Videotape purge
I have a videotape problem. A while back, I threw out all of the unlabeled tapes in a fit of deciding that life is too short. Which leaves me with a giant laundry basket of videotapes which I am sitting down to inventory as a part of my resolution of Clutter Free in '09. I haven't looked at many of these in years. I can't vouch that what the label says is even what's still on the tapes. If you want any of these, let me know. I am not getting rid of any thirtysomething tapes or tapes with any home video on them. If anyone wants anything, I'll double check that the label's right before sending it out.
(1) Life Goes On: Libby & Drew go out of town - party; Who's the Boss finale; Growing Pains finale; The Wonder Years: Michael & Karen's wedding; Doogie Howser: Wanda's new stepmom; The Cosby Show finale; Quantum Leap finale; A Different World finale; The Wonder Years finale (part).
(2) thirtysomething: Hope's parents' anniversary; Lee & Melissa: Cinderella; Lee meets Melissa's friends; The Diary; Christmas; Beauty & the Beast: 2 episodes.
(3) thirtysomething: Nancy's art class; Second Look; part of "Whatever happens, I do love you, Lee"; Billy proposes; New Year's Eve; Elliot & Catholic Church.
(4) thirtysomething: pilot, inside thirtysomething seminar; parents are coming; housewarming; couples; but not for me.
(5) Rosie: Michael Jordan, Bryant Gumble; Rosie: laughing spasm; Rosie: Barbara Walters; General Hospital: Sonny & Brenda's wedding; Ally McBeal; General Hospital: Sonny & Brenda flashbacks. (This tape is circa 1997.)
(5) Dinosaurs (? Why ?); The Wonder Years: roll teacher's house, first week of high school; Doogie Howser: their first apartment; Quantum Leap (KKK); Another World: R/C in NY, Matt/ Donna in car); Disney afternoon; More Another World; Life Goes On: nude painting; Life Goes On: Jesse's birthday, Becca's new friend, Jesse gets sick, school presentation; Joesph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: behind the scenes; thirtysomething: Melissa & Gary / Hope & Michael's first date flashback; 1/2 of funeral episode
(6) Rosie on Oprah; Daytime Emmy Awards 1997; MTV Movie Awards 1997; Part of Five season finale 1997
(7) Steve & Kayla's wedding -- Melissa, does this belong to you or did you send it to me to keep? Let me know!
(8) 1996 Tony Awards -- this is the one with Rent and I might keep it. Although I'm sure it's all on YouTube. THIS IS PART OF THE PROBLEM, I know!
(9) Rent tape (I bought it for $10 for a tape with a bunch of TV appearances on it made by someone named Paige ... I will probably keep this.)
(10) You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. (Cartoon -- I will keep this until it comes out on DVD someday. In fact, I think I will put it in right now.)
(11) Chicago -- London, Cabaret -- Donmare Warehouse, Rent -- Yasmin as Maureen, Forbidden Broadway highlights -- okay, Melissa, I am pretty sure this belongs to you and I will send it back to you.
(12) 1998 Tony Awards.
(13) 1992 Bill Clinton inauguration stuff; Life Goes On: Becca & Jesse get horny (I actually wrote this on the label, gross, I blame being in high school); Life Goes On: "His Name Was Jesse": Dial-a-Teacher stuff (local access show I helped host in high school); Class of '96 opening credits; Blossom: Tony meets wife; end of Class of '96; All My Children: Tad's alive; 90210: prom night; Melrose: Jane finds out / Billy & Al; Christian Slater on Arsenio; 2nd 1/2 of China Beach; Melrose: Al kisses Billy 1st time
(14) Four Days tapes from the mid-80s; not sure what's on them but I can't bring myself to throw them away.
(15) Oscars 1998.
(16) thirtysomething: I'm in love with a gynecologist; business as usual; accounts receivable; who's forest is it; nancy's first date; undone.
(17) Singles; Say Anything: Life Goes On: "the non-erasable final show"
(18) Madonna on Oprah; Party of Five: the wedding; Homicide: I-95 killer; Homicide: Thanksgiving; Brandon Tartikoff special; Princess Diana; Maya Angelou
(19) PBS documentary about recording of new King & I soundtrack with Julie Andrews & Lea Salonga; Clueless; Something to Talk About
(20) thirtysomething
(21) More thirtysomething
(22) Rosie: Susan Lucci, Rob Schneider, Alan Jackson, Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island; Life Goes On: The Storybook, Paige/Kenny; Rosie: Heather Locklear, Delroy Lindo; Life Goes On: Jesse/Becca--married? AIDS hospice: Beauty and the Beast: Though Lovers Be Lost
(23) The Real World NY: 1993
(24) My So-Called Life; 1996 Oscars; Party of Five 2nd season finale 1996.
(25) Oscars 1995.
(26) Rosie: 100th show w/ Jeff Bridges, Reba M., Marlo Thomas; Beauty & the Beast (BatB): reporter/Paracelsus (break-up); BatB: punk kids; Rosie: Barry Manilow, Blair U., Cheryl Ladd; Rosie: Elton John, Sarah Ferguson; Life Goes On: the baby's room / time warp; General Hospital: Luke & Laura's 15th anniv.
(27) Series finales: Who's the Boss, Growing Pains, Cosby Show, A Different World, Cheers, Quantum Leap
(28) The Truth about Cats & Dogs, The Birdcage, Tony Awards 1997.
(29) Rent OBC on Rosie 1997, Golden Globes 1997, Friends.
(30) The Wonder Years: Winnie breaks her leg; Wonder Years: more flashbacks (old); China Beach: My Fair Lady songs; Murphy Brown: she names Avery; Love & War -- ew; Some Danielle Steele nonsense; People Choice Awards 1991; news; Cheers -- old -- Diane, Coach
(31) 1997 River Phoenix special
I am tired and have to stop now. If you want any of these, let me know and I'll mail them to you happily. Also, I do realize that there is something very wrong with me.
(1) Life Goes On: Libby & Drew go out of town - party; Who's the Boss finale; Growing Pains finale; The Wonder Years: Michael & Karen's wedding; Doogie Howser: Wanda's new stepmom; The Cosby Show finale; Quantum Leap finale; A Different World finale; The Wonder Years finale (part).
(2) thirtysomething: Hope's parents' anniversary; Lee & Melissa: Cinderella; Lee meets Melissa's friends; The Diary; Christmas; Beauty & the Beast: 2 episodes.
(3) thirtysomething: Nancy's art class; Second Look; part of "Whatever happens, I do love you, Lee"; Billy proposes; New Year's Eve; Elliot & Catholic Church.
(4) thirtysomething: pilot, inside thirtysomething seminar; parents are coming; housewarming; couples; but not for me.
(5) Rosie: Michael Jordan, Bryant Gumble; Rosie: laughing spasm; Rosie: Barbara Walters; General Hospital: Sonny & Brenda's wedding; Ally McBeal; General Hospital: Sonny & Brenda flashbacks. (This tape is circa 1997.)
(5) Dinosaurs (? Why ?); The Wonder Years: roll teacher's house, first week of high school; Doogie Howser: their first apartment; Quantum Leap (KKK); Another World: R/C in NY, Matt/ Donna in car); Disney afternoon; More Another World; Life Goes On: nude painting; Life Goes On: Jesse's birthday, Becca's new friend, Jesse gets sick, school presentation; Joesph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: behind the scenes; thirtysomething: Melissa & Gary / Hope & Michael's first date flashback; 1/2 of funeral episode
(6) Rosie on Oprah; Daytime Emmy Awards 1997; MTV Movie Awards 1997; Part of Five season finale 1997
(7) Steve & Kayla's wedding -- Melissa, does this belong to you or did you send it to me to keep? Let me know!
(8) 1996 Tony Awards -- this is the one with Rent and I might keep it. Although I'm sure it's all on YouTube. THIS IS PART OF THE PROBLEM, I know!
(9) Rent tape (I bought it for $10 for a tape with a bunch of TV appearances on it made by someone named Paige ... I will probably keep this.)
(10) You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. (Cartoon -- I will keep this until it comes out on DVD someday. In fact, I think I will put it in right now.)
(11) Chicago -- London, Cabaret -- Donmare Warehouse, Rent -- Yasmin as Maureen, Forbidden Broadway highlights -- okay, Melissa, I am pretty sure this belongs to you and I will send it back to you.
(12) 1998 Tony Awards.
(13) 1992 Bill Clinton inauguration stuff; Life Goes On: Becca & Jesse get horny (I actually wrote this on the label, gross, I blame being in high school); Life Goes On: "His Name Was Jesse": Dial-a-Teacher stuff (local access show I helped host in high school); Class of '96 opening credits; Blossom: Tony meets wife; end of Class of '96; All My Children: Tad's alive; 90210: prom night; Melrose: Jane finds out / Billy & Al; Christian Slater on Arsenio; 2nd 1/2 of China Beach; Melrose: Al kisses Billy 1st time
(14) Four Days tapes from the mid-80s; not sure what's on them but I can't bring myself to throw them away.
(15) Oscars 1998.
(16) thirtysomething: I'm in love with a gynecologist; business as usual; accounts receivable; who's forest is it; nancy's first date; undone.
(17) Singles; Say Anything: Life Goes On: "the non-erasable final show"
(18) Madonna on Oprah; Party of Five: the wedding; Homicide: I-95 killer; Homicide: Thanksgiving; Brandon Tartikoff special; Princess Diana; Maya Angelou
(19) PBS documentary about recording of new King & I soundtrack with Julie Andrews & Lea Salonga; Clueless; Something to Talk About
(20) thirtysomething
(21) More thirtysomething
(22) Rosie: Susan Lucci, Rob Schneider, Alan Jackson, Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island; Life Goes On: The Storybook, Paige/Kenny; Rosie: Heather Locklear, Delroy Lindo; Life Goes On: Jesse/Becca--married? AIDS hospice: Beauty and the Beast: Though Lovers Be Lost
(23) The Real World NY: 1993
(24) My So-Called Life; 1996 Oscars; Party of Five 2nd season finale 1996.
(25) Oscars 1995.
(26) Rosie: 100th show w/ Jeff Bridges, Reba M., Marlo Thomas; Beauty & the Beast (BatB): reporter/Paracelsus (break-up); BatB: punk kids; Rosie: Barry Manilow, Blair U., Cheryl Ladd; Rosie: Elton John, Sarah Ferguson; Life Goes On: the baby's room / time warp; General Hospital: Luke & Laura's 15th anniv.
(27) Series finales: Who's the Boss, Growing Pains, Cosby Show, A Different World, Cheers, Quantum Leap
(28) The Truth about Cats & Dogs, The Birdcage, Tony Awards 1997.
(29) Rent OBC on Rosie 1997, Golden Globes 1997, Friends.
(30) The Wonder Years: Winnie breaks her leg; Wonder Years: more flashbacks (old); China Beach: My Fair Lady songs; Murphy Brown: she names Avery; Love & War -- ew; Some Danielle Steele nonsense; People Choice Awards 1991; news; Cheers -- old -- Diane, Coach
(31) 1997 River Phoenix special
I am tired and have to stop now. If you want any of these, let me know and I'll mail them to you happily. Also, I do realize that there is something very wrong with me.
Labels: household projects, movies, TV
posted by eliza @ 2:35 PM
5 Comments:
We were perhaps separated at birth... I had the 1986 Miss Universe Pageant on VHS...-beat that! :)
P.S. The baby dinosaur was too cute!
OMG. I thought I was the only one. My mom is furious with me since I have 3 HEAVY boxes of magazine articles, newspapers, books (neatly organized, I may add), as well as over 60 tapes of random shows, clips, etc. (and this is after throwing a box of 40 tapes away-- I cried). I just cannot bear to part with it and every time I am at my mom's house I check to make sure the boxes have not been touched. (seriously, do I REALLY need old Dance Party USA episodes?)
OK OK send me the Rosie tape!!! :D
Did I read that correctly...they did "My Fair Lady" songs on China Beach?
Anonymous people: glad to know I am not alone in this.
Amy -- I haven't mailed it yet but hope to this week!
Meredith: totally. Season four. NY Times review of the episode here. It was wonderful in every way.
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