Terry Farrell guest stars in The Big Fix. This episode, written by Micheal J. Weithorn, debuted on 17 November, 1986. When Elyse (Meredith Baxter) learns that one of her architect co-workers, Terry (Tony Carreiro) is single, but a little gun-shy about going out again, she decides to fix him up with a neighbour’s daughter, Liz…
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Family Ties (1986) – Beauty and the Bank, Mrs. Wrong: Part 1, and Part 2
Alex (Micheal J. Fox) makes a series of sexist mistakes when he applies for, and finally gets, a job at a bank. Written by Stephen Curwick, Beauty and the Bank first aired on 30 October, 1986. Alex makes a number of mistakes, when he applies for the job, mistakenly thinking Rebecca Ryan (Melinda Culea) is…
Family Ties (1986) – A Word to the Wise: Part 2, Art Lover, and Teacher’s Pet
The clip show continues with A Word to the Wise: Part 2. It was written by Marc Lawrence and Susan Borowitz and debuted on 13 February, 1986. The family and Skippy (Marc Price) continue to share stories with Ellen (Tracy Pollan) about Alex (Micheal J. Fox) before she came along. Sure some fun moments get…
Family Ties (1986) – The Disciple, Where’s Poppa?, and Fool for Love
Poor Jennifer (Tina Yothers) gets more than she wanted or bargained for when she asks Alex (Michael J. Fox) to help her with her oral presentation in The Disciple. Written by Rich Reinhart, this episode was first broadcast on 9 January, 1986. Jennifer has to present a report on how a bill becomes a law,…
Family Ties (1985) – My Tutor, Mr. Right, and Just One Look
River Phoenix guest stars in My Tutor. Written by Jace Richdale, it first debuted on 14 November, 1985. Alex (Micheal J. Fox) is having trouble with advanced geometry (he’s gone from 90% to 89%) and he’s hired a tutor to help him out. Enter thirteen-year-old Eugene (Phoneix), a mathematical genius, who works to help Alex…
Family Ties (1985) – Designated Hitter, Don’t Go Changin’, and The Old College Try
Alex (Micheal J, Fox) is troubled when an intelligence test suggests Mallory (Justine Bateman) is smarter than he is, but the real story in this episode, written by Stephen Curwick, is Jennifer’s (Tina Yothers). Airing on 24 October, 1985, Jennifer has found a boy she likes, Adam (Noah Hathaway!), and the family is delighted when…
Family Ties (1985) – The Real Thing: Part 1, Part 2, and Mr. Wrong
Forgetting the ridiculous television movie, the fourth season got underway on 26 September, 1985 and was written by Micheal J. Weithorn. It brought about a change for Alex and for the actor who portrayed him, Micheal J. Fox. Alex is in his second year at Leland and he’s trying to decide what freshmen to ask…
The Equalizer (1989) – Heart of Justice, and Race Traitors
McCall (Edward Woodward) finds himself on the hunt for a vigilante after an innocent man is arrested for his crimes. Heart of Justice is a very dark story. Written by Gail Morgan Hickman this episode was first broadcast on 11 May, 1989. Michael Gianelli (John Shepherd) wants revenge on the two serial rapists (including Paul…
Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) – John McPhail
A Christmas Zombie Horror Musical Comedy sounds like a definite win. I missed Anna and the Apocalypse when it played at Toronto After Dark a few years ago, and I was a little bummed about it. But now that the holidays have rolled around, I figured I could take a look at it and figure…
Fringe (2010) – Over There: Part One, and Part Two
The season two finale of Fringe got underway on 13 May, 2010. It was written by J.H. Wyman, Jeff Pinkner, and Akiva Goldsman, who also served as the episode’s director. We know we’re on the other side from the beginning but the red-colored opening credits cements that idea. Peter (Joshua Jackson) joins Walter-nate (John Noble)…
The Mind Reels 