For the discussion of television shows including episodic reviews of both current and classic programs
Sacre bleu! I expect this week’s episode to most divisive among fans of the original work, n’est ce pas? Not surprising as it is, in many ways, at odds with itself; just as the sinister Mr. Shaitana’s party divides the … Continue reading Poirot (Classic): S10E02 “Cards on the Table”
Elementary, Dear Data The A-Story: Data and Geordi’s cosplay nearly destroys the Enterprise. By the beginning of the second season, we had only had one other (in what would become an almost genre unto itself) holodeck-gone-wrong episode. TNG would do more, … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me?
Let’s meet today’s contestants: Mark, a pastor from Missouri, whose future wife asked him for a recommendation of another church; Jessica, a museum development assistant from Georgia, whose “friend” put her in the path of a hissing alligator; and Alan, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 25 (encore from Oct. 18, 2018)
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
Submitted for your approval – Jordan Peele’s reimagining of the Twilight Zone is back! All of Season Two’s episodes will be available for streaming on Thursday June 25th, 2020 via CBS All Access. I made this Spoiler Space for you … Continue reading Twilight Zone Season 2 Spoiler Space
What began as a disappointment had by its fourth season become one of the best shows in Mutant Enemy’s (Buffy, Angel, Firefly) storied history and one of the most acclaimed and consistently entertaining superhero series on television. They’ve teamed up … Continue reading Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Final Season Reaction/Discussion Thread – 7.5 “A Trout in the Milk”
Let’s meet today’s contestants: Kevin, a product marketing manager from Washington state, collects vinyl records that he has no intention of commingling; Lindsey, a physician from Pennsylvania, can’t recognize faces, including that of Chelsea Clinton in person; and Barton, a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 24 (encore from Mar. 14, 2019)
1.) The Simpsons 57 mentions 2.) The Wire 54 mentions 3.) Breaking Bad 41 mentions 4.) Mad Men 38 mentions 5.) Seinfeld 32 mentions 5.) Twin Peaks 32 mentions 7.) Community 31 mentions 8.) 30 Rock 26 mentions 9.) Arrested … Continue reading Avocado Sight & Sound: TV Edition results
In 2005, Showtime debuted an anthology horror series called Masters of Horror. Each hour long episode was directed by a different horror director. Some of them are practically household names; others are relatively unknown. Each director received the same budget to … Continue reading Masters of Horror S1E09 “The Fair-Haired Child”
Steven tries to avoid Connie so he doesn’t have to tell her about his most harrowing adventure. Continue reading Steven Universe Rewind: Full Disclosure
“The Justice Society“ Pay confronts Courtney about the consequences of recruiting new members to the JSA Here’s the Live Chat. Continue reading 6/23/2020 Stargirl Live Chat
During game night, the family gets lost in a maze. Bullock has new labyrinth, and invites anyone to try it out. Stan says it’s family game night and goes home. But it’s soon revealed that the family lets Stan win … Continue reading “Game Night” American Dad! S17E09
Today’s contestants are: Andrew, a medical student from East Lansing, MI, who was once a player on “Reach for the Top”, hosted years ago by Alex; Hermine, a librarian from Tarzana, CA, who has a fossil named after her (unlike … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 23 (encore from May 22, 2018)
In Which Toph Joins The Gaang From this moment to the finale of season two, Avatar goes on a astonishing run of episodes. Perfectly balancing out singular episodic stories with grander narrative moments, blowing out our characters in new and exciting fashion, … Continue reading Re-Avatar State: “The Blind Bandit”
Ahem. WOW. With plans for a 2021 debut, the first trailer for Foundation has arrived and the ten-year-old kid in me is utterly beside himself with glee over the potential for this. We learned back in August 2018 that after picking up … Continue reading The First Foundation TV Series Trailer Has Arrived
I came out of the closet in my sophomore year of high school. Junior year my friends and I organized a Gay Straight Alliance. This made it easier to stand up to the bullies who’d been harassing me for over … Continue reading LGBT Media: Out and Proud Teens
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. This week, Dramus18 watches Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, which originally ran from February of 2005 through … Continue reading Late to the Party: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Introducing today’s contestants: Reese, an editor from Florida, is a bourbon enthusiast going back to his late teens; Christine, a philanthropic advisor from New Jersey, attended “cheese university”; and Kyle, a music teacher from Colorado, was attacked by a cactus … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 22 (encore from Sept. 17, 2018)
It never occurred to me until watching this to consider the prequel episodes in the context of the discussion of Hollywood prequels; ever since the Star Wars prequels came out and we had a glut of prequels and reboots of … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Nine, Episode Four, “Lisa’s Sax”
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 … Continue reading Animation Time
Tonight, the All Stars dive into the world of celebrity branding as they design their own boutique hotel experiences. Guest judges Nicole Byer and design guru Martyn Lawrence Bullard check in to check them out! Continue reading RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5: Episode 3 Discussion Thread
You must be logged in to post a comment.