TV Reviews
M*A*S*H: Dear Ma
One by one, the producers are getting around to everyone having a chance to do a letter home show, and this time around, M*A*S*H: Dear Ma is Radar O’Reilly’s turn to pen a letter to his much beloved mother. Gary Burghoff follows the letter throughout the show. …
The Twilight Zone: The Changing of the Guard TV Show
From June 1962, The Twilight Zone: The Changing of the Guard closed out the third season of this wonderful science fiction series. It was a terrific show to end a season with as well. It’s a story many people can identify with and that’s part of its …
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Puppet Show
OK, wooden puppets are a bit creepy and after the movie Child’s Play, any doll that can talk makes me a bit nervous. So, I liked the concept behind the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode “The Puppet Show.”
The school puts on a talent show and Buffy and her friends …
Due South: Chinatown
I’m not sure why just about every drama on television thinks they have to do some covert Chinatown storyline. It’s always about their version of the Mob Why can’t there be a story about Chinatown that is about the culture or, better yet, just the average crime …
Hawaii Five-O: Not That Much Different
Hawaii Five-O: Not That Much Different focuses on student protestors who confront a foreign official. The man decides to address the protestors and when shots ring out, one of the protestors is killed. At first, the assumption is that the shot was meant for the foreign representative, …
Red Dwarf: TIkka to Ride
I don’t fully understand what the title “Tikka to Ride” means but then I have always suspected that there is quite a lot in Red Dwarf that I am missing. This is the first episode in Series 7 and though there are considerable stupid things in any episode …
Dancing with the Stars - Australia - Week 1 TV Show
For the most part, I love America’s Dancing with the Stars, so it was with curiosity that I watched Australia’s version of it recently. This was the 10th season premier of the Oz version. Here are a few observations.
–It’s basically the same type of set, with the …
Adam-12: The Parole Violator
One of the good things about Adam-12: The Parole Violator is that we get an outside look at Pete Malloy’s personal life and see how he contributes to the community in his off hours. In this case, he’s a basketball coach. I like how he approaches and …
Here Come the Brides: And Jason Makes Five
Here Come the Brides: And Jason Makes Five is a show from the first season of this family drama that many people truly love. I’m not quite as fond of it as others are, and there’s a reason for that. I’m not a fan of manipulative characters, …
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Hot Line TV Show
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Hot Line, show nine of this hit science fiction program, deals with a Russian rocket that goes astray and is headed for splashdown near San Francisco. The Seaview is ordered by the White House to assist the Russians to find the …
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: A Time to Die TV Show
From December 1967, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: A Time to Die is the 11the show of its fourth and final season on the air. Irwin Allen did a great job with this series, and while it wasn’t always great, it most often entertained viewers. …
That Girl: It’s a Mod, Mod World - Part 1
That Girl: It’s a Mod, Mod World is the first part of a two-part story, though both parts have the same title. The main plot in this show from the second season is that Ann Marie (Marlo Thomas) gets a job as a model for a hotshot British …
Parking Wars: S4, Ep 3 TV Show
The third episode of Parking Wars for season four had a lot going on in Philadelphia. One of the fun bits is getting to see the different personalities of those who work as the ticketing agents. There are all kinds. Some come across flamboyantly and even …
The Royle Family The New Sofa (2008)
The New Sofa is an hour long, festive episode of the fantastic comedy The Royle Family, which was originally aired on Christmas Day 2008. Written by Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne, who play the gormless Dave and Denise in the series, The Royle Family is always quality viewing …
T.V Programme: Master Chef The Professionals
This programme is featured on BBC. This is a really fascinating and interesting programme, its all about 3 master chefs that are really good at cooking lots of things, get together and make a meal starter, main and desert. Each chef does something different. They cook for the best …
Death Note the Anime
Death Note is an anime series that took my breath away. At first I was skeptic about an anime that could interest me, but after I saw the first episodes I knew this was going to be special.
The story revolves around Light Yagami, a high-school student, head of his …
Star Trek: Voyager - Inside Man
“Inside Man” is a season seven episode of “Star Trek: Voyager” that I like a little, but that is about it. What I like about this episode is that two characters from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” appear: Lt. Barclay and Counselor Troi appear and deliver entertaining moments, especially …
Medium show
If TV shows were food, then Medium would be my comfort food-the pizza or the ice cream or the well buttered popcorn. Medium tells the story of a woman- a wife and a stay at home mom to three girls, who had decided to come work for the state …
The Andy Griffith Show: The Bank Job TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show: The Bank Job aired back in the show’s third season, which was 1962-1963. The episode is a vehicle for Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife. Everyone knows how Barney is when he gets something in his mind. He gets overzealous, and that …
Doctor Who: Season 5, Episode 6: The Vampires of Venice
The TARDIS picks up another crew member as the Doctor decides to bring Rory along so that he can spend time with Amy. I imagine it is also to keep Amy from putting the moves on him. More than that, he probably doesn’t want to be the …
Blacke’s Magic: Knave of Diamonds, Ace of Hearts
Things go a little crazy for the magician turned police consultant when Alexander Blacke is accused of murder and the theft of millions in Blacke’s Magic: Knave of Diamonds, Ace of Hearts. Best known as Barney Miller, Hal Linden plays Blacke like a velvet glove. He’s very …
South Park: Pee
South Park is often known for its irreverent humor. The newest episode, and the last new one of the decade, has the boys going to a water park.
After Butters pees in the pool, Kyle comes to the shocking realization that almost everybody does. No one …
House Detective
House Detective, on HGTV early Saturday mornings gives you an insiders angle on what to look for when buying a home,not the positives, but the negatives. Home buyers,especially first time home buyers tend to look at the superficial things, the landscaping, the color on the walls, the color …
Doctor Who: Season 4, Episode 10: Forest of the Dead
After a fantastic first parter, this conclusion feels like a step down. It’s not bad, far from it, but it just pales in comparison to the utter awesomeness that came before it.
While there are some elements of creepy in this plot, it puts more of a focus …
Stargate SG1: The Serpent’s Venom, Season 4, Episode 14
While Teal’c is on Chulak, he is captured by Hera’uer’s guards and taken to his ship. At the SGC, the Tok’ra send Jacob/Selmak a message. Jacob’s vacation with Sam is over when he hears the message. Thanks to Taneth, the Tok’ra have intercepted a message …
The Simpsons Season 18 Episode 16
It is Homer’s birthday and the family is getting ready for Homer to cut the cake. But Homer is struggling to blow the candles. He is unable to blow and he falls on the candles, it causes the house to catch fire. The fire brigade is called in and …
Jeremiah: And the Ground, Sown with Salt
Jason Priestley guest stars in Jeremiah: And the Ground, Sown with Salt, a show that stars Luke Perry. These two actors were quite the rage back in the days of Beverly Hills 90210, a series I never cared for. I’ve been surprised by Perry in this science …
True Blood Episode 1: Strange Love
The first scene of the episode was great as far as letting the watcher know what the premise of the story is and gives a great pipe in for the turning plot. Two curious kids, a gas station, and monsters are a great way to start a scary …
Black Gold: New Management TV Show
Black Gold: New Management was the season 3 opener of this reality series, and things are a little different this year. Now first I have to warn that sometimes I wonder why I turn on this thing. Initially, I wanted to see some of that life of …
Supernatural: Lazarus Rising
I have to admit, i wasn’t expecting much of this season. It starts four months after the end of season 3, when Dean was killed and sent to hell. Dean wakes up in a coffin, in the middle of a forest. He was liberted from hell. …
Futurama TV Episode: Love’s Labours Lost in Space
Last night was the first time I had a chance to watch the Futurama episode “Love’s Labours Lost in Space.” And, for the most part, it wasn’t terrible.
Basically, the Planet Express team is sent on a tax deductible charity mission to rescue animals from a planet that is about …
Spongebob Squarepants Season Three - Rock A Bye Bivalve
One day Patrick and Spongebob are outside playing, up to no good like usual, and they come across an abandoned baby scallop, which its parents are no where to be found. Well being the concerned people that they are, they decide to take the animal in and be its …
Grandmaster TV Programme
I would like to discuss about a TV Programme which is shown in the private channel Vijay TV (Group of Starplus). The name of the program is Grandmaster. It is a Tamil program. The program goes like this. The contestant should think of a famous personality and should give …
The Jeffersons (TV Show) - Louise’s Setback (Episode)
“Louise’s Setback” is an episode of “The Jeffersons”. Louise is the central character of focus in this episode. A local television show decides to do a story on the suicide hotline at the Help Center, and that means Louise is the one that will be interviewed since she is …
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Day of Evil TV Show
From October 1966, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Day of Evil was the sixth episode of this series’ third year on the air. As always, the show starred Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Hold onto to your clocks, readers, we’re playing with time again. …
Bones TV Episode: The Witch in the Wardrobe
I kind of suspected all the hype about Kathy Reichs writing the script to last night’s episode of Bones, The Witch in the Wardrobe, would lead to some disappointment. And, I was right.
While an OK episode, this one actually was a bit weaker than expected and I just didn’t …
The Ray Bradbury Theater: The Handler TV Show
From October 1992, The Ray Bradbury Theater: The Handler was a bit on the weird side, though not so odd that it turned me off. Even as I state this remark, though, I know that it’s not the kind of show that normally appeals to me. I’m …
Mythbusters
I’m not sure if it’s a show I would watch all the time. But, I have to admit the series Mythbusters does have some entertaining moments on it.
The great thing about the show is it uses scientific methods to prove or disprove myths relating to everything from a cigarette …
Sea Hunt: Dark Evil TV Show
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. …
Man vs Food TV show
This is a great show that shows you different foods from all over the world , and the man who is willing to try them all. I love the star of this show. His name is Adam Richman and he has the coolest job ever. He goes to all …
The Real Ghostbusters: Season 1, Episode 28: Ghost Busted
The Ghostbusters are experiencing a financial drought. There have been lulls in business before, but this seems to be one of the more serious cases as they are buried in debt and there don’t seem to be any new clients coming in. Egon speculates that there may …
Sea Hunt: Niko TV Show
Niko was the 17th episode from the fourth year of the underwater adventure series, Sea Hunt, which starred Lloyd Bridges as expert skin diver, Mike Nelson. The drama starts out very early in this show when Nelson and his partner, Frank Judd (played by Lane Bradford) discover two …
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 …
Training Mules And Donkeys
Training Mules And Donkeys with Meredith Hodges is an excellent television show on RFD TV. Meredith Hodges is famous for her work with mules and donkeys, and they claim she is a forerunner in working with these animals. Everyone wants a horse, and historically mules and donkeys were used …
CSI New York
CSI NY is a crime scene investigation series based in New York. It is made by the same people as CSI Las Vegas and CSI Miami, and the main actors from both of the other series have been in New York on different occasions.
One of the things I …
Step by Step
Step by Step is a really cool show. I always laughed when I saw this show. The whole family is pretty funny. I think the stories in the show are pretty well written and I like the fact that they teach people a life lesson. I think that this movie …
Probe: Black Cats Don’t Walk Under Ladders (Do They?)
Isaac Asimov is one of the co-creators of the Probe TV series, which helps to account for the abundance of scientific knowledge and application for this show. It didn’t last long, only a few episodes that aired in 1988, but I enjoyed it. Parker Stevenson and Ashley …
The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 5 Homer Defined
Homer becomes the town’s hero after he saves the town from a nuclear meltdown. However only Homer knows how he did that, by total fluke. However he was enjoying the praises he was getting and did not bother to come clean. He gets the chance to talk a famous …
Max Headroom: Whackets TV show
I have to say up front that when I see the name of this Max Headroom episode — Whackets — my mind goes to a classic musical called How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. In that movie, they are talking about widgets, and to me, whackets …
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