The Practical Guide to the Universe (1993)

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Little Garwood · #1 Post by **Little Garwood** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:23 pm

I'd love to get this on DVD: The Practical Guide to the Universe was a multi-part documentary on The Learning Channel (now the dumbed-down and completely different "TLC") hosted and narrated by Tom Selleck. He even wears Magnum-like clothing and looks to be in Hawaii! I haven't watched this thing in ages, but it's on youtube. Anyone remember this series? You gotta love the idea of Selleck guiding us through the creation of the universe!

A list of the series' content can be found here.

Tralfaz · #2 Post by **Tralfaz** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:55 pm

Cool Thanks.

T

BTW - Yikes! Worst Haircut since Mark Hamill in Star Wars

IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:02 pm

Maybe this is something that can be picked up on Netflix?

#4 Post by **Styles Bitchley** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:30 pm

I remember really liking this show when it was airing.

Thinking of it is a bit depressing because the transformation from slick and educational "The Learning Channel" to the C.O.P.S. bonanza that is "TLC" demonstrates how dumb reality TV is more profitable than quality, educational and entertaining programming.

A race to the bottom.

Magnum T. · #5 Post by **Magnum T.** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:03 pm

Wow, thanks for sharing!

PhatCat · #6 Post by **PhatCat** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:20 pm

Holy Hair!

Go 1993!

Steve · #7 Post by **Steve** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:39 pm

PhatCat wrote:Holy Hair!

Go 1993!

LOL!........Look like TS was sporting his Quigley hair. He does do great voice over work, I would rank him right under Peter Coyote as my favorite narrators.........

PhatCat · #8 Post by **PhatCat** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:24 pm

Steve wrote:
PhatCat wrote:Holy Hair!

Go 1993!

LOL!........Look like TS was sporting his Quigley hair. He does do great voice over work, I would rank him right under Peter Coyote as my favorite narrators.........

Agreed. My favorite is David McCullough though. Love that guys voice. And he writes good books too.

BR

Little Garwood · #9 Post by **Little Garwood** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:28 pm

I guess Tom owes his voiceover work to all of those "Little Voice" narrations from MPI.

Kahunagirl · #10 Post by **Kahunagirl** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:02 am

To be honest, one of the reasons Shaw's is my current supermarket of choice is because they run the Florida OJ commercials on their in-store TVs. The first time I heard TS's voice coming from the ceiling speakers, I was convinced I had died and gone to Heaven ... in the frozen food aisle, no less!

Kahunagirl

Carmen · #11 Post by **Carmen** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:39 am

"Kahunagirl where have you been all day?! "- "Oh, I was at the supermarket, buying some orange juice" - For seven hours???

Kahunagirl · #12 Post by **Kahunagirl** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:57 am

... we all make sacrifices ...

Kahunagirl

MACattack · #13 Post by **MACattack** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:11 am

its the..........MAGNAVERSE!

Little Garwood · #14 Post by **Little Garwood** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:16 am

While it's still up on Youtube, I wish there was a dvd set of The Practical Guide to the Universe available. The VHS copies are selling for about $45.00 a volume!

My wife and I used to watch this show every Tuesday night(?) or so back in '93--fond memories, indeed.

#15 Post by **Styles Bitchley** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:16 am

Little Garwood wrote:While it's still up on Youtube, I wish there was a dvd set of The Practical Guide to the Universe available.

There's a torrent available. Quality is better than youtube, but you still have to watch it on your computer. I suppose you could burn the files to a dvd...