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Pinball Number Count
''Pinball Number Count'' (or ''Pinball Countdown'') is a collective title referring to 11 one-minute animated segments on the PBS children's series ''Sesame Street'' that teach children to count to 12 by following the journey of a pinball through a fanciful pinball machine. These segments are notable for the colorful, imaginative animation as well as the funky soundtrack with vocals by The Pointer Sisters. ''Pinball Number Count'' was originally produced in 1976 by Imagination, Inc. in San Francisco, California for the Children's Television Workshop. It made its debut on ''Sesame Street'' during Season 8 in 1977, and they were shown regularly until Season 33 in 2002. Overview The ''Pinball Number Count'' segments contain common beginning and ending sequences showing the launch of the pinball into the machine and the exit of the pinball from play, respectively. Between these two sequences is a number-specific animated narrative showing the pinball in play. This middle segment featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) and was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. It is known for its images communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, and includes short films, with humor and cultural references. It premiered on November 10, 1969, to positive reviews, some controversy, and high viewership. It has aired on the United States national public television provider PBS since its debut, with its first run moving to premium channel HBO on January 16, 2016, then its sister streaming service HBO Max in 2020. ''Sesame Street'' is one of the longest-running shows in the world. The show's format consists of a combination of commercial television production elements and techniques which have evolved to reflect changes in American culture and audien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fore (golf)
"Fore!", originally a Scots interjection, is used to warn anyone standing or moving in the flight of a golf ball. The etymology of the word in this usage is uncertain. Mention of the term in an 1881 British Golf Museum indicates that the term was in use at least as early as that period.''Why Do Golfers Yell "Fore" for Errant Shots?'' retrieved June 15, 2007 A possible origin of the word is the term "fore-caddie", a waiting down range from the golfer to find where the ball lands. These caddies were often warned about oncoming golf balls by a shout of the term "fore-caddie" which was eventually shortened to just "fore!". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Nelson (film)
''Half Nelson'' is a 2006 American drama film directed by Ryan Fleck and written by Fleck and Anna Boden. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie. It was scored by Canadian band Broken Social Scene. 26-year-old Gosling was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, becoming the eighth-youngest nominee in the category. The story concerns an inner city middle-school teacher who forms a friendship with a student, after she discovers that he has a drug habit. The film is based on a 19-minute film made by Boden and Fleck in 2004, titled ''Gowanus, Brooklyn''. It premiered in competition at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. It was released theatrically on August 11, 2006. Plot Dan Dunne is a young middle-school history teacher at a Brooklyn school, with a teaching style that rejects the standard curriculum in favor of an approach based upon dialectics. While being an engaging teacher in the classroom, in his own time he is shown snorti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewie Griffin
Stewart "Stewie" Gilligan Griffin is a fictional character from the animated television series ''Family Guy''. He was born in 1998 and is voiced by the series creator Seth MacFarlane and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the Griffin family, in a 15-minute short on December 20, 1998. Stewie was created and designed by MacFarlane himself, who was asked to pitch a pilot to the Fox Broadcasting Company, based on ''The Life of Larry'' and ''Larry & Steve'', two shorts made by MacFarlane featuring a middle-aged man named Larry and an intellectual dog, Steve. After the pilot was given the green light, the Griffin family appeared in the episode " Death Has a Shadow". Stewie is a highly precocious toddler who talks and acts as an adult, he began the series as a megalomaniacal sociopath, initially obsessed with violence, matricide, and world domination. He is the third child of Peter and Lois Griffin, the youngest brother of Meg, and the younger brother of Chris. Throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Father, The Son, And The Holy Fonz
"The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz" is the 18th episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series '' Family Guy''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 18, 2005. The episode follows Peter's decision to find a new religion for himself. After several failed attempts, he chooses the one man who has always been there for him, Fonzie, and starts the First United Church of the Fonz. The episode was written by Danny Smith and directed by James Purdum. It received mostly positive reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 8.26 million homes in its original airing in the United States. The episode featured guest performances by Paula Abdul, Tom Bosley, Gary Cole, Charles Durning, Sherman Hemsley, Phil LaMarr, Sherry Romito, Marion Ross, Amir Talai, Fred Tatasciore, Sarah Utterback and Wally Wingert, along with several recurring guest voice actors for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griffin, Peter and Lois Griffin, Lois; their children, Meg Griffin, Meg, Chris Griffin, Chris, and Stewie Griffin, Stewie; and their anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic pet dog, Brian Griffin, Brian. Set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island, Quahog, Rhode Island, the show exhibits much of its humor in the form of metafictional cutaway (filmmaking), cutaway gags that often lampoon Culture of the United States, American culture. The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films, The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve, ''The Life of Larry'' and ''Larry & Steve''. MacFarlane redesigned the films' protagonist, Larry, and his dog, Steve, and renamed them Peter and Brian, respectively. MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Monáe won an MTV Video Music Award and the ASCAP Vanguard Award in 2010. Monáe was also honored with the ''Billboard'' Women in Music Rising Star Award in 2015 and the Trailblazer of the Year Award in 2018. In 2012, Monáe became a CoverGirl spokesperson. Boston City Council named October 16, 2013 "Janelle Monáe Day" in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, in recognition of her artistry and activism. Monáe's musical career began in 2003 upon releasing a demo album titled '' The Audition''. In 2007, Monáe publicly debuted with a conceptual EP titled '' Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)''. It peaked at number two on the US Top Heatseekers chart, and in 2010, through Bad Boy Records, Monáe released a first full-length studio album, ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Many Moons (song)
"Many Moons" is a 2008 song by American singer Janelle Monáe, included on the ''Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)'' album. It was number 47 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.The 100 Best Songs of 2008 . ''Rolling Stone'' (December 25, 2008). Retrieved December 25, 2008 The song was also nominated for Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards. The song's opening section, which involves a refrain of "voodoo," borrows both musically and lyrically from the "Pinball Number Count" song from ''Sesame Street'', which was performed by The Pointer Sisters. Music video The video, which Mon ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Postmarks
The Postmarks were an indie pop band from Pompano Beach, Florida formed in 2004.Sendra, TimThe Postmarks Biography, AllMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2014 They released three albums and an EP between 2006 and 2009. History The band formed in 2004 with an initial lineup of Tel Aviv-born Tim Yehezkely (born May 20, 1982 in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel) (vocals), who left her Chemistry course at Florida Atlantic University to join the band, along with multi-instrumentalists Christopher Moll and Jonathan Wilkins, who had both previously played in See Venus.Dávila, José (2007)The Postmarks Always Sing Twice, ''Miami New Times'', April 5, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2014Samuels, RaymeBand of the hour: The Postmarks, ''Miami Herald''. Retrieved July 3, 2014The Postmarks , '' Spin< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maylee Todd
Maylee Todd is a Canadian independent musician, performance artist and producer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Todd released her first solo album, ''Choose Your Own Adventure,'' in 2010, and her second record, ''Escapology,'' in 2013. Both were released on the Do Right Music label.'' "Baby's Got It"'' reached number 10 on Tokio Hot 100 chart. Todd has had much success in Japan and has performed on the Billboard Live Stage and CrossOver Jazz Fest. Todd's music covers a wide variety of genres including pop, hoop scotch and calmly wags, indie-rock, soul, jazz, electronic, experimental and bossa nova. She has a taste for exotic instruments, such as the pairometer and sequencers such as the Paraguayan harp, and tenori-on and is further distinguished as a stage performer by her flair for comedy and the dramatic arts. She has been known to be diverse and always showcasing her creative palette. The single "Aerobics in Space" was featured on the limited edition Do Right Serato pressi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked Hemlocks
The Wicked Hemlocks are a Brooklyn-based experimental psychedelic pop band. Wicked Hemlocks is Lyndon Walker (guitar/vocals), Jamie Schmitz (percussion) and Robert Granata (synth/vocals), and Judah Rubin (guitar). Past members: Brian McCorkle (bass/vocals), Michael Hanf (synth/vocals), Todd Baker (bass/vocals). History Wicked Hemlocks began when Lyndon Walker and Jamie Schmitz aborted a 2007 effort to create the soundtrack to an avant-garde short film. The duo had met in 2006 through a friend, and although Lyndon was coming from a garage-punk background and Jamie from an electronic one, they were able to meet in the middle and plant the seeds of the psychedelic landscape that would grow into Wicked Hemlocks. According to Lyndon, The idea was to work backwards and create music with the vision of a film, and then create the film for the music. I had a vision of an underground, cultish secret society in New York that performed rituals and ceremonies cloaked in the candle-lit sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infolepsy EP
The ''Infolepsy EP'' was released in 2004 on Coredump Records by breakcore artist Venetian Snares. It consists of 5 tracks, three on the A side and two on the B side. It was also released on compact disc, CD. The first track samples almost exclusively from the ''Sesame Street'' segment ''Pinball Number Count'', while the second track, "Where's Bill?", samples heavily from the Quentin Tarantino film ''Kill Bill''. The track "Americanized" samples a pamphlet by conspiracy theorist Francis E. Dec from a spoken word recording made of it by Boyd "Doc" Britton (now "Doc on the Roq" for the radio station KROQ-FM). Punishing2004 is a remix of Punishing The Atoms from printf("shiver in eternal darkness/n");. The EP was reissued on May 26, 2013 as a Music download, digital download on Bandcamp. Track listing # "Twelve" – 2:20 # "Where's Bill?" – 5:08 # "Absolute Smakatrosmic" – 3:31 # "Americanized" – 5:39 # "Punishing2004" – 4:22 featuring MC SKM 2013 reissue bonus track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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