I really have one major thing to say about The Virginian: Vengeance Is the Spur. I like the Alias Smith and Jones remake better. Seriously, it’s the same show with minor changes. I actually remember back in the seventies reading about how if a show seemed …

Alan Carr: Chatty Man is a pretty good show that is usually worth watching. Alan Carr has grown on me since he branched out with this, his own chat show, and I think he is a very funny guy. He will not mind me saying that he …

Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 14 begins with the uprising in Liore where Cornelo’s followers are overpowered by the military. Meanwhile Ed and Al find Dr. Marcoh and learn about the Ishbal War and how they used Philosopher’s Stones to amplify their alchemic powers. Basque Gran arrives to arrest Marcoh …

One of the best parts of Fireball XL5: XL5 to H20 was a really funny scene with Professor Matt Matic. He was doing one of his experiments when everything exploded. He looks like he’s been right in the middle of it, too. Naturally, no one is hurt, …

Fireball XL5: Spy in Space reminds me of an episode of Bullwinkle where we see the evil characters of Boris and Natasha, only here they are called Boris and Griselda. They really are a couple of nutty buffoons. Boris is always getting them into trouble, making the …

I was so surprised by The Virginian: The Small Parade. I was expecting a parade, as in a circus parade or something, but what I got was a parade of young, adorable orphans. What a great title and what a fun show. As a youngster, I …

The Money Cage is the 23rd episode from the first season of the 90-minute color western series, The Virginian. Lee J. Cobb is at the center of this episode in his role of Judge Henry Garth. Oddly, though, I really don’t feel like he was that big …

Burn Notice: Bad Breaks is a so-so episode in my book. It’s not one that really zings my interest button, but there is some decent acting and a somewhat interesting plot. It might be more fun for regular fans of the show, people who watched it during …

Have Gun - Will Travel: The Bostonian was a waste of viewing time in my book. I just felt like I’d seen versions of this tale many times, not the least of which were in other episodes of this western series. What amazes me is that it …

From season one, Have Gun - Will Travel: Bitter Wine opens with Paladin (Richard Boone) judging a wine contest. This continues the interesting dichotomy of the Paladin character. He’s a gunfighter for hire with sophisticated tastes and knowledge. I really think that seeing both sides of …

I absolutely love the concept behind Fireball XL5: Flying Zodiac. The puppets celebrate Colonel Steve Zodiac’s ancestry in this episode, which is one of 39 black and white ones that aired back in the early sixties. Gerry Anderson created this futuristic view of space and space travel, …

Fireball XL5: Space Pirates tickles me pink. Anytime I see a group of puppets being used in a different plot device, it makes me smile. In this case, Gerry Anderson had the beautiful Venus, a space doctor, visiting the Jonathan Zero, Jr., the son of Commander Zero. …

Fireball XL5: Convict in Space takes us back to the Space Pen that we met previously. I get a kick out of this version of prison. It’s such a huge exaggeration of what mobsters in jail would be like. There’s no reality here, but there are some …

Fireball XL5: Wings of Danger has some neat moments to it and at the center of the show is something basic to human nature — revenge. Okay, so it’s aliens who want the revenge. It’s the group from Planet 46 (the first episode of Fireball XL5, in …

One of 39 episodes, this Fireball XL5 program is called The Triads, and I have to say, it has a heck of a funny moment when Professor Matt Matic goes running across a planet while being chased by a giant lion. What is terrific is that this is …

In Fireball XL5: The Last of the Zanadus, Colonel Steve Zodiac’s envious apartment is shown here. While Venus’ home is more cozy, his has an air of sophistication to it. Naturally, Venus is cooking the big meal, which is in honor of a friend who has returned …

Fireball XL5: Space Monster started out as a hoot. The beautiful blonde space doctor, Venus, was dancing to an ancient dance called the Twist. What’s more, that cute little Lazoon named Zoonie was dancing the Twist, too. It was just hysterical in all good ways. …

One of the things I’ve longed realized about Fireball XL5 is that the lovely blonde Venus gets more change of clothing than any of the other characters. I suppose that’s how it really is in life anyway, but it’s amused me quite a bit. In this show …

Fireball XL5: Space Vacation had me chuckling at one of the opening scenes. When we first see the aliens, I thought one was the wife of the other. These guys were long robes, though they really looked like dresses and something about the hair just made me …

What we get during Fireball XL5: Flight to Danger are sweaty puppets and that’s a first for me. It’s these little things that make this show so much fun. You know they are puppets and even with the one-look facial features, you can still see and feel various …

I definitely have a few thoughts related to Fireball XL5: Drama at Space City. This episode has Steve and Venus going off on vacation, leaving Zoonie to stay with Jonathan Zero, the son of Commander Zero. Meanwhile, Professor Matt Matic takes the relaxation pills that Venus prescribed …

That lovely doctor of space medicine Venus gets to co-pilot in Fireball XL5: Mystery of the TA2. The TA2 was an early ship from decades ago. When part of the wreck is discovered, Colonel Steve Zodiace and his XL5 crew go in search of the TA2’s captain, …

In Fireball XL5: Dangerous Cargo, Zoonie gets in the power room and causes havoc, with Space City spinning around super fast. Space City rotates constantly anyway, but now it’s going super fast. Zoonie also gets hurt. Worse for the Lazoon, Commander Zero yells at Zoonie and …

Fireball XL5: Robert to the Rescue gives us something new yet again, and that’s really a neat thing about this puppet series for kids that aired back in 1962-1963. The powers that be kept doing different things, featuring characters in varying situations and whatnot. It’s variety that often …

The opening scene of Fireball XL5: The Forbidden Planet at Venus’ beach house is a kick. There’s a discussion about TV being boring and Steve Zodiac wanting to watch intergalactic sports all the time. It’s a conversation that a lot of families have had, I’m sure. …

I got a huge kick out of Fireball XL5: Prisoner on the Lost Planet, which is one of 39 shows of the series created by Gerry Anderson. Some of the things I enjoyed about this episode:
Commander Zero is one of those good tough guys. He likes to …

In Fireball XL5: The Granatoid Tanks, the Granatoids are looking for a home. They are a very destructive race, and it’s up to XL5 to save the day, once they realize there’s danger out there.
What is special about this episode is that we’re celebrating Venus’ birthday, so we …

I love this edition of Fireball XL5: 1875. Gerry Anderson, the creator of the series, just really amazes me at how he utilizes the puppets and builds stories around them like we’d find in any science fiction TV series. In this one, that genius Professor Matt Matic …

Of the 39 episodes filmed of this children’s show, The Robot Freighter Mystery is one of the few that I don’t react to with lots of love. Fireball XL5 is just awesome as a series. Some of the stories have been very dramatic and realistic in their …

Fireball XL5: Trial by Robot is a bit like watching a crazed man going even crazier. All across the galaxy, robots are being reported missing and no one knows why. Space City’s head folks begin to suspect robot expert, Professor Himber, of the crimes, though they have …

Fireball XL5: Whistle for Danger has one of my favorite ongoing themes. That adorable and mischievous Lazoon, Zoonie, stays at Space City and wreaks havoc once again. He just loves to blow things up, unintentionally of course. Commander Zero finally puts him under house arrest, paw-cuffing …

I just smile when I see the every day qualities that are so real in this show about the life of these space puppets. In Fireball XL5: A Day in the Life of a Space General, Lieutenant Ninety is a little overtired and ends up getting yelled at …

One of the notable things about Fireball XL5: Invasion Earth is that we actually hear an alien language being spoken. Most of the time the aliens have been speaking English. Of course, that’s standard practice for science fiction series, but that is precisely why it sticks out …

Fireball XL5: Faster Than Light is another good entry for this puppeteering TV show. There’s some action going on here, especially with Fireball XL5 having engine problems. There’s a bit where the ship goes incredibly fast, actually going faster than light speed. Seeing this on screen is …

We have more mysterious clouds in Fireball XL5: The Fire Fighters. It’s a plot device that is in another episode as well, though not exactly the same as it is here. One of the things that is happening is that meteors or some kind of fiery balls …

I do have a few comments and reactions about Fireball XL5: The Day the Earth Froze, which is one of 39 total black and white programs coming from the mind of puppet pioneer Gerry Anderson. One of which is that this show really has a thing for ice …

Fireball XL5: Space City Special is a wonderful, terrific, and very special episode of this puppet TV series. I believe it was probably the season ender, or shown at a break because it aired in June and then there is a break until the next episode aired in …

Gerry Anderson really knew his stuff with the puppets. In Fireball XL5: Sabotage, he continued to pioneer the craft. This is one of 39 episodes that aired, Sabotage showing on American television in 1963. As so many of the half-hour black and white episodes do, there …

Fireball XL5: Ghosts of Space is a story about greed, or maybe about what happens when left all alone and you go a little space crazy. Basically, Colonel Steve Zodiac and his XL5 crew take an explorer to the Ececton, a planet full of electric rocks. Now …

The 52nd Grammy Awards was opened by Stephen Colbert, who won a Grammy later, but he was just horrible. He kept wanting to be cool and would ask his daughter if he was cool yet. It was a stick that got old real fast.
I wasn’t impressed by …

First of all, owning the Fireball XL5: The Complete Series DVD collection is something I’ve wanted for a long time. It’s a feel good, science fiction, and sentimental thing for me, so watching these shows again was really wonderful.
The five-disk set have a collector’s box that they fit …

The Simpsons is an animated comedy about the life of a family. I find the show to be funny, witty and hugely entertaining.
The main characters on The Simpsons are Marge, Homer, Bart and Lisa and every half hour episode focuses on something happening in their lives which often …

Brothers and Sisters is a television show about families. At first glance the show appeared to me to be dull, another soap opera style drama on prime time. After watching a couple of episodes I was engrossed.n The premise of the show is that a large …

Gossip Girl is a television show that airs on the CW. It’s a show that is much talked about and yet lacking in ratings which made me question whether the show was good or had a cult following. In my opinion I think it is a good …

Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 13 begins with Ed and Al arriving at Eastern Headquarters to report to Colonel Roy Mustang their activities in Liiore and if their mission was successful. Al finds a kitten and Ed has to figure out what to do with it as his State assessment …

Well, I got a chance to watch the Family Guy episode “The Courtship of Stewie’s Father” again last night and have to say it is one of the funnier episodes I have seen from this series.
Basically, Peter is trying to spend more time with Stewie. Of course, the only …

The twilight zone is a classic example of suspense and science fiction television. In my opinion the best episodes of the twilight zone were the ones that aired in the 1950s with Rod Serling as the narrator. An episode of the twilight zone that aired in the first season …

Emergency! is one of my all time favorite shows and I have very little that is big time negative to say about it. Most of the shows I adore, and that goes true for this episode, called Botulism. It’s from season one of this emergency medical drama …

Emergency!: Mascot is really the first episode of the Emergency! series, the pilot movie having come before it. This is the show that introduces the regular Station 51 shift that we quickly grew to embrace. Real life fire department Captain Dick Hammer played, yes, Captain Dick Hammer. …

Emergency!: Emergency! the Wedsworth-Townsend Act is one of my all time joys in the television world. I have loved this movie from its debut decades ago. This was the pilot movie for the Emergency! series which was a mid-season replacement. From Jack Webb’s production company, this …