TV Reviews
Wagon Train: The Bleeker Story
This is a non-Robert Fuller episode of Wagon Train, except for a piece of stock footage inserted at the tail end of the show for comedic effect. The man had a great contract, that’s for sure. The Bleeker Story is the story of a family that Duke …
Top Chef: Washington D.C.: Restaurant Wars TV Show
Top Chef: Restaurant Wars was the latest episode for the Washington D.C. season of this reality cooking show. The 2010 cast has spent the season in the nation’s capitol as they vie for the honor of being named the latest Top Chef.
This cast is one of the more …
The Andy Griffith Show: The Inspector TV Show
One of the final episodes of the first season, The Andy Griffith Show: The Inspector began with a classic scene of Barney playing checkers against himself. Now it’s a hoot, but haven’t we all done something like this before? I think that’s why it works so well. …
Friends Episode: The One When Ross Moves In
Friends Episode: The One When Ross Moves In is one of the not so bad episodes in Friends. Ross can be quite irritating when he wants to and that sort of disgust Joey and Chandler. Therefore, Ross knowing that he is irritating and getting on the nerves of …
The Laramie Project, an HBO production
The film version of this extraordinary play was done with expertise, appropriate care and brilliant acting. I don’t think it could have been done better. The cast is superb, including the likes of Steve Buscemi, Laura Linney, Christina Ricci and others. They bring their A-game to …
The Twilight Zone: Execution TV Show
The Twilight Zone: Execution is not an episode I enjoy all that much, and that is despite the fact that I tend to enjoy time travel stories. The setup is that a modern day scientist decides to test out his new gadget and ends up bringing an outlaw …
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Time Bomb TV Show
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Time Bomb is the second episode of the second year that this wonderful Irwin Allen science fiction series was on the air. Following are some observations about this 1965 episode:
–The opening shot in the theme is a bit different in what …
The Brady Bunch
I grew up watching “The Brady Bunch” and probably know the plot of every joyously corny episode. The great thing is that, due to the advent of cable television, other generations are able to enjoy this show, too, and I can tune in and satisfy my need for some …
The Twilight Zone television series
Every new years eve, there is a “Twilight Zone” series marathon on the SciFi channel. This was how I managed to watch many of the episodes of the “Twilight Zone” as before I began to watch the SciFi channel I had neither seen nor heard of it.
There are …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Hey Boy’s Revenge
I love the first scene of Have Gun - Will Travel: Hey Boy’s Revenge. Paladin (Richard Boone) returns to the Hotel Carlton in San Francisco and discovers some changes have taken place. Among them is a new desk clerk, played perfectly by Olan Soule. It’s quite a …
Death Note Episode 33 (Anime)
Death Note Episode 33 has Near traveling to Japan in order to lure out Kira. Light thinks he can use this to his advantage and uses Kyomi to help him in his plans.
This episode is very good and it shows the mind games between Light and Near and …
Highway Patrol: Confidence Game TV Show
From December 1958, its fourth and final season on television, Highway Patrol: Confidence Game was somewhat entertaining. My only big peeve is that it’s another diner setup for the crime, and that’s something that Highway Patrol has done repeatedly over the years.
In the case of Confidence Game, we’re …
House M.D.
First off, let me tell you all that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SHOW!!! Usually I don’t like dramas too much, but this one is exceptional. It stars Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, Jennifer Morrison, and Jesse Spencer.
The Show is all about a doctor named …
Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 1
*Spoilers Ahoy*
I bought the first season of Veronica Mars on DVD because I’d heard from so many people how good it was. Magazines, Newspapers and blogs were all putting it on their “best of the year” lists, even horror writer/god Steven King was a fan. In fact, I didn’t …
M*A*S*H: Dear Dad… Three
M*A*S*H: Dear Dad… Three simply refers to this being the third episode where we get a full out letter from Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) to his father. These episodes are always so good to watch. They provide glimpses of life at the 4077th and allow a lot …
Munsters
Classic television has done it once again with repeats of The Munsters. The show features Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis who starred in Car 54 Where are You. Pat Priest and Patrick Butchram and Yvonne Dicarlo also appear on the show. However just the characters of …
E! News Weekend (E! network show)
I like this channel because they bring you so much information about the celebrities that you love to watch. But I am left a little cold with this particular show. The E! news doesn’t really seem to be as focused as I would like it to …
That 70s Show: Career Day
OK, I’ll admit, the That 70s Show episode “Career Day” was one of the funniest television programs I’ve seen today and one I wish I could simply re-wind and watch again.
This episode has the individual cast members following their parents around and learning about their careers; with some really …
Dancing with the Stars - AU: Semi-Finals, Episode 9 TV Show
This review is for the semi-finals of Australia’s Dancing with the Stars in which the four final couples each competed with 3 dances. Below are my thoughts on how this evening went.
Alex - I like her, but the first dance was the judges’ choice of the Jive, and …
Laramie: The General Must Die
Brian Keith guest stars in Laramie: The General Must Die as Whit Malone, an old friend of Slim Sherman’s who shows up at the ranch one day. He and Slim recall old times, enjoying their liquor as they do. Unfortunately, the reunion is a bit of a …
M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion
In 2002, the M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion aired, reuniting the majority of cast and crew members for the first time since the groundbreaking series had gone off the air. Mike Farrell did the introduction at the very beginning and then it went to a wonderful, casual discussion with …
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe: This One’s Gonna Kill Ya TV Show
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe: This One’s Gonna Kill Ya is the ninth episode of this Stephen J. Cannell drama about a private detective and his very unlikely partner in helping people. This episode has Lionel Whitney trying to solve a cold case. Lionel loves to fight for …
Butt Ugly Martians
WHen I was younger and still had not graduated high school, my younger brother would watch cartoons on Saturday mornings and after a while one of those cartoons I noticed was a show named “Butt Ugly Martians”. The first time I heard of it was when I saw him …
The X-Files: Season 1, Episode 9: Space
From what I’ve read, this episode was critically lambasted. To its credit, the episode does have some strong ideas behind it, but the execution of it ends up doing the plot a disservice. There are several instances where astronauts have reported seeing something out in space during …
Stargate: Infinity: Decision TV Show TV Show
“You want to know the best world is? The next one.” That’s the best line of this first episode of Stargate: Infinity called Decision. This is not to be confused with the live action series. About the only commonality between the two is the name …
Criminal Minds —“ Season One —“ Episode Six —“ L.D.S.K
Oh wow, this was an amazing episode! L.D.S.K. stands for Long Distance Serial Killers. The scary thing is they said they never catch these guys, because they don’t have contact with their victims! It turns out that the unsub was an Emergency Room doctor, he injured the people so …
Trinity Blood episode 22
As the world turns, the true enemy of man, no, the enemy of the world ,makes his grand opening on this breath taking premieres. Brother Petro and Sister Palua of the inquisition department, find the pope and Vanessa. They begin to fight to the death involving both Brother Petro …
Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Group
While Cheryl excitedly rehearses from a surprise casting in The Vagina Monologues, and old flame of Larry’s has an interesting proposition for him. Reluctantly, and not without inquiring about the scales of incest; Larry is dragged along to offer his ex emotional support at an incest survivor’s group and …
Highway Patrol: The Trap TV Show
The Trap, the 14th outing of Highway Patrol’s final season on the air, focused around Ted Wilson, convicted criminal. The police use him as bait to get the rest of the group. Crime Boss Wilson is being transported to the state prison, and even though it smells …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Shot by Request
Have Gun - Will Travel: Shot by Request is third season episode of the western series that begins by a Paladin (Richard Boone) receiving a valuable book as a gift. It gets his attention so he heads to the home of the sender — Carson City. Once there, …
Charmed
About Charmed:
For eight seasons, Charmed is a television show filled with drama, fantasy, mystery and romance. It first aired in 1998. It was created by Constance M. Burge. It was nominated and has won several awards.
The Cast:
Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell
Alyssa Milano as Phoebe Halliwell
Rose McGowan as …
Medium series
This award winning show is based on the real life cases of Alison Dubois (a successful medium), having read her books I was eager to see how her life would translate in television land. Patricia Arquette plays the part of Alison Dubois really well and I’m glad …
CHiPs: Flashback!
CHiPs: Flashback! is the final episode of the first season, and it’s terrific and is hands down the best of the year. In the course of this hour, we finally see just how Jon Baker (Larry Wilcox) met Frank Poncherello (Erik Estrada).
The catalyst for the flashbacks which combine …
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Beauty and the Beasts
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode Beauty and the Beasts actually turned out to be a good one because of the mystery involved.
You have Oz turning into a werewolf and, even though he was locked up, nobody is sure he stayed that way because the window was left open …
The Ray Bradbury Theater: The Haunting of the New TV Show
File this one under weird and move on to the next. Actually, to be honest, The Ray Bradbury Theater: The Haunting of the New isn’t the worst of these that I’ve seen, but at the same time, this episode from the science fiction series third year is …
Friends TV show - The one with the secret closet
Since Chandler has not been working and he is been around the house a lot more, he thought he would get some stuff organized and settled . But, when he tries to put something away in the closet he realizes that Monica has the closet all locked up, and …
Military Channel
When it comes to cable television there are more choices today than ever before. It wasn’t too long ago that 40 channels were considered a massive volume of channels to have access. Today, there are several thousands of channels that cater to virtual any taste. One of the more …
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl is a television show that airs on the CW. It’s a show that is much talked about and yet lacking in ratings which made me question whether the show was good or had a cult following. In my opinion I think it is a good …
A Man Called Hawk: Never My Love
A Man Called Hawk: Never My Love opens with Angela Bassett, who recurs on this series as Bailey Webster, a friend of Hawk’s. Bailey is an intelligent, strong, and self-assured character, only she shows here that she’s also very dumb. This show isn’t back in the 60’s; …
The X-Files: Season 2, Episode 11: Excelsis Dei
Whereas last episode was overly convoluted, this one provides a plot complex enough to keep you invested, but not so much so that it becomes confusing. There are a lot of aspects at play here, but they all actually tie together whereas in the last episode it was …
Highway Patrol: Blood Money TV Show
Blood Money is the tenth episode of the fourth year of Highway Patrol, a show that starred Broderick Crawford as chief of police Dan Mathews. Also appearing regularly this final season of the series is William Boyett as Sergeant Ken Williams. He always brings personality to the …
The X-Files: Season 1, Episode 18: Miracle Man
This episode presents us a rare case where the so called “Monster of the Week” isn’t really a monster at all. On the contrary, the supernatural element seen here is an ability to heal, supposedly a gift from God himself.
As you can tell from the synopsis, …
MASH - Season 9
I think this season may have kept MASH going for a couple of more years just because the episodes, though not as funny, definitely made you think more about the mental effects of war.
First Hawkeye needs to reply to a letter written by a kid who lost his brother …
Cupcake Wars: Survival of the Fittest TV Show
Cupcake Wars: Survival of the Fittest refers to an event at the Natural History Museum. This is what the four contestants are vying for, the chance to have their cupcakes used for the big party; that and the price money as well as the recognition.
In the taste round …
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Family Affair
I’ve watched CSI: Crime Scene Investigation from the beginning. The show tends to have a decent amount of turnover, but their most difficult loss was that of William Petersen as Grissom, who departed midway through last season. I loved the way his exit was done, though, with …
The Virginian: Girl on the Glass Mountain TV Show
From season 5 in 1966, The Virginian: Girl on the Glass Mountain was a fairly entertaining episode. I haven’t liked very many of the fifth season shows, but this one does okay. It revolves around a young woman who gets married and wants everything to be just …
That 70s Show: Who Needs You
I didn’t get a chance to watch the first few minutes of the That 70s Show episode “Who Needs You.” But, from what I saw of it, I have to admit it was a pretty funny episode that I would definitely watch again.
There were three major stories going on …
Forensic Files show
TruTV really has a lot of crime shows that I enjoy. Forensic Files is one of those shows that focuses heavily on the CSI aspect of criminal cases. I will say that I like the fact that producers give the viewers a lot of background information. …
The Dean Martin Comedy Hour: Leo Durocher TV Show
Baseball manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Leo Durocher was the Man of the Week on this episode of The Dean Martin Comedy Hour, which has been repackaged as The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast for distribution. Actually, Durocher was retired at the time of this get together.
It was …
Stargate SG-1: Beneath the Surface
After a couple of good episodes, we’re back to the world of soap opera in Stargate SG-1: Beneath the Surface. In this episode, the team has had their memories implanted with new histories. They believe their planet has suffered an ice age, and that they are working …
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