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more updates

2008-10-17T17:32:47Z

Poor AJ, it seems like the updates are getting further and fewer between. But I haven't given up on the site by any means! Keep checking the main page (www.alligatorjuice.com) for the latest updates. Thanks for reading, fellow AJ-ers:)

Dates which are up

2008-06-23T06:23:31Z

Some new updates! I'm slowly adding new entries to the "TV Top 40" section; the latest one being The Muppet Show. I just added a review of the horrific Growing Up Brady to the TV-movies section. And since my last update here, there have been two new episdoes of Ella. Head on over AlligatorJuice.com to see what's new!

It's a beautiful day for an update!

2008-03-20T22:16:00Z

In honor of what would have been Mr. Rogers' 80th birthday, and the fact that today, March 20th, is officially National Sweater Day in honor of Mr. Rogers, I've decided to update my TV Top 40 list with, well, duh!

My TV Top 40, ages 2-12: The list has begun!

2008-02-03T08:06:49Z

Over the next several months, I'll be reminiscing about 40 TV shows from my childhood, shows I personally enjoyed. Some I remember well, others not so much, but I'll talk about all of them, share memories, post photos... whatever. You'll probably remember a lot of the shows I talk about, so this is your chance to join me on a trip down memory lane. :)

The Introduction

The List -- check this page for updates.

The first show I've chosen to talk about, The Brady Bunch is here.

Presents in December!

2007-12-07T08:31:33Z

Throughout the month of December, .jpg-shaped presents will be added to the main page at AlligatorJuice.com. Click on them and each one will take you to a new feature. There won't necessarily be a new present every day, but you can expect quite a few by the time the month comes to an end. Be sure to check often to see what's new!

"Ella" episodes 4 and 5

2007-11-23T07:35:39Z

Ella, More Or Less episodes 4 and 5 are now available. Go here for the latest!

TV-Movies Comment Thread

2007-09-24T18:45:10Z

I've just uploaded a new TV-movie review: Follow The Stars Home a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie starring Kimberly Williams, Eric Close, Alexa Vega, and Campbell Scott.

This LJ entry will, until further notice, serve as the catch-all TV-Movie Comment Thread for this movie and all TV-movies in the future. Thanks for reading! :)

new stuff!

2007-09-14T06:08:39Z

*A new feature: Train-ing Days, written on a train. About trains. And by trains. Well, no... written by me. But the other two things are true. ;)

*A new Ella episode:

That's Episode 3, "Space Invasion." Look for episode 4 in October.

*I added another TV-Movie review in July, and have another one planned for next week.

Ella of Green Gables, the Sequel

2007-07-04T18:33:14Z

A new episode of the Sims series Ella, More or Less is now available here. (And I made the web page pretty!) :)

alligatorjuice @ 2007-06-07T21:59:00

2007-06-08T05:13:48Z

New feature: Ella, More Or Less, part one of a Sims show that I wrote/made/etc. The page (linked above) is boring right now, but I'll spruce it up eventually. If you want to see the first episode, you might as well go straight to my youtube page and view it there. And if anyone would like to voice a character in a future episode (I especially need female voices!) let me know.

The latest (and by latest, I mean over a month old) TV-movie update is Molly: An American Girl On The Home Front. Gotta love those American Girls.

And for you Portlanders out there, here's a linkback to my Rose Festival article from this time last year. My friends and I went to the carnival last Friday and had some crazy times. I missed the Junior Parade this year, though. And then there's the parade this Saturday! Eeek.

shrinking films

2007-04-24T05:57:14Z

New feature: All Things Great and Small, in which I discuss the movie Honey, I Shrunk The Kids... and what else? Read it & find out!

When the bleep is our anniversary?

2007-03-30T18:20:42Z

AJ is coming upon its fourth anniversary -- that is, it has been four years since the date of the oldest article you can find on the site (April 4, 2003 -- Simerican Idols.) But what very few people know is that I wrote a few articles prior to that. One was about 80's stuff, the other two were about American Idol. I wrote them, posted them... but the more I read them, the more I disliked them, and the more I realized they were not good starts for a website I hoped would be at least somewhat good (or tolerable). So I took them down and started over. (The AI ones were eventually edited and expanded to be included in an AJ article ("Loathing Kimberly") later that year; the former... well, a photo from it made it on the site about 2 years later. Hey, whatever's salvagable.) Those "false start" articles were published on the internet in February & March of 2003.

So February, March, April... when IS AJ's anniversary? I can never keep it straight. Let's just say April!

In other fascinating news, this is the latest tv-movie review...

The Brady Bunch In The White House

...and another should be coming soon, but I can make no promises. This is my spring break (more or less... I work at a school part-time, so I've only really gotten a break from that job), and I've spent a vast majority of it playing Sims 2. Which is awesome but addictive.

It's time for another... article!

2007-02-27T07:12:41Z

The Ramblin' Rod Show is the latest AJ article. It's all about an old kids' show that only aired in the Northwest USA. I'm sure you're all rushing to read it, now, huh?:) Well, I hope those of you who grew up in the Portland area enjoy it!

In other news, AJ is now on MySpace! Friend me if you dare.

New Feature: "The Best & Worst of 2006"

2007-01-15T23:40:39Z

Because it's never too late to reminisce about a year gone by...

The Best & Worst of 2006.

Just 1 part of a 3-website bonanza of 2006-nostalgia goodness! See: Pop-Arena.com and Scary-Crayon.com for more lists!

Mouse House

2006-12-31T01:10:54Z

New feature: Goin' To Disney World, an overview of TV shows that went to Disney World in the 90's. Last update of the year!

Tis the season for TV-Movie sequels

2006-12-17T01:15:04Z

Last time I reviewed The Parent Trap 2, now I bring you Home Alone 4, just in time for the holidays! And if that doesn't quench your appetite for bad holiday-themed TV-movies, be sure to check out the archives (December 2005), where you can read all about the Olsen Twins' Christmas movie! Which of the two is more cringe-inducing? I leave that up for debate.

Double Trouble

2006-11-25T07:58:26Z

The latest TV-movie of the week is: The Parent Trap II (1986), which tells us what became of The Parent Trap's Susan and Sharon. Because somebody just couldn't leave well enough alone.

Also, last week's movie was: Mermaid (2000). Overly-sentimental plot, cute little girl, Mermaid balloon, and Prince Edward Island. It's a fun combo. Check it out.

If you are too greedy...

2006-11-13T07:49:19Z

New TV-Movie review (okay, more like a long synopsis)... DuckTales - Treasure of the Golden Suns. I was going to do this movie as a regular AJ feature, but ultimately decided I didn't have a lot to say about it beyond a synopsis and stuff like:

OOOH THIS PART IS FUNNY/BRILLIANT/FANTASTIC!!!1

HAHA I LOVE THIS PART

MY BROTHER AND I ALWAYS QUOTE THIS LINE LOL

I NEED MENTAL ASSISTANCE, ETC.

And so forth.

So, it's been reviewed with the TV-movies. One of the better ones, I must say.

Ghosts

2006-11-02T06:40:45Z

New TV-Movie review: The Canterville Ghost (1996), starring Patrick Stewart and Neve Campbell.

I've slightly revamped the TV-Movies page, and have added some pages to the archive. Now you can view the movies I've reviewed by date (of the review), the year the movie was made, or the genre. Your choice, hurray!

Also, on AJ's main page (www.alligatorjuice.com), on the very right side, you can now see the date of the last TV-movie update. I will be doing this from now on. With nearly 50 TV-movies reviewed so far, I have gotten tired of doing the Sunday updates, and will instead update the TV-movie section less regularly. I still have plenty more to talk about, I just won't be necessarily posting the reviews on Sundays.

Breaking News

2006-10-10T02:05:02Z

New feature: The World's (Worst) News Network, aka WNN, a parody of local news shows and their tendency to always leave out important information, report on things nobody cares about, or say the most bizarre things. Gotta love em.

Featuring two animated shorts, animated by me (no tomato-throwing, please) and voiced by Kristen Kerouac and Scary-Crayon's Wes Dennis. :)

can i have your purple socks?

2006-10-05T04:33:32Z

Funniest Afterschool Special ever, right here, folks -- Ace Hits the Big Time (1985), the story of a boy with an intense fear of gangs who wears an eye patch and... joins a gang... then gets cast in a movie about gangs... and then gets the girl. And did I mention it's a musical? It's SO bad it's good.

If anyone still wants to submit "stories" for this you have until midnight Thursday. I've decided the writers will be anonymous though. Who wants their name attached to "bad" writing? I'll find another way to credit anyone who participates. :)

ETA: The reign of Afterschool Specials is over... for now... the "Sunday" updates will resume soon.

Seeking Submissions: Absurd "News" Stories

2006-10-02T22:26:30Z

Looking for original, creative, unpublished (not even on the internet!) "news" stories for an upcoming AJ feature. They should not only be made up (don't yoink from the real news, though that can be your inspiration) but they should come across as rather absurd or poorly written (but still funny to read).

Examples...

*A story about a serious topic (crime, accident) that completely leaves out some of the most important details and latches on to an entirely unimportant detail (ie what the victims were wearing, where they bought it, if they got it on sale, that sort of thing.)

*A story so pointless, the only way it'd make it into the newspaper or onto the news is if they were hard-pressed for stories (slow news day!) ie: "Local woman is proud of her rosebushes." Human interest, supposedly... but not very interesting.

or... ? Be creative.

Tips:

*The more absurd, the better.
*Misuse of words (ie homonyms) is fine.
*100-200 words suggested. 300 max.
*Do not use real names. If you want to do an article about a celebrity, change one or two letters in their name, or change their last name to something that rhymes with it.
*Keep it clean, G/PG-rated

Deadline: Thursday, 10/5/06
Mail to: MPSL27 -at- gmail.com
Please include the article in the body of your email, along with your name as you would like it to appear in the article.

I may not be able to use all submissions. I'll use what I can/the best ones. Credit will be given. Payment won't. Thanks!

Three New Things

2006-09-30T06:32:00Z

Two related features:

Some Enchanted Afternoon, an overview of the Enchanted Forest, this "miniature Disneyland" near Oregon's state capitol.

and

Enchanted Endeavors, a review of a book about the Enchanted Forest... and some thoughts on life, provided by me, because... well... why not? You've been warned.

Also...

Another Afterschool Special review: Schoolboy Father (1980). Rob Lowe is dorky, pass it on!

Dolls & demonic 14-year-olds

2006-09-19T22:30:46Z

Today's Afterschool Special is What Are Friends For?, a creepy film from 1980 about a friendship that's anything but ideal. And by that I mean OMG THIS GIRL IS INSANE. Enjoy!

ETA: For those who haven't noticed it, there is a new link on the main page (alligatorjuice.com) on the left side that says "AJ's Rad Item Of The Week." Each time I review a movie or show or game that can be purchased from amazon.com, I'll update this link so that when you click on it, it'll take you to that page on Amazon. Right now it links to a box set of Afterschool Specials. In the future, when you see a product that interests you, buy it through AJ to help support the site, if you please. :)

Afterschool Not-so-Special

2006-09-08T22:54:20Z

The first Afterschool Special I've chosen to review is: Me And My Hormones. You know how sometimes movies have really weird titles, but the movie itself is not that bad? Heh, not this time!

Look for more Afterschool Special reviews throughout the month of September on the TV-movies page.