Written by Patrick Harbinson and Bernard CornwellDirected by Tom Clegg 1814. Peace – Napoleon has been exiled to the Island of Elba. The King of France has been returned to his throne. […]
Star Trek: Return to Tomorrow – The Perils of Carrying a Grudge for 500,000 Years
Written by John T. Dugan and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Ralph Senensky Tackling subjects not commonly talked about back in the day was one of the strengths of the original series of Star […]
Star Trek: A Private Little War – What Is It Good For?
Written by Don Ingalls and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Danielss There are quite a number of episodes that draw on the history of the crew of the Enterprise prior to the current […]
The Civil War: A Documentary by Ken Burns – A Definitive Portrait
It is well that war is so terrible… we should grow too fond of it… – Robert E. Lee watching the battle of Fredericksburg. An anecdote about Wilmer McClain, who moved his […]
Star Trek: The Immunity Syndrome – The Monster of the Week
Written by Robert Sabaroff and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney How much right does a life-form have to exist? That’s the question here when a new life-form is encountered that threatens the […]
Star Trek: A Piece of the Action – All That You Leave Behind
Written by David P. Harmon, Gene Coon, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by James Komack Imagine a primitive society that is visited by more advanced people. When the more advanced race leaves, they accidentally […]
Star Trek: The Gamesters of Triskelion – The Hunger Games in Space
Written by Margaret Armen and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Gene Nelson This is one of those episodes that begs the question “where to begin?” There’s so much to digest here. On one hand, […]
Star Trek: The Trouble With Tribbles – A Favorite, Near Flawless Episode
Written by David Gerrold and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney The Enterprise is summoned to Space Station K-7 by a priority distress call, which is a disaster call. They arrive at the […]
Star Trek: Wolf in the Fold – Murder Mystery in Space
Written by Robert Bloch and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney The legend of Jack the Ripper…. What if… What if it wasn’t a human who committed all of those horrible murders? What […]
Sharpe’s Revenge – Destroying All Sharpe Has Worked So Hard to Build
Written by Eoghan Harris and Bernard CornwellDirected by Tom Clegg Toulouse. April, 1814. This is the last loyal town to Napoleon. This is the last battle. And if Napoleon loses, he will […]
