Sarah’s (Yvonne Strahovski) con-man father, Jack Burton (Gary Cole) is back in this fun return of the character, Chuck Versus the Wedding Planner, written by Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc. It first aired on 19 April, 2011. When Chuck (Zachary Levi) are taken in by a wedding planner con run by Daphne Peralta (Lisa LoCicero)….
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Chuck (2011) – Versus the Muuurder, and Versus the Family Volkoff
Chuck (Zachary Levi) has to put on his detective hat in Chuck Versus the Muuurder. Written by Alex Katsnelson and Kristin Newman, this episode first debuted on 21 March, 2011. Chuck is in charge of recruiting a new candidate for the Intersect program, but when one of them ends up dead in castle, the underground…
The X-Files (1995) – Anasazi, and The Blessing Way
Series creator Chris Carter (who makes a cameo in this episode) penned the teleplay from a story he and David Duchovny developed, and season two of The X-Files came to a conclusion on 19 May, 1995, with Anasazi. In a Navajo reservation in New Mexico, something that looks like an alien corpse is recovered from…
Child’s Play (1988) – Tom Holland
For kids of the 80s is there a more terrifying killer doll than Chucky as seen in director Tom Holland’s 1988 film? It’s been awhile since I’d seen this one, so when it popped up in DK Canada’s Monsters in the Movies I was excited to see how it stood the test of time. Long…
Star Wars: Rebels (2017) – Heroes of Mandalore: Parts 1 & 2, and In the Name of the Rebellion: Part 1
The fourth and final season of Star Wars: Rebels got underway with a double episode on 16 October, 2017. Heroes of Mandalore: Part 1 was written by Henry Gilroy and Steven Melching and is basically one long action sequence. Clan Wren, of which Sabine (Tia Sircar) has recently rejoined are joined by Kanan (Freddie Prinze…
The X-Files (1994) – 3, and One Breath
Scully (Gillian Anderson) is still missing, and Mulder (David Duchovny) heads off to L.A. to investigate possible vampires, or at least blood fetishists in the first real clunker of season two, 3. Written by Chris Ruppenthal as well as Glen Morgan and James Wong, this disappointing episode first aired on 4 November, 1994. As Mulder…
Chuck (2010) – Versus the First Fight, and Versus the Fear of Death
Chuck (Zachary Levi) and Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) are having some problems in Chuck Versus the First Fight. Written by Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc this episode first debuted on 1 November, 2010. Chuck is upset with Sarah, understandably, because she grabbed his mother, and possible enemy spy, code name Frost (Linda Hamilton) before she could…
Chuck (2010) – Versus the Couch Lock, and Versus the Aisle of Terror
Eric Roberts and Dave Bautista guest star in Chuck (Zachary Levi) Versus the Couch Lock. Written by Henry Alonso Myers it debuted on 18 October, 2010 and brought some more growth to this group of spies that we’ve grown to love over the past four seasons. It seems some of Casey’s (Adam Baldwin) old team…
Star Wars: Rebels (2017) – Warhead, Trials of the Darksaber, and Legacy of Mandalore
Warhead is a bit of a lighter episode that adds briefly to the Kallus (David Oyelowo) and Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) continuity but mainly allows Zeb (Steve Blum) and the droids Chopper and AP-5 (Stephen Stanton) a chance to have some action beats when they are left behind at the rebel base while the rest of…
Chuck (2010) – Versus the Anniversary, and Versus the Suitcase
Season four of Chuck (Zachary Levi) got underway on 20 September, 2010, with Chuck Versus the Anniversary written by one of the series creator’s Chris Fedak, and was directed by Robert Duncan McNeill (who worked with one of the guest stars in Masters of the Universe) Chuck attempts to keep his promise to Ellie (Sarah…
Chuck (2010) – Versus the Subway, and Versus the Ring: Part II
Chuck’s (Zachary Levi) world starts to fall apart in this very emotional episode that serves as the penultimate story of the third season. Written by Ali Adler and Phil Klemmer from a story by Matthew Miller, Chuck Versus the Subway debuted on 24 May, 2010. Shaw (Brandon Routh) is back, and he has an intersect…
The X-Files (1993) – Squeeze, and Conduit
The third episode of The X-Files introduces us to the Monster of the Week scenario and shows that it isn’t going to be just about UFOs and alien abductions. It also introduced us to an immediately iconic villain with Eugene Victor Tooms (Doug Hutchison). Squeeze, written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, first aired on…
