Musings about some of my favorite fantasy literature for young readers, comics old and new, the peculiar publishing industry, the future of books, kids today, and the writing process.
I was excited to read that the live-action TV version of The Tick is now on YouTube. With the exception of the original Eerie, Indiana, it might be my favorite American fantasy sitcom.
Unfortunately, a crucial ingredient in comedy is
timing. And my YouTube connection
just isn't smooth enough to serve the
J. L. BELL is a writer and reader of fantasy literature for children. His favorite authors include L. Frank Baum, Diana Wynne Jones, and Susan Cooper. He is an Assistant Regional Advisor in the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, and was the editor of Oziana, creative magazine of the International Wizard of Oz Club, from 2004 to 2010.
Living in Massachusetts, Bell also writes about the American Revolution at Boston 1775.
3 comments:
I'm afraid I wasn't much of a tick fan, but...
I had no idea you were an Eerie, Indiana fan, too.
I'm assuming you're referring to the original series? Great stuff!
Remember the Wrinkle-in-Time-style basketball players dribbling in unison?
Definitely the Omri Katz original. Not the pale Canadian imitation of a few years later. (And I don’t recall if I ever read any of the branded books.)
Though it had a trouble broadcast history, I think Eerie’s single complete season makes a lovely narrative arc of Marshall coming to terms with his move to Indiana.
You might have better luck with the Tick on Hulu.com. I watched it there without a problem a few months ago.
Also loved Eerie, back in the day.
mta
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