The highlight of A Man Called Hawk: Beautiful Are the Stars is Karen Malina White, who guest stars as a young woman named Lisa. White barely looks 18, let alone the 21 she is playing here. However, she has a lot of spirit by her presence, and …

Ed Marinaro had the title guest starring role in 1987’s Private Eye: Nickey the Rose. He’s a mobster type of guy from circa 1956, living high and with a high profile lady on his arm. That would be Rita Marlowe, as played by Susan Blakely. She’s a …

Maybe I’m just old, or maybe there was just too much going on, but I found the pilot movie for Private Eye to be very confusing in its set up. The first half hour just left me wondering who was who and what was what. It did …

One note: this review will include spoilers of the ending so please read on with that understanding.
The Forgotten: Donovan Doe, from March 2010, was an unexpected joy. I am a huge fan of this TV series. As I’ve paid attention through the year, I’ve been disappointed that …

From 1987, Private Eye: Both Sides of the Coin is one show of this crime adventure drama that I really couldn’t get into. The story somewhat when in my eyes and ears and right out of my head. It’s a scam plot, and they’re a dime a …

It seems every show has to do at least one story in their Mexican suburb and another in their Chinatown segment, and they are always about corruption and murder. Private Eye didn’t even bother to separate these shows. It’s last episode was done in the barrio of …

Private Eye: Barrio Nights, which aired originally on November 6, 1987 was a typical show about the barrio section of Los Angeles. I wish I could say there was something new or exciting about the episode, but I can’t. It’s a plot seen and used many times, …

Private Eye: Blue Hotel Part 2 picks up where the cliffhanger part 1 ended, at the end of the funeral for Billy Ray, a rock and roller whose life was cut short before he even truly realized his success.
Music has been integral in Private Eye from its first episode …

Private Eye: Blue Hotel Part 1 is a remarkably engaging episode of this series, which is set back in the mid-to-late fifties. It stars Michael Woods as Jack Cleary, a one-time cop who is now a private eye. Working with him is Jack Betts, a young man …

Have Gun - Will Travel: The Day of the Bad Man is from season three and is the 17th episode of that year. Directed by acclaimed actress, Ida Lupino, the show is high on comedy, rather than its usual drama. It revolves around the character played by …

From October 1987, Private Eye: Blue Movie, opens up with Congressman Tom McNeal watching a movie. We learn that he has an illegitimate daughter, Eva Miles, who is the actress on the screen. He says that he wants to find her. That’s his story, anyway, though …

In Private Eye: War Buddy, Jack Cleary (Michael Woods) has a buddy from his past, Joe Quinlan, who he tries to help out. Oddly, Quinlan really doesn’t act like he wants the assist. It makes it hard to like the character, that’s for sure. There’s …

I have been watching “The Bad Girls Club” since the show originated a few seasons back, and I still can’t believe half of what I see on this show! I don’t watch every week, and usually can’t remember half of the girls’names, but for some reason, every now and …

I watched the Oscar’s on Sunday night, and I was kind of disappointed. For one thing, I didn’t really like lining up all the contenders like it was an episode of American Idol or something.
The fashion was kind of lacking in some areas, as well. The men looked …

The show ‘Prison Wives’ is a new show about women who have married men who, for the most part, will be spending the rest of their lives in prison. What is wrong with this picture? I can understand if your man will get out and you’ll be able to …

“Window of Opportunity,” episode 6 of season 4, was probably one of the funniest Stargate SG1 episodes there was (and there were many).
This episode was tendered along the long of “Groundhog Day.” As it starts out, SG-1 is on a planet with a man who, unbeknownst …

There were quite a few Stargate SG1 fans who were disappointed in this episode, or who ridiculed it. Episode 8 of season 4 - The First Ones - was one of my favorite episodes. Sure, people could accuse me of loving this episode because it was Daniel-centric …

I have recently become a huge fan of Stargate SG1, even though the show has been off the air (new episodes anyway) for a few years. Seems that is what I usually do….begin watching a show and becoming engrossed in it in later years, only to have to …

White Collar’s newest episode, “Front Man” was the best yet. I found myself feeling completely intrigued and my eyes were glued to the screen. Just beware that if you read on my review has spoilers.
What made this episode unique was the action in it. It had …

Trigun Episode 20 begins with a hurricane called Jacqueline hitting New Oregon, Milly and Meryl are stuck after unsuccessfully trying to follow Vash while he decides to go visit some old friends who live up in the sky in one of the Project Seeds ships that failed to crash …

The spectacular team behind the always impressive ‘The Universe’ turn up trumps yet again, this time getting creative as they take an exiting voyage through space and consider the endless possibilities for life out there.
It’s more fantasy than usual, things are a little more playful and the experts, regardless …

The History Channel’s highly intriguing and always entertaining science documentary series turns in another sensational offering with this in depth, but incredibly palatable look at parallel universes.
It’s not just the thing of science fiction apparently, in fact the raw science is all there and not only might there be …

Peter Griffin realizes a lifelong ambition when he discovers an old raffle ticket one day, the prize a one on one golfing afternoon with legendary sportsman and actor O.J. Simpson. Dough eyed and giddy, Peter barely hears the warnings of his friends and family, seemingly absent from the world …

Peter goes gay in this so-so instalment of the popular animated serial, but unfortunately this simple enough idea turns out a disappointing twenty or so minutes.
The story is as simple has ever, with a to be expected ludicrous set up. Peter buys a retarded horse, enters into a derby, …

Trigun Episode 19 begins with Meryl and Milly being sent to Little Jersey, hearing that Vash the Stampede has been seen again. They arrive in Little Jersey and learn that Vash and Wolfwood have gone to New Oregon. Vash gets involved in a family feud between the …

I can’t remember what TV station this was on this past weekend, but my wife and I came across the show Celebrity Ghost Stories and found it to be one of the most entertaining ghost programs we have seen.
I have seen countless shows about so-called ghosts; the best being …

I was flipping channels Saturday night, looking for something to entertain me while I was trying to get the baby to sleep. One of the shows I came across was a kids show entitled Destroy, Build, Destroy. And, since I could find nothing better, I figured I would give …

The Jersey Shore TV show that was on MTV at first glance seemed like a pile of rubbish, at least that’s what I thought when I watched it the very first time but after the first few episodes I ended up really liking this show for some reason.
First of …

The show Everybody loves Raymond is one of the worst shows that could have possibly been put on the air. It really is a stupid show and I could only stomach this show a few times before I got so sick of it. This show truly was a disaster.
I …

My wife and I finally got around to watching last week’s episode of Psych (which we recorded Wednesday because we had other shows on that we wanted to watch instead). It was an OK episode, but much like many of the other episodes this season, could have been better.
This …

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 …

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, …

I was very disappointed in the The 82nd Academy Awards, especially in the In Memoriam segment. I’m condemning this portion of the broadcast as it outraged me more than anything else on the program. The memoriam section, those few minutes when the Academy acknowledges those who …

The first thing I noticed about A Man Called Hawk: Choice of Chance was the opening scene with a church choir singing the song, “Elijah Rock.” I absolutely adore that song. We used to sing in choir way back in junior high school. I really haven’t …

Avery Brooks returns in A Man Called Hawk: Vendetta, a 1989 outing that places him with a cousin played by Keith David. The cousin’s name is Jesse Turner, and he needs Hawk’s help. Who doesn’t? This show is primarily built from friends and family in need, …

From February 1989, A Man Called Hawk: The Divided Child isn’t a show that I enjoyed very much. In fact, I had a difficult time keeping focused on it during the first half. There was a lot of action and shoot ‘em up, and it just didn’t …

Avery Brooks stars in the title role in A Man Called Hawk: Passing the Bar, the fourth show of this series only season. If the character sounds familiar, you probably watched Spenser for Hire because this program is a spin off from that one. In fact, author Robert …

From February 1989, A Man Called Hawk: Hear No Evil is episode three of this spin off from Spenser for Hire. Starring Avery Brooks as the brooding Hawk, he now struts his stuff in Washington D.C.
This is the first episode that has some bite to it and actually …

A Man Called Hawk: A Time and a Place is the second episode of this short-lived TV series that focuses on the character of Hawk, hip talking dude we first met on Spenser for Hire. As I’ve said before, he should have stayed in Boston. This show …

First it was Celtic Woman, an awesome singing group of four singers and one violinist, and then came Celtic Thunder. I recall seeing them on a PBS special a couple of years ago. Now they’re back on PBS with Celtic Thunder: It’s Entertainment. The problem is, I …

After watching a bunch of not so great episodes of Grey’s it was nice to see one that had a good vibe to it. Funny, light hearted and warm and this was that episode, well up until the end anyway where it got sad.
What was cool about this …

“Ghost Adventures” is a television series that airs from time to time on the American cable telvision channel the “Travel” Channel. I’m not exactly sure when the episodes air either, but I know there usually is a couple of them going on on Friday nights. I’ve never really followed …

This episode was a little strange for me but still enjoyable.
After all that drama with Maya she has disappeared. Also Dell was nowhere to be seen, and I missed seeing Dell.
I don’t like the Addison and Pete relationship, I was actually quite happy when the writers decided to …

This episode really features Plankton, and you get to know his character quite well. He is the evil wannabe genius who is always out to steal the crabby patty secret formula away from the Krusty Krab. He will do anything and everything to try to get his hands on …

Being a huge fan of Spongebob, I have seen all of the episodes. This episode, Help Wanted is the very first episode ever of Spongebob. I really do like the first season of episodes the best, just because they are so funny to watch. After becoming addicted to Spongebob …

In CHiPs: The Volunteers from season two we meet Charley Davis and his daughter, Robbie as played by Mod Squad’s Tige Andrews and Katherine Cannon, respectively. Both of these characters reoccur in future episodes. Charley and Robbie are truckers and they are being pressured, which is what gets …

Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox are back in action with CHiPs: Disaster Squad from the show’s second season. The thread that loops all the pieces together in this show is a cute little boy named Christian Zika. He is a little reminiscent of Robbie Rist, the sort …

There’s a lot going on in CHiPs: Family Crisis, one of the early shows from the second season of this police drama which stars Larry Wilcox and Erik Estrada.
Brianne Leary joins the cast as Officer Sindy Cahill, the first regularly featured woman on the team. She doesn’t ride …

CHiPs: CHP-BMX has some extra added drama to it when Sergeant Getraer (Robert Pine) has a family crisis. After a bike race, his young son is hit by a car and is taken to the hospital in serious condition. What amazes me is that Getraer goes to …

From the last part of the second season, CHiPs: Quarantine gives the officers at the California Highway Patrol headquarters two different things to worry about. First, they think they have a bomb in the building. Second, the youngster who brought the possible pipe bomb into the building …