TV Reviews
Ace of Cakes
After a few episodes of Ace of Cakes, a Food Network show, you will never look at a cake the same way again. The things this group of friends can turn out using things like a blow torch and electric saws are more than cakes, they are works of …
Criminal Minds: JJ TV Show
A.J. Cook’s swan song is this second episode of the new season, Criminal Minds: JJ. A lot of fans are angry to see this show come to fruition. Cook was fired during the hiatus in a supposed downsizing move. Paget Brewster came close to suffering the …
Sable: Mob
Let me say up front that this review definitely has spoilers about this series end that not everyone might want to read, so if you don’t want to know the specifics, you may want to bypass this one.
I’m really not sure what to say about Sable: Mob. It …
The Simpsons: I am Furious Yellow
Last night was the first time I’ve seen the Simpsons episode “I am Furious Yellow” in its entirety. And, I have to admit, it was very entertaining.
You have Bart being inspired (like all the kids in his class) to create a new comic book hero. And, after witnessing Homer …
MacGyver: Thief of Budapest
MacGyver: Thief of Budapest has that incredible opening gambit where MacGyver is rescuing a horse and ends up buckling the horse to a hook and the two go flying away beneath a helicopter. It’s a little on the unreal side and I worry about that horse. I’m …
John Adams: Don’t Tread on Me TV Show
Don’t Tread on Me is the third installment of HBO’s mini-series, John Adams. It aired in 2008 and starred Paul Giamatti in the title role, with Laura Linney as Abigail Adams.
The thrust of the early part of this episode is how much John Adams ignores his family to …
Mad TV television series
One of my favorite comedy series at this point is “Mad TV” which I have noticed is broadcast on the channels Comedy Central and Fox. I do not watch it on Fox though, since I’ve noticed that it seems to be broadcast there when I am in the middle …
The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 2
Bart and Milhouse are die hard fans of Radioactive man. The “Comic guy” tells them that a movie is going to be made about Radioactive Man. The producers of the film decided to shoot the movie in Springfield. This delights the entire town. Announcement is made that auditions will …
“Operation Repo” Tru TV show
“Operation Repo” is a reality show on Tru TV. The show is about a group of individuals who repossess vehicles in the L.A. area. Luis is the owner of the business. He’s a big guy who can get crazy when his blood pressure rises. Sonia …
Star Trek: Generations (PC)
Star Trek: Generations for the PC is a game that I did not enjoy very much. For one thing, I found this game to be very confusing. When I am beamed down to a planet or over to a planetary station, I am left to explore and the problem …
Have Gun - Will Travel: The Moor’s Revenge
From season two, Have Gun - Will Travel: The Moor’s Revenge is half comedy, half drama, though it’s more laughter than gunfight. This is the first time I can recall that the guest stars had their names in the opening title and not just at the end. …
Eastenders
I have been a fan of eastenders for many many years. I love all the drama, Love and tears, it is a classic British soap. What on earth happened!!!! I think the show has gone way down lately, and the writers are just taking storylines from other soaps, for …
Entourage season 2 Episode 6 Chinatown
This is a very popular 20 minutes HBO show about 4 guys from Queens who came to Hollywood to enjoy everything life can offer. I liked this episode because we saw the boys trying to do something about their empty pockets, each one on their own unique way. I …
Fringe: Of Human Action
I have never sat down to watch the show Fringe before so, when I watched last night’s episode “Of Human Action,” I had to figure out a lot of what was going on just from guessing a bit.
But, I will admit, this was an interesting show.
In some ways, it …
The X-Files Memento Mori Episode
I would only recommend this episode to be watched by those who are or were following the popular nineteen nineties American television series “The X-Files”. This is because this particular episode does not really have to do with any strange and supernatural cases but has to do with something …
Family Guy: Road to the Multiverse
Family Guy returns with the latest instalment in the Stewie and Brian centric “Road to..” episodes, with mixed success.
Usually, the “Road to…” episodes have always been great, especially the more recent ones. Brian and Stewie are unmatchable combination and the writing is usually on top form. However, this one …
Rugrats (animated series)
“Rugrats” was one of those animated series that I loved watching when I was much younger. I understand that it premiered in the early nineties, but I only started watching it on the cable television channel Nickelodeon in the late nineties. The series was interesting because of the unique …
Malcolm In the Middle
I was very sad to see Malcolm in the Middle get cancelled. It was one of my favorite shows and I could relate so well to that family. They are hard-working blue collar family, just like mine was when I was growing up, so I can totally understand most …
The Football League Show - TV Show - BBC 1
For years, Saturday nights has been for football highlights from the top flight in England. At about 10:30pm you can turn on BBC 1 and watch the highlights of the games that have been played during the day. I have grown up with the show and it’s great, but …
Have Gun - Will Travel: The Five Books of Owen Deaver
From season one, Have Gun - Will Travel: The Five Books of Owen Deaver, Richard Boone’s Paladin heads to a frontier town called Three Winds to help out a dead friend’s son. The son is trying to bring Philadelphia law to the town, and it’s a recipe for …
From the Earth to the Moon - Part 5: Spider
From the Earth to the Moon - Part 5: Spider gets my immediate attention because it begins with the theme song to Fireball XL-5. I adore that old series from the mind of Gerry Anderson. It was very dear to a very dear friend of mine, and he …
Star Trek: More Tribbles, More Troubles TV Show
How can you not love Star Trek: More Tribbles, More Troubles? This 1973 animated follow up to the live series most popular The Trouble with Tribbles has Kirk and company once again dealing with Tribbles and Cyrano Jones. Actor Stanley Adams, who played the trader in the …
Diagnosis Murder: Murder Most Vial TV Show
Diagnosis Murder: Murder Most Vial from season two centers around an unhappy multi-millionaire named William Bissell who sues the hospital for malpractice. It’s a frivolous lawsuit really since the nasty tycoon admits he hasn’t been following doctor’s orders. He ultimately becomes the murder victim. By the …
The L Word on Showtime
If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, the L Word on Showtime is quite the controversial, edgy drama. Perhaps needless to say, The “L” in the “L Word” is lesbian. the show revolves around a group of LA lipstick lesbians and their romances and relationships. The …
Mr. Monk and the Other Brother
It’s been so long since there’s been a new episode of the show Monk on, I almost forgot about it tonight and nearly missed it. But, while not as good as older episodes of Monk, I will say Mr. Monk and the Other Brother turned out to be worth …
How I Met Your Mother: Naked Man
“Naked Man” is the episode of How I Met Your Mother originally airing on November 24, 2008 on CBS. This was a good episode of a very funny series. It was nice to see Ted bounce back from his depression since Stella dumped him at what was …
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 …
Have Gun - Will Travel: The Wager
Have Gun - Will Travel: The Wager is a second season episode from this half-hour series that starred Richard Boone as the gunfighter, Paladin. Though the performers are very good, I actually didn’t enjoy this episode very much, and there’s one big reason for that. Overacting.
Boone is …
“10 Things I Hate About You” Show
10 Things I hate About You is an American sitcom about the Stratfor sisters, Kat and Bianca. Kat and Bianca have absolutely different personalities. Kat is an intelligent and strong-willed feminist while her little sister Bianca is a girl who will do anything to stand out, be popular and …
Due South: Mask
One of the things I really like about Due South: Mask is the Indian culture and lore that comprises a big part of the story. I’m always taken with the legends and such that are part of the very rich Indian heritage. This show is full of …
Invisibleman season 2 episode 20 Possessed
I like the show Invisibleman because I like these kind of Sci-fi show about people with super powers. This show is about Darien Fawkes whose special power is to turn invisible. But this power is not completely harmless, he has a gland in his brain that produces quick silver …
CSI January 15, 2009 Episode
I am a person who watches CSI. I know there was supposed to be a two parter show where Gil Grissom, (William Peterson) is leaving the show.
A serial killer is killing couples, dropping the men in odd areas, the women had not been found. The team must find …
The Simpsons: The Frying Game
OK, I’ll admit the Simpsons episode The Frying Game was both interesting and funny.
I’m not sure where to begin with this one. You have Homer being sentenced to community service because he accidentally injures a rare screaming caterpillar. And, during his meals on wheels work, comes across a rich …
Curb Your Enthusiasm: The End
While Richard Lewis ails away in hospital, desperate for a kidney, Larry still won’t budge and offer up his own. But, Larry’s mind (and general Larry-ness) is altered when his private investigator finally offers him the news that he is indeed adopted.
After jetting off to meet his birth …
Curb Your Enthusiasm: 7.09
Curb hits a high note with this episode, reminiscent of some truly awful misunderstandings like “The Doll” amongst others. When Larry is bothered by the nine year old daughter of a crew person, he finds himself in a text friendship with her, which at first bothers him, but later …
Star Trek: The Way to Eden TV Show
Fandom is divided over this episode, but I love it. To me, Star Trek: The Way to Eden is a hoot. It’s not an Emmy winner, no, but it is a solid, fun, and entertaining hour. Here are a few thoughts about this episode that stand …
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Night of Terror TV Show
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Night of Terror, episode 4 of season 3, guest starred Henry Jones as Dr. Sprauge. The crux of the drama is when Admiral Nelson (Richard Basehart), Sprauge, and Chief Sharkey (Terry Becker) are essentially lost inside the diving bell, which had …
Caillou
Caillou is a cartoon about a four-year-old boy and his adventures. Both my seven-year-old (when he was younger) and now my almost two-year-old like this show, although I have never been a fan, and I try to change the channel if I know it’s coming on next.
The show does …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Heritage of Anger
I can’t say that I’m fond of Have Gun - Will Travel: Heritage of Anger. The main reason this episode of the half-hour western doesn’t work for me is that it all seemed too rush and too easy. A Mexican woman left her son with a couple …
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.: Showdown
Brisco and Lord Bowler go to Brisco’s hometown where Brisco ends up becoming the temporary sheriff in The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.: Showdown. This show was somewhat nice, giving us another glimpse into the past of the colorful Brisco. There were some definite highlights that make …
‘Only The Ring Finger Knows” Comics
The ring has always been a symbol of an invisible but powerful bond. It usually signifies romantic relationship but also may be used for friends or sometimes relatives.
“Only The Ring Finger Knows” is a one-volume boy’s love comic written by Satoru Kannagi and illustrated by Hotaru Odagiri. Internationally, it …
The Good Wife
The Good Wife is television drama series. It is based on the scandal that Governor Spitzer went through. The main character is a woman who discovers her politician husband is cheating on her with prostitutes and is involved in bribery and corruption. He is sent to …
The Virginian: The Masquerade TV Show
The Virginian: The Masquerade, a sixth season episode, was one I found to be quite delightful. It was pretty lighthearted versus the serious tone of so many of these 90 minute episodes, and it featured David Hartman, who I often enjoy in his portrayals.
Hartman guest stars as well …
Tonight - How to Save a Grand in a Day (ITV)
The ITV ‘Tonight’ programme subtitled ‘How to Save a Grand in a Day’ is presented by popular television financial expert Martin Lewis and it aired tonight. I am already quite a fan of Mr Lewis as he is always very enthusiastic in giving his easy to digest advice …
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Earshot
A few years ago, I remember hearing about a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode that nearly got cancelled because it depicted school violence and the nation had just gone through the tragedy of the Columbine shootings.
I finally got to see that episode “Earshot” last night and have to say …
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
I think that Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a good show. But I only thought it was good when it first came out. This show with a brave heroine could have been classic. But it seems they kept adding to many characters and plot lines. They turned a horror action …
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Episode 1.17: Blue Shadow Virus
The seventeenth episode in the series, “Blue Shadow Virus”, is another genius episode for the first season. This is a territory seldom explored in the ‘Star Wars’ universe, viral and biological weapons. In this episode, a mad Nazi-like scientist operates a secret Separatist bio-weapons underground laboratory on the planet …
Celebrity Fit Club
Celebrity Fit Club is another reality show that is featured on the music channel VH1. The show features 8 movies stars or singers who are overweight and who want to lose weight the right way. So for 90 days they decide to take on a boot camp …
Deadly Women (tv show)
Sometimes on a Friday night when I come home from work I realize that there is not much on television to watch. However, recently I discovered a series that usually airs on the cable television channel Discovery, and I’ve begun to look forward to seeing it. This series is …
The Simpsons
Has there ever been a better show than “The Simpsons”? I think not, at least in my generation. I think back to when I was just growing up and the show first aired. It was an instant hit and it has not stopped providing laughs. …
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