TV Reviews
Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular TV Show
Hosted by Nick Cannon and Alison Sweeney, the 34th annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular takes place on Hudson Bay in New York aboard a brand new ocean liner, so that was new.
The show opens with this Justin Bieber kid who seems to be the new Britney Spears. …
The Virginian: Say Goodbye to All That
The Virginian: Say Goodbye to All That just did nothing for me. It’s one of the reasons why I didn’t watch this series originally. It left me cold. I really didn’t get all the nuances. Maybe I blinked and missed something important and didn’t realize …
House: Private Lives
When I first saw the description of Monday’s House episode “Private Lives,” I thought it was going to be similar to another episode we have seen on the show, where a person uses the internet to get an alternative diagnosis.
As it turns out, it was a pretty interesting episode.
The …
Private Screenings: Child Stars
Devoted to those of the 30’s and 40’s and filmed in 2006, Private Screenings: Child Stars was a wonderful discussion about a long ago era. Hosted by Robert Osbourne, this Turner Classic Movies’ special featured our guests — Margaret O’Brien, Jane Withers, Dickie Moore, and Darryl Hickman.
This discussion …
Bones TV Episode: The Parts in the Sum of the Whole
When I found out a couple weeks ago there would be an episode detailing the first case Booth and Bones had together, I was ready to watch it. It finally aired last night and I have to say I wasn’t disappointed.
There were a couple things I liked about this …
Sea Hunt: Capture of the Santa Rosa TV Show
Sea Hunt: Capture of the Santa Rosa aired in July 1958. It’s a story that evolves around Mike Nelson (Lloyd Bridges) assisting with the rescue of a Latin American diplomat who has been kidnapped along with his wife. The two are being held on a boat called …
Sea Hunt: The Birthday Present TV Show
Sea Hunt: The Birthday Present was another show that featured star Lloyd Bridges’ oldest son, Jeff. I did have to chuckle a little early on in the program about Jeff’s portrayal. When we first see him, he’s on a dock, crying his eyes out. That’s what …
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Death Ship TV Show
In 1966, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Death Ship aired. It was the 22nd show of the second season. Like always, this science fiction show starred Richard Basehart and David Hedison. It also included one of its larger guest casts in which those …
Chandler and Monica’s Wedding
Those of you guys out there whom are fans of Friends the TV sitcom, would totally be missing so much should you guys missed watching the one on Chandler and Monica’s Wedding. The prelude to the wedding, Chandler freaking out and going missing while all the other friends try …
The Twilight Zone: The Obsolete Man TV Show
The Twilight Zone: The Obsolete Man is a powerful episode of this series. It’s a strong show take takes place in a futuristic society where there is no deity and the definition of being useful is totally up to the totalitarian society. The use of this kind …
The Virginian: Woman from White Wing
The Virginian: Woman from White Wing is the second episode of this western series. It told a bit of the Garth background in that we learn that Betsy (Roberta Shore) was adopted and wasn’t the natural daughter of Judge Henry Garth (Lee J. Cobb).
The guest star is Barry …
M*A*S*H: Stars and Stripes
There are two main plots in M*A*S*H: Stars and Stripes from the eighth season of the comedy program. The first surrounds a patient who was the recipient of a unique operating technique while being treated at the 4077th. The two surgeons involved were B.J. Hunnicutt (Mike Farrell) …
Yo Gabba Gabba TV show on Nick Jr.
Yo Gabba Gabba is a kids Television program on Nick Jr. The main character is DJ Lance Rock. Other cast is Foofa, Toodee, Muno, Plex, and Brobee. I have four kids at home and they watch this show everyday. I like this show because it helps motivate my kids …
The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 19
It is some English fair. The entire town attends it. There are different stalls over there. While trying to catch a rabbit, Lisa stumbles upon a fortune telling stall. The lady says that she can predict Lisa’s future. And so the lady begins to tell the story. The story …
Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk
Today was the first time I had a chance to watch the entire Monk episode “Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk” and it turned out to be very interesting.
This episode gives us a better glimpse of his deceased wife Trudy; or at least a little more information about her considering …
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Attack! TV Show
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Attack! featured guest stars Skip Homeier as Robek and Kevin Hagen as Komal. This 1968 episode, the 23rd of this science fiction program’s fourth and last season on television, starred Richard Basehart as Admiral Harriman Nelson and David Hedison as Captain …
The Ray Bradbury Theater: Gotcha! TV Show
The Ray Bradbury Theater: Gotcha! begins innocently enough with what seems to be a standard love story. Saul Rubinek stars as John Griffiths, who goes to a masquerade party dressed up like Oliver Hardy. He then meets Alicia Hart (Kate Lynch), who happens to be dressed as …
Great American Landmarks
Are you looking to travel this summer? Maybe hit some of the nation’s favorite tourist spots? Well, before you go take a look at “Greatest American Landmarks”. This travel show guides you through some of the most recognized landmarks as well as some lesser-known ones.
The program gives the …
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Neutral Zone
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Neutral Zone is the final episode of season one and is an episode that I have mixed feelings about. On one hand, I find the storyline of the Enterprise coming across a space capsule containing cryogenically-frozen humans from the twentieth-century intriguing and …
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 …
M*A*S*H: Inga
Mariette Hartley portrays the title role in M*A*S*H: Inga. Dr. Inga Halvorsen is a Swedish doctor visiting the 4077th, and Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) is immediately fascinated by her. I really love this because it’s not the usual love affair for the chief surgeon. In fact, …
Touching Evil - Pilot
Touching Evil is a very different and quirky show based on a British TV series. Jeffrey Donovan, now known more for his series Burn Notice, stars as Detective Inspector Dave Creegan. Creegan almost died a while back (actually, he was dead for a bit before revitalizing), and …
Code Geass Episode 9 (Anime)
Code Geass Episode 9 focuses on Kallen and her daily life as a student; we also learn about her mother and learn that she has a tragic home life, along with her double life at school.
I did think that this episode was very interesting and it gave Kallen more …
Ghost Hunters: I am Not Guilty
When I saw the Ghost Hunters episode “I am Not Guilty” was going to visit Dr. Mudd’s house (the doctor who worked on John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated Lincoln), I thought I would get yet another episode that had potential based on the stories surrounding the building but …
MacGyver: Murderers’ Sky
The final episode of season three of MacGyver centers around martial arts master Ernie Reyes Jr. He’d just finished a season of his own TV show called Sidekicks that unfortunately only lasted thirteen episodes. In Murderers’ Sky, the fourteen-year-old Luke Chen is out to avenge his grandfather’s …
Charmed TV Show
How do real witches live in the real world? Charmed is a television show with three sisters who are all sisters and are all witches. the sisters do everything that normal girls in their twenties do, go out, hang out with friends, have boyfriends. The catch is that these …
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 …
The Office: Survivor Man
Having watched every episode of Survivor Man, the title of this episode of The Office intrigued me. This season of the office has finally hit it’s stride.
The best part about this episode was the same thing as the previous episode, that is the plausibility. Having left behind the large …
Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show
This TV show was very popular while it was on, featuring Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy, a girl who moves to a new town after she’s been kicked out of her old school. The reason she was kicked out was that she is The Slayer, and so she was …
M*A*S*H: The M*A*S*H Olympics
In M*A*S*H: The M*A*S*H Olympics, Colonel Sherman Potter (Harry Morgan) decides that his personnel are too out of shape and decides to institute an Olympics. This coincides with the Helsinki Olympics that were going on at the same time as the events of this episode.
The unit divides into …
Stargate Atlantis: Inquisition
The 13th show of the last season, Stargate Atlantis: Inquisition is what is known in the business as the clips show. It’s sole purpose is to keep costs down. One episode a year is devoted to this economic episode. Whatever cast is used is often minimal …
MacGyver: Renegade
MacGyver: Renegade from season four revolves around an ex-Navy Seal that MacGyver had worked with on a three-week mission earlier in the year. The man, Steve Morrison, steals a vial of anthrax from a Phoenix Foundation lab and is in the process of selling it. Mac is …
Make Me a Super Model (Episode 6)
Every week I watch Make Me a Super Model, I have to ask myself exactly where they found the women in this competition. They are all pretty but none seem to be super model material. The male contestants have simply dominated this show.
Katy is finally gone. This isn’t really …
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.: And Baby Makes Three
You can probably guess the basics of The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.: And Baby Makes Three from the title. Right in the middle of a Dixie Cousins performance which Brisco and Bowler are happily watching, Pete Hutter shows up and gives her a baby to watch for …
Naruto Episode 27 Subbed
At long last the second part of the Chuunin Exam is about to begin and viewers can be heard taking a collective breath hoping for some action to finally start happening in the arc which showed so much promise as it was being introduced, but of course with a …
That Girl: If You Were Almost the Only Man in the World
That Girl: If You Were Almost the Only Man in the World is a bit out of this world. For some reason, Ann Marie (Marlo Thomas) has gone to a baseball game. Now why she’s gone is a mystery, especially when she says something about not even …
Oprah Winfrey Network
The Mainstream Media is considered to be any news organization that delivers news. Conservatives try to portray the media as having a bias against conservatives. One of the first things that I would like to say about this is that I don’t see how you can shape …
M*A*S*H: Sons and Bowlers
M*A*S*H: Sons and Bowlers from the tenth season has both good comedy and good drama within its thirty minutes. The humorous part deals with Colonel Sherman Potter (Harry Potter) sulking after the 4077th lost a softball game to the Marines. He just never wins against the Marine …
Centennial: The Wagon and the Elephant
Centennial: The Wagon and the Elephant is all about Levi Zendt and the Amish ways. Levi has a touch of rebellion in him and when he gets falsely accused of something and is shunned, he doesn’t take it lying down. Gregory Harrison plays Levi admirably.
We also meet …
Jeopardy: Game Show
Jeopardy is my favorite current game show. I like the challenge, because I find shows like Wheel of Fortune too easy. I also like that it asks trivia and knowledge questions. This makes me feel smart when I know the answer. I also like learning …
Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dog’s Tale
In this episode, Harold’s stuffed dog comes to life in his imagination. Harold struggles to control her and discipline her but things just get worse. Lilac is the name of his dog. In this episode Lilac ruins all the fun things Harold has drawn so Harold gets angry and …
X Files TV Show
Whenever I am bored and in the mood for some noncommittal but somewhat thoughtful entertainment, I turn to my trusty X-Files. Although it has gone off the air nine years ago, there are nine seasons and countless episodes of this old favorite classic to wile away the dull hours. …
Highway Patrol: Train Copter TV Show
Highway Patrol: Train Copter is the sixth show of the fourth and final year that the police drama was on the air. It was November 1958 when Broderick Crawford starred as Chief Dan Mathews in this particular episode which involved not just the series’ beloved helicopter, but a …
Anthology for Rania
A few weeks back, I have finished watching the local-drama TV serial titled, Anthology for Rania. It is a very deep and moving story, though I wish that the ending would be more realistically approached and enhanced.
The story is about this teenage girl known as Rania, whom comes from …
ER: Old Times
I’m not a fan of ER. I’ve watched a certain number of episodes over the years, but never an entire season; more likely, a handful of shows a season, if that. I’m more attached to the early and middle years as I watched more then and knew …
Lone Star: One in Every Family TV Show
Well, the truth is that even before I had a chance to watch this second episode of Lone Star, I read that the series has been canceled. It’s the first casualty of Fall 2010 TV season. I must say that the network didn’t give this show much …
America’s Next Top Model Cycle 10 Episode 1
The episode starts with Tyra giving a highlight of the past seasons. These include the plus size models they have, the cat fights of the girls, the emotional make-overs, the past winners and hilarious moments.
Then the 10th cycle contestants were introduced. They were asked to go to this …
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