Classic Coverage looks back on the episodes of past shows from a modern perspective.
“Rebirth” Season 1 Episodes 1&2 Directed by Curt Geda Written by Alan Burnett and Paul Dini The kids show is understandably a maligned genre in the eyes of many adults but lately, that has started to change at least in … Continue reading Batman Beyond: S01E01/E02/E03 “Rebirth” and “Black Out”
It’s interesting, watching the first season of a show that’s been on my entire life, seeing elements that would come to define the show presented as if they’re a really big deal instead of just a fact of life. This … Continue reading The Simpson: S01E09 “Life In The Fast Lane”
At last, an angry mob! Angry mobs would become as vital a part of Springfield as the tire fire or the Kwik-E-Mart (which gets its first appearance here too). A big chunk of the Simpsons satirical worldview is that the … Continue reading The Simpsons: S01E08 “The Telltale Head”
“Dagger of the Mind” Season 1 Production Order #11 Airing Order #9 Directed by Vincent McEveety Written by S. Bar-David After last week’s fantastic introduction to the Romulans in “Balance of Terror”, the show has some big shoes to fill this … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E11/E12 “Dagger of the Mind” and “Miri”
Season 4 Directed by Terry Martinus and Timothy Combe Written by David Whitaker As we come to the close of another season of Doctor Who, it’s time to look back again to the First Doctor’s run. It’s been a bit … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S04E09 “The Evil of the Daleks”
This episode finally delivers us some classic Simpsons plotting. After gently admonishing Bart for being jealous of the Flanders, he sees Ned has bought a massive RV (the same RV he’d hijack five seasons later in “Lemon of Troy”), and … Continue reading The Simpsons: S01E07″Call of the Simpsons”
“Balance of Terror” Season 1 Production Order #9 Airing Order #14 Directed by Vincent McEveety Written by Paul Schneider I know Harry Mudd is set to return but not only was he a human and written as not being a true villain … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E09/E10 “Balance of Terror” and “What Are Little Girls Made Of?”
Season 4 Directed by Gerry Miller Written by David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke As we approach the end of season four of Doctor Who, let’s take a quick look back to the final serial of season three, “The War Machines”. … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S04E08 “The Faceless Ones”
Holy shit, you guys. I knew “Moaning Lisa” was famous as the first Lisa episode, and that it characterised her as soulful, intelligent, and introspective instead of as Girl Bart, and I even knew about the speech Marge delivers at … Continue reading The Simpsons: S01E06 “Moaning Lisa”
“The Naked Time” Season 1 Production Order #7 Airing Order #4 Directed by Marc Daniels Written by John D.F. Black After some rather questionable decisions last week, most notably from an episode where Kirk’s inner desires were let out, we return … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E07/E08 “The Naked Time” and “Charlie X”
Season 4 Directed by John Davies Written by Innes Lloyd After two straight serials where we had at least half the episodes remaining, we must return to another completely missing one for the debut of the Macra. On a positive … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S04E07 “The Macra Terror”
HELL YEAH SWARTZWELDER A recurring kind of plot throughout The Simpsons is the semi-ironic children’s adventure, with Bart and/or Lisa going on an actual adventure, with triumph and fear infused with the show’s typical cynicism and self-awareness. This episode is … Continue reading The Simpsons: S01E05 “Bart The General”
“The Enemy Within” Season 1 Production Order #5 Airing Order #5 Directed by Leo Penn Written by Richard Matheson Richard Matheson is one of the biggest names in 20th century sci-fi writing 16 episodes (including the Shatner starring episodes “Nightmare … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E05/E06 “The Enemy Within” and “The Man Trap”
Season 4 Directed by Morris Barry Written by Kit Pedler It wasn’t long ago that we were first introduced to the Cybermen, but it is already time for their return. “The Tenth Planet” was hardly an auspicious debut and was … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S04E06 “The Moonbase”
Well, we had to get a major off-model episode eventually. While it’s consistently funnier than any episode up to this point, this episode is rooted in some ideas that never took hold in The Simpsons, with the chief one being … Continue reading The Simpsons: S01E04 “There’s No Disgrace Like Home”
“The Corbomite Maneuver” Season 1 Production Order #3 Airing Order #10 Directed by Joseph Sargent Written by Jerry Sohl After the duo of pilots, it’s time to dive into the series proper. Granted, we start things off with the 10th … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E03/E04 “The Corbomite Maneuver” and “Mudd’s Women”
Season 4 Directed by Julia Smith Written by Innes Lloyd After joining the show at the end of the last serial, it’s time for the first full serial with Jamie as a companion. It’s also our first actual look at … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S04E05 “The Underwater Menace”
This episode is known as the season one episode where Homer attempts suicide because he’s been fired from the plant, absurd both because it becomes out of character for Homer, and for how dark it is. In context, it’s still … Continue reading The Simpsons: S01E03 “Homer’s Odyssey”
“The Cage” Season 1 Production Order #1 Airing Order #80 Directed by Robert Butler Written by Gene Roddenberry Two days before the premiere of Season 4 of Doctor Who, another slightly more famous sci-fi show premiered, this time in the US. Perhaps the … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E01/E02 “The Cage” and “Where No Man Has Gone Before”
Season 4 Directed by Hugh David Written by Elwyn Jones and Gerry Davis In many ways, this is both the true start of the Second Doctor’s era and one more nail in the coffin of the First Doctor’s era. It’s … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S04E04 “The Highlanders”
The Simpsons, Season one, Episode Two, “Bart The Genius” It’s a famous story now: when Matt Groening was in the waiting room for Fox to negotiate making a cartoon out of his comic strip Life In Hell to pay off … Continue reading The Simpsons: S01E02 “Bart The Genius”
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