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The epic ends in a thrilling way in ‘TMNT’ Season 10 (1996)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” goes out on a high note with Season 10 (1996, CBS) despite the fact that a brand-new writer, Jeffrey Scott, pens

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Not the Dreggs: ‘TMNT’ reaches new heights in Season 9 (1995)

As “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” was dropping in the ratings in the age of “Power Rangers” and “Batman: The Animated Series,” it was stepping up

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Red sky at night, animators’ delight: A look at ‘TMNT’ Season 8 (1994)

By 1994, I was losing interest in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” If memory serves, I recorded it via VCR timer and labeled the tapes with

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‘TMNT’ ‘Wises’ up for surprisingly strong Season 7 (1993, CBS)

In what seems like a conscious effort after the “European Vacation” sideseason (a.k.a. Season 7, part one), story editor and lead writer David Wise brings

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‘TMNT’ Season 6 (1992) episodes 9-16 aren’t too scary

The back half of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season 6 (1992, CBS) has some episodes with fully developed sitcom-esque plots and life lessons for kids,

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‘Dain Curse’ (1978), Hammett’s most emotional novel, gets miniseries treatment

Of Dashiell Hammett’s five novels, four inspired an outburst of films: three versions of “The Maltese Falcon,” two versions of “The Glass Key,” six “Thin

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‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ Season 2 (1956-57) explores flickering morals

In Season 1 of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” it seemed Hitchcock picked out four premium scripts to direct. In Season 2 (1956-57, CBS), he must’ve slotted

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If ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ (1991) doesn’t leave, I’ll kill it myself

“Psycho” (1998) gets the wrath among near beat-for-beat remakes of Alfred Hitchcock’s films, but there are many candidates for worst remake of his work. “Shadow

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‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ Season 1 (1955-56) brings the macabre into living rooms

Alfred Hitchcock’s macabre sense of humor had become a brand by the 1950s, and he smartly spun that into a TV series, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.”

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Hayes steps into Marple role for lively ‘Caribbean Mystery’ (1983)

When it comes to getting all the Miss Marple traits correct, Joan Hickson can’t be topped, but if someone prefers Helen Hayes, I can’t quibble

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