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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 5, 2024 5:57:29 GMT
"The Night of the Bleak Island"- The episode ends with Jim being presented a photo and note from Artie, stating he will be back soon. This is yet another example of the messy air date order mentioned in "The Night of the 800 Pound Gorilla". This scene would have made sense if the episodes had aired in production order, coming at the end of the eighth of nine Artie-less episodes. But since the air date order had two Artie episodes immediately preceding this one, this scene now makes no sense at all.
Ha it made sense for me!
I guessed the twist in the story about half way through (specifically when Jim was up on the window and his partner comes in).
One Artie-free episode to go.
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Post by vrkalak on Oct 5, 2024 13:07:31 GMT
I remember watching this episode as a 9 year old on 3/14/69. Pretty cool creepy episode. Funny they used stock Gilligan’s Island SS Minnow footage at the beginning.
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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 6, 2024 7:16:08 GMT
I remember watching this episode as a 9 year old on 3/14/69. Pretty cool creepy episode. Funny they used stock Gilligan’s Island SS Minnow footage at the beginning. Yeah I noticed that right away.
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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 7, 2024 19:45:45 GMT
That Minnow shot is weird come to think of it--since it featured so prominently in the opening of the GI show. Surprised they would use it like that--unless it was a joke leftover from the previous episode!
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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 12, 2024 5:02:43 GMT
"The Night of the Tycoons" The stunt man flying across the back of the staircase into the wall opposite seemed a very nasty stunt.
Does the acidic compound West uses to dissolve the chair bolts count as gas?
Funny that Lionel picks a fight with him and then we see him at work--I knw he would reveal a black eye.
Musical interlude wasn't bad. I was expecting a fight with the clowns.
Also amusing that Jim was so unapologetic chauvinist in the finale. I am surprised that they aired this episode of the series. Isn't that weird?
Ok--so guess what almost happened to me. I almost watched The Night of the Plague by mistake because the episode was mislabeled!
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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 12, 2024 5:06:53 GMT
"The Night of the Diva"This take on "The Phantom of the Opera" is a fantastic episode that approaches all-time classic status. And Artie is back! I decided to watch this after Tycoons.
So his return does make more sense when viewed in production order.
Clever use of the disguise-especially for the ending.
The fight in the alley was unusual--looked like they did much of it in one continuous shot.
I had wondered if they could find a use for a woman agent for the secret service and here we have that shown--also the fact that Artie was entirely comfortable with being knocked out by the kidnappers as has happened to him many times before. As for the Phantom plot--clever twist on it--although I guessed the idea at one point so it wasn't a total surprise.
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Post by alpha128 on Oct 12, 2024 14:19:22 GMT
"The Night of the Tycoons"Does the acidic compound West uses to dissolve the chair bolts count as gas? Also amusing that Jim was so unapologetic chauvinist in the finale. I am surprised that they aired this episode of the series. Isn't that weird? Ok--so guess what almost happened to me. I almost watched The Night of the Plague by mistake because the episode was mislabeled! No, that counts as acid fumes. What you soon saw in The Night of the Diva is pretty much a textbook example of Gas!The reviewers at the Flashback Universe Blog also dinged the episode for sexism in their review. And I thought, Really? This is a 1960s TV show set in 1876! I think the writer meant to show Jim reacting to his nearly lethal encounter with Amelia Bronston. Maybe the writer bungled here, or maybe it's now difficult to watch this episode without presentism. I personally managed to avoid presentism and had no problem with it. Glad you to managed to stay on track with the Season 4 Alternate Viewing Order!
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Post by alpha128 on Oct 12, 2024 15:05:47 GMT
"The Night of the Diva"And Artie is back! I decided to watch this after Tycoons. So his return does make more sense when viewed in production order.
When you're done with the final two episodes, I'm interested in reading your comments on the season as a whole, particularly when viewed in production order.
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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 12, 2024 16:43:15 GMT
No, that counts as acid fumes. What you soon saw in The Night of the Diva is pretty much a textbook example of Gas!The reviewers at the Flashback Universe Blog also dinged the episode for sexism in their review. And I thought, Really? This is a 1960s TV show set in 1876! I think the writer meant to show Jim reacting to his nearly lethal encounter with Amelia Bronston. Maybe the writer bungled here, or maybe it's now difficult to watch this episode without presentism. I personally managed to avoid presentism and had no problem with it. Glad you to managed to stay on track with the Season 4 Alternate Viewing Order! As you say, it is set in the 19th century for one thing. It would be out of character for him to be showing support for women's lib. He's not James T Kirk.
I only have two episodes left! I may drag it out a bit. I started watching it in 2019 or so.
Based on the order of the episodes--I am glad I watched in correct viewing order.
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Post by alpha128 on Oct 12, 2024 16:57:12 GMT
The reviewers at the Flashback Universe Blog also dinged the episode for sexism in their review. And I thought, Really? This is a 1960s TV show set in 1876! I think the writer meant to show Jim reacting to his nearly lethal encounter with Amelia Bronston. Maybe the writer bungled here, or maybe it's now difficult to watch this episode without presentism. I personally managed to avoid presentism and had no problem with it. Glad you to managed to stay on track with the Season 4 Alternate Viewing Order! As you say, it is set in the 19th century for one thing. It would be out of character for him to be showing support for women's lib. He's not James T Kirk.
I only have two episodes left! I may drag it out a bit. I started watching it in 2019 or so. Based on the order of the episodes--I am glad I watched in correct viewing order.
Please don't drag it out, I was getting used to your binge watching! I'm very interested in reading your comments on the final two episodes and on the Fourth Season overall. I'm sure vrkalak is too.
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