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Category Archives: Science Fiction
Buck Rogers: A Blast for Buck
Synchronicity is a weird thing. My sister happened to get my post about the end of the year, which opened with me asking where time goes, only to immediately get another email opening with the exact same question. The day … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: The Arrival
The Arrival opens up with a teaser that we are about to see the tail end of a long mystery around strange airline flight. Yes, this is another Twilight Zone episode that focuses on an airplane! However, this opening serves … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Arrival
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Buck Rogers: Happy Birthday, Buck
It’s a bit depressing coming off Space Vampire to get such a mundane story. In reality, none of these episodes have tread new ground, but they are all varying degrees of fun with old plot lines. However, this episode is just a … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: Two
Season 3 of the Twilight Zone opens with an episode that is hard to put my finger on. Watching it reminded me of many similar movies I’d seen in my youth. I remember The World, The Flesh and The Devil … Continue reading
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Tagged Post Apocalypse, Two
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Buck Rogers: Space Vampire
I didn’t know when to expect this in the season (I’ve been going through these without looking ahead), but I knew it was coming at some point and was so happy to revisit this one. I never forgot it, although … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: The Obsolete Man
As we come to the end of season 2, we are greeted with Burgess Meredith playing another bookish character (Time Enough At Last), but he’s a far more likeable one this time around. In fact, this is another strong contender … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Obsolete Man
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Buck Rogers: Cruise Ship to the Stars
Look up Space: 1999 and the first few words on Wikipedia is “…a British Science-fiction television programme that ran for two series from 1975 to 1977.” Look up Buck Rogers and you’ll find, “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?
I remember reading that Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up? was one of the top 10 episodes of The Twilight Zone and unfortunately, there was a picture of the Martian with his 3rd eye next to the review, so … Continue reading
Buck Rogers: Escape from Wedded Bliss
Let me get this right: Ardala is back and she is searching for a human husband and the top of the line is a guy she met once for a few minutes? First off, isn’t Earth the enemy of the … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: The Mind and the Matter
Back in the early 90’s, I was just over 20 years old and would spend the weekends with my friends. We started out most Friday nights with a movie then we’d grab dinner and hang out all night often with … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Mind and the Matter
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Buck Rogers: Cosmic Whiz Kid
Oh dear, what have we got here? When this series starts, I rapidly zip past the opening scenes of what’s to come because I think that’s a deplorable thing to do with an episode. I realize this is sort of … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: Shadow Play
Is it me or did Dennis Weaver have something a bit David Tennant about him? It caught my eye when watching his performance as Adam Grant and I couldn’t shake it. Anyway, Shadow Play, by Charles Beaumont, was one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Shadow Play
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Buck Rogers: Planet of the Amazon Women
I get it: this show is based on a pulp serial from “back in the day” but did they have to embrace the history so well by coming up with such cheesy names? Planet of the Amazon Women features none … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: The Silence
For the love of God, Serling is doing it again: he’s so fascinated with jerks that it seems like the only type of character he’s writing about this season. Ok, I know he’s not solely doing that, but give me … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Silence
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Buck Rogers: Unchained Woman
I’m starting to think half the fun of these episodes is seeing who I’ll recognize. The volume of celebs that were part of this series is really amazing me and I am enjoying seeing who turns up from my childhood. … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: The Rip Van Winkle Caper
I’m glad I’m nearly done with season 2; I need a break soon. I’ve been watching in a way I never had before. When I was a kid, I watched with my family – mostly my cousins and my dad … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Television, The Twilight Zone
Tagged Rod Serling, The Rip Van Winkle Caper
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Buck Rogers: The Return of the Fighting 69th
This is an unexpected episode because I was surprised by the premise. It features a group of aging fighters being called out of retirement to help with an attack on an enemy base. I’m not really sure it makes sense … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: A Hundred Yards Over the Rim
I don’t recall ever seeing A Hundred Yards over the Rim before but I did predict what was happening within the first few minutes of the episode. Normally, I’d roll my eyes, but not this time; I was sold completely. … Continue reading
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Tagged A Hundred Yards Over the Rim, Rod Serling
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Buck Rogers: The Plot to Kill a City
I have to say I was genuinely surprised to find another two part story so close to the start of this series. It’s not unheard of to do a longer pilot, so having the first story go on for 2 … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: Long Distance Call
[Trigger warning: suicide theme discussed.] Charles Beaumont and William Idelson give us Long Distance Call; a dark story that starts off so nicely. Billy Mumy makes his first Twilight Zone appearance as Billy, a little boy who loves his grandma. … Continue reading
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Tagged Long Distance Call
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