What did you watch?
On 4/4/24 1:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
What did you watch?
Longest workday yesterday, so not much:
soaps: Wed's ep's.
DOOL - Everett tells Stephanie about his hypnosis session with
Marlena, incl. seeing "dark Bobby Stein", and Stephanie wonders why he
didn't tell Marlena about it (me too!). Later, Jada shows up and gives
them both a hard time; in a really dumb development, Rafe reveals to
Jada that she's still married to "Bobby Stein" at the end... Xander
believes he has found proof of his innocence of the shooting, and he and Sarah rush to go tell Rafe (who I think bought it?...). Ava tells Harris
that she is done with running The Bistro restaurant.
GH - NuKristina shows up at Nina's office, and is apparently still a Nina "cheerleader" (surprising!). Then Maxie shows up with Blaze,
introducing Blaze as the "new face of Deception" to Nina; Kristina is
pissed at Blaze about something that must have happened last week.
Later, Maxie gives Nina a hard time about being pathetic in regards to
Sonny, and encourages Nina to leave Sonny in the rear-view mirror (this
is the way!!). Various people see Dante, before he leaves the hospital;
Sam admits to him that she sees Jason clearly for the first time now.
Gregory gets an update on his ALS's progress (I missed the details).
Chase and Brook Lynn scramble to get their wedding back on track with
Dante's recovery.
I saw a good chunk of "Chicago Fire" - this was Jocelyn Hudon's first episode. I was surprised that Brett's second, Violet, is now "paramedic
in charge (PIC)" - I figured Hudon's character would be her boss.
Instead, Hudon's character is clearly supposed to be younger than Violet
- in fact, Hudon's character seems to be a ripoff of "Chili" (Dora
Madison) from season #4. It's hard to parse whether Hudon's character is
long for this world or not - it'll be interesting to see if she sticks
around into season #13...
On 4/4/2024 6:00 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
On 4/4/24 1:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
What did you watch?
Longest workday yesterday, so not much:
soaps: Wed's ep's.
DOOL - Everett tells Stephanie about his hypnosis session with
Marlena, incl. seeing "dark Bobby Stein", and Stephanie wonders why
he didn't tell Marlena about it (me too!). Later, Jada shows up and
gives them both a hard time; in a really dumb development, Rafe
reveals to Jada that she's still married to "Bobby Stein" at the
end... Xander believes he has found proof of his innocence of the
shooting, and he and Sarah rush to go tell Rafe (who I think bought
it?...). Ava tells Harris that she is done with running The Bistro
restaurant.
GH - NuKristina shows up at Nina's office, and is apparently
still a Nina "cheerleader" (surprising!). Then Maxie shows up with
Blaze, introducing Blaze as the "new face of Deception" to Nina;
Kristina is pissed at Blaze about something that must have happened
last week. Later, Maxie gives Nina a hard time about being pathetic
in regards to Sonny, and encourages Nina to leave Sonny in the
rear-view mirror (this is the way!!). Various people see Dante,
before he leaves the hospital; Sam admits to him that she sees Jason
clearly for the first time now. Gregory gets an update on his ALS's
progress (I missed the details). Chase and Brook Lynn scramble to
get their wedding back on track with Dante's recovery.
I saw a good chunk of "Chicago Fire" - this was Jocelyn Hudon's
first episode. I was surprised that Brett's second, Violet, is now
"paramedic in charge (PIC)" - I figured Hudon's character would be
her boss. Instead, Hudon's character is clearly supposed to be
younger than Violet - in fact, Hudon's character seems to be a
ripoff of "Chili" (Dora Madison) from season #4. It's hard to parse
whether Hudon's character is long for this world or not - it'll be
interesting to see if she sticks around into season #13...
I watched:
Shogun - "Chapter Seven: A Stick of Time" - I guess this was another
good episode, even if I couldn't follow what was happening half the
time. But the end made me mad. Slipped and fell on a rock?!? You've
got to be kidding me.
The Twilight Zone S5E29 'The Jeopardy Room' - DVR
An assassin plots a unique death for a defector (Martin Landau) (Comcast)
A defector is trapped in a hotel room and given three hours to find a
hidden bomb. (IMDb)
Trivia:
One of a handful of TZ episodes that, notably, contains no science
fiction or fantasy elements. Others include Dust (1961), The Shelter
(1961), and The Silence (1961).
Quotes:
[opening narration]
Narrator: The cast of characters: a cat and a mouse. This is the latter.
The intended victim who may or may not know that he is to die, be it by butchery or ballet. His name is Major Ivan Kuchenko. He has, if events
go according to certain plans, perhaps three or four more hours of
living. But an ignorance shared by both himself and his executioner is
of the fact that both of them have taken a first step - into The
Twilight Zone.
[Vassiloff and Boris are in Kuchenko's room cleaning up evidence]
Boris - Vassiloff's Assistant: [holding up his gun] Commissar? It would've been better, wouldn't it?
Commissar Vassiloff: It's alright. I'll get him in the next city.
Now that I know that he is a most resourceful adversary.
[the phone rings, Boris unthinkingly picks it up]
Commissar Vassiloff: NO, BORIS!
[an explosion triggered by the phone goes off, Vassiloff and Boris are killed. The screen cuts to Major Kuchenko on a phone booth at an
airport]
Phone operator: I'm sorry, sir. The line seems to be disconnected. I'm unable to reach your party.
Major Ivan Kuchenko: It's alright, operator. I... I have reached them.
[hangs up the phone as his flight to New York City is called for boarding]
[closing narration]
Narrator: Major Ivan Kuchenko, on his way west, on his way to freedom. A freedom bought and paid for by a most stunning ingenuity. And exit one Commissar Vassiloff, who forgot that there are two sides to an argument
and two parties on the line. This has been - The Twilight Zone.
The Twilight Zone S5E30 'Stopover in a Quiet Town' - DVR
The morning after a wild party, a couple wakes up in a totally
unfamiliar and artificial place. (Comcast)
A hung-over couple awaken to find themselves not only in a strange
house, but in a deserted town, where nothing is as it should be. (IMDb)
Trivia
This is the second episode that shows two people sharing the same bed together on television, something unusual at the time. The first was
Person or Persons Unknown (1962). Due to censorship regulations from the networks, TV shows at the time would portray married couples sleeping on separate beds. In both of these cases, the couples were still fully
dressed and had gone to sleep while drunk, thus making it clear to the
viewer they hadn't "slept" together.
The abandoned town in which the Frazers find themselves is the same
location used for The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street (1960) among
countless other episodes. As the actors move through the 'town,' they traverse some of the old themed 'street' sets which were then standing
on the old MGM backlot, including the New England Street (aka Andy Hardy Street), the Small Town Street that connects to it, and the small train
depot that faces it. During the closing credits the whole section can
been seen as an L-shape in the background.
Nancy Malone, who plays the wife, Millie, went on to become the first
female vice-president of Television at 20 Century Fox.
Quotes:
[opening narration]
Narrator: Bob and Millie Frazier, average young New Yorkers who attended
a party in the country last night, and on the way home, took a detour.
Most of us on waking in the morning know exactly where we are. The
rooster or the alarm clock brings us out of sleep into the familiar
sights, sounds, aromas of home and the comfort of a routine day ahead.
Not so with our young friends. This will be a day like none they've ever spent, and they'll spend it - in The Twilight Zone.
[closing narration]
Narrator: The moral of what you've just seen is clear. If you drink,
don't drive. And if your wife has had a couple, she shouldn't drive,
either. You might both just wake up with a whale of a headache in a
deserted village - in The Twilight Zone.
The Twilight Zone S5E31 'The Encounter' - DVR
A World War II veteran and a Japanese-American are trapped in the
veteran's attic. (Comcast)
Post-WWII Hawaii. Two men of once-opposing races are stuck in an attic
full of war trophies, including a samurai sword waiting to dutifully
avenge its slain master. (IMDb)
Trivia
This episode was finally rerun in the United States, on the Syfy
channel, during a complete Twilight Zone marathon on January 3rd, 2016.
Taro "Arthur" Takamori says he was four years old when the Pearl Harbor attack happened, just like George Takei who plays him.
One of only four The Twilight Zone (1959) episodes to exclusively use,
aside from Rod Serling, only 2 onscreen actors. The others are Nervous
Man in a Four Dollar Room (1960) starring Joe Mantell and William D.
Gordon, Two (1961) starring Elizabeth Montgomery and Charles Bronson,
and A Game of Pool (1961) starring Jack Klugman and Jonathan Winters.
Quotes
[opening narration]
Narrator: Two men alone in an attic. A young Japanese-American and a
seasoned veteran of yesterday's war. It's twenty-odd years since Pearl Harbor, but two ancient opponents are moving into position for a battle
in an attic crammed with skeletons, souvenirs, mementos, old uniforms,
and rusted medals. Ghosts from the dim reaches of the past that will
lead us - into The Twilight Zone.
[Closing Narration]
Narrator: Two men in an attic locked in mortal embrace. Their common
bond and their common enemy: Guilt - a disease all too prevalent amongst
men, both in and out - of The Twilight Zone.
What Did You Watch?
On 4/4/2024 7:54 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
The Twilight Zone S5E29 'The Jeopardy Room' - DVR
An assassin plots a unique death for a defector (Martin Landau)
(Comcast)
A defector is trapped in a hotel room and given three hours to find a
hidden bomb. (IMDb)
Trivia:
One of a handful of TZ episodes that, notably, contains no science
fiction or fantasy elements. Others include Dust (1961), The Shelter
(1961), and The Silence (1961).
Quotes:
[opening narration]
Narrator: The cast of characters: a cat and a mouse. This is the
latter. The intended victim who may or may not know that he is to die,
be it by butchery or ballet. His name is Major Ivan Kuchenko. He has,
if events go according to certain plans, perhaps three or four more
hours of living. But an ignorance shared by both himself and his
executioner is of the fact that both of them have taken a first step -
into The Twilight Zone.
[Vassiloff and Boris are in Kuchenko's room cleaning up evidence] >> Boris - Vassiloff's Assistant: [holding up his gun] Commissar? It >> would've been better, wouldn't it?
Commissar Vassiloff: It's alright. I'll get him in the next city. >> Now that I know that he is a most resourceful adversary.
[the phone rings, Boris unthinkingly picks it up]
Commissar Vassiloff: NO, BORIS!
[an explosion triggered by the phone goes off, Vassiloff and
Boris are killed. The screen cuts to Major Kuchenko on a phone booth
at an airport]
Phone operator: I'm sorry, sir. The line seems to be
disconnected. I'm unable to reach your party.
Major Ivan Kuchenko: It's alright, operator. I... I have reached
them.
[hangs up the phone as his flight to New York City is called for
boarding]
[closing narration]
Narrator: Major Ivan Kuchenko, on his way west, on his way to freedom.
A freedom bought and paid for by a most stunning ingenuity. And exit
one Commissar Vassiloff, who forgot that there are two sides to an
argument and two parties on the line. This has been - The Twilight Zone.
The Twilight Zone S5E30 'Stopover in a Quiet Town' - DVR
I don't know why, but the second I read the title I instantly knew
exactly which episode this was. It's not even that memorable of an
episode, but I just knew.
The morning after a wild party, a couple wakes up in a totally
unfamiliar and artificial place. (Comcast)
A hung-over couple awaken to find themselves not only in a strange
house, but in a deserted town, where nothing is as it should be. (IMDb)
Trivia
This is the second episode that shows two people sharing the same bed
together on television, something unusual at the time. The first was
Person or Persons Unknown (1962). Due to censorship regulations from
the networks, TV shows at the time would portray married couples
sleeping on separate beds. In both of these cases, the couples were
still fully dressed and had gone to sleep while drunk, thus making it
clear to the viewer they hadn't "slept" together.
The abandoned town in which the Frazers find themselves is the same
location used for The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street (1960) among
countless other episodes. As the actors move through the 'town,' they
traverse some of the old themed 'street' sets which were then standing
on the old MGM backlot, including the New England Street (aka Andy
Hardy Street), the Small Town Street that connects to it, and the
small train depot that faces it. During the closing credits the whole
section can been seen as an L-shape in the background.
Nancy Malone, who plays the wife, Millie, went on to become the first
female vice-president of Television at 20 Century Fox.
Quotes:
[opening narration]
Narrator: Bob and Millie Frazier, average young New Yorkers who
attended a party in the country last night, and on the way home, took
a detour. Most of us on waking in the morning know exactly where we
are. The rooster or the alarm clock brings us out of sleep into the
familiar sights, sounds, aromas of home and the comfort of a routine
day ahead. Not so with our young friends. This will be a day like none
they've ever spent, and they'll spend it - in The Twilight Zone.
[closing narration]
Narrator: The moral of what you've just seen is clear. If you drink,
don't drive. And if your wife has had a couple, she shouldn't drive,
either. You might both just wake up with a whale of a headache in a
deserted village - in The Twilight Zone.
The Twilight Zone S5E31 'The Encounter' - DVR
A World War II veteran and a Japanese-American are trapped in the
veteran's attic. (Comcast)
I have *no* memory of this one. :-/
At some point I really need to pull out my discs and revisit the show.
I watched:
Is The Great Gatsby Unfilmable?:
What did you watch?
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