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My Favorite Martian (1963)
Season 2 Should Be Released on DVD
I would like to request season two (1964-65) of "My Favorite Martian" on DVD, due in part to the episode "A Martian Fiddles Around" which depicts Martin feeling burned out over Mrs. Lorelei Brown's violin playing.
When he hears the sound of the instrument, he goes transparent as his mind short circuits. Martin and nephew Tim become involved with Antonio Amalfi, a violin maker, to change the instrument's sound. Johnny initially cuts ties with his father (and the company would've expired). Martin then plays the instrument that makes him vanish and then fears over the rumor (and confesses desperately) that his transparent self is really the ghost of Stradivari, who would come back to tell Amalfi the great secret.
In the end, though, Mr. Amalfi and his son's violin shop stays open due to Martin's help.
This episode originally was broadcast on CBS on Valentine's Day 1965.
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Tri-Lambda/Omega Mu Talent Show Scene Rocks!!!
Without this eventual scene of the talent show (that closes the movie) as set up by the Tri-Lambdas and Omega Mus, ROTN would never have been a success.
This talent show as set up by the Tri-Lambs / Omegas consists primarily of Poindexter and his violin (overdubbed to a synthesizer) and Lamar Latrell's rapping among others, is a killer-diller scene! Man, I never get tired of this scene (esp. the violin part - whereas I was watching "I Love the '80s Strikes Back: 1984" on VH1 and that I heard Stephen Lynch mimicking these violin notes)
I have purchased this video via Amazon.com (as a double-side DVD with "Revenge of the Nerds 2."
Mark my words!
Benjamin Edge