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DVDThe "Ask TV Squad" column, published every Wednesday, answers your questions about current and past TV shows, as well as about the celebrities appearing on TV. Every week, I will pick a question (or more) sent to us and provide answers in the column. If your question is not picked for a column, it may be answered in a subsequent column or in TV Squad's APB Podcast.

To submit questions to the "Ask TV Squad" column, you can post them below in comments or email them to asktvsquad@gmail.com.

This week, I answer questions about TV shows on DVD.

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]]>Ask TV SquadAskTvSquadDariaDennis HaysbertDennisHaysbertDVDEric CloseEricClosefeatureLove MonkeyLoveMonkeyNow and AgainNowAndAgainquestionTom CavanaghTomCavanaghTVShowsOnDVD.comIsabelle CarreauWed, 25 Nov 2009 21:02:00 ESTWhat Nick is thankful forhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/24/what-nick-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/24/what-nick-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/24/what-nick-is-thankful-for/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Modern Family on ABCA lot of us here at TV Squad have been listing that for which we are thankful. Like many of the others, I feel I have to start with my wife and family, and my friends. And I'd also add the comedy community in Boston, where I work, and beyond, for giving me something worth writing about and following day after day, year after year.

But this is a TV site, so the big part of this list is the things I am thankful I can see on the rundown TV in my office that makes a horrible cranking sound when I try to play DVDs, ot downstairs when I'm not bothering anyone by trying to catch up on thirteen discs of the Steve Coogan Collection.

My Local Library

Don't laugh. I have a rule that I won't watch an episodic TV series unless I've started it from the beginning, which means I wind up missing a lot of shows everyone else is screaming praises for.

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]]>bbc americaBbcAmericacommunityeddie izzardEddieIzzardgleehouselouic ckLouicCkmodern familyModernFamilymonty pythonMontyPythonrichard pryorRichardPryorsouth parkSouthParkthe smothers brothers comedy hourthe wireTheSmothersBrothersComedyHourTheWireNick ZainoTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:30:00 ESTNew TV on DVD releases this weekhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

Finally, season 4 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents is on DVD. I say finally because this season contains one of my favorite episodes of any TV series ever, "Man with a Problem," with Elizabeth Montgomery, Gary Merrill, and Peter Mark Richman. It has a great twist ending (you can watch it here). I have to start buying this show on DVD.

The Golden Age of Television DVD is a Criterion Collection set and includes some great live TV episodes, including "Marty," "Days of Wine and Roses," "The Comedian," "Requiem for a Heavyweight," "No Time For Sergeants," "A Wind from the South," and "Bang The Drum Slowly." Also comes with extensive commentaries and interviews and a booklet.

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]]>alfred hitchcock presentsbeverly hills 90210daniel boonehogans heroesjerry lewis showlaredolaw and order cilife on marsmelrose placespike jones showsupermanthe sopranosthree sheetstv dvdsBob SassoneMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:00 ESTAdult Swim lets you build your own DVD onlinehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/adult-swim-lets-you-build-your-own-dvd-online/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/adult-swim-lets-you-build-your-own-dvd-online/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/adult-swim-lets-you-build-your-own-dvd-online/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Now you can make your own Adult Swim DVD in memory of Number 24.This is the age of personalized entertainment on demand. It's also the age of talking wads of meat and animated fart jokes. Finally, all of that can now come together on your home DVD player.

Adult Swim fans can now go online and create a disc full of their favorite episodes from the channel's top shows with the Build Your Custom DVD tool.

For $20, you get 110 minutes worth of space to build a DVD. You can choose any of the available episodes from such series as Venture Brothers (right), Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Sealab 2021. After arranging them in your preferred order, you give your DVD a name, description and cover art before paying for it and burning your unique creation.

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]]>adult swimadult swim in a boxAdultSwimAdultSwimInABoxaqua teenaqua teen hunger forceAquaTeenAquaTeenHungerForcerobot chickenrobot chicken venture brosRobotChickenRobotChickenVentureBrossealab 021sealab 2010Sealab 2020sealab 2021Sealab021Sealab2010Sealab2020Sealab2021Venture BrothersVentureBrosVentureBrothersJohn Scott LewinskiMon, 23 Nov 2009 15:03:00 ESTAndy Richter: The TV Squad Interviewhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/andy-richter-the-tv-squad-interview/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/andy-richter-the-tv-squad-interview/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/andy-richter-the-tv-squad-interview/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Andy Barker P.I. If you never managed to catch Andy Barker, P.I. when it originally aired two years ago, try not to beat yourself up. Though the show had an impressive cast, led by Andy Richter as a CPA-turned-private-investigator, and including Harve Presnell, Tony Hale, Marshall Manesh, and Clea Lewis. It was also created by Conan O'Brien and Jonathan Groff. But it only lasted six episodes, and didn't seem to get much push from NBC. Watching it on the newly released DVD, Andy Barker, P.I.: The Complete Series, it's hard not to feel the show could have had legs if given the chance.

All's well that ends well, though, and Richter is happier than ever, paired again with Conan O'Brien on The Tonight Show, getting to do what he calls a "silly little comedy show" without dealing with the backwards world of the sitcom. I spoke with Richter earlier this week about Barker and being back with Conan.

Do you think Andy Barker, P.I. got a fair shake when it was first out?

Oh, certainly not. Absolutely not. It was sort of just, you know, shoved on TV and meant to go away.

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]]>Andy Barker P.I.Andy RichterAndyBarkerP.i.AndyRichterConant OBrienConantObrienfeaturedJay LenoJayLenoJonathan GroffJonathanGroffThe Tonight ShowTheTonightShowNick ZainoMon, 23 Nov 2009 11:08:00 ESTReview: The Steve Coogan Collectionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/review-the-steve-coogan-collection/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/review-the-steve-coogan-collection/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/review-the-steve-coogan-collection/#commentsFiled under: , ,

BBC America The Steve Coogan CollectionIf all you know of Steve Coogan is Alan Partridge, the new Steve Coogan Collection might be a bit overwhelming for you. It's thirteen discs with eight different series, including Knowing Me, Knowing You, which introduced the character to television audiences, Knowing Me, Knowing Yule, the Christmas special, and two series of I'm Alan Partridge. That's five discs of Alan Partridge, which is always good news.

But there is plenty of good stuff on the other eight discs, a lot to discover for the Partridge-only crowd. Coogan has a wonderful talent for characters, and this Collection is full of them. There are three discs of the Saxondale series, in which Coogan plays Tommy Saxondale, an ex-roadie who has cleaned up and started an exterminator business.

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]]>alan partridgeAlanPartridgedr terribles house of horribleDrTerriblesHouseOfHorribleknowing meknowing youknowing yuleKnowingMesaxondalesteve cooganSteveCooganNick ZainoWed, 18 Nov 2009 19:07:00 ESTNo one escapes Hogan's Heroes DVD mega-sethttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/no-one-escapes-hogans-heroes-dvd-mega-set/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/no-one-escapes-hogans-heroes-dvd-mega-set/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/no-one-escapes-hogans-heroes-dvd-mega-set/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Hogan's Heroes is on DVD, but would never make it on TV today.I admit there's nothing topical about a post on Hogan's Heroes, but any day is a good day to sit and wonder how this show got on the air.

Don't get me wrong. It's not bad. It boasts its share of laughs and memorable characters. And, it's back on the radar recently because of the comprehensive DVD set, Hogan's Heroes: The Komplete Series, Kommandant's Kollection.

But I'd give a month's pay from TV Squad (so, like $6.50) if I could build a time machine, change myself into a fly, stick myself to a wall in the network offices of CBS, and hear the pitch meeting for this show. I know it's not likely to happen, but there's no harm in dreaming.

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]]>bob craneBobCraneColonel KlinkColonelKlinkhogans heroesHogansHeroesJohn BannerJohnBannerSargeant SchultzSargeantSchultzJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 18 Nov 2009 17:04:00 ESTNew Doctor Who DVD features new CG-enhanced episodehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/new-doctor-who-dvd-features-new-cg-enhanced-episode/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/new-doctor-who-dvd-features-new-cg-enhanced-episode/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/new-doctor-who-dvd-features-new-cg-enhanced-episode/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Doctor Who: Enlightenment features a feature length version of the episode with new effects.Many sci-fi fans wonder what classic Doctor Who might look like if the BBC bosses of the '70s and '80s could have budgeted more than £6 per episode for visual effects.

A new Who DVD set from BBC Video features a specially remastered episode that offers you just that experience.

Doctor Who: "The Black Guardian Trilogy" serves up a trio of 1983 Who episodes featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor in a life and death struggle against a supernatural evil force.

A team of restoration and digital effects artists took the final episode of that trilogy ("Enlightenment" -- a well-written, high-concept adventure featuring a simulated sailing race in deep space) and laid in 21st Century CG visuals.

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]]>bbcbbc americaBbcAmericaDoctor WhoDoctorWhodvddvdsenlightenmentPeter DavisonPeterDavisonThe DoctorTheDoctorJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:00 ESTNew TV on DVD releases this weekhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

Andy Barker, P.I.Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

Who would buy Hammertime on DVD? I'm actually asking. Is that something that you would actually watch again after you've already watched it on TV?

There are some good complete series sets being released this week, though: Andy Richter's Andy Barker, P.I., a Rome gift set, Farscape, and a new box for The Sopranos.

  • 7th Heaven - Season 9
  • Andy Barker, P.I. - Complete Series
  • Ben 10: Alien Force - Vol. 5
  • Drawn Together - Complete Series

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]]>7th heavenandy barker p.i.ben 10 alien forcedrawn togetherfarscapeits always sunnymonkromescrubsspider-manstar trekthe smurfsthe sopranostv dvdswagon trainBob SassoneMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:05:00 ESTJane After Dark: The Wire, season five (part two)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-five-part-two/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-five-part-two/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-five-part-two/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The Wire: Season Five - Omar
And so Jane After Dark has come to the end of The Wire. I need to watch it again to catch more than the one-eighth I caught the first time around. But after watching all five seasons, spanned over most of this year, the thing that keeps popping into my head is that the bureaucratic end of things is really no better than the drug dealer end of things.

In some ways, the drug dealers have more ethics than the suits. At least when a druggie does something that wrongs others in the system, there's no messing around. They're shot. They know they have it coming, and they step up and take it, just like Snoop did, asking if her hair looked ok before being gunned down. Just like Proposition Joe did when he closed his eyes and waited for the inevitable bullet to the head.

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]]>amy ryanAmyRyandeirdre lovejoyDeirdreLovejoydominic westDominicWestjane after darkJaneAfterDarkjimmy mcnultyJimmyMcnultylance reddickLanceReddickomar littlesonja sohnSonjaSohnthe wirethe wire season fiveJane BoursawMon, 16 Nov 2009 09:02:00 ESTTV's G.I. Resolute outduels big-screen Rise of Cobrahttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/tvs-g-i-resolute-outduels-big-screen-rise-of-cobra/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/tvs-g-i-resolute-outduels-big-screen-rise-of-cobra/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/tvs-g-i-resolute-outduels-big-screen-rise-of-cobra/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

G.I. Joe Resolute blows away G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.Director Stephen Sommers might want to discourage the production of animated lead-ups to his feature films. They keep outdoing the movies they're supposed to set up for audiences.

Before his Van Helsing reached theaters in 2004, Universal released Van Helsing: The London Assigment. Written by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, the animated half-hour was clever and action-packed. Van Helsing? It was not clever and action-packed.

Now, the DVD release of G.i. Joe: Resolute, an 11-episode series of animated shorts that originally aired on Adult Swim before the release of Rise of Cobra, brings a cooler and more visually compelling "Yo, Joe!" to screens.

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]]>Blu-Rayblu-ray discBlu-rayDiscdvddvdsG.I. JoeG.I. Joe ResoluteG.I. Joe The Rise of CobraG.i.JoeG.i.JoeResoluteG.i.JoeTheRiseOfCobraJohn Scott LewinskiSun, 15 Nov 2009 10:30:00 ESTNew TV on DVD releases this weekhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

Sesame Street DVDHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

I'm always amazed at how many seasons JAG lasted. It started on NBC in 1995 then went to CBS, and I really thought it was the type of show that wouldn't last beyond three seasons, but it lasted ten! I thought the same thing about NCIS, and look at what happened there too. Obviously I don't do well predicting how shows with all caps in their titles will do.

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Vol. 2
  • Dawson's Creek - Complete Series
  • Discovery Collection - Complete Collection
  • G.I. Joe - A Real American Hero Collector's Set
  • Heartland - Season 1, Part 2
  • JAG - Season 9

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]]>batmandawsons creekg.i. joejagjustice leaguenash bridgessarah jane adventuressesame streetspectaclespongebob squarepantsthe tudorsthe untouchablestouched by an angeltv dvdsBob SassoneMon, 09 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTReview: Adult Swim in a Boxhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/review-adult-swim-in-a-box/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/review-adult-swim-in-a-box/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/review-adult-swim-in-a-box/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Adult Swim in a BoxThe new Adult Swim In A Box is an embarrassment of riches - six boxed sets for six different shows and a bonus disc featuring five unreleased pilots -- more than 20 hours on 12 DVDs. I was especially happy to get season two of Sealab 2021, which I have never been able to catch regularly, and season one of Metalocalypse, which I have always enjoyed.

Getting season two of Robot Chicken, volume one of Moral Orel, volume two of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and volume three of Space Ghost Coast to Coast just seemed like a bonus. Well worth the suggested retail price of $69.98 for Adult Swim fans who haven't already purchased any of the included sets.

The pilots are a mixed bag, but mostly good. The Best of Totally for Teens is a live action parody of a moralistic teen variety show hosted by thirtysomethings trying to be hip. It's a promising premise, one that should maybe be revisited, but the pilot is a bit of a mess. It hits topics ripe for satire in the format like teen insecurity, drugs, and sex, and has the right look for Adult Swim.

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]]>adult swimAdultSwimaqua teen hunger forceAquaTeenHungerForcebest of totally for teensBestOfTotallyForTeenscheyenne cinnamon and the fantabulous unicorn of sugar townkorgoth of barbariaKorgothOfBarbariametalocalypsemoral orelMoralOrelperfect hair foreverPerfectHairForeverrobot chickenRobotChickensealab 2021space ghost coast to coastSpaceGhostCoastToCoastwelcome to etingvilleWelcomeToEtingvilleNick ZainoThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:02:00 ESTJane After Dark: The Wire, season five (part one)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-five-part-one/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-five-part-one/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-five-part-one/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

The Wire, season five, Not For Attribution
Ah, how good it is to get back to The Wire. I've been steered off track by other DVDs landing on my doorstep for Jane After Dark, so season five of The Wire has been a while coming. One again, the show blows me away with the writing, characters, cinematography and realism. I'm just part-way into season one, but I love all of the references to everything that's happened thus far in the series, and the crew's continued attempts to bring down Marlo's organization. And, apparently, Omar is still in the game ...

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]]>amy ryanAmyRyandeirdre lovejoyDeirdreLovejoydominic westDominicWestjane after darkJaneAfterDarkjimmy mcnultyJimmyMcnultylance reddickLanceReddickmore with lessMoreWithLessnot for attributionNotForAttributionsonja sohnSonjaSohnthe wirethe wire season fiveTheWireTheWireSeasonFiveunconfirmed reportsUnconfirmedReportsJane BoursawMon, 02 Nov 2009 20:03:00 ESTNew TV on DVD releases this weekhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

The ShieldHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

If you loved The Rockford Files and you own the season sets, you'll probably want to buy Volume 1 of the movies (four in this batch) that is being released tomorrow. They weren't as good as the series, of course (sort of like the Spenser: For Hire movies that Robert Urich did after that series ended), but they're actually pretty good.

And season 6 of Kate & Allie is out. That reminds me: I still have to get season 5.

  • Afro Samurai - Complete Murder Sessions
  • The Clone Wars - Season 1
  • Doctor Who - The War Games and The Black Guardian Trilogy
  • Edge of Darkness - The Complete BBC Series

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]]>fraggle rockg.i. joeheres lucykate and alliemission impossiblesix feet underspectacleteenage mutant ninja turtlesthe clone warsthe rockford filesthe shieldtv dvdswolveine and the x-menzorroBob SassoneMon, 02 Nov 2009 18:06:00 ESTThirtysomething season two hits DVD in Januaryhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/30/thirtysomething-season-two-hits-dvd-in-january/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/30/thirtysomething-season-two-hits-dvd-in-january/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/30/thirtysomething-season-two-hits-dvd-in-january/#commentsFiled under: , ,

thirtysomething season two dvdI know I'm dating myself, but I'm really looking forward to watching the second season of thirtsysomething on DVD.

The first season was released back in August, and I had a blast catching up with great characters like Michael and Melissa Steadman, Elliot Weston and Gary Shepherd. Season two hits DVD in January, thanks to the good folks at Shout! Factory, known for putting out great sets like the packed Freaks and Geeks collection and the recent Transformers "G1" collector's set.

Some people might only think of thirtysomething as "that '80s show about whiny yuppies," and that's fine. But the Emmy-award winning drama brings back a lot of great memories for me. As I mentioned before, I used to watch it with my mom, who I'm pretty sure related to Patricia Wettig's frustrated homemaker Nancy Weston and free spirit Melissa Steadman, played by Melanie Mayron. (As for my dad, I'm not ashamed to say that he's more of a Timothy Busfield type!)

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]]>dvdedward zwickEdwardZwickmarshall herskovitzMarshallHerskovitzShout FactoryShoutFactorythirtysomethingtv on dvdTvOnDvdMike MoodyFri, 30 Oct 2009 16:04:00 ESTNew TV on DVD releases this weekhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/26/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/26/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/26/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

The GuardianHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

Why didn't somebody tell me that they were going to release The Guardian on DVD? I really liked that show. I don't know if the show is being released because Simon Baker and The Mentalist are a hit or if it has been in the works long before that, but it's a nice surprise.

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show - Vol. 1
  • Battlestar Galactica - The Plan
  • CBS News Sunday Morning - On The Road with Charles Kuralt: Set 1
  • The Diary of Anne Frank - Miniseries

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]]>battlestar galacticadogfightshells kitchenmannixon the road with charles kuralttales from the darksidethe barbara stanwyck showthe fugitivethe guardianthe prisonerthe secret saturdaysTheBarbaraStanwyckShowtv dvdsBob SassoneMon, 26 Oct 2009 18:00:00 ESTDVD Review: Battlestar Galactica: The Planhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/26/dvd-review-battlestar-galactica-the-plan/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/26/dvd-review-battlestar-galactica-the-plan/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/26/dvd-review-battlestar-galactica-the-plan/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Batlestar Galactica The Plan DVD Universal Leoben, that tricky toaster, was right: All of this has happened before, and all of it is happening again.

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan retells major events from the first two years of the celebrated sci-fi series through the eyes of the Cylons. It weaves together recycled scenes from the series with new footage to reveal a first-hand account of the Cylon agenda, or "plan."

The result is a film that feels incomplete, episodic and disjointed. It plays less like a movie and largely like a disk full of high quality bonus material. Most of what happens here feels irrelevant to the series -- almost like it was tacked on to the BSG mythos to satisfy completists and hardcore fans. Still, it's worth watching to see Dean Stockwell carry the film with a fearless performance as the scheming and duplicitous Brother Cavil. The veteran character actor takes center stage in The Plan, and your enjoyment of the film will rest largely on how much you like, or dislike, Cavil and his major role in the series.

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]]>battlestar galacticaBattlestar Galactica The PlanBattlestarGalacticaBattlestarGalacticaThePlanDean StockwellDeanStockwelldvddvd reviewDvdReviewedward james olmosEdwardJamesOlmosfeaturedsci-fisyfyMike MoodyMon, 26 Oct 2009 12:29:00 ESTJane After Dark: Ally McBeal, season onehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/25/jane-after-dark-ally-mcbeal-season-one/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/25/jane-after-dark-ally-mcbeal-season-one/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/25/jane-after-dark-ally-mcbeal-season-one/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Ally McBeal, season oneIt's always interesting when you've been hearing about a series for years and then finally sit down to watch it. All the little pieces and pop references of Ally McBeal are starting to come together, like Fishisms, The Biscuit, dancing babies and Vonda Shepard. I have seen the light. Well, at least season one of the light.

I mentioned in my preview last week that Ally McBeal seems like a mix of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd and My World and Welcome To It. Having reached the end of season one, I still feel that way, with maybe a little Buffy the Vampire Slayer thrown in (hey, don't throw things at me, Ally looks like Buffy).

Molly Dodd because Ally is funny, desperate, strong and cute. My World because of all her fantasies, though not always in cartoon form as was the case with John Monroe / James Thurber.

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]]>ally mcbealally mcbeal season oneAllyMcbealAllyMcbealSeasonOnecalista flockhartCalistaFlockhartdancing babyDancingBabydyan cannonDyanCannondylan mcdermottDylanMcdermottfishismsfoxgill bellowsGillBellowsgreg germannGregGermannmy world and welcome to itMyWorldAndWelcomeToItthe days and nights of molly doddTheDaysAndNightsOfMollyDoddvonda shepardVondaShepardJane BoursawSun, 25 Oct 2009 15:03:00 ESTWhat's Hot on SlashControl: Babylon 5http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/25/whats-hot-on-slashcontrol-babylon-5/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/25/whats-hot-on-slashcontrol-babylon-5/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/25/whats-hot-on-slashcontrol-babylon-5/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Babylon 5
While perusing around SlashControl tonight, I nearly stopped breathing when I came across Babylon 5. Not just a few episodes or even one or two seasons. All five seasons, 99 episodes total.

My sci-fi-loving mom taped the entire series on VHS, and I have the first few seasons on DVD. But what a thrill to find it on SlashControl. If you're not familiar with J. Michael Straczynski's groundbreaking show, it takes place in the year 2258, ten years after an Earth-Minbari War. Commander Jeffrey Sinclair (Michael O'Hare) takes command of a giant five-mile-long cylindrical space station, orbiting a planet in neutral space.

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