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Fur on TV – Paper Dolls
“For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been’.” Now that John Greenleaf Whittier is spinning in his grave over the use of that rather brilliant turn of phrase on a...
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Furs on TV – Another World
“Another” from the “Back Catalog” Like ships passing in the night, SoapNet’s programming schedule and my best days of capping were not destined to meet up at the appropriate time. Those early days of a...
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Furs on TV – Knots Landing
Soap.net abandoned me a while back. I knew I was in trouble the minute I saw commercials for 90210 appearing. As I knew it would, the network’s line-up was slowly overtaken by 90′s soaps. With the...
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Furs On Televsion – Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
Heading back to more familiar territory, the 1980′s, with one from “the vaults” of older caps. Always nice to be reminded what a truly spectacular decade that was. With any luck the fashion cycle will...
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Furs on Television – Deceptions (1985)
When TCM gives you lemons, you find an alternate source of lemonade. Thanks to an associate of mine for providing the “raw material” for this one. In my defense, I have a copy of Deceptions from years...
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Furs on TV – Moonlighting Seasons 1 and 2
Posting has been a little thin in these, the dog days of summer. Not that that’s an actual excuse, mind you, it just sounds nice. In any case, I think this one may be a little popular. My stats are...
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Furs on TV – Hawkeye (2021)
Hey, there was fur in Hawkeye. One may even be real, but I’m willing to be convinced there’s a great way to fake lynx. Before you go getting too excited, we’re talking about one whole minute of run...
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Furs on TV – Lace & Lace II (1984-85)
Hey, television, I’m supposed to be paying attention to that, too. So, let’s turn our dials back to the prestige TV mini-series era. It’s also the era of fabulous furs, the 1980s, which works out well...
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Furs on TV – Pelts (2006)
The monkey’s paw shrivels as the last wish is spoken. The last couple didn’t go so well. Still, you’re confident that asking for a mainstream piece of media that explores some of the historically...
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Furs on TV – Snow Queen (2002)
It’s almost Christmas, or it will be the week after this goes live. I may take that off, so here’s the best I can do for a Christmas update. The funny thing is Christmas movies may seem like something...
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Furs on TV – The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979)
It’s December, time for all those Xmas specials that are filled with furs, because they are set in winter, and that should be a thing, right? That’s what a much younger version of me hoped would be...
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Furs on Television – My Mother’s Secret Life (1984)
Sure, you think the 1980s were a regressive, bigoted period in our history, and… well, sure, they were. BUT! The 80s were entirely egalitarian in one notable area: all sex workers wore fur coats. From...
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Furs on TV – Moonlighting Seasons 3 and 5
Well, you know what they say: sequels are never as good as the original. As I was making this Frankenstine edit, it occurred to me that what happened to Moonlighting was pretty emblematic of what...
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