UFO Robo Grendizer 3.05

The Ferocious Beetle

or Roar! My Monster

or Le monstre et l'enfant (The Monster and the Child)

A Vegan task force, led by Zuril, arrives in Tokyo at night. They set up in an abandonded building. They are spotted by Kiyoshi, a young boy, who is home alone with Budo Budo, his pet beetle. Zuril sees the boy watching them.

The next day Zuril finds Kiyoshi with his beetle in a park. Zuril hypnotizes the boy and takes him and Budo Budo back to his temporary headquarters.

Dexter's Laboratory 1.08

1. Babysitter Blues

Dexter is has a crush on Lisa, his babysitter, and tries to get her interested in reciprocating his feelings for her.

2. The Justice Friends: Valhallen's Room

Valhallen has lost his guitar, the source of his strength. Major Glory and Cronk search Valhallen's room for the missing musical instrument. 

3. Dream Machine

Dexter uses a dream machine to help him sleep better but it doesn't exactly work.

Doctor Who (1963) 15.04.03

The Sun Makers - Part Three

Leela tricks the guards into thinking that she, Cordo, and Bisham are ready to surrender. The guards approach and are blasted by K-9 who remained hidden around a corner. Leela and the others take the guards' vehicle. They crash through a checkpoint that is in the process of being taken down but Leela gets shot, falls off the vehicle, and is taken prisoner.

Mandrel is ready to interrogate the Doctor. He suspects him of being in league with Gatherer Hade. Cordo and Bisham return in time to help convince Mandrel that the Doctor is on their side. They come up with a plan to foment a mass uprising by disabling the power in Main Control. This would have a cascading effect on the plants that pump chemicals into the air, the chemicals that helps the company to control the people.

Johnny Belinda (1948)

Johnny Belinda (1948)

starring Jane Wyman, Lew Ayers, Agnes Moorehead, Charles Bickford

directed by Jean Negulesco

102 minutes

This is the story of Belinda MacDonald (Jane Wyman) a deaf mute woman who lives in a small town in a remote part of Nova Scotia. She learns to use sign language thanks to Dr. Robert Richardon. He brings her out of her shell. The locals don't know about what Dr. Richardson has done for Belinda and continue to look down on her. They call her the dummy.

Locky McCormick, one of the locals, rapes Belinda when she is at home by herself. Belinda becomes pregnant and gives birth to a boy. Locky tries to get the boy from her. He has the backing of the town council but he underestimates Belinda.

NewsRadio 5.22

New Hampshire

Jimmy returns to announce that he has sold WNYX. He wants Dave to move to New Hampshire and run the local radio station which he just bought. Dave turns down Jimmy's offer but recommends that Jimmy hire Matthew in his place. One by one, Jimmy convinces everyone at WNYX (except Dave) to leave New York and move to New Hampshire.

Thoughts

This was a decent end to the show. It actually wrapped things up. There were some unresolved issues and things that were left a little ambiguous but it could have been much worse. I like a little ambiguity.

This episode was also funnier than the previous one.

The Last Mogul: The Life and Times of Lew Wasserman (2005)

The Last Mogul: The Life and Times of Lew Wasserman (2005)

directed by Barry Avrich

102 minutes

This documentary is about (mostly) the rise and (to a lesser degree) the fall of Lew Wasserman as a major figure behind the scenes in Hollywood from the 1940s to the 1990s. He came from a poor family in Cleveland, OH. He was the child of immigrants He quickly made an impression on people in the entertainment industry. He had connections with people who were known to be part of organized crime. He never wrote anything down and did not give interviews.

Wasserman became the head of MCA in the late 1940s. He made deals that increased the company's business greatly in the movie and television industries. Everything did not go MCA's way forever. MCA eventually got in trouble with the US Government because it exerted too much control in Hollywood. MCA was forced to reinvent itself. Wasserman missed opportunities later in his life that could have kept the company relevant. He was forced out in the end after he lost control of the company.

The Big Sleep (1946)

The Big Sleep (1946)

starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall

directed by Howard Hawks

115 minutes

Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by General Sternwood to figure out who is trying to blackmail his younger daughter, Carmen, and pay them off. Marlowe finds a tangled web of blackmail and murder. He is pushed by Vivian Rutledgs (Lauren Bacall), the general's older daughter, to drop the investigation once it seems that her father is satisfied. Marlowe isn't satisfied and continues to investigate.

Philip and Vivian are attracted to one another. He catches her in a lie on more than one occasion but that doesn't keep him from wanting to get closer to her.