Happy Halloween.

Ahhh I just love fall. The leaves are changing color. The leaves are falling to the ground. Really makes you want to crunch the leaves and dive into a nice big pile of them. And Halloween is close at hand. I love Halloween. It's a fun holiday that makes you feel like a kid. And for some women, and men, gives them a reason to show off how skimpy they can dress. I've decided today to list 7 Halloween movies/shows that really get me into the holiday spirit. Most are light hearted and childish but if you can't be a child at heart, where's the fun in you?

1. "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" I've always loved this cartoon and still do today. I have great memories of watching this on Halloween pasts and really takes me back.

2. "Mickeys' Halloween Treats" Yeah I can do without the Pluto segment where he has a dream that cats trick into some kind of hell, really not good for a child to watch, and show him the consequences of his actions. But Mickey, Goofy, and Donald chasing ghosts is classic. And a Witch getting revenge on Donald for messing with his nephews, really Donald was a dick as an uncle, is also classic. Along with the nephews costumes.

3. "Roseannes Halloween Specials" The first 4 were excellent and a lot of fun, with the first one being the best. Season 6&7 were ok, although Fred and Dan trying to trick Roseanne into thinking they were gay lovers was very funny, but the last one was terrible. Just a bunch of random nonsense.

4. "Abott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" Ok I know, not your typical Halloween movie. But still feel like I have to watch it every Halloween.

5. "Halloween" How can you go by Halloween without watching the classic and only really good slasher film ever made? Too bad they made sequals. Just like too bad they made Pyscho sequals.

6. "A Nightmare On Elm Street" Used to scare the hell out of me as a kid. And my sister had a friend named Freddy. Never wanted to be near the guy. Also didn't help that my sisters would sing the song to me at night in the dark. Freddy was bad ass in the first 2 maybe 3, but then became a clown.

7. "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" I never understood the title. After all Linus was the one waiting for the Great Pumpkin. Snoopy vs the Red Baron was the high light of this show. And just like Donalds nephews, classic costumes. Poor Charlie Brown "I got a rock."

Reruns Are Very Fun

So there is this network called The Hub. Which is kind of like how Nickelodeon used to play kids shows all day and good old shows for the adults at night. Now they don't go as far back as Nick at Nite used to but they are playing shows I haven't seen on tv in a while. It's great to see Happy Days, Batman, and The Wonder Years on tv again. Even though I never really like the shows Lavern and Shirley, Family Ties, and Doogie Howser, it's great to see them on tv again. (I mean the opening to Lavern and Shirley is classic) So this got me thinking about shows that aren't shown in reruns anymore that I would like to see again on tv. So here's my list of the shows in order of when they debuted. Enjoy.

1. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955-1962) was a wonderful and suspensful show that set the trend for the Twilight Zone and Tales From The Crypt. Plus Mr. Hitchcock was very funny.

2. "Dennis The Menace"(1959-1963). It's been so long since I've seen this show I don't even remember if I like it. But it'll be fun to watch again and see if I do. (I know this is the cartoon picture, couldn't find the original show picture.

3. "The Addams Family" (1964-1966) I really miss seeing Cousin It and that catchy song.

4. "The Munsters" (1964-1966) Just good childhood memories and Lilly Munster was kind of hot.

5. "Gilligan's Island" (1964-1967) Yes I know, a stupid show with many flaws. Why not build a boat if you can make a radio? Why so much luggage for a 3 hour tour? Anyone know what they were touring? I just realized they stopped rerunning this show. Seemed it was reran forever.

6. "Hogan's Heroes" (1965-1971) I never really fully liked this show but a lot of it brings back memories of childhood and yes I know, Bob Crane was doing reality porn 30 years before it became popular.

7. "Gimme A Break" (1981-1987) All I remember about this show is that it debuted Joey "Whoa" Lawerence. Whatever he's going by now.

8. "Charles In Charge" (1984-1990) Yeah I know season one was so bad they got rid of everyone except Charles and his best friend and gave him a whole new family while he was sleeping. The rest of the season were fine. And it turns out behind the scenes, Charles was really in charge of Jamie ;)

9. "Small Wonder" (1985-1989) I know just cheesy favorite.

10. "Mr. Belvedere" (1985-1990) What a classic opening song. I alawys remember the end when he's writing in his diary. Everything else in between, a blur.

11. "Alf" (1986-1990) Dude was very funny and I always loved to see him run.

12. "Perfect Strangers" (1986-1993) Standing Tall!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13. "Just The Ten Of Us" (1988-1990) Been so long I remember very little but miss it.

14. "Freddy's Nightmare" (1988-1990) Been so long all I remember is that it was kind of freaky. Go figrue.

15. "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman" (1993-1997) I didn't like it as a child because all I wanted to see was Superman. The focus was not on Superman and I respect the point of view the show went. Love the show now.

16. "Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place" (1998-2001) The only show on this list to never have been shown in reruns. :(

Yankee Hate. But Much Respect.

So here I am writing my first blog. It's funny how you spend a lot of time thinking about doing this and how you feel you have so much to say, but when you finally go to do it, you draw a blank.

I'm facing my fears by doing this and putting myself out there for many to see. At this point I don't really care if I humiliate myself. Hey look at that I actually spelled humiliate right. I googled to check :) If you can't laugh at yourself then don't laugh at others. So like a typical guy my first blog will be about sports. A sport that bores a lot of people I understand but I love it, baseball.

Someone recently said to me "I don't know why people hate the Yankees and their fans." After thinking to myself "well why did you just one year ago" I felt I should get that out there. Yes I do hate the Yankees and their fans like most baseball fans. But I do respect the Yankees, winning 27 championships will earn you that respect. I respect the great players Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, Micky Mantle, Yogi Berra-the timeless faces of baseball. I could only imagine how terrifying it must have been to have to pitch to Ruth and Gehrig back to back. Yes I even respect Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera how could you not?

But the Yankees are an orginization that jams those names, those teams, those championships, those legacies down your throat and walk around high and mighty like their shit doesn't stink. They walk around like the World Series is owed to them and as soon as the playoffs begin they start planning their championship parade. Their is such a thing as winning with class and the Yankees don't do it. The Cardinals have won the second most in the MLB, the Canadians have won the most in the NHL and I believe the Steelers have won the most in the NFL. They don't jam that down your throat. They don't act like they are supposed to win. They are good winners. Yankees are like the girl who knows she's good looking and calls other girls who are skinny and pretty fat and ugly. Nobody likes those girls.

As for the fans? They are the same way. Arrogant, ignorant, snobs, pompous assholes. They make arrogant ignorant statements like "it's everyones dream to play for the yankees" Actually it's every baseballs player dream to win a championship with either their home town team or the team they grew up idolizing. Everyone talks about Philly fans but you don't hear about Philly fans throwing beers and trying to spit on opposing players wives. That is just nasty animal behavior. Yes I know a Phillies fan got drunk and vomited on someone on purpose and that is very nasty as well. But that's one incident compared to several in New York.

So yes the Yankees are respected for their championships. But hated because it's like they tied you down in a chair, hold your mouth open wide, and jam that shit down your throat. So here's my first blog enjoy or whatever.