Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) find themselves going up against a villainous criminal mastermind in the form of Shelley Winters’ Ma Parker. Henry Slesar penned this two-part story, whose first instalment, The Greatest Mother of Them All, aired on 5 October, 1966. Ma Parker has stayed out of Gotham City, the threat of…
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The Twilight Zone (1964) – The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross, Number 12 Looks Just Like You, and Black Leather Jackets
There’s the signpost up ahead! It’s time to turn to The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series, as I continue exploring the iconic show, available now on blu-ray from Paramount Pictures. First up in this week’s trio of episodes is The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross. Jerry McNeely penned the teleplay based on a short story by…
The Twilight Zone (1963) – The Old Man in the Cave, Uncle Simon, and Probe 7, Over and Out
My journey through the iconic television series, The Twilight Zone, continues this week as I delve into another three episodes of The Complete Series on blu-ray, available now from Paramount Pictures. First up is The Old Man in the Cave. This episode had a broadcast date of 8 November, 1963, and was written by series…
The Mind Reels 