TV220 Episode 1

Contents include a parody Madonna infomercial set to "Like A Virgin", by Al Gomes (0:00:38); a short film "The Hunted Hunter?", using music from "The Raiders March" by John Williams, by Al Gomes (0:01:34); a short film "Steven's In This Movie (and ed's not)" using music from "Rhapsody In Blue" by George Gershwin, by Al Gomes (0:04:34); a parody commercial for "Central Falls Vice Squad" set to a parody of Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight" by Al Gomes (0:07:19); a parody commercial "Jell-O, The Choice of a New Generation" using footage of Lionel Richie performing and overdubbed with a Jell-O parody song based on Lionel Richie's "Hello", by Al Gomes (0:08:02); a parody commercial for "The Odd Couple: The Animal Kingdom Version" featuring Felix the Cat and Oscar the Grouch, by Al Gomes (0:09:32); a parody commercial for "Impulse" fragrance in which a man is driven to chase and accost a woman who turns out to be a cop, and includes footage of the Providence VA Medical Center, Nathanael Greene Middle School, and Davis Park in Providence, and uses music from "Let's Go Away For A While" by the Beach Boys, by Al Gomes (0:10:09); commercial footage of John McEnroe for Sports Illustrated with overdubbed dialog, by Al Gomes (0:11:13); a short film "I Spry", using music from "Misirlou" by Dick Dale, by Al Gomes (0:13:06); "Gumby Finds A Plot", a live stop-motion short film featuring Gumby, Smurfs, and Barbie toys and accessories, by Al Gomes (0:15:48), credits for "The Home Team Video" that may or may not correspond with previously mentioned segments (0:18:34); "8 Letters", a parody of the movie "8 Mile" centered around a spelling bee, by Bus 27 Films (0:19:31); "Indecision", a short film featuring a woman talking to her diary about new beginnings, staying focused, getting organized, and who eventually attends a class on "Getting Your Life Organized" where she meets and leaves with a young man, features footage of The Coffee Mill in Pascoag, RI, by Mary DeBerry (0:21:07)
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