I’m afraid that Burn Notice: Rough Seas did nothing to hold my interest. I didn’t like the plot or the unfamiliar guest stars. Well, I did recognize one of the actors from The UNIT — Max Martini, but he doesn’t make me want to watch anything. …

Feeling bad about what happened to Rory, the Doctor makes an effort to be extra nice to Amy. Of course, she has no idea why he’s doing this, but that’s besides the point. He takes her to a museum where they marvel at the works of Van …

In M*A*S*H: Run for the Money, Sergeant Max Klinger (Jamie Farr) gets the 4077th to make a bet for a big race, claiming that the newest arrival was a track star. The problem is that it’s the man’s son who is the marathon runner. Thus the search …

The episode starts out with a couple of archeologists discovering a sarcophagus that when opened up contains something that kills them. Later, we find that the sarcophagus has been sent to Daniel. Seems the archeologists were killed and their fellow archeologists decided to send the sarcophagus to …

The very funny and versatile Paul Lynde guest stars in this first season episode of the comedy That Girl called These Boots Weren’t Made for Walking. Essentially, this is a topic that is very current to our modern work — working for ourselves. Ann Marie (Marlo …

Denise Richards: It’s Complicated is a reality show created by Ryan Seacrest for E! cable network. The original air date was May of 2008 for United States audiences and this is a thirty minute program with regular commercial breaks.
This series focuses on Denise Richard’s life after the breakup and …

The M*A*S*H folks assigned to putting out a complete DVD set really did a powerful job. This magnificent set is called M*A*S*H The Martinis & Medicine Collection and includes 36 disks. It comes in a sturdy denim-like case. It actually looks like a book with four …

Don Knotts once again gets to have some great moments in this fourth season episode of the comedy classic, The Andy Griffith Show. In Barney’s Sidecar, which was shown on TV initially in January 1964, Knotts’ Deputy Barney Fife character gets all riled up about the speeders on …

Soap, an ABC television series, is the greatest use of the 22 minute sitcom in the history of television. The cast is absolutely stellar, an ensemble of extraordinary talent that ranges from the great Billy Crystal to Cathryn Damon and Diana Canova, actresses with strong backgrounds in theater. …

The Ray Bradbury Theater: The Man Upstairs, which aired in March 1988, takes place in Paris, France. It’s about a boy who is visiting his grandmother and the people who live there as boarders. The boy, Douglas (Adam Negley), becomes curious about a new boarder, a man …

I watched Jennifer Love Hewitt on Ellen the other day and this is another appearance by love on Ellen’s show. She looks very lovely, sophisticated and definitely in love, with her 100 year old ring given by her fiance’s great grandma. How sweet is that. She has …

I should have known that the reality TV contest world would benefit from a show in which the best amateur chef will become the next TV star. I would imagine that some of these people entered the competition merely because they want to get their foot in …

Enter the stage another grumpy middle-aged businessman: George Jefferson. Sherman Hemsley perfected the role that made him famous. His business tycoon mentality and “buck the system” attitude made him a success. This success is described in the song accompanying the opening credits. …

As the title would suggest, this episode sees the team whisked away to Paris, France when supernatural activity erupts and decimates the tourist economy. This is one of the rarely mentioned perks of being a Ghostbuster. They’ve already visited a few locales and it is generally on …

M*A*S*H: Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead is one of the episodes I’ve always remembered. Corporal Max Klinger (Jamie Farr) is sick and delirious. In his delirium, he sees Private Jimmy Weston, only Weston has just died. Still, Klinger is able to talk …

It took me a very long time to watch the popular American television series “Ally McBeal” since I didn’t have cable television for years, and then when my parents finally got cable television and I was either too busy to watch it when it was on, or I could …

From August 1989, The Ray Bradbury Theater: The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone begins with Bradbury’s explanation that the story was spawned from his pondering over how he might respond if someone asked for his writing or his life. I don’t know if this tale is his answer, …

I love watching movies, and since there are not so many great movies to watch at the theater most of the time, I stick with TV series. I watch many TV series, and one of them is Criminal Minds. At first it was not too interesting since …

I have never thought I would write a review on a TV show Supergirl because it used to be a show I was watching just because I like superhero TV shows and movies but it never made me feel strong about it or about any issues that it was dealing …

Top Chef: Just Desserts: Glee Club, hosted by the enticing Gail Simmons, had another extended program. For the second week in a row, the show was on for 75 minutes instead of the normal hour.
Pastry chef Sylvia Weinstock was a great judge during the quick fire challenge when …

I love the show One Tree Hill. It has been a favorite of mine since the first show started. I own seasons one and two on DVD. If I ever have some extra money I will buy the next seasons on DVD. I love all of the characters and …

I, like most people, was somewhat skeptical when it was announced that Doomsday, the infamous monster who killed Superman, would be coming to Smallville. It seemed odd when they announced that Doomsday was going to be played by Sam Witwer as a paramedic with a dark side. …

I watched a drama on my local channel the other day, Siapa Tak Sayang Bini - Who does not love their wives and it was so darn funny and super awesome. I was watching it with my whole family and we were laughing like mad.
Basically, the synopsis of …

Starring Bruce Campbell in the title role, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.: No Man’s Land is a bit unique in that it takes place mostly in a town called No Man’s Land, and it’s called that because all of the inhabitants are women. There’s Denise Crosby as …

P.G.Wodehouse’s humorous novels come alive and sparkle in this TV series. Meet Wooster (Hugh Laurie), a wealthy young gentleman with a tendency to get in trouble and only make matters worse as he tries to get out of it. And meet his impeccable butler Jeeves (Stephen Fry) who always …

Happy days are just about here again! Full Circle is the final episode of season six of Stargate SG-1, and Michael Shanks returns as Daniel Jackson. The opening scene is sheer heaven. Daniel talks to Jack in an elevator, and it’s just like old times. …

Sea Hunt’s 30th show for the fourth season was called The Saint Story and it definitely had some spiritual undertones. Back then, July 1961, these type of shows weren’t uncommon and they weren’t the big deal that some would make them out to be today.
The center of the …

Louis Theroux brings us another insight into the weird and wonderful as he immerses himself in the life of the survivalist. In the rural extremes of Idaho; he meets a variety of people; by choice set away from the rest of the world; their pantries stocked and rifles loaded; …

Have Gun - Will Travel: Bandit is from the fifth year of this western hit series which features Richard Boone as Paladin, the gunfighter for hire.
The opening at the hotel has Paladin wondering how a woman could become so vile. It’s a very odd beginning but I guess …

The Virginian: Old Cowboy is not a new or novel idea. It’s been told in TV and movies for decades. I realize this is an older show, but even for the 60’s, it’s been told before. What is the focus is an old cowboy, a man …

You know, it’s been years since I’ve seen the actual movie It’s a Wonderful Life. But, I haven’t had any desire to watch it again because of all the shows that feel the need to do their own take on that film.
I ended up watching another one yesterday afternoon …

Off the bat, let me say that I really don’t like these early season six shows that don’t open with a San Francisco teaser. Instead, they are getting right to the action. We miss the fun side of Paladin, that other part of him that is fancier: …

My wife and I have been getting a bit bored with some of the shows we normally watch; at least now that we have seen pretty much every older episode. So, for our nightly time alone together, we decided to take a chance and watch something a bit different …

Ok, when I saw a show that starred Tim Gunn, I figured maybe there was something different on television. I was seriously wrong.
Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style, while admittedly sometimes entertaining, is nothing more than a rehashed version of every other makeover show on television.
Let me summarize ‘Well, Mrs. …

The fifth season of The Virginian brought about more change. Judge Garth, owner of Shiloh, has sold the ranch to John Grainger, who shows up with his two grandchildren, both young adults. As fate would have it, one of Grainger’s new neighbors has an ax to grind …

I started watching season 4 of the show Ghost Hunters last night and one of the episodes, Two to Tango, was someone interesting even though they didn’t really find much.
The first case had them going to the Burlington County Prison in New Jersey with Tango’s dad William after he …

Patrick and Spongebob are invited over to Sandy’s house one day for tea. What they do not realize is that her home is filled with air since she is a squirrel, and they will not survive without water. They try to play it off while they are having tea, …

I feel no sympathy for the devil and it seems Spike Spiegel does not either. Cowboy Bebop: episode 6 demands this and more as the title is “Sympathy for the devil”. This episode quickly jumps into the feel of the smooth rugged blues, dancing only half step as it …

Dancing with the Stars first results show began with something a bit different. We saw folks moving around backstage, some of which looked legit; still had to be staged and set up, but I liked it. I love behind the scenes things so that worked. Of …

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from this installment of the Saw series. I mean, a fourth? What were they thinking? There’s only so much you can do with this story line!
Pleasantly surprised, I found out I was wrong. This is actually my favorite of all …

The Circuit was a pretty dreadful movie that had its world premier on ABC Family. That alone should have told me that it wasn’t going to be very good, but considering that it revolved around auto racing I decided to sit back and watch it. As an auto racing …

Chuck is a great comedy and action show that airs on NBC on Monday nights at 8EST. Chuck revolves around the life of Chuck Bartowski. Chuck is working at a Buy More (similar to Best Buy or Circuit City), where he lives a very uneventful life. …

“The Meershatz Pipe” is an episode of “The Dick Van Dyke Show”. In this episode, Rob comes down with a sickness that seems psychologically-induced after he begins to feel as if he isn’t appreciated or needed as head writer at work. I enjoyed the light conflict that played out …

I thought this particular episode had a very strange and interesting plot. This is why I think I would name this as one of my favorite episodes of the popular nineteen nineties American television show “The X-Files”. It was written well also, and I thought it played on the …

Have Gun - Will Travel’s fifth season brought forth an entertaining outing that was called simply, The Kid. The setup is also simple enough. Paladin (Richard Boone) travels 1100 miles to meet with a man who wants to hire him for protection. The problem is that …

Another incarnation of Luc Bessons original film ‘La Femme Nikita’ hit the airwaves this year, with Asian bombshell Maggie Q filling out the title role and surprisingly, its pretty damn good.
For those of you not familiar with the character, Director Luc Bessons ‘La Femme Nikita’ first introduced the …

The Secret Life of an American Teenager is a television series that really makes you want to think your decisions through before you make them.
The Secret Life of an American Teenager is based on a 15 year old girl who gets pregnant. The thought of this seems stressful …

Sea Hunt: Alligator Story is a tale that just the name would keep me from watching if I weren’t reviewing this episode. Gator stories are not my cup of tea, as they say. The story opens with a really nice camera shot of Nelson looking up through …

The 4077th is tired of getting old and blah movies in M*A*S*H: The Moon Is Not Blue, so when Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) and B.J. Hunnicutt (Mike Farrell) hear about a controversial new movie called The Moon Is Not Blue, they are eager to have it sent to them.
In …

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Wax Men was the 24th episode of the third season. The story has the Seaview doing a favor for the State Department by transporting wax figures that are supposedly from the infamous Atlantis, only that’s not exactly the case. …