Digital Underground managed to follow up on the success of 1990's Sex Packets here on their second album, which was an all-out tribute to the 1970's space-funk co-op Parliament-Funkadelic. They even get George Clinton himself to cameo on the title track. Whereas the previous album owed more to 1980's Golden Age rap, DU head honcho Shock G spread his stylistic wings, added more people to the group, and more elements to the sound. Now, more than ever, this has the feel of 70's communal funk put in the context of hip-hop, with most every track spreading the wealth among multiple rappers, vocals, samples, and effects.
A very fun and socially-relevant single using the Humpty Hump character as an effective conduit - commenting on the celebrity plastic surgery craze - which probably should have made it into a bigger hit than the modest one it actually became. Maybe because it contains a passing Trump reference? But it's the odd yet highly catchy musical backdrop that's more enveloping.
Steven Spielberg's "Eyes" is the most celebrated of the three segments, for a variety of obvious reasons, but it’s lapped by Barry Shear's "Great Escape". All three have their merits and the pilot film is solid overall.
"How to Cure The Common Vampire" is the obligatory Jack Laird short tacked on at the end of this ghastly period-piece conundrum which serves as Night Gallery's send-off episode. It's a drinking game waiting to be discovered.
As much as I like Gary Lockwood, he was so miscast in this episode. On the other hand, I cannot think of a better marriage between actor and role, than Chuck Connors and Roderick Blanco. Reconcile yourself to that!