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‘TMNT’ writers get breathing room to start Season 6 (1992)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season 6 (1992, CBS) marks the first time when there was only one episode per week instead of two. Likely because

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‘TMNT’ Season 5 (1991) tries a bit of character development, continuity

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ ” writers mix things up a bit by trying for a little character development and even some continuity in the back

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Action figures take spotlight in ‘TMNT’ Season 5 (1991)

As we get into Season 5 of our “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reviews, some housekeeping is in order. The Hokum Hare two-parter — “The Turtles

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Poor little rich cartoon: A look at the end of ‘TMNT’ Season 4 (1990)

The back half of CBS’ first season of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (Season 4, episodes 27-39) (1990) is around the time my interest started to

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Missing Mona Lisa: A look at ‘TMNT’s’ early CBS episodes (Season 4, 1990)

In the first CBS episode, as the Turtles (rather slowly) recognize that a giant fly footprint belongs to Baxter Stockman, they muse about who else

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‘Sparkling Cyanide’ retains glitz, mystery for 1983 TV movie

I mentioned in my review of 1985’s “Thirteen at Dinner” that Poirot feels out of time in the 1980s. However, other Agatha Christie novels translate

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Poirot time-travels to 1985 for ‘Thirteen at Dinner’

The third of Peter Ustinov’s six Hercule Poirot films, “Thirteen at Dinner” (1985), came out the same year as “Back to the Future.” This is

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‘Salem’s Lot’ miniseries (1979) sucks life out of King’s book

Miniseries based on Stephen King works used to be great ways to get safe scares in the comfort of your living room, with the whole

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‘Beyond Westworld’ (1980) brings robots into wider world

On HBO’s “Westworld” – which is expected to air its fourth season later this year – robots are establishing themselves in the wider world. But

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CBS’ ‘Ghosts’ is a pale shadow of anything original, funny

I’ve gotten out of the habit of watching sitcoms in recent years. “Ghosts” (Thursdays, CBS) reminds me why. Not that there aren’t a few gems

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