Tag Archives: TV shows

The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall and Rise of the Muppets

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Anyone who has ever watched Sesame Street or enjoyed John Denver’s acting or been alive during the ‘70s, ‘80s, or ‘90s loves the Muppets. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, and Rowlf the Dog have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, comedy, empire strikes back, films, fun, funny, humor, jim henson, movie franchise, movie review, movies, muppet movie, muppets, star wars, TV shows | 9 Comments

5 TV Shows Named After Their Most Useless Character

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Irony can be hilarious. Most TV show titles are pretty straightforward: Seinfeld is about a guy named Jerry Seinfeld. The Simpsons is about the Simpson family. Doctor Who is about a Time Lord from another planet who travels through time … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged comedy, fun, gilligans island, inspector gadget, pierce brosnan, remington steele, scooby doo, the venture bros, TV shows | 8 Comments

10 Obscure TV Shows I Loved as a Kid

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This is going to be fun. I have compiled a list of 10 little-known TV shows I watched as a kid. Instead of spouting off dry facts about them, I have written about them based solely on my memories of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 321 contact, bobbys world, denver the last dinosaur, eek the cat, eerie indiana, exo-squad, fun, funny, humor, kids shows, noozles, nostalgia, science fiction, shirt tales, snorks, todays special, TV shows | Leave a comment

Everything in Planet of the Apes (1968) Came from These 6 Twilight Zone Episodes

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s no secret that Rod Serling co-wrote the screenplay to the original Planet of the Apes in 1968. That was four years after his signature TV series, The Twilight Zone, had left the air. I’ve heard people talk about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, charlton heston, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, movies based on tv shows, planet of the apes, rod serling, science fiction, the twilight zone, TV shows | 27 Comments

A Rested Development: The Evolution of Cancelled-TV-Show Comebacks

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Arrested Development is getting a second chance at life after the show was cancelled back in 2006. Its fourth season will debut on Netflix later this month. Thank goodness because it really is a hilarious and original sitcom. Over the … Continue reading →

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Joke of the Week: The Flintstones

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Why was Betty from The Flintstones so depressed? The answer is…

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Pleasant Surprises: Star Trek (2009)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I didn’t expect to like Star Trek (2009) at all. I originally thought it sounded like a cheap gimmick to cash in on a popular franchise. The filmmakers had clearly run out of ideas for continuing the story, so why … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged action movies, anakin skywalker, clue, darth vader, film score, films, fun, funny, humor, james t kirk, message movies, michael giacchino, movie review, movies, music, relationships, science, science fiction, soundtrack, space, spock, star trek, star wars, TV shows, voyager | 17 Comments

Movie Matchups: Star Trek: The Motion Picture vs. 2001: A Space Odyssey

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Since my first attempt at talking about 2001: A Space Odyssey was such a resounding success (Stanley Kubrick fans lined up to hurl insults at me), I thought I might as well finish what I started and try to set … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, alien, classical music, dave bowman, drama, enterprise, evolution, film score, films, fun, funny, hal 9000, heavens gate, humor, james t kirk, jerry goldsmith, jupiter, klingon, krypton, leaders, monolith, movie review, movies, music, NASA, religion, science, science fiction, soundtrack, space, space exploration, spock, stanley kubrick, star trek, superman, TV shows, voyager, youtube | 29 Comments

How MST3K Inspired the Internet Generation

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The first generation of Internet users has been heavily influenced by many things. It might seem silly to try to pin down one aspect that had the biggest influence, but that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I’d like to … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Film Gems: National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Do yourself a favor and go watch National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 right now. Seriously. It’s on Netflix and it’s probably also at your local library. This is one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen, and I don’t want … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgotten Film Gems | Tagged 1980s, action movies, airplane, bruce willis, cameo, comedy, danny glover, die hard, emilio estevez, films, fun, funny, george lucas, jokes, lethal weapon, mel gibson, movie review, movies, netflix, parody, richard donner, samuel l jackson, star trek, superman, tim curry, TV shows, whoopi goldberg, william shatner | 6 Comments