🎧 "Magnum P.I." I Saw the Sun Rise | CBS

Watched "Magnum P.I." I Saw the Sun Rise from CBS
Directed by Justin Lin. With Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill. After returning home from Afghanistan, Thomas Magnum re-purposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.
Just poor casting here… none of the characters have any chemistry at all. The writing/plot are incredibly mediocre to boot. This obviously got picked up for the name recognition and nostalgia alone… ugh.

📺 “The West Wing” The Wake Up Call | Netflix

Watched "The West Wing" The Wake Up Call from Netflix
Directed by Laura Innes. With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. A rapidly-escalating international crisis involving Iran and the UK requires C.J. to wake the President, triggering a confrontation with Abbey about allowing him enough rest to properly manage his MS. British Ambassador Lord John Marbury is summoned, and proceeds to wander the halls looking for "Gerald" while threatening to bomb Iran. Toby and Professor Lawrence Lessig meet with a delegation from...

📺 “The West Wing” King Corn | Netflix

Watched "The West Wing" King Corn from Netflix
Directed by Alex Graves. With Alan Alda, Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney. A day in the lives of presidential candidates Bob Russell, Matt Santos, and Arnold Vinick, who are in Iowa trying to gain support for their campaigns. Iowa is the first state in the nation to hold their presidential caucuses, and issues affecting farmers and rural areas are the focus. The most important issue on the table is the large federal subsidies for ethanol fuel given to corn growers, ...

📺 “The West Wing” 365 Days | Netflix

Watched "The West Wing" 365 Days from Netflix
Directed by Andrew Bernstein. With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. Leo returns to the White House to help bolster the administration, which is suffering from the loss of Josh, Donna, Will, and the Vice President to the next election campaign. Leo's first day back follows President Bartlet's last State of the Union address, and unlike in previous years there appears to be little momentum on bold, large-scale initiatives. Amidst numerous distractions that dilute ...

📺 “The West Wing” Opposition Research | Netflix

Watched "The West Wing" Opposition Research from Netflix
Directed by Christopher Misiano. With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. Josh and Santos visit New Hampshire to launch the presidential campaign. Josh has experience running national campaigns and has a clear idea about what candidates should and shouldn't do to get elected, but Santos's approach differs dramatically: he believes in talking about big ideas rather than saying whatever he needs to do in order to win votes. This difference in opinion combined with ...

📺 "The West Wing" Faith-Based Initiative | Netflix

Watched "The West Wing" Faith-Based Initiative from Netflix
Directed by Christopher Misiano. With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. On the same day that an anti-gay-marriage amendment is attached to the federal budget, an Internet rumor surfaces that C.J. is a lesbian. Josh and Toby attempt to kill the amendment without forcing the President to publicly take a position on this unwinnable issue. Congressman Santos considers Josh's proposition that he run for President despite having told his wife that he's done with politics. ...

📺 "The West Wing" Impact Winter | Netflix

Watched "The West Wing" Impact Winter from Netflix
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. President Bartet's attack of multiple sclerosis requires hasty reorganization of the summit in China. Unable to endure the long meetings, he becomes frustrated when the Chinese take advantage of his absence to drag their feet over North Korea. Back at the White House, Josh is told by NASA that a large asteroid is on a collision course with earth; staffers are unsure whether to prepare for the end...

📺 "The West Wing" A Change Is Gonna Come | Netflix

Watched "The West Wing" A Change Is Gonna Come from Netflix
Directed by Vincent Misiano. With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. After spending months negotiating a difficult summit with China, Josh is dismayed to learn that the President accepted a flag symbolizing Taiwanese independence. Vice President Hoynes appears on television to promote his book and indicates a desire to return to politics. With the Iowa caucuses only a few months away, Vice President Russell and others begin positioning themselves to win the ...

📺 “The West Wing” The Dover Test | Netflix

Watched "The West Wing" The Dover Test from Netflix
Directed by Laura Innes. With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. The glow of the Middle East peace deal begins to fade once the hard reality of implementing change begins. Josh becomes involved in the Patient's Bill of Rights, which is becoming a political football as the Vice President and Congressman Santos both try to out-maneuver each other and the Republicans. C.J. continues to be unimpressed with Toby's performance as press secretary when he gets into a ...

📺 “The West Wing” The Hubbert Peak | Netflix

Watched "The West Wing" The Hubbert Peak from Netflix
Directed by Julie Hébert. With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. Josh visits a car dealership and is seduced by both a hybrid and a monster SUV, despite knowing that Congress is unlikely to raise fuel efficiency standards. For political cover as well as genuine concern, he meets with representatives of the alternative energy industries. Charlie has graduated from college and is reluctant to keep his promise to the President of finding a "real" job. Following ...

📺 “Star Trek: The Next Generation” Starship Mine

Watched "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Starship Mine
Directed by Cliff Bole. With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn. When the Enterprise puts in to space dock for an energy sweep of the ship which is lethal to humans, Picard gets trapped on board with technicians who are not what they appear to be.
The plot of this episode has an incredibly uncanny resemblance to the plot of the movie Die Hard.

📺 An intensifying battle over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh | Washington Week

Watched An intensifying battle over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from Washington Week | PBS

Controversy rises over sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Panelists discuss what to expect from a potential hearing later next week, and what’s at stake for both parties as they approach the November midterm elections. Plus, a new twist in the president’s attacks on the Department of Justice.

📺 "Kids Baking Championship" Selfieclairs | Food Network

Watched "Kids Baking Championship" Selfieclairs from Food Network
With Duff Goldman, Valerie Bertinelli, Saylor Herrin, Matthew Azuma. A new group of kid bakers introduce themselves via delicious "selfieclairs"; using a selfie as a inspiration, the bakers create eclairs in assigned flavors and then decorate them to serve as a pate a choux pastry introduction.

📺 "The Great British Baking Show" European Cakes | Netflix

Watched "The Great British Baking Show" European Cakes from Netflix
Directed by Andy Devonshire. With Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood. The signature bake features a cake leavened with yeast, inspired by classic European cakes. The technical challenge is for Mary's Swedish princess cake, and the showstopper requires the bakers to make a modern version of the Hungarian Dobos torte, with at least two tiers and decorated with caramel.