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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 18, 2022 1:07:07 GMT -5
berkley, yes, Perry Mason with Raymond Burr, all nine seasons and 270+ episodes.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jul 18, 2022 3:54:12 GMT -5
(...) The hero, Gereon Rath (Volker Bruch), is a detective from Cologne, investigating the blackmail of a government official, for his father, that leads him to Berlin and a brothel, run from underneath a nightclub, controlled by an Armenian gangster. Said Gangster seems to have ties to a mysterious doctor, who treats war veterans, suffering from PTSD. Rath is a veteran of the trenches and suffers PTSD, for which he takes morphine, from small glass vials. He is aided by stenographer Charlotte Ritter, who also moonlights as a prostitute, in the brothel, when not partying the night away with the rest, as the German economy is decimated by the demands of the Treaty of Versaille and the devaluation of the German Mark. (...) Not quite sure I'd call Gereon a 'hero' - he does some pretty shady stuff himself. Personally, I think Charlotte is the only character I'd consider heroic. Of course, the complex and flawed characters are part of what make the show so compelling. Looking forward to the new episodes. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 19, 2022 16:32:09 GMT -5
Ok, Ok I know I'm going on too much with Burke's Law but:
Carolyn Jones (Addam's Family Morticia) stars in an episode where she plays 4 parts, all sisters with one being the murder victim and the others prime suspects. Inspired by The Patty Duke Show most likely
David Niven does an uncredited cameo as the world's worst juggler
Here's the opening theme for Burke's Law. It has the sexiest female voice available at that time. Also the visual for the opener was different for every show
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 19, 2022 19:21:57 GMT -5
Watched the first episode of UFO last night, which, as I’m sure many of you know, is a live-action Gerry Anderson series that aired between 1970 and 1971. After you posted that, I started re-watching the series... and it's highly addictive! I am genuinely impressed by how well written the show is. The episode in which an alien visits the old blind lady is excellent, due to the juxtaposition of personal drama and the mystery that develops... a mystery that does not get resolved by the end, although viewers are certainly suspecting something pretty intriguing. The dialog is also much better than in Space: 1999. (Damning with faint praise, I know). (Good-naturedly) :"I see you're working hard, Ms. Whatsername". (Reproachingly): "I always work hard, commander, and sometimes you notice". ...... "Drink?" "Never. It's a matter of self-control". "Mmmh... I would have said it requires more self-control if you do drink". ...... "We can't just stay sitting down doing nothing!" "I have solved many problems by sitting down and doing nothing. You should try it". ...... The costumes, mostly the ordinary clothes, are also impressive. Future clothes (the far future of 1980!) never looked that way, but they could have; sort of a blend between '60s fashion and Mao Zedong chic. Finally it was almost an Easter egg to see a receptionist played by Lois Maxwell!!! I'm clearly going to watch all of it. I remember a few scenes from my childhood, but not that many. Thanks for mention8ng UFO, driver1980 ! |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Aug 3, 2022 15:18:27 GMT -5
Finished Burke's Law Season 1. Took 20 days to view the 32 1-hour episodes. It was a fun view, the main cast was quite good, effective humor interwoven in each episode to lighten up the murder mysteries. But best of all was the way they would pack each episode with about 5 guest stars-veteran movie performers, current or soon to be TV stars, well known comedians and others. Harlan Ellison wrote 4 of the 32 episodes Next up, I've chosen a half hour western show that debuted in Jan 1965 and ran 1 and a half seasons, 48 episodes  |
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Post by codystarbuck on Aug 3, 2022 16:50:11 GMT -5
Finished Burke's Law Season 1. Took 20 days to view the 32 1-hour episodes. It was a fun view, the main cast was quite good, effective humor interwoven in each episode to lighten up the murder mysteries. But best of all was the way they would pack each episode with about 5 guest stars-veteran movie performers, current or soon to be TV stars, well known comedians and others. Harlan Ellison wrote 4 of the 32 episodes Next up, I've chosen a half hour western show that debuted in Jan 1965 and ran 1 and a half seasons, 48 episodes That was on in the afternoons, locally, when I was a kid; but, the only thing I can remember is the title sequence, when they strip him of his rank and break his sabre and the theme song... |
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 3, 2022 21:10:32 GMT -5
Next up, I've chosen a half hour western show that debuted in Jan 1965 and ran 1 and a half seasons, 48 episodes "Branded" had one of the all-time memorable TV themes. Used to watch it on Sunday evenings before "Bonanza." It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't in the same league as "The Rifleman." It was a one-note premise that got old and absurd very quickly. Better you should try "The Rifleman." Connors really benefitted from having an excellent couple of co-stars in the latter, especially Johnny Crawford as his son and Paul Fix as the sheriff. Great guest stars, among them many a veteran Western character actor. Excellent scripts and direction by the likes of Budd Boetticher, Joseph Lewis, Sam Peckinpah(who wrote the pilot episode), Bruce Geller, Paul Mazursky, James Clavell and Richard Donner. Oh and an iconic opening, with an equally superb theme. I'd urge you to watch a couple of seasons at least. |
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Post by berkley on Aug 4, 2022 0:51:56 GMT -5
I might have to sample some of these myself as I make my way through the 1950s. I originally meant to only dip in and read and view a few things here and there, saving the really deep dive for the future, but you know how it is - you start getting into something and then you keep discovering more and more things you want to try.
As of this moment, I plan to keep watching the first seasons of Maverick and Paladin. After that, I'll probably try to pick a few especially well-regarded episodes from each of those series and Perry Mason and other detective shows, and probably a few of the other westerns - apparently Maverick parodied or otherwise made reference to some of these other western shows in one or more episodes, which is another incentive to give them a look.
I think this picking and choosing, if I can figure out how to do it, is necessary because otherwise I'll never get through them, unless I give up all other tv and movie viewing. When I get to the Twilight Zone, though, I think I'm going to watch the whole series, however much time it takes, even though I'm pretty sure I've seen most of them back in the 1970s, when the re-runs played regularly on one of our local tv channels.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Aug 4, 2022 4:21:26 GMT -5
Next up, I've chosen a half hour western show that debuted in Jan 1965 and ran 1 and a half seasons, 48 episodes "Branded" had one of the all-time memorable TV themes. Used to watch it on Sunday evenings before "Bonanza." It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't in the same league as "The Rifleman." It was a one-note premise that got old and absurd very quickly. Better you should try "The Rifleman." Connors really benefitted from having an excellent couple of co-stars in the latter, especially Johnny Crawford as his son and Paul Fix as the sheriff. Great guest stars, among them many a veteran Western character actor. Excellent scripts and direction by the likes of Budd Boetticher, Joseph Lewis, Sam Peckinpah(who wrote the pilot episode), Bruce Geller, Paul Mazursky, James Clavell and Richard Donner. Oh and an iconic opening, with an equally superb theme. I'd urge you to watch a couple of seasons at least. I do have all seasons of The Rifleman sitting on my shelf. Decided to go with Branded first since I don't believe I ever viewed any of it's shows previously and it's a shorter run. The Rifleman will eventually get loaded into my player sooner than later But then, I also want to start watching my DVDs of Gunsmoke,Bonanza, Wagon Train, Rawhide among others. It's just their immense length that makes me hesitant to take the first step I've got 200 movies from my archives I still need to watch. Once done, I can concentrate on more TV shows |
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Post by codystarbuck on Aug 4, 2022 20:48:18 GMT -5
I might have to sample some of these myself as I make my way through the 1950s. I originally meant to only dip in and read and view a few things here and there, saving the really deep dive for the future, but you know how it is - you start getting into something and then you keep discovering more and more things you want to try. As of this moment, I plan to keep watching the first seasons of Maverick and Paladin. After that, I'll probably try to pick a few especially well-regarded episodes from each of those series and Perry Mason and other detective shows, and probably a few of the other westerns - apparently Maverick parodied or otherwise made reference to some of these other western shows in one or more episodes, which is another incentive to give them a look. I think this picking and choosing, if I can figure out how to do it, is necessary because otherwise I'll never get through them, unless I give up all other tv and movie viewing. When I get to the Twilight Zone, though, I think I'm going to watch the whole series, however much time it takes, even though I'm pretty sure I've seen most of them back in the 1970s, when the re-runs played regularly on one of our local tv channels. Have Gun, Will Travel was excellent and so was Maverick. James Garner is great in anything and Richard Donner was one of the regular directors, on the series. |
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Post by majestic on Aug 4, 2022 21:06:17 GMT -5
The Rifleman is one of my favorites. Definitely worth watching.
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Post by berkley on Aug 4, 2022 21:10:23 GMT -5
I might have to sample some of these myself as I make my way through the 1950s. I originally meant to only dip in and read and view a few things here and there, saving the really deep dive for the future, but you know how it is - you start getting into something and then you keep discovering more and more things you want to try. As of this moment, I plan to keep watching the first seasons of Maverick and Paladin. After that, I'll probably try to pick a few especially well-regarded episodes from each of those series and Perry Mason and other detective shows, and probably a few of the other westerns - apparently Maverick parodied or otherwise made reference to some of these other western shows in one or more episodes, which is another incentive to give them a look. I think this picking and choosing, if I can figure out how to do it, is necessary because otherwise I'll never get through them, unless I give up all other tv and movie viewing. When I get to the Twilight Zone, though, I think I'm going to watch the whole series, however much time it takes, even though I'm pretty sure I've seen most of them back in the 1970s, when the re-runs played regularly on one of our local tv channels. Have Gun, Will Travel was excellent and so was Maverick. James Garner is great in anything and Richard Donner was one of the regular directors, on the series.
Yeah, I'm up to episode 14 of Have Gun and ep. 10 of Maverick. I might stick to the Garner episodes of Maverick, once he starts alternating with the other guy, the one who plays his brother Bart.
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Post by berkley on Aug 7, 2022 18:02:47 GMT -5
Talking about Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the other tv thread reminded me of another supernatural-adventure show from the same era, Charmed. I never watched it at the time - can't recall why, exactly, maybe I wrote it off as a too-obvious Buffy imitation, unfair as that may have been without every seeing it; or maybe it was seeing Aaron Spelling's name, since I never liked any of the shows he was most associated with - e.g. Love Boat, Beverly Hills, etc.
But as I make my way through some of the 1990s tv I missed at the time, I see Charmed began in 1998, and now I'm wondering if I should give it a chance when I get to that point in my progress through the decade. So my question is, was Charmed any good?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2022 9:03:12 GMT -5
South Park debuted on Comedy Central 25 years ago today. Until I checked Wikipedia, I did not realise it had been renewed in late 2021.
I’ve seen very little of it (that U.S/Canada War arc was quite amusing). I do think the United States has produced some great animated sitcoms. But I have probably seen only 15-20% of the show.
Anyone here a fan?
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Aug 13, 2022 10:46:09 GMT -5
South Park debuted on Comedy Central 25 years ago today. Until I checked Wikipedia, I did not realise it had been renewed in late 2021. I’ve seen very little of it (that U.S/Canada War arc was quite amusing). I do think the United States has produced some great animated sitcoms. But I have probably seen only 15-20% of the show. Anyone here a fan? Count me in as being a fan. I think the show is amazingly bold and damn funny, improving with it's age. A very rare factor |
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