Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2011 February 15

= February 15 =

identify the singer of marathi song and movie
who is the singer of the marathi song'anand chi doe anand hi anand' also identify the 'movie" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.225.96.217 (talk) 11:21, 15 February 2011 (UTC)


 * "Anandache Dohi Anand Tarang", Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Movie: "Abhang Tukyache" - manya (talk) 10:04, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Where to watch Jeopardy with Watson?
Hi all, Does anyone know where I can watch a complete or partial version of last night's Jeopardy match? Preferably, not a video that gives away what happened straight away, as I don't know the outcome yet... Thanks! &mdash; Sam 63.138.152.135 (talk) 13:29, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I found yesterday's complete show on YouTube. Thanks. &mdash; Sam 63.138.152.135 (talk) 14:35, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

The Man Who Came Back
About 25 years ago I read a novella titled The Man Who Came Back which was set in the year 2375, but I can't remember the author's name.


 * Plot summary

The plot saw the main protagonist (and narrator of the tale) placed in suspended animation in 1970 after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, then woken again when technological advances mean he can be cured. He finds himself in a USSR-style country where everyone is ranked as types of citizen - A Citizens, B Citizens, etc. The whole thing is run by The Group. Enemies of the state are disatched in horrendous fashion. The protagonist becomes an A Citizen and meets a girl named Cresta who apparently belongs to an undergroun organisation and the pair plot to escape the country. However, Cresta turns out to be a double agent, and the narrator is arrested as they make their bid for freedom.

Does anyone know the name of the author? I have googled this and there are several hits for books and films of this title, but I can't find a synopsis to match this one. Can anyone help? Cheers. TheRetroGuy (talk) 16:55, 15 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Brian Stableford. The novella is listed under collections 16.  --Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM (talk) 17:08, 15 February 2011 (UTC)


 * I don't think that's the one I have in mind. I've just found it on Google Books and it seems to be a different story. Interesting though so thanks for finding it. I've ordered a copy from Amazon. TheRetroGuy (talk) 17:34, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I can confirm that Stableford's (very short) story of this title isn't the one, RetroGuy, having just re-read it in the October 1966 (Vol 1 No 8) issue of sf impulse where it first appeared. The title does ring a different bell with me, though, so I'll dig some more. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 14:58, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Don't we have a user who edits here sometimes under the handle "TheManWhoCameBack"? That guy might know :) TomorrowTime (talk) 20:59, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
 * That would be The Fat Man Who Never Came Back, whose chosen moniker now seems quite apt. Matt Deres (talk) 21:23, 15 February 2011 (UTC)


 * It's also not the story of that title by Robert Silverberg, first published in 1961 in the UK's New Worlds magazine, reprinted in 1974 in Galaxy magazine, in 1975 in the Lester del Rey-edited Best SF of the Year 1974, and in anonymously edited anthologies in 1982 and 1983 (I've just read the last-mentioned appearance). 87.81.230.195 (talk) 15:28, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
 * The short Badger Books-published 1964 novel The Man Who Came Back by "Neil Thanet" (Robert Lionel Fanthorpe) is a possibility, but the cover (not always a good guide with Badger Books) doesn't seem appropriate to your remembered plot - regrettably, I haven't a copy to hand with which to check definitively. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 15:41, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

Robert Taylor on I Love Lucy
Why has Robert Taylor's guest episode of "I Love Lucy" never been seen since the 50's?  I was a child but I do remember his appearance with Lucy set in a farmers market. Syndication of "I Love Lucy" never shows it! List of I Love Lucy episodes skips date March 7, 1955. Was his episode aired then? and why never shown in syndication??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.244.148.235 (talk) 19:45, 15 February 2011 (UTC)


 * According to this, Taylor never appeared on I Love Lucy, just an orange fictionally signed by him. IMDb doesn't list Lucy among his credits either. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:38, 15 February 2011 (UTC)


 * This list indicates a reference (ep. 122) to Robert Taylor signing an orange, but he is not in the cast. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 07:40, 16 February 2011 (UTC)


 * While I Love Lucy was on CBS, there was a special on NBC on March 7th, 1955: 1955. Perhaps CBS put on a special of it's own, to compete with NBC for viewers, and thus put Lucy on hold that week. StuRat (talk) 06:00, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

McFly / Enigma
Does anyone know if the song sung by McFly towards the end of Enigma is original, or is one of their existing songs, with new lyrics? AndyJones (talk) 20:49, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I believe it's "Obviously" rewritten with new lyrics. MorganaFiolett (talk) 16:40, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
 * It obviously is. Thank you. AndyJones (talk) 20:12, 17 February 2011 (UTC)