Effective Credits

Regarding your article on “Babylon 5” in TV Times (Jan. 23-29): In the final paragraph of the story you give the false impression that the series’ landmark special effects are created on an Apple Macintosh computer when, in fact, Foundation Imaging’s Emmy Award-winning work was only possible thanks to Commodore Amiga computers equipped with NewTek Video Toasters. In large part, “Babylon 5” owes its existence to Ron Thornton and his team proving that high-quality visual effects can be produced by low-cost desktop systems like Amiga.

Matthew T. Gabbert, Lawndale

Two Was Better Than One

When it was “John and Leeza” (NBC), it was a good show because it was one-on-one and they both sat in their seats and interviewed one person at a time. It was comfortable and enjoyable. Now that it is “Leeza” it is the same old talk-show host going into the audience, asking stupid questions and doing the same old insidious interviews with people who want to air their dirty laundry for all to see.

And so good luck to Leeza, but I won’t be watching.

Toni Jacobson, Monterey Park