Note: The first week of the First Quarter 1999 was the
last week of the last month of 1998, which includes the
program broadcast on 12/28/98--
Episode #106, a rerun from
the First Quarter 1997.
Go figure.
Episode #168: "I Can't Go Into That
Right Now"
First Broadcast: 1/4/99
I suppose an alternate name for this episode could be "The Strange
Case of Episode 103," or "The Molehill
That Turned Into A Mountain." The synopsis of the events
leading to the latest and so far most bizarre crisis in the rocky
relationship between Free New York and
Manhattan Neighborhood Network can be found right
here. Have a good laugh.
Episode #169: "Materially Misleading"
First Broadcast: 1/18/99
A project of Kim's in which she compares
the
Senate's Impeachment Trial
of President Clinton with . . . well . . .
geese. And why not? Can
you think of a better one? Happy
Martin Luther King Day, by the way.
Episode #170: "Completely Unrelated To Being
Naked"
First Broadcast: 1/25/99
A combination of a little public access and video history, along with
my problems with NBC's
"The 60's" mini-series.
Episode #171: "Ester of Wood Rosin"
First Broadcast: 2/1/99 Episode started during program; Beginning
credits and episode title cut off.
Attempted Repeat: 1/31/00 Episode started late (at 2:01 AM);
Episode was cued too early ("TONE HERE" message was shown);
MNN's cue tone was heard at the beginning of the program, during
our episode title.
A discussion about the familiar topic of
Bill Gates's wealth,
and the not-so familiar topic of ads during the
Super Bowl.
Good thing that
Apple ad with Hal didn't suck as much as
the Falcons.
Episode #172: "Shoot To Stop"
First Broadcast: 2/15/99 TBC hits from MNN affected program
throughout its duration.
Attempted Repeat: 2/28/00 Program not shown at all by MNN, which
is a real shame, because I couldn't think of a more relevant
episode under the circumstances. I can't wait to hear what their
excuse is this time.
This episode is about
the
execution of Guinean immigrant Amadou Diallo,
by 4 New
York Police Officers who fired 41 bullets at an unarmed man
at point blank range. Only 19 bullets hit the man, but that was more
than enough to kill him. His crime? Being Black in front of White
Cops, it seems. All that was found on him was his wallet and his
beeper. Let's hope these killer cops get tried and sentenced quickly,
or else this city's gonna look just like Los Angeles did in 1992.
Remember that?
Episode #173: "Not In The Shower"
First Broadcast: 2/22/99 Opening animation and main title cut off.
A veritable potpourri of topics fly by us this week, including
Hillary Clinton's possible Senate run here,
Traci Lords' porn
career, and
U.S. military presence around
the world. Never a
dull moment, is there? Wait, don't answer that.
Episode #174: "Badgering and Beating"
First Broadcast: 3/1/99
More discussions about
Amadou Diallo, and
a similar case
reported by
the New York Post, of all places.
Episode #175: "I'll Vote For Run"
Run of Run-D.M.C.,
that is. He'd probably do a better job than
our
current mayor anyway. Oh, and that cover for
The New Yorker
by Art
Spiegelman was cool, too.