Wonder Woman S:01 E:01

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Episode Title: Wonder Woman meets Baroness von Gunther
Original Airdate: April 21, 1976

Whereas other famous superheroes like Batman and Superman have some pretty iconic bad guys who have been portrayed in their various TV incarnations, Wonder Woman is a bit different. I dare say that many of the people who aren’t a part of the comic book culture would have a hard time naming any of Wonder Woman’s foes, while villains like The Joker, Lex Luthor, The Riddler, or Brainiac are much more well-known. Well, here in our first regular season episode of Wonder Woman we have one of the series’ few appearances of a villain that originated in the comics. Get ready for Wonder Woman meets the Baroness von Gunther. Continue reading Wonder Woman S:01 E:01

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:21

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Episode Title: Green With Evil Part V
Original Airdate: October 9, 1993

As we ended our last episode, the Power Rangers had just learned the identity of the evil Green Ranger…none other than the new kid in Angel Grove, Tommy. Now it’s up to our heroes to end this battle once and for all. Let’s see how this massive five-parter comes to a close in Green with Evil part V. Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:21

Batman S:02 E:44

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Episode Title: The Penguin’s Disastrous End
Original Airdate: February 2, 1967

Well, it’s time to wrap up this big three-part Batman story. When we last left Gotham, Batman and Robin, clad in suits of armor, had been knocked out by Penguin and loaded into a scrap metal truck. Now they are in the process of being compacted. Let’s see how they get out of this one in The Penguin’s Disastrous End. Continue reading Batman S:02 E:44

Wonder Woman Pilot

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Episode Title: The New Original Wonder Woman
Original Airdate: November 7, 1975

Like many hour-long television series’ in the 70’s and 80’s, Wonder Woman began its run with a TV-movie. This 90-minute premiere was divided into two episodes when the series made it to syndication, but we will look at it in its original form. So get ready to travel back to the 1940’s, when the world was at war, for the pilot episode The New Original Wonder Woman. Continue reading Wonder Woman Pilot

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:20

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Last time, just as the words “To Be Continued…” appeared on the screen, giant-sized Goldar was beginning to smash up downtown Angel Grove. With Jason having returned from an alternate dimension, all five Power Rangers are back together and now ready to battle. Let’s see what happens next in Green with Evil part IV. Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:20

Batman S:02 E:43

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Episode Title: Penguin Sets a Trend
Original Airdate: February 1, 1967

When we last left Gotham City, Batman and Robin had been tied up by the Penguin and placed on a giant catapult. The rope is slowing burning through. Soon the Caped Crusaders will sail across the sky and splat somewhere in downtown Gotham. Let’s see what happens next in Penguin Sets a Trend. Continue reading Batman S:02 E:43

Wonder Woman Introduction

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When we look at the whole universe of DC Comics characters, it’s very easy to pick out who the big three are…Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. However, while there have been numerous film and TV incarnations of the two male members of that trifecta, DC has struggled to bring Wonder Woman to the screen. Both the Man of Steel and the Caped Crusader have been appearing in movies since the 1940’s. With Wonder Woman, things took much longer. She actually didn’t make her big-screen debut until 2014, in of all things The LEGO Movie. For all her struggles when it comes to movies, Wonder Woman did, however, have a very iconic television incarnation in the mid 70’s that gave many children of my generation their definitive version of the character. Continue reading Wonder Woman Introduction

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:19

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Episode Title: Green with Evil Part III
Original Airdate: October 7, 1993

At the end of our last episode, the Power Rangers had briefly re-established contact with Zordon. However, he keeps fading in and out. Their communicators are also still out of commission and Jason is trapped in another dimension with Goldar out to skewer him. Oh yeah, and there’s still that pesky green ranger to deal with. Let’s see what happens in Green with Evil Part III. Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:19

Batman S:02 E:42

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Episode Title: Penguin is a Girl’s Best Friend
Original Airdate: January 26, 1967

A few weeks ago we had our first ever three-part story of Batman. When the episodes originally aired, that would’ve set off the show’s broadcast schedule. Usually it would’ve been part one of the story on one night, part two on the next. But our last two episodes aired a week apart. So, another three-parter was needed to get back on the right schedule. And just like last time we get not one, but two villains. Here come Burgess Meredith as the Penguin and Carolyn Jones making her second appearance as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds in Penguin is a Girl’s Best Friend. Continue reading Batman S:02 E:42

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:18

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Episode Title: Green with Evil Episode II
Original Airdate: October 6, 1993

When we last left Angel Grove, the command center was in a complete shambles after Rita’s evil green ranger, Tommy, destroyed the computer and left Alpha with a virus. The rangers may have won the first battle but they still can’t contact Zordon, their communicators don’t work, and Rita threatens further destruction at the hands of her emerald-colored slave. Let’s see what happens in Green with Evil Episode II. Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:18