by mike | Apr 28, 2025 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
The BritBox original series, McDonald and Dodds—a British crime drama whose setting is the historic city of Bath—ran for four seasons. There will not be a fifth. And that’s a bummer. To begin with, four seasons may sound significant, but they were only comprised of...
by mike | Feb 20, 2025 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
After four entertaining seasons, this fun show reached its untimely end. I first presented this post in 2022. No, we’re not talking about William Shakespeare, or his wife, Anne Hathaway—not exactly, anyway. This is about Luella “Lu” Shakespeare (Jo Joyner) and Frank...
by mike | Dec 16, 2024 | Aging, Death, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
A memorable tagline: “One Black, one white, one blonde.” Michael Cole, the “White Guy” from the popular 1960s-70s crime drama, The Mod Squad, passed away last week at the age of 84. In death he joins co-stars Peggy Lipton (2019) and Clarence Williams III (2021). FROM...
by mike | Oct 10, 2024 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
British detective drama McDonald and Dodds has found its footing as an outstanding series since I first presented this post in 2021. McDonald & Dodds, a BritBox original series, is a crime drama set in the city of Bath, about ninety-odd miles from London. The...
by mike | Jul 18, 2024 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Native Americans, Paranormal, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Another creepy story to be told around the campfire, kiddies. This post first ran in 2021. Built in 1796, the antebellum Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana has a reputation as one of America’s most haunted houses. Currently a bed & breakfast, the...
by mike | May 30, 2024 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, Paranormal, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Oh, how I wish they would produce new episodes of Jonathan Creek! This post first ran in 2021. Jonathan Creek is a narrow tributary to a Canadian river. Jonathan Creek is also the title of a venerable British TV mystery series, as well as the name of its lead...