Britt Gillette asked:


One of the best new comedies on television, The Office chronicles the inner-workings of the fictional Pennsylvania paper company Dunder-Mifflin. The name itself sort of alludes to a bureaucratic labyrinth administered by dunderheads, and in reality, it is. Unfortunately, what makes The Office so outrageously funny is the frightening ability of its millions of viewers to relate to the onscreen happenings. Dunder-Mifflin is mis-managed by the politically-incorrect, borderline lunatic Michael Scott (Steve Carell). Deploying his twisted logic as the basis of company policy, substituting worn out clichés for real leadership, and offering an endless array of ever ridiculous group activities to “increase morale,” he fosters a white collar environment that makes the comic strip world of Dilbert seem desirable in contrast.

Carell, one of Hollywood’s hottest stars, shines in the role of the crazed and eccentric office manager, and his talents are well complimented by Rainn Wilson in the role of Michael’s butt-kissing, rule-Nazi sycophant, Dwight Schrute. Dwight’s over-the-top antics regularly conflict with the rest of the office, particularly co-worker and desk neighbor Jim Halpert (John Krasinski). An unspoken office crush between Jim and Pam Beesley (Jenna Fischer) makes for an interesting and recurring subplot. The two epitomize the rest of the Dunder-Mifflin employees who convey themselves as logical, well-reasoned, and normal individuals; normal people trapped in a bizarro world where bumbling idiots like Michael and Dwight preside over their work week. Similar in theme to the hilarious feature film Office Space, the show provides viewers with a much more excitable Bill Lumbergh lording over an army of Peter Gibbons-like worker bees. For creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who first experienced success with the concept in the United Kingdom, it’s a surefire recipe for pure, unadulterated laughter.

The Office (Season 2) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “The Dundies” in which the annual staff awards, “The Dundies,” are handed out by Michael. Michael struggles with the event due to some corporate complaints about his past handling of the event, while still managing to offend each and every one of his fellow employees. Following a fight with Roy, Pam gets hammered and the spends the evening joking around with Jim. The two end up kissing before Pam catches a ride home with another coworker… Other episodes include “Christmas Party” in which Michael screws up the office Christmas party with another one of his erratic decisions, and “Conflict Resolution” in which Michael’s efforts to improve relations within the office result in a worse situation.

Below is a list of episodes included on The Office (Season 2) DVD:

Episode 7 (The Dundies) Air Date: 09-20-2005

Episode 8 (Sexual Harassment) Air Date: 09-27-2005

Episode 9 (Office Olympics) Air Date: 10-04-2005

Episode 10 (The Fire) Air Date: 10-11-2005

Episode 11 (Halloween) Air Date: 10-18-2005

Episode 12 (The Fight) Air Date: 11-01-2005

Episode 13 (The Client) Air Date: 11-08-2005

Episode 14 (Performance Review) Air Date: 11-15-2005

Episode 15 (Email Surveillance) Air Date: 11-22-2005

Episode 16 (Christmas Party) Air Date: 12-06-2005

Episode 17 (Booze Cruise) Air Date: 01-05-2006

Episode 18 (The Injury) Air Date: 01-12-2006

Episode 19 (The Secret) Air Date: 01-19-2006

Episode 20 (The Carpet) Air Date: 01-26-2006

Episode 21 (Boys and Girls) Air Date: 02-02-2006

Episode 22 (Valentine’s Day) Air Date: 02-09-2006

Episode 23 (Dwight’s Speech) Air Date: 03-02-2006

Episode 24 (Take Your Daughter to Work Day) Air Date: 03-16-2006

Episode 25 (Michael’s Birthday) Air Date: 03-30-2006

Episode 26 (Drug Testing) Air Date: 04-27-2006

Episode 27 (Conflict Resolution) Air Date: 05-04-2006

Episode 28 (Casino Night) Air Date: 05-11-2006

Britt Gillette asked:


With its biting humor and eccentric characters, Taxi is widely lauded as one of the top sitcoms in television history. The brainchild of James L. Brooks, whose golden touch played a role in such hits as The Andy Griffith Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Simpsons, Taxi continues to entertain and gather generations of new fans through syndicated reruns. With a superb cast and great writers, the show introduced the world to the comedic talents of Hollywood mainstays like Danny DeVito, Tony Danza, Marilu Henner, Christopher Lloyd, and Andy Kaufman.

Taxi follows the daily operations of the Sunshine Cab Company, a New York City taxi service run by tyrannical dispatcher Louie De Palma (Danny DeVito). De Palma’s self-centered sarcastic remarks are often dispensed from the safety of his pathetically small office in the corner of the body shop, while various employees like Alex Reiger (Judd Hirsch), Tony Banta (Danza), and Elaine Nardo (Henner) socialize and plot against their common enemy. Add foreign mechanic Latka Gravas (Kaufman) to the mix and all the ingredients are in place for hours of endless laughter. As the characters deal with problems of varying degree in their personal lives, the audience is treated to some of the best comedy ever produced for the small screen.

The Taxi (Season 3) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “Louie’s Rival” in which Louie’s girlfriend Zena dumps him for a bartender at Mario’s. Danny DeVito provides another hilarious performance as the heartless Louie… Other notable episodes include “The Costume Party” in which the gang crashes a luxury yacht party in the hopes of meeting some famous people, and “Bobby and the Critic” in which Bobby happens upon one of the theater critics who recently bashed his performance.

Below is a list of episodes included on the Taxi (Season 3) DVD:

Episode 47 (Louie’s Rival) Air Date: 11-19-1980

Episode 48 (Tony’s Sister and Jim) Air Date: 11-26-1980

Episode 49 (Fathers of the Bride) Air Date: 12-03-1980

Episode 50 (Elaine’s Strange Triangle) Air Date: 12-10-1980

Episode 51 (Going Home) Air Date: 12-17-1980

Episode 52 (The Ten Percent Solution) Air Date: 01-07-1981

Episode 53 (The Call of the Mild) Air Date: 01-21-1981

Episode 54 (Latka’s Cookies) Air Date: 02-05-1981

Episode 55 (Thy Boss’s Wife) Air Date: 02-12-1981

Episode 56 (The Costume Party) Air Date: 02-19-1981

Episode 57 (Elaine’s Old Friend) Air Date: 02-26-1981

Episode 58 (Out of Commission) Air Date: 03-12-1981

Episode 59 (Zen and the Art of Cab Driving) Air Date: 03-19-1981

Episode 60 (Louie’s Mother) Air Date: 03-26-1981

Episode 61 (Bobby’s Roommate) Air Date: 04-09-1981

Episode 62 (Louie Bumps Into an Old Lady) Air Date: 04-16-1981

Episode 63 (Bobby and the Critic) Air Date: 04-30-1981

Episode 64 (On the Job: Part 1) Air Date: 05-07-1981

Episode 65 (On the Job: Part 2) Air Date: 05-14-1981

Episode 66 (Latka the Playboy) Air Date: 05-21-1981

Britt Gillette asked:


Nominated for 6 Golden Globes and 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, The Aviator wows audiences with its breadth of scenery and vivid realism. Director Martin Scorsese, known for a host of excellent films such as Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and Gangs Of New York (2002) – not to mention the highly controversial The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988) – by no doubt turns out his best work since Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) sought to become a made man. The Aviator springs to life with nostalgic settings and a lavish tapestry of color and form, evoking all the enthusiasm indicative of Howard Hughes’ unique lust for life. John Logan, known for such films as The Last Samurai (2003) and Gladiator (2000), presents a screenplay that provides some insight into the enigmatic Hughes and captures the mannerisms of those who shared that life with him. In short, the film is a masterpiece of visual imagery and first-rate cinematography few movie lovers can afford to miss…

The Aviator focuses on the early life (1930-1947) of America’s most eccentric and bewildering billionaire playboy, Howard Hughes. Know for his seemingly erratic business dealings and fearless sense of adventure, Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) turned a small inherited fortune into an enormous corporate empire. And along the way, he captured the imagination of those around him with an attitude that embraced risk and life itself. Inheriting a majority interest in the Hughes Tool Company (founded by his father), Hughes embarks on a career in Hollywood where he produces a number of notable films including Hell’s Angels, The Front Page, and Scarface. Hughes’ obsessive dedication to perfection makes his stock rise in Hollywood and even helps launch the career of Jean Harlow…

But Howard Hughes is not just a one-trick pony, and his interest soon turns to the flourishing aviation industry where he becomes an integral part of TWA and pilots his own planes on a regular basis. His driving energy would lead Hughes to enter the defense industry, the electronics industry, Las Vegas casinos, and numerous other activities in the years ahead. But along the way, he deals with a cast of characters colorful in their own right. Romances with Ava Gardner (Kate Beckinsale) and Katherine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett) provide insight into Hughes’ personal life, while Noah Dietrich (John C. Reilly), Hughes’ assistant and right-hand man, sacrifices much in his own life to enable Hughes to live out his latest visions and inspirations. When Hughes makes the bold move of constructing the Spruce Goose – the largest airplane ever built (and able to land on water no less) – Senator Ralph Owen Brewster (Alan Alda) accuses the billionaire of war-profiteering. Hughes takes on the Senator full-force and with all the zest that marked his previous ventures. Vowing that the Spruce Goose will fly, in the face of highly publicized claims that it will not, Hughes proves his critics wrong, and the Spruce Goose rises to the occasion…

Despite its loss to Million Dollar Baby at the Oscars, The Aviator can take pride in being nominated as one of the best films of the year (along with Finding Neverland, Ray, and Sideways). And the film is certainly deserving of that high honor. Few films better illustrate the beauty of America, or more importantly, the mountains that can be moved when a single individual lives his life with ambition, drive, inspiration, and a ***** enthusiasm for all that life has to offer. Overall, The Aviator is among the best films of the past several years, and movie aficionados would be well-advised to watch every last minute with same enthusiasm of a young Howard Hughes…

Britt Gillette asked:


Real-life husband and wife Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz play the fictional roles of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy, one of the most beloved and celebrated television series ever produced. Living in a New York City apartment, Lucy and her neighbor/best friend Ethel Mertz often engage in outrageous shennanigans while husbands Ricky and Fred try to foil their schemes. Lucille Ball is the obvious star of the show with her likeable onscreen persona and goofy antics. A true television classic, I Love Lucy is the real must-see TV…

The I Love Lucy (Season 4) DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “Lucy Cries Wolf” in which Lucy becomes uncertain of Ricky’s dedication to her welfare and safety. Despite Ricky’s assurances that he will rush home in the middle of his act if she were in danger, Lucy decides to put Ricky’s promise to the test… Other notable episodes from Season 4 include “The Business Manager” in which Ricky hires a business manager to take control of the Ricardo household budget, and “Getting Ready” in which the Ricardo’s and the Mertz’s decide to drive to Hollywood in a 25-year-old used Cadillac purchased by Fred…

Below is a list of episodes included on the I Love Lucy (Season 4) DVD:

Episode 98 (Lucy Cries Wolf) Air Date: 10-18-1954

Episode 99 (The Matchmaker) Air Date: 10-25-1954

Episode 100 (The Business Manager) Air Date: 10-04-1954

Episode 101 (The Mr. and Mrs. TV Show) Air Date: 04-11-1955

Episode 102 (Mertz and Kurtz) Air Date: 10-11-1954

Episode 103 (Ricky’s Movie Offer) Air Date: 11-08-1954

Episode 104 (Ricky’s Screen Test) Air Date: 11-15-1954

Episode 105 (Lucy’s Mother-In-Law) Air Date: 11-22-1954

Episode 106 (Ethel’s Birthday) Air Date: 11-29-1954

Episode 107 (Ricky’s Contract) Air Date: 12-06-1954

Episode 108 (Getting Ready) Air Date: 12-13-1954

Episode 109 (Lucy Learns to Drive) Air Date: 01-03-1955

Episode 110 (California, Here We Come!) Air Date: 01-10-1955

Episode 111 (First Stop) Air Date: 01-17-1955

Episode 112 (Tennessee Bound) Air Date: 01-24-1955

Episode 113 (Ethel’s Home Town) Air Date: 01-31-1955

Episode 114 (L.A. at Last!) Air Date: 02-07-1955

Episode 115 (Don Juan and the Starlets) Air Date: 02-14-1955

Episode 116 (Lucy Gets in Pictures) Air Date: 02-21-1955

Episode 117 (The Fashion Show) Air Date: 02-28-1955

Episode 118 (The Hedda Hopper Story) Air Date: 03-14-1955

Episode 119 (Don Juan is Shelved) Air Date: 03-21-1955

Episode 120 (Bull Fight Dance) Air Date: 03-28-1955

Episode 121 (Hollywood Anniversary) Air Date: 04-04-1955

Episode 122 (The Star Upstairs) Air Date: 04-18-1955

Episode 123 (In Palm Springs) Air Date: 04-25-1955

Episode 124 (Lucy and Harpo Marx) Air Date: 05-09-1955

Episode 125 (The Dancing Star) Air Date: 05-02-1955

Episode 126 (Ricky Needs an Agent) Air Date: 05-16-1955

Episode 127 (The Tour) Air Date: 05-30-1955

Britt Gillette asked:


Having first aired after the 1999 Super Bowl, Family Guy really hit its stride via cable re-runs and DVD sales (prompting Fox to announce the launch of Season 4 in May 2005, following the show’s original cancellation following Season 3). An animated series building a similar cult following to The Simpsons and Futurama, Family Guy employs its own unique brand of humor distinct to its other animated peers…

Family Guy follows the life and exploits of Peter Griffin, an idiotic family man flanked by his intelligent and loving wife, Lois. The couple have two children – Chris (an overweight, mentally challenged teenage boy), Meg (a neurotic teenage girl with low self-esteem), and Stewie (a super-intelligent infant who believes his mother is his enemy). Together, the Griffins live with their human-like dog, Brian, in suburban Quahog, Rhode Island…

The Family Guy (Season 3) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “The Thin White Line” in which Brian takes his therapist’s advice and decides not to be so self-centered and to help others. Brian’s new attitude leads to his employment as a drug-sniffing K-9 for the Quahog police force. But while on the job, Brian becomes addicted to cocaine, and while in rehab, he discovers that the Griffin family (and Peter in particular) are a bad influence on his life… Other notable episodes from Season 3 include “And the Wiener is…” in which Peter joins a gun club, and “Mr. Saturday Knight” in which Peter decides to follow his lifelong dream of becoming a knight with the traveling Renaissance Fair…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Family Guy (Season 3) DVD:

Episode 29 (The Thin White Line) Air Date: 07-11-2001

Episode 30 (Brian Does Hollywood) Air Date: 07-18-2001

Episode 31 (Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington) Air Date: 07-25-2001

Episode 32 (One If By Clam, Two If By Sea) Air Date: 08-01-2001

Episode 33 (And the Wiener is…) Air Date: 08-08-2001

Episode 34 (Death Lives) Air Date: 08-15-2001

Episode 35 (Lethal Weapons) Air Date: 08-22-2001

Episode 36 (The Kiss Seen Around the World) Air Date: 08-29-2001

Episode 37 (Mr. Saturday Knight) Air Date: 09-05-2001

Episode 38 (A Fish Out of Water) Air Date: 09-19-2001

Episode 39 (Emission Impossible) Air Date: 11-08-2001

Episode 40 (To Love and Die in Dixie) Air Date: 11-15-2001

Episode 41 (Screwed the Pooch) Air Date: 11-29-2001

Episode 42 (Peter Griffin: Husband, Father… Brother?) Air Date: 12-06-2001

Episode 43 (Ready, Willing, and Disabled) Air Date: 12-20-2001

Episode 44 (A Very Special Family Guy Freakin’ Christmas) Air Date: 12-21-2001

Episode 45 (Brian Wallows and Peter’s Swallows) Air Date: 01-17-2002

Episode 46 (From Method to Madness) Air Date: 01-24-2002

Episode 47 (Stuck Together, Torn Apart) Air Date: 01-31-2002

Episode 48 (Road to Europe) Air Date: 02-07-2002

Episode 49 (Family Guy Viewer Mail #1) Air Date: 02-14-2002

Episode 50 (When You Wish Upon a Weinstein) Air Date: 12-10-2004

Britt Gillette asked:


Premiering in November 2001, 24 set the television landscape on fire as one of the best new series and cemented its position as a pop culture phenomenon. Making use of an extremely original plot device, each season follows the exploits of a single day in life of hero Jack Bauer, each of the season’s 24 episodes chronicling an hour-long action segment from the day. Kiefer Sutherland plays the part of Jack Bauer, a daring government agent with awesome responsibilities. Each year’s episodes are similar to an action-packed Hollywood blockbuser, but they’re only a glimpse into a normal day in the life of Jack Bauer…

Season 2 supposedly takes place eighteen months after Jack’s big day in Los Angeles. Jack is now dealing with the death of his wife and is estranged from his daughter Kim. As a result, he contemplates retirement. But when President Palmer personally requests his help, Jack agrees to take on a new assignment. In so doing, Jack learns that a Middle-Eastern terrorist group called Second Wave is going to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles in the next 24 hours. Yet again the clock is ticking, and yet again, only Jack Bauer stands in the way of an evil conspiracy reaching its final fruition…

The 24 (Season 2) DVD features a number of breathtaking episodes including the season premiere which begins with President Palmer and his son fishing in an Oregon lake when he’s called away for an emergency. Ushered into an underground bunker, he learns of a terrorist plot to set off a nuclear weapon in the Los Angeles area in the next 24 hours. At the CIA’s Counter Terrorism Unit, George Mason is ordered to contact Jack Bauer in respect to the case, but it takes the personal appeal of President Palmer to move Jack into action. Meanwhile Kim, working as a housekeeper/nanny, overhears a domestic dispute between her boss and his wife, and she locks herself and the man’s daughter in a bedroom. As the episode concludes, Jack learns that the key to uncovering the whereabouts of the nuclear device may lie with a domestic terrorist organization he once infiltrated… Other notable episodes from Season 2 include (#31) in which Jack and Nina set up a sting to see if a contact can lead them to the site of the bomb, and (#46) in which Jack stands on the verge of making a break in the case but has his efforts thwarted by the president’s ex-wife, who’s involved in the terrorist conspiracy…

Below is a list of episodes included on the 24 (Season 2) DVD:

Episode 25 (12:00 A.M. – 1:00 A.M.) Air Date: 10-29-2002

Episode 26 (1:00 A.M. – 2:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-05-2002

Episode 27 (2:00 A.M. – 3:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-12-2002

Episode 28 (3:00 A.M. – 4:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-19-2002

Episode 29 (4:00 A.M. – 5:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-26-2002

Episode 30 (5:00 A.M. – 6:00 A.M.) Air Date: 12-03-2002

Episode 31 (6:00 A.M. – 7:00 A.M.) Air Date: 12-10-2002

Episode 32 (7:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M.) Air Date: 12-17-2002

Episode 33 (8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.) Air Date: 01-07-2003

Episode 34 (9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.) Air Date: 01-14-2003

Episode 35 (10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.) Air Date: 02-04-2003

Episode 36 (11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.) Air Date: 02-11-2003

Episode 37 (12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.) Air Date: 02-18-2003

Episode 38 (1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.) Air Date: 02-25-2003

Episode 39 (2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.) Air Date: 03-04-2003

Episode 40 (3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.) Air Date: 03-25-2003

Episode 41 (4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-01-2003

Episode 42 (5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-08-2003

Episode 43 (6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-15-2003

Episode 44 (7:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-22-2003

Episode 45 (8:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-29-2003

Episode 46 (9:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.) Air Date: 05-06-2003

Episode 47 (10:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.) Air Date: 05-13-2003

Episode 48 (11:00 P.M. – 12:00 A.M.) Air Date: 05-20-2003

Britt Gillette asked:


Winner of countless awards for excellence in television programming, Curb Your Enthusiasm focuses on the real life experiences of Larry David, post-Seinfeld and living a life of fame and fortune in sunny Los Angeles. Much like Seinfeld, the series doesn’t revolve entirely around a plot, choosing instead to follow the daily routine of a noted Hollywood insider. But just like his alter-ego George Constanza, Larry David often watches in vein as seemingly irrelevant actions on his part snowball into a string of embarrassing situations and misunderstandings. Larry is joined on the show by his wife Cheryl (Cheryl Hines) and manager Jeff Greene (Jeff Garlin) as well as a number of famous celebrities who indulge in recurring guest appearances. Smearing the lines between reality and fiction, the series is a perfect follow up to groundbreaking show Seinfeld…

The Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 4) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “Mel’s Offer” in which Larry goes to a karaoke bar where Mel Brooks is hanging out. When Larry sings, Mel is so thoroughly impressed that he asks Larry to star in his next Broadway musical production… Other notable episodes from Season 4 include “Ben’s Birthday Party” in which Larry gets into a fight with Ben Stiller when he refuses to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to him, and “Opening Night” in which Larry and the show travel to New York City for his opening night as the star of The Producers…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 4) DVD:

Episode 31 (Mel’s Offer) Air Date: 01-04-2004

Episode 32 (Ben’s Birthday Party) Air Date: 01-11-2004

Episode 33 (The Blind Date) Air Date: 01-18-2004

Episode 34 (The Weatherman) Air Date: 01-25-2004

Episode 35 (The Five Wood) Air Date: 02-01-2004

Episode 36 (The Car Pool Lane) Air Date: 02-08-2004

Episode 37 (The Surrogate) Air Date: 02-22-2004

Episode 38 (Wandering Bear) Air Date: 02-29-2004

Episode 39 (The Survivor) Air Date: 03-07-2004

Episode 40 (Opening Night) Air Date: 03-14-2004

Britt Gillette asked:


One of the funniest sitcoms in television history, The Andy Griffith Show chronicles the happenings of the small town of Mayberry and its easy-going Sheriff Andy Griffith. Andy is joined by his young son Opie, his deputy Barney Fife, his Aunt Bee, and a plethora of oddball, eccentric, and sometimes wacky characters. The small town American charm of this series harkens to a simpler era in American life that often makes people nostalgic for the “good ole days”…

The Andy Griffith Show (Season 6) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “Opie’s Job” in which Opie falls into a heated competition with another boy for a grocery store job, prompting Opie to run all over Mayberry delivering goods in an attempt to please his boss… Other notable episodes include “Off to Hollywood” in which Andy receives a one-thousand dollar royalty check for his idea for a show “Sheriff Without a Gun,” prompting those around him to convince him to take a trip to Hollywood with the money, and “Aunt Bee Learns to Drive” in which Aunt Bee buys a car from Goober so she can learn to drive for herself and not be reliant on others for transportation…

Below is a list of episodes included on The Andy Griffith Show (Season 6) DVD:

Episode 160 (Opie’s Job) Air Date: 09-13-1965

Episode 161 (Andy’s Rival) Air Date: 09-20-1965

Episode 162 (Malcolm at the Crossroads) Air Date: 09-27-1965

Episode 163 (Aunt Bee, the Swinger) Air Date: 10-04-1965

Episode 164 (The Bazaar) Air Date: 10-11-1965

Episode 165 (A Warning from Warren) Air Date: 10-18-1965

Episode 166 (Off to Hollywood) Air Date: 10-25-1965

Episode 167 (Taylor’s in Hollywood) Air Date: 11-01-1965

Episode 168 (The Hollywood Party) Air Date: 11-08-1965

Episode 169 (Aunt Bee on TV) Air Date: 11-15-1965

Episode 170 (The Cannon) Air Date: 11-22-1965

Episode 171 (A Man’s Best Friend) Air Date: 11-29-1965

Episode 172 (Aunt Bee Takes a Job) Air Date: 12-06-1965

Episode 173 (The Church Organ) Air Date: 12-13-1965

Episode 174 (Girl-Shy) Air Date: 12-20-1965

Episode 175 (Otis the Artist) Air Date: 01-03-1966

Episode 176 (The Return of Barney Fife) Air Date: 01-10-1966

Episode 177 (The Legend of Barney Fife) Air Date: 01-17-1966

Episode 178 (Lost and Found) Air Date: 01-24-1966

Episode 179 (Wyatt Earp Rides Again) Air Date: 01-31-1966

Episode 180 (Aunt Bee Learns to Drive) Air Date: 02-07-1966

Episode 181 (Look Paw, I’m Dancing) Air Date: 02-14-1966

Episode 182 (The Gypsies) Air Date: 02-21-1966

Episode 183 (Eat Your Heart Out) Air Date: 02-28-1966

Episode 184 (A Baby in the House) Air Date: 03-07-1966

Episode 185 (The County Clerk) Air Date: 03-14-1966

Episode 186 (The Foster Lady) Air Date: 03-21-1966

Episode 187 (Goober’s Replacement) Air Date: 03-28-1966

Episode 188 (The Battle of Mayberry) Air Date: 04-04-1966

Episode 189 (A Singer in Town) Air Date: 04-11-1966

Britt Gillette asked:


Long before The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson directed another cinematic masterpiece, Braveheart. Filmed against the backdrop of majestic mountains and rolling meadows, it tells the historically-based (yet not entirely accurate) story of William Wallace, a common man’s warrior who led the Scottish people in rebellion against King Edward I, also known as “Longshanks”. Written by Randall Wallace, an American tourist fascinated with a Scottish statue of his namesake, the script collected dust in Hollywood for over a decade before Gibson made the brilliant decision to put it on the big screen. Just like The Passion, it’s a decision he would not regret…

Set in the 11th Century, Braveheart catalogues the struggle of Scottish serfs who labor under the brutal oppression of English occupation forces. Amidst these terrible conditions, William Wallace (Mel Gibson) falls in love with Murron MacClannough (Catherine McCormack). Insistent on not sharing his wife (a proclamation by the king gives local rulers “first-night rights” to new brides) Wallace secretly marries Murron. Nevertheless, an English knight assaults her, sparking a fight with Wallace. Fleeing the village, Wallace believes Murron has escaped and will soon meet him at a secret rendezvous point. But Murron is captured and executed by the king’s emissaries.

Angered by his wife’s murder, Wallace instigates a local rebellion, slaughtering all the king’s loyalists in his village. As his rebellion grows, a distraught Longshanks (Patrick McGoohan) dispatches his fabled Northern Army to destroy it. But the heroic Wallace delivers a stirring speech to rouse his men, while deploying an ingenious battlefield trick to defeat the king’s cavalry.

With the power and legend of Wallace growing day by day, Longshanks relies on his daughter-in-law, Princess Isabelle (Sophie Marceau) to broker a truce. But Isabelle’s power is limited, and Wallace realizes his people can only win freedom if backed by the Scottish nobles. Their appointed leader is Robert the Bruce (Angus MacFadyen) who vacillates between his own idealistic views and his father’s pessimistic pragmatism. Will the nobles join with Wallace? Will the Scots win their freedom? Only history tells us the answer…

With elaborate costumes, vivid battle scenes, and a noble hero as its focal point, Braveheart is more than your typical run-of-the-mill action movie. Part history, part Hollywood heroism – its timeless idealism strikes a cord with every viewer. In fact, the movie itself led to a revival in nationalistic pride that fueled the successful Scottish independence movement of the 1990s. It’s a testament to the strength and character of the real life William Wallace. A thousand years later, his enduring legacy continues to transform the European landscape, and Mel Gibson captures the noble warrior’s passion with an awe-inspiring Academy Award-winning masterpiece…

Skye Conroy asked:


Apple, Disney Studios, Warner Brothers, NBC Universal,Amazon and even George Lucas herald a change in the way movies are made and ultimately delivered to the public.

Apple in recent days has attempted to stake a claim on the movie download market by striking a deal with Disney Studios to deliver movie down loads. Earlier this year Warner Brothers announced an agreement with the software firm Bit torrent to enable movie downloads to your computer. Bit torrent’s software application has long been the choice of peer to peer file sharing pirates because it allows fast downloads of large files and uses very little bandwidth.

Last week Apple together with Disney studios jumped into the movie down load market and offered two key features to it’s movie download service. First it uses the ipod as the device for downloading. Second, knowing that the ultimate viewing choice for movies for the public will be the television or home theatre. Apple indicates it will introduce a set top box to work with the TV thus bridging the gap between internet delivery and end user’s desired viewing choice.

This puts Apple in a position to capture a middleman role and to make money on a device to ease the process between the down load and final choice of viewing medium. But Bit Torrent is already working with Warner Brothers and will probably leap frog Apple’s device sooner or later by allowing direct downloads to your TV receiver, fast, high quality and immediately playable using a high speed cable line to do it. And to go with this instant down load will be the option to burn to a DVD or store the movie on the hard drive of your tivo box or similar device.

George Lucas in an interview with CNBC earlier this year and again last week stated that the movie companies and Hollywood would have to adapt sooner or later to the new digital age, of production and distribution. When asked about file sharing and bit torrent specifically Lucas stated that it would be the future of Hollywood and that Steve Jobs and others had already grasped that concept.

The major retailers of DVDs, such as Walmart and Target have communicated to the Hollywood studios that they will not sit still for downloads that would be cheaper than the DVDs they sell. Apple has been responsive and is said to be discussing an agreement on the pricing of down loads from it’s itunes site.

As usual the big players are attempting to control how, where and at what price the next generation of movies will be delivered to the public. All the major players want to control the delivery process but the time for that has passed. George Lucas himself said that with web sites like Youtube, film makers can show case their talent and deliver it to the public very cheaply, they don’t need a Hollywood Studio.

Using the internet as a proving ground for content creation and distribution has finally come of age now that high speed internet access is so wide spread. So get ready Hollywood change is coming like it or not.