The Fringemunks present "Brown Betty" music video - parody medley of all songs featured in episode

The Fringemunks recap all episodes of FOX sci-fi TV series "Fringe" with song parodies. In 2010, they (and creator/producer David Wu) were faced with the challenge of recapping the musical episode, "Brown Betty," which contained performances of several songs.

So how did they do it? A parody medley! ... consisting of The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar" and the songs featured in the show. Clocking in at 9 minutes, 11 seconds, it is the longest Fringemunks song to date.  Now, almost two years later, the Fringemunks have released a new music video for the song:

Parody lyrics, all instruments & production by David Wu
Story by Jeff Pinkner, Joel Wyman & Akiva Goldsman

Parodied songs:

• "Brown Sugar" [The Rolling Stones] - music composed by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
• "Roundabout" [Yes] - music composed by Jon Anderson & Steve Howe
• "Head over Heels" [Tears for Fears] - music composed by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
• "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" [Traffic] - music composed by Steve Winwood & Jim Capaldi
• "The Candy Man" [from "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"] - music composed by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
• "I Hope I Get It" [from "A Chorus Line"] - music composed by Marvin Hamlisch
• "For Once in My Life" [Stevie Wonder] - music composed by Ron Miller & Orlando Murden
• "Blue Moon" [The Marcels] - music composed by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart

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Fringe Shocker: Executive Producer Jeff Pinkner Exits Series

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 Exclusive Fringe Shocker: Executive Producer Jeff Pinkner Exits Series

Jun 19, 2012 07:30 PM ET
by Natalie Abrams

Fringe is gearing up for its fifth and final season, but it will do so without one of its head honchos.

TVGuide.com has learned exclusively that Jeff Pinkner, an executive producer who has run the Fox series alongside J.H. Wyman since Season 2, has stepped down. Sources tell us it was Pinkner's decision to exit the series in order to pursue other projects and that it was an amicable split. Pinkner will not retain his executive producer credit and Wyman will be the sole showrunner for the final season.

"We're so excited to begin work on a fifth season of Fringe and to be able to deliver the 13 final episodes to our passionate and devoted fans," Fringe co-creator/executive producer J.J. Abrams said in a statement. "For four years, J.H. Wyman and Jeff Pinkner have worked tirelessly as a team to keep all the worlds in order on Fringe. We're thankful for the invaluable contributions Jeff has made to the show and of course wish him well and look forward to working together in the future. J.H. Wyman's importance to Fringe cannot be overstated, however, and I'm thrilled that he will continue as showrunner for the concluding chapters of our story. We can't wait for our fans to see what we have in store for them in the wild conclusion of Fringe."

Read Natalie's entire tvguide.com article here.
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The Fringe Podcast Summer Rewatch Episode 04

In this episode of The Fringe Podcast we wrap up our rewatch of Fringe Season 1 as we discuss Inner Child, Unleashed, Bad Dreams, Midnight, The Road Not Taken and There's More Than One of Everything. We discuss the death of Sanford Harris and who he may have been working for, the coming battle and the corexiphan soldiers that have been prepared for it, and we also talk about the recurring theme of what would you do for someone you love. We had a lot of great input from Heather and Karen in this episode and thank them for their participation.

Send in you theories and feedback to 304-837-2278 or feedback@thefringepdodcast.com.

Older episodes of The Fringe Podcast on The Fringe Podcast Network can be found here, or the entire episode collection of The Fringe Podcast can be found here.

FRINGE - Fans Ask: Cortexiphan

Even though it is another Fringe-less Friday on the tube, Fringe media master, Ari Margolis, has given us some great news.
He tweeted yesterday that there will be a new installment of his 'Fans Ask' video series every Friday through the end of August. Thanks for that, Ari!

This week Anna Torv, Lance Reddick, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, and Jasika Nicole comment on whether they would experiment with cortexiphan.

FRINGE - Fans Ask: Season 4 (Part 2)

Here's Part 2 of Ari Margolis' 'Fans Ask' video series in which Anna Torv,Lance Reddick,and Jasika Nicole discuss their favorite scene to film for their characters in Season 4.

Happy Birthday AnnaTorv!

Althought some sites are reporting that today is definitely the beautiful Anna Torv's birthday, no one can confirm this except Anna herself, and she has not. But the stunning actress has admitted previously that her birthday is in June.

Last year on this date, Wikipedia had her birthdate as June 7th, while the imdb site had it as June 15th.
So we posted a birthday wish on June 15th and we'll post this year's wish today also.

Anna, you are awesome, and we thank you for all the many shades of Olivia Dunham you play. Regardless which day in June is your actual birthdate all of us here at Fringe Television hope you have a very special day!

Coming This Fall: "September's Notebook"

From the folks behind The Lost Encyclopedia comes September's Notebook, due to be released this November. From Amazon's listing:

"Delve into television’s most otherworldly phenomenon! Fringe: September’s Notebook is a uniquely in-world collection that explores the intricate destinies of Walter Bishop, Peter Bishop, and Olivia Dunham. Gathered by the Observer known only as “September,” these pages reveal new truths about the Fringe Division and Massive Dynamic. The book also closely examines the Amber timeline and the alternate universe “Over There.”

Packed with concept art, exclusive photos, and intriguing ephemera, September’s Notebook will satisfy every serious fan’s hunger for details about the Observers, quirks and little-known facts about each character, insight into Fringe Science, and much more. “Easter eggs” throughout build on the many symbols and codes woven into the show’s fabric, uncovering truths never before revealed.

With its layered storytelling, well-rendered characters, and complex overarching narrative, Fringe is the ideal show around which to publish, and Fringe: September’s Notebook provides a totally immersive reading experience."

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With forewords from Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman, the book is due to arrive on November 20.

The Fringemunks: Epis. 4.11 "Making Angels" (parody of "We Are Young" by fun.)

The Fringemunks recap Fringe Episode 4.11 "Making Angels" with a parody of "We Are Young" by fun. feat. Janelle Monae.  Astrid comforts her double, whose father just died. Meanwhile, a TSA screener named Neil kills people, with the mindset that he's saving his victims from living out lives of agony.

LISTEN NOW:
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Song Credits:
- Music composed by Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, Matthias Bell & Samuel Means
- Parody lyrics, all instruments & production by David Wu

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NOTE: This parody qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law.

The Fringemunks: Epis. 4.10 - "Forced Perspective" (parody of "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera)

The Fringemunks recap Fringe Episode 4.10 "Forced Perspective" with a parody of "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera.  Emily Mallum experiences reverse-ripple premonition, allowing her to see deaths before they happen. Perhaps there is a divine purpose to all of this.

LISTEN NOW:
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Song Credits:
- Music composed by Adam Levine, Benny Blanco, Ammar Malik & Shellback
- Parody lyrics, all instruments & production by David Wu

Listen to and download all Fringemunks episode recap songs:
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NOTE: This parody qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law.

Happy Birthday, Joshua Jackson

I'm posting this a few minutes late in Eastern time, but it's still Joshua Jackson's birthday in his home town of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Happy Birthday to the man who plays our favorite door-kicking, raising-all things mechanical-back-to-life, dumb, smart guy.

From all of us here at Fringe Television, have a great day, Joshua. And thanks for joining us on Twitter a few months ago and sticking around!

You can wish Mr. Jackson a Happy Birthday on Twitter via @Vancity Jax.

The Fringe Podcast Summer Rewatch Episode 03

In this episode of The Fringe Podcast we are joined by Hank in Houston and Allan (a.k.a. Xerophytes) for a discussion about the Fringe season 1 episodes, "Safe", "Bound", "The Transformation", "The No-Brainer" and "Ability." We discuss the motives of David Robert Jones, Agent Loeb, and John Scott. We also discuss several instances of how these episodes tie in to later seasons, and we discuss the war between the redverse vs. the impending war with the Observers. Of course, we also discuss the relationship between Peter and Olivia, cortexiphan, and Peter's influence on Olivia's abilities.

Send in you theories and feedback to 304-837-2278 or feedback@thefringepdodcast.com.

Older episodes of The Fringe Podcast on The Fringe Podcast Network can be found here, or the entire episode collection of The Fringe Podcast can be found here.

Amazon Lists The Complete Fourth Season of Fringe on DVD & Blu-ray for Pre-Order

It's a great feeling when Amazon.com lists the previous season of Fringe available for pre-order!
According to Amazon, both the DVD and Blu-ray versions will be available on September 4th, 2012, which is 17 days before the Season 5 premiere date.
But tread cautiously, as last year fans were promised an earlier release like this only to have it show up just days before Season 4 began. Regardless, it's good news, and there's no time like the present to get ordered-up. The DVD set is priced at $41.99 and the Blu-Ray set at $48.99.

Pre-order your Fringe Season 4 DVD set here.
Pre-order your Fringe Season 4 Blu-ray set here.