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2012-02-04 00:29 I could murder an Amstrad

An Amstrad PCW 9512 makes its Starring-the-Computer debut: a very brief appearance in a new Midsomer Murders episode A Rare Bird.

2012-01-31 22:23 iBook G3

Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams has a very brief outing for Starring-the-Computer's first Apple iBook G3.

2012-01-22 23:13 64 is 30

The Commodore 64 just turned 30 and here it is making a brief appearance in the 1985 film Chiller.

2011-12-20 23:58 Parker's 8800

The first episode of season 12 of Parker Lewis Can't Lose features both a Atari Mega ST and a MITS Altair 8800.

2011-12-13 22:59 A couple of PCs

Working Girl features a IBM PS/2 Model 50/70 and the season 9 Facts of Life episode Dear Apple has a vital role for a IBM PC XT.

2011-11-25 23:35 Victor 9000/Sirius 1

The second series Bergerac episode A Message for the Rich has a small role for Starring-the-Computer's first Sirius 1.

2011-11-18 19:28 Hot Tub Freaks

Two more computers make their Starring-the-Computer debuts. There is a Casio Cassiopeia E-100 in Eight Legged Freaks, and an Alienware Area 51 m15x in Hot Tub Time Machine (along with the briefest of glimpses of an Apple IIc).

2011-10-25 22:45 Aptiva S

Thanks to Bruce for spotting that the mystery computer in Bullet Ballet was an IBM Aptiva S.

2011-10-22 00:11 Mega Mac Update

Here's a big update of Apple Mac appearances. The Park is Mine, The Shaman and Hot Pursuit all feature a Macintosh. The Only Fools and Horses episode The Jolly Boy's Outing has a Macintosh SE. Jurassic Park III has a Macintosh IIcx/IIci. Mosura 2 - Kaitei no daikessen and Home Alone 3 both feature Power Macintoshes with Home Alone adding a Powerbook 5300 and two Starring-the-Computer newcomers, the IBM Thinkpad 760 and the Palm Pilot 1000/5000. Les Poupees Ruuse has an iMac G3 and a Macbook. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay has a iMac G5, an Macbook and a Nokia 770. The Devil Wears Prada has an iMac G5 and a Macbook Pro. Chloe and Bedtime Stories both feature the Aluminum iMac and also have a Macbook and a Macbook Pro respectively.

2011-10-18 22:49 VTech Laser 128

The film Prison offers Starring-the-Computer's first appearance of a VTech Laser 128.

2011-10-15 22:57 Three Compaqs

Three Compaq PCs make their Starring-the-Computer debut in this update: The Last Seduction II features a Deskpro 386N and The Airzone Solution has roles for a Deskpro 386S and a Prolinea.

2011-10-13 01:11 VERSA vs VERSA

Two NEC VERSA laptops make their Starring-the-Computer debut. A 4050H appears in Masterminds and a 6060 has a brief role in Lethal Weapon 4.

2011-10-10 22:46 A Couple of Dinosaurs

A couple of 1960s dinosaurs have new appearances in the database. The McCloud episode Butch Cassidy Rides Again features an IBM System/370 and one of Boris Karloff's final films Fear Chamber has a vital role for a Honeywell H200.

2011-10-08 17:31 Kaypro Robie

The Miami Vice episode Forgive Us Our Debts might be the epitome of 1980s television; it is certainly a showcase of 1980s computing with glimpses of an Apple II, AT&T PC 7300s, Commodore Amiga 1000s, and, a Starring-the-Computer newcomer, the Kaypro Robie.

2011-09-29 20:03 Two times IIc

Family Sins and The Best of Times both have small roles for the Apple IIc.

2011-09-24 00:25 Computercide

Computercide has a scene with a couple of IBM AN/FSQ-7 panels standing in for a library computer. Not remarkable in itself, as this machine appears in many many films, but it is the first appearance that I have found on my own without the help of Mike Loewen's excellent site on the subject!