Nickelodeon's TVLand aired episodes of *Julia* Sunday evenings this month as part of its salute to Afro-Americans in television (such as it was). You probably missed them, but, the good news is that if they were available for airing by TVLand, they, at least nominally, remain in syndication, or at least limited distribution. I have had amazing luck in the past contacting firms with current distribution rights for aged television series to determine if I may rent episodes (generally old 16-mm prints or U-Matic 3/4-inch cassettes) for "scholarly study." Republic has been the most co-operative. If you can determine who holds current rights to *Julia* (a call to Nickelodeon should accomplish that, or have Jeremy help ;-)), contact them with your request. It was originally a Savannah Production, through Hal Kanter; Diahann Carroll's agency might help. I seem to recall that the ATAS/UCLA Archive holds episodes, but they are non-circulating. Good luck. _______________________________________________________________________________ William Lafferty, PhD Department of Theatre Arts [log in to unmask] Wright State University office (937) 775-4581 or 3072 Dayton, OH 45435-0001 USA facsimile (937) 775-3787 The universe was once conceived almost as a vast preserve, landscaped for heroes, plotted to provide them the appropriate adventures. The rules were known and respected, the adversaries honorable, the oracles articulate and precise as the directives of a six-lane parkway. Errors of weakness or vanity led, with measured momentum, to the tragedy which resolved everything. Today, the rules are ambiguous, the adversary is concealed in aliases, the oracles broadcast a babble of contradictions. --- Maya Deren, from her notes for *At Land* ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite