Series creators Bryce Zabel and Brent V. Friedman developed the story for Hostile Convergence which Javier Grillo-Marxauch wrote the teleplay for. It debuted on 7 December, 1996, John Loengard (Eric Close) ends up in Socorro, New Mexico in April 1964 as he investigates the infamous Lonnie Zamora (Robert Carradine) UFO sighting. The original sighting is…
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Klara and the Sun (2021) – Kazuo Ishiguro
I was completely floored by how much I enjoyed Klara and the Sun, a beautiful novel filled with emotion. It is a completely engrossing read and offers perspectives on love, hope, faith, family, and relationships. Klara is an AF, an Artificial Friend, and she spends her day watching the sun, and the people go by…
Magnum P.I. (2023) – Hit and Run, and Three Bridges
Jin (Bobby Lee) opens the episode with a ridiculous interpretation of Robin Masters’ new book as the group takes turns visiting with T.C. (Stephen Hill) as he settles into a veteran’s hospital in an attempt to get used to the possibility of being stuck in a wheel chair and paralyzed below the waist for the…
Magnum P.I. (2023) – Birthright, and Dark Skies
While Higgins (Perdita Weeks) starts work on the latest case, which involves the robbery of an elderly man, Gus (Lawrence Pressman) suffering from Alzheimer’s, whose daughter, Kerry (Bethany Anne Lind) now looks after him, while her brother, Brent (Jordan Belfi) doesn’t understand all the strain Kerry and her father are under. Magnum (Jay Hernandez) is…
Bad Tourists (2024) – Caro Carver
Simon & Schuster delivers the perfect beach read for your summer enjoyment. Bad Tourists by Caro Carver is a compulsive page-turner whose last third is a non-stop rush, and whose first two-thirds are filled with twists, turns and keeps you guessing the whole way through. Darcy, Kate and Camilla are close friends, united by a…
Starman (1986/1987) – The Gift, and The System
Jane Wyatt, who played Spock’s mother in Star Trek, The Original Series and The Voyage Home, plays Paul Forrester’s (Robert Hays) mother in The Gift. Written by Peggy Goldman, this is the series holiday episode and was first broadcast on 12 December, 1986. Paul and Scott (Christopher Danie Barnes) receive a letter from Stella, Paul’s…
Magnum P.I. (2022) – Judge Me Not, and Run, Baby, Run
Rick (Zachary Knighton) is preparing for fatherhood, and the arrival of a restaurant efficiency expert to help increase profits at La Mariana, while Higgins (Perdita Weeks) and Magnum (Jay Hernandez) work on their new case. Judge Me Not was written by David Slack, and it first aired on 28 January, 2022. The duo are approached…
Magnum P.I. (2021) – Before the Fall, and Bloodline
Magnum’s (Jay Hernandez) uncle, Bernardo (Steven Michael Quezada) arrives on the island for a visit, to share news of his coming wedding and shares a troubling secret about his mother in Before the Fall. Written by Mike Diaz this episode first debuted on 30 April, 2021. Bernardo asks Magnum to be his best man, and…
Family Ties (1987/1988) – Anniversary Waltz, Miracle in Columbus, and The Play’s the Thing
Hot on the trail of last week’s clip show comes an episode that was produced in 1983 for the second season. For some reason it sat on the shelf until 1987. Written by Alan Uger, this episode was finally broadcast on 16 December, 1987. It’s Steven (Michael Gross) and Elyse’s (Meredith Baxter) 20th Anniversary. While…
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 3: Fire (2007/2008) – The Day of the Black Sun, The Day of the Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse, and The Western Air Temple
The Day of the Black Sun parts one and two aired as one big episode on 30 November, 2007. The first part, was written by one of the series creators, Micheal Dante DiMartino, while the second part, The Eclipse was written by Aaron Ehasz. Aang (Zach Tyler Eisen) and the gang get ready to take…
The Mind Reels 