TV Reviews
Medium: How to Kill a Good Guy TV Show
Medium: How to Kill a Good Guy is a bit of a transitional show, which is sad really. That’s because it’s the episode where Ariel DuBois is about to head off to college. This is a huge loss, not just for the family, but for we the …
The Virginian: Duel at Shiloh
The Virginian: Duel at Shiloh from season one guest stars Brian Keith, who was always fun to watch on screen. The episode also features Geraldine Brooks as the new owner of a ranch near Medicine Bow, where the story takes place. As a woman, she faces a …
The Closer TV Show
At first I did not understand the appeal of The Closer show. I couldn’t figure out what it was- on one hand it was a detective show, similar to law and order, on the other it was full of comedic moments and exaggerated characters. I simply did not know …
Junkyard wars
This is yet another one of my favorite serial that is on discovery channel from Monday to Friday. There are two teams they tried to given a task which is basically mechanical. They also provided time limit to complete. And after completion they have a competition of the product …
Band of Brothers Episode 9 “Why We Fight”
Band of Brothers Episode 9 Why We Fight has Easy Company moving out from their current place as the war ends and they are enjoying not having to fight and are looting some of the Germans. They discover Kaufering IV the concentration camp outside of Hurlach.
This episode was …
Bones (TV series)
Bones is a crime drama that stars former Angel star David Boreanaz as Seely Booth, a FBI agent who enlists the help of socially awkward anthropologist Temperance Brennan. It is based on the life and books of Kathy Reichs.
The series is your typical boy/girl partnership trope, but it …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Episode in Laredo
Have Gun - Will Travel: Episode in Laredo is the second episode of the third season for this western series and it’s pretty darn melancholy. It’s different in its outlook, but I found myself wondering why I was even watching it.
Basically, Paladin ends up killing Sid Kovac (Alan …
The West Wing
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 …
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 2, Episode 4: The Swamp
Aang starts to bring Appa down as they’re flying over a swamp without realizing it. When Sokka brings it to his attention, he said he felt the swamp calling to him. The group discusses going in, but everyone else has a bad feeling about it, so they …
Stargate SG1: Thor’s Hammer
Daniel is very excited about going on this mission and meeting Thor’s people. He believes they are a viking people who are protected by Thor’s Hammer, an electronic weapon of some kind that works against the Goauld. Teal’c adds that all Jaffa had been warned about going …
Parking Wars: S4, Ep 2 TV Show
The second episode of Parking Wars’ fourth season began by following a ticketing agent in Detroit. That’s something the show added a while back, expanding their focus from just Philadelphia.
The Detroit parking ticket worker was Sonya, and after a nice, warm bit, the drama turned quite intense. …
Ghost Hunters: Hellfire Caves
Well, that was interesting. I must have missed something in the third season of Ghost Hunters because the TAPS team apparently went to England to do some investigations; one of with was the Hellfire Caves investigation.
I had heard of the Hellfire Club before but reading about them and seeing …
Whoopi: The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy TV Show
Whoopi: The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy is a politically rich half hour dealing with black Democrat Mavis Rae (Whoopi Goldberg) claiming to speak her mind no matter what and then finding herself in the midst of a situation with the President of the United States.
What happens is that President …
Lost Blanket (In the Night Garden series)
My 19-month old daughter is a fan of the popular children’s TV series, In the Night Garden. We even bought some DVDs for her the other day. Then we saw the book version of the show and she instantly recognised the characters and smiled when she saw it. So …
Ghost Hunters: Ghostly House Guest
Well, I’m almost through all the season 3 episodes of Ghost Hunters and have to say I really haven’t been too impressed with the so-called evidence they are collecting.
The one we watched last night, Ghostly House Guest, had some potential. There was a house that was supposedly being haunted by …
Destination Truth: Ghosts of Chernobyl/Sal’Awa
Once again, I spent my Wednesday night watching three shows and Destination Truth ended up being the most entertaining of the three.
Last night’s episode once again had the team investigating two cases.
The first case was an investigation of the ghost town around where the Chernobyl Power Plant had its …
Have Gun - Will Travel: One Came Back
Have Gun - Will Travel: One Came Back is from the third season of this western series. It opens with Paladin getting a fitting as the wealthy gentleman he is known as in San Francisco. That has nothing to do with the story, but I really enjoy …
That Girl: Little Auction Annie
Michael Conrad guest stars on That Girl: Little Auction Annie. Conrad can be sinister and menacing, and he gives off a strange aura in this episode to add to the mystery. The mystery comes from a box of assumed junk that Ann Marie (Marlo Thomas) buys at an …
My So Called Life
My So-Called Life was a television show in the nineties. When I first saw the show I was about twelve years old and so this show was about the right age range for me.
When I watched My So-Called Life as a little girl I was enthralled. It …
CSI: Las Vegas A space oddity
This is one of the latest episodes of CSI: Las Vegas. While I give it up for them for trying out something new, I didn’t really care much for this episode. Other than being completely different from other episodes, I didn’t really like anything about it. I thought it …
Nanny 911
Nanny nine one one is a show which comes on varies channels. There are four nannies, Head Nanny Lillian, Nanny Deb, Nanny Stella, Nanny Yvonne, and then there is butler Fraser. The parents send in a video of their children, then the nannies sit down together and pick the …
MacGyver: Deadly Dreams
Soap opera diva Kim Zimmer of the Guiding Light guest stars in this season four episode of MacGyver entitled Deadly Dreams. She plays Kate Murphy, a tough cop who has recently solved a series murder that involved a very strong-minded psychopathic serial killer named Dr. Zito. After …
Laramie: Two for the Gallows
From the second season of the terrific western, Laramie, comes Two for the Gallows, a show that is part drama and part comedy. The series stars Robert Fuller as Jess Harper and John Smith as Slim Sherman. At this point in the series, Sherman is the owner …
Digital Max, Cox Cable Character
I guess this is my day to vent about television commercials I find detestable.
Chief among the television ads that make me personally queasy are the series of commercials featuring Digital Max, the digital character with the blue sweater and obnoxious wisecracks. This character is supposed to influence live …
Rush (An Australian TV Series)
Rush is an Australian TV series set in Melbourne, Australia. I follow this series religiously because it is an eye-opener in terms of the differences between the police in the US and Australia. The accent is a bit difficult to follow, but after a while, you begin to understand …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Deliver the Body
The reason I like Have Gun - Will Travel: Deliver the Body is because this first season episode guest stars James Franciscus as Tom Nelson, a young frontier lawyer. He’s so young here. I have always enjoyed this actor and this is a nice-size role for him. …
Stargate SG1: Exodus Season 4, Episode 22
“Exodus” is the beginning of the end of the season two parter. SG1 goes to meet the Tok’ra on their planet of Vorash using a Goa’uld mothership. Tanneth is surprised to see them with one, wondering how they got it. Jack tells him that it was …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Brotherhood TV Show
From January 1963. Have Gun - Will Travel: Brotherhood features a cute opening where Paladin makes cut out people out of newspaper as five Chinese youths watch; it’s just adorable. It truly made me smile. This Paladin is good with kids theme shows up again later when …
House, M.D. TV Show
It took me some time to start watching the TV show “House”, and therefore I did not know why so many people were watching it and Grey’s Anatomy. In fact, at the time I was more interested in catching up on episodes of OZ I had missed a couple …
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Power Play
“Power Play” is an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that tells a story of three Enterprise officers, namely Data, Troi and O’Brien, having their
bodies seized and controlled by supposed spirits of a Federation vessel that crashed and was destroyed on a planet many, many years ago. The …
Stargate SG-1: Resurrection
The leftover remnants of Michael Shanks’ original story idea show up in this seventh season episode. Stargate SG-1: Resurrection is actually a bit of Hannibal Lecter meets the NID. It’s just not the type of story one would imagine Shanks writing, and it’s really not. It’s …
Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 1: Where is Everybody?
The Twilight Zone was a famous show that ran for many years in the 1950s. It was unique in that it had no recurring cast, except for Rod Serling, the narrator. Each episode was self-contained, and each one told the story of a person in extraordinary, usually supernatural, circumstances.
“Where …
The Simpson’s: Pranksta Rap
I watched a re-run of the Simpsons last night entitled “Pranksta Rap.” It was an OK episode but I have to admit, I have seen much, much better from this series.
Basically, Bart sneaks out to go to a rap concert. But, he’s afraid of his punishment so he ends …
www.backstage.com
Backstage has for many, many years been an invaluable resources for actors. It began as a print publication, but not, as the technology advances, it has too found its way to the internet. I have started using it only recently, but I can already see what a great resource …
Centennial: For as Long as the Waters Flow
The worst thing about Centennial: For as Long as the Waters Flow is that we’ve lost the wonderful character of Elly Zendt, played so nicely by Stephanie Zimbalist. In reality, she was only around for one episode and for such a great character, it was a shame to …
Laramie: The Track of the Jackal TV Show
Laramie: The Track of the Jackal from season 2 is one of my favorites because it is one that gives Jess Harper (Robert Fuller) some emotional angst. It opens by sending Slim Sherman (John Smith) on a trip while explaining that Jess is going to be the temporary …
Vampire Diaries show
Vampire Diaries is a new TV show that debuted the Fall of 2009 on the CW network. The series is based on a book series much like the Twilight saga, only the books the Vampire Diaries were based on pre-dates the Twilight series by about ten years. Vampire Diaries …
IRT Deadliest Roads: Pushed to the Ledge TV Show
For the opening of IRT Deadliest Roads: Pushed to the Ledge, we saw American trucker Rick Yemm watching the little kids attending school. The action takes place in India, and these children do things differently. They are absolutely priceless when they sing, all lined up in three …
The Golden Girls
This review is about a show that is near and dear to my heart. I don’t often get “hooked” on a tv show, much less feel the need to watch the episodes over and over. In fact, more often than not, I turn the channel to a …
The Twilight Zone: Shadow Play TV Show
The Twilight Zone: Shadow Play is one of those shows I just don’t enjoy watching. It’s a difficult show because I simply feel for the situation. It’s a nightmare. More than that, main performer Dennis Weaver plays his part with such pain and conflict that it’s …
Gilligan’s Island TV Episode: Forward March
As I have mentioned before, I’m a big fan of watching Gilligan’s Island re-runs on weekends. But, even though I do enjoy most of the episodes (I’ve seen every one several times), there are some that just aren’t as good as others. One of these is the episode “Forward …
Gilmore Girls - A year in the life
Gilmore Girls- A year in the life is a treat for the huge fanbase of Gilmore girls who were sad after the show ended after 7 seasons of love received by the viewers. Gilmore girls focuses on a single mother and her daughter who live in a small town as …
Code Geass Episode 4 (Anime)
Code Geass Episode 4 has Lelouch trying to stop the false trial of Suzaku who is innocent but the Brittanians have already decided he’s guilty.
This was a great episode as it finally got the main plot rolling and introduces us to Lelouch’s alter ego Zero, a persona he uses …
Sports Commentary With Oral Tracey tv show
One of the shows which I hate the most on local television is a show called “Sports Commentary” which is hosted by a man named Oral Tracey. Oral Tracey can be seen in several advertisements including one for “Cal’s Tomato Ketchup” and the advertisement for Digicel’s “Jus Bus” promotion. …
Stargate SG-1: A Hundred Days
This season three episode of Stargate SG-1, called A Hundred Days, is one of my least favorites ever. While parts of it are well worth watching, I just don’t buy into much of what happened and most especially the final scene.
In Stargate SG-1: A Hundred Days, the team …
M*A*S*H: The Party
M*A*S*H: The Party is actually a very fun episode. It has a completely new plot that is exciting and touching. After a mail call where it’s suggested that B.J.’s wife write to Radar’s mom and Colonel Potter’s wife about jam and preserves, B.J. gets this idea to …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Three Bells to Perdido
Have Gun - Will Travel: Three Bells to Perdido is the first episode of this series and it dates back to 1957. That’s a time when black and white was all that was on the TV screen and back when stereotypes existed. I mention this because this …
The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Show) - No Rice at My Wedding (Episode)
“The Dick Van Dyke Show” episode entitled “No Rice at My Wedding” is primarily a flashback episode that takes viewers back to a time before Rob and Laura were married but after they started going together as a couple. This is one of the very few episodes of this …
Spongebob Squarepants Season Two - The fry cook games
This episode is really funny, as I am a huge Spongebob Squarepants fan. To me, some of the earlier episodes were better than the newer ones because it really brings out the true characters, and I think that Spongebob and Patrick were a lot funnier in some of the …
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