Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt spoil the TV shows and movies they've been watching.
Not the best episide, but definitely one of the best scenes. Next week: M*A*S*H (418 – “Hawkeye”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/Cwk9sDqTnpg Download
If you can put the period-specific misogyny served up with a dash of apologetic racism, you’ll have a grand time in this marvelously ‘pilot’ pilot episode. Next week: M*A*S*H (324 – “Abyssinia, Henry”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/P5kkFcaLLW8 Download
Is there a more perfect way to end a series than to keep you on the edge of your seat before finishing every story line and then wrapping it all up in a nice little bow? Next week: M*A*S*H (101 – “Pilot”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at … Continue reading The FULL The Wire Experience: Last (510 – “-30-“) →
Knowing where the story ends up really lends to the value of this episode, well beyond what we expected to get out of it. Next week: The Wire (510 – “-30-“) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/LmCv-TuaJis Download
Is this episode a carbon copy of the first season or a critical pivot point that leads to the best of The Wire? Next week: The Wire (201 – “Ebb Tide”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/vm-wboyqtRU Download
Armed with the knowledge of how this season and the whole series turns out, there was more time to notice the nuance in characters, their actions, and how this single episode really sets the series up for success. Next week: The Wire (311 – “Middle Ground”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at … Continue reading The FULL The Wire Experience: First (101 – “The Target”) →
The end of the series was victim to a change in format and content requirements, loses some of the most interesting story elements, but ultimately holds up to the legacy. Next week: The Wire (101 – “The Target”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/JjYoOs_BypY Download
There were so many opportunities to make this a great episode…and none of them were taken. Next week: Gargoyles (313 – “Angels in the Night”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/uXhrwzUO5TE Download
We jump straight into the middle of the show’s run and find ourselves loving the story telling and respecting the overt references to the classics. Next week: Gargoyles (311 – “To Serve Mankind”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/ahzO0G7RebA Download
Mixed opinions about the first episode of Gargoyles, mostly due to none of us being able to stop at the end of the episode. Next week: Gargoyles (205 – “The Mirror”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/PcjwlTTosks Download
The classic tropes have finally worn their welcome as the episode is charming but stale. Next week: Gargoyles (101 – Awakening: Part 1) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/-OO5MUXMQjM Download
The worst rated episode of The Munsters…is pretty great. We continue our tour of pure admiration for this classic television show. Next week: The Munsters (232 – “A Visit from the Teacher”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/IAnFqv5GSIU Download
Is the best episode really any better than the first episode? Maybe it’s the sun in our eyes, but the laughs came fast and we appreciated the new scenes. Next week: The Munsters (114 – “Grandpa Leaves Home”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/twlhW3-4oUI Download
An absolute joy to watch, this first episode was simple, funny, and layered. Next week: The Munsters (129 – “Herman the Rookie”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/cKhm2F_H-rs Download
What a beautiful end to this experiment called Sliders. For an episode wwe could barely stand to watch, there sure was an awful lot to talk about. Next week: The Munsters (101 – “Munster Masquerade”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/p6ah7yzczg8 Download
It’s the lowest Lowest yet. Random technology, anachronistic set dressing and costumes, and what some may consider a boring plot. And by that we mean it may be considered a plot. Next week: Sliders (518 – “The Seer”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/qQRq0xaK1ZQ Download
The Ultimate episode of Sliders brings Brian down nostalgiaville lane in a fun story where every character feels valued. Next week: Sliders (508 – “The Java Jive”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/N_WeIiiJuVI Download
The story, the acting, the science…and even the green screen… held up. Well, for the first half anyway. Next week: Sliders (208 – “Post Traumatic Slide Syndrome”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/S7ltupQ2bFI Download
Tom’s relief, Brian’s disappointment, and Amos’s confusion all surface in the final BSG episode. Some stories made sense, some characters didn’t, but it was definitely an ending. Next week: Sliders (101, “Pilot”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/33rVYz7ling Download
The reverse timeline is either too distracting or too fulfilling…we can’t decide. We all agree that if this is the worst episode, the series did pretty well for itself. Next week: Battlestar Gallactica (421, “Daybreak Part 3”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/ggctafi8g7g Download
Most of this episode held up. And the parts that didn’t hold up were still interesting for Amos. Also, where do you stand on the Bob vs Jimi debate? Next week: Battlestar Gallactica (214, “Black Market”) Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/TVGp4w3AYRc Download
Follow the television series premiere through three different paths…from memories of old, a fresh start, and a complete newb. Next week: Battlestar Gallactica (320, “Crossroads: Part 2”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/GH4wmuQ6id0 Download
Perhaps the least memorable finale of all time, this episode had bad accents, a Scooby-Doo net, and a definite lack of nostalgia. Next week: Battlestar Gallactica (101, “33”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/uioJMvnwVBw Download
Fembots, mustaches, and opening credit confusion litter this disappointing episode of The Six Million Dollar Man. Next week: The Six Million Dollar Man (221, “Outrage in Balinderry”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/BNPP0su1iJM Download
Once you figure out what to watch, strap in for a treat of idealistic futurism wrapped in a simple plot and a few logical pitfalls and progressive themes. Next week: The Six Million Dollar Man (406, “Kill Oscar: Part 2”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: … Continue reading The Six Million Dollar Man (101, “Population: Zero”) – It’s Spoilerin’ Time →
It was ranked highest, but might be the worst…welcome to how not to wrap up a show in the 90’s. Next week: The Six Million Dollar Man (101, “Population: Zero”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/u_eHUJruP8s Download
An oddly straight adventure in skepticism brings predictable jokes and little character development…and still packed in a great time. Next week: Cheers (1125, “One for the Road”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/z-CnTybl7qs Download
It's the most awkward double-date ever in one of Cheers' least Cheers' episodes, ever. Next week: Cheers (1003, “Madame LeCarla”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/a9b5lAlSBgM Download
Is this the perfect pilot episode? Character diamonds abound. Next week: Cheers (520, “Dinner at Eight-ish”) Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers Download
Did we get worst and finale confused? Or is this a reflection of Brian’s life? Next week: Cheers (101, “Pilot”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers Download Video
Is this the worst episode of the West Wing.. or the best? Next week: The West Sing (722, “Tomorrow”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers Download Video
We completely understand why this is the best episode of The West Wing and possibly on TV. Next week: The West Wing (518, “Access”) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers Download full video: Download Video
We talk about the finale and sum up our thoughts on the entire season. Next week: West Wing Season 2 Episode 22 Two Cathedrals Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at Patreon.com/Cordkillers. Download video
This was better than expected Next week: West Wing Season 2 Episode 22 Two Cathedrals Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at Patreon.com/Cordkillers. Download video
Justin Robert Young joins us to talk about Asteroid City. Next week: West Wing (Season 1 Episode 1)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at Patreon.com/Cordkillers. Download video
You don’t need radioactive superpowers or a three-hour tour for this highest-rated episode of Gilligan’s Island. Comedy and TV writing were drastically different in the 60’s, little buddy! Next week: Miami Vice (517, “Freefall pt. 1 & 2”)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at Patreon.com/Cordkillers. … Continue reading Gilligan’s Island (303) – It’s Spoilerin’ Time 479 →
Miami Vice isn’t the pinnacle of high-culture and an episode about stolen fine art puts that all to the test. Clashing textures, Michael Chiklis, and a lot of fake art! With special guest Allison Sheridan. Next week: Gilligan’s Island (303, “Pass the Vegetables, Please”)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes … Continue reading Miami Vice (514, “The Lost Madonna”) – It’s Spoilerin’ Time 478 →
A dirty politician, a dandy drug lord, and Castillo smiles. A Miami Vice that…we didn’t love. Rita Moreno and Paul Provenza guest star and they shine. Next week: Miami Vice (514, “The Lost Madonna”)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at Patreon.com/Cordkillers. Download video
Trudy has a dramatic performance in this serial killer story. With a journalist and college professor mixed up, who is really behind the killings? Next week: Miami Vice (511, “Miami Squeeze”)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at Patreon.com/Cordkillers. Download video
Miami Vice goes Castillo on us again in “Heart of Night.” An ex-wife, a stealing mule, and not a samurai sword in sight. Bad ep? Maybe bad ep. Next week: Miami Vice (507, “Asian Cut”)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at Patreon.com/Cordkillers. Download video
We wrap up the Miami Vice trilogy and see just how Sonny gets his memory back. Panthers, explosions, and El Gato, a wonderful Looney Tunes character. With special guest Chris Mancini. Next week: Miami Vice (503, “Heart of Night”)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at … Continue reading Miami Vice (502) – It’s Spoilerin’ Time 474 →
Miami Vice’s final season starts with a cinematic follow-up to the previouis cliffhanger. What can “Sonny Burnett” do without the chains of the justice? Did they really tease shooting Tubbs again?! Next week: Miami Vice (502, “Redemption in Blood”)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at … Continue reading Miami Vice (501) – It’s Spoilerin’ Time 473 →
Finales! Good Omens and Justified: City Primeval manage to land the sequel planes, more or less! Plus, a shot through the heart in Miami Vice. 0:00 – Good Omens (206)14:21 – Justified: City Primeval (108)21:19 – Miami Vice (421) Next week: Miami Vice (422, “Mirror Image”)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and … Continue reading It’s Spoilerin’ Time 471 – Good Omens (206), Justified: City Primeval (108), Miami Vice (421) →
A legion appears–most of one anyway–in Good Omens. Justified: City Primeval sets up a climactic run-in. Miami Vice’s clip show: good or bad? 0:00 – Good Omens (205) 9:56 – Justified: City Primeval (107) 16:41 – Miami Vice (420) When we return on September 11, 2023: Good Omens (206), Justified: City Primeval (108), Miami Vice … Continue reading It’s Spoilerin’ Time 470 – Good Omens (205), Justified: City Primeval (107), Miami Vice (420) →
A turn-about in what shows shock and delight! Good Omens goes back to the past…again. Justified is kind of nailing it??? Miami Vice shows a dramatic side/ With special guest Naaim Siddiqi. 0:00 – Good Omens (204)16:09 – Justified: City Primeval (106)28:58 – Miami Vice (419, “Blood & Roses”) Next week: Good Omens (205), Justified: … Continue reading It’s Spoilerin’ Time 469 – Good Omens (204), Justified: City Primeval (106), Miami Vice (419) →
Lots of table setting this week as Good Omens hits a mid-season slump. Justified may have a new convert! Blink and you’ll miss Babs on a by-the-numbers Miami Vice episode. 0:00 – Good Omens (203)8:01 – Justified: City Primeval (105)13:22 – Miami Vice (418) Next week: Good Omens (204), Justified: City Primeval (106), Miami Vice … Continue reading It’s Spoilerin’ Time 468 – Good Omens (203), Justified: City Primeval (105), Miami Vice (418) →
There’s no girl, but a good heaping of pulp in Justified: City Primeval. Starting with two episodes of the new season of Good Omens and we’ve got a strong impression! With special guest Bill Meeks. 0:00 – Justified: City Primeval (104)10:00 – Good Omens (201-202) Next week: Justified: City Primeval (105), Good Omens (203), Miami … Continue reading It’s Spoilerin’ Time 467 – Justified: City Primeval (104), Good Omens (201-202) →
A surprise finale for The Righteous Gemstones and the expected ending of Secret Invasion. Plus, the gal left on Justified: City Primeval. 0:00 – The Righteous Gemstones (308-309)17:21 – Justified: City Primeval (103)25:26 – Secret Invasion (106) Next week: Justified: City Primeval (104), Good Omens (201-202)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, get expanded show notes, and … Continue reading It’s Spoilerin’ Time 466 – The Righteous Gemstones (308-309), Justified: City Primeval (103), Secret Invasion (106) →
We’re going to Detroit as we pick up the new Justified: City Primeval. Plus, a penultimate Secret Invasion and an uproarious The Righteous Gemstones. 0:00 – The Righteous Gemstones (307)13:00 – Secret Invasion (105)20:45 – Justified: City Primeval (101-102) Next week: The Righteous Gemstones (308), Secret Invasion (106), Justified: City Primeval (103)Email the show at … Continue reading It’s Spoilerin’ Time 465 – The Righteous Gemstones (307), Secret Invasion (105), Justified: City Primeval (101-102) →
An emotional (anger is an emotion) Righteous Gemstones. A boring Secret Invasion. A Miami Vice that is anything but boring. 0:00 – The Righteous Gemstones (306)11:54 – Secret Invasion (104)20:28 – Miami Vice (412, “The Cows of October”) Next week: The Righteous Gemstones (307), Secret Invasion (105), Justified: City Primeval (101-102)Email the show at Cordkillers@gmail.comSubscribe, … Continue reading It’s Spoilerin’ Time 464 – The Righteous Gemstones (306), Secret Invasion (104), Miami Vice (412) →
We’re back in the past for the third time on Gemstones. What happened in Secret Invasion again? Miami Vice goes back to the ways of the samurai. 0:00 – The Righteous Gemstones (305)12:51 – Secret Invasion (103)21:25 – Miami Vice (409, “Rising Sun of Death”) Next week: The Righteous Gemstones (306), Secret Invasion (104), Miami … Continue reading It’s Spoilerin’ Time 463 – The Righteous Gemstones (305), Secret Invasion (103), Miami Vice (409) →