Category Archives: Television

Latest BSG episode, no spoilers

Wow. That episode frakkin’ rocked. So did last week’s. The last ten episodes are looking to be the best ever in the entire series. Thank goodness, because the first ten sucked every time they went into Baltar’s religious spew. This … Continue reading

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Jeopardy tryouts

If you want a chance to appear on Jeopardy, there will be online tests starting tonight based on your geographic location in the United States. Register here. Three years ago I think I got about 40 of the 50 questions, … Continue reading

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Battlestar Galactica season 4, episode 11, no spoilers

Just have to say this about the twelfth Cylon: Whooooooaaaaaaaaaaa. Also: Damn. That totally blows MY theory on who it was. Update: There are now some spoilers in the comments. Fair warning.

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Meh. Talk among yourselves.

I’m not up for bringing everyone up to speed on the day’s events. You can peruse the Ynet and JPost headlines if you like. I need more downtime. I borrowed the first season of Murphy Brown from my local library. … Continue reading

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Majel Barrett, 1932-2008

Majel Barrett has died. My favorite of all her roles—and I’m sure there will be many of you out there utterly horrified by this—was Lwaxana Troi. The intergalactic Jewish mother—what’s not to love?

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A Heroes question

No spoilers, unless you haven’t seen the new season. In which case:

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My silly TV show fix is back

Over the years, I have found myself drawn to silly TV shows. I like a certain kind of fluff, and I miss it when it’s gone. Fluff like The Lost World, Xena and Hercules, and even Beastmaster. There hasn’t been … Continue reading

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The Heroes season premiere

No spoilers in this post. Let me just say: Wow. What a setup for the season. What a bunch of power-packed revelations. And yet, what utterly predictable dialogue. You would think that I would have annoyed my hosts by uttering … Continue reading

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A superhero in Iraq

Milo Ventimiglia, one of my favorites from Heroes, went on a USO tour and talked about the show a bit. He met many soldiers who were familiar with his show, and had strong opinions about his character’s nemesis, Sylar (played … Continue reading

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Something funny for a change

Steven Colbert had a hilarious segment on Israel’s national bird, and the recent decision that giraffes are kosher. Spit-monitor warning is in effect. Absolutely priceless video of Colbert drinking Manischewitz. The grape concord, if I’m not mistaken.

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Lost season finale

Whoa. I was about to give up on Lost at the end of last year. It really came back strong in the third season. I’m looking forward to the fourth. Maybe I’ll get to do an episode summary this weekend. … Continue reading

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Any Battlestar Galactica fans out there?

I probably won’t be home in time to watch it live, or even almost-live via my new DVR and Comcast (it’s craptastic!), as I will be visiting Sarah and the G family’s synagogue tomorrow night for a service and a … Continue reading

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Battlestar Galactica Season Three and a new TV: Life is good

Just in time for me to catch up before Season Four begins, I treated myself and bought a big-screen TV and got HDTV and the Sci-Fi Channel. Y’know, I didn’t care much for the remake when I saw the miniseries … Continue reading

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At long last, The Cube!

Many, many years ago, I was watching a show on TV that affected me so strongly, I never forgot it. It was about a man who wakes up in a cube-shaped room, where people come in and out of the … Continue reading

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Lost: Questions and no answers

Okay. I have watched the latest—and saddest—episode of Lost, and I have several questions and thoughts. Why on earth would anyone—ANYONE—who has spent more than an hour in Ben Linus’ presence ever, ever trust a word he says? I mean, … Continue reading

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