Stargate SG-1: Family Ties is not really my style. It opens with Sam and Vala returning from a shopping trip, the two all decked out and drawing attention as they walk down the corridors of the SGC. I guess they wanted to show these two are friends. …

OK, is it just me, or did the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series run out of budget money for making vampires and demons? I’m almost through the fourth season of the show with the episode “New Moon Rising” and there has hardly been any action at all.
Not that this …

I got done with work early yesterday (family thing yesterday afternoon) and, since I had some free time before we had to leave, I ended up watching part of a Destination Truth marathon on TV. One of the episodes was from an earlier season and I hadn’t seen it …

Beast Wars - Feral Scream, Part One is an episode that has some strengths, but unfortunately, some weaknesses as well. Let me first start with what I did not like because these are problems that bother me each and every time I watch the episode. First of all, the …

Highway Patrol: Anti-Toxin revolves around a very urgent theme. Of course, today it would be handled more expediently due to our technology, but when this show was produced, options were more limited. What happens is that a ten year old boy is in need of a rare …

Synopsis: In this Season 1 Episode, Al and Steve end up purchasing a classic Ford Mustang and work together to re-build it. While they do this, their wives, who are pretty much car widows, sulk because all their time and effort are going into the new automobile.
What I liked …

The West Wing was created by Aaron Sorkin, who previously had an excellent, under-rated series called Sports Night. The West Wing is a fictionalized account of the White House. Martin Sheen plays president Jeb Bartlett. While Bartlet is ever present, the focus of the show is …

Warehouse 13 is a show about two secret service agents who look for artefacts that can affect human behaviour. In each episode they solve a different case but the warehouse itself holds a mystery that will probably be solved by the end of the season, at least I hope …

Today was the first time I’ve seen the Monk episode Mr. Monk and the Earthquake since it first was broadcast in season 1. And, I still find it entertaining.
This show, of course, has Monk being caught in an Earthquake and having to cope with everything involved with that (of …

This episode brought in Mr. Miracle, the world’s greatest escape artist, and Big Barta, as well as the villain Granny, who is fighting for apocalypse since Darkside has been defeated. Their mentor is kidnapped by her and they come to the league for help.
The league isn’t willing to help …

This is another one of the great animated cartoons starring Charlie Brown, Linus and Snoopy. In this one, we learn how Charlie Brown got Snoopy: he bought him for five dollars from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. We also discover that Snoopy has a large family of brothers and …

Stargate SG-1: Enigma is another good episode from the first year of this great TV series. Actually, for the Daniel lovers, I think it’s just cool to see him covered in ash. He’s so cute!
This episode also has one of my favorite bloopers. There’s a moment …

After the downer ending from the previous episode, we get a more light-hearted romp that really thrives on its comedy. The opening leads you to believe that we’re going to have a “companion lite” episode as the Doctor is seemingly booted off of the TARDIS and is unable to …

From 1959 to 1963, NBC aired a wonderful western called Laramie, starring John Smith and Robert Fuller. Many folks still remember this series, which had an enduring impact on many. Unfortunately, it’s yet to be released on DVD, or even video.
What I love about the series is …

I recently watched Stephen King’s Rose Red on the SyFy channel. It’s in three parts, with the first part being a buildup of the various characters and the backdrop of the story, the second brings in some action, and the third finishes the story with even more action.
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From the fourth year of Laramie, one of the best TV westerns ever produced, was Gun Duel. It begins by bringing Jess Harper, beautifully played by Robert Fuller, into the town of Laramie to be acting sheriff for a weekend while Sheriff Mort Corey (Stuart Randall) tends to …

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 …

Leo Gordon guests stars in Adam-12: Million Dollar Buff from season four of the Jack Webb police series. Gordon is a tall, powerful presence, and in this case, his character of Jennings Thornton is a one-man vigilante. He is continually interfering in police operations, much to Malloy’s …

Kate Winslet on Ellen was a good watch. She was dressed in a black coat or jacket and she looked particularly decent and sweet. Though she has a British accent, she was such a down-to-earth person and spoke about her husband and friendship with Leo very lovingly. …

The Steve Wilkos show is one of the best talk shows there are because Steve Wilkos touches topics that many other talk show hosts are scared to touch. Steve Wilkos brings guests such as rapists and child molesters on his show and than teaches them a lesson by scaring …

When it was released that Cleveland Brown from Family Guy was getting his own spin-off, I actually had high hopes for the show. The lazy delivery of Cleveland Brown seemed to warrant it’s own show in the snippets that you got to see on Family Guy. However, after the …

From 2000, Diana Rigg returns in The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries: The Rising of the Moon. I’ve always associated Rigg with the classic Emma Peel character, but she’s so different here that I surprised myself that I never really look at her and think ‘Emma’, so that’s a compliment …

Stargate SG-1: The Scourge is one of the better and more intriguing shows in the ninth season of SG-1. In it, SG-1 is ordered to escort members of the IOA Committee off-world where things naturally go wrong. The fun starts in the gate room when Daniel and …

Frankie Boyle is without question one of the best comedians on t.v at the moment, but he is so close to the line when it comes to testing new barriers to comedy that I always expected him to stick to panel shows and his stand up tour, so seeing …

Everyone knows Robin Williams is able to play a wide range of emotions; complete with voices. But the Mork & Mindy episode “Mork’s Mixed Emotions” was definitely an episode geared toward showing his range.
We learn something about people from Orc in this episode; they are not supposed to have …

Once again, I’m watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and have to suffer through another episode “Fear, Itself” that doesn’t even spend any time discussing vampires.
This is the typical Buffy Halloween episode, where Halloween is supposed to be a quiet time and something strange happens to put the gang in …

The town of Springfield is getting ready to prepare for the 200th celebrations of their founder Jedediah Springfield. They are going to have a parade, playing various historical characters. Homer decides to play the role of the town crier. However when he reaches the auditions center, the role is …

From July 1961, the fourth season of Sea Hunt, came this 27th show of the year called Dark Evil. I like the name here because it really did cover the villain of the show, which was actually a fish which had some deadly chemicals inside of it. …

Stargate SG-1: Chain Reaction gives us a closer look at General Hammond’s life. Played by Don S. Davis, Hammond is forced into retirement, and it’s up to Jack to get to the root of the decision.
Meanwhile, SG-1 has been dismantled, with Daniel forbidden to go off-world, Teal’c reassigned …

From February 1964, The Andy Griffith Show: The Song Festers is a favorite episode. It’s fun and poignant, and more than either of those, it’s an entertaining half hour. That said, it’s not all new and it doesn’t necessarily make a lot of sense either.
In this episode, …

Jake Cutter (Stephen Collins) returns from a trip and is told that Sarah (Caitlin O’Heaney) is dead, having died on another island of hepatitis. Jake despairs and when Jack, his dog, confirms that he doesn’t believe that Sarah is dead, Jake sets out for Manila to find her.
Cliff …

Felix the Cat in Neptune Nonsense is another animated short cartoon that was produced and released in the mid thirties. These were a bit more advanced than those cartoons of Felix in the 1920’s, which was natural, of course. I don’t recall seeing these before, though while …

Jeremiah: Things Left Unsaid: Part 2 is the season-ending episode for Jeremiah, a surprisingly good science fiction series that starred Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Neither of these two are favorites of mine, and when I began watching the DVD set that a friend gave me, I was …

the X-Files was a very successful science-fiction/horror television show that ran in the 1990s. This show featured special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigated strange happenings for the FBI — the so-called X-Files. Mulder played the die hard crusader to uncover paranormal secrets while Scully …

Hawaii Five-O: The Ways of Love is about some stolen crown jewels that Steve McGarrett and his Five-O team go after. To do so, McGarrett goes undercover in a California prison. I’ve always remembered this episode because of the cool look McGarrett has. He wears those …

I guess many do not like the show Reaper. To be honest, I did enjoy the show and was thinking that it was a bit funny too, the first episode did not start very well, actually but then I appreciated it as the story develops. The idea of selling …

The latest episode of Undercover Boss had the CEO of 7-Eleven, Joseph M. DePinto, taking on a false identity to check out just how well his stores really do. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I applaud the CEOs who have the guts to do …

My favorite TV series of all time, NCIS is on its seventh season this fall 2009. I discovered this show while watching re-runs of American shows in a government-owned television channel in the Philippines. I was hooked from the first time I watched it, and from then I …

Unfortunate the show “The Wonderpets” on Noggin is something that could be a good idea if they had developed it further. The issue is that there are only about five episodes. I mean, how many times can the stupid cow get stuck in a tree with a tornado on …

Another new character steals the show in this episode, and that is a good thing. This character, Rock Lee, is another Konoha gennin but is older than Naruto and team. Rock Lee challenges Sasuke to a fight and easily dispatches a hasty Naruto and then begins his fight with …

Peter Griffin realizes a lifelong ambition when he discovers an old raffle ticket one day, the prize a one on one golfing afternoon with legendary sportsman and actor O.J. Simpson. Dough eyed and giddy, Peter barely hears the warnings of his friends and family, seemingly absent from the world …

The Andy Griffith Show: Andy the Matchmaker is devoted to the concept of Barney’s insecurity and getting him a girlfriend. The first main bit of the show is a funny routine where Barney (Don Knotts) says he’s resigning as Andy’s deputy. One by one, Barney starts placing …

As season five of Stargate SG-1 winds down, it offers up what is actually a very good episode in Menace, except for a couple of mitigating factors and one really big episode omission.
Michael Shanks who played Daniel Jackson had decided to leave the show due to a number of …

After Larry’s latest behaviour; “Aren’t you Evelyn?” has now been picked up by ABC. But this reassuring new development doesn’t last for long, and as usual, Larry’s at the core of it all.
At a party hosted by an ABC bigwig; a broken bathroom lock serves as the catalyst …

This show, Wagon Train: The Myra Marshall Story, isn’t a huge favorite, but it’s still a good one. One of the neat things about the episode is that it sets up the viewer to think one thing, when it’s really something else. Back when this show aired …

Undercovers: Instructions is the second show of this series about a husband and wife with a catering business who also operate as spies for tough missions. In this episode, Dr. Nasir, a valuable scientist, has gone missing, as has her husband. The suspected kidnappers are private military brothers …

The second edition of Cupcake Wars began at Sea World, which was intriguing. As it turned out, the gala event that the competitors would be baking their cupcakes for was a celebration of Sumar the whale’s birthday. For me the highlight was seeing Sumar and his buddies. …

Beyonce: I Am … Yours is taken from a summer 2009 concert in a small venue in Nevada. For Beyonce Knowles, she said it was a way to show people things they don’t normally get to see, to share a part of her that isn’t out there …

“Usagi Learns Her Lesson: Becoming a Star Is Hard Work” is the seventh episode of the Sailor Moon series and it’s one of those episodes that I truly feel fits the definition of “filler” perfectly. There’s nothing here that advances the main storyline or contributes to character development. Worse …

There’s one really notable thing about the Sable: Watchdogs episode from 1987. It’s a great show in showing what the blind can do and what their capabilities. So often it’s been easy for TV to stereotype the blind, but in this series, the character of Cheesecake is …