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BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL • DARREN McGAVIN (May 7, 1922-February 25, 2006) Darren McGavin Biography Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006) was an American actor. McGavin began his career working as a set painter for Columbia Pictures. In 1954, he originated roles...

Since I know the series almost by heart, I tend to watch it with the following criteria: by categories by guest actors (recurring, one-shot) by directors by composers Example: recurring guests John Colicos Robert Conrad James Daly Jason Evers Hans Gudegast Steve Ihnat Mark Lenard Joe Maross...

I watched Mission since the 1970’s. I even remembered watching “Bag Woman” (season 6) back then. I adore its music, I mean the original scores (La La Land CD) that I listen in my car on a weekly basis. The Wild Wild West and Mission: Impossible are ‘almost’ identical in terms of characters...

The Partners (1971-1972) Creator: Don Adams (Get Smart) Starring Don Adams and Rupert Crosse Lennie Crooke and George Robinson are inept detectives teamed up to solve crimes. Captain Andrews is their exasperated boss, Sgt. Higgenbottom is a smarmy co-worker, and Freddy confesses to most of the...

I watched and reviewed all episodes of Mission: Impossible (1966-1973), I also own the companion book by Patrick J. White and the CD soundtracks from various labels (GNP Crescendo, One Way Records/MCA, La La Land). This message will self destruct in five seconds…

RANKING MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE SEASONS 1. Ranking season 1 episodes Masterpiece “Operation Rogosh” Top list “The Carriers” “Pilot” “Odds on Evil” “The Reluctant Dragon” “The Trial” “The Train” “Snowball in Hell” “Shock” “A Cube of Sugar” “The Frame” Good list “The Legacy” “Action!” “The...

So far, I re-watched and reviewed the following episodic series. The Wild Wild West: “The Night of the Firebrand”, guest starring Pernell Roberts. Mission: Impossible: “Operation Heart”, guest starring Pernell Roberts. The Wild Wild West: “The Night of the Legion of Death”, guest starring...

The cream of the crop remains: “The Chapel at Able-Five” directed: Michael Caffey guest: Fritz Weaver It’s another episode in which Saunders is deprived of one sense (see a case of deafness in “Hear No Evil”) and here, he is blind. To enhance that state of insecurity, a German priest helps...

TOP TEN COLUMBO Ransom for a Dead Man (with Lee Grant) Murder by the Book (with Jack Cassidy) Death Lends a Hand (with Robert Culp) Suitable for Framing (with Ross Martin) The Most Crucial Game (with Robert Culp) A Stitch in Crime (with Leonard Nimoy) Lovely but Lethal (with Vera Miles) Any Old...

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I finally watched The Honkers and it is the companion piece to Junior Bonner or should I say it’s James Coburn’s answer to Steve McQueen’s Junior Bonner. The tone is different because of the leading actor’s idiosyncrasy and sightly grim but it’s a good film on the whole (actors, script...

The New Avengers was produced by the team (Brian Clemens/Albert Fennell) who made The Professionals, by the way. I used to watch the two seasons of The New Avengers back then and still remembered it.

You omitted The New Avengers (1976) on your list.

I wish I could watch “Knife in the Darkness” in good condition.

Like I said previously, the three CBS series that need a Blu-Ray release: The Wild Wild West (season 1 DVD is in bad shape) Rawhide (season 4 DVD is in bad shape) Cimarron Strip (the whole season DVD is in bad shape)

I discovered VOYAGE in 1982 through its second season. I was hooked. Prepare to dive, Mr Morton!

Garrison’s Gorillas had one great creative guy: Paul Playdon working as a writer and a story editor for the series. Playdon used to be the finest writer on Mission: Impossible.

Garrison’s Gorillas had some good directors: Joseph Sargent, Gerald Mayer and three Combat! craftsmen (Michael Caffey, Georg Fenady, John Peyser)

I second that statement. Good action-adventure fun! I watched Garrison’s Gorillas in the 1990’s with clean prints and it was a treat! Too bad, there’s no official release: a BD would be welcome.

Thank you. Let me know when you get your BD set and to confirm the English subtitles issue. I wish they could release Danger Man, the long hour series.

Do The Prisoner BD set include English subtitles? Thanks.

93rd BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE • WILLIAM SHATNER (March 22, 1931) William Shatner Biography William Shatner OC (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1966 debut as the captain...

“The Volunteer” produced and directed by Robert Altman guest: Ted Knight A dedicated French orphan willing to join Company K plot and with original music cues: see the opening titles and the theme of Gilbert performed by a harmonica. First, the boy acts like a puppy dog and then he becomes the...

BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL • PETER GRAVES (March 18, 1926-March 14, 2010) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE SEASON 7 Episode #11 “Kidnap” (1972) producer: Barry Crane executive producer: Bruce Geller assistant to the producer: Dale Tarter story consultant: Laurence Heath story editor: Stephen Kandel script...

BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL • PETER GRAVES (March 18, 1926-March 14, 2010) Peter Graves Biography Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor who portrayed Jim Phelps in the television series Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973 and in its revival...

Thanks. Much appreciated. I'm glad that you returned to Mission: Impossible. “The Killer” was so good that the new series did it again. My three favorite series with Conrad remain: The Wild Wild West Baa Baa Black Sheep Centennial

BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL • ROBERT CONRAD (March 1, 1935-February 8, 2020) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE SEASON 5 Episode #1 “The Killer” (1970) producer: Bruce Lansbury executive producer: Bruce Geller associate producer: Barry Crane story consultant: Laurence Heath script supervisor: Barbara Atkinson writer...

BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL • ROBERT CONRAD (March 1, 1935-February 8, 2020) Robert Conrad Biography Robert Conrad (born Conrad Robert Falk; March 1, 1935 – February 8, 2020) was an American film and television actor, singer, and stuntman. He is best known for his role in the 1965–1969 television series...

The cream of the crop remains: “The Sky’s on Fire” A good remake of the feature film with a real global death threat enhanced by a plotter rival scientist which creates mutiny inside Seaview by stinging sailors with his drugged ring. The tale goes like this: one scientist named Dr. Weber kills...

The cream of the crop remains: “Blind Man’s Buff” It’s a good and engrossing question of identity episode treated through the classical amnesiac case which was also made in other CBS series like The Wild Wild West (see the season 3 “The Night of the Amnesiac”) but it is blended with the theme...