If there was one series I was really looking forward to watching this summer season, to the point of remembering the premiere date weeks ahead and celebrating the show once it finally aired, it’s surely Matthew Weiner’s “Mad Men”, what I consider to be the most amazing period drama …

A meteor lands near the group and starts a fire. Toph, Aang and Katara leap into action, bending elements to keep the fire at bay so that they can put it out. Sokka is left sitting on the sidelines guarding Momo.
It dawns on him that he’s just …

Team Avatar comes to a small fishing town that has been ravaged by pollution courtesy of a fire nation military factory. I was a bit worried when the episode started out, having grown up in the age of Fern Gully and Captain Planet, I really don’t need some …

After a slumping first half of its season, HBO’s True Blood is finally gaining momentum in its 3.6 episode “I Got a Right to Sing the Blues”. With Bill Compton revealed as disloyal and Eric Northman entering the house of King Russell under false pretences, seemingly in order to …

After the relatively uninspired premiere episode of The Closer’s sixth season, I wasn’t exactly expecting fireworks from its second episode. However, as soon as I saw Mary McDonnell’s surname on guest star list, I was hopeful for one of the better episodes, and I was definitely onto something, since …

The group steals some fire nation clothes so that they can fit in without having to resort to hiding in caves all the time. By and large, the plan works rather well, except that Aang gets mistaken for a student playing hookie and is enrolled in school.
Sokka’s skeptical, …

Aang wakes up to find himself aboard a fire nation ship. He first believes that he’s a hostage, but when he runs out onto the main deck, he is greeted by Katara and Sokka. It turns out that the Water tribe captured a fire nation vessel and …

The Visio M260VA is our first flat-screen TV. We got the 26 inch so it will fit inside our TV stand (the stand is solid wood, looks beautiful, and holds many movies along with several glass figurines which is why we wanted to keep the old TV stand with …

I had some free time before work this morning and, since my wife was on the computer, I ended up watching some TV.
As is usually the case that early in the morning, there wasn’t much to watch so I ended up watching a re-run of the show Happy Days …

Well, I will admit, I had some doubts about the Psych episode Bounty Hunters because I really did think it would be a little on the stupid side of things; to the point it wouldn’t be as funny as other episodes. However, overall, I have to admit, this one …

I’m not exactly sure what I was doing during the second season of Psych. But, apparently there were quite a few episodes that season that I missed because I was seeing them for the first time during a marathon on Saturday.
One of them, Gus’ Dad May have Killed and …

Like I mentioned in another review, I ended up watching a Psych marathon on TV on Saturday while getting our house ready for my daughter’s birthday party. One episode I had to DVR but finally got a chance to watch last night was the one entitled There Might Be …

My daughter celebrated her 6th birthday this past weekend and, since we were throwing her a party that afternoon, I had to do quite a bit of cleaning in the morning.
While cleaning, I had our TV on and was able to watch a marathon of old episodes of the …

“Doctor Who” is a long-running science fiction series centering around “the Doctor,” an alien species known as a Time Lord with a surprisingly human-like appearance. The Doctor can travel through time and often ends up righting wrongs and setting events right when historic events change from their intended …

This place is so frustrating to work with. I go in on Thursday to inquire about getting service. The guy at the desk states that I can have it installed on Friday. I let him know that would be great I get off work at 4 …

Azula makes her play for power, quickly kidnapping the King’s five generals.
She captures Zuko and throws him in with Katara. She’s not happy to see him, but softens when he tells her that the fire nation took his mother away just as it did hers. …

Aang begins his training, playing Luke Skywalker to the guru’s Yoda. This show is known for incorporating Eastern mythology and that really comes into play here as Aang masters each of his chakras. I know, the show’s short on time, but it seems like he masters them …

I just love it when there is something great to watch on a Sunday night as the thought of having to go back to work the next day can be pretty depressing. Last Sunday I happened to catch the beginning of a new three-part series on BBC1 at …

I apparently missed ‘Miranda’ the first time the series was aired back in November 2009 on BBC2. I checked it out due to the good reviews it seemed to be getting although I imagined it was going to be another ‘My Family’ type sit-com, or like anything involving …

The second season of The Andy Griffith Show kicks off with a poignant, heartwarming show entitled Opie and the Bully. Young Ron Howard had America’s emotions screaming when he suffers from being victimized by a bully. The boy, Sheldon, demands a nickle from Opie every time he …

Jean Hagen guest stars in The Andy Griffith Show: Andy and the Woman Speeder, a classic show about a small town, a big city female, and the law. After a cute bit about fishing that includes Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor, Ron Howard as Opie Taylor, Don …

It’s amazing how many of the opening scenes to The Andy Griffith Show are classic moments, vintage scenes that are among the show’s very best. In fact, I’ll take it to a broader scope and say they are among the finest comedy that TV has to offer. …

The best and worst of small time life is shown in this second season episode of The Andy Griffith Show. Mayberry Goes Bankrupt aired in October 1961 and dealt with how the town handled the situation of Frank Myers (Andy Clyde), a nice older gentleman who lived in …

The Andy Griffith Show: Barney on the Rebound, a second season episode of this hit comedy series starring Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor, focuses on Deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts) and his attraction to Melissa Stevens, a new gal in town played by Beverly Tyler.
Barney’s steady, Thelma Lou (Betty …

From November 1961, The Andy Griffith Show: Opie’s Hobo Friend had a superb guest star. Buddy Ebsen appeared as David Browne, a hobo who is befriended by Opie Taylor (Ron Howard).
Ebsen’s laid back manor and easy going acting ability really sells the audience on Browne being a hobo. …

Music opens The Andy Griffith Show: Crime-Free Mayberry from November 1961, the show’s second season. I love hearing the sing along moments or just any time like this one when Griffith’s Andy Taylor plays the guitar and lets out with some song or another. This one is …

The Andy Griffith Show: The Perfect Female is a delightful show. First, this is a good time to mention that one of the changes from this comedy series’ premier season on TV and this second year is that Elinor Donahue, who had played Andy’s girlfriend Ellie Walker, left …

The drama is a mystery on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Deadly Cloud, a March 1967 episode that was the 25th outing for this science fiction series third season on the air. The action begins when the nuclear submarine Seaview and its crew investigate a deadly …

Sea Hunt: Counterfeit, from February 1960, began with diving expert Mike Nelson (Lloyd Bridges) relaxing on vacation in the Bahamas. I did chuckle on the narration when he mentioned that his chosen activity while on vacation was skin diving, which is, of course, his occupation.
The thing about Nelson’s …

From November 1957, Highway Patrol: The Sniper was the 7th episode of the third season. This half hour police drama stars Broderick Crawford as Chief Dan Mathews. In this show, Mathews and the California Highway Patrol deal with a sniper shooting at various cars as they pass by. …

Austin Scarlett and Santino Rice, one time contestants on Project Runway, have their own show now called On the Road with Austin and Santino. Some folks might consider it a condensed version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy as the two designers go on the road all …

Mike Nelson and fellow skin diver, Jerry Blaine, find themselves on a submarine as the fourth season episode of Sub Hatch begins. The program is Sea Hunt, an underwater adventure series starring Lloyd Bridges as Nelson. He’s a one time Navy frogmen who also works for the …

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Wax Men was the 24th episode of the third season. The story has the Seaview doing a favor for the State Department by transporting wax figures that are supposedly from the infamous Atlantis, only that’s not exactly the case. …

The 23rd outing of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea’s third season on TV was called Doomsday Island. Like the last show, it’s most an ensemble piece with no major guest stars. That means we get a lot of Richard Basehart as Nelson and David Hedison …

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: No Escape from Death, which aired in February 1967, was the 22nd outing for the third year that this science fiction drama appeared on TV. Richard Basehart starred as Admiral Harriman Nelson along with David Hedison as Captain Lee Crane. …

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Shadowman was the 21st show of this third season on the air, which occurred in 1966-1967. The show revolves around the nuclear submarine Seaview, developed by Admiral Harriman Nelson (Richard Basehart). The captain is the very handsome Lee Crane, portrayed …

A season three outing, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Mummy aired in February 1967 and was the 20th show of the year. It begins with a little eye candy for the gals and then brings a bit of Egyptian folklore into the mix. As …

From January 1967, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Mermaid is a terrific show. It’s so dramatic, but I love the humor in it. This 19th show of the third season begins with a cute scene in the control room of the Seaview. It …

From January 1967, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Fossil Men was another monster show, and this one was among the most incredulous. The Seaview comes into contact with a rock man while submerged. They investigate by having Kowalski (Del Monroe) and a new man, …

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Heat Monster is the 17th show from this science fiction series third year of televising. It stars Richard Basehard as Admiral Nelson and David Hedison as Captain Lee Crane. This episode marks the third appearance of Alfred Ryder in …

Airing in February 1960, Sea Hunt: Cobalt Bomb, a third season story, had Mike Nelson, our ace diving expert, once again working in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. I suppose the reason for this was to give Nelson a chance to work in other areas, or come up with …

The sixth entry for the third season of Highway Patrol, which stars Broderick Crawford as Chief Dan Mathews, was called Hostage Family Copter. Yes, it’s another show that features the helicopter. This crime drama loved showcasing this mode of transportation, which as we all know today can …

The eighth show of the sixth and final season of Have Gun - Will Travel was called The Predators. Produced by Robert Sparks, we once again forego any San Francisco scene. This horrible decision must be Sparks’. I lament the lack of the opening lighthearted teaser …

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Destroy Seaview! is the 26th and final outing for this successful science fiction show’s third year of televising. It begins with a surprising move when Admiral Harriman Nelson (Richard Basehart) inexplicably sets off an explosion that causes a cave in, thereby …

This UK version of Undercover Boss was the first to feature a female executive that I know of. The U.S.A. version didn’t use a female in its first season at all. The woman in question was Marija Simovic, Chief Executive Officer for Harry Ramsden’s, said to be …

The Andy Griffith Show: The New Doctor, from season one, is quite entertaining.
The one thing that seems funny to me is that this show has dealt with new doctors in a lot of different ways, or should I say will deal with. There’s absolutely no consistency to it, …

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Man of Many Faces, episode 6 of season 4, and begins with a shocker. Well, for those who fall for these sort of things, anyway. We’re at a press conference where Dr. Randolph Mason claims that Admiral Nelson is opposed …

The fifth show of the fourth season, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Sealed Orders, aired in October 1967. The show focuses on Richard Basehart as Admiral Nelson, David Hedison as Captain Crane, Bob Dowdell as Commander Morton, Terry Becker as Chief Sharkey, and Del Monroe as …

The fourth episode of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea’s fourth and last year on the air was called Journey with Fear. This is a space age outing, with the Seaview launching a rocket of all things. I’d forgotten all about this episode. It ends …

From October 1967, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Cave of the Dead was the third show of the fourth year. The science fiction hit series starred Richard Basehart as Admiral Nelson and David Hedison as the handsome Captain Crane, who stirred my heartstrings as a child.
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