So, what am i thinking of now? Well, i just came on-line for the usual reasons (checking email etc..), when i noticed a headline in the "Entertainment" corner of the yahoo! page, which read "Famed Producer, Aaron Spelling Dies at 83" Although, i'm not one for news, it's not unusual for me to devaour (sp) a good deal of entertainment news.

However, i got to thinking, Aaron Spelling was more than just a producer, her was a creator. Oh, sure many of his shows were based  on the ideas of various writers, but he brought them to life through finanial support and  imagery. And, as far as i know, he has more shows to his name than any other producer to date. In addition, his shows were some of the most long-running in history (think 7th Heaven). But, i guess quantity and long gevety (sp) (don't have time to check spelling right now) weren't enough for his shows to escape the scrutiny of critics, who would poke fun at the self-proclaimed pet-name for his shows, "mind candy", reffering to them instead as "mindless candy". Mindless or not, his shows were doubtlessly pioneering.

Did you know that one of the first feminest shows on TV was "Honey West", a show about a kick-butt female detective...

Now, call me crazy, but i say that's not only "mind candy" but "eye candy" aswell. So, when did all the teasing stop, when did he blossom into the lexecon of American television that we think of today? Well, the first answer is NEVER! And, the second answer is Dynasty!

Dynasty was thought of as the apitamy (sp) of 80's style and addittude, which is just one of the reasons why it was considered by many as his greatest acheivement. In addition, it was at one time, generating more veiwers than any other show on TV!

You can nearly always tell an Aaron Spelling show, not by the subject matter, but by the "running time". All his shows but one, were 60min long. Speaking of which, it is interesting to note that despite his abundance of programming success',  his one attempt at a 30min sitcom, "Life with Lucy"...

ended (after 8 episodes) as a flop. It not only marked the end of any more sitcoms by Aaron (luckily, for his sake), but it also spelled "the end" to Lucille Ball's 30+ years  on television. Sorry, Lucy

Anyway, don't get me wrong, i perffer a good 30min sitcom to any hour-long saga, sappy soap-opera, or kick-butt crime fighters. However, i'm just thankful that he stuck to his tried-and-true talants. After-all, the world needs a little "mind candy!" He lives on...

There, you have it!  Just a taste of what i've been thinking. Just chose a thought at random; i figure i got a blog, might as well use it! So, now i'm exhusted! May not hear from me in a while...reason? Publication of my book. Gotta at least get something done before late August. Wish me luck!

Ta'ta tile then.

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