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Recently watched the glass cleaning men at the Waverly Train Station in Edinburgh having fun, what else?, cleaning the glass. Wow, that's a lot of Windex.

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He lost a finger during some WWII action and managed to mostly conceal that loss during the filming of Star Trek. There are only one or two scenes where the affected hand is seen.

When Roy Clark was a cop, he probably spent much time imaging all the ways he could avoid making arrests, catching speeders, and enjoy a quiet and leisurely lunch. So, I enjoyed watching the two officers hang out on a far hill grilling their burgers while making an executive decision not to stop...

Tom Poston, who was a very good second banana on many sitcoms such as Newhart and a wonderful member of a panel on many game shows, was in the U.S. Air Corp during WWII and saw action during D Day.

Barbara Pepper who played Doris Ziffel on Green Acres was a well-known movie actress playing a number of second banana roles. Tragically her husband was killed in a motorcycle accident and her career stalled as she suffered from depression and alcoholism which eventually led to her stint on...

Well for many, many years, the phone has been in the same spot on the kitchen wall. First, there was a regular push button tan model, then an update with one of those models with a home base and three plug-in jobs. Last week, the landline just quit with no dial tone. The repairman came and...

My car insurance came up with a new policy. They no longer send out bills which means that you can no longer pay by check, instead they offer a number of other options.

So that's why the Café looked slightly different season to season. It gradually went from seedy to a more modern décor.

When I watched The Prisoner back in the '60's it gave me the hebbie jeebies, but I still watched it. I still get the hebbie jebbies when I even think about it.

1. Perry Mason 2. Columbo 3. Midsomer Murders 4. Agatha Christie mysteries with Miss Marple 5. Pride and Prejudice 6. Keeping Up Appearances 7. Waiting for God 8. Ballykissangel 9. As Time Goes By 10. Are You Being Served

There are perhaps two reasons why Barry always wears the same tie. The first is continuity; you don't have wardrobe problems with the same tie. And speaking of his wardrobe, doesn't Barry always wear the same suit? And ties seem to send messages. Is Barry's tie supposed to reflect the fact that...

Chocolate is chocolate, right? So what was so amazing about the Breakaway Bar? And why would Nestle axe it? Is it like a Kit Kat?

I occasionally watch NHK, a Japanese public TV station, and they have one show entirely devoted to trains. Their trains are quite interesting. The train cars are brightly colored and sometimes have a theme that reflect the local areas that the trains run in. These trains are all local and...

This show is relevant, no matter when or where it is shown. So details such as the price of items, dates, telephone numbers, etc. only serve to fix it in a certain era. Sometimes these details even detract from the story, so it is better to avoid specifically mentioning them. With Auntie...

I try to check in every day on my desktop which I understand, when a new version comes out, will eventually morph into sort of a laptop.

A man would suddenly walk into the house, shout something like "Gasman" and check the meter in the heater room. This was in the 1950's.

They stuck that hat on him, making it hard to see his ears. Was that on purpose?

Actually Trevor Bannister (Mr. Lucas) was responsible for suggesting Frank Thornton (Capt. Peacock) as Truly of the Yard. Alan Bell interviewed him during a long and strenuous walk to test his physical agility. He passed and got the part.