Last updated: December 6, 1998. This version: 4.01
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Some TV discussion falls into the alt.fan.* hierarchy, as many of these groups are dedicated to TV personalities. Here are some:
Usenet Group: Description (TV shows involved, etc.):
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alt.fan.addams.family Discussion of the classic comedy
the Addams Family, and movies
alt.fan.banacek Discussion of the classic cop show
Banacek
alt.fan.bill-nye Discussion of the PBS/syndicated kids'
science show, and its host
(main "Bill Nye" group)
alt.fan.bill.nye.the Discussion of the PBS/syndicated kids'
.science.guy science show, and its host (NOTE:
Some sites may not carry this group.
It is the minor group; use
alt.fan.bill-nye.)
alt.fan.blues-brothers Discussion of the old Saturday Night
Live sketch, and movie
alt.fan.bruce-campbell Fans of the star of FOX's (now canceled)
Brisco County, and the star of
several cult movies
alt.fan.chris-elliott Fans of the star of FOX's (now canceled)
Get a Life, star of Saturday Night
Live, and former Late Nigh with David
Letterman writer
alt.fan.conan-obrien Fans of NBC TV host Conan O'Brien, and
show Late Night
alt.fan.danielle-fishel Fans of the ABC comedy Boy Meets World
star
alt.fan.disney.afternoon Discussion of Disney afternoon animated
shows including Gummi Bears,
Ducktales, Chip 'N Dale Rescue
Rangers, Tale Spin, Darkwing Duck,
etc.
alt.fan.disney.gargoyles Discussion of Disney animated fantasy
show Gargoyles
alt.fan.drew-carey Fans of the comic, and his TV show
alt.fan.fabio Fan of the TV and novel cover
personality
alt.fan.gillian-anderson Fans of the star of FOX's The X-Files,
Gillian Anderson
alt.fan.greg-kinnear Discussion of the latenight talkshow,
and its host
alt.fan.harlan-ellison Fans of the well known sci-fi author and
"Babylon 5" Creative Consultant,
Harlan Ellison
alt.fan.hawaii-five-o Discussion of classic CBS Hawiian cop
show Hawaii Five-O
alt.fan.holmes Fans of the literary character and
mystery solver, Sherlock Holmes,
including related TV shows & movies
alt.fan.howard-stern Fans of the nationally syndicated
TV/radio host
alt.fan.itchy-n-scratchy Fans of the wacky cartoon characters
from FOX's The Simpsons
alt.fan.jadzia.dax Fans of the rather colorless Star Trek:
.slug.slug.slug Deep Space Nine character (including
her Trill "slug/worm"), and the
actress who plays her, Terry Farrell
alt.fan.jay-leno Fans of NBC TV host Jay Leno, and his
show The Tonight Show
alt.fan.jeri-ryan Fans of the sexy star of UPN's Star Trek:
Voyager (and previously NBC's "Dark
Skies") Jeri (Lynn) Ryan
alt.fan.jerry-springer Fans of TV's most popular bottom-feeder,
talkshow host Jerry Springer
alt.fan.jon-stewart Discussion of the (former) latenight
talkshow, and its host
alt.fan.la-femme.nikita Discussion of the excellent USA/CTV spy/
psychological drama La Femme Nikita
(NOTE: This is the minor group;
use alt.tv.lafemme-nikita instead.)
alt.fan.letterman Fans of CBS TV host David Letterman, and
his show The Late Show
alt.fan.letterman.top-ten The hosts famous lists, provided daily
(NOTE: A moderated group.)
alt.fan.major.kira Fans of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
.pant.pant.pant character, and the actress who plays
her, Nana Visitor
alt.fan.monty-python Discussion of television shows and
movies done by the British comedy
troupe Monty Python
alt.fan.mst3k Fans of the wacky Comedy Central show
Mystery Science Theatre 3000
(Serious discussion has moved:
use the rec.arts.tv.mst3k.*
hierarchy.)
alt.fan.muchmusic Fans of the Canadian music video network
alt.fan.naked-guy Discussion of the Saturday Night
Live sketch
alt.fan.oj-simpson Discussion of everyone's favorite TV
personality on trial
alt.fan.power-rangers Fans of the pre-teen sensation the
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
alt.fan.power-rangers Another frivilous alt.* group
.puke.puke.kill
alt.fan.q Fans of the Star Trek character Q
alt.fan.ren-and-stimpy Fans of Nickelodeon animated show
Ren and Stimpy
alt.fan.robotech Fans of the NBC comedy Wings
(NOTE: This may be the minor group;
also see alt.tv.robotech.)
alt.fan.rumpole Fans of John Mortimer's "Rumpole of
the Bailey" books and TV series
alt.fan.rush-limbaugh Fans of the nationally syndicated
TV/radio host (mostly a political
group; not for the faint of heart!)
alt.fan.rush-limbaugh.tv-show Fans of the nationally syndicated
TV/radio host's TV show (go here
to discuss the Big Man's show)
alt.fan.sailor-moon Fans of the syndicated Japanese "anime"
cartoon Sailor Moon
alt.fan.tiffani-amber-thiessen Fans of the star of Saved by the Bell
and Beverly Hills, 90210
(NOTE: This group's name is illegal.
The dot-separated part of a name
should be 14 characters or less. Some
sites may not carry it.)
alt.fan.teen.idols Fans of TV's and movie's hotest young
hunks
alt.fan.teen.starlets Fans of TV's and movie's hotest young
starlets
alt.fan.televisionx.lynda-leigh Fans of the "adult" TV star
alt.fan.thundercats Fans of the old cartoon series and
line of toys
alt.fan.wings Fans of the NBC comedy Wings
(NOTE: This is the minor group;
use alt.tv.wings.)
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