So, Marvin is our host for the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ride, but we don't start with him; no, we start with the pre-show and line (they'll be combined for the ride), and the pre-show will begin where any good pre-show should begin. The pre-show will begin in the dark. The pre-show will begin in a room without lights. Oh, they'll turn on eventually, but you'll have to learn what happens when they turn on below.
Sunday, April 5:
8:00 - 9:00PM
Nature – "Frogs: The Thin Green Line." It's not easy being green, just ask that frog of all frogs. No, I don't imagine that Kermit will be present here, they're probably going with the more fleshy variety, the variety that seem to be vanishing. No, it isn't easy being green.
9:00 – 10:30PM
Masterpiece Classic – "Little Dorrit (Part Two)." This is a massive, five-part miniseries starring Matthew Macfayden as Arthur Clennam and Claire Foy as Amy "Little" Dorrit. The story, which focuses on the rags to riches to rags story of a family, was apparently one of Dickens' favorites, what with his own dad spending some time in a debtor's prison, much like Amy's dad.
10:30 – 11:00PM
PBS Previews: We Shall Remain: American Experience. I always find it funny when PBS promos a future miniseries by airing, repeatedly, these half-hour deals. I understand the notion behind previewing something like this series — which explores the Native-American perspective on pivotal moments in U.S. history — but they air them so many times I wonder if some of the magic of the actual piece is lost.
Monday, April 6:
8:00 - 9:00PM
Antiques Roadshow “Chattanooga (Hour Two).” I imagine that the Chattanooga stop is all about trains and ancillary train products. You disagree? You can't really disagree, can you? You've forgotten about the Chattanooga choo-choo haven't you? You leave Pennsylvania Station 'bout a quarter to four, read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore. It's the Chattanooga choo-choo.
9:00 – 10:00PM
American Experience - “Annie Oakley." I remember Annie Oakley, I remember her very well. She could sing like nobody's business, and she did it with that guy from The Dukes of Hazzard, not the one who played Superman's father on Smallville, the other one. It was quite the show, it was all about her getting her gun.
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