Pookey

The thing I worry about is Tommy trying to be a host instead of being himself. He's really at his best when he has a foil (like Al in his Bombe videos). Also, I hope WGBH will let him use his native language (so to speak) and bleep out the unacceptable stuff. The videos were great for this (and for the effects they created; for example, turning Tommy's head into a teakettle when he got ticked at Al-red face, steam coming out of his ears, tea kettle sound effects). It's just that kind of playfulness that makes the videos fun to watch. If he's unrelentingly serious, this could be a disaster. Tommy's at his best when he's loose. Hope he stays loose.