TV Reviews
Prison Break Season 2 Episode 11- Bolshoi Booze
Prison Break Season 2 Episode 11- Bolshoi Booze
Just like any other episode on the show it was absolutely great. The show has some of the best writing seen on TV. They really know how to build the tension and the drama. And the casting is amazing as …
The Good Wife: Taking Control TV Show
The Good Wife: Taking Control picks up at the press conference that we saw at the end of the last episode from the first season. Peter Florrick (Chris Noth) is again throwing his hat into the political ring. The question at the start of the hour is will …
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Real Me
Well, it took 5 seasons but Buffy the Vampire Slayer finally has a sister (I say that because most shows try to mix things up a bit by adding another character through a pregnancy; usually a sibling). But, the interesting thing about the episode “Real Me” is the sister …
Diagnosis Murder: Murder by the Book TV Show
Diagnosis Murder: Murder by the Book revolved around a new book that was written in part by an old friend of the Sloans. To Mark’s shock, the book isn’t about recipes but sex stories. That results in some funny moments, but the real story is about the …
M*A*S*H: Dear Peggy
It’s Captain B.J. Huneycutt’s (Mike Farrell) turn to write home, and the recipient is his wife, Peggy. It’s an okay show, but it lacks the cohesiveness of some of the early letter home episodes.
One of the fun tidbits is Hawkey Pierce (Alan Alda) going for the record book …
Stargate SG-1: Revisions
I love Stargate SG-1: Revisions. It’s one of my favorites, and I really can’t tell you why, except I get a kick out of it. I love the little town where they filmed the show; it was so cute and quaint.
Actually, what I see Stargate SG-1: Revisions, …
A Certain Justice - Part 1
I don’t watch a lot of PBS (Public Broadcasting System) shows and never have. I just didn’t grow up watching the dramas too much, probably because so much of it is British and the culture was strange to me as a child. I didn’t know what they …
Devices and Desires - Part 6
The final part bring the story of Devices and Desires to its conclusion. This is the big moment when Inspector Adam Dalgliesh (Roy Marsden) solves the puzzle and the viewers get all of the answers. This 1991 six-part story was best on the best-selling novels of P.D. …
Sea Hunt: The Destroyers TV Show
Sea Hunt: The Destroyers, episode 3 of season 4, was a little bit different from the normal show in that it centered around two ships that collided in the harbor. Unfortunately, the situation looks bad for one Navy man, which is why expert diver and one time Navy …
Great American Landmarks
Are you looking to travel this summer? Maybe hit some of the nation’s favorite tourist spots? Well, before you go take a look at “Greatest American Landmarks”. This travel show guides you through some of the most recognized landmarks as well as some lesser-known ones.
The program gives the …
Due South: A Cop, a Mountie, and a Baby
Due South: A Cop, a Mountie, and a Baby was a fairly entertaining show, though like the two shows that preceded it, there was an awful lot of music. I don’t know if the writers for this show were having issues or what, but some of these …
Trigun Episode 8
Trigun Episode 8 begins with Vash the Stampede trying to stop the leader of the Bad Lads named Blue Dynamite Neon from destroying the Sand Steamer to break open the safe inside it. With the help of the boy Kite, they try to keep the Sand Steamer from …
John Doe: The Mourner TV show
While not technically listed as a two-parter, that is in essence what John Doe: The Mourner is. In this first hour of a continuing drama, a serial killer dubbed The Mourner is on the loose. One of the kickers is that he’s using the symbol that is …
M*A*S*H: The Foresight Saga
M*A*S*H: The Foresight Saga is a nice ninth season show that includes Radar O’Reilly, the one time company clerk of the 4077th. While Gary Burghoff doesn’t appear in the show, the camp receives a very upbeat letter from him, written from his hometown in Iowa. Later on, …
Charlie Brown Christmas
We ended up watching a couple Christmas specials last night since nothing else was on and because my daughter was able to stay up a bit because her school was cancelled for a snow day today.
One of the ones we watched was a classic; Charlie Brown Christmas. It’s not …
Jeremiah: To Sail Beyond the Stars
Jeremiah: To Sail Beyond the Stars has a more magical quality about it than any of the other episodes thus far in the series. In fact, I’d even call it poetic. When Claire (Missy Crider) talks about sailing beyond the horizon to see what is out there, …
Spongebob Squarepants Season Two - The fry cook games
This episode is really funny, as I am a huge Spongebob Squarepants fan. To me, some of the earlier episodes were better than the newer ones because it really brings out the true characters, and I think that Spongebob and Patrick were a lot funnier in some of the …
Have Gun - Will Travel: The Fifth Man TV Show
Have Gun - Will Travel: The Fifth Man is from the second season of Richard Boone’s hit western series. The show starts in San Francisco at the Hotel Carlton with Paladin sampling whiskey as a favor for the Hotel Carlton’s bartender. It’s his evaluation of the whiskey …
Modern Family
Modern Family is a new pilot airing on ABC. It started Fall 09. After watching the premiere I can’t really tell you what the show is about. Apparently it follows 3 couples, all members of the same family.
One of the couples is homosexual. In the pilot they adopted …
Blacke’s Magic: Prisioner of Paradise
Alexander Blacke (Hal Linden) and his father, Leonard (Harry Morgan), take off for the island of San Marcos in Blacke’s Magic: Prisioner of Paradise. The reason for the visit is the arrest of long sought criminal. Michael Constantine played the small role well. He didn’t have …
Devices and Desires - Part 1
Devices and Desires is from 1991, and it looks like it was shot on tape instead of film. There’s a very different look to the visual. There is some location shooting that looks very nice and pleasing to watch. In fact, it’s the outdoor, ocean side …
Kekkaishi Episode 4 (Anime)
Kekkaishi Episode 4 has Yoshimori and Tokine fighting against Yomi and Yoki as the ogre goes berserk on the Karasumori site. The grandparents of both families head to the site, while arguing the entire way.
This episode was action packed and very well done. The fight scenes were …
TV Doctor Who Spearhead from Space
This was the first episode in the 8th season (1970) of BBC’s Doctor Who and the first season broadcast in color and the first episode featuring the brilliant Jon Pertwee in the role of The Doctor.
The Doctor joins the crew of UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Task Force) to aid …
The Wright Stuff
TV presenter and journalist Matthew Wright heads this morning discussion show that serves as a welcome change from the usual barrage of chat shows and property programs that dominate the morning schedules. Over the course of an hour and a half, Wright and a panel of three guests talk …
Bones: The Pain in the Heart
Sometimes a clever twist at the end of a season finale is a good thing for a series. Other times, like in the case of the show Bones, it might not be such a great move.
I missed seeing the season finale, The Pain in the Heart, when it first …
Burn Notice Season 1
Burn Notice is one of those great shows that goes almost completely unnoticed until it’s cancelled and then suddenly the fans come out of the woodwork, wanting to know what happened to it. From the first time I saw a preview for the show, I knew I was going …
Highlander: The Series - 101 - The Gathering
“I am Duncan MacLeod, born four hundred years ago in the Highlands of Scotland. I am Immortal and I am not alone. For centuries we have waited for the time of the Gathering, when the stroke of a sword and the fall of a head will release the power …
Ghosthunters Television Series
Ever since I saw the first Ghosthunters episode advertising on the cable television channel, Syfy, I have been hooked to the show ever since. Somehow I think that it seems to be a little more realistic than other shows about the paranormal on television such as “Most Haunted”, “Paranormal …
Old Mother Hubbard cartoon
Recently I watched a vintage Old Mother Hubbard cartoon. This was a U.B. Iwerks product, which means it was done by a respected animator of the era. I actually remember as a young child watching Old Mother Hubbard cartoons on weekends. They were cute.
This golden era …
Death Note Episode 24 (Anime)
Death Note Episode 24 begins with the Task Force arresting Higuchi and covering his eyes so he can’t see anything because he needs to see a person’s face in order to kill. L discovers the existence of Shinigami when he touches the notebook and Light regains his memories …
The Twilight Zone: The Incredible World of Horace Ford TV Show
The Twilight Zone: The Incredible World of Horace Ford isn’t a show I particularly look for, but it’s okay. The late Pat Hingle stars as the title character of Horace Ford. He’s 38 years old, and he just wants to live a happy life. However, he’s …
Highway Patrol: Reformation TV Show
Highway Patrol: Reformation aired towards the back end of this police drama’s second season. I like the concept of this episode, though I think that some of the drama could have been enhanced to give more intrigue for the viewers.
Broderick Crawford plays the confident Chief Dan Mathews, head …
Law and Order: CI Season 1, Episode 13
Though Paris Hilton has barely made a blip on most people’s radar screen when this episode aired, it is clear that the main character is based on her. We have a spoiled brat of a celebrity daughter, who does little more than do drugs, drink, party, and sleep with …
Entourage
I have always liked Mark Wahlberg so when I heard he was producing television show based on his life I was excited to see it.
Entourage delivers in more ways than one. Firstly it’s like a reality show but better, it’s peppy, fast and the dialogue is quick and …
Sea Hunt: Underwater Shrine TV Show
Underwater Shrine. episode 23 from the second season of Sea Hunt, had deep sea diving expert Mike Nelson in the ocean waters with a pair of archaeologists who happen to be married.
Lloyd Bridges plays the skilled diver, Mike Nelson, with Anthony George guest starring as Peter Ordway with Norma …
Project Runway: Race to the Finish TV Show
Project Runway: Race to the Finish had a challenge that involved L’oreal makeup, specifically eye shadow duos. The challenge was attached to a word like ‘bright’ or ‘velvet’ and it was to be a high fashion runway look.
As often happens so it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, …
Law and Order: CI Season 1, Episode 10
The Major Case division seems to deal with an awful lot of wealthy people in Manhattan and this episode is no exception. The episode starts with an older man sitting in a wheelchair. He watches as his younger wife gets dressed in a low cut dress before heading out …
Shin Chan TV show
Shin Chan was originally a Japanese cartoon show. It’s sometimes compared to The Simpsons because the main character, Shin, is a bad boy like Bart Simpson, although he’s more rude and unaware of what’s acceptable behavior than outright misbehaving. The show just had a trial run on …
The Middle TV Show Season 1 Episode 22 “Mother’s Day”
As a mother this episode really resonated with me. The whole episode was about mother’s day and how a father’s perception about the day is different than what a mother wants and how father’s day is fantastic but mother’s day tends to fall flat.
This episode was …
Gilligan’s Island - Good-Bye Island TV show
Now this episode is more of the good reputation I have come to know and love in the Gilligan’s Island series. The castaways are working together nicely as a team, they have great problem solving solutions and treat each other with respect. These are the excellent morals you would …
Kim Possible
Kim Possible. This is a funny TV show. The lines are brilliant for what it is. I have gotten more than a few good chuckles out of this show … until reruns got to the point of ‘ew, change the channel to the news’. Anyway, I think Will Friedle …
Masquerade: Sleeper
Masquerade: Sleeper aired in 1984 and had some nice elements to the story. This is a spy adventure series where the National Intelligence Agency recruits every day citizens to carry out missions. The idea came from Mr. Lavender, played by Rod Taylor. Working with him are …
Highway Patrol: Phony Cop TV Show
This episode of Highway Patrol entitled Phony Cop is actually very reminiscent of an earlier show where a man pretended to be a member of the California Highway Patrol. In that outing, the man was working with a woman who helped to set up the various robberies. …
Seven days Season 1 Episode
A highly functional autistic man called Walter has been kidnapped by Chinese terrorists in order to break the Jasmine code, which is a CIA code. They want to kill CIA agents and among them an old friend of Frank. So when they succeed in there attempt Frank is sent …
Jeremiah: The Bag
Jeremiah: The Bag provides us with a bit more background on Jeremiah’s past. He, like all of the young people not yet having reached puberty, survived the Big Death which had killed everyone else. For 15 years, these children raised themselves in a world without luxury and …
Cowboy Bebop episode 13
As the dark yet mellow tunes of an sax playing its cold yet truthful notes to an cursed city covered in the eternal darkness of an bitter cruel winter that devourers at the minds of those who survived battles of the past and present. On Cowboy Bebop, even the …
MASH - Season 8
The show really started to take a turn for the worst in this season, starting with the departure of long-time main stay Radar. At least they made a point of writing him off the show, unlike what they did with Trapper John earlier in the series, but after his …
Project Runway
Even though I wouldn’t list it among my favorite shows, Project Runway has been a weekly tradition in our house ever since the second season. And, while I feel this year�s show will live up to the previous years, after watching the Season Premiere, I really feel they are …
Seven days Season 3 episode 11 Head Case
Seven days is a show about Frank Parker who travels in time in a sphere. Actually he can go only 7 days in past to change important things. In this episode the president tells some secrets about preparing the death of a drug lord, General Escalante to his psychiatrist …
American Idol
I was wondering, as many others do, about how can Simon, Randy and Paula audition all of those huge crowds gathering up in every city the popular show is auditioning. It is just not possible for that to actually happen. Simple math says 10000 people auditioning in one city …
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