TV Reviews
Star Trek: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield TV Show
I must admit that Star Trek: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield is one show I’m rarely eager to watch. It’s a show that has prejudice as its theme, thanks to two warring aliens who hate each other because of their physical differences. This is an interesting …
Stargate SG-1: Off the Grid
In my last review for the episode called Ethon of Stargate SG-1, I mentioned that one of the reasons that shows in the final two seasons of the series were poor was because of the lack of attention to SG-1 as a result of the powers that be working …
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 …
MANswers
Have you ever asked yourself, how much testosterone and how little brain you can put into a show on national television? Well, MANswers shown on spike is where you get the answer.
In thirty minutes filled with breasts, weapons and sex you get to know everything a man wants to know …
A Taste for Death - Part 5
I enjoyed the early portion of A Taste for Death - Part 5. I liked the opening, out on the lake, in the rowboat. Some of the outdoor scenes in this taped production are the best. This mystery continues with Inspector Adam Dalgliesh (Roy Marsden) still …
That Girl: Stag Party
The wedding between Ann and Don is getting closer with the advent of Don’s stag party. We actually never get to see the wedding, and the shows after this just mention the upcoming nuptials. As always, Marlo Thomas and Ted Bessell are just superb in their portrayals.
In …
The Story of the Toad - Upright Citizens Brigade show
The Story of the Toad is the 6th episode of the first season of Upright Citizens Brigade. Many of their episodes try to cover a certain theme: for this episode, that theme was relationships. It takes place on Valentine’s Day, and we can see the UCB members …
I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here - Conclusion
I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here is finally over with and the king of the jungle has been crowned. Some of these episodes were interesting and others were quite boring. One thing that I was happy about was that Janice Dickinson was ousted by …
Stargate SG-1: Line in the Sand
Stargate SG-1: Line in the Sand bugged me in some ways, but then again, that is the norm for season ten episodes. This is the third episode without Michael Shanks. In the show, no one knows what has happened to Daniel for sure. Is he alive …
Justice League Unlimited Season One: Double Date
“Double Date” was an interesting episode of Justice League Unlimited, season one. Essentially, the episode features Black Canary and Green Arrow fighting against Huntress and the Question. There is sexual tension in each couple, and the women clearly do not like each other, for whatever reason. …
The Office: Goodbye Toby
The final episode of season 4 of “The Office”, this episode was a nearly flawless episode. It is centered around Toby’s last day at work, and the amount of joy that Michal takes from that is the center of the episode. Every member of cast had their moments.
With Toby …
M*A*S*H: Fade Out, Fade In
Season 6 begins with the fading out of Major Frank Burns and the fading in of Major Charles Winchester in M*A*S*H: Fade Out, Fade In. There really just wasn’t any use of the Burns character anymore.
For the entire stint of the show, Frank had been a bumbling, cowardly …
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope TV Show
Bob Hope was the Man of the Hour for this episode of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, and boy were there some influential beings on this dais, including then Governor Ronald Reagan and General Omar Bradley.
Reagan was actually very funny. Oddly, I liked him as an actor, but …
That Girl: No Man Is a Manhattan Island
In That Girl: No Man Is a Manhattan Island, Ann Marie (Marlo Thomas) appears on a game show where her success depends on knowing her neighbors. I actually had a problem with how this introductory scene went because we’ve seen Ann with a lot of her neighbors, and …
Stargate SG-1: The Serpent’s Venom
Stargate SG-1: The Serpent’s Venom has one of the best Jack and Daniel moments ever. It’s a silly little bit, but it’s priceless.
With Teal’c away on a mission, Jacob arrives and solicits the team’s help to stop the successful negotiation of a treaty between two of the System …
Criminal Minds: Safe Haven TV Show
Criminal Minds: Safe Haven was another very violent hour of television, though it was also a compelling sixty minutes that held my attention throughout. This was a combination of the story and the acting, primarily from the talents of Mare Winningham.
In this show, the BAU goes after a …
Biggest Loser - December 9th 2008
I watched this episode less than 24 hours ago (I taped it) and it’s like a big blur thinking back on it. Nothing really stood out to me. It was the typical last show before the finale. The winner of the week’s competition received catered food, …
Pokemon (TV Show) - Showdown in Pewter City (Episode)
“Showdown in Pewter City” is the fifth episode of the “Pokemon” series and it features Ash’s first gym battle as well as the introduction of Brock Slate, the gym leader of Pewter City. I like this episode a lot, and not because of the gym battle, either. The gym …
Mr. Monk is the Best Man
Last night’s episode of Monk; Mr. Monk is the Best Man, ended up being a bit predictable but it was actually pretty darn funny too.
Stoddlemeyer ends up proposing to his girlfriend TK (even though they have only been dating for 6 months and seem to rush into the ceremony …
Medium Season 4 Episode 16- Drowned World
This is the fourth season finale. I found this episode to be really sad. In this episode Alison is contacted by a lawyer who wants her to go to his house and calm down his wife. She had really loved that house and he went through a lot of trouble …
The Fall Guy: The Snow Job TV Show
From March 1982, The Fall Guy: The Snow Job has Colt Seavers (Lee Majors) and company in Aspen for a combination work and leisure trip. The opening teaser in the Colorado resort town has some very nice night scenes of skiers lighting up the slope. I really loved …
Star Trek: The Menagerie: Part II TV Show
Star Trek: The Menagerie: Part II concludes this action. The Menagerie incorporates much of The Cage, the original pilot for this science fiction series. It was a great idea, and it fueled the desire for The Cage to be released as a show of its own. …
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Bad Eggs
I don’t know what it was about the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode “Bad Eggs” but it really made me want to check the eggs in my refrigerator because I had the willies after watching it.
This episode once again has some sort of monster living under the high school. …
Breakthrough with Tony Robbins Episode 3
Breakthrough with Tony Robbins Episode 3 deals with Juaquin and Kim Hawkins. Juaquin was a professional basketball player who had a stroke and recovered, but was not able to play basketball like he used to so he was let go from his team.
It was nice to see how …
Sea Hunt: Jettisoned TV Show
From season two, the Jettisoned episode of Sea Hunt occurs after Hurricane Teresa. This adventure series tends to use hurricanes a lot to help the plot of a show. In this case, during the hurricane a pilot had released a nuclear bomb into the ocean for safety …
The Twilight Zone: The Fugitive TV Show
While there is drama in The Twilight Zone: The Fugitive, it’s the fun element that I enjoy. This is a playful, endearing, happy ever after type of story, and that’s just my style.
J. Pat O’Malley is absolutely perfect casting for Old Ben, an elderly gentlemen who loves to …
Venture Bros: Handsome Ransom
Wow..just wow. Where the last episode was very non-linear, this one remains straight forward. Hank and Dean have been captured by the Monarch and he’s holding them for ransom.
Things go awry when a superhero named Captain Sunshine busts in and takes Hank, leaving Dean. …
South Park: Guitar Queero
Being one of the newer episodes of South Park, Guitar Queero plays into the same self enhanced stereotypes the writers of the show have been playing into for a while. While the plot is clear enough, it relies too heavily on the subject matter to make it interesting and …
Naruto on Cartoon Network
Fans of Japanese cartoons- anime- no doubt looked forward to the premiere of the anime Naruto on Cartoon Network Saturday nights. However, devotees of the show are likely to be disappointed by its dub. To those unfamiliar with the process, the original Japanese language track is removed …
Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV Episode: The Gift
My wife and I used to watch the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer when it was still on the air a few years ago. But, we didn’t start watching it until some of the later episodes (after she left college) and, because of that, missed episodes like one I …
Frontline: The Quake television show
Frontline is a news show on public television. It features stories of current events from around the world. This episode of Frontline was about the earthquake that devastated Haiti last year. The quake registered a 7.0 on the Richter scale. Frontline said that earthquakes of …
Sleepy Hollow TV Show Episode Two: Blood Moon
After watching the first episode of the new Sleepy Hollow series, I’ve decided that I will become a regular viewer. I literally had a week to dwell and think on the previous episode I watched and kind of connect some minor pieces. To be honest and to the …
60 Minutes tv show
There is one part of 60 Minutes that I enjoy after all of these years, and it is Andy Rooney. His ten minute blip at the end of the show is usually far beter than the entire hour that the show airs. Andy has that comical gift …
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Helpless
One of the things I never liked about Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the fact the main character has almost superhero-like powers to help her fight evil; something that gives her almost too much of an advantage.
That’s one thing I liked about the episode “Helpless.” Buffy, who is turning …
TV Series: Hogan’s Heroes
Synopsis: Prisoners of war at Stalag 13 during World War II are really working as undercover agents who use the camp to transport POWs out of enemy territory and conduct sabotage missions while supposedly under the control of the German airforce.
What I like about this series: I’m not going …
The Twilight Zone: In His Image TV Show
The Twilight Zone: In His Image is just one of those weird outings for this series that I just have to accept. It’s not shown that often I don’t think because it’s not as fresh in my mind as most episodes of The Twilight Zone are. I’ve …
Stargate SG-1: Gemini
From an excellent episode to a not-so-excellent episode. This is the case as season eight of Stargate SG-1 continued, airing a show called Gemini. Now, there are some unique things about this show, but it’s all too predictable and, once again, everyone lets Sam off the hook. …
The Real Ghostbusters episode 22: Venkman’s Ghost Repellers
This episode had the makings of an enjoyable adventure, but for some reason, the pieces just didn’t click with me. We once again have a family member of the Ghostbusters arriving on the scene to stir up some sort of trouble. In this case, it’s Peter’s dad …
Da Alley G Show (HBO-tv)
I’ve got to hand it to HBO’s late night tv programming. Da Alley G show is hillarious. Usually, I find it rather difficult to find immense gobbs of humor in most television programs, even if they are designed to be comedic in nature. This particular show …
MacGyver: Friends
This show seems a little early, in that it would feel more appropriate as a fourth or fifth season show, but that said, it’s still a good episode. MacGyver: Friends is actually a clips show. Producing an action series like MacGyver is costly. All those explosions …
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Last Battle TV Show
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Last Battle, episode 17, began with Admiral Nelson (Richard Basehart) being on board a commercial airplane bound for Washington. The scene was both amusing and frustrating. For example, I chuckled at the old stewardess outfit that was so typical of …
Gisele Bundchen on Ellen Talk Show
I like Gisele Bundchen’s accent so much. If you have the chance to catch the episode on Ellen Talk Show, featuring Gisele Bundchen, you have to not give this a miss.
Although I have read somewhere that she is a strict person and all that, I do think that she …
The Legend of Zelda
One of my best memories of growing up was coming home every Friday afternoon and watching Zelda the cartoon. Wow I just loved this show so much. I think this is my favorite video game TV series ever. Link was so funny and cool in the show. And all the …
That Girl: There Sure Are a Bunch of Cards in St. Louis Part 1
Now that they are engaged, Ann Marie (Marlo Thomas) and Don Hollinger (Ted Bessell) head to St. Louis for Ann to formally meet the rest of Don’s family. Missing is his sister, Sandy, and that is unexplained and a glaring oversight in my opinion. On the good side, …
Fireball XL5: 1875
I love this edition of Fireball XL5: 1875. Gerry Anderson, the creator of the series, just really amazes me at how he utilizes the puppets and builds stories around them like we’d find in any science fiction TV series. In this one, that genius Professor Matt Matic …
The Simpsons: Three Gays in a Condo
While not as good as the episode where Homer first reveals his homophobia, the Simpsons episode “Three Gays in a Condo” is definitely cute and actually provides some suspense in Homer and Marge’s marriage.
Basically, Homer and Marge have a falling out after he learns she became very upset with …
The Simpsons Season 4 Episode
Mr Burns tries to dump nuclear waste in a park. He gets booked for it and is tried in court. However he bribed his way out of court. The money that MrBurns gives is a lot. And hence a meeting is held on how to use this money. After …
Fame: Street Kid
While not a personal favorite, Fame: Street Kid is one of the best episodes from season one. It has great acting, an engaging and thought-provoking storyline, and a really good song performance in it.
Valerie Landsburg gets the lead in this episode. It goes back to a previous show …
Trigun Episode 10
Trigun Episode 10 begins with Vash the Stampede is residing in a small town, living a peaceful life. He meets Wolfwood again, who says he’s trying to help out a mother in need by entering Vash into a quick draw tournament, Vash reluctantly agrees to it while the …
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