Superhero Saturday: “A Man Called Hawk”
Before he was Captain of Deep Space Nine thirty years ago, Avery Brooks was A Man Called Hawk, which premiered on ABC on Saturday, January 28, 1989. Based […]
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Super-Vehicle Saturday: “Airwolf”
On January 3, there was the Screaming Mimi on NBC’s Riptide. Next, ABC’s Blue Thunder flew on January 6. Then, on Sunday, January 22, 1984, near two years […]
Kung-Fu Flashback Friday: NBC’s “The Master”
Like others such as T.H.E. Cat, ABC’s The Green Hornet, Blue Thunder and Street Hawk, FOX’s M.A.N.T.I.S., The Master became another one (mid)season Friday night wonder when it premiered on January 20, 1984. […]
Fun Flashback Friday: ABC’s “Blue Thunder”
In the summer of 1983, moviegoers flew into their seats to watch Roy Scheider go up in the air with Blue Thunder. Then came a second […]
Timeless Tuesday: NBC’s “Riptide”
With The A-Team as their lead-in, Riptide first it to the airwaves as a mid-season replacement with a two-hour premiere on Tuesday, January 3, 1984. Created by Stephen J. […]
Super Sunday: NBC’s “The A-Team”
On January 23, 1983, the world was introduced to a crack commando unit who was unjustly sentenced to prison for a crime they didn’t commit, […]
Superhero Sunday: “The Green Hornet” (2011)
Released on Friday in 2011, The Green Hornet kept the superhero buzz going with Seth Rogen as the titular masked hero: the alter-ego of hard-partying billionaire slacker […]
Wild Wednesday and Terrific Thursday: ABC’s ‘Batman’
Viewers got a “POW!” when Batman first aired on January 12, 1966. Campy, tongue-in-cheek, family-friendly, and completely over-the-top, the series followed the adventures of the Bright Knight […]
Superhero Sunday: NBC’s ‘The Cape’
“Suit Up. Fight back.“ 2011 was the year of superheroes, and NBC’s The Cape helped kicked it of when it premiered as a two-hour event on Sunday, […]
Super-Vehicle Sunday: “Viper”
Where 1991’s Knight Rider 2000 began, Viper continued three years later. Set “the day after tomorrow”, Viper premiered as a two-hour movie on Sunday, January 2, 1994: centering on a Viper […]
Timeless Tuesday: David Boreanaz as “Angel”
For three seasons on Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, he was the vampire with a soul: the demon with the face of an angel who fell in […]
Super-Vehicle Sunday: “Knight Rider”
On Sunday, September 26, 1982, NBC introduced us to a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of the Knight Rider: the world where one man can […]
Superman Sunday: ABC’s “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”
Before Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch became Superman & Lois on the CW, there was Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher as Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of […]
Throwback Thursday: CW’s “Nikita”
Looks do kill First there was Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow on Alias. Then came Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer on 24. Next came Jeffrey Donovan as […]
Superhero Saturday: “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”
IT’S MORPHIN TIME!!! On the day of the dumpster, Jason (Austin St. John), Zack (Walter Davis), Trini (Thuy Trang), Billy (David Yost), and Kimberly (Amy […]
Fan Favorite Friday: Jason & Elizabeth, aka General Hospital’s “Liason”
He saved her from herself. She saved him from death. From there came “the greatest love story never told”. On August 27, 1999, General Hospital‘s hitman […]
Fun Flashback Friday: “The Expendables” (2010)
First, there was The Losers. Next came The A-Team. Then came The Expendables on August 13, 2010. Written, directed and starring Rocky and Rambo himself Sylvester Stallone, this is a fitting tribute to […]
Superhero Saturday: Charlize Theron’s birthday
Charlize Theron has been known for playing empowered female characters who are fast and furious, and fierce and fearless: Furiosa (Mad Max: Fury Road), Lorraine […]
Superhero Saturday: ‘Justice League Unlimited’ is streaming on HBO Max
Where Justice League (JL) began with the “Secret Origins” of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern and Hawkgirl twenty years ago, Justice League Unlimited (JLU) […]
Marvel Milestone Monday: The 10-year anniversary of ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’
Chris Evans first set the world of Marvel on fire as daredevil Johnny Storm/Human Torch in 2005’s Fantastic Four and the 2007 sequel Rise of the Silver Surfer. […]