Category Archives: Television

Must-read

Speaking of Jameel, you simply must read this post about the effect of the loss of eight Torah students in that horrendous terror attack last week. Every morning I take the 35 bus line to work. It’s a quick ride … Continue reading

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Jericho

If you’re not watching Jericho, you’re not watching one of the best shows on TV. CBS has full episodes. You can catch up. Go. It’s worth it. I just caught up on the last episode. Wow.

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For Star Trek geeks

If you’re really geeky, all episodes of the original Star Trek series are available for download at CBS. (h/t Crossing the Rubicon3)BTW, why is this on CBS and not NBC, as you might recall. Mr. Spock: Here is the readout, … Continue reading

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Catch-and-release terrorists terrorize Israel

Gee, nothing could go wrong with Israeli prisoner releases planned with the Palestinians, eh? The two terrorists who were killed Thursday evening after breaking into a yeshiva in the settlement of Kfar Etzion were released from an Israeli prison last … Continue reading

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Finally, something good on TV: More Terminator fun

The Sarah Connor Chronicles started last week. I forgot. Thankfully, Fox has the pilot and current episode available for free. Click on the down arrow below the screen for the pilot episode, and then the plus sign to enlarge the … Continue reading

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24 and the NYT

In season 4 of 24 there’s an excellent exchange between a politician and one of his former aides. I’m going to leave out the character names so this won’t serve as a spoiler to anyone who still plans to see … Continue reading

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Open Heroes thread

Okay. If you saw it, you have a theory as to what will happen next. I am so bummed that there is a surviving twin. But I don’t believe anyone else is really, most sincerely dead, either. Heroes fell. They’re … Continue reading

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Adult entertainment

The original episodes of Sesame Street have been issued on DVD. But our children better not watch them. It wouldn’t be right. Just don’t bring the children. According to an earnest warning on Volumes 1 and 2, “Sesame Street: Old … Continue reading

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Muslim street smarts

James Kirchik in the LA Times writes Don’t bow to the ‘Muslim Street’ America’s firebombing of Dresden during World War II surely “angered” many Germans, and our bombing of Belgrade during the Kosovo war perturbed Serbians. Did the fact that … Continue reading

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The return of the episode summary: Heroes version

Actually, it’s a mini-episode summary. With no real spoilers. [SOMETIME NEXT YEAR] MAMA PETRELLI: Peter, you have to remember! You have to! PETER: Okay. [remembers everything] Mom? Holy cow! Your special ability is guilt! AUDIENCE: Oh, like that’s a superpower? … Continue reading

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Equating the victim with her killer

Media Backspin writes of the documentary To die in Jerusalem, which somehow balances the death of Rachel Levy with the death of the girl who killed her. (My guess is that the movie ignores the hero, Haim Smadar, who died … Continue reading

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The new Kirk

Just breaking … Christopher Pine has been cast to play the young Captain Kirk in the next Star Trek movie. The bridge of the starship Enterprise is filling up. Chris Pine, who had been in talks to join the cast … Continue reading

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Heroes: The first rule of Sylar

Okay. Here’s the thing that should be the first rule of Sylar, now and always: If you find yourself alone with an evil mutant who can eat your brain, don’t stop to think, talk, or mention how good you can … Continue reading

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Pushing Daisies: A great new show

The hype about Pushing Daisies is true. The pilot was excellent. It reminded me of Tim Burton’s humor, back when he was creating Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands. Plus, it’s from the folks who brought us Wonderfalls and Dead Like Me, … Continue reading

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Must-see TV, bionically

Here’s my Heroes tip of this season: Watch The Bionic Woman. It is superb. The series is brought to us by the same folks that brought us the update/remake of Battlestar Galactica, which is also pretty damned good. The producers … Continue reading

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