Category Archives: Flashback!
Gratuitous Search Term Bait of the Day: Dental Hygiene
This was our first tough one: “toothbrush the state video” Unfortunately, we’ve been thwarted in our efforts in the past to upload this State sketch to the webs. And even if we wanted to try it again, we don’t currently … Continue reading
Winter Cleaning: My (Belated) Top 10 TV Shows of the 2000s
With the snow keeping us indoors we thought it might be a good time to go through our drafts and let some of these long-languishing, somewhat unfinished posts see the light of day. First up, our best shows of the … Continue reading
In Memoriam Emeritus: Chris Farley
Every year here at Jumped the Snark we like to commemorate the passing of Chris Farley, who left us on December 18, 1997. We’re a few days late marking the 13th anniversary of that dark afternoon, but we don’t think … Continue reading
Filed under Flashback!, In Memoriam
‘Survivor Nicaragua’ Finale: The Kids Are Alright; AKA For Whom the Bong Tolls
We did it guys! We made it to the end of another season of Survivor. And we’ll tell you what, despite what the general consensus seems to be, we found this to be a thoroughly entertaining season. Filled with a … Continue reading
Filed under Century 21 Reality, Flashback!, Freak Out Control, Mancrush, Tribal Council
Terry Gross Interviews Jason Schwartzman, Gets EVEN Closer to the Judd Apatow Chart
Around this time last year Fresh Air host Terry Gross interviewed directors Judd Apatow and Wes Anderson, asserting her place on the Judd Apatow Chart. Last week she welcome Jason Schwartzman, who appeared in both films the directors discussed with … Continue reading
Filed under Flashback!, Judd Apatow, Marconi & Cheese, Team Zissou
Remember Like a Year Ago When All We Did was Write About Conan O’Brien and Jay Leno?
Well, now there’s a book (not written by us). Bill Carter, who chronicled the first Tonight Show War in The Late Shift, is set to release The War for Late Night, an in-depth look at last winter’s late night talkie … Continue reading
Filed under Flashback!, Literarally, LOST, Other people's stuff, Talkies
Flashback: David Bowie’s Lego Crotch
A little over a year ago I posted a piece comparing the David Bowie avatar from Lego: Rock Band to his look as Jareth in Labyrinth, noting the obvious discrepancies between the groin-regions. It went on to be one of … Continue reading
Filed under Fashion Show at Lunch, Flashback!, Lady Holiday, Muppets
Kelly Kapoor Fashion Show at Lunch
A few weeks back we looked at the physical evolution of many of the employees at Dunder Mifflin. Over at Vulture, the Fug Girls reviewed some of her best and, mostly, worst looks. The Fug Girls Rate the Many Looks … Continue reading
No Clever Headlines, Just the Best ‘The Office’ in a While
Finally. FINALLY. This was the kind of episode we’ve been waiting for all season, that we’ve been waiting for since last season, and maybe even before that. We’ve begun to feel like a broken record on this blog, constantly finding … Continue reading
Filed under Analysis, Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam, Flashback!, Good Humor, Must See TV
