The series has begun stumbling towards its now seemingly inevitable end. The stories have become less and less engaging, though there are some great character bits. The character bits that stand out in this episode are very much Ruth-Anne’s (Peg Phillips). She has become a bit of a radio storyteller, and it’s a great new…
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Stargate SG-1 (2005) – Ex Deus Machina, and Babylon
Jaffa politics led by Gerak (Louis Gossett Jr.), a missing CEO, and the reveal of Ba’al (Cliff Simon) hiding out on Earth, plunge SG-1 into global intrigue in Ex Dues Machina. Written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, this episode was first broadcast on 26 August, 2005. Carter (Amanda Tapping) is settling back into Stargate…
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) – Roy William Neill
Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) continue their own efforts against the Third Reich in this 1942 film that is loosely based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventure of the Dancing Men story. I say loosely, but it’s really only the code that comes into play. Holmes gets to put his disguises to…
Farscape (2003) – Mental as Anything, and Bringing Home the Beacon
Mark Saraceni pens Mental as Anything, which first debuted on 20 January, 2003. We get a wrap-up of D’Argo’s (Anthony Simcoe) series long quest to bring justice to his wife’s murderer. But it doesn’t quite work as well as it should, and definitely doesn’t feel quite as epic as it should. D’Argo, Crichton (Ben Browder),…
They Call Me Trinity (1970) – Enzo Barboni
They Call Me Trinity is a spaghetti western that riffs slightly on the classic Seven Samurai story, but is filled with lots of comedic moments, and is led by a pair of charming actors, Terrence Hill and Bud Spencer. It gently pokes fun at the tropes of the genre, plays to them, and enjoys them,…
Stargate: Atlantis (2005) – Condemned, and Trinity
Sheppard (Joe Flanigan), Teyla (Rachel Luttrell), McKay (David Hewlett), and Ronon (Jason Momoa) arrive on a planet via puddlejumper and a stargate that they have never been to before. Moments after arrival, they fall under attack. They are rescued, and learn from their rescuers that the stargate is located on a prison island. Condemned was…
Northern Exposure (1995) – Lucky People, and The Graduate
It’s Founder’s Day in Cicely, so that means there’s going to be lots of celebrations, but there are also going to be a lot of problems for a number of residents this time around. Lucky People was written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider and it debuted on 15 February, 1995. Maurice (Barry Corbin) is…
Stargate: SG-1 (2005) – The Powers That Be, and Beachhead
Vala (Claudia Black) and SG-1 head to a planet that has reported seeing Ori Priors. What Vala hasn’t told Cameron (Ben Browder) and the rest is that this is the planet she ruled over when she was held by the Goa’uld and ruled as Qetesh. The Powers That Be was written by Martin Gero and…
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) – John Rawlins
Nazis, I hate these guys. Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes leaves behind the trappings of the 19th century for this 1940s adventure, based loosely on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale His Last Bow. A radio broadcast from Germany is threatening destruction on England, and it gleefully predicts and calls out each moment of destruction with eerie…
Farscape (2003) – Terra Firma, and Twice Shy
Is Crichton (Ben Browder) actually home? Is this Earth? Everything says yes, and Moya and the rest start to relax a little, enjoying their time on Terra Firma. This episode was written by Richard Manning, and first aired on 6 January, 2003. But is Crichton’s presence on Earth, not to mention those of his friends,…
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