Tag Archives: television

“Listen Very Carefully, I Shall Say This Only Once”

Posted on August 30, 2026 by cdsmiller17

‘Allo ‘Allo! (1982 – 1993) I don’t suppose that anyone on this side of the Pond will know about this comedy show on the BBC. What surprised me was the fact that you can watch all its seasons on Prime … Continue reading →

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Evidently, She had Secrets that She Didn’t Want Revealed

Posted on June 10, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Betty White (January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021) To many Americans, she was a national treasure. And over the years, her smile was beguiling. But this woman was an actress, never forget that. Just to see, I looked at … Continue reading →

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Things Aren’t Going Well for #47 at the Moment

Posted on June 9, 2026 by cdsmiller17

NBC’s Meet The Press Interview (June 7, 2026) It would appear that two things are very evident: Trump hates losing an argument; and he hates being challenged by a woman. But that’s nothing new. Things have been going wrong this … Continue reading →

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Is It Just Me, or are We Being Prepped for a Pandemic?

Posted on May 12, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Hantavirus It’s a familiar playbook: take an isolated health issue that has ‘appeared’ in the middle of the Atlantic on board a cruise ship and then publicize the hell out of it, until the world and his uncle start to … Continue reading →

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“Thar’s [TV] Gold in Them Thar Hills”

Posted on May 8, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Yellowstone (2018 – 2024) Equals Bonanza (1959 – 1973) I woke up from my afternoon nap, yesterday, with the thought that Yellowstone (gold) was equivalent to Bonanza (of gold). I’d never put those two together before. So, I did a … Continue reading →

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Peter Rabbit was Her Childhood Companion

Posted on May 5, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Beatrix Potter (July 28, 1866 – December 22, 1943) This might seem a strange subject for an astrological portrait, but my interest in her came about by watching the 2006 BBC film “Miss Potter”, starring Renée Zellweger. I guess it … Continue reading →

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It’s What They Call the Television Set in the UK

Posted on March 21, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Gogglebox (2014 to present) At the moment Bell TV is offering free previews of some of its channels. Last night, we watched an episode of this show from some time earlier in its latest season on a channel called “Cottage … Continue reading →

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When Port Wenn Moved Stateside

Posted on March 4, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Best Medicine (2026) During its 18 year run on ITV in the UK, “Doc Martin” brought drama and humour to their television screens. Now Fox is launching an American version called “Best Medicine”. Most of the original concepts and scenarios … Continue reading →

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We All Love a Fairy Tale Ending, Don’t We?

Posted on February 10, 2026 by cdsmiller17

And They Lived Happily Ever After Or, in this case, “Foreverwood”, the finale of “Everwood”.A lot of story lines got tied up in pretty bows, and the future looked bright for most of the couples. The ‘villains’ of the story … Continue reading →

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“Maybe You Should Stop Calling [Her]”

Posted on February 5, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Peer Pressure All through the third season of “Everwood” I’ve had the feeling that the main characters are being strongly influenced by the people around them. That’s nothing new, of course; it happens everyday. It’s a plot device, for sure, … Continue reading →

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