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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 10h

Much belated reminder to the #TVMysteries peeps 🤦🏻‍♀️ who have 3️⃣5️⃣ minutes to get their tushies over to Mastodon for VERA, episode 3 of series 12

💀 All welcome.

Free link 🔗 or Britbox.

@manwithpez.bsky.social @lilymarswrites.bsky.social @aliencg.com @heavydishongry.bsky.social @frommsb.bsky.social

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 10h

and THAT was why I was afraid to ask -- because I've been so out of touch.

Sorry (much belated) 😘😘😘🫂🫂🫂

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 1d

@tinavstammy.bsky.social FYI 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ How is Bruce? (dare I ask) 🥰

Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 1d

did you say Melinda Clarke? 😍 #FrightClub

speaking of blood and death, time for #AmeliaKatt The Squinty's nightly purrito as I attempt to administer eye ointment.

Pray for me 🤦🏻‍♀️

a fluffy tuxedo cat is sitting on a floral bedspread, looking deeply suspicious

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight was 100/100 🎉🥳🎉
Sometimes, 15/100

Purrito Rodeo is 2x/day for a week 🤪 #FrightClub

Much Churu and many Temptations are offered as bribes afterward #ImNotProud

a man in a brown jacket and tie is sitting at a table and saying whew ! thank god .

Alt: a man in a brown jacket and tie is sitting at a table and saying "whew ! thank god".

media.tenor.com

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 1d

did you say Melinda Clarke? 😍 #FrightClub

speaking of blood and death, time for #AmeliaKatt The Squinty's nightly purrito as I attempt to administer eye ointment.

Pray for me 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 1d

A painting of a bird beside the text "Getting your shit together is overrated"

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 2d

pssst 🧛🏻👰🏻‍♀️👹 @aliencg.com @heavydishongry.bsky.social @culturalgutter.bsky.social @allflicker.bsky.social @junkywithamonke.bsky.social @manwithpez.bsky.social @janinefrompgh.bsky.social @analgesicsleep.bsky.social

Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 2d

Hi #FrightClub and @frightya.bsky.social 👋🏼 I know Octoberween is an embarrassment of riches & I'm piling on:

#MondayActionMovie is showing a #PeterCushing #ChristopherLee outing set in 1973 London, tonight at 8pm ET on Mastodon. Same movie - alternate titles 🤷🏻‍♀️

ALL WELCOME🩸

🔗📌to my 🐘profile & in 📅

poster for movie:
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

poster:

COUNT DRACULA AND HIS VAMPIRE BRIDE (1973)

CHRISTOPHER LEE
PETER CUSHING
R 1h 27m CC
1973

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 2d

Hi #FrightClub and @frightya.bsky.social 👋🏼 I know Octoberween is an embarrassment of riches & I'm piling on:

#MondayActionMovie is showing a #PeterCushing #ChristopherLee outing set in 1973 London, tonight at 8pm ET on Mastodon. Same movie - alternate titles 🤷🏻‍♀️

ALL WELCOME🩸

🔗📌to my 🐘profile & in 📅

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 3d

oooooooh -- tempting!

Maybe I can step in for two months -- must consult my calendar first

But in the meantime, see below (will add in SWAN SONG s3e7 details for 11/8)

*FINAL MONTHLY EVENT (for now)* [Bluesky] #ColumboTV: SWAN SONG...
Saturday, November 8 • 5:00 - 5:00pm
Every 4 weeks on Saturday

After tonight, the monthly #ColumboTV watch party, which occurs every 4th Saturday, is going on indefinite hiatus.
• 2pm PT
• 5pm ET
• 10pm UK

Contact host Matthew @rubberplant.bsky.social, who posts each month's movie poll and final case selection, if you would like to take over monthly_ hosting duties.

8
NOV 2025, SAT

5pm
*FINAL MONTHLY EVENT (for now)* [Bluesky] #Colu
6
DEC 2025, SAT

• 5pm
*ON HIATUS* [Bluesky] #ColumboTV: (host wanted)
3
JAN 2026, SAT

• 5pm
*ON HIATUS* [Bluesky] #ColumboTV: (host wanted)
31 JAN 2026, SAT

• 5pm
*ON HIATUS* [Bluesky] #ColumboTV: (host wanted)
28 FEB 2026, SAT

• 5pm
*ON HIATUS* [Bluesky] #ColumboTV: (host wanted)
28 MAR 2026, SAT
•
5pm
*ON HIATUS* [Bluesky] #ColumboTV: (host wanted

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 3d

11/8 - will do ❤️‍🩹 will send you the text when I am done

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 3d

I once went down the technical rabbithole of why UK-US airings differed slightly in length and it had something to do with the film frame rates of speed varying on opposite sides of the Atlantic

so if your DVD set was burned from a UK master (aside from PAL vs. NTSC) that'd do it #ColumboTV

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks @rubberplant.bsky.social and #ColumboTV 🎩 #NowYouSeeHim gang! That was DELIGHTFUL and I may well watch it again 🥰

Matthew - I will put your SWAN SONG info into the #WatchPartyCalendar for your swan song -- is it the 8th or 15th?

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 3d

somehow you are ahead -- Columbo is still explaining how Shaun Cassidy's dad screwed up #ColumboTV 🎩 #NowYouSeeHim

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 3d

oh yeeeeeees 👍🏻👍🏻

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 3d

What a relief! I was afraid that coat would be around for a while #ColumboTV 🎩 #NowYouSeeHim

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Matthew @rubberplant.bsky.social · 3d

I can reveal that last month's #ColumboTV poll actually had a split vote - two episodes with equal votes... we're watching one now, and I figured it made sense to watch the other in four weeks, for our final Columbo watch party for the time being... appropriate enough for our 'Swan Song'...

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 3d

I am LOVING his turn as the villain. Sooooo suaaaaave #ColumboTV 🎩 #NowYouSeeHim

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 3d

And the Jack Cassidy-Shirley Jones gene combo was also lethal 😂 Yes, my adolescent crush extraordinaire

#ColumboTV 🪄🎩 #NowYouSeeHim

SHAUN CASSIDY - eponymous LP cover from 1976

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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 3d

It's the white hair (says the grey squirrel) which makes people think "OLDER"

although #JackCassidy (here in 1966 with then 2nd wife #ShirleyJones - mother of Shaun 🥰, Patrick, and Ryan Cassidy) was always silver-blond, I believe, and then simply silver-haired

#ColumboTV 🪄🎩 #NowYouSeeHim