Tales from the Crypt 2.03

Cutting Cards

starring Lance Henriksen, Kevin Tighe

written by Mae Woods, Walter Hill

directed by Walter Hill

Two gamblers, Reno Crevice (Lance Henriksen) and Sam Forney (Kevin Tighe), engage in a series of high stakes gambles that include throwing dice, Russian  Roulette, and poker. 

Thoughts

This episode intrigued me until it took a weird right turn. It wasn't so much where the story went as much as it was that it seemed like the stakes changed without any indication as to why they changed.

The ending seemed kind of silly to me.

Star Trek (1966) 2.10

Journey to Babel

The Enterprise transports delegates from many Federation governments to a conference on Babel. Sarek, the Vulcan ambassador, and his wife Amanda, a human, Spock's parents, are among the passengers. Spock has not seen them in four years. Spock's decision to join Starfleet rather that attend the Vulcan Science Academy created a rift between Sarek and Spock. 

Kirk hosts a couple of receptions for the delegates. Sarek is accosted twice by the Gav, the Tellarite ambassador, who demands to know how he plans to vote at the conference on the issue of admission of Coridan to the Federation. Gav later turns up dead, due to a broken neck. Circumstantial evidence makes Sarek a likely suspect. Kirk confronts Sarek demanding to know where he was at the time of the murder. Sarek collapses due to a heart condition.

CHiPs 4.16

Karate

Ponch helps out at the Oak Street Youth Center by teaching karate. He and John try to catch the crooks behind the theft of several motorcycles. Ponch leans on Rivas Sanchez, a teenager from his neighborhood, for information. Rivas is caught between Ponch and Andy Macedon, the man bankrolling the motorcycle thefts. Macedon is from the same neighborhood as Ponch and Rivas. He went to school with Ponch and used to push Ponch around.

Macedon, also an expert at karate, challenges Ponch to a fight at the youth center, in front of a bunch of teens. Ponch turns down the invitation but later stands up to Macedon and takes him down in a fight in front of a crowd but not at the youth center.

Teen Titans 5.09

Revved Up

The Teen Titans try to apprehend Ding Dong Daddy. He has something that he stole from Robin. He agrees to give it back but only if the Teen Titans can beat him in a road race. Raven and Starfire try to fly to the finish line but Ding Dong Daddy zaps them with a beam that temporarily robs them of the ability to fly. They wind up hitching a ride first with a chicken farmer and then in a school bus filled with nameless supervillains. 

Samurai Rebellion (1967)

Samurai Rebellion (1967)

starring Toshirō Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Gô Katô

directed by Masaki Kobayashi

in Japanese with English subtitles

121 minutes

In 1725, in Japan, Lord Masakata Matsudaira casts off Ichi (Yôko Tsukasa), his wife, soon after she gave birth to his son. Matsudaira orders samurai Isaburo Sasahara (Toshirō Mifune) to have his son Yogoro (Gô Katô) marry Ichi. Isaburo has serious doubts but ultimately and under duress agrees to the pairing. Ichi and Yogoro marry and have a daughter together but then, soon after Ichi gives birth, Matsudaira decides that he wants Ichi back.

The Outer Limits (1963) 1.23

Second Chance

starring Simon Oakland, Janet De Gore, Don Gordon

written by Sonya Roberts, Lou Morheim

directed by Paul Stanley

An alien (Simon Oakland) from the planet Empyrea modifies an amusement park spaceship, turning it into a functioning spaceship. He pretends to be a human wearing a costume and encourages a few people in the park to accept a free ride in the spaceship. They accept not realizing what they are in for.

Star Trek: The Next Generation 7.20

Journey's End

A peace treaty has been finalized between the Federation and the Cardassians. A small colony of Native Americans settled on Dorvan V, which according to the treaty is now part of Cardassian space. Captain Picard receives orders from Admiral Nechayev to get the colonists out of there, whether they like it or not.

Wesley gets some time off from Starfleet Academy and visits his mother and the Enterprise. Something weighs on him emotionally. He snaps at people whom he considers to be friends.