Monday, March 30, 2015

Short Treks Season 2.3


“The Doomsday Machine”
Air Date: October 20, 1967
Mom Title: “William Windom Vs. The Giant Space Cannoli”


Thursday, March 26, 2015

Play Time Again

Due to the amazing connectivity between students at Danceworks, the week before my daughter’s school’s performance of Aladdin Jr. we went to see a couple of her student teachers (Miss Katie and Miss Marissa) as the dance captains in my old High School’s spring musical.

It was remarkable to return to Morris Knolls and see that the fashions, the hairstyles, the slang and the attitudes hadn’t changed since I’d been there.


Monday, March 23, 2015

Monday, March 16, 2015

Short Treks Season 2.1


This is the season that truly defined what is known as Star Trek.  Over the break script editor Dorothy (D.C.) Fontana interviewed the cast and added what they’d learned/created about their characters to the series bible.  Basically, what worked before was amplified, what didn’t was dropped, and the show as it is known in the popular culture took form.


“Amok Time”
Air Date: September 15, 1967
Mom Title: “Spock’s Wedding”


Crazed Spock, a trip to Vulcan, the greatest fight music in television history and Nimoy’s introduction of the salute and “Live Long and Prosper” – Man what an opening!

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Battle for the Planet of the Apes Through a Kid’s Eyes

This one’s going to veer away from the “kid’s eyes” focus, because after five films there weren’t many additions.