Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Twilight Zone (1959) 1.05

Walking Distance

Martin Sloan (Gig Young) inadvertently travels back in time and meets his younger self, when he was just a boy. He tries to connect to his younger self and to his parents as they were back then but it doesn't exactly work out. 

Cheyenne Rides Again (1937)

starring Tom Tyler, Lucile Browne, Lon Chaney, Jr.
directed by Bob Hill
56 minutes

Tom Wade (Tom Tyler) aka the Cheyenne Kid, an undercover lawman, and Dopey Andrews (Jimmie Fox), his sidekick, work to get the goods on a bunch of cattle rustlers. They cross paths more than once with Girard (Lon Chaney, Jr.), one of the heavies of the cattle rustling operation. Tom and Dopey are helped by Sally Lane (Lucile Brown), another undercover agent, who works for Rollins (Theodore Lorch), the brains behind the cattle rustling operation.

Doctor Who (1963) 14.04.03

The Face of Evil - Part 3

The Doctor and Leela explore the area beyond the barrier. They meet the Tesh who at first think that the Doctor has returned to save them. Leela points her crossbow at them. Jabel, the leader of the Tesh, uses his mental superpowers to subdue her. Two of his followers take Leela away.

The Doctor sees that they are about to kill Leela in the process of analyzing her. He objects and Jabel turns his mental superpowers on the Doctor. When the Doctor wakes up he is, like Leela, tied down and about to be fried by the analyzing equipment. He uses a mirror to cause the machine to malfunction and free them.

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Star Blazers 2199 1.22

The Planet that We Head for

Admiral Ditz and his followers leave the prison planet. They come aboard the Yamato long enough to have a talk with Commander Okita and his officers. They are unwilling to join the fight against the Gamilan high command but they leave a liaison behind, Lower Storm Leader Melba Ditz.

Yuki is mistaken by the Gamilans for Yurisha Iskandar. That is why she is still alive. Noran Shetto, Yuki's escort, figures it out when she mistakes Iskandar for a moon. Mizella Celstella interrogates Yuki. She senses that something isn't right and reports her findings to Desler. He brushes off her concerns and uses the appearance of fact to call for the reunification of Gamila and Iskandar. 

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

The Last Dance 1.06

Episode VI

1993. Some of the shine started to evaporate off of Michael Jordan. The book Jordan Rules by Sam Smith had something to do with that. There was speculation about who was talking to Sam Smith. The finger was pointed at Horace Grant (who denied it) by some but others think there had to be more than one person talking to Smith.

The Bulls make it to the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals where they play the New York Knicks. The Bulls don't have the home court advantage so the first two games are played in New York. The Knicks win the first two games. Jordan was seen coming back from Atlantic City the night before Game 2. His past experience with gambling leads to speculation about his commitment to the team by outsiders.

Public Wedding (1937)

starring Jane Wyman, William Hopper, Dick Purcell, Marie Wilson
directed by Nick Grinde
57 minutes

Florence "Flip" Lane (Jane Wyman) and her father, H. Theordore Lane (Berton Churchill), are carnival hucksters. They put on a "public wedding" in an effort to make money. Flip gets married to Anthony Burke (William Hopper), an artist they met earlier that day, in front of an audience who have bought tickets to see the wedding. Their money making scheme don't exactly work out when some of their compatriots steal the box office money. The judge who they hired to perform the ceremony turns out to be the genuine article, which adds another layer of complication to the plot as Flip is now Mrs. Burke.

Monday, December 28, 2020

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 3.05

Remember

Adora wakes up in the Fright Zone but something is different. She's a force captain and a hero of the Horde. Catra is her buddy. Adora doesn't remember how she got there but she can tell that things aren't right. Catra keeps trying to reassure her but Adora starts to notice that time is passing without her noticing it.

Adora runs into Scorpia who isn't happy to see her. She's the only person who isn't happy to see her. They part ways but Adora decides later on that she needs to find Scorpia. She's the key in Adora's mind to figuring out what's going on. She also starts seeing Mara's name written in various places but no one else can see it.

Sunday, December 27, 2020

#blackAF 1.08

i know you may not get this, but the reason we deserve a vacation is... because of slavery

The family continues to suffer internally. Kenya tries to make up with Joya but she isn't receptive. Izzy, Pops, and Kam spend a lot of time together driving a stolen cart around the resort. Drea hangs with Chloe despite her older sister's desire for some time alone with her boyfriend.

Eventually things seem to get better for Kenya (and the rest of the family) despite a few setbacks along the way. Danny survives despite getting very badly sunburned. Izzy and Kam learn to respect Pops in a way that they never have before. Chloe and Drea go through some ups and downs but seem to be on better terms by the end of the trip. 

Doctor Who (1963) 14.04.02

Face of Evil - Part 2

The Doctor and Leela return to the village which is deserted. The tribe is gone on a mission to free Xoanon, their god. The attack goes poorly. Half of the Sevateem are killed. Calib returns to the village and finds the Doctor and Leela. Calib poisons her with a Janis thorn. The Doctor gets some help from Tomas who doesn't want to see Leela die. Tomas keeps an eye on Calib while the Doctor uses an old medical device to create an antidote for the poison.

Andor, Neeva, and the rest of the survivors of the attack return to the village. Calib doesn't believe the Doctor is the Evil One, unlike Andor and Neeva. The Doctor is put to the test, which he passes, with some advice from Leela. The rest of the tribe seem convinced and set the Doctor and Leela free. The Doctor builds a weapon for Tomas, a ray gun to help them fight the invisible creatures.

Saturday, December 26, 2020

The Sopranos 3.07

Second Opinion

Uncle Junior undergoes surgery and has a tumor removed. He feels good, everyone is happy until it turns out that they didn't get everything. Doctor Kennedy, his surgeon, days they will need to operates again. Tony thinks his uncle should try a different doctor. He talks him into seeing another doctor at a much more prestigious hospital. This leads to chemotherapy and when Dr. Kennedy finds out that his patient has a new doctor he stops returning Uncle Junior's calls. Tony has to step in and intimidate Dr. Kennedy into talking to Uncle Junior, who worships the ground that Dr. Kennedy walks on

Thursday, December 24, 2020

NewsRadio 4.02

Plan Bee

Jimmy hires Andrea, an efficiency expert, to figure out why WNYX is losing so much money. She quickly comes to the conclusion that someone needs to be fired. Everyone tries to protect Matthew but in the end he gets fired.

Bill looks into getting a job in television news but it doesn't exactly work out.

Thoughts

Andrea is played by Lauren Graham.

I love the silent comedic moments in this episode.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Star Blazers 2199 1.21

Prison Planet 17

The humans dispose of the bodies of the dead by giving them space burials, including the bodies of the enemy combatants who boarded the Yamato.

Yuki is taken to Leptapoda, Prison Planet 17. She is attended by General Domel's widow, who doesn't know that her husband is dead. Yuki was told before arriving that the Yamato was destroyed.

The crew of the Yamato needs to repair their ship and finds a planet with the resources they need for the job. Kodai volunteers to scout the planet, which is within Gamilan territory. He unexpectedly finds a passenger in scout ship, Yurisa Isakandar.

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Doctor Who (1963) 14.04.01

The Face of Evil - Part 1

The TARDIS materializes in the wrong place, once again. The Doctor has arrived in the territory of the Sevateem. He runs into Leela who has recently been exiled by Andor, the leader of the Sevateem, on the advice of Neeva, the tribe's priest. Leela believes the Doctor to be the Evil One who holds Xoanon, her tribe's god, captive. She explains to him about Sevateem and the place where they are.

The Doctor is captured by the Sevateem but Leela escapes notice. The Doctor is taken to Andor who also believes him to be the Evil One and unlike Leela won't listen to anything he says. Andor orders Neeva to say the litany, after which they will kill the Doctor and go to free Xoanon. Leela rescues the doctor and together they make their way into the wilderness where the Doctor finally gets to see the Face of Evil, carved into the side of a mountain. It looks just like him.

Monday, December 21, 2020

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 3.04

Moment of Truth

Everyone is back from the Crimson Waste. Glimmer and Bow get Shadow Weaver's help and launch a mission to save Adora. Queen Angella tries to stop it but they teleport right into the Fright Zone. Perfuma, Mermista, and Frosta go with them.

Catra returns to the Fright Zone with Adora and the sword. She urges Entrapta and Hordak to use the sword to power the portal. She is determined to open the portal despite warnings from Entrapta. Catra is single minded in her focus and brushes all other courses of action aside.

Entrapta sees flaws in the plan to open the portal. She has doubts about Hordak's plan. Catra doesn't tolerate her insubordination. She zaps Entrapta and then orders her sent to Beast Island. Catra tells Hordak that Entrapta betrayed them.

Sunday, December 20, 2020

#blackAF 1.07

i know this is going to sound crazy... but this, too, is because of slavery

Kenya and Joya take the family on vacation. They fight over where to go on vacation. They eventually settle on Fiji. Kenya decides that he needs to step up his game so he pays for a private jet to fly them there. Drea warns (the viewers) that all is not going to go well. Her prediction proves to be true. 

Izzy and Kam pick on Pops. Joya lets Marquise, Chloe's boyfriend, come with them which drives Kenya nuts. Kenya has Danny keep an eye on Marquise. Drea is annoyed beacuse Chloe was always her best friend on family vacations and now she just wants to spend time with Marquise.

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)


starring Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, J.A. Preston, Kate Mulgrew
directed by Guy Hamilton

Remo Williams is the name given to a former New York City cop (Fred Ward) who is recruited and trained to become a secret agent for a super secret government agency. He is trained by a Chiun (Joel Grey), master of Sinanju a Korean martial art. Harold Smith (Wilford Brimley) is Williams boss and Conn MacCleary (JA Presron) is his handler. They direct him to investigate George Grove (Charles Cioffi) a crooked DoD contractor. Williams runs into US Army Major Rayner Fleming (Kate Mulgrew) more than once as he investigates the crooked businessman.

Saturday, December 19, 2020

NewsRadio 4.01

Jumper

Bill goes out on the ledge outside Dave's office to get an exclusive interview with Mike Johnson (Jon Lovitz), a man who is about to kill himself unless he gets to read a letter live on the radio.

There isn't much in the way of b plot in this story. Everything is very focused on Bill and Mike. This is Jon Lovitz second appearance on NewsRadio. His first appearance was in 3.21 (Our Fiftieth Episode). He's playing a different character this time around.

I really like this episode. The chemistry between Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman is great.

The Invaders 1.02

The Experiment

Dr. Curtis Lindstrom, a scientist who knows of the aliens fears for his life. He has made public statement about the aliens. They know that he knows and he is right to fear for his life. The episode opens with an attempt on his life.

Friday, December 18, 2020

Fargo 4.11

Storia Americana

The episode opens with a montage of moments. Loy uses the ring he got from Ethelrida to make a deal with the Fadda family consigliere. Cannon keeps his word and his gang moves their contraband out of the Smutney house. Leon tries to kill Loy but he gets garroted by Opal. Happy gets gunned down by some of Loy's men at Spud's All Night. Josto kills his father-in-law to be and Dr. Harvard and burns their bodies. Joe Bulo, who is working with the Fadda family consigliere, tells Josto that Cannon is dead. Nurse Mayflower gets out on bail and is brought back to the Fadda headquarters.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Seinfeld 3.07

The Café

The woman George is dating wants him to take an IQ test. He stresses over it unti Elaine agrees to take the test for him. Jerry gives the owner of a new cafe across the street some advice. Kramer tries to avoid his mother's boyfriend.

Thoughts

I've seen better episodes of Seinfeld. There were a few good laughs in this one but the arc of it didn't really do it for me. It ws kind of obvious from the begining how things were going to go wrong. Jerry's part of the episode was the least satisfying. George and Elaine's was the high point. I never really cared for the little bits of Jerry's standup that they put in episodes of this show.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

UFO Robo Grendizer 1.26

Skull Moon Base Successive Attacks

or Skullmoon Full Mobilization!
or Les bords de l'abîme (The Edges of the Abyss)

Kouji and Hayashima (one of Professor Umon's scientists) blast off in a rocket from a spot hear the Makiba Ranch. They are on a mission to start building a small space station. The plan, as Professor Umon explains, it to complete the station in three years. The professor explains this to Danbei, Banta, Goro, and Hikaru. They are very impressed.

The Vegans see what the humans are up to and decide to do something about it. They launch a saucer beast to attack the space station that Kouji and Hayashima are building. The Vegans also send minifos to Earth to watch for Grendizer to launch so that they can destroy him and his base of operations. Hayashima and Kouji head back to their spaceship when they see the saucer beast approaching but Kouji doesn't make it and winds up floating out in space without any way to get back to the spaceship.

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Doctor Who (1963) 14.04 Extras

Into the Wild (2012)
25 minutes

This is a documentary about the making of Face of Evil. There are a number of people interviewed for the documentary but the three who get the most screen time are Philip Hinchcliffe (producer), Mat Irvine (visual effects designer), and Louise Jameson (Leela).

The documentary opens with Hinchcliffe talking about how the story came together. They wanted to tackle an idea that hadn't been tried before: what if the Doctor returned to some place he had been before only to discover that he had an unintended affect on the locals.

Monday, December 14, 2020

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 3.03

Once Upon a Time in the Waste

Catra and Scorpia start to explore the Crimson Waste. They arrive in the same saloon where Adora, Glimmer, and Bow met Huntara. Huntara's discarded followers try to intimidate Catra but she turns the tables on them. They reveal that Adora, Glimmer, and Bow are in the Crimson Waste. Catra decides that they need to find them.

Adora, Huntara, Glimmer, and Bow explore Mara's ship. They find a hologram of Mara but it keeps repeating the same thing in a loop. Adora gets frustrated but then she discovers that her sword is the key. It unlocks more of the ship's information including a much longer recorded message from Mara. They learn how Mara brought Eternia into Despondos, an empty dimension, to protect it from the Horde. She warns Adora not to open a portal back to the universe because it will mean death for Eternia.

Sunday, December 13, 2020

#blackAF 1.06

hard to believe, but still because of slavery

Drea says something to her father that gets him thinking which leads to him making comments about how Joya spends her time.  This in turn sets Joya off and she talks to her lawyer and her publicist (Joya is getting ready to do press for a book she wrote) about why Kenya is acting the way he is. He winds up talking to his coworkers about the situation.

Thoughts

I don't know how to sum it up better than that. The crux of the episode seems to be that Kenya feels that Joya has changed or is changing and he doesn't like what he's seeing.  The crux of the episode seems to be that she takes umbrage at him for not giving her the room to do what she wants without him commenting on her choices.

2nd Quarterfinal - 2004 ACC Tournament Men's Basketball

Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
Mar 12, 2004

North Carolina Tar Heels vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

North Carolina came into the ACC Tournament with a record of 18-9 and ranked 16th nationally. The Tar Heels were the 5th seed in the tournament. North Carolina ended the regular season with a loss at Duke by 5 points. This was Roy Williams first season as head coach at North Carolina. Williams was an assistant coach at North Carolina under Dean Smith from 1978 to 1988. He left North Carlina in 1988 to take the head coaching job at Kansas. He stayed there until he returned to North Carolina in 2003 to take over as head coach.

Georgia Tech came into the ACC Tournament with a record of 22-8 and ranked 14th nationally. The Yellow Jackets were the 4th seed in the tournament. Georgia Tech ended the regular season with a three game winning streak which included wins at Clemson, at Duke, and at home against Florida State. Paul Hewitt, the head coach of the Yellow Jackets, was in his 4th season as head coach at Georgia Tech. This was the Yellow Jackets first 20-win season under Hewitt. The last time Georgia Tech had won more than 20 games going into the conference tournament was in 1990 when they entered the ACC tournament with 21 wins under their belt.

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Fargo 4.10

Happy

The gang war gets very hot. The Smutney funeral home gets lots of business from the Cannon gang. Weff arrests Josto and Gaetano, but they are out on bail fairly quickly. Loy Cannon turns to Happy, Leon's uncle, for help. Josto tries to to get Weff to play ball again but he isn't willing.

Friday, December 11, 2020

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)


My Neighbor Totoro

starring Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto
directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Satsuki and Mei move into a new house with their father. Their mother isn't feeling well and is staying at a hospital several miles away. The girls soon discover that the house is haunted and that there is a creature named Totoro who lives in the woods near the house. Mei, age 4, is the first one to meet Totoro. Satsuki, her older sister by about 6 years, eventually gets to meet Totoro. They share a few adventures with the creature and towards the end are brought back together, thanks to Totoro, after Mei runs away.

Thursday, December 10, 2020

UFO Robo Grendizer 1.25

A Flower of Love Bloomed in the Sky

or The Flower of Love Shines in Space
or Les amoureux d'Euphor (Euphor's Lovers)

A meteor crashes near the Makiba Ranch. Kouji investigates in the TFO. Daisuke takes off on his cycle in search of the meteor. Kouji finds a green haired woman being pursued by Vegans as he approaches the crash site. He attacks the Vegans with a machine gun. Daisuke arrives about then and helps to defeat the Vegans. He recognizes the green haired girl. It is Naida, a friend from his childhood on the planet Fleed.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Seinfeld 3.06

The Parking Garage

Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer are at a mall in Jersey. They are ready to leave but they forgot where they parked the car. They spend a long time walking around looking for the car. Jerry and George get fined for urinating in the garage. Elaine is going nuts because she bought goldfish and needs to get them home. Kramer is very relaxed.

Thoughts

I'm pretty sure I remember this one. It's a fun one, ridiculous but fun.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 3.02

Huntara

Adora, Glimmer, and Bow arrive in the Crimson Waste. They don't know exactly where to find what they are looking for, a portal. They get some help from Huntara, the local tough gal. She promises to take them to the center of the Crimson Waste but instead she leads them into a trap.

Entrapta's latest attempt to create a portal fails. She can't figure out what she is doing wrong. Hordak is tired of her and tells her to leave. She returns later with another idea for the portal when she notices that Hordak is sick. She tries to ask him about it but he tells her to beat it. She is persistent and he finally tells her his origin story.

Monday, December 7, 2020

The Invaders 1.01

Beachhead

Short Description

David Vincent sees a UFO land in deserted field in the middle of the night. He tries telling the police and his business partner but no one believes him. He investigates further by tracking down a couple people whom he believes are aliens disguised as humans. He doesn't find them but he thinks he knows how to tell aliens from humans. It turns out he doesn't.

Sunday, December 6, 2020

#blackAF 1.05

yo, between you and me... this is because of slavery

Kenya sees a movie, by a Black director that he doesn't like. Joya and Drea went to see the movie with him. Joya loved it. Drea did not. They try to explain to Joya what was wrong with it but they don't get anywhere.

Kenya is supposed to do a panel after a screening of the movie a week later. He checks Rotten Tomatoes and the movie is blowing up. Everyone loves it. Kenya feels as though he can't come out as hating the movie. He feels pressured to say he likes it because the director is Black. He invites his extended family over to get their opinions. They all love it. He shows it to his writing staff, their opinions break down along racial lines. Mikala and Broadway like it. Leeza, Nelson, and Jerome have problems with it. 

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Fargo 4.09

East/West

Omie, one of Loy Cannon's men, arrives in Liberal, KS. He's looking for Calamita. He's got one of the Fadda's hired guns in his trunk, alive. They stop at a gas station. The attendant is Black. He answers Omie's questions. It is Sunday and the owners are at church. Omie offers to do some work in exchange for permission to stick around. Omie and his prisoner paint the wall of the gas station. They are talking when a vehicle drives up. The Fadda man tries to make a run for it but Omie shoots him before he makes it out the door of the building. The driver of the vehicle that just arrived in Calamita.

Friday, December 4, 2020

4th Quarterfinal - 2004 ACC Tournament Men's Basketball

Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
Mar 12, 2004

Maryland Terrapins vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Maryland came into the ACC tournament with a record of 16-11. The Terrapins were the 6th seed in the tournament. Maryland ended the regular season with a two game wining streak by first winning at North Carolina State (ranked 16th in the country at the time) by a point. They followed that up with a win at home over Virginia by 9 points.

Wake Forest came into the ACC tournament with a record of 19-8. The Demon Deacons were the 3rd seeded team in the tournament and ranked 15th in the county. Wake Forest ended the regular season with a two game losing streak. The first loss was at Virginia by 2 points and the second was at home against North Carolina State by 11 points.

Wake Forest swept the season series against Maryland. They beat the Terrapins at home (at the end of Jan) by 8 points and then at Maryland (at the end of Feb) also by 8 points. Wake Forest was ranked 19th nationally at the time of the first game and 11th at the time of the second one.

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 3.01

The Price of Power

Shadow Weaver is locked up by Queen Angella after she collapses in Adora's room. The queen won't let Adora anywhere near the evil sorceress. Adora tries to sneak into the room where Shadow Weaver is being kept. Bow and Glimmer keep Adora away from Shadow Weaver at first but eventually she talks them into helping her. Bow creates a distraction while Adora and Glimmer talk to Shadow Weaver.

Catra is locked up pending punishment. Scorpia comes to break her out but Catra chases her away. Entrapta is surprised to learn that Catra has been locked up. She tries talking Hordak out of punishing Catra. She insists that they have gained more first ones tech with Catra as Hordak's second in command but Hordak doesn't seem to listen.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Knights of Sidonia 1.12

Home

The battle continues with Gauna 542. Most of the remnants of squad 1, led by Samari, head into the breach created by Sidonia's Heigus cannon. Ren stays behind to tend to one of the injured pilots. She gives Nagate her last round. Izana also stays behind instead of following the others into Gauna 542. Nagate takes off and catches up to the others thanks to the special engine with which the Tsugumori has been equipped.

Nagate is forced to leave the others when the Crimson Hawksmoth shows up. He engages it in a dogfight in which neither one seems to have the upper hand. Nagate is eventually knocked off balance by Heigus cannon fire from Gauna 542. He falls unconscious but Izana manages to save him before he crashes and is killed.

Monday, November 30, 2020

#blackAF 1.04

yup, you guessed it. again, this is because of slavery

Kenya gets a bit obsessed with his image as a father. Drea kind of sets him off when she mentions that there is a party coming up. He assumes that it is a birthday party for one of his kids but he can't remember which one has a birthday coming up.

Pops says something that leads him to believe that it is his birthday that's coming up. It turns out that it is a party for the little league team that Pops is on. Word comes down during the party that the coach had a stroke. Kenya volunteers to take over the coaching job. That doesn't last very long.

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Fargo 4.08

The Nadir

Josto goes to see Nurse Mayflower again. at her place. They have a wild time together, after which he tells her that he's getting married. She is hurt by the news. She calls the hospital while he is in the bathroom and finds out that Dr. Harvard is doing much better. She goes into panic mode. She gets dressed and tells Josto to get out.

Friday, November 27, 2020

The Last Dance 1.05

Episode V

Michael Jordan wins the MVP award at the 1998 All-Star Game. He was playing against Kobe Bryant who was 19, making him the youngest person to ever play in the All-Star Game. 

Jordan wears the original Nike Air Jordans for his final visit to Madison Square Gardens in March 1998. David Falk, his agent, originally tried to get him deals with Converse and Adidas but neither was willing or able to make him a deal in 1984. Jordan had to be pushed into signing with Nike who offered him considerably more than other NBA players were getting at the time. Jordan had a good game but the shoes hurt his feet when he wore them in 1998. His socks were bloody when he went to take them off after the game.

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

directed by Natasha Lynonne

Sarah Cooper anchors the news. Everything is not fine but Sarah does her best to maintain a positive attitude through all sorts of new segments. She lip synchs to a number of recordings of Donald Trump. Her producer Scooter (Fred Armisen) is there to provide feedback and direct her from one segment to the next.

Thursday, November 26, 2020

The Phil Silvers Show 1.13

The Twitch

Col Hall makes another attempt to clean up the gambling at Fort Baxter. Captain Whitney, one of Col Hall's officers who is new to the base, believes he knows just the trick to distract the men from their gambling ways. He organizes a lecture on Beethoven that will be delivered by his wife.

Col. Hall puts Sgt. Bilko in charge of selling tickets to the lecture. He threatens to revoke Bilko's furlough if the room isn't full. Bilko is at a loss until he discovers a way to turn it into a gambling opportunity. He packs the room with GIs who are very eager to get in on the gambling pool.

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Knights of Sidonia 1.11

Collision

Gauna 542, the enormous mass which is 8000 times the size of Sidonia, is headed straight for Sidonia. Yuhata, receives permission and has Sidonia change course but the Gauna changes course too and is once again on course to collide with Sidonia. Yuhata orders the preparation of an interplanetary missile to be used against the giant Gauna. She also orders all the Gardes to be equipped with the new weapons that Nagate tested out last episode. Everyone scrambles as they only have a matter of hours before the giant mass will be upon them.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Mr. Inbetween 2.11

There Rust, and Let Me Die

Ray and Dave drive to the spot that Alex described. They let him out of the trunk but keep him cuffed. Ray digs while Dave keeps an eye on Alex, from a distance. Ray finds something but Alex takes that moment to take off running into the night. Gary shows up. They look for Alex but don't find him.

Ray and Brittany bury Ray's dog in the park where he was killed. Brittany spends some time with Bruce. They read from and re-enact a scene from Romeo and Juliet. He starts crying when it is time for her to leave. She doesn't understand why. He doesn't offer an explanation.

Monday, November 23, 2020

Justice League 2.06.B


A Better World - Part 2

Justice Lord Batman has stayed behind to keep an eye on the prisoners, the Justice League. He says enough for Justice League Batman to figure out that the Justice Lord Flash is dead. Justice League Flash tries to escape but the restraints seem to inhibit his powers. He winds up using a trick to convince Justice Lord Batman that he is dead or near death. Justice Lord Batman releases one of his arms which is all the Flash needs.

Sunday, November 22, 2020

#blackAF 1.03

still... because of slavery

Joya feels like she is has done a poor job with Izzy, after she catches her recording a dance video with some of her friends. Kenya questions the job he has done raising his sons after he discovers that they haven't taken a shower in over three days. This all happens as Kenya is preparing for the family's Juneteenth celebration and trying to convince Joya that the piece of art he bought recently is worth it.

Thoughts

Drea is still shooting her video about her family but she doesn't figure quite as prominently as she did in the previous two episodes.

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Fargo 4.07

Lay Away

Nurse Mayflower makes cookies for Doctor Harvard. She entices him to try one. It is of course poisoned. A minute after he eats it he falls on the floor and starts convulsing. She takes that moment to look at the anonymous letter he received, before she calls for help.

1990 Duke at NC State Men's Basketball

Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, NC
February 21, 1990

Duke Blue Devils at North Carolina State Wolfpack

Duke came into this game with a record of 22-4 (9-2 ACC) and ranked 3rd nationally. Their only conference losses were at North Carolina and at Virginia. The Blue Devils were on a four game winning streak at the time.

NC State came into this game with a record of 17-8 (5-5 ACC). Their five conference losses were to Georgia Tech (twice), at Duke, at Clemson, and at home to North Carolina. Their five conference wins were against at home against Clemson, Maryland, Virginia, and at Wake Forest and at North Carolina. They had played 6 games against nationally ranked opponents and lost 4 of them, which included losses to Georgia Tech (twice) and at Duke.

Friday, November 20, 2020

Doctor Who (1963) 12.03.02

The Sortaran Experiment - Part 2

There are lots of twists and turns to this part of the story as there was with the first. The Doctor escapes from the crevasse. Styre, the Sontaran, experiments on Sarah by making her see frightening things that aren't really there. The Doctor finds Sarah after she has passed out. Harry catches up to the Doctor and Sarah. Both are unconscious. Harry goes looking for the alien.

The robot catches Vurral and the other humans and takes them to Styre. Harry almost attacks Styre but the Doctor catches him before it is too late. The Doctor has a plan. He challenges Styre to a duel. Styre can't refuse. Sarah, who has since recovered, and Harry rescue Vurral and the others while the Doctor and Styre fight. Harry also follows the Doctor's orders and sabotages Styre's spaceship.

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Doctor Who (1963) 12.03.01

The Sontaran Experiment - Part 1

The Doctor, Sarah, and Harry arrive on Earth by transmat beam. There are no signs of civilization. Sarah and Harry go for a walk. The Doctor stays at the site where they materialized and works on the receptors which seem a bit scrambled.

Sarah thinks she hears something after they have gone a ways but Harry thinks she's imagining things. Harry steps into a trap and falls into a crevasse. He can't climb out. Sarah goes to find the Doctor but he has disappeared.

While Sarah and Harry are gone the doctor hears a noise. He sees a human in a space suit running from a robot. The human falls off a cliff. The Doctor arrives at the body just before the dead man's friends do. They shoot the Doctor which knocks him out and take him back to their camp.

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Knights of Sidonia 1.10

Decisions

Nagate, Yuhata, and Izana visit the Gravity Inn which is in a remote area of Sidonia. It was Yuhata's idea. She brings along a book, Strange Tales of Sidonia. One of the legends has to do with Ochiai. His abandoned laboratory is near the inn and Yuhata used her clearance to obtain the key to the tunnels that lead to the lab.

Numi continues to keep an eye on the Ena that looks like Hoshijiro. She reports back to Yure Shinatose, her boss, about her discovery that the Ena is entranced by the Kabizashi.

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Mr. Inbetween 2.10

Nice Face

Bruce's condition is getting worse. He wakes up and he's made a mess in the bed. He goes to take a shower. Ray sees the condition his brother is in. He reassures Bruce that it's ok.

Ray apologizes to Brittany for scaring her. He brings her over to his place to visit. She plays Jenga with Bruce and her grandfather, whom she has never me before. She doesn't know what to make of him. Everything seems okay until Ray discovers that his father is there. He sends Brittany into the house.

Ray goes to see Freddy who fires him. The events at his daughter's in-laws (last episode) was just a little too much for Freddy. He has to draw the line somewhere.

Monday, November 16, 2020

Justice League 2.06.A


A Better World - Part 1

Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman fight their way into the White House. Superman heads for the Oval Office while his teammates are stuck dealing with the guards. Superman confronts President Luthor who threatens to press the button if Superman doesn't back off. He taunts Superman until the Man of Steel can't take it and turns his heat vision on the President of the United States. Batman and Wonder Woman make it the Oval Office and stare aghast at the sight before them.

Sunday, November 15, 2020

#blackAF 1.02

because of slavery too

Kenya and Joya go to a concert. They do some molly before they go to the concert. They are the oldest people there. They run into their daughter Chloe at the concert. Drea is there filming it all on her phone. Kenya is the one who spots Chloe at the party amd confronts her. Joya is too busy partying and she's the one who got Chloe and her friend tickets to the show.

Thoughts

I think I thought I understood what to expect from this show but I don't. I feel like there are references that are just going over my head. Some things go by so fast that I don't know what happened. I'm having a hard time getting a grip on it. I think the way it is shot and the number of characters has something to do with that. 

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Fargo 4.06

Camp Elegance

Ethelrida comes home and finds her parents waiting for her with a birthday cake. This scene felt very creepy, almost like a dream. Something was wrong but the scene doesn't last very long.

The Phil Silvers Show 1.12

The Singing Contest

Sgt. Bilko convinces the platoon that they should enter a singing contest. It is freezing at Fort Baxter, where they are stationed, and first prize is a trip to the Miami, FL. They practice singing but they aren't very good. Bilko bets the platoon's welfare fund against his platoon but then they discover that there's a new soldier in the platoon who has a beautiful voice. Bilko is in a bit of a bind and does what he can to make them lose without telling them that he bet against them.

Built for War (2006)

directed by Steve Broster

This is a DVD Extra that comes on Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment DVD. It is a documentary short (39 minutes) about the history of the Sontarans on Doctor Who (1963-1989). The framing device is the investigation of a Sontaran named Gron into what humanity knows about his race.

The Sontarans first appeared in The Time Warrior (1973) which was written by Robert Holmes. Linx, the Sontaran in that story, was played by Kevin Lindsay. The Sontarans returned in The Sontaran Experiment (1975), written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin, as did Kevin Lindsay although this time he played a Sontaran named Styre.

Friday, November 13, 2020

1990 NC State at Georgia Tech Men's Basketball

Alexander Memorial Colliseum
Atlanta, GA
Jan 13, 1990

North Carolina Wolfpack at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Both teams got off to good starts but had only just started playing against other schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference. North Carolina State was 12-2 (1-0 ACC) and was ranked 17th nationally. They had been ranked since the beginning of the season and they had two wins against ranked teams: 18th ranked Pittsburgh and 15th ranked St. John's. Georgia Tech was 10-1 (1-1 ACC) and was ranked 9th nationally. Georgia Tech was still rising. It had one win against ranked opponents: 18th ranked Pittsburgh. Tech's only loss was to Duke that was ranked 10th nationally at the time. The two teams played Pittsburgh within days of one another. Georgia Tech's game was part of that year's ACC-Big East Challenge but NC State's was not.

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Gong Shou Dao (2017)

starring Jack Ma
directed by Zhang Wen
length: 23 minutes

This martial arts short film features Chinese businessman Jack Ma fighting various martial arts legends including Donnie Yen and Jet Li. The film is a series of fights without much in the way of plot. The fight choreographers include Yuen Woo Ping and Sammo Hung.

Jack Ma is not a martial arts master.

The movie was released on Singles Day (Nov 11) in 2017.