The Towing Path

Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character originally seen in cartoons produced by Max Fleischer beginning in August 1930. She was the symbol for female sexuality and has been extremely popular with theater-goers since the beginning. Despite having been “tamed” in the mid 1930s by having to be shown with a longer miniskirt and higher neckline, she still remains popular today for this portrayal of sexuality.

Betty Boop has historical significance for being the first cartoon character to completely represent a sexual woman. Betty Boop reveled in her sexuality. She wore short dresses and a garter belt. Her breasts were renowned, and she regularly showed her cleavage. Other characters in her cartoons are often seen trying to watch her while she’s changing.

The adult sensibilities of Betty’s cartoons made her a hit, and a wave of merchandising soon swept the world. To this day, Betty Boop merchandise is a hot seller item online and offline.

The Betty Boop series continues to be a favorite of many critics, and the 1933 film Snow White was selected for preservation by the U.S. Library of Congress in the National Film Registry in 1994.

The romance with Betty Boop can continue with the launch of the fifth generation Apple iPod with video capabilities and digital entertainment companies like iVideoBlast.com. Thanks to them you can now enjoy Betty Boop’s Snow White animated cartoon and others on your iPod.

iVideoBlast.com allows you to fuel your iPod with Animation, TV Shows and Movies. You can watch Betty Boop on your iPod by going to http://www.iVideoBlast.com and registering for free.

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A sequel to the 1994 movie Stargate, Stargate SG-1 is one of the premiere science-fiction series on television. First airing in July 1997, the show has been nominated for 7 Emmys and 23 Saturn Awards. The brainchild of creator Dean Devlin, producer of such Hollywood blockbusters as Independence Day (1996) and The Patriot (2000), Stargate SG-1 chronicles the further adventures of the Stargate Command (SGC) as Earth and its citizens advance forward into a new era of space exploration in the aftermath of Dr. Daniel Jackson’s discovery of the galaxy’s numerous stargates…

Stargate SG-1 follows the exploits of the SG-1 Unit (i.e. the “explorer” unit) of Stargate Command. When a new code is broken that reveals the location of stargates throughout the galaxy, Earth and its inhabitants are given the ability to travel through time to any point they wish instantaneously. Earth’s military sends out stargate (SG) teams to scour the universe for new technologies, new planets, and methods of defense against the oppressive Goa’uld. Brigadier General Jonathan “Jack” O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is the commanding officer of SG-1. He’s accompanied by Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks), the brilliant professor whose investigations originally helped uncover the existence of the stargates, and fellow teammates Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Teal’c (Christopher Judge). Together, they face numerous obstacles as they attempt to uncover the many mysteries of the universe…

The Stargate SG-1 (Season 7) DVD features a number of exciting episodes including the season premiere “Fallen” in which Jonas uncovers a location for The City of the Lost. When they finally get to the planet, they find Daniel Jackson who suffers from amnesia. Meanwhile, SG-1 finds out that Anubis is triumphing with the aide of the Eye that Jack turned over to him… Other notable episodes from Season 7 include “Evolution” in which Daniel is taken hostage when he travels to South America in order to uncover an alien device, and “Heroes” in which Stargate Command is devastated when a member is killed during a Goa’uld ambush…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Stargate SG-1 (Season 7) DVD:

Episode 133 (Fallen) Air Date: 06-13-2003
Episode 134 (Homecoming) Air Date: 06-13-2003
Episode 135 (Fragile Balance) Air Date: 06-20-2003
Episode 136 (Orpheus) Air Date: 06-27-2003
Episode 137 (Revisions) Air Date: 07-11-2003
Episode 138 (Lifeboat) Air Date: 07-18-2003
Episode 139 (Enemy Mine) Air Date: 07-25-2003
Episode 140 (Space Race) Air Date: 08-01-2003
Episode 141 (Avenger 2.0) Air Date: 08-08-2003
Episode 142 (Birth Right) Air Date: 08-15-2003
Episode 143 (Evolution: Part 1) Air Date: 08-22-2003
Episode 144 (Evolution: Part 2) Air Date: 01-09-2004
Episode 145 (Grace) Air Date: 01-16-2004
Episode 146 (Fallout) Air Date: 01-23-2004
Episode 147 (Chimera) Air Date: 01-30-2004
Episode 148 (Death Knell) Air Date: 02-06-2004
Episode 149 (Heroes: Part 1) Air Date: 02-13-2004
Episode 150 (Heroes: Part 2) Air Date: 02-20-2004
Episode 151 (Resurrection) Air Date: 02-27-2004
Episode 152 (Inauguration) Air Date: 03-05-2004
Episode 153 (Lost City: Part 1) Air Date: 03-12-2004
Episode 154 (Lost City: Part 2) Air Date: 03-19-2004

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Stargate SG-1 (Season 7) DVD.

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Television is one of those things that we call entertainment. In one form or another it is entertaining to watch. But, television has taken on a new realm as well. Within the last few years, television has gone to reality. At least, television has developed its own sense of reality. People just love the laughs they can get from watching people make fools out of themselves. But, television is more than just that. It has become a way of communicating as well.

To that point, just imagine all of the things that we see on television today that our grandparents have never imagined seeing. During wars, we can watch news people actually risk their life not for freedom but to bring you the next big story. We are fully educated on the cultures around the world if we watch enough of it on television. It also brings people together to fight for the causes. During political elections, how would senators and presidents run if it weren’t for the ads on television?

The largest market for advertising is in television as well. During the Super Bowl each winter there is no bigger payoff than having the best television commercial. Likewise, it is essential to present the commercial in a way to draw people in and have them go out and purchase the product. Because we have become so desensitized to commercials, companies must work a little harder to get us to react. Nevertheless it is a market that is fought for.

Then there is reality television as well. This is where people play games to win money. Huge monetary investments are made in these games because they are banking on you to watch others make fools of themselves. The result of that is that they will cash in far more than the one million dollar prize they are dishing out.

In the world of television, we find good and bad. We can and should limit the amount of television we show our children and we should insure that what does get watched is quality. We can learn a lot for the science, history, and real life events on it. We can have fun laughing away our frustration during a sitcom. Television is variety and adds much more than just spice to our lives!

Tim Jackson
Television Directory

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