Classic Coverage looks back on the episodes of past shows from a modern perspective.
The streak is over! After episodes 9, 10 and 11 were duds with little redeeming value, episode 12 comes riding over the hill to the rescue. Possessing a great A plot, and a B plot that takes one of the … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“By Any Means Necessary”
The Pit | Boarded by: Jesse Moynihan and Ako Castuera | Originally Aired: November 18, 2013 | Reviewed by: Lyssie Picking up where the last episode left off, Kee-Oth is carrying Jake through a void full of shards of glass, … Continue reading Come Along with Me: Adventure Time – “The Pit” and “James”
Jerry’s new girlfriend refuses to try a piece of apple pie, causing him to burn with curiosity. Elaine discovers there’s a mannequin that looks exactly like her. George discovers a suit will be on sale soon and sets out to … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Five, Episode Fifteen, “The Pie”
Finally we get to the last of my “always skip” trilogy, Survivors. On paper this episode would not be too bad. Getting an episode to focus on the backstory of one of our main cast is essential in Season 1, … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Survivors”
When I saw the chance to write a Second Look article, I jumped on it. I loved the concept, I loved the structure of it. I even happened to be doing a rewatch of a show I had not seen … Continue reading Second Look – Space: Above and Beyond
We Fixed A TruckDirected by Elizabeth Ito & Nick JenningsWritten and Storyboarded by Cole Sanchez & Andy Ristaino Sometimes we have to forgive the ones we love for transgressions. But sometimes something is utterly unforgivable. Someone has crossed a line … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “We Fixed a Truck” and “Play Date”
Jerry meets an old classmate, and when she asks about George, he spins a lie about George being a marine biologist that George is forced to play along with. Kramer gifts Elaine an electronic address book that causes chaos in … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Five, Episode Fourteen, “The Marine Biologist”
Whoo boy, this is episode two in the three episode arc of “usually skip” episodes we are in right now. Re-watching it, I am surprised. Dr. Franklin is a character I like, and this is a big episode for him. … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Believers”
Box Prince | Aired: October 7, 2013 | Reviewed by Ralph Over at the A.V. Club, Oliver Sava[footnote] Wait a second . . . “Oliver Sava” is “A.V. Club” spelled backward! [/footnote] wrote, of “Box Prince”: “It’s one of the … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Box Prince” and “Red Starved”
Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer are all invited to a dinner party; Jerry and Elaine stop by a bakery to pick up a cake while George and Kramer go to a bottleshop to buy wine. Chaos ensues. Written by: Larry … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Five, Episode Thirteen, “The Dinner Party”
Deathwalker feels strongly like an episode of the 90’s. Former war criminals being exposed and arrested for crimes in long past wars just feels like something that was more in the forefront of the culture back then. Maybe in thirty … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Deathwalker”
Love Games Boarded by: Cole Sanchez, Kent Osbourne, and Andy RistainoOriginally Aired: September 23, 2013Reviewed by: CedricTheOwl After a brief foray into time manipulation and past life regression, we’re back to dealing with the fallout of Finn’s breakup with Flame … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Love Games” and “Dungeon Train”
Elaine has an incident with a woman in a toilet stall, and Jerry quickly works out the woman was his new girlfriend. Meanwhile, George has a nonsexual crush on Elaine’s new boyfriend; when he takes George and Kramer rock climbing, … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Five, Episode Twelve, “The Stall”
This is another episode that I tend to not watch very often. Most of season 1 falls into that category, whereas seasons 2, 3, and 4 have maybe one or two that I avoid. This one is pretty direct and … Continue reading The Last Best Hope- “And the Sky Full of Stars”
A killer filler episode followed by a spectacular world building lore drop. Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Time Sandwich” and “The Vault”
George’s girlfriend breaks up with him because he has a different religion, so he tries converting. Kramer accidentally inspires a woman to leave her religion for him, causing him to discover he has the Kavorka, and he tries to remedy … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Five, Episode Eleven, “The Conversion”
This is another episode that I don’t tend to revisit during a casual re-watch. There is some decent stuff here, a little expansion of Delenn and Londo’s characters and more warning signs from Earth. We get a bit more of … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“The War Prayer”
Too Old | Aired: August 12, 2013 | Reviewed by Grumproro How do I keep ending up with these episodes that cover so many possible review topics? Really, my main reason for signing up for this one was that I … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Too Old” and “Earth & Water’
Jerry buys a statue of a Native American at a cigar store to give to Elaine in order to impress her friend, only to discover she’s Native American and finds his display horribly offensive, so he tries to make it … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Five, Episode Ten, “The Cigar-Store Indian”
This episode is a mixed bag for me personally, and much of that has nothing to do with the episode itself. It has a lot going for it! We get a deeper look into how telepaths work, we get a … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Mind War”
Sky Witch | Written & Boarded by Ako Castuera & Jesse Moynihan | Aired: July 29, 2013 | Reviewed by Katie Princess Bubblegum is one of the main characters of Adventure Time. She’s been here since the beginning. Since before … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Sky Witch” and “Frost & Fire”
