Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2.18

Profit and Loss

A Cardassian ship that is experiencing major problems with it's life support systems arrives at the space station. Natima Lanf, the leader of the three people aboard the space ship, is an old acquaintance of Quark. She explains that her two companions are her students. Quark tries to get close to Natima. She is hostile at first but eventually warms up to the point that she is at least interested in rekindling what they had seven years before.

Garak warns Commander Sisko that it wouldn't be wise to help the three Cardassians as they are wanted by the Cardassian high command. Sisko helps the fugitive Cardassians, despite the warning, until he finds out that the Bejorans government wants to turn them over to the Cardassians as part of a prisoner exchange.

The Twilight Zone (1959) 1.24

Long Live Walter Jameson

starring Kevin McCarthy, Edgar Stehli, Estelle Winwood
written by Charles Beaumont
directed by Anton Leader

Professor Sam Kittridge (Edgar Stehli) suspects that his colleague Professor Walter Jameson (Kevin McCarthy) is older than he claims to be. Jameson is engaged to Susanna Kittridge, his colleague's daughter. Walter confesses to the truth, he is more than 2,000 years old once Sam presents him with the evidence he has amassed.

Sam doesn't want Walter to marry Susanna now that Walter has confirmed his suspicions. Walter refuses to break things off with Susanna but after returning home he discovers that he isn't the only one who has a say in the matter. Laurette (Estelle Winwood), one of his former wives, is waiting for him when he gets home. She insists that he break things off with Susanna.

Monday, August 3, 2026

Doctor Who (1963) 13.02.02

Planet of Evil - Part Two

The creature kills one of the Morestran troops. Salamar and Vishinsky. the leaders of the Morestrans military expedition, assume that the Doctor and Sarah are the killers. The Doctor and Sarah take off. The Morestrans use an ocular probe to find them and then send a team of men after them. The team catches up to them as the Doctor is examining a pit.

The Doctor and Sarah are brought back to the Morestran spaceship but they return short another man who fell into the pit while trying to search Sarah for weapons. The Doctor and Sarah protest, say they are innocent but the Morestrans don't believe them and lock them up.

Bleach 48 / 3.07

Hitsugaya Howls!

The captains of 10th and 3rd divisions, Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Gun Ichimaru, battle one another. Hitsugaya is the one to start it after Momo Hinamori collapses. Izuru Kira, lieutenant of 3rd division watches in awe. The fight ends after Rangiku Matsumoto steps in to prevent Ichimaru from killing or seriously injuring the unconscious Hinamori.

Ichigo gets ready for another day of training under Yoruichi's supervision. She meanwhile has her doubts that he will be ready in time. She assumes that they have several days until the scheduled date of the execution. Towards the end of the episode Renji finds Ichigo and Yoruichi and let's them know that the execution has been moved up and that they only have about 24 hours until the appointed hour.

Tales from the Crypt 2.01

Dead Right

starring Demi Moore, Jeffrey Tambor
written by Andy Wolk
directed by Howard Deutch

Cathy (Demi Moore) goes to see a fortuneteller who informs her that she will meet a large man who stands to inherit a lot of money from a relative. She meets Charlie (Jeffrey Tambor) who is very large. She finds him disgusting but decides to trust the fortune teller and marry him. She puts up with him as long as she can. She is reassured when she learns that he has a rich uncle but then she learns that the uncle has a wife and children.

Cathy wins a million dollars when she is the millionth customer at an automat. She decides that's it. She's had it with Charlie. She goes up to pack her things. She insults him and tells him she's leaving him. It drives him crazy. He picks up a knife and stabs her to death.

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Ballard 1.05

What's Done in the Dark

Driscoll makes a delivery to a group of guys in a motel room. He uses the bathroom before he leaves. There is a man tied up and gagged in the bathtub. Driscoll doesn't do anything to help the man.

Martina goes on another date with Manny. Driscoll continues to push Manny to get something of value from Martina. Hastings continues to pressure Ballard to produce results on the Pearlman case.

Ballard and Laffont try to trace Driscoll's whereabout five years earlier. They talk to a DEA agent with whom Driscoll worked back then. Ballard finds a hole in Driscoll's alibi. Ballard and Parker track down someone who might be the daughter of the killer. Parker convinces her to provide a sample of her DNA for comparison's sake. 

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Libeled Lady (1936)

Libeled Lady (1936)

starring Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy
directed by Jack Conway

98 minutes

Connie Allenbury (Myrna Loy) sues the New York Evening Star for $5 million after they publish a story saying she was trying to steal another man's husband. Warren Haggerty (Spencer Tracy), editor of the NY Evening Star, is about to get married to Gladys Benton (Jean Harlow) when he finds out about the lawsuit. He postpones the wedding and hires Bill Chandler (William Powell) to help him turn the tables on Miss Allembury.