Category Archives: In Memoriam
Winter Cleaning: ‘LOST’ Finale: The Neverending Story (And a Brief Discourse on Series Finales)
Note: We began this post the day after Lost’s series finale. Unfortunately, do to a series of fortunate events, we became otherwise occupied, and soon a Lost finale review seemed rather dated. But with the end on the year quickly … Continue reading
Filed under Analysis, Count Bleh, Flashback!, In Memoriam, LOST
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
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In Memoriam: Leslie Nielsen
What’s to be said has already been said, and said better, so we’ll just leave you, and Mr. Nielsen, with this: Thanks for the laughs. Hopefully every time anyone makes a “don’t call me Shirley” reference you’ll get another set … Continue reading
Filed under Golden Girls, In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Stephen J. Cannell
Fuck. That’s about all we can say about this one. Back in the late 80s, pre-Simpsons, there were exactly two shows on Fox: Married with Children and 21 Jump Street. The latter was brought to us by the legendary Stephen … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, Jump Street, Nostalgia Corner
In Memoriam: Will Forte (Sort Of)
Well, it’s the end of a weird, absurdist, hit-and-miss era, as Will Forte and SNL announced their amicable separation today, after 8 years of professional bliss and uneven comedy. As for Will and this blog, it’s no secret that our … Continue reading
Filed under Bad Humor, Good Humor, In Memoriam, Saturday Night Live
Muppet Tuesday Nostalgia Corner In Memoriam: Jim Henson
As Entertainment Weekly so generously reminded me, this week is the 20th anniversary of the passing of Jim Henson. It’s sad to think that he’s been gone for so long, but it’s a testament to his work that I was … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, Muppets, Nostalgia Corner
Sorta In Memoriam: Tom Westman (and a brief discourse on celebrities and moral turpitude)
And so begins my long overdue thoughts on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. It’s a shame we have to start on such a sour note. A few weeks ago my mom and I were talking about the Tiger Woods scandal (it … Continue reading
Filed under Century 21 Reality, Freak Out Control, In Memoriam, Local Flavor, Mancrush, Tribal Council
