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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2013, 08:19:09 PM »
[tom]5039036019446.4f.jpg[/tom]      Angel: Season Five (2003/United States)
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United Kingdom)
Length:913 min.
Video:Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Subtitles:Danish, English, French, Finnish, Commentary, Norwegian, Dutch, Swedish



Angel
Season 5.22 Not Fade Away
Writer: Joss Whedon (Original Material By), David Greenwalt (Original Material By), Jeffrey Bell (Writer), Joss Whedon (Writer)
Director: Jeffrey Bell
Cast: David Boreanaz (Angel), James Marsters (Spike), J. August Richards (Charles Gunn), Amy Acker (Illyria), Andy Hallett (Lorne), Mercedes McNab (Harmony Kendall), Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce), Vincent Kartheiser (Connor), Christian Kane (Lindsey McDonald), Dennis Christopher (Cyvus Vail), Sarah Thompson (Eve), Julia Lee (Anne Steele), Leland Crooke (Archduke Sebassis), Stacey Travis (Senator Helen Brucker), Adam Baldwin (Marcus Hamilton), Ryan Alvarez (Pee Pee Demon), David Figlioli (Bartender), Mark Colson (Izzy)

It looks like it has been eight years since I have watched this episode.
It is a good episode and it gives the characters some closures. And even though I like the ending overall, I still have the feeling to being left a little unsatisfied:
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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2013, 08:55:45 PM »
[tom]631595073676f.jpg[/tom]      Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens! (1999/Japan)
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(United States)
Length:325 min.
Video:Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio:Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles:English


Plot:
Aoi was raised as a normal boy on Earth. Little did he know he was the heir apparent to Mito, the Queen turned Space Pirate of an alien race that chooses their sex at puberty. Aoi fell in love with Mutsuki, the policewoman who was chasing Mito, and the three of them saved the Universe. The only side effect was that Aoi had blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Now a malevolent entity calling herself the true Queen of the Universe appears with enough power to destroy entire planets. Aoi must defend her new throne, but she needs Mutsuki's help. Mutsuki must come to terms with her own feelings for Aoi so they can defend Earth together and become the galaxy's first royal pair of queens.


Space Pirate Mito: A Pair of Queens!
Season 1.13 A Final Goodbye
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo (Screenwriter)
Director: Takashi Watanabe
Cast: Tomoko Kawakami (Mito), Soichiro Hoshi (Aoi Mitsukuni), Kyoko Tsuruno (Mutsuki Nenga), Yumiko Kobayashi (Masatsuki Nenga), Sakiko Tamagawa (Sobo), Motoko Kumai (Sabu), Yuu Asakawa (Shin), Omi Minami (Kafuko), Machiko Toyoshima (Miyako Okubo), Takayuki Okada (Tendo), Masashi Yabe (Sega), Chiemi Chiba (Konami), Sayaka Ohara (Hiroko), Mikako Takahashi (Azuki), Saori Higashi (Ota), Ayako Kurasaki (Shizumi), Takayasu Usui (Nandabu), Taro Masuoka (Nibaul), Hidenari Ugaki (Kishu), Takuma Suzuki (Owari), Hideyuki Hori (Lanvan), Kazuhiko Inoue (Kagero Mitsukuni)

Also the final episode bored me and didn't keep my interest.

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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2013, 09:38:29 PM »
[tom]024543244394f.jpg[/tom]      Arrested Development: Season Three (2005/United States)
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States)
Length:286 min.
Video:Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles:English, Spanish


Plot:
In this Emmy-winning comedy's hilarious third season, Michael Bluth finally realizes that it's his Uncle Oscar serving time in prison, not his father. Reluctant to spring Oscar due to the effect it may have on the family business, Michael decides that the only fair thing to do is to find his father and place him under house arrest. Yet once found, George Sr. insists he was tricked into working with the Iraqis, leaving Michael no choice but to investigate his father's outrageous claim. But it isn't until Michael and Buster go to Iraq on a rescue mission to save Gob that the depth of the devious plot is revealed-and Michael learns which family member is the real brains behind all the madness.

Arrested Development
Season 3.13 Development Arrested
Writer: Richard Day (Original Material By), Mitchell Hurwitz (Original Material By), Chuck Tatham (Screenwriter), Jim Vallely (Screenwriter)
Director: John Fortenberry
Cast: Jason Bateman (Michael Bluth), Portia de Rossi (Lindsay Bluth Fünke), Will Arnett (George Oscar "Gob" Bluth II), Michael Cera (George-Michael Bluth), Alia Shawkat (Mae "Maeby" Fünke), Tony Hale (Byron "Buster" Bluth), David Cross (Tobias Fünke), Jeffrey Tambor (George Bluth Sr./Oscar Bluth), Jessica Walter (Lucille Bluth), Ron Howard (Narrator), Ed Begley, Jr. (Stan Sitwell), Mae Whitman (Ann Veal), Charlie Hartsock (Ted), Brandon Killham (Young Michael), Somer Dice (Young Lindsay), J. J. Wall (Uncle Paul), Justin Lee (Annyong), Jim Cramer (Himself), Ryan Ashley (Hot Sailor Bix), Jason Young (Hot Sailor #2), William B. Wesley (Hot Sailor #3), Scott Fowler (Hot Sailor #4), Steve Bermundo (Hot Sailor #5), Ron Howard (TV Executive)

I know that they are currently planning to do another season of this series, eight years after its cancellation, but I still count this as the series finale (at least for now).
I liked it. As I did like the whole series. But I can understand that it had a hard time staying on the air.

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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2013, 10:12:42 PM »
[tom]702727132629f.jpg[/tom]      Azumanga Daioh (2002/Japan)
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ADV Films (United States)
Length:650 min.
Video:Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles:English


Plot:
In Miss Yukari's English class, every day is an adventure.

First off, there's the airhead teacher herself. She may have graduated from high school, but she sure hasn't left. And with the arrival of two transfer students - a ten-year-old prodigy and a space cadet - it's going to be an intersting class! Between handling enormous assignments, dodging murderous volleyballs, and eduring endless rivalries, summer vacation should serve as a welcome break for the weary student - unless your teachers come with you! Getting through three years alive with this motley crew is going to be an adventure!


Azumanga Daioh
Season 1.26 Graduation Ceremony 20.09.2002
Writer: Kiyohiko Azuma (Original Material By), Ichiro Okouchi (Screenwriter)
Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori, Toru Takahashi
Cast: Jessica Boone (Chiyo Mihama), Kira Vincent Davis (Ayumu Kasuga), Mandy Clark (Tomo Takino), Nancy Novotny (Koyomi Mizuhara), Christine Auten (Sakaki), Allison L. Sumrall (Kagura), Luci Christian (Yukari Tanizaki), Monica Rial (Minamo Kurosawa), Tiffany Grant (Kaorin), Hilary Haag (Chihiro), Andy McAvin (Kimura), John Swasey (Principal), Shelley Calene-Black (Announcer), Shelley Calene-Black (Additional Voice), Jessica Boone (Additional Voice), Luci Christian (Additional Voice), Mandy Clark (Additional Voice), Kira Vincent Davis (Additional Voice), donaldo (Additional Voice), Jason Douglas (Additional Voice), Hilary Haag (Additional Voice), Allison L. Sumrall (Additional Voice), John Swasey (Additional Voice), , Tomoko Kaneda (Chiyo Mihama), Yuki Matsuoka (Ayumu Kasuga), Chieko Higuchi (Tomo Takino), Rie Tanaka (Koyomi Mizuhara), Yuu Asakawa (Sakaki), Houko Kuwashima (Kagura), Akiko Hiramatsu (Yukari Tanizaki), Aya Hisakawa (Minamo Kurosawa), Sakura Nogawa (Kaorin), Akane Omae (Chihiro), Koji Ishii (Mr. Kimura), Mamoru Fujimoto (Principal), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student A), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Male Student B), Ryoko Nagata (Female Student A)

A great conclusion to the series. Throughout the 24 episodes we saw the girls going through their three years of Japanese high school. And in this episode they are graduating and it is fairly emotional. This episode suggests that the friendships they have built throughout this series will last even after everyone will go their separate ways.

And I really liked how true to the manga they stayed with this series, even though the manga was a four-panel comic strip and you wouldn't think it would be fitting for such a series.

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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2013, 08:43:22 PM »
[tom]7321921242755.5f.jpg[/tom]      Babylon 5: Season Five: The Wheel of Fire (1998/United States)
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Warner Home Video (Germany)
Length:933 min.
Video:Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:English, German


Babylon 5
Season 5.22 Sleeping in Light 25.11.1998
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski (Writer), J. Michael Straczynski (Created By)
Director: J. Michael Straczynski
Cast: Bruce Boxleitner (John Sheridan), Claudia Christian (Susan Ivanova), Jerry Doyle (Michael Garibaldi), Mira Furlan (Delenn), Richard Biggs (Stephen Franklin), Bill Mumy (Lennier), Jason Carter (Marcus Cole), Stephen Furst (Vir Cotto), Jeff Conaway (Zack Allan), Patricia Tallman (Lyta Alexander), Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar), Peter Jurasik (Londo Mollari), Wayne Alexander (Lorien), Romy Rosemont (Publicist), David Wells (Commander Nils), Sharon Annett (Mary), Dan Sachoff (Aide), Lair Torrant (Ranger), Kent Minault (Captain of the Guard), J. Michael Straczynski (Technician)

One of the best series finales ever. Set about twenty years after the events of the series, it makes up a very nice epilogue.

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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2013, 09:46:26 PM »
[tom]704400067891f.jpg[/tom]      Beck: The Complete Series (2004/Japan)
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FUNimation Entertainment (United States)
Length:635 min.
Video:Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:English


Plot:
Music is Life
Koyuki Tanaka was feeling the rut, though he's only a teenager. Between the sheltered and stifling grind of school and the girls that spend their time not noticing him... Every day was just another day of being a total nobody. Enter Ryusuke: a local rock n' roller haunted by a shady reputation. Together they form Beck, a dynamic band that just might be the salvation of the stagnant music scene. Sure, it's going to take hard work and obsession to make it, but there's something special in the sound. If the guys can stay true to their vision, the world awaits. Music can change their life, sometimes against your will. Just remember... When it's live, anything can happen.


Beck
Season 1.26 America

In this final episode the main characters get to go on a live-tour in America, like they dreamed of the rest of the series. A nice episode.

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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2013, 10:20:29 PM »
[tom]085392425723f.jpg[/tom]      The Ben Stiller Show: The Complete Series (1992/United States)
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Warner Home Video (United States)
Length:299 min.
Video:Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish


Plot:
The Los Angeles Times called it "Rip Roaring Hilarious." Entertainment Weekly called it "SCTV with Better Hair." The Fox Network called to cancel the show after twelve episodes.

Now for the first time on DVD you can see all twelve episodes of the Emmy® Award winning The Ben Stiller Show as well as an originally unaired thirteenth episode AND nearly an hour of unaired sketches, outtakes and rare, behind-the-scenes footage with commentaries by the entire cast and writing staff.

So sit back and watch as Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick and Bob Odenkirk lead an inspired array of sketches and deft parodies with guest stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Miller, Flea, Garry Shandling, Susan Anton, and many, many more.

The Ben Stiller Show – you will wish it had survived an entire season.


The Ben Stiller Show
Season 1.13 Episode 13
Writer: Ben Stiller (Created By), Judd Apatow (Created By), Judd Apatow (Writer), Robert Cohen (Writer), David Cross (Writer), Brent Forrester (Writer), Jeff Kahn (Writer), Bob Odenkirk (Writer), Dino Stamatopoulos (Writer), Ben Stiller (Writer)
Director: John Fortenberry
Cast: Ben Stiller (Host/Regular Performer), Andy Dick (Regular Performer), Janeane Garofalo (Regular Performer), Bob Odenkirk (Regular Performer), Francis Bay (Gertrude), Shannon Dobson (Cupid Woman), Dana Gould (Otto), Sherman Hemsley (Himself), Whit Hertford (Kreepee Kid), Jeff Kahn (The Edge and Jacques' Assistant), John F. O'Donohue (Engineer), Isabel Sanford (Herself), Jim Trenton (Cupid Man), Howie Mandel (Himself)

I didn't find this last episode all that funny. Maybe at the time it was something refreshing, but the jokes that work have been seen many times since (or maybe even had been already at the time). Which is sad because this series had a great cast. Best one probably is Bob Odenkirk, who later did Mr. Show.
I don't really remember any of the other episodes, except that I also didn't really enjoy the first episode when I watched it in my pilot marathon.

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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2013, 10:21:24 PM »
I have to skip "Berlin Berlin" for now, because I have lent it to a friend. I will watch its finale when I get my set back.



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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2013, 11:06:48 PM »
[tom]5050582549423.4f.jpg[/tom]      Bionic Woman: The Complete Series (2007/United States)
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Universal Playback, Universal Pictures (United Kingdom)
Length:324 min.
Video:Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Plot:
Join one of TV's most stunning breakout heroines as the action-packed series Bionic Woman leaps onto DVD! From executive producer David Eick (Battlestar Galactica) comes this gripping re-imagining of the universally beloved character.

Jamie Sommers is a hard-working woman struggling to take care of her younger sister. But after a serious, life-threatening accident, Jamie is saved by a top-secret procedure that makes her much more than just an ordinary woman... it makes her superhumanly bionic. Starring hot newcomer Michelle Ryan, as well as Miguel Ferrer (Crossing Jordan), Molly Price (Third Watch), Will Yun Lee (Witchblade), Lucy Kate Hale (How I Met Your Mother), and guest stars Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy) and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), it's a non-stop thrill ride unlike anything you've seen before!


Bionic Woman
Season 1.08 Do Not Disturb
Writer: Jason Smilovic (Writer)
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Cast: Michelle Ryan (Jaime Sommers), Miguel Ferrer (Jonas Bledsoe), Molly Price (Ruth Truewell), Will Yun Lee (Jae Kim), Lucy Hale (Becca Sommers), Kevin Rankin (Nathan), Brian Markinson (Vincent Aldridge), Michael Brock (Nick), Brent O'Connor (Valet Parker/Matt), Ben Cotton (Javier), Julia Keilty (Hotel Desk Lady), Jonathan Kralt (Dreadlock Dude), Juno Ruddell (Spa Therapist), Sherry Klassen (Gift Shop Clerk), Justin Sain (Bodyguard #1), Gerald Paetz (Bodyguard #3)

As this series was cancelled very early in its run, this last episode is just another run-of-the-mill episode. Though I enjoyed it. Nice is, that at least we got a nice subplot of how Jaime has to decide if she should tell her little sister about her new work and her powers.

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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2013, 10:56:27 PM »
[tom]883929012954f.jpg[/tom]      Birds of Prey: The Complete Series (2002/United States)
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Warner Home Video (United States)
Length:542 min.
Video:Widescreen 1.78
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Subtitles:English


Plot:
Who will stand up to villains now that a heartbroken Dark Knight has mysteriously vanished? Never fear, New Gothamites, a trio of champions is ready to take wing - and Helena, the daughter of Batman and Catwoman, is among them. She calls herself Huntress and crime is her prey. Teenaged Dinah is the youngest of the group, learning as she goes and gifted in clairvoyance. And overseeing the awesome threesome's high-tech nerve center is Batgirl. Left wheelchair-bound by The Joker, she has reinvented herself as Oracle, the team’s cyber expert. Huntress, Dinah, Oracle: They are the Birds of Prey. Fighting together. Living together. And soaring into adventure together in 13 breathtaking live-action episodes.


Birds of Prey
Season 1.12 Feat of Clay & Devil's Eyes
Writer: Adm Armus (Writer), Kay Foster (Writer), Hans Tobeason (Screenwriter), Adam Armus (Story By), Melissa Rosenberg (Story By)
Director: Joe Napolitano, Robert J. Wilson
Cast: Ashley Scott (Helena Kyle/Huntress), Dina Meyer (Barbara Gordon/Oracle), Rachel Skarsten (Dinah Lance), Shemar Moore (Det. Jesse Reese), Ian Abercrombie (Alfred Pennyworth), Mia Sara (Dr. Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn), Shawn Christian (Wade Brixton), Robert Patrick Benedict (Gibson Kafka), Ian Reed Kesler (Chris Cassius), Kirk Baltz (Clayface), Patrick Fischler (Dr. Will Kroner), Steve Hytner (Dr. Franklin Rominic), Brad Blaisdell (Guard #1), Ted Underwood (Guard #2)

This is another series which was cancelled early. But here they at least got a chance to a last two-parter to conclude the main storylines of this season. Which is a luxury not a lot of series get to do in similar circumstances.
So they had to put a lot of stuff into these episodes, which makes the conclusion of these storylines a little rushed. But at least we get a resolution for them. Like the two love interests for the two main characters. One of them finally get together after a season of teasing. The other gets to find out about the crime fighting and all (thanks to Alfred where he pulls the same stunt he did in the first Batman movie with Vicky Vale). Another thing which comes out of nowhere: The resolution of whom killed the mother of Huntress.
The music replacements in this DVD release is something which really bothered me. One thing I mentioned before is the removal of the great theme song. The other big replacement is the final showdown. In the original aired version, they played T.a.t.u.'s "All the Things She Said", which worked really well. Also it was the first time I had ever heard the song. Although I have to admit, you would not notice these replacements, if you haven't seen the original version.

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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #25 on: January 29, 2013, 01:17:20 AM »
On the Bionic Woman....
I was waiting the entire run of the series for her to tell her little sister. Just when they were finally getting around to it... they canceled the series. I was so disappointed. I don't know how they would have gone about it... but the way I would have enjoyed seeing it go down is Jaime deciding NOT to tell her... but then end up having to when her sister sees her use her bionics in one way or another. Having the decision forced onto her.

I also enjoyed Birds of Prey quite a bit myself!  :thumbup:
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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #26 on: January 29, 2013, 03:10:34 AM »
I too enjoyed "Birds of Prey" quite a bit.  I think it could have grown into a good series given some time.  Of course it could have just imploded.  The season we have is fun.
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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #27 on: February 01, 2013, 11:05:35 PM »
[tom]5051892077118.4f.jpg[/tom]      Chuck: Season Five (2011/United States)
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Warner Bros. Home Video (United Kingdom)
Length:540 min.
Video:Widescreen 1.78
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:English, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish


Plot:
Chuck is back with new missions, a new business - and no intersect. the stakes are high as Chuck sets out to become a full-fledged spy. But without the CIA backup, Chuck will have to rely now more than ever on John Casey, Sarah Walker and a new intersect - Morgan Guillermo Grimes.
Across all 13 episodes of this thrilling final season, Chuck will find that his wits, his friends and his family are the only backup he needs.


Chuck
Season 5.13 Chuck Versus the Goodbye
Writer: Josh Schwartz (Created By), Chris Fedak (Created By), Chris Fedak (Writer)
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Cast: Zachary Levi (Chuck Bartowski), Yvonne Strahovski (Sarah Walker), Joshua Gomez (Morgan Grimes), Ryan McPartlin (Captain Awesome), Mark Christopher Lawrence (Big Mike), Vik Sahay (Lester Patel), Scott Krinsky (Jeff Barnes), Sarah Lancaster (Ellie Bartowski), Adam Baldwin (John Casey), Angus MacFadyen (Nicholas Quinn), Linda Hamilton (Mary Bartowski), Bonita Friedericy (General Beckman), Mekenna Melvin (Alex McHugh), Mark Pellegrino (Hector), Vladimir Kulich (Renny Deutch), Jessie Heiman (Fernando), Michael Kawczynski (Skip), Ilka Urbach (German Woman), Robert Duncan McNeill (Operative), Alexander Von Roon (Lutz), Lawrence Stachowiak (Larry), Daniel Samadani (Daniel), Gabrielle Eisenstadt (Gabbie), John Jurgens (John), Natasha Soudek (Wienerlicious Girl)

As I just finished watching this series, I am posting this review out of order. This last season was a nice watch. I really enjoyed it. And we got a nice conclusion to the series.
And I have to admit, that I am happy that contrary to rumors I had read when this season first aired
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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #28 on: February 09, 2013, 07:15:54 PM »
[tom]5014503100124.4f.jpg[/tom]      The Black Adder (1983/United Kingdom)
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(United Kingdom)
Length:195 min.
Video:Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 1
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Norwegian, Other, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish


Plot:
Set in England at the end of the War of the Roses, we soon find out that the history we know is a Tudor fiction. In fact, Henry VII did not actually win the battle of Bosworth Field; he lost and though Richard III died in the battle, his nephew King Richard IV (who certainly was not smothered while still a boy in the Tower of London) reigned on for some years. The story focuses on Richard IV's younger son Prince Edmund, a sniveling coward who calls himself the 'Black Adder'. Assisted by his grungy servant Baldrick and the moronic Lord Percy, Edmund plots his rise to greatness.


Black Adder
Series 1.06 The Black Seal
Writer: Richard Curtis (Writer), Rowan Atkinson (Writer)
Director: Martin Shardlow
Cast: John Carlisle (Murdered Lord), Bert Parnaby (Cain, A Blind Beggar), Roy Evans (Abel, A Blind Beggar), Forbes Collins (Trusting Father), Des Webb (Person of Unrestricted Growth), John Barrard (Retired Morris Dancer), Mad Gerald (Himself), Perry Benson (Pigeon Vendor), Paul Brooke (Friar Bellows), Big Mick (Jack Large), Roger Sloman (Three Fingered Pete), Patrick Malahide (Guy of Glastonbury), John Hallam (Sir Wilfred Death), Patrick Allen (The Hawk), Ron Cook (Sean, The Irish Bastard), Robert East (Harry, Prince of Wales), Elspet Gray (The Queen), Brian Blessed (King Richard IV), Rowan Atkinson (The Flat Adder), Tony Robinson (Baldrick), Tim McInnerny (Percy, the Poisoner)

Still my least favorite Blackadder series. At is a good ending though.

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Re: Tom's TV Finales marathon
« Reply #29 on: February 17, 2013, 07:31:33 PM »
[tom]5014503101923.4f.jpg[/tom]      Blackadder 2 (1984/United Kingdom)
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BBC Worldwide (United Kingdom)
Length:175 min.
Video:Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio:English: Dolby Digital 1
Subtitles:English


Plot:
The Historic Second Series

England 1558-1603. The filthy genes of the Blackadder dynasty bubble back to the surface of the melting pot of history as Lord Edmund, arrogant peer-about-town, swaggers back with a big head and small beard in search of grace and favour from stark raving mad Queen Bess. Accompanied by a small rabble of be-ruffed riff-raff - bottom-breath Baldrick and pea-brained Percy - the serpentine Lord Blackadder lower the whole tone of England's Golden Age.


Black Adder
Series 2.06 Chains
Writer: Richard Curtis (Writer), Ben Elton (Writer)
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Cast: Rowan Atkinson (Edmund Blackadder), Tim McInnerny (Lord Percy), Tony Robinson (Baldrick), Miranda Richardson (Queen Elizabeth I), Stephen Fry (Lord Melchett), Patsy Byrne (Nursie), Hugh Laurie (Prince Ludwig), Max Harvey (Torturer), Mark Arden (1st Guard), Lee Cornes (2nd Guard)

This is probably my favorite Blackadder series. And also the final episode is great. It also has an unexpected twist at the end.
This episode guest-stars Hugh Laurie, you will become a regular in the third series.

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