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  • Win CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SERIES on DVD!

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    In conjunction with Time Life, we’re giving away a copy of CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SERIES on DVD.

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  • A Bit Of A Chat with Ken Plume & Ricky Gervais 2

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    I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.

    In this episode, I have another chat with Ricky Gervais, about tweets, presidential pajamas, Muppets, mooks, and the evolution of man.

    Hope you enjoy…

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  • Whotininnies 20: How Many Persnicks To The Center Of A TARDIS?

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    Join Ken Plume and Glen Oliver as they take you on a journey beyond geekiness and nerdiness – Well, they pretty much just nerd out geekily and have a bit of a chat about Doctor Who and all things sci-fi.

    Whotininnies 20: How Many Persnicks To The Center Of A TARDIS?
    Ken and Glen get a bit lost in their own paradox. SPOILER WARNINGS all around. As always, our theme is courtesy of Chameleon Circuit.

    Hope you enjoy…

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    (Artwork by Molly Lewis)

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  • Weekend Shopping Guide 4/26/13: Beachosaurus

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    The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

    (Please support FRED by using the links below to make any impulse purchases – it helps to keep us going…)

    In years past, TV shows would rarely consider the afterlife of their run beyond a sale into syndication. The idea of a home video market for popular shows? Unheard of. With that in mind, music licensing deals were only ever made short term, which has left many a show in quite the deep financial pickle when the idea of bringing them to home video with their music intact. Years ago, the music was just changed to far cheaper tunes – leading to fan backlash. Eventually, though, companies decided to try and clear the hurdles – the first most famous example was Shout Factory’s Herculean handling of Freaks & Geeks. And now, the gents a Time Life have actually undertaken their own Herculean task and succeeded in clearing nearly all of the vintage songs (Dylan, Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, and more) contained in the beloved Vietnam War drama China Beach (Time Life, $199.95), which means that after years of fan requests, the complete series – all 62 episodes – is now available in a 21-disc set containing over 10 hours of new commentaries, interviews, and featurettes.

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    It’s a rare gift to peer into the mind of a genius, but that’s exactly the gift that Imagination Illustrated: The Jim Henson Journal (Chronicle Books, $29.95 SRP) presents. Using as its base the journal Henson kept for over 20 years, it illustrates his entries with design artwork, photos, and more. A wonderful, wondrous tome.

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    Hard to believe, but with the release of The Complete Peanuts: 1987-1988 (Fantagraphics, $28.99 SRP), we’re only about 6 volumes away from having, for the first time ever, the complete 50-year run of Charles Schulz’s comics masterpiece, presented in a truly beautiful collection courtesy of the fine folks at Fantagraphics. For this volume, the introduction is provided by none other than Garry Trudeau.

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    It’s an iffy proposition when a beloved classic gets a latter-day 3D treatment, but the team behind the multi-dimensional re-do of Jurassic Park (Universal, Rated PG-13, 3D Blu-Ray-$49.98 SRP) manage to pull it off, making the process seem organic and the experience a fun ride rather than a wince-fest. The movie is still as fun a romp as it ever was, and you can still experience it in 2D if you so choose. As far as bonus features, in addition to everything on the previous Blu-Ray featurette, there’s also a new 3D featurette.

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    Rather surprising – pleasantly so – that the recent Art Of The Hobbit book has been followed up with a companion volume of sorts, in the form of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles – Creatures & Characters (Harper Collins, $39.99 SRP). As you’d expect from the title, focuses specifically on the art & artistry used to bring the denizens of Middle Earth to life – from hobbits and dwarves to wizards and goblins. Here’s hoping there’s many more volumes to come.

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    For a book to get a foreword from David Letterman, you know it’s got to be special – and Bob And Ray: Keener Than Most Persons (Applause, $27.99 SRP) is special, as its subject is the legendary comedy duo of Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding. How can you not be interested in learning more about a double act whose fans include not only Letterman, but also Dick Cavett, Bob Newhart, Carl Reiner, and Norman Lear?

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    Mill Creek’s catalogue distribution deal with Sony continues to pay dividends for anyone in the market for a whole clutch of titles at rock-bottom prices, as they release both 8 Movie Collection: Madcap Comedies & 8 Movie Collection: Top Action Stars (Mill Creek, $19.98 SRP each). Madcap Comedies includes Hero, Life Without Dick, Saving Silverman, Hexed, Little Black Book, The Slugger’s Wife, I’ll Do Anything, and Crazy In Alabama. The Top Action Stars collection sports Attack Force, Into The Sun, The Russian Specialist, Conspiracy, Universal Soldier: The Return, Knock Off, Hard Corps, and Second In Command.

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    This week’s soundtrack round-up brings Lorne Balfe’s score for the videogame Assassin’s Creed 3: The Tyranny Of King Washington (Ubisoft Music, $8.99 SRP), Jordan Shapiro’s Americana (Lakeshore, $8.99 SRP) – featuring music from the film Wish You Were Here – James Venable’s score for Scary Movie 5 (Lakeshore, $8.99 SRP), and songs from Tyler Perry’s Peeples (Lakeshore, $8.99 SRP).

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    In celebration of Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary – and, one would think, because the original releases of these are so hard to come by – the folks at Underground Toys have decided to re-release 50 years worth of Dalek styles with souped-up electronics as Sound FX Daleks (Underground Toys, $29.99 SRP each). This week, we’re spotlighting a pair found in the Jon Pertwee 2nd Doctor adventures “Death To The Daleks” and “Planet Of The Daleks” – both of which sport 70’s era speech and sound FX.

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    So there you have it… my humble suggestions for what to watch, listen to, play with, or waste money on this coming weekend. See ya next week…

    -Ken Plume

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  • A Bit Of A Chat with Ken Plume & Adrian Teal

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    I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.

    In this episode, I have a chat with with artist Adrian Teal about The Gin-Lane Gazette, Georgian London, QI, Spitting Image, Jim Broadbent, and celestial beds.

    Hope you enjoy…

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  • Ken P. D. Snydecast #200: Hot Tots

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    Adult Swim’s Dana Snyder and FRED’s Ken Plume set out to have a literate conversation between two pals, but inevitably devolve into a verbal, and funny, free-for-all full of bickering, infighting, and the special kind of male bonding that comes from conflict expressed through the podcast medium.

    Actor/comedian/raconteur Dana Snyder, you’re certainly aware, is Aqua Teen Hunger Force’s Master Shake, Squidbillies‘ Granny, Minoriteam’s Dr. Wang, and The Venture Bros.‘ Alchemist. Available for weddings and bar mitzvahs (bat availability pending), you can keep tabs on him via his website, www.eyeofthesnyder.com.

    Ken Plume is the editor-in-chief here at FRED. He is a friend of Dana’s, as well as his arch-nemesis.

    VISIT THE SNYDECAST EXPERIENCE

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    KEN P.D. SNYDECAST #200: Hot Tots – Ken & Dana return with a hotsie totsie punch.

    [CONTENT WARNING]: This podcast may contain some foul language and horribly off-color jokes. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

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  • Win THE COMPLETE PEANUTS: 1979-1982 SLIPCASE BOX SET!

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    In conjunction with Fantagraphics, we’re giving away THE COMPLETE PEANUTS: 1979-1982 SLIPCASE BOX SET.

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  • Win THE COMPLETE PEANUTS: 1975-1978 SLIPCASE BOX SET!

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  • Win THE COMPLETE PEANUTS: 1955-1958 SLIPCASE BOX SET!

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  • Win THE COMPLETE PEANUTS: 1950-1954 SLIPCASE BOX SET!

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  • Win MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER VOLUME XXVI on DVD!

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    In conjunction with Shout Factory, we’re giving away a copy of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER VOLUME XXVI on DVD.

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  • Win MERLIN: SEASON 5 on Blu-Ray!

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    In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of MERLIN: SEASON 5 on Blu-Ray.

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  • A Bit Of A Chat: The Comic Relief Red Nose Marathon 2013

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    I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.

    Commencing at 12pm EST on Friday, March 1st 2013 and ending at 1pm EST on Saturday, March 2nd, I conducted a 25-hr marathon of Bit Of A Chats featuring 57 guests in support of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day celebrations.

    Below, you’ll find all of the Chats conducted during that mad marathon. Please note that there are some sound problems that occurred during the event, but by and large, they’re all listenable, and the guests are worth it.

    Also worth it? Taking a moment to donate to Comic Relief – a wonderful cause – which you can still do by heading over to rednosenet.com. PLEASE DO.

    Hope you enjoy…

    Download “Red Nose Chat #1: Jonathan Coulton“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #2: Ted Leo“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #3: DC Pierson“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #4: Stephen Tolouse“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #5: Nat Saunders“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #6: Paul & Storm“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #7: Jake Fogelnest“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #8: Bill & Sharon Stiteler“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #9: Charlie McDonnell“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #10: Iain Morris“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #11: Wyatt Cenac“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #12: The Dawson Bros.“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #13: Dave Hill“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #14: Dan Schreiber“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #15: John Roderick“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #16: Shelby Fero“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #17: Joseph Scrimshaw“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #18: Kelly Carlin“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #19: Tom Kenny“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #20: Jane Espenson & Brad Bell“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #21: John Hodgman“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #22: Kevin Murphy“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #23: Brian Thompson“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #24: Joe Randazzo“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #25: Bill Corbett“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #26: Mike Phirman“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #27: Michael Kupperman“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #28: Frank Conniff“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #29: Josh Weinstein“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #30: Neil Innes“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #31: Billy West“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #32: Paul Dini“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #33: Trace Beaulieu“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #34: Molly Lewis & Ben Soileu“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #35: Stevyn Colgan“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #36: Molly Oldfield“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #37: Caissie St. Onge“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #38: Matt Debenham“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #39: John Kovalic“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #40: Andrew Comedyfish“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #41: Al Campbell“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #42: Neil Denny“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #43: Robert Popper“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #44: Rufus Hound“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #45: Glen Oliver“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #46: Len Peralta“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #47: Zak Knutson“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #48: Josh Cagan“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #49: Dana Snyder“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #50: Tom Scharpling“:

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    Download “Red Nose Chat #51: Al Yankovic“:

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  • Whotininnies 19: Hide And Speak

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    Join Ken Plume and Glen Oliver as they take you on a journey beyond geekiness and nerdiness – Well, they pretty much just nerd out geekily and have a bit of a chat about Doctor Who and all things sci-fi.

    Whotininnies 19: Hide And Speak
    Ken and Glen get spooked looking for a hidden plot before being felled by kryptonite. SPOILER WARNINGS all around. As always, our theme is courtesy of Chameleon Circuit.

    Hope you enjoy…

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  • Weekend Shopping Guide 4/19/13: Unchained

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    The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

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    I run hot and cold on Quentin Tarantino, and while I think it’s overlong, I really enjoyed his spaghetti western homage Django Unchained (Anchor Bay, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP). Anchored by outstanding performances from Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Leo DiCaprio, it’s the perfect mix of Tarantino’s dialogue and chutzpah. Bonus materials include a clutch of featurettes, but an audio commentary is sorely missed.

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    David Tennant returns in the high stakes espionage thriller with Spies Of Warsaw (BBC, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$24.98 SRP) as Colonel Jean-Francis Mercier, a highly decorated war hero operating in a pre-World War II Europe filled with danger, intrigue, and love. Bonus materials include an interview with Tennant.

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    If This Is 40 is a loud, tone deaf look at relationships, Save The Date (MPI, Rated R, DVD-$24.98 SRP) is a sweetly low-key take on similar ground, as independent-minded Sarah (Lizzy Caplan) leaves her longtime boyfriend after his incredibly awkward public proposal, finds a new beau, runs afoul of her sister’s wedding plans, and… Well, just watch it. Bonus materials include an audio commentary, deleted scenes, a music video, outtakes, and more.

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    If you’ve yet to experience the fun to be found in 3rd Rock From The Sun, now’s the perfect time to do so, as the fine folks at Mill Creek have just released the final two seasons of the show – Season 5 & Season 6 (Mill Creek, Not Rated, DVD-$9.98 SRP each) in ultra-low-priced fashion perfect for playing catch-up on a nifty little slapstick comedy.

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    And speaking of Mill Creek, they’ve also released the second season of That 70’s Show (Mill Creek, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$24.98 SRP) in 16×9 high definition, while porting over all of the bonus features from the original DVD release, including featurettes and commentaries. If only more sitcoms originally shot in HD were revisited this way, the world would be a happier place.

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    I could care less about sports, but I’m a sucker for a sports movie that makes you care about its characters, and that’s probably why – even 20 years after it was released – The Sandlot (Fox, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP) still works as a charming little kid’s flick about a young boy who gets shown the ropes of baseball by the neighborhood kids. Bonus materials include a featurette, the trailer, and TV spots.

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    The BBC digs into their classy archives for the DVD release of their 1964 adaptation of Ford Madox Ford’s Parade’s End (BBC, Not Rated, DVD-$24.98 SRP), starring a very young Judi Dench alongside Ronald Hines. Also dropping is the much more recent Women In Love (BBC, Not Rated, DVD-$ SRP), based on the novels of D.H. Lawrence.

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    Proving that they can go just in deep in pleasing fans as the already-established MOD Warner Archive Collection, Fox’s Cinema Archives drops 7 never-before-released catalogue titles starring Jane Withers – High School, The Farmer Takes A Wife, Chicken Wagon Family, Rascals, Paddy O’Day, Golden Hoofs, and Little Miss Nobody (Fox, Not Rated, DVD-$19.98 SRP each).

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    This week’s soundtrack spotlight falls on a pair of BBC productions – one nature, one science fiction, and both great. First up is Roger Limb’s complete score for Doctor Who: The Caves Of Androzani (Silva Screen, $16.47 SRP), from Peter Davison’s tenure as the 5th Doctor. Second, we’ve got Sarah Class’s beautiful score to the epic BBC Earth documentary Africa (Silva Screen, $16.47 SRP).

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    It’s certainly not Pixar or even Dreamworks, but A Monster In Paris (Shout Factory, Rated PG, 3d Blu-Ray-$24.97 SRP) is an amiable musical adventure that features a clutch of songs performed by Sean Leonard and Vanessa Paradis.

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    Running for a remarkable 28 years, we’re so very close to entering the last decade of seasons with the release of Last Of The Summer Wine: Vintage 1998 (BBC, Not Rated, DVD-$34.98 SRP), Roy Clarke’s celebration of aging, aging, and more aging. Plus mellow comedy.

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    Find out the fate of Camelot as Morganna and Modred plot its destruction in the fifth and final season of the BBC’s Merlin (BBC, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$59.98 SRP). Bonus materials include audio commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, storyboards, and outtakes.

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    So there you have it… my humble suggestions for what to watch, listen to, play with, or waste money on this coming weekend. See ya next week…

    -Ken Plume

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  • FREDagator: 2013-04-18

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    What would a live action Wacky Races look like? It would look like this…

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  • Whotininnies 18: Cold Comfort

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    Join Ken Plume and Glen Oliver as they take you on a journey beyond geekiness and nerdiness – Well, they pretty much just nerd out geekily and have a bit of a chat about Doctor Who and all things sci-fi.

    Whotininnies 18: Cold Comfort
    Ken and Glen chilly down with an Ice Warrior, get short with each other, and lament poor Adric. SPOILER WARNINGS all around. As always, our theme is courtesy of Chameleon Circuit.

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  • Weekend Shopping Guide 4/12/13: Hyde And Go Seek

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    The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

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    There’s a delightfully dada quality to Kristen Schaal: Live At The Filmore (Comedy Central, Not Rated, DVD-$14.98 SRP), which finds the comedian with her first one-hour special – a special that would make Andy Kaufman proud. Bonus materials include her Comedy Central Presents special, her performance on John Oliver’s NY Stand-Up Show, and her favorite Daily Show appearances.

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    BBC Earth releases a trio of their brilliant and beautiful documentaries to high definition with the Blu-Ray release of The Blue Planet (BBC, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$39.98 SRP), Great Barrier Reef (BBC, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$29.98 SRP), and the recent theatrical release One Life (BBC, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$24.97 SRP). All should be in your player, now.

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    I’m a sucker for “Art Of” books for animated films, meaning The Art Of The Croods (Titan Books, $34.95 SRP) – chronicling the development of Dreamworks Animation’s latest CG flick – is right up my alley. As you would expect, it’s packed with the usual complement of art and interviews.

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    Based on a long-running UK drama, The Sweeney (E1, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$24.98 SRP) hits the big screen starring Ray Winstone as the leader of London’s elite copper squad, detective Jack Regan, as his team tries to track down a master criminal bent on a major heist. Bonus materials include an audio commentary, featurettes, and more.

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    It doesn’t really hang together as a film, but Hyde Park On Hudson (Universal, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$34.98 SRP) is worth a spin just to see Bill Murray playing Franklin D. Roosevelt in a tale about the First Couple entertaining the King & Queen of England in the first visit of a reigning English monarch, as war looms on the horizon. Bonus materials include an audio commentary, deleted scenes, and featurettes.

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    Brian Bonsall was moving front-and-center as Tina Yothers’ hair grew ever larger in the sixth season of Family Ties (Paramount, Not Rated, DVD-$45.98 SRP), as the cracks in the still-hit show begin to make themselves apparent, but it’s still worth a spin for the presence of Michael J. Fox’s comic gem Alex P. Keaton.

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    The kids can pile into the Magic School Bus with an all new eco-friendly release – The Magic School Bus: All About Earth (Scholastic, Not Rated, DVD-$12.95 SRP), featuring a trio of episodes covering the topics of seeds, volcanoes, and air pressure.

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    About as far from Frasier Crane as you can get, Kelsey Grammer returns as powerful and embattled Chicago mayor Tom Kane in the second season of Boss (Lionsgate, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$39.97 SRP). Bonus features include audio commentaries and a featurette.

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    There are few comedies as gut-bustingly funny as The History Channel’s miniseries The Bible (Fox, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$69.99 SRP). Not since Airplane! has the ludicrous been presented in such an over-the-top yet sublime manner. The only thing it’s missing is Leslie Nielsen. Bonus materials for this hot mess include a clutch of featurettes and a music video.

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    Leave it to the fine folks at Medicom Toy in Japan to make something as wonderful as a 3″ tall Two-Gun Mickey ($9.99), colored in the same black & white as the classic 1930’s Mickey cartoon from which it’s pulled, and imported into the US by the fine folks at Sideshow Collectibles. Do get yourself one.

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    So there you have it… my humble suggestions for what to watch, listen to, play with, or waste money on this coming weekend. See ya next week…

    -Ken Plume

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  • Win THE ART OF THE CROODS!

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    In conjunction with Titan Books, we’re giving away a copy of THE ART OF THE CROODS.

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    In conjunction with MPI Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of KNUCKLEBALL on DVD.

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  • Win ONE LIFE on Blu-Ray!

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  • Win PARADE’S END on DVD!

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