Classic Coverage looks back on the episodes of past shows from a modern perspective.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 4 One of Deep Space Nine’s important distinctions among Star Trek series was its heavy emphasis on war. It was the first time a long-running war was depicted in a Trek … Continue reading You Talking Season 5 DS9 to Me? – “Nor the Battle to the Strong”
Written by: Josh WeinsteinDirected by: Frank MarinoDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “Maybe Vegas isn’t the best place for people like you.”“What? It’s full of fat guys in sandals.” This one is a hard one to judge because it … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode Twelve, “Viva Mars Vegas”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 10 Deep Space Nine’s most controversial aspect was the religious Chosen One theme applied to its lead character, Benjamin Sisko. Star Trek had been decidedly, even passionately atheist from the start. … Continue reading You Talking Season 5 DS9 to Me? – “Rapture”
Written by: Patric M VerroneDirected by: Edmund FongDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “Ah, yes, foxhunting. If there’s one thing I know, it’s everything about it.” This one feels like it has really low ambitions and hits them perfectly. … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode Eleven, “31st Century Fox”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 13 Deep Space Nine quickly earned a reputation (and even criticism) as a darker and grittier Trek series. It’s easy to see why, what with its more exotic alien locale, a … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “For the Uniform”
Written by: Eric Horsted Directed by: Lance Kramer DN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “He always has time for me, whether it’s sending me on a delivery or just pulling me aside to tell me I’m doing a bad … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode Ten, “Near-Death Wish”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 3, Episode 15 The “reset button” is a handy sci-fi plot device that has been used by Star Trek many times across its various series, and usually to potent effect. In many cases … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Yesterday’s Enterprise”
Written by: David X CohenDirected by: Raymie MuzquizDN’s Ranking: Bad / Nonessential / ESSENTIAL “Bender Rodriguez, you are charged with petty larceny, possession of something analogous to drugs, and assault with a smelly weapon.” I was surprised how much I … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode Nine, “Free Will Hunting”
Written by: Dan VebberDirected by: Stephen SondovalDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “It’s July, right? Let’s wait three months and go to Oktoberfest!” I can never get over how much I enjoy the half-assed way the CC seasons play … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode Eight, “Fun On A Bun”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 4, Episode 2 “The holidays” are largely synonymous with “awkward family encounters.” Familial relationships can be fraught with difficulty for any number of reasons, ranging from simple social discomfort to deep pain stretching … Continue reading You Jingle Trek to Me? – “Family”
Written by: Ken KeelerDirected by: Peter AvanzinoDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “Good luck, everybody but Zoidberg.” Not sure how controversial this take will be, but I consider this a sneaky good one that’s almost unnecessarily good given its … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode “The Six Million Dollar Mon”
Written by: Michael RoweDirected by: Crystal Chesney-ThompsonDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “The butterfly derby is when? And what?” This is another CC episode that kicks off with an annoying idea but ends up with a solidly executed half … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode Six, “The Butterjunk Effect”
Written by: Eric RogersDirected by: Frank MarinoDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “You know, the rents are a lot more reasonable in Peru.” This is another one of those rare ones that’s about the best expression of a bad … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode Five, “Zapp Dingbat”
Written by: Dan VebberDirected by: Edmund FongDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “Can I touch the water?”“I wouldn’t. But I’m smart.” I always have a really good time with this one and then have to admit it’s actually pretty … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode Four, “The Thief Of Baghead”
Written by: Patric M VerroneDirected by: Dwayne Carrey-HillDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “I promise to cut taxes for the rich and use the poor as a cheap source of aquarium gravel!” This one is fascinating in that my … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode Three, “Decision 3012”
Written by: Josh WeinsteinDirected by: Raymie MuzquizDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “Lot of weather we’re having.” I always remember “A Farewell To Arms” as being a pretty funny episode that I had some goodwill towards, but watching it … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode Two, “A Farewell To Arms”
Written by: Eric HorstedDirected by: Stephen SandovalDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential “Planet Express crew, report to headquarters immediately! Repeat: what I just said, immediately!” This one is a weird one to judge, because on the one hand it’s … Continue reading Futurama, Season Eight, Episode One, “The Bots And The Bees”
Written by: Aaron EhaszDirected by: Peter AvanzinoDN’s Ranking: Bad / Nonessential / ESSENTIAL “A wise man once said that nothing really dies – it simply comes back in a new form. Then he died. So the next time you see … Continue reading Futurama, Season Seven, Episode Fourteen, “Reincarnation”
Written by: Ken KeelerDirected by: Raymie MuzquizDN’s Ranking: Bad / Nonessential / ESSENTIAL BUT EHHHHHH? “You can’t even keep up with me! And I’m some sort of Stone Age throwback.” My perception of this episode’s reputation is that it doesn’t … Continue reading Futurama, Season Seven, Episode Twelve, “Over Close Wise”
Attention on heck! Don’t try to adjust your viewscreens, person-hell and boo-tenants! What you’re seeing isn’t a creepy clone, a hellish hologram, or a strangely specific alternate universe! For the month of October, we’ll be taking a spine-chilling stroll through … Continue reading You Spooky Trek to Me? – “Persistence of Vision”
Written by: Dan VebberDirected by: Crystal Chesney-ThompsonDN’s Ranking: Bad / Nonessential / ESSENTIAL “I once survived an entire week trapped in a Swiss glacier eating nothing but frozen Neanderthal. To this day, I can’t stand the taste of early hominid.” … Continue reading Futurama, Season Seven, Episode Eleven, “Cold Warriors”
