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3rd Rock from the Sun (season 5)
{5/5} “‘We actually lived in a submarine for 2 years.’ ‘Yeah, a yellow one.’” — Tommy & Harry 3rd Rock from the Sun season 5, aired in 1999-2000 Tommy finds that he doesn’t actually like working with his girlfriend Alyssa at the pretzel place. Sally, Harry, and Tommy get it into their heads that they […]
The Book of Boba Fett (season 1)
{4.5/5} “You can only get so far without a tribe.” The Book of Boba Fett season 1, aired in 2021-22 Boba Fett is setting himself up as Daimyo on Tatooine, succeeding Bib Fortuna who succeeded Jabba the Hutt. He wants to rule by respect, not fear. His friend Fennec Shand is with him, as are […]
3rd Rock from the Sun (season 4)
{5/5} “I’m Dick Solomon, and I demand to be condemned for my failures!” 3rd Rock from the Sun season 4, aired in 1998-99 Harry has been kidnapped by Vicki’s ex-boyfriend Randy. The Big Giant Head has been calling, through Harry, to complain that Dick hasn’t submitted his regular report. When Mary becomes dean of the […]
Hawkeye
{5/5} “They’re not regular arrows.” Hawkeye, aired in 2021 After Hawkeye saves her from the Chitauri in the Battle of New York, Kate Bishop learns archery herself. Years later she obtains the outfit that he wore when he was Ronin, and wears it while trying to do some good — and then he comes looking […]
Other TV shows I’ve watched lately
Here are some shows that I’ve seen a few episodes of, vacation edition. The previous iteration of this list is here. Finding Your Roots Celebrities, and sometimes non-celebrities, find out about their ancestors on this show. I found it enthralling. The guests are presented with copies of significant documents like newspaper clippings and birth certificates. […]
What If…? (season 1)
{4.5/5} “You know as well as I, no treasure is worth as much as the good that can be done with it.” — Star-Lord T’Challa What If…? season 1, aired in 2021 A being called The Watcher brings us stories that take place in other universes, where things happened differently. What if in 1943 Steve […]
Loki (season 1)
{4.5/5} “‘What makes a Loki a Loki?’ ‘Independence, authority… style.” Loki season 1, aired in 2021 When a tesseract is dropped at his feet, Loki grabs it — he thinks he’s free, but the timeline police arrest him almost immediately. Loki has no powers inside the Time Variance Authority. Agent Mobius comes along to offer […]
3rd Rock from the Sun (season 3)
{5/5} “Do you think I want to spend my weekend pretending to be engaged to a lunatic rather than tell my parents the truth? … I’ll pick you up in the morning.” — Mary 3rd Rock from the Sun season 3, aired in 1997-98 Sally, Harry, and Tommy have returned to the home planet — […]
Lost in Space (season 3)
{4.5/5} “Danger, Will Robinson.” Lost in Space season 3, aired in 2021 After narrowly escaping rampaging robots the 97 children of the expedition, with Judy as captain, were supposed to end up at the colony at Alpha Centauri. But they ended up following a different radar signature to the Fortuna, a ship thought lost 20 […]
Other TV shows I’ve watched lately
This is the talk/late show edition of this list. These are some shows that I haven’t necessarily seen full episodes of, but I’ve seen lots of clips from. The previous iteration of this list is here. The Amber Ruffin Show Amber Ruffin, who also works on Late Night with Seth Meyers, gives her unique perspective […]