*NOTE: CBS Home Entertainment brings all 29 episodes of season five in two sets, but this time both sets were made available on the same date as standalones or a two-pack. Dynasty was at the peak of success during the…
The seven episodes that comprise Series Six, Part One set the bar high. Steven Moffat’s sophomore effort as showrunner finds him taking a surprisingly bold approach to storylines. The opening two parter–“The Impossible Astronaut” and “Day of the Moon”—represents some…
The titular cat and mouse Tom and Jerry were created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1940. While Tom and Jerry have evolved over the past seventy years, the basic premise has become a basic recipe for many successful…
American television has been trying to copy and adapt popular British television series for years. Much of the time the American version pales in comparison, but there have been notable exceptions. Without Britain’s Till Death Us Do Part, we wouldn’t…
On June 14th 2011, Disney released two more volumes of their Have a Laugh series. The series consists of the animated shorts the Disney Channel began running in 2009 in spots where networks would run commercials. For further information on…
Until the early 1960’s, if you went to see a movie, you were often greeted with an animated short before the main attraction began. Disney would probably be considered king of the “shorts,” with only Looney Tunes being able to…
Voice Cast: Don Messick (Papa Smurf, Azrael), Paul Winchell (Gargamel), Lucille Bliss (Smurfette), Danny Goldman (Brainy Smurf), Michael Bell (Johan, Lazy Smurf, Handy Smurf, Grouchy Smurf), Frank Welker (Peewit, Hefty Smurf, Poet Smurf), Hamilton Camp (Greedy Smurf, Harmony Smurf), Henry…
After countless awards, and well documented highs and lows, ER finally closed up shop after fifteen years on the air. After the unevenness of the previous season, interrupted by the writer’s strike, many wondered if ER had enough gas in…
I’ll admit it right off the top: If I wasn’t a fan of HBO’s Entourage, I probably would have had little interest in star Adrian Grenier’s documentary, A Shot in the Dark. But then, it’s probably safe to assume that…
Patty Hearst had a privileged life. The granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, she thought of herself as confident, sheltered, and ready to face any task put before her. Then, in February 1974, after taking a shower and settling…