Teal’c (Christopher Judge) has a new apartment, and is making a name for himself in his neighbourhood. He’s finally living off base! But things are going to get complicated for him pretty quickly. Written and directed by Peter DeLuise, this episode first aired on 20 August, 2004. Complications arrive in the form of Krista (Erica…
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Family Ties (1984) – 4 Rms Ocn Vu, Best Man, and Lost Weekend
Alex (Micheal J. Fox) turns into a hotelier in 4 Rms Ocn Vu. Written by Marc Lawrence and Alan Uger this episode first aired on 8 November, 1984. Steven (Micheal Gross) and Elyse (Meredith Baxter) are away for the weekend, and Alex has a date with Monica so he banishes Mallory (Justine Bateman) and Jennifer…
Family Ties (1984) – Here We Go Again, Little Man on Campus, and Love Thy Neighbor
While Steven (Micheal Gross) takes the kids camping, Elyse (Meredith Baxter) has to stay at home and work and ends up getting some life-changing news. Here We Go Again was written by Ruth Bennett and Alan Uger and debuted on 27 September, 1984. Her doctor informs her that she’s pregnant. She has to deal with…
Mission: Impossible (1971) – Encore, and The Tram
Encore, written by Harold Livingston, feels like a missed opportunity for the Mission: Impossible series. If it had been done one season earlier it would have been a fantastic reunion because it boasts William Shatner in its guest cast. Can you imagine if he had played a baddie going up against Leonard Nimoy’s Paris? Instead,…
Mission: Impossible (1971) – The Catafalque, and Kitara
Paul Playdon wrote Catafalque, which first aired on 6 February, 1971, and features John Vernon as Ramone Fuego, who gets manipulated by the IMF in an attempt to get sensitive information into the hands of the American government. And while most of the story is really engaging, as Phelps (Peter Graves) and his team set…
Mission: Impossible (1971) – The Field, and Blast
The IMF team, led by Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) has a tough assignment this time with The Field. Written by Wesley Lau from a story by Lau and Judy Burns, it first aired on 23 January, 1971. An enemy nation has control of an island in the Adriatic, and they have turned it into a…
Mission: Impossible (1970/1971) – The Hostage, and Takeover
Sometimes, your cover is just too good. Paris (Leonard Nimoy) finds that out in the first few minutes of The Hostage. Written by Harold Livingston, this episode first debuted on 19 December, 1970. The IMF is working south of the border again, and Paris has been posing as a hotel magnate that has agreed to…
Mission: Impossible (1970) – The Rebel, and Squeeze Play
Mark Lenard guest stars in The Rebel, that sees the IMF team in a south of the border country, attempting to contact some rebels and recover information from them, when things go sideways, and Dana (Lesley Ann Warren) and a couple of the revels are captured (one of whom has the information they need). The…
Mission: Impossible (1970) – The Amateur, and Hunted
Hey look! Sam Elliott is back as Doug (yay!). And Anthony Zerbe returns as a guest star (yet again) in The Amateur. Written by Ed Adamson, this episode first aired on 14 November, 1970. Working undercover in an East European country, the IMF team have unexpected trouble when a bar owner, Eric Schilling (Zerbe) with…
Mission: Impossible (1970) – Flight, and My Friend, My Enemy
Hey look! Sam Elliott is in the title credits, Willy (Peter Lupus) is nowhere to be seen, and John Colicos is back as a guest star in Flight. Written by Harold Livingston from a story by Leigh Vance, this episode first premiered on 17 October, 1970. A coup is going to be attempted on a…
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