Tag Archives: television

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up

Posted on December 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

J.M. Barrie (May 9, 1860 – June 19, 1937) I suppose it’s cheeky to associated the subtitle of his greatest play, “Peter Pan” with the playwright, himself, but somehow just looking at his portrait, above, the child is still in … Continue reading →

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It’s October: Time to Get Spooked Out

Posted on October 17, 2024 by cdsmiller17

FROM (2022 – 2024) In the run-up to Hallowe’en, TV and streaming services have a penchant for trying to weird us out. Normally, Susan and I wouldn’t touch this type of entertainment with a barge pole. But Susan’s family kept … Continue reading →

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A New TV Show with a Promise in Its Name

Posted on October 12, 2024 by cdsmiller17

High Potential (2024) Quirky, intelligent, fun: and that describes the main character, Morgan. The show centers on Morgan, a single mother with three kids who is a cleaning lady for the Los Angeles Police Department. She is also a high potential intellectual, … Continue reading →

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And Yet Another Network TV Series Filmed in BC

Posted on October 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Murder in a Small Town (2024) I have to admit, the scenery looked familiar. But it wasn’t until I saw the sign “Molly’s Reach” that I realized this series is filmed in Gibsons, the site of another perennial show, “The … Continue reading →

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“The Love Boat” Crossed with “General Hospital”

Posted on October 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Doctor Odyssey (2024) I suppose we can blame “Below Deck” for this proliferation of shows about life on a cruise ship. The second episode, shown last night, was called “Singles Week”. It seemed an excuse to show wild, out-of-control behaviour … Continue reading →

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When a British Show Tried to Branch Out to Canada

Posted on September 30, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Heartbeat: Changing Places (1998) When Nick Berry decided to leave Heartbeat after 6 seasons, the producers gave him a storyline that allowed him (with his TV family) to move to Canada for Constable Rowan to start over as a Mountie. … Continue reading →

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When American Game Shows Cross the Pond to ITV

Posted on September 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! These two US shows have been running on American TV primetime stations for about 40 years, each. They are institutions. So, I was somewhat bemused by the fact that CHCH TV (Hamilton) ran the premiere episodes … Continue reading →

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On This Day in 1959

Posted on September 12, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Bonanza Premieres (September 12, 1959) For the first two years, I never watched Bonanza on a consistent basis. Why? Because it aired at 7:30 pm on a Saturday night, and as any Canadian knows, that’s Hockey Night in Canada. But, … Continue reading →

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“I’m The Doctor”

Posted on August 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Doctor Who (Season 1 – 2024) I’ve watched the previous iterations of this character over the years, but this is the first time that the statement listed above was realistically delivered in such a way that I totally believe it … Continue reading →

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“From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads” (Life on Mars?)

Posted on August 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Escape to the Country (2002 – present) You could call it one of our (not so) guilty pleasures: four nights a week we watch this series from the BBC on CTV Life channel. It’s in its 24th season in the … Continue reading →

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