TV Reviews

Hawaii Five-O: Six Kilos

Hawaii Five-O: Six Kilos is another showcase for Jack Lord. So many episodes are nearly solo vehicles for Lord, and this is another one of them. The rest of the cast are relegated to brief moments on the screen as McGarrett checks in with them.
In Six Kilos, McGarrett …

The Virginian: The Brazen Bell

The Virginian: The Brazen Bell brought a very interesting portrayal, courtesy of George C. Scott. Royal Dano also did his usual good job. Dano is a character actor who has done more roles than I can count. He’s in at least two shows from season 1 …

M*A*S*H: Rainbow Bridge

Sometimes things never seem to go as planned, and on this comedy series, unexpected events frequently occur when the captains are planning to go on leave. In M*A*S*H: Rainbow Bridge, just as Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) and Trapper John McIntyre (Wayne Rogers) are about to head for Tokyo, …

It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

I have seen the Halloween special “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” more times than I can count considering it’s been on the air since before I was born. But, last night was the first time my oldest daughter got a chance to watch it. She loved it.
Let’s put …

NCIS: Pop Life

When a guy named Willy is caught in bed with a dead naval officer, he is arrested for murder. He swears up and down that the dead woman in his bed is not the same woman he slept with the night before. It is up to NCIS …

Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1, Episode 11: The Great Divide

Aang and crew come to a great canyon called “the great divide”. Katara wants to marvel at the splendor while Sokka just wants to get going.
They come across two feuding tribes, both fleeing the fire nation. Both insist that they have priority when the Earthbending guide offers to …

Max Headroom: Rakers TV show

Max Headroom: Rakers from April 1987 starts out with some curious dramatic angst when controller Theora Jones (Amanda Pays) can’t be found, causing Edison Carter (Matt Frewer) to become concerned. While others suggest he just not worry about her and hire a new assistant, Edison refuses and tracks …

American Horror Story Pilot Episode

American Horror Story is a new TV series from the FX channel. I have read a lot of previews and things to expect with this TV series but I still could not comment until I have seen it. Earlier today I saw the pilot episode. Basically this series is …

M*A*S*H: That Darn Kid

M*A*S*H: That Darn Kid is the final episode of season 10 and it’s a comedy focused one, unlike the previous season’s rather downbeat episode. For the second time during the series, Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) is paymaster, a job he doesn’t look forward to at all.
Just when Hawkeye’s …

Futurama TV Episode: Mars University

I once again sat down to watch an episode of Futurama with my oldest daughter last night. And, since it was the next one on the DVD, we ended up watching the season 1 episode entitled “Mars University.”
This one was an OK episode but not an overly great one. …

Modern Marvels from History Channel

Modern Marvels is a great show brought to the viewing public by the History channel.
I like being able to tun this program on and then learn about some of the structures and how they were built. Everything from collapsed and fixed bridges to antenna towers to bullet trains …

Top Chef: Washington D.C.: Reunion Special TV Show

Top Chef: Washington D.C.: Reunion Special was frustrating in that once again they don’t tell us who the fan favorite was, saving it for that lame What it Live show, or whatever it is. I feel like that is TV show blackmail, and I refuse to watch.
For this …

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - Episode 2.4: Allison From Palmdale

An episode that is all about Cameron? You got that right, “Allison From Palmdale” dives deep into the Cameron character, the deepest that any of the episodes have gone so far with her. Her chip begins to experience some memory issues as the memories of Allison, the girl which …

Highway Patrol: Dan’s Vacation TV Show

I rather enjoyed Highway Patrol: Dan’s Vacation, a show from Season 3. This 34th episode had Chief Dan Mathews, series star Broderick Crawford, on vacation. He arrives at the pretty Aspen Lake Lodge and is told that the former owner died a few months earlier, and …

The Two Coreys: Episode 1.7 - The Two Coreys

The seventh episode is a season highlight and is quite amusing in many ways. Haim basically corners Feldman into a place that he doesn’t want to be and Feldman has no choice but to go along with it or else he’s royally screwed - and it would all be …

Have Gun - Will Travel: Pancho TV Show

Have Gun - Will Travel: Pancho didn’t impress me, especially with the way it began.
Paladin (Richard Boone) finds a young Mexican buried in the ground. As he starts to dig him out, he is stopped by the man who put the boy there. Here’s what is odd. …

Wagon Train: The Clara Beauchamp Story

Wagon Train: The Clara Beauchamp Story is from the first season and is the thirteen episode. Nina Foch, considered a fine dramatic actress, plays the title role. She’s an Army wife stuck in an unhappy marriage. She’s miserable and an alcoholic. He’s miserable and no …

TV SHOW MONK

If you think you have problems with phobias or fears, you have NOT watched and appreciated the show called: MONK on television. He has xenaphobia, he is afraid of most everything! He is totally obsessive compulsive about everything! He needs to have a personal assistant with him at all …

The Real Ghostbusters: Season 1, Episode 16: Play Them Ragtime Boos

After two episodes where the world is in danger, this episode gives us something of a breather. This is exemplified by the fact that the group starts the episode on vacation. They are going to New Orleans. Peter insists that they are going to Mardi Gras, …

Two’s Company (pilot)

Two’s Company was an unsold pilot that starred Marlo Thomas and Ron Hussman as a married couple named Bob and Caroline. Hussman is a lawyer who in the pilot went in to ask for a raise, was denied it, and, feeling unappreciated, quit. A former model, Caroline …

The Big Bad Wolf cartoon

Now here is a cartoon you can sink your teeth into. It’s the classic The Big Bad Wolf from the golden oldies days of the cartoon. This wolf is big and mean, and he fully intends to eat one of Little Bo Beep’s lambs. He quickly …

BAtman: The Brave and the Bold: Journey to the center of the bat!

This is one of the best episodes of the series. It’s full of the wacky silver age awesomeness that this show is known for.
First you’ve got Elongated Man and Plastic Man teaming up to fight Babyface, a lame villain sure, but it’s nice to see the …

Psych: An Evening with Mr. Yang

Last night’s Psych season finale “An Evening with Mr. Yang” was somewhat interesting but yet a disappointment at the same time.
I liked the idea of a super-genius serial killer taking on Shawn one-on-one and leaving clues for him to solve to save the life of a waitress and then …

Sable: Toy Gun

Nicholas Flemming is an author and comic strip creator who doubles as a mercenary/vigilante named Jon Sable, hence the name of the series — Sable. He’s supposed to be some kind of superhero, apparently all begun due to some real life event that was laced in tragedy. …

Highway Patrol: Magazine Writer TV Show

From season two, Broderick Crawford stars as Chief Dan Mathews in Highway Patrol: Magazine Writer. Crawford talks way too fast. It’s like speed talking. He had multiple moments in this show where he rattles off words so fast I barely know what he’s saying. He …

American Dad: Rapture’s Delight

I haven’t watched the Show American Dad in some time now and don’t remember a whole lot about each of the characters. But, there wasn’t much on TV last night so I figured I would take the time to watch Rapture’s Delight.
It was an OK episode, but I feel …

MacGyver: Every Time She Smiles

Every Time She Smiles is the episode of MacGyver where we first meet the fast-talking Penny Parker, a character played by Teri Hatcher (now of Desperate Housewives fame) who would recur on multiple episodes of the series. Off the show, it’s said that she and star Richard Dean …

Ayashi No Ceres Television show

This is an older, but absolutely fantastic series! Lost for awhile amid the stream of new anime Ayashi No Ceres has proved its worth as an anime classic. This show not only sports fantastic character development, but a very in depth storyline that slowly comes to fruition …

Gilmore Girls TV Series

This hour long show lasted for seven seasons; whenever there is a rerun I watch it. It still runs about once per day.
Gilmore Girls were great for lively banter. Every character, but especially Lorelai, one of the two main characters, has a witty comeback or a funny situation. …

Koi Kaze

At a crossroads in his life, hearing that his younger sister is coming to live with him and his father, Koshiro is questioning his decisions and the events of his life. Having just broken up with a woman he realizes he never really loved, he contemplates how he had …

The Apprentice TV Show

The Apprentice is an interesting concept for a show. The show is a search for a new employee for Donald Trump. The contestants go through different competitions taht show their individual business sense and their ability to work well with others. Each week a new contestant is “fired” by …

Models of the Runway: Hot Mess

Finally. Models of the Runway has been getting a bit boring lately because the designers almost always stick with the models they are used to and don’t make a change from week to week (even the models themselves were commenting about that). So, you can’t imagine how refreshing it …

Oprah Winfrie Show

Two years ago, when Metro TV broadcasted “Oprah Winfrie Show” for the first time, I didn`t have any idea why people like this program so much. Then, I tried to prove it by sitting nicely in front …