"Just Beneath the Surface" takes on those crafty Kanamits

It's one of the most well-known episodes of classic "Twilight Zone" ... the one with the ... (spoiler alert!) cookbook. So these aliens arrive, and they just want to help, right? (Help themselves!) They want to "serve man," as they say. To bring peace and all that. Did you know that, although you see longtime actor Richard Kiel in various Kanamit roles during the episode, you never hear the actor's voice? Brian and Bruce discuss that and more in the latest episode of the web series "Just Beneath the Surface," which takes on classic "TZ," an episode at a time ...

We've just gotta throw in this tidbit, from the episode's Wikipedia page:

The arriving Kanamit ship is shown as scenes extracted from "The Day the Earth Stood Still," but with different sound; the departing Kanamit ship is shown as a scene extracted from "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers," also with different sound.

A closer look at the "Dynasty" board game

He calls it "Dynapoly," and it's essentially a "Dynasty"-themed Monopoly game. We showed you some images of it in the September 14, 2022 post on this very blog, and it was hand-crafted by our friend Bjørn, a hard-core fan of our beloved 1980s primetime soap who has for years been collecting amazing wardrobe pieces used in the series. Unfortunately, this wonderful board game is no longer available to purchase -- all of the limited number were sold -- but it's still a sight to behold ...

Just look at this amazing animated glimpse at Bjørn's collection:

Bjørn offers a lot of "Dynasty"-themed goodies on his RedBubble account, so check that out.

Terrific TV Toys: Snoopy Valentine mug set, Kcare, 2023

It's that sweet season we refer to as Valentine's, and Terrific TV Toys is marking it in Snoopy style. This mug set was a gift from my friend that I tend to refer to as the Mysterious Claw-Game Avenger Who Shall Remain Nameless. It was two years ago that he snagged it for me, February 2024, though the set is marked 2023. Snoopy is certainly timeless! And BRBTV is considering this "toy" a celebration of the 1975 TV special "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown" ...

See what else is on the Terrific TV Toys playlist.