TV in Japan

This is how you rock the hell out of John Williams’ score. On a giant stage. With a star field behind you. And a little help from two lost droids. On TV. In Japan.
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This is how you make a TV show in the 70s. With girls. Dancing. Swimming. And shooting. On TV. In Japan.

This is how advertisers used to think you wanted to be sold to. Before they understood that we had functional ears and eyes. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you sell things. By being extraordinarily cheerful. And showing us just exactly how many things one can do with a bucket. That’s gold. And sort of weird shaped. On TV. In Japan.

Marxy over at Neojaponisme has written a doozy of a post about Curriculumachine, a Japanese children’s series from the 70s.
Inspired in part by the Electric Company, Curriculumachine is inspired retro psychedelic madness dressed up as kids programming. Really awesome stuff. Check out his blog to learn where you can pick up the series on DVD [...]

This is how you sell youth. By featuring that eternal fountain of it, Brook Shields. At least back when she represented that. And was a whole lot younger. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you sell track shoes. By having a lady try them on. And the focusing the camera. On the area. If you know what I mean. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you make a private beta so awesomely worth it. By posting stuff that you’d never expect a giant conglomorate site to post. Like Johnny Socko. And his Flying Robot. That made news long ago. On TV. In Japan.

P.S. I’ll post some more of these here if you’re interested. Not everyone can get [...]

This is how you examine your roots. If you’re the Iron Chef. And wondered what your show would look like without as much spit & polish. On TV. In Japan.

A long while ago now, I did an interview with the Wall Street Journal about TV in Japan.

In that article, wherein I was asked exactly why I do what I do here, I mentioned that as a young child I was exposed to the show (via videotape) Endurance from the BBC and was never the [...]

This is how you sell sexy white metal. With a white hair. And some cigarettes. On TV. In Japan.
1978 Toyota Celica XX (Celica Supra) Japanese commercialUploaded by Chrystal_Odin

This is how you film a hidden camera show. From way back in the day. With squirting microphones. And giant plastic rocks. On TV. In Japan.
Hilarious Japanese TV ShowUploaded by thexcity

This is how you seed the dreams of children. In a world where Santa Claus is not exactly a household name. With extra sparkles. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you update a classic. With the sounds of shredding. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you make a beer commercial. With some pretty heavy subtext. And heavy petting. On TV. In Japan.
NOTE: The commercial is the second commercial in the clip.