Recent content by swan4022

I just completed another go-through of The FBI, Season 1, I believe this is my fourth time. I skip some episodes. My five favorites: The Defector, The Bomb That Walked Like A Man, The Sacrifice, The Animal, and Flight To Harbin. I noticed that all were directed by Christian Nyby. My three...

"The Innocents" now stands among my favorite Season 6 episodes of The F.B.I., with Lois Nettleton giving a heartwrenching performance as one of the kidnappers. At its best, when the writing, acting, editing, and photography all come together, this show seems able to evoke genuine feeling for not...

A highly recommended episode of The F.B.I. near the end of Season 5. Ann Francis and Zohra Lampert really shine in "Deadfall," and everyone involved seems to be at their best. A true 5-star episode, for me anyway, and one of the reasons I keep coming back to this series for comforting, and...

Highly recommended Streets of San Francisco episode: Season 2, "Before I Die" with Guest Stars Leslie Nielsen, Joanne Linville, Ray Danton, and Special Guest Star James Wainwright. I love it when the episodes just get everything right, including the epilog.

I don't have cable, and I do this with some shows: I typically will watch Columbo on Sunday nights (though I have the show on hiatus for now since I have seen the episodes so many times, I want there to be a freshness to them again); I have been watching The Bob Newhart Show on Saturday nights...

Really enjoyed Kurt Russell in S3 episode "The Empty Weapon."

I've started watching S3. The season opener has a wonderful cast, with a "Special Appearance by Donna Mills." You often see major character actors playing small roles on an episode, indicating they must have felt it was a privilege to be a part of the show. The writers, directors, and actors...

Very satisfying final episode to end the series, with guest star Keenan Wynn as "Good Old Uncle Ben."

By coincidence, I just happened to watch a Season 2 episode of The Bob Newhart Show on Saturday, where Roger Perry is terrific as the psychologist two floors up who is seeing Bob as a patient but doesn't want anyone in the office to know, so he always puts on a fake funny demeanor when he comes...

I would add that regarding the back half, Season 5 was among my favorites overall, and that I liked season 8 more than some reviewers did that I have read (it was a bit outside the box on some episodes, which I generally appreciated).

I have been re-watching The FBI season 2 this month, and came across one of the series' strongest, "The Assassin" with William Windom. I feel this is the year the show was at its peak in terms of writing, character development, and compelling action, with a slow and consistent decline starting...

Episodes 2 and 3 are entertaining, though by no means among the classics. "Guns" is interesting in that Pete doesn't have his beard in between two episodes where he does, and has a wonderful scene between Joe and Pepper. They run 49:30 total time, with the aforementioned Columbia and Sony logos...

Great start to Season 4! I enjoyed the premiere episode--it had all the trademark elements of the show, plus a groundbreaking topic, an element of suspense, and strong performances all around. Very pleased with my purchase :)

The stand-alone Season 4 seems to be unavailable for purchase now.

Wonderful performance by Michael Lerned in "Love, Mabel," probably the best writing so far in the series for a female character.