Sometimes a Great Notion (disambiguation)

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Sometimes a Great Notion is a 1964 novel by the American author Ken Kesey.

<i>Sometimes a Great Notion</i> Novel by Ken Kesey

Sometimes a Great Notion is Ken Kesey's second novel, published in 1964. While One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) is more famous, many critics consider Sometimes a Great Notion Kesey's magnum opus. The story involves an Oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition to striking, unionized workers.

Sometimes a Great Notion may also refer to:

Sometimes a Great Notion (film), a 1970 film adaptation of the novel
"Sometimes a Great Notion" (Battlestar Galactica), an episode from the fourth season of the television series Battlestar Galactica
"Sometimes a Great Notion" (song), a song by John Mellencamp from his 1989 album Big Daddy

<i>Sometimes a Great Notion</i> (film) 1971 film by Paul Newman

Sometimes a Great Notion is a 1971 American drama film directed by Paul Newman and starring Newman, Henry Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, and Lee Remick. The cast also includes Richard Jaeckel in an Academy Award-nominated performance.

"Sometimes a Great Notion" is the thirteenth episode in the fourth season of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. It aired on television on Sci Fi and Space in the United States and Canada respectively on January 16, 2009 and on Sky One in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2009. This episode is the first after the mid-season finale of the fourth season ("Revelations"), which aired in June 2008. The episode title is a reference to the novel of the same name, written by Ken Kesey. The episode was also the last to be written before the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. It received a Nielsen rating of 1.6 and was received positively throughout.

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