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Oliver Beane is simply the freshest, funniest show to hit the tube in 2003. It's almost a surreal parody of Leave it to Beaver, with straight clueless parents, an older brother and weird little friends. Every episode yields delicious absurdity and quotable punchlines. Predictably, it won't be lasting long. C'mon Fox, do the right thing and renew Oliver.

SEE BTDS EVEN IF YOU HATE BASEBALL, you might like the game more. A much a more accurate depiction of baseball life than the natural; most of the old movie stock characters are better here-- crusty manager; tough coach; wise talking dames.

typical early Waters, as the boy genius thrashed about for recognition.Here Waters displays the same sort of outrage, much of the cast, but less of the wit, of Pink Flamingoes; when in doubt, JW goes for shock or outrage, often involving body fluids; there's a great deal of inside gay humor involving beauty parlors. He's capable of doing better work, but it may all be worthwhile just to watch Divine sashay down a skanky street in Balto, As if Monroe in a fat suit. This guy has a great talent that finally comes through in Pecker, which deserved much greater success and recognition. I'd like to lock Woody Allen in a room with Waters and see who survives.