SCTV Review: Ben-Hur (1-13) / The Hefty Neil Story (1-14)
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“Ben-Hur” features a show-length parody of the 1959 epic hosted by Moe Green (Harold Ramis). Also includes commercials for “Bill and Mike Dolls”, “Masquerade Funeral”, “Top Secret” and “Tobacco Paste”
“The Hefty Neil Story” features the titular parody of Rocky as part of SCTV Sports Central’s coverage of the heavyweight championship. Also includes commercials for “Those Funny Guys”, “SCTV News”, “50 Psalms” and back-to-back drama series “Emergency Orderly” and “Court Clerk”.
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There’s a podcast called The Loudest Girl In The World, hosted by Lauren Ober. The show concerns Ober’s autism diagnosis at 42, as well as her experience dealing with this information and opening up to others about it. When I listened to it last summer, I related pretty heavily to what she was talking about. I’ve also started to make peace with how my own brain works in the last few years. It’s been a rough road, though.