Classic Coverage looks back on the episodes of past shows from a modern perspective.
Season 5 Directed by Douglas Camfield Written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln Like the serial that directly precedes it, “The Enemy of the World”, 2013 was very good to “The Web of Fear”. Before that year, five of the … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S05E05 “The Web of Fear”
Another sequel episode, this time to “The Way We Was”! I’ve been puzzling over why this season has so many of them. I don’t have the DVDs for season three, so I don’t know if the crew explain it there, … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Three, Episode Twelve, “I Married Marge”
Bernard and Manny housesit for a friend and Fran goes on a date. Everything goes well. Streaming? How do? Black Books is available on Amazon Prime, Hulu, Vudu, and the Channel 4 site for those in the UK. This episode … Continue reading Black Books: Series 1, Episode 3 “Grapes of Wrath”
Dear “Brief Candle,” why are you so much worse than I remembered? Continue reading Stargate SG-1: S01E08 “Brief Candle”
This post was put up by a banned user. The Avocado does not condone their actions and preserves their threads for the sake of the conversations in the comments. A typo on a company-wide memo dictates that “Employees must NOW insult … Continue reading Better off Ted S02E08: The Importance of Communicationizing
This post was put up by a banned user. The Avocado does not condone their actions and preserves their threads for the sake of the conversations in the comments. Better Off Ted-The Lawyer, the Lemur and the Listener- I recently discovered … Continue reading Better Off Ted: S02E02 “The Lawyer, The Lemur, and The Listener”
Finally, an episode that lets Stargate flex its discovery muscles. Continue reading Stargate SG-1: S01E07 “The Nox”
AKA, a meditation on the many ways Richard Dean Anderson can furrow his brow. Continue reading Stargate SG-1: S01E06 “Cold Lazarus”
In discussions about favourite Simpsons episodes, people tend to separate the purely funny episodes from the heartwarming ones. I would go even further and separate Simpsons episodes into three categories: pure comedy, heartwarming, and satirical – by way of example, … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Three, Episode Eleven, “Burns Verkaufen Der Kraftwerk”
Wherein Manny must prove himself to Bernard to keep his job. Available on streaming? How do? Black Books is available on Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Vudu. Update: Commenter Ben has pointed out that UK viewers can stream it on the … Continue reading Black Books: Series 1 Episode 2 “Manny’s First Day”
The team confronts a former friend turned megalomaniac. Continue reading Stargate SG-1: S01E05 “The First Commandment”
Stargate gets nerdy. Continue reading Stargate SG-1: S01E04 “The Broca Divide”
Season 5 Directed by David Whitaker Written by Barry Letts “The Enemy of the World” is a bit of an odd duck in Season 5 of Doctor Who, in a season which saw the emphasis on alien races and especially … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S05E04 “The Enemy of the World”
I may have been familiar vaguely with the site for years, but I came to the AVC in late 2013 for their reviews. Not anything recent like Revenge or Arrow or Person of Interest or really anything I was super … Continue reading Classic Coverage: A Reintroduction
Breaking down Stargate’s most skippable episode. Continue reading Stargate SG-1: S01E03 “Emancipation”
It’s probably a good sign we’re deep in Classic territory when multiple iconic moments from the show pop up in the one episode – here, we have “Oh, by the way, I was being sarcastic”, “It can be two things”, … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Three, Episode Ten, “Flaming Moe’s”
A recap of Season 1 Episode 1 of Black Books ‘Cooking The Books’. Continue reading Black Books: Series 1, Episode 1 “Cooking The Books”
Stargate goes dark, with mixed results. Continue reading Stargate SG-1: S01E02 “The Enemy Within”
Stargate SG-1 kicks off in surprisingly grand form. Continue reading Stargate SG-1: S01E01 “Children of the Gods”
Immediately after a “Homer is a bumbling dad to Lisa” story, we get a “Homer is a bumbling dad to Bart” one! Structurally, there are a few similarities – Act One is about Homer coming to realise he’s a bad … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Three, Episode Nine, “Saturdays Of Thunder”
Here we are, people, an episode that eclipses almost all that came before it. This is a well-oiled machine of an episode, one that delivers heart, jokes, satire, funny animation, and an exploration of American life in a way that’s … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Three, Episode Eight, “Lisa’s Pony”
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