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102 Dalmatians - Cruella De Vil is released from prison for good behavior, vowing that she will have nothing to do with fur ever again. She, however, cannot keep this promise and is soon plotting another "FUR-OCIOUS" scheme to get her ultimate dalmatian coat. The fun and adventure shift into high gear as Cruella and the dogs romp through Paris in Walt Disney Pictures' live-action comedy "102 Dalmatians."
2001: A Space Odyssey-Internet Resource Archive - "Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer. I became operational at the H.A.L. lab in Urbana, Illinois, on the 12th of January, 1992." Long before we had Picard and Kirk and before we had Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, we had HAL, the killer computer on the spaceship in 2001: A Space Odyssey . This movie was released in 1968, and it explored the differences between humanity and technology. Now it will be re-released on New Year's Eve, 2000! The story is told in a free-form kaleidoscope of images and sounds, and years later, people are still arguing about what it all means. This site gives you a lot of famous audio clips from the movie, as well as pictures and links to other resources about the film, including a HAL birthday Web site featuring the book's author, Arthur C. Clarke.
American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island - Come on in and meet Fievel, Tanya, Tony, Tiger and their brand new friend, Cholena! They are here, just waiting to tell you about themselves and their adventures in AN AMERICAN TAIL - THE TREASURE OF MANHATTAN ISLAND!
Antiques Roadshow Online - Tap into the collective wisdom of the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW as their world-renowned appraisers share their insight and advice. Members of the public are invited to bring antiques and collectibles to an ANTIQUES ROADSHOW event for free verbal appraisals from specialists from the country's leading auction houses—Christie's, William Doyle Galleries, Skinner and Sotheby's—as well as independent appraisers and dealers from across the nation. The results are magical: ROADSHOW cameras capture the moments of revelation and emotion as experts and owners explore the fascinating stories surrounding yard sale bargains, family heirlooms and dumpster-diving trophies—culminating in the appraisers' often startling disclosures about the objects' historical, aesthetic and market value.
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - Buzz Lightyear, the ultimate hero from the smash hit "TOY STORY" movies, is back as you've never seen him before! Now, for the first time ever, be there as the world's bravest Space Ranger takes on the Evil Emperor Zurg in an intergalactic struggle of epic proportions--right in their own backyard: the Gamma Quadrant far, far away. This all-new, feature-length animated saga includes a special introduction starring Woody, Jessie and Rex. Join them as they cheer for Buzz Lightyear: hero, legend, movie star...and an action figure's action figure.
C-SPAN - If you want to see the U.S. government at work, you'll see it here. Hearings, meetings, legislative sessions: this site will tell you what C-SPAN will be showing, and when. There are also classroom activities and lesson plans for the teachers among you. And aren't we all teachers, really? All you kids are teachers, and every truly great adult teacher knows that.
Cinema - How Are Hollywood Films Made? - It's fun to see a movie in a theater, but have you ever wondered what it takes to bring a movie to the big screen? This site takes you through the whole process, starting with screenwriting, moving through producing, directing, acting, and of course, editing. Along the way there are activities for you to try. For example, can you write a good comedy scene?
CNN Interactive - CNN, the 24-hour news channel, has made it easy and fast to get the news of the moment over the Internet. And it's in a multimedia format that brings you lots more than words. You'll find that QuickTime movies and sound turn up in the most amazing places! Look for them in stories about belly-flop contests as well as space shuttle dockings. And if you want to know more about the news CNN is covering, you can link to thousands of newspapers, magazines, and broadcasts from all over the world. Don't forget that CNN covers entertainment, sports, style, and other fun stuff. Check out Billboard's weekly Top Ten list, featuring sound clips of each popular song. It's in the Entertainment section; then click on Music.
Crocodile Hunter - Welcome to the home of TV's Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and Terry Irwin. Journey to some of the wildest and remotest territories in the world. Steve and Terri's mission is educate and share with the world the magnificent - often threatened or sometimes threatening - wildlife. To bring misunderstood and feared animals (as well as the cute and cuddlies) right into your house, so that we can share and learn about the world's wildlife.
Dinosaur - Dinosaur immerses moviegoers in a prehistoric world of wonders as it follows the action-filled journey of an iguanodon named Aladar. Seperated from his own species as a hatchling and raised on an island paradise by a clan of lemurs.
Directtv - Launched in the summer of 1994, DIRECTV has become America's top digital television service! Access more than 225 digital-quality channels. All with picture and sound so sharp and clear you'll find it hard to believe that you're watching the same TV set. Looking for your favorite DIRECTV channels? You'll find them here! them in our lineup here!
FamilyNet - FamilyNet is for the more than 70 million people who feel the family is the most important part of their lives. They are hard-working people who are looking for a wholesome alternative to standard television fare. FamilyNet offers creative programs featuring traditional family values. FamilyNet supplys quality family entertainment mixed with a variety of inspirational programs, much of which is original!
Henson.com - The Jim Henson Company - The main Henson page is a hoot. There's an online look at the Creature Shop, video clips of Jim Henson at work, and a trip to the company store. But be sure to take the Muppets link. Before this sited, while it was under construction, this was the message displayed on the screen: "Hi Ho, Kermit the Frog here. We are busy building Muppets.com, the first Virtual Reality, 5D, secured-socket, fully encrypted, dynamically interactive, bearly browserable, community based, Java-enabled, highly compliant, platform independent, frog-functional, scalable, backwardly compatible, indefinitely online, gif-animated, e-deliverable, sequentially tagged, third generation, CGI reciprocal, porcine promoted, plug-and-play, state of the art Web site. Unfortunately, last night Animal ate our hard drive. We're working hard to get that fixed. But for now, you can read all about us." Check out what they came up with after Animal coughed up the hard drive.
Internet Movie Database - The Internet Movie Database is the ultimate online movie database covering over 200,000 titles and 750,000 people with facts, trivia, reviews and multimedia links from the earliest films to the latest releases.
Land Before Time - Join Littlefoot, Petrie, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Chomper as they take you on a special dino-tour of The Land Before Time! Follow along and let them share with you how they first discovered The Great Valley, journeyed to The Mysterious Island, stumbled across Saurus Rock, as well as the rest of their other adventures!
Lions Gate Films - Check out what's coming up at a theatre near you!
Moviefone - Hello, and welcome to Moviefone! The obnoxious Moviefone announcer is happily absent from this site, but with several ways to search the site, it’s got what you need to find a good flick in your neighborhood.
MoviesUnlimited - MoviesUnlimited is the world's oldest, most reliable video mail-order company. Established in 1978, the Philadelphia-based company has sold millions of videotapes all over the world since its inception. In addition to operating an on-line interactive movie store, MoviesUnlimited publishes a world renown catalog devoted exclusively to video movies.
NASA Television - How would you like to see pictures live from space? NASA Television has a slew of video cameras taking pictures of Earth, of weather in the vicinity of the Kennedy Space Center, and more. This site explains how you can watch over satellite TV or via several Web page locations. If there is a mission going on, you can view the shots as they come in. Want your NTV? It's out of this world!
Newton's Apple: Movie Sound Effects - Grab your rubber bands, sandpaper, Popsicle sticks, and tape recorder and head over to this site to learn how to be a Foley artist. They decide which movie sounds need to be fixed, replaced, or just improved a little. They even invent sounds nobody's ever heard before, like the sound of a dinosaur egg hatching. They're named after Jack Foley, a film sound pioneer from the days when talking pictures were first invented.
Nick at Nite & TV Land - Two Networks, One Web Site - Everyone loves this stuff: The Brady Bunch, My Three Sons, The Wonder Years, I Dream of Jeannie...good ol' classic TV. It's fun TV, and now you can visit those wacky characters on the Web. Download the clever and funny ads used on the network. And don't forget the arcade games. You need to put in an e-mail address and a password, but you can just make them up. Lucy, I'm home!
Official Wizard of Oz Page - The Official Wizard of Oz site offers information about the original 1939 movie: the cast, the posters, and the lyrics. Lots of sounds from the movie are collected here. You can listen as Dorothy says, "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more," and shiver as the witch says, "How about a little fire, Scarecrow?" There's even a link to a site with Oz recipes!
Parents Television Council - Last week a grandparent wrote to me and asked for help. "I don't have kids in my house all the time," she said, "What's suitable for family viewing?" She was looking for programs without bad language, violence, or subjects that make kids (and adults!) squirm. I suggested this site to her. The Parents Television Council rates each evening's shows on exactly those criteria.
PBS TeacherSource - There are so many TV programs! How do you select the best ones for your kids? Here are descriptions of the shows on public television, grouped by subject area. Teacher guides, info on taping rights, and links to related sites--they're all here in one place.
Reel.com: Your Connection to the Movies - Reel.com is a premier destination for film-related content, commerce and community. Through the Reel.com Web site, consumers can access an entertaining environment filled with a wide variety of film-related information designed to help consumers select and view movies in theaters, at the video store, or for purchase.
Rocky and Bullwinkle - Yes, it’s true, those notorious No-Goodniks from Pottsylvania, Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale are back, and as usual are up to no good. This time they have managed to break the secret code and make the leap from their cartoon existence into the real world. Led by the criminal mastermind Fearless Leader, Boris and Natasha have devised a plot to take over the world…and while they’re at it, get rid of moose and squirrel. Those villainous spies have fought tirelessly to rid the world of their longtime foes from Frostbite Falls, better known to millions of adoring fans around the world as Rocky and Bullwinkle, but the dim-witted duo have managed to escape the clutches of Boris and Natasha through sheer tenacity and cunning intuition—okay, so maybe they just got lucky. But back to the story…Teaming up with a rookie F.B.I. agent, Karen Sympathy, our eponymous heroes will once again come face to face…or face to snout with their dreaded nemeses.
Roots - During the winter of 1977, a powerful miniseries appeared on television. It was a dramatization of Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Roots. The series of programs traced Haley's ancestors back to the days of slavery. The compelling story made it the most-watched miniseries of all time, with 130 million viewers during its initial telecast. Although Americans had learned about slavery in school, this was the first time it was portrayed in such close and personal detail, and adults and kids all over the country couldn't wait until the next show to see what happened to Kunta Kinte and the other characters. This online exhibit gives a chronological background and introduction to slavery in America as well as a listing of inventions by African Americans.
Rosie O'Donnell Show - Net-mom has visited the Rosie O'Donnell Show . Unfortunately, Rosie wasn't there. In fact, nobody was there except the guide and 20 other people on the NBC tour in New York City. Still, Net-mom was able to gawk at the set, including the desk, the chairs, and the Coney Island roller coaster replica. If Rosie's your favorite talk show host, you should definitely see her Web page. You can find out who's going to be on the show, reminisce about who has been on (and see pictures!), and play a few neat Shockwave games. There's a holiday dress-up game for little kids. For bigger kids--ask Rosie's Magic Ball anything you want, and see what it says. Let's see will Net-mom be invited to be on the show this year? The Magic Ball says, "YES--if you're good!"
Rugrats in Paris-The Movie! - Hold onto your berets, babies, 'cause the Rugrats gang is headed for Paris! All Chuckie wants is a new mommy. But he barely has time to wish for one when Tommy's daddy, Stu, gets sent to Paris to repair a broken robot-and brings the whole Rugrats bunch along. With Paris and the park as their playground, the babies and their new French friends set on a quest to make Chuckie's wish come true.
Rugrats Movie - Dil is born. As with every 2nd child, Dil steals Tommy's thunder as he gets constant attention from Stu & Didi. Because of this, Tommy and the other, Rugrats use Stu's latest invention, the "Reptar Wagon" to return Dil to the hospital. However, they end up all over town and lost in a forest full of monkeys. Will Tommy and the Rugrats get along with Dil? Will they even get home? See the movie and find out.
Skywalker Sound - Learn how movie sound tracks are made from the pros at Skywalker Sound, where the famous sounds of the Star Wars movies, Jurassic Park, and Toy Story were made. One of Skywalker's specialties is creature sounds, like the ones made by Imperial Walkers, Chewbacca, and other aliens. To make these characters sound sad, happy, or scary, sound artists use everything from bicycle chains dropping on concrete to the voices of lots of different animals mixed together.
Television History - Whether you're looking for the inventions that led to the development of television or the technologies that make direct satellite TV broadcast possible, you'll get a series of excellent links here. There are resources on general broadcasting technology as well as thoughtful essays on what we all have gained, and lost, through the spread of TV culture.
The Animal Planet - Is your favorite TV channel the Animal Planet? If so, you'll love their website. Filled with info and pictures of the creatures of the world, and of course, the Croc Hunter's recent exploits.
Ticketmaster.com - Get your tickets online to plays, opera, sports, music, and other venues and events all around the US. Search for events by City, Venue, or Event. Seating charts are also provided to help you pick the best seats.
Titanic: The Movie - Nothing on Earth should come between you and this official Web site for the hit movie. You can send a "Marconigram" to a friend, learn a lot about the cast and special effects, download screen savers and wallpaper, and lots more.
UltimateTV - World TV - Where in the world can you find a television station that has an Internet address? Right here! A growing number of television stations and resources around the world are joining the Internet and "logging in." Some have e-mail capabilities and even Web pages. Find your favorite station, or just look around for someplace interesting. What's on TV in Iceland? You could find out here.
V-Chip Education Project - Since January 2000, all U.S.-manufactured TV sets have a V-Chip inside them. Not a snack food at all, it is a tool for parents to ensure "tasteful" family viewing habits. It can be set up to block individual shows or even entire channels. At this site, you can learn about the V-Chip, the criteria used to rate TV content, and what all those rating label letters at the beginning of the shows mean.
Viewers for Quality Television, The Forum for Discerning Viewers - Viewers for Quality Television, since 1984, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about quality TV. A 15-year old positive viewer organization with no agenda other than influencing the commercial networks to retain their critically-acclaimed quality series rather than canceling them because of insufficient Nielsen numbers.
Wallace and Gromit Official Homepage - Wallace is an eccentric inventor, while Gromit is his faithful dog. Their adventures are depicted in Claymation, a special animation technique that uses clay figures as actors. You can learn more about this process, plus relive the plots of the W&G movies from the links at this site. There are also cool W&G downloads, sounds, and other fun. The Fashion Follies game allows you to change the head, middle, and bottom of an unsuspecting Wallace.
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