TV Reviews
A Man Called Hawk: The Master’s Mirror
From 1989, A Man Called Hawk starring Avery Brooks debuted on ABC. Brooks was recreating his colorful character of Hawk from the hit series, Spenser for Hire. For some reason, Hawk has returned to his Washington D.C. and that’s where the action takes place.
To be up front, …
The X-Files Paper Hearts Episode
I thought many fans of the popular 1990s American television series “The X-Files” would have liked this episode of it since it handled more personal subjects of agent Mulder’s life. I got to know a different Mulder than the one I was used to watching in this one and …
Dawson’s Creek
There is no show that depicts adolescent innocence and first loves quite like Dawson’s Creek. Even though the show is no longer on the air, I still enjoy watching re-runs as I relive the experiences of the Dawson, Joey, Pacey trio that reminds me so much of my teenage …
Men of a Certain Age
I heard a lot of hype about Men of a Certain Age. Ray Romano is the primary star and there was a ton of publicity about his return to television in this show. In my opinion, he should have kept the old show going.
One of the reasons …
Top Chef: Just Desserts: Dessert Wars TV Show
Top Chef: Just Desserts: Dessert Wars was a fairly decent episode of this Bravo reality competition series that pits a variety of pastry chefs against one another. Hosted by Gail Simmons, it has proven to be an emotional season. Below are a few highs and lows from …
Ghost Hunters: St. Augustine Lighthouse
One of the first Ghost Hunters episodes I ever saw was St. Augustine Lighthouse. It is also one of the better episodes I have seen from the series.
The TAPS team drives to Florida to check out a massive lighthouse that is reportedly haunted. This episode is great for a …
Scrubs TV Episode: My Jiggly Ball
My wife and I used to watch the show Scrubs when it first came on the air but got away from it for a while. However, we’ve been watching re-runs lately and I find myself wondering why we stopped watching this series.
One of the episodes I watched the other day …
M*A*S*H: The Colonel’s Horse
Colonel Sherman Potter (Harry Morgan) heads off for Tokyo to have some rest and relaxation with his wife, Mildred, in M*A*S*H: The Colonel’s Horse. I’d forgotten about this story and was very pleased to see that Mildred was flying in from home to see her husband. While …
Gia movie (1998)
I never really heard of the American supermodel Gia Carangi quite possibly since she had died two years before I was born. However, after learning recently about her, and seeing that her pictures looked familiar, I became especially interested when I learned that the actress Angelina Jolie had played …
The Simpsons Season 18 Episode 13
The episode starts with an intro by documentary filmmaker Desmond who every 8 years interviewed a group of Springfield children. These children were most of the Springfield people. The episode shows how the people have been dumb all along. It shows right from the time they were in kindergarten. …
Golden Girls Season 3
The third season of The Golden Girls was the first time I ever heard of something called Alzheimer’s disease. At the time I was still really young and I still remember feeling upset at the subject and that was long before I was exposed to the disease firsthand. Sophia …
Stargate SG-1: Beneath the Surface
After a couple of good episodes, we’re back to the world of soap opera in Stargate SG-1: Beneath the Surface. In this episode, the team has had their memories implanted with new histories. They believe their planet has suffered an ice age, and that they are working …
M*A*S*H: Der Tag
Most of M*A*S*H: Der Tag is focused on Frank Burns (Larry Linville) flipping out because his lover, Margaret Houlihan (Loretta Swit) is in Tokyo. Even worse, she’s talking about some male physical therapist’s with some lust in her voice. It’s enough to send Frank over the edge, …
Probe: Computer Logic
I’d actually forgotten about the Probe TV series until a friend sent me a DVD or two with the episodes on it. I did watch it and enjoy the show, brief as it was, when it aired originally. In the first episode, Computer Logic, we are introduced …
Dancing with the Stars 2009 - Week 1
Dancing with the Stars 2009 - Week 1 was an okay show. The show is getting a reputation now for star injuries, and this season two contestants didn’t even make it to the first show. Both Jewel and Nancy O’Dell had to withdraw for injuries.
Jewel was replaced by …
The Simpsons Season 18 Episode 8
The episode begins with Homer and Marge fooling their kid’s and begin intimacy during the day. Bart and Lisa are terrified looking at it. Later Nelson invited everyone to his birthday party. However Bart urges that everyone should not go. However Marge makes him go for the party. Bart …
Psych: The Devil is in the Details—¦.and the upstairs bedroom
Well, I have to admit, I had my doubts about last Friday’s episode of Psych. But, it turned out to be a somewhat interesting episode.
Shawn and Gus are asked to investigate a girls suicide at a Catholic School and whether or not it was the result of a possession …
Highway Patrol: Hostage TV Show
Highway Patrol’s fourth season aired Hostage as its second episode of the year. In ways, this show is about the human condition and how people respond differently to a crisis. At the heart of the half hour episode is a wounded fugitive who takes a woman and …
Home Improvement TV Episode: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s Irresponsible
Well, I had time to watch TV again at lunch today and sat down to watch a re-run of Home Improvement I remember seeing a while ago but didn’t remember much about.
This one, entitled He Ain’t Heavy, He’s Irresponsible, has Tim’s brother revealing that he is thinking about leaving …
The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 22 Secrets of a Sucessful Marriage
Everyone considers Homer to be slow in everything. After Homer is convinced he is slow, he decides to take an Adult education course. But when he sees that Lenny is a teachers he is determined to teach as well. So Homer begins teaching about How to have a successful …
Scare Tactics
A TV series that tries to bring the fear to viewers by showing a host of little skits where they put people in compromising situations just see what they would do in order to preserve their own sanity and lives together. Usually the situations that they encounter are very …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Juliet
In this episode of Have Gun - Will Travel, entitled Juliet, Paladin (Richard Boone) accidentally winds up in the middle of a small war. Unfortunately, there are a lot of problems with this episode, even though it’s actually entertaining. Interestingly, the show was written by Gene Roddenberry. …
Criminal Minds Season 1 TV Series
I just got off after finishing all twenty two episodes of the TV series for the third time in a row. What I like best about this series is the humor of the characters which never fail to make me laugh. In the face of death and gruesome scenarios, …
Supernatural show
Supernatural is a show on the CW network. This show is about two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester, who fight supernatural beings, ghosts, demons, demi-gods, etc. They’re referred to as hunters because they hunt these things and try to help families and towns out by getting rid of what …
TV Show: Stolen Voices Buried Secrets
Television Show Description: The story of real-life murder victims and their investigations is told using both witness testimony and narration from the “victim.”
What I liked about this show: I have always been a huge mystery fan and I love the fact this show brings real-life drama to life by …
Seinfeld: The Soup Nazi
One of the more famous Seinfeld episodes is the one entitled “The Soup Nazi.” And, to be honest, with you, it’s definitely memorable but I’m not sure if it is my favorite episode of the series.
This one focuses on a soup kitchen that everyone on the show frequents. It …
Shark show
Shark stars James Woods.
Any show with James Woods is okay with me. I truly feel that he is the country’s finest actor and can carry a show by himself. In this case he does, as the show is not special in any way. The writers need …
The Office: The Coup
Dwight from The Office is one of my favorite characters ever. Usually when a character is annoying on a television show the actually annoy me, but Dwight is different. Perhaps it’s the reactions of everyone else or the fact that the things he does are more socially inept that …
The League of Gentlemen - Series Two
The show that brought us stranger phobic Tubbs and Edward, pen loving Pauline and the germ hating Dentons is back, and goes from strength to strength.
With the thread of the new road gone, Tubbs and Edwards can go about slaughtering passers by with one less thing on their …
Grey’s Anatomy Season 5 Finale Now or Never
I became a fan of Grey’s Anatomy just recently and once I started watching I couldn’t stop anymore. In fact, I finished watching Season 4 and 5 in just two days.
The season 5 finale for Grey’s Anatomy was aired just a couple of days back. The Now or …
Bored to Death Season 1 Episode 1
I have to say that the episode and the TV show itself really exceeded my expectations. The only reason why I watched it, was the name of the show- Bored to Death. It seemed so strange and unusual; I got really curious and just had to take a …
Sea Hunt: Storm Drain TV Show
Sea Hunt: Storm Drain, the 29th program to air in this underwater adventure series’ third season on television, included an appearance by young Beau Bridges in the role of Warren Tucker. Beau, who grew up to be a terrific actor himself, was the young son of series star …
CSI New York
A very successful spin off the original show CSI- Crime Scene Investigation. Unlike its older brother, which follows the lives of the crime scene investigation team in Las Vegas, this one is set in New York. The setting and the context are different and adapted to a different atmosphere, …
Fringe : The Transformation
This could also be called Fringe, the Hulk because that is certainly what the beginning of this episode felt like. A disease had been given to several people, and while on a plane one of them is overcome by the disease turning into a large creature with long tentacle …
Starhunter: Rebirth
I don’t know why it appeals to me so much, but Starhunter is one of my favorite TV shows. Sure it is low-budget, nor does it have the greatest acting in the world, but there is a certain charm and appeal to the show nonetheless. Thus I …
TMZ
TMZ is a celebrity gossip show. It is hosted by lawyer, Harvey Levin, and the TMZ staff.
The show features video footage and pictures of various celebrities, from current A-listers to those you have rarely heard of. On any given show you can see video of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, …
Emerald Point N.A.S.: Episode 15 - Secrets
Emerald Point N.A.S.: Episode 15 - Secrets continues the fallout of Simon’s mission gone bad. He’s eager for something, but no one knows what. He’s moved back home, away from Celia, gets into a fight at a bar, and meets a gal named Betsy, who seems very …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Alaska TV Show
In Have Gun - Will Travel: Alaska, Richard Boone’s Paladin travels to Alaska when his friend sends him a letter requesting his help. The fun part of it is that the two play a game of chess through the mail. I think Family Affair did the same …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Odds for Big Red TV Show
Have Gun - Will Travel: Odds for Big Red, the fourth show of season five, gets right to the action, and I question it. It is funny to me that Paladin has a lot of imperfections. Maybe that’s why the show worked. He’s almost an anti-hero, …
The Beverly Hillbillies Ultimate Collection Volume 2
The Beverly Hillbillies Ultimate Collection Volume 2 is a DVD boxed set released by MPI Home Video and contains a collection of first season and second season episodes, bring up the total number of episodes to twenty-seven. Additionally, there’s close to one hour’s worth of bonus material. That’s more …
Futurama Episode 7: My Three Suns
Series Name: Futurama
Episode Title: Episode 7: My Three Suns
My personal rating: 8/10
Episode seven of the first series of Futurama is certainly one of my all-time favorites. This episode has laugh after laugh, and especially if you are like me and are easily amused and laugh at absolutely anything. The …
Dead Like Me
“Dead Like Me” was a Showtime original series which used to air on the cable television channel “Showtime” when I was still in high school. Like all the Showtime original series the plot was quite different from what many television shows going on at the time; hence I think …
Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World was a cool show. I watched it religiously when I was a kid and I loved it. It was about a boy named Cory, his best friend Shawn and his friend who later became his girlfriend Topanga.
I think Boy Meets World is the kind …
Sky Digital Satellite Television
Sky digital television is brilliant. It is available in England and Ireland. There are many channels that you can watch with this service. The channels are received by attaching a dish to your property. This is a small dish. Channels are received to this …
Justice League Unlimited Season One: Ultimatum
Ultimatum is the ninth episode of season one of Justice League: Unlimited. Is is also one of the weakest episodes in the series, although it does start a major plotline involving the United States government.
This episode introduces a group of young heroes so forgetable that I do not …
M*A*S*H: Hawk’s Nightmare
Hawkeye goes on a sleepwalking binge in M*A*S*H: Hawk’s Nightmare. Having nightmares he doesn’t want to admit to or think about, Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) begins to sleepwalk, doing things to confuse the personnel like playing basketball, shooting invisible marbles, and talking about old school friends and …
That 70s Show: We Will Rock You
Wow, I sure missed a lot on That 70s Show when I stopped watching it after Eric and Kelso left. The episode “We Will Rock You” proves that.
I knew there were new characters on the show and other characters have obviously gotten older. But, since when does Jackie love …
Family Guy 100th Episode
I�m not a huge fan of Family Guy. The jokes in it can be funny but they are a bit too crude for my taste. However, when the 100th episode was on the other day, I did decide to give it a chance. And, again, I was disappointed.
The idea …
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
As a former 17-year-old male, I can understand the difficulty a teenaged boy goes through when in high school. And, I can understand the desire to cast a spell that would make a woman fall in love with you; even every women in the entire school.
The Buffy the Vampire …
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