Underplayed Gems

TVTV

TVTV poster
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A TV show that reviews and comments on television programs. It features a rotating panel of hosts and critics who discuss what is on the air.

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What happens

TVTV was an Australian television series that reported and commented on television. It was broadcast by the ABC from 1993 to 1994. Originally launched in March 1993, it was hosted by Simon Townsend with a panel of reviewers composed of Sueyan Cox, James Valentine, John Hanrahan, Julia Gardiner and Edith Bliss. Townsend stepped down as host in June. James Valentine became the host and was joined as co-host by Caroline Baum. In 1994, the show stopped for a period, and production moved from Sydney to Melbourne. The show was revamped with Mark Mitchell and Tiffany Lamb as hosts, returning to air in August. The Age’s Ross Warneke, commenting on early episodes, called it a turkey, writing "Its giggly, monosyllabic approach to TV news and reviews is down-market and intellectually offensive." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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