The Phil Silvers Show 4.23

Bilko's Ape Man

Colonel Hall places a new man in Bilko's Platoon, Private Forbes, who was a physical fitness instructor before he joined the army. Col. Hall's hope is that he will get Bilko and his platoon into shape.

Bilko doesn't care for the colonel's scheme and takes the episode in a different direction. He learns that Hollywood is looking for a new actor to portray Tarzan. Bilko sees dollar signs and quickly sets his sights on getting Forbes a screen test.

Thoughts

Bilko goes to some lengths to get Forbes noticed by Hollywood. One of the schemes involving him entering the Mr. Universe contest. Bilko hires a woman to scream and then faint when Forbes steps on stage. That woman was played by Lucille Ball.

The Outer Limits (1963) 1.05

The Sixth Finger

starring David MacCallum, Jill Haworth, Edward Mulhare

directed by James Goldstone

Gwyllim (David MacCallum), following advice from Kathy (Jill Haworth) who has a crush on him, accepts a job working for Professor Mathers (Edward Mulhare), rather than return to working in the mines. Gwyllim allows the professor to experiment on him. Gwyllim’s appearance and abilities are transformed by the experimentation. He becomes smarter and gains the ability to read the professor’s mind.

Better Call Saul 6.02

Carrot and Stick

Mike, Tyrus, and a few other men visit Nacho’s place. Mike evicts the two women living there. They break into the safe and then replace it with another safe.

Gus examines the evidence from the hit on Lalo’s place that the Fédérales collected and then calls Juan Bolsa.

Jimmy speaks to Kim about how to proceed with the scam they are running on Howard. He visits Betsy and Craig Kettleman in their place of business. He tells them that he thinks they could bring a civil lawsuit against Howard Hamlin. They hear him out and then tell him take a hike.

Okay, America! (1932)

Okay, America! (1932)

starring Lew Ayres, Maureen O'Sullivan, Louis Calhern

directed by Tay Garnett

78 minutes

Newspaper columnist Larry Wayne (Lew Ayres) sniffs around town looking for a subject for his next column until he stumbles across a big one. One of Larry's sources tips him off to the fact that Mileaway Russell (Louis Calhern) is the one who kidnapped missing heiress Ruth Drake.

Bleach 27 / 2.07

Release the Death Blow!

Ichigo and Madarame continue to fight. Both are extremely confident in their abilities but Ichigo is eventually victorious, after he wounds Madarame quite badly.

Chad moves from the place where he landed when he sees some commotion. A large number of Shinnigami spot and chase Orihime and Uryū. Yoruichi continues to make his way around unnoticed.

Ganju and Ayasegawa continue to fight. They fall into a pit that Ganju assumes is very deep but turns out to be just a trash dump.

Above the Rim (1994)

Above the Rim (1994)

starring Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Bernie Mac, Marlon Wayans, Leon

directed by Jeff Pollack

96 minutes

Kyle Watson (Duane Martin), star point guard for his high school basketball team, hopes to get an offer letter from Georgetown. He thinks he’s got it all figured out but he runs into a few speed bumps along the way. One of them is Birdie (Tupac Shakur), the local gang leader who wants Kyle to work for him. Kyle is down with Birdie’s suggestion, at first. 

Tommy Sheppard (Leon), Birdie’s older brother, is one of the security guards at Kyle’s high school. Tommy was a star basketball player years before but the death of a close friend has caused him to retreat into himself and not pursue his dream. Kyle doesn't really give Tommy much thought until his mother starts dating Tommy.

Star Trek:The Next Generation 2.21

Peak Performance

Starfleet sends the Enterprise to the Braslota system where it will be tested in battle simulations devised by Kolrami, the Zakdorn master strategist. 

Picard selects Riker to command the Hathaway, the opposing vessel. Riker selects La Forge, Worf, and Wesley to be part of his team aboard the Hathaway. Riker challenges Kolrami to a game of Stratagema before the battle simulation begins. Kolrami beats Riker fairly quickly. 

Riker and the 40-person crew he’s selected beam aboard the Hathaway. They have 48 hours to get it ready for the simulated battle with the Enterprise. Wesley beams back aboard the Enterprise briefly to shutdown a science experiment that he forgot to shut down. His trip back to the Enterprise is a ploy which he manages to conceal from everyone, until he is back aboard the Hathaway.