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M*A*S*H: The Nurses (1976)
Mash Junkie
I just watched S5,E6, The Nurses I would say its one of my favorites, but I say that about every episode. Gregory Harrison plays Tony Nurse baker's husband. He was really young and quite the looker. I have been watching MASH since early 1981, when I caught Mono, and had to stay in bed for a month. I was too cool to watch TV in the 70s when it was on the CBS network. I now have all the seasons on DVD, but still watch the reruns every day. I can speak the lines along with all the actors. I never seem to get tired of it. And yes I do have my favorite episodes and lines. Too many to list here. I like the original cast the most, but I like all of them.
Tombstone (1993)
Tombstone the Movie
Ever since Tombstone was released it instantly made it to my 10 all-time favorite movie list. I can't say how many times I've watched it from beginning to end like it's the the very first time. A movie doesn't get much better than that, but Tombstone does. The best time was when two of my best friends and I, were on a motorhome trip back in the early 2,000s. We spent a clear cold night in a RV park just outside Tombstone. I'm telling you what. The sun does set just like the sunset shot in the movie. A fantastic first rate cast at the top of their games. The camera captures the beautiful desert and mountains of Southern Arizona. There are so many great lines said by Russell and Kilmer. My favorite is " Tell them I'm coming. You tell them I'm coming and hell's coming with me.. I hope to someday steal that tag for myself. I can only hope.
Highway Patrol: Credit Card (1958)
It's All About the Cars
Back in the 60s when I was just a kid, I was a total American cars Gearhead so naturally I loved the Highway Patrol series because the show did a great job of featuring the great American cars. Another reason I like the show is because it was filmed in the greater Los Angeles area including the San Fernando Valley which is where I live. It's fun to recognize landmarks to see how they looked then as compared to now. Most of the area was undeveloped, so it's fun to see how they used to look. Also since I grew up in the area I do remember a lot of the shooting locations. But I love the cars. I also love that the cars are all my American favorites. They featured a lot of mid-50s Fords, Mercurys, Plymouths, Dodges and a few Oldsmobiles and Buicks. They were all such magnificent machines. They use a lot of Ford Country Sedan wagons, especially from the 57 model year. Many of the Patrol cars were Mercurys and 58 Buicks. These are all huge cars and they of course used them like we use small cars today. Good old Dan Mathews was pretty hard to take. He would talk really, really fast and he would really put his foot into those cars as he was speeding after some crook. Between the cars and the scenery, I love the show, even with the obnoxious Dan Mathews. It's filled in black and white so we don't get to see the 50s car colors. In tonight's episode, the crooks steal a 1958 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door sedan, and one victim drove a 57 Ford County Sedan. It's a two-tone, I'm guessing tan and white, and they mention the Belvedere was light green, but we can't tell. The show brings back some great memories of living in the San Fernando Valley. Tonight's episode was filmed around Chevez Rivene, which home to Dodger Statium today. I remember going on drives with mom and dad in that area when we just had Sepulveda Blvd that ran through the Santa Monica Mountains. I remember one Sunday drive we ended up on the Mulholland drive Interstate 405 bridge but the 405 was just a wide dirt graded, flat area, which was the way it looked as they were grading the 405 before paving. As I grew up I spent most of my life sitting in 405 traffic commuting back and forth to work. The show is very well done, by the way, did I mention it's all about the cars? L Iol.
Hart to Hart: Million Dollar Harts (1982)
Running With The Harts
I have always liked the show. It fit the LA 80s scene perfectly, and I believe I was in a position to know. I was an IBM Sales and Marketing Representative. Our branch Office was in the elite Century City area located at Little Santa Monica Blvd and Century Park East, Bev Hills, California. I covered West LA, Brentwood, Santa Monica and Malibu. Truth be known, it was one of the top affluent areas in our office, and admittedly, I was a perfect fit with all the industry people, many of my clients were major stars as well as the top law firms, well known Bev Hills doctors, lawyers in the top LA law firms and CPAs that all supported L. A.'s upscale crowd. Actually IBM assigned me to the area due to my ability, and my strengths in excellent customer relationships and my professional representation of IBM that I very much enjoyed. Many times IBM would select me to handle sensitive client situations. I was a member of the IBM Mentoring Program that was responsible for working with new IBM employees in my field of the business. An IBM mentor would be assigned to a new employee to assist them with learning our product line and our IBM culture for both our clients and to other IBMers, an opportunity I honored very much. In any event I am sure for all the reasons above and my own personal perspective on how to relate to other people, leads me to believe I would fit right in with the Harts, Max and even Freeway. I'm glad I was able to find the show on late night TV in Southern California.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Restless Redhead (1957)
One of My Perry Episode
As the first episode of season 1 this episode has all the qualities of a complete example of the show. I have several favorite lines."Perry to Paul: plenty of time" Paul: for the love of Pete" Trag: " well, looks like old home week ", Aldrich to Perry " have you seen the hotel? Then you know its hardly a place I would suggest", and many more. I can't identify Evelyn Bagby's car. I know it's a late 30s, or early 40s Ford, but the grill doesn't match any of those model years, it's not a Mercury or Lincoln. There are a few subtle differences on the Bagby car that just don't fit. Only a true Gearhead like me would even notice. This is one of my all-time favorite episodes, and I like them all. I love Perry Mason.
Peter Gunn: The Kill (1958)
Peter Gunn 1958
I was 3 years old in 1958, too young to watch the show, but my folks loved it and I do remember the music, who doesn't. I watch it now on MeTv. I love the music, the stories, the actors and the late 50s "Forward Look" Chrysler Corporation cars. My favorite character; Lt Jacobi played by Hershal Bernardi. He's great! I'm watching right now. A 1958 light colored Chrysler Imperial, two door hardtop pulls up. I think based on the roofline it's a Southampton. What a beautiful car, I remember riding in those huge Imperials. The interiors were big and luxurious and the dashboards were magnificently space age like all of Chryslers back then. If you haven't watched, I highly recommend you do. Other than the film quality itself, black and white, and poor sound, it's a great show, it's easy to forgive the poor quality.
Highway Patrol: Safecracker (1957)
Highway Patrol
I have a few good reasons why I like the show. I have lived in the northwest San Fernando Valley California all my life, which is exactly where the show was filmed back in the late 50s. We lived in Northridge and Chatsworth in the new houses that were built where the orange, walnut and olive orchards used to be. We had 8 orange trees that lined the east side of our yard. A lot has changed since then, but I recognize the streets and older buildings that are still around. I recognize the San Gabriel and Santa Suzanna hills in the north west valley, and I feel right at home. I also am a total American car Gearhead so I love seeing all the American cars, never a foreign car among them. That's the way it was back then. 1957 Fords,Mercurys, Chevrolets and Plymouths. Funny to see all those great big cars everywhere, and I love the sound of the exhaust as Dan Mathews would put his foot into them as he sped off to chase some criminal. Although I will say he's a little over the top all the time, I wouldn't be able to spend an afternoon in a car with him. The stories are very well written and the theme music is as threatening as it can be. I try not to miss a single episode. I wish the valley was still that way, especially because of the cars.
Mannix: Cold Trail (1971)
I Always Have Been a Mannix Fan
I've watched Mannix from the very beginning. It's always great action, pretty realistic story lines and the production was always top shelf. But what really draws me to the show are the 60s, and 70s vintage car scenes. When I was young my first choice of car was a '70 or '71 black 'Cuda, but they were too expensive at the time, so I bought a '69 Mach l and never regretted it. The Mannix car chases are great, they usually featured Mopars of every model. Plymouth, Dodge, Chryslers and Imperials although that would change over the years. GM'S Chevrolet Camaros, lmpalas, and Cadillacs were used too, and of course in the very beginning that customized Toronato. I watch the 50s and 60s Perry Mason shows for the same reason, the cars. But this episode includes skiing, I love to ski. I wanted to know what mountain they used but locations only listed Paramount Studios. I know those mountain locations were not a set on some Backlot. But really, it's all about those Mopars, especially when we get to hear them start. That 60s Chrysler starter cry goes right through me. I love that.
Adventures of Superman: Superman on Earth (1952)
Superman; The Baby Boomers Hero
Today I watched the first episode of The Adventures of Superman "Superman on Earth". It took me back to my childhood growing up in the 60s watching the reruns that were on every afternoon Monday through Friday. I was lucky to live in a San Fernando Valley neighborhood that was filled with kids my age, we were always together. There were many days where we would all gather at one of our houses to watch Superman together, then we would go outside and and create our own Superman adventure. We had fun, but one of the boys loved playing Superman to the point that he had his mom make him a red cape with a silver boarder. He wore that cape everyday, even when we weren't playing Superman, after a while it got to be more than a little weird, his Kriptonite rock was balled up aluminum foil, like I said it was more than a little weird. We did this for years until we out grew it, thinking about it I hope our cape boy did too. I also agree with the other poster, Superman taught us right from wrong, respect for others, and values that I use to this day. Like I said we were lucky. With shows like Superman, Leave it to Beaver and Father Knows Best, along with others, we had great roll models to teach us to be good, responsible people. Clearly there are a lot of people around today that can't say that and it shows. People my age are the Baby Boomers raised in the Bugs Bunny era that the world will never see again. Our parents saw everything from the depression, WW ll , great American cars, first time color TV, man on the moon, to microwave ovens, and so much more that changed the world in a great way. All these things and of course Superman made us Baby Boomers, like I said-- luckier than any other generation before us and after us that the world will never see again.
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
I Love the Die Hards
Really! I never miss the Die Hards when they're on TV. I love them all, but my favorite is Die Hard with a Vengeance, then Live Free or Die Hard, then the original Die Hard. My favorite lines: Die Hard 1; "come out to the coast, we'll have a few laughs." From Live Free; "you just killed a helicopter with a car! " I was out of bullets" I laugh every time and it's still funny. Gotta love John McLane/Bruce Willis.
The Dick Van Dyke Show: Uhny Uftz (1965)
Uhny Uftz
Like many people, I love the DickVan Dyke show. I have been watching the show since the early 60s before it went into syndication and. I Still watch every episode like it's the first time I ever saw it. The writing is excellent,,the actors are great, their timing is perfect as they work together perfectly. After 60 years on TV, it's still funny.
My all time favorite is this episode. When ever I watch it, it brings me back to when I was 10 years old. It's a great episode. I have many other episodes I really like, too many to list.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Impromptu Murder (1958)
Awh Hitchcock
I love Alfred Hitchcock, his movies or plays as he refers to them are typically perfect. I was compelled to comment on his introduction to this play we'll call "knowing the enemy " describing the enemy as Martians and then parading those women in those far out dresses was fantastic. I actually laughed out loud. Even though he refers to the enemy as Martians, and then at the end he's covers his tracks with is remarks, he didn't fool me or any other male watching. We all know what he was really saying, and I thank and appreciate him. Nice job Mr Hitchcock.
M*A*S*H: Mail Call (1974)
In My Top 5 All Time Favorites
I am a MASH junkie since the late 70s. There was a time in the early 80s when it was on three times a day in L. A. and I never missed an episode, so I've seen them all multiple times, but this one stays in my top three favorites. There are more best one liners in this one for example " what's a drink without a nosh" I laugh every time like I never heard it before. The original cast was the best, Henry Blake, Trapper, and of course Frank Burns. 40 years later and I'm still watching the reruns. Let's hope they never stop running them.
Goodfellas (1990)
Always a Must Watch
Ever since it first came out Goodfellas has always been in my all time top ten favorite movies. Being Sicilian Italian from Detroit I can relate to the lifestyle, always together with family and friends.
An all star cast, they each were perfect in their roles. Great movie, I love the cars, true Detroit Iron, Lincolns, Chryslers, Cadillac, and that beautiful 68 Grand Prix, all classics. My only criticism would be the model years of the cars didn't match the years of that the movie was set in. For example the time is 1963 at Idlewild Airport and the car car Henry is leaning against is a 1965 Chevrolet, just a small detail but a gearhead like me notices these things.
I watch the movie whenever it's on, no matter how many times I've seen it, I know all the scenes, all the lines, but just like the Godfather, I watch like it's the very first time.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Mischievous Doll (1965)
One Ditzy Blonde to Many
Perry Mason is in my top five favorite shows, but this ditzy blonde was over the top. So much so that after a while I couldn't stand to watch it at about 30 minutes into it. Everything about her was annoying, her voice and her over kill explanations were more than I could take, I would think Perry would feel the same way. Nope, I couldn't be in the same room with her. Shows like this one making an example of girls like this only serves co condone that behavior and there are already too many of them.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Deadly Debt (1965)
Worth Commenting On
Finally after watching Perry Mason reruns on MeTV for the last eight years and barely missing an episode, I finally saw one I'd never seen before. It's always in my top 3 favorite shows, new or old. Admittedly I like the ones from the 50s best. In fact it wasn't until the episodes released in the 64 and 65 seasons did they begin getting corny and hard to watch, but I do, and tonight's was excellent.
The cast is perfect for every roll the actors play, but it's Raymond Burr that makes the show what it is. I wish I could be just like him, I keep trying, maybe one day I will be. LOL!
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: One for the Road (1957)
One of my favorite Alfred hitchcock Episodes
When I think of what an Alfred Hitchcock story should be, this one is in my top five episodes. It twists and turns perfectly, so much so it could actually change a person from living this kind of lifestyle. Because at the end of the day, it can not be sustained for long without a tragic end for one or more of the trio. Classic Hitchcock.
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Man Can I Relate
As part of a close Italian family living in Southern California and being close to the age of Ray, Debra, Robert, Amy and friends I sure can relate to the premise of the show. We all lived on the same street while I was growing up we were always together and knew everything about one another's lives.
In the early 2000's my older brother bought me the original DVD collection of all the first episodes.
It was then that I really got hooked on the show. I played those DVD all the time and felt like I was watching my family, there were so many similarities, especially with my mom and Marie. My mom held the family together, and the first thing she would ask us was "are you hungry?", no matter our reply, she would Stat fixing us something to eat
The show is on week nights on TVLand, from 8:00 pm to 11:00 in L. A. and I watch it all every night. It makes me feel at home and comfortable. I love every cast member. Can you do better than that?
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor (1964)
What Happened?
Perry Mason has been one of my favorite shows for years. As I watched this episode I could hardly believe I was watching Perry Mason. It almost seemed like a bad attempt at comedy. The plot was scattered, the acting over directed and unbelievable. I kept watching, waiting for it to get better but it never did. I didn't think a Perry Mason episode could be so bad.. So sad.
Columbo: It's All in the Game (1993)
Faye Dunaway, Wow!
Admittedly, Colombo can get on a guys nerves, the way he tends to exhaust people, at times it seems over the top, but in his own disisheveled way we know he will always solve the case. I really appreciate how well the show is done, the places are always very affluent and classy. This is my favorite episode because it features Faye Dunaway. She's gorgeous, I love everything about her and have ever since I saw her in Chinatown, one of my all time five favorite movies. Even though I've seen this episode several times, I always watch it as though I've never seen it before.
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lurid Letter (1962)
The Car Mrs Wardon was Driving
When Mrs Wardon drove Perry to the summit and when they arrived at the summit, and when she had the accident the night with her son in the car, it was always the same kind of car, a 1962 full size Mercury. I. always make a point of noticing car details, and I will tell you the car was never a full size Ford, and it certainly was never a Corvar. I have no idea where that came from.
Mannix: Cry Danger (1973)
It confused me too
At the very beginning as the plane was landing I noticed the four engines, and being 1973 I concluded it was a 707. Once on the ground, the plane had only two engines, making it a 737. That made more sense based on it departing from Los Angeles, arriving in San Francisco. A very common plane for that run. A 707, not so much.