TV Reviews
Grimm on NBC
NBC’s new television series, Grimm, gives a modern twist to classic fairy tales. The show is a sort of hybrid of the CW’s Supernatural and any cop drama you’ve ever watched. Although the budget seems to be relatively low for special effects, the original concept and good acting makes …
CSI Season 1 Episode 4 Pledging Mr. Johnson
Just like always the crime scene investigation team is struggling to solve the murder cases while fighting the melancholy and the pain of their personal life. It was a really great episode, only the very last few minutes of the show were a little bit over the top, or …
Have I got news for you comedy show
I recently rented out the DVD of have I got news for you, a British comedy show, where comedians and celebrity guests discuss recent news and current affairs. I watched a lot of it on television and the DVD showed the best of the show.
It really was very funny. …
Mad Hungry with Lucinda Scala Quinn: 9-17-10 TV Show
Mad Hungry with Lucinda Scala Quinn is a terrific new cooking program which is airing Monday through Friday on the Hallmark Channel during their new Home block of daytime programming. This show from September 17, 2010 was dubbed One Bird, Three Ways.
One of the dishes was Chicken Enchiladas …
Clueless
The movie version fo Clueless was such a hit that of course the television executives tried to find a way to capitalise on it, bringing into existence Clueless the television series.
Now while this series was okay and by okay I mean bearable, watchable but not good, it lacked in …
Super Nanny show
Super Nanny (with child-care expert and author, Jo Frost) is a reality show that offers more than its share of redeeming value.
Imported from the UK, this program features a different family each week, each having its own set of child behavior problems. Jo spends some time observing the …
South Park- Spontaneous Combustion (S3E2)
In this season 3 episode of South Park, Kenny spontaneously combusts. When it starts to happen to others, the town goes into a panic and appoints Stan’s dad, Randy Marsh, to find out why. Meanwhile the boys have overheard that Kyle’s dad can’t have an erection so they set …
The Twilight Zone: Kick the Can TV Show
The Twilight Zone: Kick the Can is definitely one of my favorite episodes of this series. I consider it to be one of the classics, in the top 15 of all the shows. What I really love about this show is the spirit, the message of …
Roseanne Season Four
The fourth season of Roseanne had its high points, but it also had quite a few low points. This was the season where they introduced Mark’s brother David, which was one of the high points. I really liked this character because he added a nice little twist to the …
M*A*S*H: Rainbow Bridge
Sometimes things never seem to go as planned, and on this comedy series, unexpected events frequently occur when the captains are planning to go on leave. In M*A*S*H: Rainbow Bridge, just as Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) and Trapper John McIntyre (Wayne Rogers) are about to head for Tokyo, …
Psych: The TV Series
I am not too fond of summer because of the dearth of good television shows. I end up making do with the slim pickings, and thus I am forced to sit through the television series Psych. Until now, I just cannot believe that it has survived for four seasons. …
Spongebob Squarepants TV Episode: Bummer Vacation
Synopsis: Mr. Krabs learns Spongebob has built up too much unused vacation time at work and faces a fine if he doesn’t allow his fry cook to take some time off. The only problem is, Spongebob really doesn’t want to.
What I liked about this episode: Spongebob is the exact …
Seinfeld
When I was in college, Seinfeld was the show to watch. But, while I did watch it, and still do on occasion (re-runs), I was never a person who obsessed over it.
Some episodes of Seinfeld are really funny. And, episodes like �The Contest� or the �Soup Nazi� are very …
Justice League - “Only a Dream” Part One
Justice League - “Only a Dream” Part One is a solidly entertaining episode that features some fluid animation and a story that is quite unlike any other episode of the series. I kind of felt that this episode was a little predictable in some respects, like when it comes …
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Never before have I been so entertained when nothing was happening on screen. That’s what it’s like with Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the most popular show in production from William’s Street, the same company that gave us Sea Lab 2021 and
Harvey Birdman: Attorny at Law.
The show revolves around, oddly …
Legend: Birth of a Legend
Legend only ran for one season, but it was certainly a different season. This show stars Richard Dean Anderson as Ernest Pratt, a writer with a writing block. Now Anderson here is a far cry from MacGyver, whom he’d just left behind him. He has a …
Blacke’s Magic: It’s a Jungle Out There
Richard Hatch and Patrick Macnee were the big guest stars in Blacke’s Magic: It’s a Jungle Out There, a series about semi-retired magician, Alexander Blacke. As portrayed by Hal Linden of Barney Miller fame, Blacke charmingly assists local authorities and friends in need by solving crimes and …
Stargate Atlantis: First Contact
Stargate Atlantis: First Contact is the reason I’m reviewing this fifth and final season of this science fiction series. The series itself is not a favorite at all, but I adore guest star Michael Shanks so was able to get the fifth season set of the series. …
That Girl: Sock It to Me
Season three of That Girl begins with Sock It to Me, an episode featuring guest star Barry Sullivan. I’m not sure if it’s the use of star Sullivan that makes this worthy of a season opener, or if it just happened that way. Last season, it …
Cowboy Bebop episode 12
As our lovable crew of the bebop fly around Jupiter, it seems that Miss Faye Valentine has an obligation of being the rat of the series and empties the crews safe. Broke and pissed off Jet Black wishes to find her and squeeze all of the credits he can …
Psych TV Episode: And Down the Stretch Comes Murder
Everyone is still in bed this morning so I decided to watch a re-run of Psych that I have not seen before called And Down the Stretch Comes Murder.
I wasn’t sure what to think of this episode at first but it ended up being pretty entertaining and I definitely …
Wallander Series 2 Episode 2 The Man Who Smiled
Kurt Wallander (played by a very rough looking Kenneth Branagh) is staring out to sea on a deserted beach, tormented by the fact that he killed a man in the line of duty. He is approached by an old friend who has tracked him down to help as …
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Killers of the Deep TV Show
Richard Basehart and David Hedison star in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Killers of the Deep, which is the 15th episode to air in the second season of this Irwin Allen sci fi dramatic series. Returning for another appearance on the show is actor Michael Ansara, …
The Vampire Diaries on the CW
When I heard that the CW was debuting a vampire-themed show, my first thought was something along the lines of “Here we go again!” I will be the first person to admit my cynicism about the latest vampire craze, and I was very quick to apply this cynicism to …
M*A*S*H: Back Pay
M*A*S*H: Back Pay focuses on Hawkeye Pierce’s (Alan Alda) quest to get paid for his services. He begins by preparing an itemized bill and then sends the charges to the government. It is a pretty funny bit, but the problem is that it really wasn’t a half-hour’s …
From the Earth to the Moon - Part 3: We Have Cleared the Tower
After the tragedy of Apollo One, things around NASA were a little shaky. This is shown throughout From the Earth to the Moon - Part 3: We Have Cleared the Tower when preparations are underway for the Apollo 7 mission. The mission commander was Wally Schirra, played …
X-Men season 3, episode 6: The Phoenix Saga part 4: The StarJammers
The Phoenix brings the X-Men to the Shi’ar ship with the M’Kraan crystal.
Unfortunately, space pirates board the ship, steal the crystal and take Cyclops hostage. Being a comic fan, I know that Corsair is Cyclops’ father, and it’s revealed in this episode through Phoenix’s telepathy, but …
The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 1 Kamp Krusty
Bart is dreaming of how he and his fellow school mates destroy the school on the last day. Homer promised Bart that if he would not get D in his grades he would get to go to Kamp Krusty. However Bart gets a D. Homer anyway sends him to …
Have Gun - Will Travel: Young Gun
Have Gun - Will Travel: Young Gun is the ninth episode of this second season. It actually feels like a response to, or an extension of, the sixth show, The Protegé that had Peter Breck as a guest star. The circumstances are a little different, but …
Spongebob Squarepants: Truth or Square
I have to admit, that episode of Spongebob Squarepants “Truth or Square” was pretty decent.
Basically, the Krusty Krab was celebrating an anniversary and Spongebob and friends end up trapped inside the freezer and ultimately the pipes of the restaurant trying to find a way to escape. Along the way, …
The Ray Bradbury Theater: On the Orient, North TV Show
Consider The Ray Bradbury Theater: On the Orient, North, Bradbury’s version of Murder on the Orient Express, which is even referenced at the very beginning of the episode. It features Magali Noel as Minerva Halliday who offers to help someone described only as ‘the ghastly passenger’. Frankly, …
Adam 12 - Log 36
On the whole, this episode of Adam-12 is a tad lacking for me. Not every show can be a winner. That said, there are elements in it that I enjoy very much, and it’s definitely still watchable and better than most shows on TV today.
The sub-plot that …
Have Gun - Will Travel: The Long Night
Have Gun - Will Travel: The Long Night is definitely one of the best episodes from the first season of this western. I really enjoyed it. It kept me guessing and was exciting. I honestly can’t say that the heavy last minute, and it really was …
Beverly Hillbillies: Granny Goes to Hooterville
I didn’t get to see the other parts to this Beverly Hillbillies episode. But, the first part of Granny Goes to Hooterville is definitely clever and funny.
You have so much going on. Granny is getting set to go to Hooterville (the setting of another show at the time, Petticoat …
Mayday Season 3 Episode 2 TV show
I really enjoyed this episode of mayday, just like many of the other episodes. You can easily tell just how much good work is put into each and everyone of the episodes. But I think that this episode stood out even more than the rest. The best thing …
The Munsters - A House Divided
The Munsters - A House Divided is a hilarious episode that has Herman and Grandpa dividing up the house after Herman accidentally wreaks Eddie’s birthday present that the two had been working on for some time. Grandpa tells Herman to leave the house, and Herman brings up that he …
A-Team TV Episode: Beneath the Surface
The other night, before bed, I ended up coming across an A-Team re-run that I didn’t intend on watching at first but ended up being somewhat interesting; Beneath the Surface.
What got my attention on this one was the stupid move Face makes at the beginning; attending his orphanages’ reunion …
MacGyver: The Eraser
Joe Santos stars in this second episode of the second season of MacGyver, entitled The Eraser. Santos plays Jimmy Kendall, a just released felon who is forced by a mobster to make a hit. The object of the hit is Michael Simmons, played by Morgan Stevens. …
Dawson’s Creek
I think Dawson’s Creek is probably one of the worst shows I have seen in my life. This shows pisses me off. I can’t believe I ever saw this show before. The show is about a bunch of young people who live by a creek. And you guessed it one …
CHiPs: Taking Its Toll
From season one, CHiPs: Taking Its Toll starts out all teary eyed with an onion caper. Enough said; it’s just very cliche.
The real thrust of this hour-long episode is Ponch’s discovery that Jon is reading a bunch of crime novels, especially those of author, Joseph Wambaugh. Soon, Ponch …
The X-Files Grotesque Episode
I can remember watching this movie first in a marathon of the popular 1990s American television series “The X-Files” on the cable television channel Sci-Fi. I didn’t get to watch all of it at that time since I was planning starting some work, but since I love to …
A Nice Place to Visit, twilight zone season one television show
A Nice Place to Visit is an episode of the twilight zone from the first season. The twilight zone was a long-running, and many times revived, science fiction show. Each episode was a stand-alone episode, featuring a different story. The twilight zone was known for twists …
Confessions of a Teen Idol - Episode 8
Confessions of a Teen Idol - Episode 8 is the final episode of this experimental concept where former teen idols were brought together on their quest to reclaim their fame.
The show is really more of a ‘goodbye’ episode. The guys talk alot about how close they’ve become and …
Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami
I watched the Kardashians on E! network and rather enjoyed the show because there are so many of them. I have also watched “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami” and enjoyed it because these two are such characters. In any case, the show does not feature Kim (the …
Law & Order SVU TV Episode: Penetration
There wasn’t much on TV last night so I ended up watching a re-run of Law & Order SVU on NBC called Penetration.
This wasn’t the first time I have seen this episode. I watched bits and pieces of it when it first aired but really wasn’t all that interested …
Laramie: Gun Duel TV show
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 …
The Price is Right
I used to love this show! Back when Bob Barker hosted it it was a lot more fun and I loved the banter between Bob and the contestants while they played their games.
Now, however, I can hardly stand to watch the show. I catch it every now and then …
Stargate SG1: Bane
This episode revolves around giant alien bugs that look like large bees. One of them lands on Teal’c’s back while SG1 is scouting a planet. When Jack tries to shoot it, the bug stings Teal’c.
When they get back to Earth, Teal’c tells Janet that he is feeling …
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