Created by David Koepp "Could we just leave my soul out of this... for once?" -- Mike warns Grizz in "Domestic Disturbance" Get the angst-meter a-running... In Hack, possibly the most downbeat new drama of the Fall 2002 TV season, David Morse starred as MIKE OLSHANSKY, a disgraced ex-cop from Philadelphia ("I took a bullet … Continue reading Mike Olshansky (Hack)
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Elsbeth Tascioni (Elspeth)
Created by Michelle King and Robert King "I don't think anyone's expecting me." -- Elspeth introduces herself to the NYPD in the first episode. Understatement of the year? A spin-off of sorts from The Good Wife (and its sequel, The Good Fight) finds weirdo (but successful) defense lawyer ELSBETH TASCIONI (played with Emmy-winning WTF? charm … Continue reading Elsbeth Tascioni (Elspeth)
Todd Wright (So Help Me Todd)
Created by Scott Pendergast A disappointingly underwhelming TV show that—so far--smothers its own potential cleverness with a thick, warm blanket of comfy family drama that never quite pays off, at least until the seventh episode—coincidentally a Thanksgiving-themed episode. Your enjoyment of So Help Me Todd (2022, CBS/Paramount) will depend on your tolerance for having your heart … Continue reading Todd Wright (So Help Me Todd)
Braddock
Created by Paul Monash Tom Sicox starred as BRADDOCK, a private eye in the not-distant-future on the trail of some stolen components for a new later device, while contending with a jealous lover or two. Braddock, supposedly "the last private eye in America," relied on “old fashioned methods”--none of those fancy-schmancy “computerized” tricks for him. A … Continue reading Braddock
Sydney Kells (Sydney)
Created by Michael J. Wilson and Douglas Wyman What the holy fuck? Valerie Bertinelli, P.I.? No, really... Nobody's ever going to accuse Ms. Bertinelli, with her squeaky clean One Day At a Time TV persona and girl-next-door physique, of being one hot mama. But for a generation of us guys coming of age in the … Continue reading Sydney Kells (Sydney)
Escape!
Radio Anthology Series (1947-54) "Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you... ESCAPE!" ESCAPE! was American radio's most popular and acclaimed anthology series, offering "high-adventure" thrillers and mysteries, airing on the CBS network from 1947 until 1954. It aired over 230 … Continue reading Escape!