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By Rich Heldenfels
Beacon Journal popular culture writer
Published on Thursday, Jul 24, 2008
If it's Thursday, this must be the mailbag. . . .
Q: I used to enjoy watching Warner Bros. cartoons on the television. As far as I can determine, they have completely disappeared from television. Could you tell me why that is the case?
A: Some have moved to cable. The Warner empire includes a couple of cartoon channels, Cartoon Network and Boomerang, that draw on the company's cartoon library, with Boomerang emphasizing what it considers classic cartoons.
But a look at its Web site finds a lot of Hanna-Barbera 'toons in the mix, and that ''classic'' goes back to roughly the late '50s. And that gets to the issue of why so many things disappear; newer generations of material are classic to young people, and the relatively recent ''classics'' squeeze out a lot of the old.
For the really vintage stuff, you should probably go to DVD for sets like the Looney Tunes collections.
Q: I've been trying to find a copy of ''Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys,'' a 1982 comedy Western starring Monte Markham.
A: My references say the movie came out in 1978, but either way, I have not seen an authorized release on VHS or DVD. I have seen fans' references to acquiring copies, but not where those copies came from.
Q: I have been watching for a rerun of the new movie ''North Country'' ever since it was first shown on Lifetime network. It was shown once and as far as I know, it has never been shown again. Most new movies are reshown many times by a network. What is the deal on this one?
A: I'm not sure when you saw North Country on Lifetime, but it's not that new. The movie starring Charlize Theron is from 2005. Theron and co-star Frances McDormand were nominated for Oscars as best actress and best supporting actress, although the prizes went to Reese Witherspoon from Walk the Line and Rachel Weisz from The Constant Gardener, respectively. It has been released on DVD.
Q: What happened to the TV series ''Shark'' with James Woods? It was a favorite of mine, but I haven't seen it listed lately.
A: CBS decided not to renew it for a third season.
Q: Is ''Lincoln Heights'' ever coming back with new shows? (I'm really bad with names. Hope I have the name right. It's the show with a black family . . . father is a policeman, mother a nurse, and three school-age children.) It seems every program I like is always taken off the schedule. Guess the good guy doesn't win on TV at least!!!
A: Well, Lincoln Heights has. Its third season of 10 episodes will begin Sept. 16 on ABC Family.
Q: I was wondering if you knew anything about a TV show that was on briefly in the early '90s on WKBD (Channel 50) in Detroit called ''Oops.'' It was a comedy about five or six people that survived a nuclear attack (all survived for different reasons) and I believe there were six or so episodes. It was funny.
A: The show was called Woops! and aired on Fox in 1992. It involved six people who had survived a global nuclear disaster. According to The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, the cast included Fred Applegate, Lane Davies, Cleavant Derricks, Meagan Fay, Marita Geraghty and Evan Handler. Ten episodes aired. I do not know of a video release.
Do you have a question or comment about movies, TV and other popular culture? Write to rheldenfels@thebeaconjournal.com or the Akron Beacon Journal, 44 E. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44309. Please mark the note for Mailbag and do not phone in questions.
Letters may be edited. Individual replies cannot be guaranteed.
Rich Heldenfels writes about popular culture for the Beacon Journal and in a blog at http://www.ohio.com. You can find more columns, questions and answers at http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/heldenfels.
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