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2009-05-16 17:19 A pair of STs

The Dolph Lundgren film Joshua Tree (also known as Army of One) and the final Chocky TV series, Chocky's Challenge, both feature Atari STs. Chocky's Challenge also as a role for, Starring-the-Computer newcomer, the Epson QX-10.

2009-05-14 08:52 Chock-IIe

The followup series to Chocky, Chocky's Children features an Apple IIe.

2009-05-12 23:46 Torrente Blue

French film Le grand bleu has the briefest of glimpses of an Apple Mac Plus and Spanish comedy Torrente 2 has a Commodore 64 and some more Apple Macs.

2009-05-11 23:32 Homeward, Amiga!

The sickly Disney remake Homeward Bound has a small but plot-related role for a Commodore Amiga 1000.

2009-05-09 15:28 Chock-tari

There a nice view of an Atari 800 in the kids sci-fi drama Chocky (I've not watched that since it was first on TV in 1984 - good stuff!) There's also an HP Jornada in Hidden Agenda.

2009-05-07 00:02 Children of Mac

A second Twentieth Anniversary Mac has been added thanks to Children of Men.

2009-05-06 12:45 Grange Hill

The series 12 opener of Grange Hill features an Amstrad PCW8256 - the first PCW on Starring-the-Computer.

2009-05-05 23:03 Mac Portable

The Waterdance gifts Starring-the-Computer its first, and maybe only, Apple Macintosh Portable. The German film Der Himmel über Berlin has a fleeting glimpse of a Commodore 64.

2009-05-04 15:49 Computers on Television

A few TV episodes has swelled the database a bit: an episode of Simon and Simon has a vital role for an Apple II, an episode of Night Court offers our first Epson PX-8, there's an Atari ST in the background of a Married with Children episode and another episode of Whiz Kids includes a brief glimpse of a Commodore 64 and PET.

2009-05-02 11:34 TRS STacy

Two more computers making their first appearance here: the TRS-80 Model III in an episode of Seinfeld, and a very indistinct view of an Atari STacy in Nothing But Trouble.

2009-05-01 22:59 Ashes to Miracles

The TV series Ashes to Ashes has a Commodore PET that pops up now and again, and the film Miracle Mile offers a fleeting glimpse of a Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 - another debut on the site.

2009-05-01 13:42 Notice the VAX?

The season 2 opener of Burn Notice features to machines not seen before on Starring-the-Computer: a VAX 7000 and a Vye notebook.

2009-04-29 23:37 Gremlins 2

Gremlins 2 has AN/FSQ-7 panels and a range of Apples (Mac Pluses and Mac IIs). Another couple of AN/FSQ-7 appearances to report in Winter Kills and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (which also has some B205 panels).

2009-04-29 00:20 Whizzy Atari

Episode 9 of Whiz Kids gives Starring-the-Computer its first Atari 1200 XL in a pretty important role.

2009-04-28 22:45 MITS in the Middle

The first MITS Altair makes its appearance on Starring-the-Computer thanks to an episode of Malcolm in the Middle. It's an Altair 680 not a 8800, but hopefully I'll be adding an 8800 soon.

2009-04-28 00:12 Time Walkers

I've just added a second Atari 800 to the database. It's in the early-80s B-movie Time Walkers.