Set during The Original Series, this week’s Trek book is fairly run of the mill and doesn’t do anything exceptional with our characters, but it makes for what would feel like a fairly solid two-part episode. The Enterprise is pursuing a pirate through uncharted space, and when it enters the atmosphere of a planet known,…
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2012) – Friends and Enemies, The Box, and Crisis On Naboo
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” Brent V. Friedman continues the undercover Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) story that started last week. This episode, Friends and Enemies, debuted on 27 January, 2012. Obi-Wan as Rako Hardeen is on the run with criminal mastermind, Moralo Eval (Stephen Stanton) and Cad Bane (Corey Burton). The…
Moonlighting (1987) – Poltergeist III DiPesto Nothing, and Blonde on Blonde
Agnes DiPesto (Allyce Beasley) has been working for the Blue Moon Detective Agency from the beginning, Bert Viola (Curtis Armstrong who made a great addition to the cast) has been there for three months and he’s already working a case. So Agnes, without telling David (Bruce Willis) or Maddie (Cybill Shepherd) takes on one of…
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2009) – Dooku Captured, The Gungan General, and Jedi Crash
“The winding path to peace is always a worthy one, regardless of how many turns it takes.” Julie Siege, Scott Murphy and Henry Gilroy pen this episode, Dooku Captured, that first aired on 2 January, 2009. Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) go after Count Dooku (Corey Burton), with an elaborate…
Miami Vice (1988) – Bad Timing, and Borrasca
Bad Timing written by Scott Shepherd, is the final episode in the Sonny Burnett arc. Vice detective Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) is under review and testimony seems to be pretty damning, but I’m sure he’ll find his way through. First airing on 2 December, 1988, Sonny has his hands full with the review, and takes…
Indiana Jones and the White Witch (1994) – Martin Caidin
London 1930 The adventures of Indiana Jones continue with Martin Caidin’s second novel featuring the heroic archaeologist. Coming on the tails of the previous book, Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates, this story shows that Caidin is more comfortable with the the set pieces that pop up in the iconic series, but it still seems…
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996) – Crossfire, and Return to Grace
Station log: stardate unknown Rene Echevarria pens the first episode up this week, which originally aired on 29 January, 1996. First Minister Shakaar (Duncan Regehr) comes aboard the station, and complications ensue for Odo (Rene Auberjonois) as he must confront his feelingss for Major Kira (Nana Visitor) when she begins to fall in love with…
Doctor Who (Matt Smith) – A Good Man Goes To War, and Let’s Kill Hitler
Things get serious for the Doctor (Smith) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) as they go to rescue Amy (Karen Gillan) in A Good Man Goes to War! Written by Steven Moffatt, this episode aired on 4 June, 2011. We learned at the conclusion of last week’s episode that Amy hasn’t been in the TARDIS for quite…
Star Trek: The Original Series (1969) – Whom Gods Destroy and Let That Be Your Last Battlefield
Captain’s log: stardate 5718.3 Whom Gods Destroy was penned by Lee Erwin and Jerry Sohl and had it’s first broadcast on 3 January, 1969. The Enterprise arrives in orbit around Elba II, which serves as an asylum for the criminally insane. They have arrived on a mission of mercy, they are carrying a serum that…
Quantum Leap (1990) -Maybe Baby and Sea Bride
Sam (Soctt Bakula) is a kidnapper? This week out time traveller is on the run in Maybe Baby. Penned by Paul and Julie Brown, who also portrays Sam’s travelling companion, and stripper, Bunny, in this episode that aired 4 April 1990. It’s 11 March, 1963, and Sam as Buster, the bouncer from Bunny’s bar, and…
Quantum Leap (1990) – Freedom and Good Night, Dear Heart
Sam (Scott Bakula) engages in more time travelling adventure this week as he leaps into a young Native American, George Washaki in Freedom. This episode was penned by Chris Ruppenthal and aired 14 February, 1990. It’s 22 November, 1970, and Sam finds himself on the run with George’s grandfather, Joseph (Frank Salsedo), with an…
Toronto Screenwriting Conference 2016 Day One
Not that I need a break from Hot Docs yet, if ever, but there is a lot going on this weekend, and Sue and I were delighted to be invited back for our fourth time to cover the Toronto Screenwriting Conference. The conference is always amazing, and Sue and I start with the best…
