Friday, April 27, 2007

Witchblade Sci-Fi Action Series

Witchblade TV Series

Wichtblade action series, adapted from Top Cow comic book 'Witchblade' written by Marc Silvestri, about an ancient, intelligent living weapon called “Witchblade” which posses an incredible destructive and protective powers that can battle Earth's darkest evil forces, merged with one chosen person as the bearer of the generation.

The story line about New York police detective Sara 'Pez' Pezzini in her personal mission searching for the person who killed her father and her best and partner named Tom Gallo. While on journey with her buddies Kenneth Irons and Ian Notthingham, Sara acquired a mystical artifact armored glove that releases bullets that is capable to extends itself into a blade weapon or full armor when needed, it is called the Witchblade, the powerful gaunt-like weapon believed used by legendary Joan of Arc. Witchblade has own mind itself, choosing the right woman to merge with in every generation this time with Sara, giving her enhanced strength and agility which she employed to combat against much greater and frightening evil organizations that threatens the very soul of humanity.

Action-fantasy TV Series Witchblade was aired from June 2001 and ends on August 2002 for the total of 2 seasons with 23 episodes noe available on DVD.

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Witchblade Casts:
  • Anthony Cistaro as Kenneth Irons
  • John Hensley as Gabriel
  • Eric Etebari as Ian Nottingham
  • David Chokachi as Jake McCartey
  • Will Yun Lee as Danny Woo

Monday, April 23, 2007

My Three Sons Family Sitcom

My Three Sons Comedy Series

My Three Sons was one of the most popular and durable series and the second longest-running family live-action sitcom (after “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet”) from 1960 until 1972 of airings with total of 12 seasons. The show talks about the chronicles of a widower raising his three sons, a wholehearted comedic show of a male-only household and eligible bachelor's burdened raising children with help of elderly man and desirable female guest stars.

Mid-West Aeronautical Engineer and responsible loving widowed father Steven “Steve” Douglas to his three sons; 18-year old Michael “Mike” college student, 14-year old Robert “Robbie” high schooler and 8-year old Richard “Chip” with the help their pet dog Tramp and Steve's maternal father-in-law Michael Francis “Bub” O'Casey who did all cooking, cleaning and chores. These warm-loving, supportive and well-wishing family give the happiness and comedy of a fatherly-figure with light hearted family values. When Bub O'Casey leave to Ireland, retired merchant Uncle Charlie comes with the Douglases and when Mike move after marrying his college sweetheart Sally, Chip's best friend Ernie was adopted, but they stay happy and funny even household change and give family lessons of life.

Family sitcom My Three Sons aired it's first 5 black & white seasons from 1960 to 1965 on ABC while remaining 7 colored seasons from 1965 till 1972 on CBS, 12 seasons with 380 episodes, now available on DVD.

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My Three Sons Casts:
  • Fred MacMurray - Steven 'Steve' Douglas
  • Tim Considine - Michael 'Mike' Douglas
  • Don Grady - Robert 'Robbie' Douglas
  • Stanley Livingston - Richard 'Chip' Douglas
  • William Frawley - Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey
  • William Demarest - Uncle Charley
  • Barry Livingston - Ernie Douglas

Friday, April 20, 2007

Three's Company Sitcom

Three's Company Comedy Series

Three's Company, American sitcom loosely based from British sitcom 'Mad About the House', was a successful comedy series from late mid 70s until mid 80s. A comedy show about two girls living in a apartment got a new guy roommate but the landlord doesn't agree so he have to pretend a gay. After finally successful third pilot episode, the show completes it's casts and the series after six episodes made it in the Nielsen's Top Ten in ratings.

Two girls living together in Santa Monica Apartment 201; down-to-earth brunette Janet Wood and ditzy blonde Chrissy Snow lose their cook roommate Eleanor leaving the room a day after the house party but they eventually found a new one. A drunk guest left sleeping in their bathroom named Jack Stripper, Janet and Chrissy ask him if he would like to move in with them. Navy veteran Jack aspiring as chef and culinary student easily agrees but they got one problem, the uptight hard-nose landlord Mr. Stanley Roper doesn't agree for girls with a guy so Jack has to pretend to be a gay. Fun, humors and slapstick-prone misadventures comes around as the trio hide things behind Mr. Roper even his wife Helen knows true Jack, she doesn't mind. Jack also find difficulties as a swinging bachelor not to suppress his interests with the girls. End of series Janet married with man Phillip Dawson, sassy nurse Teri Alden moved to Hawaii for a job and Jack moved with his girlfriend Vicky Bradford.

The Three's Company comedy series premiered on Spring March 1977 and lasted until September 1984 for the total of 8 seasons with 172 episodes, now available on DVD.

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The Three's Company Casts:
  • John Ritter ......... as Jack Tripper
  • Suzanne Somers ......... as Chrissy Snow
  • Joyce DeWitt ......... as Janet Wood
  • Norman Fell ......... as Stanley Roper
  • Audra Lindley ......... as Helen Roper
  • Don Knotts ......... as Ralph Furley
  • Priscilla Barnes ......... as Terri Alden
  • Jenilee Harrison ......... as Cindy Snow

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Unhappily Ever After Comedy Series

Unhappily Ever After TV Series

Considered a takeoff from 1987 Married... With Children comes a funny sitcom tv series Unhappily Ever After, a comedy show sometimes entitled Unhappily... about the life of a overstressed father and his dysfunctional family but later he found companions and encouragements to be responsible enough for his family.

Jack Malloy miserably working as a used car salesman in a lot where his boss was his father-in-law. Jack was married with law-breaking sex starved wife Jennifer while her mother Maureen Slatery dislikes Jack and when they divorced, Jennie keep custody of their three kids. Ryan was the oldest idiot and not too bright son with a little luck with women, beautiful daughter Tiffany was intelligent straight A student who use her power over boys at school in her skimpy-dressing and she's a virgin. The youngest almost forgotten Ross an average intelligent son who gave gray stuff rabbit Mr. Floppy to his Father. Jack's over stress result schizophrenia, in their basement he hear and see bunny Mr. Floppy smoking, drinking and talking to Jack as advice consultant, became his best friend and faithful companion. Finally Tiffany accepted into Harvard and Jack was there for financial support and became successful salesman of new cars to celebrities.

The Warner Brother's Television Network produced Unhappily Ever After Comedy Series aired for 100 episodes from January 11, 1995 until May 23, 1999 for the total of four and a half seasons, now available on DVD.

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UnHappily Ever After Casts:
  • Geoff Pierson as Jack Malloy
  • Stephanie Hodge as Jennie Malloy
  • Wendy Benson as Barbara Caufield
  • Kevin Connolly as Ryan Malloy
  • Nikki Cox as Tiffany Malloy
  • Justin Berfield as Ross Malloy
  • Joyce Van Patten as Maureen
  • Bobcat Goldthwait as Mr. Floppy voice
  • Allan Trautman as Mr. Floppy puppeteer

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Rainbow Brite TV Series

Rainbow Brite Cartoon Series

Rainbow Brite, a colorful cartoon tv series introduced by Hallmark in 1984, the story of a young girl who tries her best to bring peace, beauty and happiness to the Earth. Rainbow Land was a place of total darkness and emptiness, done by two bumble-headed Murky Dismal and Lurky from the gloomy Pits who prefers gray color instructed by Evil One.

A little orphan girl named Wisp is brought to the land of no colors with missions to rescue the seven color kids, find the tool Color Belt that could bring color to the land. With the help of her white sprite sidekick 'Twink' (he used to be red but Murky removed his color), and her egotistical talking horse 'Starlite' with rainbow-colored mane and tail and can fly on the rainbow, she take her journey to find the Sphere of Light in the castle. Wisp rescued all seven color kids, set a fight and won against Dark One using her magical Color Belt and she activate the Star Sprinkles using Color Crystal from mine cave and spread the colors all over the land. Sphere of Light name Wisp as Rainbow Brite with her task as the color keeper.

Rainbow Brite Cartoon show ran from December 1984 until March 1985 with total of 13 episodes, now available on DVD.

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Rainbow Brite Voice Casts:
  • Bettina ............... voice of Wisp/Rainbow Brite
  • Peter Cullen ............... voices of Murky, Monstromurk & Narrator
  • Pat Fraley ............... voices of Lurky, Buddy Blue & Evil Force
  • obbie Lee ............... voices of Twink, Shy Violet, Indigo, Lala Orange & Sprites
  • Mona Marshall ............... voices of Red Butler, Patty O'Green & Canary Yellow
  • Andre Stojka ............... voice of Starlite
  • Scott Menville ............... voice of Brian

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends TV Series

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends animated TV series, a 1981 Saturday morning show from Marvel Productions Ltd., starring Marvel comic characters Spider-Man and Iceman and introduced new character, Firestar (instead of Fantastic Four's Human Torch to keep away children thinking playing with fire is ok, Firestar have no appearance being of fire) to complete the group. that fight against various villains. The series made it very interesting and awesome with it's excellent balance of action, humor, suspense and occasional touch of romance, plus the popular appearances of common Marvel villains such as Magneto, Videoman, Electro, Doctor Octopus, Juggernaut, The Green Goblin, Scorpion, Dr. Doom, Red Skull, The Beetle etc., as well as pop up of Marvel Universe guest appearances like Iron Man, Captain America, Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Sunfire, The Hulk and many more.

Peter Parker (Spiderman), Bobby Drake (Iceman) and Angelica Jones (Firestar) were college students at Empire State University, living with Peter's Aunt May and team-up with together calling themselves “Spider-Friends” fighting various supervillains and defend New York City. Iceman and Firestar first have arguments with their powers counteracting each other (ice and fire) contribute to their failure, Spidey had to play matchmaker for the two by arranging 'date' for them. Angelica grew up poor in a single parent home and posh kids harassing her especially Bonnie which trigger Angel's power resulting to disaster (melt toys, snowmen and set off fire sprinklers) calling her “Miss Angelica Jinx” but she able to control her power and eventually discovered her ability to fly by saving his father falling from a construction accident. Cyclops and Iceman spotted her and give her X-Men sales pitch where she happily join and use her power for good. Their adventures began with their amazing skills as nylon rope web-shooter, freezing ice and flaming fire.

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends premiered on September 12, 1981 and lasted until September 10, 1983, a total of 3 seasons with 24 episodes, now fully available on DVD.


Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Voice Cast Actors:
  • Dan Gilvezan .............. voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man
  • Frank Welker .............. voice of Bobby Drake/Ice-Man, Flash Thompson, Ms. Lion
  • Kathy Garver .............. voice of Angelica Jones/Firestar
  • William Woodson .............. voice of J. Jonah Jameson
  • June Foray .............. voice of Aunt May Parker
  • Chris Latta .............. voice of The Sandman
  • Michael Bell .............. voice of Dr. Octopus
  • William Marshall .............. voice of Juggernaut
  • Dick Tufeld .............. voice of Narrator (Season 1)
  • Stan Lee .............. voice of Narrator (Season 2)

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Flipper - 1960s TV Series

Flipper TV Series

The 1964 Flipper TV Series was the television adaptation from 1963 film “Flipper”, about the adventures of a young park ranger with his two son in protecting a Coral Key Park in Florida against crooks and poachers doing something illegal, with the aid of their super-intelligent dolphin pet named Flipper. A female dolphin “Mitzi” played Flipper stunts from nudging of wayward boats, knocking poachers' pistols/guns and other close-up shots, while the famous tail walk and other athletic stunts were done by a male dolphin named Mr. Gipper.

Chief ranger Porter “Po” Ricks was the responsible widowed father for his two young son, 15-year old Sandy and 10-year old Bud living is a cottage near the shore and befriended with Flipper, a precocious dolphin with a distinctly unnatural degree of intelligence. Porter manage the fictitious Florida Everglades, “Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve” with the help of his sons and of course Flipper, in all park's game fish and skin divers activities, up to protecting the park. Young boys with Flipper always observing around and trying to capture those poachers, hunters and crooks doing illegal things but ending up Sandy and Bud being captured, smart Flipper always get help and rescue the boys or someone in danger and save the day.

The Flipper TV Series ran from September 1964 till May 1967, for total of 3 seasons and 88 episodes of adventures, now the best episodes collection from 1960's Flipper TV Series available on DVD.

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The Flipper TV Series Casts:
  • Brian Kelly ............ as Porter Ricks
  • Mr. Gipper ............ as Stunt Double for Flipper
  • Mitzi the Dolphin ............ as Flipper
  • Tommy Norden ............ as "Bud" Ricks
  • Luke Halpin ............ as Sandy Ricks
  • Ulla Stromstedt ............ as Ulla Norstrand
  • Andy Devine ............ as Hap Gorman

Thursday, April 5, 2007

The Incredible Hulk - 70s TV Series

The Incredible Hulk TV Series

Based from fictional character superhero created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby and first appeared in Marvel Comic Universe in May 1962, The incredible Hulk action TV series was produced and hit the small screen in 1978 with starring concept where Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk. With the same story concept from the comic books where Dr. Banner exposed from gamma radiation, when he feel under abnormally high emotional stress, transform himself into a strong, scary, green-colored monster called Hulk. Many changes have been made from this series produced/written by Kenneth Johnson oppose on comic book, some where Dr. Robert Bruce name changed to 'David' and profession as nuclear physicist into medical doctor/researcher, rather than being exposed to atomic explosion into gamma rays by laboratory accident, and some major characters were dropped all for sake of realism.

Brilliant/genius scientist Dr. Bruce Banner suffer trauma from loss of his wife in a car accident, he conduct a research, a strange phenomena of gamma radiation where humans can temporarily gain superhuman levels of strength, so he bombards his body to test and prove his theory with higher dose of radiation but nothing happens and he initially considered the experiment failed. On heavy rainstorm evening while driving home, he got flat tire where got injured with lug wrench, the stress, pain and anger triggers him into his first transmogrification - whitish-green color eyes, giant 7-feet tall muscular and powerful monster with bright green skin – after he destroy whatever threatens him, he morphs back to normal human with amnesia and tattered clothing. Banner drifts from place to place, using different identities while trying to find cure for his condition, but making him angry now has mind control, he uses his incredible power to deal with people problems, fight crimes and catch bad guys without killing anyone.

The Incredible Hulk action TV series was aired from March 1978 until May 1982, completed 5 seasons with 83 episodes, catch now on DVD.

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The Incredible Hulk Casts:
  • Lou Ferrigno ............... The Incredible Hulk
  • Bill Bixby ............... Dr. David Bruce Banner
  • Diana Muldaur ............... Dr. Helen Banner
  • Jack Colvin .............. Jack McGee
  • Michael Santiago ................ Father Costa
  • Gerald McRaney ................ Chief Frank Rhodes
  • Marc Alaimo ............... Captain Holt
  • Billy Green Bush ............... Sheriff Carl Decker
  • Victoria Carroll ............... Rose

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

The Tick Cartoon TV Series in the 1990s

The Tick TV Series

Based from character from the comic book created Bed Edlund in 1986, The Tick became a cult hit and captured wide audience when it was produced as cartoon TV series in 1994. A 7-feet tall, 400-pound, square-jawed muscular and high-spirited superhero named 'The Tick' in his blue-clad costumes, despite he's just like other superheroes with those powers, he's a hero with hilarious characteristics and mixed metaphors: he got muscle, super strength, nigh-invulnerability and 'drama power' (he's power increase in more dramatic situations), and he's an absurdist spoof superhero, a clueless and somewhat stupid guy but with a good-heart, a combination of heroic-insane character, showing a different but remarkable superhero that is so funny and entertaining.

In fictional city called The City protected by a powerful guy in his blue tights with radio controlled antennae sticking on his head named The Tick, against criminals, ninjas, hoods or clowns, all manner of evil-doers. Good thing on his patrolling he met and got a reliable sidekick, Arthur who wears a white moth suit (he can fly) with long ear-like antennae (often mistaken as bunny), give up his career as accountant and pursue as superhero, the two became partners where Tick got the muscle while Arthur serve as brain. Their team along the way saving the city, they've met skilled acrobat & accurate knife thrower American Maid; batman parody Die Fledermaus; Rain Man parody Sewer Urchin, Captain Liberty and many more, they've gave enough actions, comic reliefs and appealing characteristics in this 90s Saturday morning show.

The Tick Cartoon TV Series was aired from September 1, 1994 lasted until November 27, 1996 completed 3 seasons with 36 episodes of fun, action and comedy, now available on DVD.

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The Tick Voice Actors:
  • The Tick ............. voice byTownsend Coleman
  • Arthur ............. voices byMicky Dolenz & Rob Paulsen
  • American Maid ............. voice byKay Lenz
  • Die Fledermaus ............. voice byCam Clarke
  • Sewer Urchin ............. voice byJess Harnell
  • Doorman/Evil Midnight Bomber ............. voice byMaurice LaMarche
  • Bigshot ............. voice byKevin Schon
  • Jungle Janet, Jet Valkyrie ............. voice bySusan Silo