touching getting up in each other’s face and people would just go crazy.” Me and My Jackalope is, as you may have guessed, a song about impossible love. A love that the singer, in this case, mostly Teller, keeps hidden under his bed, only bringing it out to play when he’s alone. It’s a slow, sad track with Teller crooning to his animal “If they saw you, then they’d send you away.” Both Holmes and Monroe are credited as writers on the track, with the usual Eerie, Indiana flavor of complicated guitar playing set aside in favor of Donner and a violin and Holmes playing an assortment of other instruments.

The third and final promotional single was meant to be Skylines, which lyrics from are also featured on the inside booklet of the album however at the last minute it was swapped out to the Meatloaf cover in the center of the album, Midnight at the Lost and Found due to ‘label meddling’ after it was decided they needed another upbeat track after Me and my Jackalope. The track is nothing special, a seemingly typical Eerie, Indiana cover. Eerie, Indiana frequently covered Meatloaf and Jim Stienman tracks, hoping to work with one or the other someday. Sadly, this collaboration never came to be. But it’s a fun song, much like the original version from the 1983 album by Meatloaf. Somewhat of a deep cut by today’s standards, but it’s fun. Which I think was probably the mission statement of this album if Dash X is to be believed (Yes, that’s his stage name, no I do not know his real name). ‘We were a bunch of 20 something friends given a studio and a year or two to do whatever we wanted. So we did whatever we wanted, which was being weird.’

Skylines and it’s reprise is a group effort, with every member of the group joining in with the writing process to produce something that could have gone astray but managed to come together into something coherent. Skylines covers the re-treaded ground of many bands, it’s a song set about missing people while on tour. Set against New York’s bright, iconic skyline the track is mostly led by Donner as she wonders what her lover is doing right now. Her lover, played by Teller wonders about if his lover will stay in New York, swept up by the bright skylines, and pleading for them to simply be theirs. The track has backing vocals from all of the members involved, including Holmes who mostly shies away from singing parts. ‘It’s not that I don’t love to sing.” He explains, “I’m just not very good at it. Marshall was always the singer, I’m much happier playing the drums, or a cello or something.”

The final track on the album, clocking in at nine minutes, is Cryptids (I Still Believe in You and Me). This track shows off the impressive guitar skills of Teller and X, this time paired with the violin playing from Donner who shows she can keep up with the boys by playing speedy, intense sections with precision. This Dash X penned track also has extensive work by Holmes on the drums and a solo from a very jazz saxophone in the third act. Ultimately, the song doesn’t quite come together, feeling disjointed and a little over-complicated. But...Maybe that’s how it’s meant to feel. Dash was never brought into Eerie, Indiana as a writer, he was brought on to foil with Marshall on stage and because he was the only person the label could find that could play the punishingly difficult riffs Teller produces. On his Instagram speaking about pride X has suggested that a lot of his music was changed during production because it was too overtly about men, while Donner and Teller both proficiently changed pronouns in there songs, or stuck to calling their love interests you.

The album has three tracks that feel like filler, the intermission track which is not unusual on the cinematic, large scale Eerie, Indiana albums, a seemingly ‘story’ track called ‘Lost in Time’ which is a piece of Holmes poetry performed by Donner and an odd little track called ‘We Gave This One To Tod’ While the enigmatic Tod was often credited on Eerie, Indiana albums and opened for them at live shows he never quite reached the level of recognition his peers did. However, seeing the bizarre and experimental nature of his work, and his goth and punk leanings I think it’s safe to assume he was happier underground than his friends were blinded by the lights of showbiz. This piece features heavy synths and a drum machine. It doesn’t hit for me, but perhaps for a fan of Tod, it could be a holy grail.

On this version of the album, known as the deluxe edition, we’re given three additional tracks. A demo version of Elvis and the Mothman, which is lyrically the same slowed all the way down with the shouting chorus replaced with a mouth against the mic crooner style. The released, upbeat anthem style track is a far better fit for the album. Baba Yaga in Heels is a Heart on a Chain only track, perhaps why it was discarded. It features a techno style dance beat, with the lyrics being about a night out with Baba Yaga, a Banshee, and a harpy. Ultimately, the lyrics are not that impactful but they don’t need to be. The final listed track is a cover of Meatloaf’s Bat out of Hell, which lyrically and sonically is almost identical to the original.

Overall, what Marshall’s theory of Believability tries to do is ambitious. It’s an album between two experiential groups of friends trying to make something that they enjoy. But it’s not the best work of either group, which is a shame because it could have been something very special if they were given a little more time to work out some of the kinks and if they pruned some of the tracks that are superfluous to the story of the album. I’m happy to have a copy in my collection, but honestly, I’d rather listen to something the group produced independently anyway.

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🚨OUT NOW🚨

Marshall’s Theory of Believability

Apple https://t.co/DxGy6cEN4B
Spotify https://t.co/i4DBVde0EQ
Web https://t.co/XrEwUw4vVH #eerieindiana #betterweirdthandead pic.twitter.com/6JMJH5UhTd
— Return to Eerie, Indiana (@eerieindianapod) July 3, 2020

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BREAKING NEWS: We’re back tomorrow#eerieindiana #betterweirdthandead pic.twitter.com/kytJYJNU2j
— Return to Eerie, Indiana (@eerieindianapod) July 2, 2020

froodle

Your themed episode for the month of July is "Marshall's Theory of the Believability"

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It's Meteor Watch Day today, so get your blankets and your binoculars and camp out in the back yard to spy on the Space Thing and that one really inappropriately grabby Bigfoot... sorry, Claude.

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apparently my album write up for Marshall's theory of belivabilty (as part of of the Eerie, Indiana as albums cinematic universe) is almost 1, 300 words and im only like half done >.>

froodle

Eerie, Indiana, a place where nothing is quite what it seems. The series, revolves around 13 year-old Marshall Teller and his friend Simon encountering all the weirdness Eerie has to offer. From Tupperware that will keep anything fresh to braces that translate what dogs say into English, Eerie is the "center of weirdness" for the entire world.

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Among all the amazing content that Amazon Prime Video has been curating lately, the one-season wonder of Eerie, Indiana has invoked the most nostalgia. Filling the void of small-town weirdness vacated by Twin Peaks’ cancellation, Eerie, Indiana was an anthology series set in a town filled with strange occurrences investigated by teen Marshall Teller (Hocus Pocus’ Omri Katz) and his sidekick Simon (Justin Shenkarow). NBC boldly placed this family-friendly oddball show smack in the middle of prime-time network television during the 1991-1992 season, and enlisted a slew of well-regarded horror talent. Horror master Joe Dante directed the pilot, among a handful of other episodes, and stayed on as a creative consultant for the remainder of the series. Which meant he had a direct say in casting, and setting the initial tone. He even appears as himself in the ballsy meta finale. Critically adored, Eerie Indiana cleverly towed the line between light-hearted, quirky humor and its underlying darkness, but its unforgiving time slot and expensive production ultimately relegated it to a single season.

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What would you pay for sole ownership of a UFO that landed in your town? $1,000,000? DONE. 👽💸#eerieindiana #marshallstheoryofbelievability #betterweirdthandead pic.twitter.com/1vlkxPj07l
— Return to Eerie, Indiana (@eerieindianapod) July 7, 2020

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#CaptionThis frame from #EerieIndiana [6.7557@308s] #TVWithNoContext #NBC pic.twitter.com/PkbFGNAUFO
— No Context TV (@UKNoContextTV) June 24, 2020

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We’re taking a couple of weeks off, friends. But we’ll be back with MARSHALL’S THEORY OF BELIEVABILITY! pic.twitter.com/yEmbaKlaKM
— Return to Eerie, Indiana (@eerieindianapod) June 17, 2020

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Watch it here.

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TV
Tuesday 1 June 1993 1/6/93
BBC1: Wildlife 100 (r), EastEnders, Russ Abbot (r), On the Up (r), 999
BBC2: Delia Smith's Summer Collection, Quantum Leap
ITV: Emmerdale, The Bill, The Darling Buds of May (r), Spitting Back, First Tuesday
C4: Eerie Indiana, Film: 2010 (r) pic.twitter.com/H8lAwpa819
— Cathode Ray (@Adrian_Dalby) June 1, 2020

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Here we have a random frame from #EerieIndiana [6.7557@436s] #TVWithZeroContext #NBC pic.twitter.com/LQhImtFxqP
— No Context TV (@UKNoContextTV) June 2, 2020

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Eerie, Indiana and Bauhaus: Towards a Management of Solar Roadways
— Theory Essay Title Bot (@crittheorybot) May 28, 2020

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Just another UFO flying around Eerie.

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Here we have a random frame from #EerieIndiana [6.7557@1202s] #TVOutOfContext #NBC pic.twitter.com/MSCMZ2T5NA
— No Context TV (@UKNoContextTV) April 23, 2020

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Eerie's Elvis on that crazy little thing called love!

"Item: a guy that looks suspiciously like Elvis lives on my paper route."

The King lives! And naturally, his place of residence is none other than Eerie itself. Between fried peanut-butter sandwich binges, leisure-suit shopping, and cruises in his Cadillacs, Elvis enjoys giving advice on matters of love and the ladies to his own 'li'l paper boy', Marshall Teller. Luckily, Elvis agreed to let me share some of those gems of wisdom in order to further enlighten the public that isn't lucky enough to live in Eerie. By carefully following these masterful bits of wisdom from the King, you too might be lucky enough to get some lovin' in your local graveyard, just like Marshall!
Enjoy-- and don't be cruel!

TIP ONE:

Show your lady you love her by getting her a fine automobile.

"Want my advice little paperboy? Buy her something tender and nice-- like a Cadillac." --Reality Takes a Holiday

TIP TWO:

Play it cool-- buy sunglasses.

Marshall: "Say...aren't you...?"
Elvis: "You in love, little paperboy?"
Marshall: "Well, uh, maybe. How'd you know?"
Elvis: "Its the eyes. They give you away every time."
Marshall: "That's it. I'm getting sunglasses."
--Reality takes a Holiday

TIP THREE:

But don't neglect your diet!
MAYOR: "Well, let us talk among ourselves. Maybe we can... improve your offer."
ELVIS: "With lunch!"
-- Marshall's Theory of Believability

And always remember...
"Little paperboy-- love's a heartbreaker."

froodle

Talk about global conspiracy! After many long and arduous minutes of research, I have uncovered evidence leading me to believe that Chris Carter's 'The X-Files'-- which debuted in 1993-- is a poorly disguised copy of José Rivera and Karl Schaefer's 1991 series 'Eerie, Indiana'! Don't believe me? You will: check out this Evidence List for the grim details. For those few of you who fail to realize the signifigance of the below developments-- although I can't imagine who wouldn't-- I have taken the liberty of including a Rip-Off Rating on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being 'Holy Corn! Trust No One-- especially TV show producers!' and a 1 being, well, 'Believe the Lie' a.k.a 'Talitha, you pulled that out of your #%$!' Anyway, folks, the truth is out there-- but its roots are in Eerie....

THE EVIDENCE LIST
'Have these earthlings no shame?'

THE BASIC PLOT

EERIE: Paranormal investigator Marshall Teller teams up with younger, red-headed partner Simon Holmes to expose the supernatural activity of Eerie, Indiana.
X-FILES: Paranormal investigator Fox Mulder teams up with younger, red-headed partner Dana Scully to expose the supernatural activity of the world.
RIP-OFF FACTOR: "You can't suppress the truth.. the people have a right to know! Roswell! Roswell!!" Is it any more obvious?! Rating: 10

THE VILLIAN

EERIE: A mysterious, gray haired man in black (Dash X) with no name continually tries to ruin Marshall and Simon's investigations-- as well as attempt to kill them.
X-FILES:A mysterious, gray haired man in black (Cigarette Smoking Man) with no name continually tries to ruin Mulder and Scully's investigations-- as well as attempt to kill them
RIP-OFF FACTOR: "Burn it!" "Bye-bye, slick!" Took off half a point for lack of nicotine on Dash's part, but then again, CSM didn't start until his twenties... Rating: 9.5

THE EVIDENCE FACTOR

EERIE: Marshall keeps his evidence of the paranormal filed, tagged and hidden in the Secret Spot.
X-FILES: Mulder keeps his evidence of the paranormal filed, tagged and hidden in his FBI office.
RIP-OFF FACTOR: "The truth is in the X-Files, Scully." "Where's the Secret Spot?" Eh, close enough! Rating: 9

THE WRITER FACTOR

EERIE: In one episode, Marshall encounters a strange writer named José Schaefer.
X-FILES: In one episode, Mulder encounters a strange writer named José Chung.
RIP OFF FACTOR: Holy Corn! Two strange writers named José with non-Hispanic last names? Puh-lease!...Rating:10

THE PARANORMAL IMPOSTER FACTOR

EERIE: Marshall and Simon must debunk Professor Zircon, who claims to be an expert on the 'parabelievable.'
X-FILES: Mulder and Scully must debunk the Stupendous Yappi, an expert on psychic ability and UFOs.
RIP-OFF FACTOR: As Zircon lacked both a TV show and those cool eyebrows, this one only gets a rating of 7

THE CHOICE ATTIRE OF OUR HEROS

EERIE: One of Marshall's favorite items of clothing is his sweatshirt baring the logo of a New York Sports team-- the Giants.
X-FILES: One of Mulder's favorite items of clothing is his T-shirt baring the logo of a New York sports team-- the Knicks.
RIP-OFF FACTOR: "This is mega-voodo-eerie-weirdness, Simon." As both character don't live anywhere near New York, this gets a 9 However, I doubt we'll be seeing Simon in a Donna Karan suit anytime soon-- at least, I hope not...

THE EVIL ENEMY

EERIE: Marshall and Simon must battle an evil secret society-- the Loyal Order of Corn.
X-FILES: Mulder and Scully must battle an evil secret society-- the Syndicate.
RIP-OFF FACTOR: "They've been here a long time, Mr. Mulder" "We hail your fruitful cob!" Well, the Syndicate is lacking in a catchy tehem song, but there's always next season... Rating:7.5

THE HORIZONTALLY CHALLENGED BUREAUCRACY FACTOR

X-FILES: The deadly Syndicate is headed by the feared Fat Elder.
EERIE: The deadly Eerie government is headed by Elvis Presley, circa 1972.
RIP-OFF FACTOR:Oh man oh man oh man oh man! This is IT! Now we know where Elvis has been hiding since Eerie's cancellation-- obviously that lack of dental hygiene on the Fat Elder's part was to keep us off track...but they ain't foolin' no one! Rating: 10+

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And For Fun, My Recommended Viewing Order (with My Ratings)

1. Foreverware - A-
2. The ATM with the Heart of Gold - A+
3. Scariest Home Videos - B-
4. The Losers - A-
5. Broken Record - A
6. Tornado Days - B
7. Heart on a Chain - A
8. Just Say No Fun - B
9. Who's Who - B+
10. Marshall's Theory of Believability - B+
11. The Lost Hour - A+
12. The Hole in the Head Gang - B+
13. Mr. Chaney - B+
14. The Loyal Order of Corn - A-
15. Zombies in P.J.s - A+
16. Reality Takes a Holiday - A

I've skipped my least favorite episodes and stuck mostly to the original production order to keep the main story intact. Then, I alternated some of the lighter popcorn-fare with the heavier dramatic episodes to create a nice balance. So, if you're wondering whether or not to get into the series, this would be my suggested approach. You can skip any you wish or add the ones I took out, but I don't know why you would need to see a young Tobey Maguire that badly.

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Watch it here.

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I've no new crafts of my own to share this year, so instead, I thought I'd spotlight some of the awesome craftworks the talented people in this fandom have created.

Here's El Gordo, the two-headed sow of the Yucatan, as reimagined by TchotckesByHolly: