Classic Coverage looks back on the episodes of past shows from a modern perspective.
“Aerodynamics Of Gender” originally aired on NBC Thursday night November 4, 2010 This feels like more of a “palate cleanser” episode after the zombie hijinks of the previous one. It’s also kind of an awkward, cringey episode that plays very … Continue reading A Community Notification For This: S2E07, “Aerodynamics Of Gender”
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? – “Things Past”
The Outer Limits is streaming for free on The Roku Chanel. A group of research scientists are conducting experiments on subatomic particles. They’re fully within a lead research lab working with radioactive material. One by one, the scientists who interact … Continue reading The Outer Limits: S1E30 “Production and Decay of Strange Particles”
Written by: Eric KaplanDirected by: James PurdumDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential I haven’t seen this episode in so long that I’m fairly certain I’ve never actually seen it. I don’t know what it was exactly; it must have … Continue reading Futurama, Season Three, Episode Fifteen, “I Dated A Robot”
“Paterfamilias” feels like the first episode of Gods where we need to tread a little water. After the “successes” of “Missio” we need some setbacks. And of course it wasn’t going to be that easy. This was a Batiatus scheme, … Continue reading Spartacus: Gods of the Arena: Episode 03: Paterfamilias
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? – “Conspiracy”
The Outer Limits is streaming for free on The Roku Channel. A small suburban neighborhood is abducted by aliens. The inhabitants of Luminos want to see if humans can actually survive on their planet. The Luminoids suffer from a terrible … Continue reading The Outer Limits: S1E29 “A Feasibility Study”
“We’re gonna rob a bank?!” “Liars, Guns, and Money” is just so full. The basic story of the episodes, as a friend once pointed out to me, is summed up in the subtitles: “A Not So Simple Plan,” “With Friends … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×19-2×21, “Liars, Guns, and Money”
Written by: Ken KeelerDirected by: Chris LoudonDN’s Ranking: Bad / Nonessential / ESSENTIAL Fry’s pursuit of Leela is one of the more controversial elements of the show. One of the bright spots of the internet is the expansion of empathy, … Continue reading Futurama, Season Three, Episode Fourteen, “Time Keeps On Slippin’”
“Epidemiology” originally aired on NBC Thursday night, October 28, 2010 Zombies were goddamned everywhere back in 2010. The Walking Dead premiered that year, to the highest ratings an AMC original series had ever seen. Movies like Zombieland, Shaun Of The … Continue reading A Community Notification For This: S2E06, “Epidemiology”
You could be forgiven, based on the marketing, that Spartacus was a show exclusively about how badass gladiators were. And I’m sure many people did write it off as such. Which is a shame, because it means they missed episodes … Continue reading Spartacus: Gods of the Arena: Episode 02: Missio
The Outer Limits is streaming for free on the Roku Channel. Roy and Aggie are presented with an amazing opportunity. The government has sent a private tutor to work with their gifted son, Kenny, on better meeting his needs. Their … Continue reading The Outer Limits: S1E28 “The Special One”
This review was like pulling teeth and I’ve got to conserve my energy for next week’s three-parter, so fuck it, we’re doing this one Five Things style. Five Things About Farscape 2×18, “A Clockwork Nebari” This episode is really the … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×18, “A Clockwork Nebari”
Written by: Eric HorstedDirected by: Ron HughartDN’s Ranking: Bad / Nonessential / ESSENTIAL I gotta tell ya, I love the show in general and I do have my favourites, but coming to a watershed episode like this that’s widely beloved … Continue reading Futurama, Season Three, Episode Thirteen, “Bendin’ In The Wind”
“The Void”Star Trek: Voyager – Season 7, Episode 15 Cooperation and setting differences aside for a common goal are huge themes of Star Trek, especially where alien races are concerned. One of the foundational aspects of Trek’s universe is the … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of Voyager) – “The Void”
Weirdly, even though it’s been over a year since I did the last Spartacus: Blood and Sand review, what strikes me most about watching Gods of the Arena this time through is how familiar it feels. In many ways, it … Continue reading Spartacus: Gods of the Arena: Episode 01: Past Transgressions
The Outer Limits is streaming for free on the Roku channel. Two humans are electroplated millions of light years away from Earth. They have to fight to the death against an alien species for another planet’s entertainment. The winners keep … Continue reading The Outer Limits: S1E27 “Fun and Games”
“Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye.” “The Ugly Truth” is fun because any half-decent Rashomon episode is going to be fun. Rashomon is a fun concept, and even more fun when applied to characters … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×17, “The Ugly Truth”
Written by: Dan VebberDirected by: Brian SheesleyDN’s Ranking: Bad / NONESSENTIAL / Essential Now here’s another episode I love for its lowkey competence! It’s worth comparing and contrasting to “Where The Buggalo Roam”, in that this too has a cliche … Continue reading Futurama, Season Three, Episode Twelve, “The Route Of All Evil”
“Repentance”Star Trek: Voyager (Season 7, Episode ) For as much as I like to criticize Voyager for its flaws, I do admire its willingness to tackle thorny subjects and difficult social issues. There’s a daring quality to these episodes and … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of Voyager) – “Repentance”
“Messianic Myths And Ancient Peoples” originally aired on NBC Thursday night October 21, 2010 Shirley Bennett is the most slept-on character in Community and i will not hear a word against her, nor Yvette Nicole Brown’s note-perfect performance.When Donald Glover … Continue reading A Community Notification For This: S2E05, “Messianic Myths And Ancient Peoples”
