Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Five Favorites: Amazon Instant Video style!

Last week, Dwija shared her switch from Netflix to Amazon Instant Video which is free to Amazon Prime subscribers.  Now, Amazon doesn't give me a dime, and since Illinois has crazy laws, they probably never will, but I am a huge AIV fan.  Here are five reasons why.

1. Duck Dynasty



If you haven't seen this crazy Christian family of rednecks, you're in for a treat.  My family loves them.  Can you keep a secret?  Duck Dynasty is our top pick for our trivia night costume theme this year.

2.  Mister Roger's Neighborhood



I loved him as a child, I love him now.  My idea of Jesus is a slightly more macho version of Mr. Rogers with facial hair.  Go ahead, judge my spiritual development.  Mr. Rogers and Jesus love me just the way I am.  Jill is totally absorbed by this program, and I keep finding Edmund watching it as well.

3.  Reading Rainbow



Ox-Cart Man will forever be my favorite episode of this educational show hosted by Levar Burton.  Plus, I think we can all agree that this is the greatest theme song of all time:



4.  Little Bear



Personally, I like the books better, but Jill likes it, so I'm not complaining.

5.  Larkrise to Candleford



My smart-alecky teens call this show Larkfart to Candlerise, but they are getting sucked into this late 19th century rural British world too.  Gentle and peaceful, the poor village of Larkrise and the slightly wealthier town of Candleford are both filled with GOOD characters.  They have flaws and character defects, but everyone is basically good!  That doesn't mean the storylines are short on drama!  No, indeed.  Tension, romance, intrigue, but in a peaceful place with likable people.  I want to go to there.

You will recognize 40% of the actors from other shows like Dr. Who, Downton Abbey, and movies like Hot Fuzz.



Linking up with Hallie and friends for Five Favorites.




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  1. MadelineSeptember 18, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    I love AIV myself. I read through all of Dwija's comments and people were like "But AIV doesn't have as good of TV as Netflix." And I decided I must have incredibly different taste in TV because my watchlist is PACKED. I just added Larkrise... sounds good.

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  2. Dwija {House Unseen}September 18, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Right??? And she didn't even touch the Nick Jr and PBS kids' shows that my kids already watch. What more does one need? What more, I ask you?!?!?

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  3. MaiaSeptember 18, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    AMEN to # 3 and # 4!

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  4. JulianaSeptember 18, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    We've been watching Mr. Rogers too! I loved him as a child, and I love him even more now I'm a parent. (I sort of agree with you about the Jesus thing...) I even find myself wanting to watch an episode here or there even when the kids aren't around. Ha!

    I totally forgot about Reading Rainbow and didn't think to look for it! Thanks for the tip.

    And I've been waiting for Larkrise to Candleford to go to instant on Netflix; so good that it is already on AIV! (I use both, because each place has some good stuff the other doesn't. Case in point).

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  5. Laura ChristineSeptember 18, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    "My idea of Jesus is a slightly more macho version of Mr. Rogers with facial hair." ha HA! I'm going to meditate on that for a while now . . . . I love most of the shows on your list and now want to watch the others.

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  6. UnknownSeptember 19, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    One of my mom's favorite stories is the day that I came running into the kitchen yelling, "I know how to spell special! F-R-I-E-N-D!" I had heard his song, "F-R-I-E-N-D, special, you are my friend, you're special to me. There's only one in this wonderful world; you...are...special." Yea, I have issues.
    And you're totally right about Reading Rainbow's theme song!

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  7. TacySeptember 19, 2013 at 5:49 PM

    We like Lark Rise to Candleford, too! We used to have AIV, and I loved it and miss those shows. (We're strictly netflix now.)

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  8. Rebekah EsSeptember 19, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Please tell me you have seen the Jimmy Fallon version of The Doors sing the Reading Rainbow theme. quite possibly the greatest parody of all time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBRYsAfchkY

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Five Favorites: Amazon Instant Video style!

Last week, Dwija shared her switch from Netflix to Amazon Instant Video which is free to Amazon Prime subscribers.  Now, Amazon doesn't give me a dime, and since Illinois has crazy laws, they probably never will, but I am a huge AIV fan.  Here are five reasons why.

1. Duck Dynasty



If you haven't seen this crazy Christian family of rednecks, you're in for a treat.  My family loves them.  Can you keep a secret?  Duck Dynasty is our top pick for our trivia night costume theme this year.

2.  Mister Roger's Neighborhood



I loved him as a child, I love him now.  My idea of Jesus is a slightly more macho version of Mr. Rogers with facial hair.  Go ahead, judge my spiritual development.  Mr. Rogers and Jesus love me just the way I am.  Jill is totally absorbed by this program, and I keep finding Edmund watching it as well.

3.  Reading Rainbow



Ox-Cart Man will forever be my favorite episode of this educational show hosted by Levar Burton.  Plus, I think we can all agree that this is the greatest theme song of all time:



4.  Little Bear



Personally, I like the books better, but Jill likes it, so I'm not complaining.

5.  Larkrise to Candleford



My smart-alecky teens call this show Larkfart to Candlerise, but they are getting sucked into this late 19th century rural British world too.  Gentle and peaceful, the poor village of Larkrise and the slightly wealthier town of Candleford are both filled with GOOD characters.  They have flaws and character defects, but everyone is basically good!  That doesn't mean the storylines are short on drama!  No, indeed.  Tension, romance, intrigue, but in a peaceful place with likable people.  I want to go to there.

You will recognize 40% of the actors from other shows like Dr. Who, Downton Abbey, and movies like Hot Fuzz.



Linking up with Hallie and friends for Five Favorites.




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8 comments:

  1. MadelineSeptember 18, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    I love AIV myself. I read through all of Dwija's comments and people were like "But AIV doesn't have as good of TV as Netflix." And I decided I must have incredibly different taste in TV because my watchlist is PACKED. I just added Larkrise... sounds good.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Dwija {House Unseen}September 18, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Right??? And she didn't even touch the Nick Jr and PBS kids' shows that my kids already watch. What more does one need? What more, I ask you?!?!?

    ReplyDelete
  3. MaiaSeptember 18, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    AMEN to # 3 and # 4!

    ReplyDelete
  4. JulianaSeptember 18, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    We've been watching Mr. Rogers too! I loved him as a child, and I love him even more now I'm a parent. (I sort of agree with you about the Jesus thing...) I even find myself wanting to watch an episode here or there even when the kids aren't around. Ha!

    I totally forgot about Reading Rainbow and didn't think to look for it! Thanks for the tip.

    And I've been waiting for Larkrise to Candleford to go to instant on Netflix; so good that it is already on AIV! (I use both, because each place has some good stuff the other doesn't. Case in point).

    ReplyDelete
  5. Laura ChristineSeptember 18, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    "My idea of Jesus is a slightly more macho version of Mr. Rogers with facial hair." ha HA! I'm going to meditate on that for a while now . . . . I love most of the shows on your list and now want to watch the others.

    ReplyDelete
  6. UnknownSeptember 19, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    One of my mom's favorite stories is the day that I came running into the kitchen yelling, "I know how to spell special! F-R-I-E-N-D!" I had heard his song, "F-R-I-E-N-D, special, you are my friend, you're special to me. There's only one in this wonderful world; you...are...special." Yea, I have issues.
    And you're totally right about Reading Rainbow's theme song!

    ReplyDelete
  7. TacySeptember 19, 2013 at 5:49 PM

    We like Lark Rise to Candleford, too! We used to have AIV, and I loved it and miss those shows. (We're strictly netflix now.)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Rebekah EsSeptember 19, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Please tell me you have seen the Jimmy Fallon version of The Doors sing the Reading Rainbow theme. quite possibly the greatest parody of all time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBRYsAfchkY

    ReplyDelete

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