Lanesville TV Overview III

This tape includes footage of one of the first broadcasts of Lanesville TV, as it appears on the television set of Lanesville local, Todd Benjamin, and a television set installed in a public bar. Interwoven with shots recording the program’s reception, are segments recorded for Lanesville TV itself: Bart (playing the part of “Russell”) approaches Parry, dressed as a hillbilly car mechanic “fixing” the VW Van; nearby, Nancy opens the door to a cabin, wearing a bonnet, while Carol and Chuck, crowding behind her, play the part of other Lanesville TV protagonists. Later, soundless shots of Maple Tree Farm house, and artistically framed views of Mushroom and an unidentified dog, appear before Chuck offers a brief equipment lesson on transmitters in the final minutes of the tape.

—Faye Gleisser