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‘Surface’ first episode impressions

“Surface” (2005-06, NBC), episode 1 – “Surface” (7 p.m. Mondays on NBC) is about the Outsiders. The premiere played like one of those Peter Benchley miniseries about

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‘Threshold’ first episode impressions

“Threshold” (2005-06, CBS), episode 1 – “Threshold” (8 p.m. Fridays on CBS) is about the Insiders. It’s what “The X-Files” would have been if we saw

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Invasion 2005

‘Invasion’ first episode impressions

“Invasion” (2005-06, ABC), episode 1 – Last week’s season premieres of “Lost” and “Invasion” (8 and 9 p.m. Wednesdays on ABC) featured a level of suspense above

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‘Lost’ Season 2 first episode impressions

“Lost” Season 2 (2005-06, ABC), episode 1 – “Lost” is not the best show on TV (it’s not even the best show in its time

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‘Lost’ Season 1 review

“Lost” Season 1 (2004-05, ABC), episodes 1-11 – I was hooked on “Lost” (7 p.m. Wednesdays on ABC) from the get-go. The pilot came complete with

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‘Futurama’ Season 5 review

John’s “Futurama” Season 5 (episodes 1-9) review, Brainerd Dispatch, June 5, 2003

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Sliders Season 5

‘Sliders’ Season 5 review

NDSU Spectrum: TV review Sliding off into the sunset By JOHN HANSEN Feb. 4, 2000 The Sliders will make one last leap through a transdimensional

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The Fly

‘The Fly’ (1986) review

John’s Frightening Friday flashback review, Nov. 28, 2025 “The Fly” – Starring Jeff Goldblum (who kind of looks like a fly) and Geena Davis (who

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‘Planet of the Apes’ (1968) reviews

John’s “Planet of the Apes” flashback review, April 3, 2018 “Planet of the Apes” – With apologies to “Forbidden Planet” and “2001,” “Planet of the

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‘The Langoliers’ review

“The Langoliers” – Directed by Tom Holland, “The Langoliers” is among the elite TV movies, Stephen King movies and time-travel movies. It works much like

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