Author Archives: thedvrfiles

God who didn’t love THIS commercial in the 1980s???   I STILL hum this jingle 20+ years later. “Skinny sticklets, fat with flavor, Skinny Sticklets taste so fat!” Hehe. You know this would never make it on the air now, … Continue reading →

Do NOT get me wrong. I am an adult woman born to parents who love me very much. They bought me great toys growing up, like Rainbow Brite dolls and the She-Ra Castle and Rub-a-Dub Doggie. I even like to … Continue reading →

Do you ever hear about a murder and think to yourself, this will make a really great Lifetime movie/Law & Order episode/Dateline special? Well, the race is on in to see who will get this on tv first in one … Continue reading →

I bet you read that headline and were all, Liz, I know there is a lot of bad television, but usually you try to stay positive! And you’d be right! See, I tricked you with that headline. What I am … Continue reading →

Speaking of commercials, did anyone else feel like they became bilingual after watching this commercial way back in the day?   Though, must admit, I prefer my pizza with sauce and crust. Now, if I could just find a Storck … Continue reading →

One of the best things about using a VCR in the 1980s is that you often taped the commercials when you were, say, recording the classic tv movie Bride of Boogedy. And while in this crazy DVR culture world we … Continue reading →

Confession: I am an adult. As an adult, I like adult things like wine, beer, bars, and tapas. I even like a good old-fashioned scandal. There was this REALLY shocking one back in 2005 that I still talk about. See, … Continue reading →

We all know that Hollywood is filled with SO many original ideas. So many, in fact, that they recycle tv shows that have been off the air just ten years (I’m talking to YOU 90210!). Sometimes they go as far as … Continue reading →

Let me be honest: I think Ryan Lochte is hot in a very dbaggy way, such that I’d be HAPPY to have a one-night-stand with him (Sorry Mom!) but I wouldn’t let him buy me breakfast the next morning, because … Continue reading →

Well this is exciting. One of the few Real Housewives who is actually a wife just gave birth to her fourth child (by her third baby daddy, but who am I to judge. I just write a blog!). That’s right, … Continue reading →