Hill Street Blues (1986) – Jagga the Hunk, and Look Homeward, Ninja

Robin (Lisa Sutton) is due in a few weeks, and Belker (Bruce Weitz) is working undercover at a food truck in an effort to bust some loansharks working a construction site. Oh! And Lucy (Betty Thomas) gets a new partner in Kathryn McBride (Lindsay Crouse). Jagga the Hunk was written by David Milch, Walon Green,…

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – Man of the People, and Relics

Captain’s log: stardate 46071.6 Frank Abatemarco wrote this rather lacklustre episode that should have allowed Marina Sirtis a chance to shine a bit, but instead we’re given another episode that is not only recognisable, but also incredibly predictable. First airing on 3 October, 1992, all this episode did for me was make me want to…

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989) – The Enemy, and The Price

Captain’s log: stardate 43349.2 David Kemper and Michael Piller bring us another strong Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) story with The Enemy. This one first aired on 6 November, 1989, and further cemented Season Three as the season when things really came together. Arriving at the planet Galondancor in response to a distress signal, the…