SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SLJ Blog Network +
  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
  • Pearl's & Ruby's
  • Politics in Practice
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Yarn
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About/Contact
  • Fusenews
  • Reviews
  • Librarian Previews
  • Best Books
    • Top 100
    • Best Books of 2022
    • Best Books of 2021
    • Best Books of 2020
    • Best Books of 2019
    • Best Books of 2018
    • Best Books of 2017
    • Best Books of 2016
    • Best Books of 2015
    • Best Books of 2014
    • Best Books of 2013
  • Fuse 8 n’ Kate
  • Videos
  • Press Release Fun

November 29, 2009 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: Freak-Outs = Today’s Theme

November 29, 2009 by Betsy Bird   2 comments

You may not believe me, but I’ve been searching for this video for a very long time. Big time That Mitchell & Webb Look fan over here. And this is just a great skit. Misanthropic? Oh yeah. But I’m amused by evil librarians, and this one takes the cake. Thanks to @yourlibrary for the link!

And I’ll just follow that up with something to make you want to chew your own ear off.  Now they’ll tell you that these are outtakes from the movie of A Series of Unfortunate Events.  Don’t you believe it.  My impression is that this is what madness is, when you get right down to it.  Insanity on the screen. 

SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Even then, still less weird than what I interpret to be Carrey’s imitation of Robert Crumb (in the form of Stephano, another character from the film).

Okay.  Let’s follow up that scene chewer with another one.  This is far more sweet, though.  It’s Stephen Colbert at the Montclair Library in New Jersey reading Ferdinand to the kids. 

Stephen Colbert reads to Children at Montclair Library

Awww.  Thanks to Jean Hatfield for that link.

This is on-topic in that it involves books, but slightly off-topic since it involves adult writing.  Still, it’s worth it.  Go here.  Click on "Going West" on the left-hand side of the screen.  Enjoy.  Thanks so much to David Elzey for the link.

May as well end with an off-topic vid that doubles as a freak-out.  Not long ago I showed a crazy performance of the band Brilliant Pebbles on a children’s cable access show.  That was nutty, but it wasn’t the first of its kind by any means.  Behold!  Tiny Tim performs "The Other Side".  I give the kids watching him extra points for not running away and screaming at any point.


Thanks to Sxip Shirey for the link.

Filed under: Videos

SHARE:

Read or Leave Comments

About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Kirkus, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on BlueSky at: @fuse8.bsky.social

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

ADVERTISEMENT

SLJ Blog Network

100 Scope Notes

Name That LEGO Book Cover (#72)

by Travis Jonker

Good Comics for Kids

Table Titans Club: Sneak Attack | This Week’s Comics

by Lori Henderson

Heavy Medal

Early Contenders: Our First List of Mock Newbery Contenders

by Steven Engelfried

Politics in Practice

From Policy Ask to Public Voice: Five Layers of Writing to Advance School Library Policy

by John Chrastka

Teen Librarian Toolbox

Unpacking BAD KID: My Life as a “Troubled Teen,” a guest post by Sofia Szamosi

by Amanda MacGregor

The Yarn

Jasmine Warga Visits The Yarn!

by Travis Jonker

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Articles on SLJ

About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Kirkus, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on BlueSky at: @fuse8.bsky.social

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. tim b says

    November 29, 2009 at 2:43 pm

    You’re in sort of a dark mood today, aren’t you?

  2. Fuse #8 says

    November 29, 2009 at 2:51 pm

    Sometimes it’s just that kind of day.

ADVERTISEMENT

Archives

  • External Links

    • A Fuse #8 Production Reviews
  • Follow This Blog

    Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.

    This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

    This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

    Primary Sidebar

    • News & Features
    • Reviews+
    • Technology
    • School Libraries
    • Public Libraries
    • Blogs
    • Classroom
    • Diversity
    • People
    • Job Zone

    Reviews+

    • Book Lists
    • Best Books 2024
    • 2024 Stars So Far
    • Media
    • Reference
    • Series Made Simple
    • Tech
    • Review for SLJ
    • Review Submissions

    SLJ Blog Network

    • 100 Scope Notes
    • A Fuse #8 Production
    • Good Comics for Kids
    • Heavy Medal
    • Pearls & Rubys
    • Politics in Practice
    • Teen Librarian Toolbox
    • The Yarn

    Resources

    • Reasons to Love Libraries
    • 2025 Youth Media Awards
    • Defending the Canon:SLJ & NCTE Review 15 Banned Classics
    • Refreshing the Canon Booklist
    • School Librarian of the Year
    • Read Free Poster
    • Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards
    • Research
    • White Papers / Case Studies

    Events & PD

    • In-Person Events
    • Online Courses
    • Virtual Events
    • Webcasts
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
    • Media Inquiries
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Content Submissions
    • Data Privacy
    • Terms of Use
    • Terms of Sale
    • FAQs
    • Diversity Policy
    • Careers at MSI


    COPYRIGHT © 2026


    COPYRIGHT © 2026