TV Stories
29 June, 2012
OK, promise I’ll leave the TV alone next week. (Call me wistful, but I’m still clinging onto that cathode tube like an ex in denial.) Still, as a droll wrap-up to a tempestuous week, I turn to an idea sparked by National Public Radio in the US.
Can you string TV shows together – past or present – to tell a story, or create an amusing sequence? To set the bar high, proceed to read the winners' ideas from the American contest:
Dexter/ Lost / Lassie / Six Feet Under
Desperate Housewives / In Search of… / Good Times / Kidnapped / Bondi Vet
Father Knows Best / Who’s the Boss? / That’s My Mama
The Nanny / Lost / All My Children
Those last two come from America’s wondrous puzzle-maker Patrick Berry. While you probably sussed the local tweak I added to the second string. But you get the gist. Those four samples are pretty damn good, but we are a crafty bunch. I’m sure we can carve some gems.
(And yes, I did get started early with this game, if you notice 22-across in today’s DA. Talk about voodoo clue! So c'mon crew, let’s have some fun at the box’s expense.)
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