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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979–81) ✦ Space Vampire ✦ S01E14

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In the 1989 TV movie (and failed backdoor pilot for a live-action Daredevil series) The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, Stan Lee started his tradition of making cameos in Marvel Properties. In this one he was a members of the jury.

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In April of 2010, British Petroleum gave orders to speed up production on its colossal drilling rig, the Deepwater Horizon. Despite the objections of many on the rig, safety measures were ignored or overlooked. On April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon exploded. Eleven men paid the ultimate price and countless thousands who call the Gulf Coast home found their lives irrevocably altered. Based on actual testimony and conversations with families, playwright Leigh Fondakowski has created a harrowing and intimate look at the lives forever altered by the tragedy. Includes a conversation with Jim Morris, Managing Editor for Environment and Worker's Rights at the Center for Public Integrity, one of the country's oldest and largest non-profit investigative news organizations. Spill is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. The Relativity Series is generously supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world. Directed by Martin Jarvis. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring Elisa Bocanegra, Gilbert Glenn Brown, Nicholas Hormann, Travis Johns, Jane Kaczmarek, James Morrison, Darren Richardson, Kate Steele, and Mark Jude Sullivan. Production Manager, Nikki Hyde. Music Supervisor, Ronn Lipkin. Associate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. Editor, Julian Nicholson. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.

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The Best Seinfeld Holiday Moments … Besides Festivus

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Seinfeld’s classic anti-holiday episode “The Strike” has been re-gifted so many times it is almost as annoying as the holiday itself. We’re taking a strike from Festivus, because that non-holiday was only one of the many moments Jerry and the gang destroyed festivities in ways black and white cookies could never fix.

Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), George (Jason Alexander), and Kramer (Michael Richards), have soiled baptisms, weddings, anniversaries, Thanksgiving dinners, Puerto Rican Day marches, and even Super Bowl parties, which gave birth to the very phrase “re-gifting.” They’ve mugged old ladies for chocolate babkas, punctured the Woody Woodpecker balloon in the Macy’s Day Parade, and even convinced a tenant association to pass on upgrading an apartment to a survivor of the Andrea Doria shipwreck during the holiday season. Without an airing of grievances, the rest of us are pretty much covered, and it doesn’t take a feat of strength from “The Strike” to wrench the tinsel from the Seinfeld anti-holiday tradition.

We unwrap five holiday classics which have nothing to do with mounting an aluminum pole:

Season 6 Episode 10 “The Race”

Speaking of strikes, when Kramer gets the coveted job as Coleman’s Department Store’s annual Santa Claus, with Mickey Abbott (Danny Woodburn) as his elf, the first thing he does after “eight hours of jingle-belling and ho-ho-hoing,” is call one. Elaine’s boyfriend, Ned (Todd Kimsey), is a Communist (just look at his shirt), and when he tells Kramer about how much a rival store is paying their Santas, the man in the red suit sees and goes Red. While it might be because his fake beard itches, the Christmas spirit is about giving, and Kramer gives it to Coleman’s, pushing pinko propaganda to the children on his knee.

But Kramer gives the greatest gift of the episode to Jerry, who is dating a woman named Lois, not Lane, but it gives him an excuse to throw a Superman line into every conversation. Her boss, Duncan Meyer (Don McManus), a Lex Luthor-stand-in, lost a race to Jerry in high school. He threatens to fire Lois if Jerry won’t agree to a redo. Because of Kramer, the long-held grudge match backfires like a toy car assembled by sweatshop kids.

Season 4 Episode 13 “The Pick”

The title of “The Pick,” doesn’t refer to the revealingly festive picture Elaine sends out for the holidays, but about noses, and what separates a scratch from a pick, and how far you have to dig to get rid of a date. “Oh, but look at what we have here, a Christmas card from Lainey,” Jerry says before he inspects the photo, taken by amateur photographer Kramer. How hard is it to take a picture? He not only catches her best side, he catches the part of Elaine which women spend their “whole life going through painstaking efforts to hide.” It is what Jerry passes off as “a little brown circular protuberance.” But which Newman (Wayne Knight) pegs in what might be his deadpan best 13 seconds on the series: “Your nipple is showing.”

While it turns out to be the best gift Elaine’s 10-year-old nephew gets all year, it’s not such a treat for most of the other recipients, which include her Nana and Papa, a nun, and her religious boyfriend. By the end of the episode, everyone at the office is calling Elaine “Nip,” and the only one who never gets to see it is George. “You want a Christmas card,” Elaine demands to know before shoving his face in her blouse. Kramer pays everything forward to Calvin Klein (Nicholas Hormann) in a photobomb of his own.

Season 3 Episode 12 “The Red Dot”

“The Red Dot” is a full-on Christmas episode. It is named for the tiny stain on the present George buys Elaine for getting him a job at Pendant Publishing: a beautiful cashmere sweater which she calls “one of the nicest things anyone has ever given me.” Who doesn’t love cashmere?  The sweater has its own arc in the episode, as Elaine tracks down the clearance sale root of the seemingly selfless gift. That fine piece of fabric goes from Elaine to the publishing company’s cleaning lady, who gets it from George because of an ulterior motive. He doesn’t want her to tell the bosses they’ve been having sex on his desk after office hours.

Well, once she gets a look at that red blemish on the beautiful sweater, she gets George fired. But he does get to go to the office Christmas party, where Jerry lifts the spirits of Elaine’s boyfriend, who is a recovering alcoholic who shouldn’t indulge in any spirits, and ultimately gets heckled for it. “Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?” On the wagon or off, “The Red Dot” makes for a less-than-White Christmas episode with a dangerously anti-holiday finale.

Season 7 Episode 10 “The Gum”

“Now this is what the holidays are all about: three buddies, sitting around chewing gum,” Kramer rejoices in “The Gum.” He is giving back to the community by renovating the vacant Alex Theatre with Elaine’s ex-boyfriend Lloyd Braun (Matt McCoy). He recently recovered from a nervous breakdown, and while the episode is fairly light on Christmas settings, he does bring the gum. It’s not just any gum, Jerry loves the stuff, and Lloyd knows a guy in Chinatown who can get the chewy sweet stuff cheap.

George’s holiday doesn’t go quite so sweetly. He delivers his parents’ Christmas presents to their apartment. He does it while they are out, so he can drop them off without having to see them. But while he’s there, neighborhood character “Pop” Lazzari tinkers with George’s car, the convertible that once belonged to John Voight, not the actor. It doesn’t go well, and neither does his trip to Monk’s Café, where he thinks the cashier, played by Ruthie Cohen, rips him off. At least she wishes George a “Merry Christmas.” It happens right after his car catches on fire, but it’s the thought that counts. Kramer also offers seasonal greetings, but you can tell his mind’s not on it. All George has to say is, “Whatever.”

Season 8 Episode 20 “The Millennium”

“The Millenium” isn’t about Christmas, but we are treated to a view of George Steinbrenner (Larry David) in his underwear. The episode is about New Year’s, and not just any New Year’s. Kramer and Newman are each planning rival millennium Eve parties for Dec. 31, 1999. While this is technically wrong, as Jerry explains the actual millennium begins in 2001, since there was no year zero, making Dec. 31, 2000, the technical millennium New Year’s Eve, Kramer is setting up chairs anyway. He’s got 200 of them and quite a bit of ice, the good stuff, “cubed.” The party is still two years away, and he’s very prepared, and quite reluctant to change his plans.

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The sinister mailman, however, tells Kramer he “started planning this in 1978. I put a deposit down on that revolving restaurant that overlooks Times Square, and I booked Christopher Cross.” Ultimately, they join forces to throw a “Newmanium” party. Jerry, of course, is not invited. Elaine is invited, however, but throws a Y2K bug into Newman’s ultimate plan: to catch Elaine at the midnight hour. He is forced to invite Jerry. 

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Spill By Leigh Fondakowski

Spill By Leigh Fondakowski

Spill By Leigh Fondakowski Narrated by: Elisa Bocanegra, Gilbert Glenn Brown, Nicholas Hormann, Travis Johns, Jane Kaczmarek, James Morrison, Darren Richardson, Kate Steele, Mark Jude Sullivan Length: 1 hr and 39 mins Performance Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works

Let’s get it out of the way:  This is another awesome performance/production from L.A. Theatre Works.   The audio performance puts you…

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The many moods of the Vorvon, the Nosferatu-inspired Space Vampire from “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” portrayed by Nicholas Hormann.

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You Never Can Tell

You Never Can Tell was originally born out of a bet that Shaw couldn’t write a “seaside comedy” (a popular theatrical genre at that time). The result is perhaps the most surprising of Shaw’s plays, complete with marital mayhem, tangled romance, and even doubtful dentistry. Despite the play’s lighthearted tone, it’s really another of Shaw’s brilliantly observed social treatises, this time in the guise of a light comedy. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording featuring: James Callis, Siobhan Hewlett, Nicholas Hormann, Martin Jarvis, Christopher Neame, Moira Quirk, Susan Sullivan, Simon Templeman and Matthew Wolf. Directed by Rosalind Ayres and recorded before a live audience.

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La Times: A welcome dose of love and laughter from A Noise Within's 'Ah, Wilderness!'

A tender coming-of-age comedy centered on a well-adjusted family is the last thing one might expect from gloomy Gus playwright Eugene O’Neill, but A Noise Within’s charming, impeccably performed revival of “Ah, Wilderness!” does stand in upbeat contrast to the nihilistic despair of his tragedies.

Set on July 4, 1906 — when O’Neill was the same age as his young adult protagonist — this loosely autobiographical play and its characters are infused with the independence, optimism and, yes, naiveté that characterized the American spirit at the turn of the 20th century. To sell the play’s warmhearted nostalgia for a bygone era, Steven Robman’s staging offers period authenticity, including perfectly inflected old-timey vernacular and a tuneful rendering of Tin Pan Alley standards incorporated under Jonathan Tessero’s musical direction.

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The wholesome members of the Miller clan at the play’s center inevitably invite comparison with the Tyrones in “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” which is wrapping up a run at the Geffen Playhouse. Where the latter play mercilessly dissects the hopeless dysfunctions of O’Neill’s own family, “Ah, Wilderness!” presents the comforts of the one he wished he’d had.

O’Neill’s alter-ego here is Richard (Matt Gall), a strapping teenage bookworm whose lofty ideals collide humorously with the real world, while his nurturing parents (Nicholas Hormann, Deborah Strang) offer gentle wisdom and support. The playwright’s penchant for profound literary allusions is turned to pretension-deflating advantage as Richard pursues the girl of his dreams (Emily Goss); while the pair are cast older than their scripted ages, they radiate the whirlwind emotions of first love.

The most striking aspect of this alt-O’Neill universe is that generosity, change and growth are possible in it, even for Richard’s damaged alcoholic uncle (Alan Blumenfeld). “Ah, Wilderness!” predates the author’s late-career masterpieces by a decade, but it endures as a reminder that if O’Neill could manage a momentary celebration of life, well then, there’s hope for all of us.

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‘Ah, Wilderness!’

Where: A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena

When: In repertory through May 20, see website for schedule

Tickets: $25-$64

Information: (626) 356-3100, Ext. 1, or www.anoisewithin.org

Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes

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Erin Gray and Nicholas Hormann in the "Space Vampire" episode of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century  (January 3, 1980)

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A scathing examination of a wealthy southern family and the greed that tears them apart. Regina’s brothers have inherited their father’s wealth, while after years of neglect, her dying husband is determined to see she gets nothing. It will take every ounce of her ruthless charm to outwit her relations and assure herself a gilded future. Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Starring, in alphabetical order: Will Brittain as Leo Hubbard Tim DeKay as Ben Hubbard Heidi Dippold as Birdie Hubbard Jamie Harris as Oscar Hubbard Jared Harris as Horace Giddens Larry Powell as Cal Molly C. Quinn as Alexandra Giddens Albie Selznick as William Marshall Joanne Whalley as Regina Giddens Karen Malina White as Addie Sound Effects Artist, Aaron Lyons. Piano solos and duets played by Nicholas Hormann and Katie Hume. Script Supervisor, Daniel Trostler. Music Supervisor, Ronn Lipkin. Production Manager, Katie Friesen. Associate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. Editor, Julian Nicholson. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Season 1, Episode 12

"Space Vampire" 1980

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La Times: A welcome dose of love and laughter from A Noise Within's 'Ah, Wilderness!'

A tender coming-of-age comedy centered on a well-adjusted family is the last thing one might expect from gloomy Gus playwright Eugene O’Neill, but A Noise Within’s charming, impeccably performed revival of “Ah, Wilderness!” does stand in upbeat contrast to the nihilistic despair of his tragedies.

Set on July 4, 1906 — when O’Neill was the same age as his young adult protagonist — this loosely autobiographical play and its characters are infused with the independence, optimism and, yes, naiveté that characterized the American spirit at the turn of the 20th century. To sell the play’s warmhearted nostalgia for a bygone era, Steven Robman’s staging offers period authenticity, including perfectly inflected old-timey vernacular and a tuneful rendering of Tin Pan Alley standards incorporated under Jonathan Tessero’s musical direction.

SIGN UP for the free Essential Arts & Culture newsletter »

The wholesome members of the Miller clan at the play’s center inevitably invite comparison with the Tyrones in “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” which is wrapping up a run at the Geffen Playhouse. Where the latter play mercilessly dissects the hopeless dysfunctions of O’Neill’s own family, “Ah, Wilderness!” presents the comforts of the one he wished he’d had.

O’Neill’s alter-ego here is Richard (Matt Gall), a strapping teenage bookworm whose lofty ideals collide humorously with the real world, while his nurturing parents (Nicholas Hormann, Deborah Strang) offer gentle wisdom and support. The playwright’s penchant for profound literary allusions is turned to pretension-deflating advantage as Richard pursues the girl of his dreams (Emily Goss); while the pair are cast older than their scripted ages, they radiate the whirlwind emotions of first love.

The most striking aspect of this alt-O’Neill universe is that generosity, change and growth are possible in it, even for Richard’s damaged alcoholic uncle (Alan Blumenfeld). “Ah, Wilderness!” predates the author’s late-career masterpieces by a decade, but it endures as a reminder that if O’Neill could manage a momentary celebration of life, well then, there’s hope for all of us.

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

‘Ah, Wilderness!’

Where: A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena

When: In repertory through May 20, see website for schedule

Tickets: $25-$64

Information: (626) 356-3100, Ext. 1, or www.anoisewithin.org

Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes

Follow The Times’ arts team @culturemonster.

ALSO

A high-jinks-filled ‘Twelfth Night’ at the Wallis

Wait for it: ‘Hamilton’ announces on-sale date for single tickets in L.A.

‘A Wrinkle in Time,’ live onstage: A celestial romp aimed at kids

Gene Kelly’s widow recalls the magic of ‘An American in Paris’

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979–81) ✦ Space Vampire ✦ S01E14

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A scathing examination of a wealthy southern family and the greed that tears them apart. Regina’s brothers have inherited their father’s wealth, while after years of neglect, her dying husband is determined to see she gets nothing. It will take every ounce of her ruthless charm to outwit her relations and assure herself a gilded future. Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Starring, in alphabetical order: Will Brittain as Leo Hubbard Tim DeKay as Ben Hubbard Heidi Dippold as Birdie Hubbard Jamie Harris as Oscar Hubbard Jared Harris as Horace Giddens Larry Powell as Cal Molly C. Quinn as Alexandra Giddens Albie Selznick as William Marshall Joanne Whalley as Regina Giddens Karen Malina White as Addie Sound Effects Artist, Aaron Lyons. Piano solos and duets played by Nicholas Hormann and Katie Hume. Script Supervisor, Daniel Trostler. Music Supervisor, Ronn Lipkin. Production Manager, Katie Friesen. Associate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. Editor, Julian Nicholson. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.