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Today’s contestants are: Beth, an attorney whose daughter is ahead of the cat in weight and teeth; Joe, a student, is really into Captain America; and David, a realtor, was a slow learner when it came to marrying his wife. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Sept. 17
“A Piece of the Action” (Star Trek: The Original Series – Season 2, Episode 17) One of the most interestingly specific themes of Star Trek is that of cultural contamination of the less advanced civilizations the crews encounter. Established early … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “A Piece of the Action”
Welcome to the weekly TV thread! As I’ve long said going back to the earliest days online doing this, one cannot live on anime alone. And compared to twenty years ago, there’s so much more content out there now and … Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread
Let’s meet today’s contestants: David, a realtor who made George Harrison laugh; Kelly, an actress who has toy dinosaurs who are not smugglers; and Cory, an orchestra musician who loves India. Cory is a two-day champ with winnings of $37,400. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Sept. 16
In 2005, Showtime began airing Masters of Horror. This weekly anthology series featured original one hour horror films from famous and emerging horror directors. Mick Garris was the executive producer on the series, and he used his decades of experience … Continue reading Masters of Horror: S2E08 “Valerie on the Stairs”
Steven and Jamie put on a play about the founding of Beach City. Continue reading Steven Universe Rewind – Historical Friction
Welcome to the 300th episode of American Dad! It seems just like yesterday when it all started. Actually I does seem like 15 years. Roger’s past comes back to haunt him. The Smiths finally get an application to go on … Continue reading “300” American Dad! S17E21
I, for one, and shocked, SHOCKED that blowouts won here. One of the match ups won by 10 votes, one by 11, and one by 12, and Bring It On shredded the first Spider Man 43 – 16. Neither Spider … Continue reading Kirsten: The Final Four
Please welcome today’s contestants: Betsy!, a test prep tutor at whose wedding had a flower girl for whom she babysat; Ted, a supply chain manager who is fluent in five languages; and Cory, an orchestra musician whose little voice told … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Sept. 15
The Spirit of Competition Ah yes, here we are, the episode that, to some, breaks The Legend of Korra. After an exciting opening act, introducing the viewer to a changed world with new characters and ideas, the show takes a … Continue reading Re-Avatar State: “The Spirit of Competition” & “And the Winner is…”
With Modern Doctor Who’s 12th season being over and lucky 13 being delayed due to the ongoing pandemic there isn’t a lot of new Doctor Who on TV at least for a while. I figured to fill the gaps in … Continue reading Weekly Who Return and Doctor Who Review Signups
You’ve learned that you’re not alone in the universe, that space travel is possible, that a zillion of your empirical facts about science, religion are wrong… or completely suspect. I do understand. I’m not exactly what you expected, am I? The pilot of Farscape … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 1×02, “I, E.T.”
Here are today’s contestants: Cory, an orchestra musician who plays the bassoon in Mexico; Jeff, an astronomer who recommends visiting the Mount Wilson observatory; and Franki, a TV writer who made a quick flight to London to see the Spice … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Sept. 14 (season premiere)
After making a devil’s bargain with William, Ruby steps into the charmed shoes of a white woman; a betrayal by Montrose unleashes Atticus’ pent-up rage, leaving Leti deeply disturbed and sending Montrose into the comforting arms of his secret lover. Continue reading Lovecraft Country S1E5 “Strange Case” Live Thread
I talk all the time about how The Simpsons has travelled so far and lasted so long in the public consciousness because it shoots for universal emotions and themes, and this is a rare counterexample – though not an unprecedented … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Nine, Episode Sixteen, “The Last Temptation Of Krust”
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated review … Continue reading Animation Time
It certainly is, Kirsten. In our first tie ever, Jumanji and Drop Dead Gorgeous stalemated at 18 votes each. So, in our runoff, it should have stayed close then, too, right? Wrong. The Beauty Queens, like, totally played The Gamers, … Continue reading Kirsten: The Elite Eight
Introducing today’s contestants for this summer’s final encore episode: Matt, a sports update anchor from New York, goes to lots of big sporting events; Kelly, an animation producer from California, loves classic entertainment; and Zach, an attorney from Virginia, who … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Sept. 11 – encore from Jun. 12, 2020
The Revelation If the first two episodes of The Legend of Korra were all about situating the viewer in a transformed version of The Four Nations, than this duo is about properly setting off the main narrative machine of the season. Now … Continue reading Re-Avatar State: “The Revelation” & “The Voice in the Night”
The Boys travel to South Carolina to find out more about the mysterious “Supe” Liberty. Continue reading The Boys S2E4 “Nothing Like it in the World” Spoiler Space
“Could you please tell him Chief Inspector George Gently would really like to talk to him?” Viewers of Poirot on Blu-Ray will instantly recognize that line, delivered by Martin Shaw in a clip excerpted from the George Gently series that … Continue reading Poirot (Classic): S12E01 “Three Act Tragedy”
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