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Gunsmoke: The Wiving (1974)
A Light Episode was Necessary
This episode was a lot better then we would have thought - and Fran Ryan is very good in her debut. Although the ep was a bit goofy - it was necessary after the first 5 eps were fairly bleak.
Gunsmoke: The Witness (1970)
Two Great Character Actors Playing Against Type
We enjoyed this episode - particularly with Harry Morgan playing the heavy and Tim O'Connor playing the Nice Guy.
If you want to see the characters in switched roles - check out Mr. TOC's 2 episodes on MASH.
Gunsmoke: The Noonday Devil (1970)
Acting Directing Editing Made This Episode!
TV programs do not seem to be know for editing & direction - but this time - it was done with such skill - along with a great performance by Mr. AZ - that it looked as if the brothers were separate actors.
Gunsmoke: The War Priest (1970)
Great Guest Acting
After watching over 500 episodes of GS and seeing the same actors playing completely different parts over & over - and succeeding brilliantly - it is a microcosm of what acting is about. In this ep - Forrest Tucker dusts off his F-Troop character with an interesting re-positioning - and Richard Anderson as a Native American was amazing. We did not know it was him until the closing credits and then we had to double check it on IMDB.
Mare of Easttown: Miss Lady Hawk Herself (2021)
Titanic vs. LA Confidential - with Hoagies!
Good first episode. More of a domestic drama than a murder mystery - but a good start. It was nice to see Kate Winslet do the accent of our old hometown.
Looks like the murder mystery aspect will pick up with the next episode.
Gunsmoke: Baker's Dozen (1967)
Gunsmoke meets This Is Us
Good episode - a little different than many GS eps. Although GS is at about 450 eps at this point - few have featured courtroom drama - and even fewer featured a courtroom setting for a civil matter.
Doc's performance in this episode reminded us of the triplets from the program This Is Us. Further - the actor Gerald McRaney - who plays a pivotal role of a doctor in TIU - also appeared in 3 GS eps in the 1970s.
Gunsmoke: Death Train (1967)
Doc Adams - Frontline First Responder
We watched this episode in the middle of the pandemic. It was interesting watching a program about a quarantine while in a quarantine. Very Timely - like the episode was made yesterday - and not in 1967.
Gunsmoke: The Mission (1966)
Very Interesting Themes when viewed in 2021
Good episode. From the perspective of 2021 - we found the relationship between the Colonel and the Sergeant very interesting.
Also interesting from a viewing in 2021 - the Confederate Flag and the distrust of the Federal Government.
All of the above and a good story with Jim Davis as one of guest stars - made this a memorable episode.
This Is Us: One Small Step... (2021)
Great ep - but one little annoyance
The Uncle Nicky arc is terrific. We wonder if Randall now also has long lost uncle somewhere in Louisiana.
This was a great episode - but - we would have liked to see even a single reference that UN also has two other grandchildren in the same city - including another newborn. Maybe in the next episode.
Gunsmoke: Taps for Old Jeb (1965)
Wonderful Acting on this series
Some of the performances on GS are amazing. We've seen Ed Begley in 12 Angry Men & about a thousand other things - and we didn't know it was him until we looked it up. Not the only time we've done this on GS. Also: Wayne Rogers was good too. He really was wasted on MASH.
Gunsmoke: Twenty Miles from Dodge (1965)
A Darren McGavin showcase
Good episode. And we suspect they were trying out the Night Stalker for a series of his own.
Star Trek: Whom Gods Destroy (1969)
We saw this ep for the first time last night!
We had never seen this episode before - and it was pretty good. Good guest actors. We liked that Scotty McCoy & Sulu had to figure things out without Spock - and they did. We liked the appearances by Andorians & the Green Slave Girls. And there were even references to E Cochran & (maybe) Khan. We hope we see another missed episode soon!
The Crown: Act of God (2016)
No matter how true - still spooky
We watched this episode in the middle of the pandemic. We are fans of history - but we never really knew about this incident.
We realize that these stories are not 100% true - but if it is close - what is happening today in the US is a thousand times beyond pathetic. If the story is mostly for dramatic purposes - the fact that it thought up by someone - and it has come to pass in an almost identical manner - it's even scarier.
Bloodline (2015)
Great Series - All 3 seasons!
We stumbled on this series when we turned on Netflix one day and it appeared. We liked the cast - so we tried it - watched it right through.
Great Series - all 3 seasons. We read reviews that said Season 3 was not good - we disagree. It was great. We keep waiting for it to go bad - and it never did. The last scene was perfect.
Note: We thought Ben Mendelsohn was a guy from New Jersey or something. It was interesting to find out he's a hard-core Aussie!