Fargo 3.05

The House of Special Purpose

Ray dresses up like Emmit, once again. He and Nikki make a sex tape. She wears a wig to disguise her appearance. They leave it on Emmit's front stoop with a message. They want $100K or else they will share the tape with Grace, Emmit's wife. Grave finds the message and watches the tape. She leaves Emmit and takes the kids and his mother.

Star Wars (1997)

aka Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

directed by George Lucas
starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford

Luke Skywalker, a farm boy from the desert planet of Tatooine, is drawn into the battle between the rebellion and the empire when C-3PO and R2-D2, a couple of droids belonging to Princess Leia, one of the leaders of the rebellion, fall into his hands. The empire comes looking for the droids because one of them has the plans to its new mega-powerful space station, the Death Star.

The Amazing Jonathan Documentary (2019)

directed by Benjamin Berman

This purports to be a documentary about the Amazing Jonathan. He is a stage magician and comedian. He quit show business in 2014 after announcing that he had been told by doctors that he only had a year to live. It turns out that the doctors were wrong and he is still alive. A team of filmmakers started to work on a documentary about him in 2017. The first part of this movie is that documentary.

GLOW 3.07

Hollywood Homecoming

Sam and Justine go back to Los Angeles to pitch her script to a number of studios. Sam takes charge at first. Most of the meetings don't go well and he's very negative after them. They finally get a meeting with a producer who is receptive. It goes well but Sam starts to have a panic attack in the middle of the meeting. He manages to keep it to himself. Justine wants to celebrate afterwards but he doesn't want to let her know what's happening. She drives off. He goes to a hospital where he finds out that he's had a heart attack.

NewsRadio 3.18

Twins

Andrew (Jon Stewart), Matthew's twin, comes to visit. They aren't really twins but Matthew doesn't know that. Matthew is adopted, well that's how it is presented at first but by the end of episode the only thing that seems to be clear is that they aren't really brothers but both of them act weird and claim that it is the other one who was adopted.

Mr. James needs to cut costs so he is selling most of the radio station's furniture. Everyone gets card tables instead of desks. Eventually Dave figures out the reason why. The radio station is way over budget because Phil got a huge raise.

Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled

This is the 4th of Iliza Shlesinger's Netflix comedy specials that I have watched. This is the 5th one. I watched the first 3 and missed the 4th one.

I don't usually go in for comedy specials. I tend to watch them in chunks. I don't love this special to pieces but I enjoyed it quite a bit. I laughed a number of times. I cringed a few times. I like her sense of humor for the most part. I like the weird voices and facial expressions.

I like how this one was filmed. There are no shots of people in the audience. I don't know why that seems to be a staple of comedy specials. I don't need to see people laughing. I can hear them.

Samurai Jack 3.10

XXXVI: Jack, the Monks, and the Ancient Master's Son

Jack encounters a couple monks who come from the Shaolin Temple. They fight but soon realize that they have received the same training. The monks take Jack to the Sholin Temple which is hidden from Aku. The ancient master, who protects the other monks from Aku, recognizes Jack. He was just a boy when Jack came to the Shaolin Temple to train.

Dear White People 1.06

Chapter VI

A number of groups meet at Armstrong-Parker Hall to try and decide how to respond to the incident involving Reggie and the unnamed campus security officer. Reggie has a meeting with the Dean scheduled for later that day. Sam, Joelle, Gabe, Troy and a few others decided to be there for him. They all show up except for Reggie.

Dolemite (1975)

starring Rudy Ray Moore, D'Urville Martin
directed by D'Urville Martin

Dolemite (Moore) is a pimp who is let out of prison on the condition that he take down one of his rivals, Willie Green (Martin). He makes the deal with the warden but then is pursued by crooked cops. Green isn't just a pimp but he also pays bribes to the mayor and is the one who got Dolemite arrested. Willie Green comes after Dolemite, who gets some help from a bunch of female dancers who are also martial arts experts and an FBI agent.

Fargo 3.04

The Narrow Escape Problem

Ray shaves off his mustache, puts on a wig, and impersonates his brother. He goes into the bank and asks to see the contents of the safety deposit box that Nikki found out about when she broke into his house in 3.02. Ray doesn't have the key so they have to drill the lock. When he examines the contents of the box he finds nothing but a bag with ashes in it. He asks for $10K in cash and leaves.

GLOW 3.06

Outward Bound

The women of GLOW spend a couple days out in the desert.

Reggie, Sheila, Ruth, and Debbie go for a hike. Ruth and Debbie fall behind and think they are lost. Ruth tells Debbie about Sam's confession. Sheila starts hallucinating and sees a wolf.

Star Blazers 2199 1.12

What Lies Beyond

The Yamato is nearing the edge of the Milky Way. The senior members of the crew are on the bridge talking about the next segment of the trip when Kodai and Shima get into a shouting argument. Shima contends that Kodai doesn't take the situation seriously enough. Shima is still processing the information he got from Yamazaki about his father. He still hasn't learned to accept the news. They both get punished for their behavior by Commander Okita.

Yabu overhears Yamazaki telling Tokugawa about what he told Shima. He passes this information on to Kaoru.

Dear White People 1.05

Chapter V

Reggie spends the Saturday wandering around campus with Joelle, Rashid, and Al. Sam spends the day at the botanical garden with Gabe. The others try to distract him but Reggie can't stop thinking about Sam. They stop by a few parties.

Fargo 3.03

The Law of Non-Contradiction

Gloria goes to Los Angeles to try and learn what she can about Ennis. She stays in the same motel where he lived when he was there. She hopes to find some kind of a lead. She reads Planet of Wyh, his book, the one that won an award, while she is in L.A. The story is brought to life on the show through animation. It tells the story of a robot that outlived the people that created it, traveled across the universe until it was found by scientists. They download it's memories and then have it turn itself off.

GLOW 3.05

Freaky Tuesday

Tammé has a serious problem, which has been hinted at before. Her back is bothering her but she keeps wrestling.

Sandy makes an offer to Bash and Debbie. She wants to keep GLOW at the casino through the end of the year, their run was originally scheduled to end on March 31. Bash is ready to say yes but Debbie is not.

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 1.07

In the Shadows of Mystacor

Adora, Glimmer, and Bow visit Mystacor for some rest and relaxation. Adora is on edge because she keeps seeing a shadowy creature but no else does. She manages to relax briefly in Mystacor where Castaspella, Glimmer's aunt, is the head sorcerer.

The shadowy creature that Adora keeps seeing is a manifestation of Shadow Weaver's magic. It follows them to Mystacor where it finally attacks Adora. Shadow Weaver tries talking Adora into returning to the Horde, through the shadowy creature. She also tries to destroy the magic that protects Mystacor from the outside world.

Dear White People 1.04

Chapter IV

Colandrea "Coco" Conners was roommates with Sam when they were freshmen. Times have changed. They drifted in apart and moved in different directions. Sam became part of the Black Student Union, eventually it's president. Coco tried pledging a sorority, Alpha Delta Rho, but that didn't exactly work out. She wound up quitting before she was fully accepted. Eventually Sam's and Coco's differences created a rift between them and they stopped rooming together.

Samurai Jack 3.09

XXXV: Jack and the Haunted House

Jack follows Kumi, a young Japanese girl, to an old house. He has trouble finding her once he gets to the house. The house turns out to be haunted by a demon that has stolen Kumi's family.

Toy Story 2 (1999)

Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen
Directed by John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich

Woody misses going to camp with Andy after his arm gets torn. He helps Wheezy, a toy penguin, escape from a yard sale but in the process he is stolen by Al, a toy collector. Woody is a rare collectible. Al plans to sell him along with a few other toys to a museum in Japan.

Buzz Lightyear, Mr. Potato Head, Hamm the Piggy Bank, Rex the Green Dinosaur, and Slinky Dog go looking for Woody. They make their way to Al's Toy Barn but Woody isn't there. Buzz encounters another Buzz while he is separated from the others. The two Buzzes fight. Andy's Buzz loses and gets locked up.

NewsRadio 3.17

Airport

Dave and Bill are stuck in the St. Louis airport due to a snow storm. Bill gets impatient and belligerent.

Lisa is left in charge. Catherine and Joe are planning to go see a movie together. Mr. James insists that Lisa not allow them to go on a date.

Beth and Matthew go to Bill's apartment to water his plants. Matthew gets mesmerized by the decor.

GLOW 3.04

Say Yes

Bash needs to find a replacement for Keith who isn't there to ref because he isn't sure about his relationship with Cherry. Bash finds a bunch of other performers and makes Debbie deal with them. She gets on Cherry's bad side when she hires a magician. Cherry is supposed to be some sort of a magician or maybe its a witch doctor. Eventually Debbie and Cherry straighten things out over a joint.

Fargo 3.02

The Principle of Restricted Choice

Chief Burgle is in the process of getting relieved of her position as chief, because her local police department is being absorbed into the county police department. She ticks off her new boss, digs through some of her stepfather's belongings, and follows up on a lead. She goes to the gas station where Maurice stopped to try and find the address he lost. When Burgle sees that the page ripped out of the phone book is the one that had Ennis' name on it she takes the whole book as evidence.

Star Blazers 2199 1.11

A World I Once Saw

In the Magellanic Cloud, near Balun, a Gamilan fleet is engaged in a battle. During the fight, Gamilan General Domel is ordered to leave his front line unit by Admiral Ditz. He isn't happy about it but he follows orders.

The senior crew members of the Yamato try to decide what to do with Melda Ditz, the captured Gamilan pilot. There is much arguing. A scan of her reveals that she is essentially human, except for her blue skin. Kodai argues for treating her humanely. Others would like to resort to other methods to extract information from her. Commander Okita leaves the questions of Ditz up to Kodai.

Dear White People 1.03

Chapter III

Troy Fairbanks is running for president of the student council. His chances for winning are boosted by the fallout from the Dear Black People party. It probably doesn't hurt that his father is the dean of Winchester. Troy's relationship with his father isn't ideal. He goes along with what his father wants but he is torn is torn and it shows. He feels as though he has to do what his father wants but he rolls his eyes a lot at his old man when he isn't looking.

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 1.06

System Failure

Adora, Glimmer, and Bow arrive at Princess Entrapta's fortress just as one of her experiments goes awry. Entrapta was experimenting with a piece of First Ones technology. It winds up corrupting all the technology in her abode. She-Ra tries fighting it but even she is affected by the First Ones technology. It gets to her through her sword. She is more or less useless for the rest of the episode.

Bow leads Entrapta's kitchen staff in a counter attack that breaks the hold that the First Ones technology has over Entrapta's robots and She-Ra. Entrapta starts tinkering with the First Ones technology again after the trio leaves her home.

Future Man 1.13

A Date with Destiny

Josh doesn't get what he expected. Dingo and Owl show up instead of Tiger and Wolf. Together the five come up with a plan to attack and take down the Kronish building. They break into 3 teams: Alpha (Tiger and Dingo), Bravo (Wolf and Josh), and Charlie (Owl).