Sherman's Showcase 1.05

The Ladies of the Showcase

This episode is introduced by Mary J. Blige and includes a rap battle between two women that doesn't go exactly as Sherman hoped it would, Sherman has Diana Ross try Shermpagne for the first time, Frederick Douglass shows up in another advertisement, Latricia the Magician, "Brother, You Wrong" (a talk show), and I Don't Watch that Sh*t (a game show).

I liked this one a little better than the last one but I'm still not loving it like I was the first couple episodes. I'm not sure if it's me or the show. The shine of something new or different may just have worn off.

02/22/24

Doctor Who (1963) 1.03 Extras (Part 2)

Over the Edge: The Story of The Edge of Destruction (2006)

29 minutes

People interviewed for this documentary include

• Richard Martin (director, part one)
• Verity Lambert (producer)
• Keith Barnfather (freelance documentary producer)
• Waris Hussein (director of An Unearthly Child, Marco Polo)
• William Russell (Ian Chesterton)
• Brian Hodgson (sound supervisor, BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
• Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman)
• Frank Cox (director, part two)
• Richard Landen (former editor of Doctor Who Magazine)
• Jeremy Bentham (original features editor of Doctor Who Magazine)
• Ray Cusick (designer)
• Peter Anghelides (Doctor Who novel writer)

UFO Robo Grendizer 3.22

Shine Forever, You Two Stars!

or Shine forever! The two stars

or Ce n'est qu'un au revoir (It's just goodbye)

The fight between Grendizer (piloted by Duke Fleed) and the saucer beast (piloted by Lady Gandal) continues. Grendizer eventually gets the upper hand with some help from Kouji, Hikaru, and Maria. The body of the saucer beast is destroyed but the head and Lady Gandal survive. She pledges to kill the Great Vega Daioh and sends that message to the Space Science Center.

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish

directed by Charles Laughton

92 minutes

Two children, John and Pearl, go on the run from Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum), a homicidal man of the cloth, after he  marries and murders their mother (Shelley Winters) and then finds out that they have the stolen money that their father gave them. They eventually find safety with Rachel Cooper (Lillian Gish) a kind old woman who has taken in a number of other orphans. 

Broadchurch 1.05

Episode Five

The press starts to focus on Jack Marshall. He finally explains why it was that he spent a year in prison. He was a 39-year-old piano teacher. He had sex with a 15-year-old girl. It was her father that blew the whistle on the affair. Jack and the girl got married when he got out of prison. They had a son but he was killed in a car accident. Jack's wife left him after that.

Beth and Mark talk about why he had an affair with Becca Fisher. Beth finally tells Mark that she is pregnant.

Oliver and Karen write a story about Jack Marshall. They get testimony from Chloe's boyfriend, who was part of the Sea Brigade. Their story gets rewritten by the newspaper to make Jack Marshall look really bad. Oliver and Karen spend the night together. The next morning they find out about the rewritten story. It brings even more pressure on Jack Marshall.

The Phil Silvers Show 3.20

Bilko's Pigeons

Bilko is forced to get rid of homing pigeons that he has been using for gambling purposes when Col Hall threatens to bust Bilko down in rank if he doesn't get rid of the pigeons right away. Bilko gets rid of the pigeons and makes some money in the process but then the pigeons return to Fort Baxter.

Bilko smells an opportunity and sells the pigeons again. The pigeons return once again. Bilko sells the pigeons a third time but this time someone gets wise to what he is up to and uses it against him.

Gun Crazy (1950)

Gun Crazy (1950)

starring John Dall, Peggy Cummins

directed by Joseph H. Lewis

87 minutes

Bart (John Dall) has a thing for guns. He's a great shot. He loves them so much that he steals one when he is still a boy. His older sister Ruby, who has raised him since their parents died, begs the judge to release Bart into her custody. Dave and Clyde, two of Bart's friends, also speak on his behalf. The judge is not moved to be lenient and chooses to send Bart to reform school. Bart serves in the army after reform school. He finally returns to his hometown years later.