The Tick (2001) 1.02

The Terror

Arthur, Captain Liberty, and Batmanuel help the Tick celebrate the first anniversary of his arrival in the City. They eat cake, drink beer, and reminisce about the time he fought the Terror.

Thoughts

Not a whole lot happens in this episode. I'm not sure I would recommend this show to most people. It isn't great but it is fun to watch and it makes me laugh. I think it is the Tick's over the top bluster that does it for me. He is just so ridiculous.

Russian Doll 2.04

Station to Station

Alan travels back in time and space. The train takes him to East Berlin in 1962, in his grandmother's body. Agnes was a college student, from Ghana. He never knew her. It all seems great to him until he learns that her friends have plans to tunnel under the Berlin Wall and escape to West Berlin.

Nadia travels to Budapest, but not by train. She takes Maxine with her. Nadia is looking for clues about her family's past. She has the name of the Nazi officer who took her family's money. She finds Krystof, his grandson, but he doesn't have any answers for her. Maxine starts flirting with Krystof. He offers Nadia a hit of something that gives her a crazy dream.

The Box of Delights 1.01

When the Wolves Were Running

Kay Harker, schoolboy, takes the train to see aunt, Carolyn Louisa, during Christmas break. On the way he meets Cole Hawlings, an old Punch and Judy performer. He also meets a couple clergymen who insist on showing him card tricks. Kay realizes when he gets off the train that his wallet is gone.

Carolyn Louisa meets Kay at the train station. She lets him know that they have company for the holidays, four kids whose parents are out of the country at the present. Kay gets a chance to speak to Mr. Hawlings before he and his aunt leave the train station. The old man tells him to keep an eye out for an old lady with a magic ring.

Outlaw Star 1.22

Gravity Jailbreak

Gene is sent to Gehenna Prison on the planet Hecatoncheir. The planet has an unusual gravity profile. The gravity is 3G where the prison is located and 10G at the poles. There are no guards, just robots that are all controlled by the warden. Gene is there to get the coordinates to the Galactic Leyline from Saiyo Wong, another prisoner. 

Gene meets Wong while they are both being punished. Gene has a plan to get them out of there. The plan works and they get picked up by the Outlaw Star. Wong gives Gene a device which has the coordinates but Wong has no interest in going after it.

Doctor Who (1963) 11.02.01

Invasion of the Dinosaurs - Part One

The Doctor and Sarah arrive back in London only to find it deserted. The first person they spot almost runs them over in a car. They eventually find a couple more people who also are very unfriendly and try to do them harm.

The Doctor and Sarah find a land rover but they are attacked by a large flying reptile as they are getting into the vehicle. They drive away from the creature but they are stopped by soldiers before they get very far. The soldiers arrest them for looting. The Doctor and Sarah try protesting that they weren't looting but that gets them nowhere.

Strictly Business (1991)

Strictly Business (1991)

starring Tommy Davidson, Joseph C. Phillips, Halle Berry

directed by Kevin Hooks

Waymon Tinsdale, III (Joseph C. Phillips), a high powered real estate broker, is trying to get some Japanese investors to put money into a planned building when he meets Natalie (Halle Berry) by chance. Bobby Johnson (Tommy Davidson), one of Waymon's coworkers, knows Natalie and offers to help Waymon get to see her again. Bobby works in the mailroom and wants some help getting a better job at the real estate investment company, in return for the help he has offered Waymon.

Everything doesn't flow smoothly. David (David Marshall Grant), Waymon's rival at the firm, does his utmost to sabotage Waymon's efforts with some help from Gary (Sam Rockwell), his assistant. Waymon already has a girlfriend, Diedre (Anne-Marie Johnson), although their relationship isn't going very well. Waymon almost ruins his chance at a relationship with Natalie, after he has split with Deirdre, by focusing too much on his job. Everything works out in the end for Waymon, Bobby, and Natalie.

The Phil Silvers Show 2.25

Bilko Goes South

Bilko unintentionally signs his platoon up as volunteers for medical testing in Miami, FL. He and his platoon don't read the fine print and think that they are going to take part in a singing contest. The officers in charge of the medical tests think that Bilko and his men think they know that they are putting their lives on the line but it isn't until the very end of the episode that they find out how close they were to death.