Ernie Kovacs as the inexplicably masculine Auntie Grusome (later renamed Uncle Grusome)

Just When You Think Life Can’t Get Any Better

Of course, in the world of the internet everyone is self-appointed armchair critic. With rare exceptions I could never see the need to add one more voice of fulsome praise, or snarky descent (almost no one – myself included – ever falls somewhere in between) to the morass of internet fan boy babble. Due to recent developments, however, I find it impossible to continue to keep my big mouth shut.

          Namely, a few weeks ago “40 ODD YEARS” a Loudon Wainwright boxed set was released containing 4 CDs and a Three hour and twenty minute DVD !!! I’ve since learned that about a month earlier, the same company - Shout! Factory – released a lavish 7 DVD boxed set of rare Ernie Kovacs footage – most of it unseen for fifty years!

          The highlight of June 7th will be the DVD release of “Spectacle Season 2” – Elvis Costello’s superstar studded music program.

           On June 14^th, deluxe reissues of Paul McCartney’s “McCartney” and “McCartney II” will each be reissued in multi-disc reissues with DVDs.

           Although it’s a bit farther off, on August 2^nd, the Mystery Science Theater gang will release their five DVD “Gamera” box set.

           Now all we need is for someone to release a complete Laurel & Hardy box set and all the 30 minute episodes of SCTV, and we’ll pretty much have heaven here on earth pop culture wise.