tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post1503140615951242999..comments2024-03-28T20:35:37.931-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: My Ten Favorite TV ShowsHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-420544198899236332019-03-24T18:38:46.751-04:002019-03-24T18:38:46.751-04:00Hi, Blakeney! Thanks for the recommendations! I ...Hi, Blakeney! Thanks for the recommendations! I will have to see if I can find those anywhere. They definitely sound like something I'd like! I'm a fan of <i>Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman</i>, and have recently become a fan of the late-'90s TV version of <i>The Magnificent Seven</i>, which has a similar vibe :-) But I'd not heard of either <i>Bordertown</i> or <i>The Campbells</iHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-18442817998998291152019-03-23T23:05:13.384-04:002019-03-23T23:05:13.384-04:00Hi Hamlette, I'm way late to this party but I ...Hi Hamlette, I'm way late to this party but I can firmly recommend a late 80s Canadian Western called "Bordertown". The premise is a town sits on the Canadian-American border. A scruffy, laid-back Marshal maintains the peace on the American side. He buts heads with the straight-laced Mountie that patrols the Canadian side. They both vie for the affections of the town's Blakeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778630656258229069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-70311592745122509852017-07-22T08:23:52.443-04:002017-07-22T08:23:52.443-04:00Jessica, perhaps if I watched enough of BMW, I wou...Jessica, perhaps if I watched enough of BMW, I would get into it, but the few eps I've seen, none of the characters grabbed me, so I've never watched more.<br /><br />I'm hoping to see either Dunkirk or Spider-Man this weekend. But I promised I'd take my kids to see Cars 3 first, so we'll see if any showtimes work after that.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-6332982623511348032017-07-17T12:30:09.773-04:002017-07-17T12:30:09.773-04:00Yeah, I can see how BMW might not necessarily appe...Yeah, I can see how BMW might not necessarily appeal to you? It doesn't seem precisely like "your" sort of show, although I can't put my finger on why. <br /><br />I should probably try Andy Griffith, too :-)<br /><br />I'm sorry things have been so hectic! Publishing a book must certainly be a LOT of work. I definitely hope you can see Wonder Woman at some point . . . Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-24240118485304447792017-07-16T16:11:11.655-04:002017-07-16T16:11:11.655-04:00Gord, that's a good list! My list of 10 fave ...Gord, that's a good list! My list of 10 fave western series <a href="https://hamlette.blogspot.com/2016/08/my-ten-favorite-western-tv-shows.html" rel="nofollow">is here</a>, and I also have <i>Cheyenne</i>, <i>Wanted: Dead or Alive</i>, and <i>Maverick</i> on it. That's my list of favorites, though, not necessarily what I'd consider the best.<br /><br />Of the ones you list, I havenHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-33931518508752610232017-07-16T16:08:36.627-04:002017-07-16T16:08:36.627-04:00Jessica, I've seen a few eps of Boy Meets Worl...Jessica, I've seen a few eps of <i>Boy Meets World</i> in rerun, but it didn't exactly grab me. It was cute, though! <i>The Andy Griffith Show</i> is kind of like that with the kind and gentle feel, and all kinds of everyday life stuff. AND the subtle morals.<br /><br />Haven't seen a single movie in the theater this summer except <i>Cars 3</i> and <i>King Arthur</i>. Between Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-66265266374089052142017-07-16T16:05:02.568-04:002017-07-16T16:05:02.568-04:00Miss Meg, yes, that's terrible. But not very ...Miss Meg, yes, that's terrible. But not very surprising, since we ARE from different countries, and most of them are either quite old or not exactly big hits. <i>Lost</i> excepted.<br /><br />I'm glad you've heard of <i>Five Mile Creek</i>, at least! Not a lot of people in the US have. I grew up watching it, <i>Little House on the Prairie</i>, and <i>Bonanza</i> too. I quite likeHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-75141074449488629922017-07-12T08:24:00.776-04:002017-07-12T08:24:00.776-04:0010 Best Western Series
This is my 3 and a half cen...10 Best Western Series<br />This is my 3 and a half cents worth on the subject of top 10 Western Series. Again, these are not in any particular order.<br />Cheyenne 1955-63 Clint Walker<br />Wanted: Dead or Alive 58-61 Steve McQueen as a bounty hunter<br />THE VIRGINIAN 1962-73 Doug McClure <br />RAWHIDE 1959-65 Clint Eastwood<br />HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL 57-63 Richard Boone as a gun for hire<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-49328627418047378112017-07-10T22:59:34.768-04:002017-07-10T22:59:34.768-04:00My all-time favorite TV show is "Boy Meets Wo...My all-time favorite TV show is "Boy Meets World." I love it so much because it takes ordinary, everyday-life stuff and shows how beautiful and special it really is. I mean, it's about a kid and his friends from school and their principal and their regular old neighborhood. Not a frightful lot going on; and yet I will watch episode after episode, over and over again. I am Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-51712744940639660062017-07-08T23:40:46.510-04:002017-07-08T23:40:46.510-04:00Is it very terrible I've never seen any of the...Is it very terrible I've never seen any of these? Or even heard of a lot of them? :P <br /><br />Well, I can always use the excuse that we're from different countries. ;D<br />(I HAVE heard of Five Mile Creek. *wink*)<br /><br />I haven't actually seen that many TV shows - we never used to watch them when I was growing up, except for things like "The Magic School Bus", haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-27617677408205214982017-07-08T18:52:11.351-04:002017-07-08T18:52:11.351-04:00Gord, I love Cheyenne too!!! So much that I have ...Gord, I love <i>Cheyenne</i> too!!! So much that I have the whole series. Cheyenne Bodie was a big hero for me when i was growing up. It and <i>Wanted: Dead or Alive</i> are in my top 10 for TV westerns.<br /><br />And I love <i>Firefly</i>. Totally a Browncoat. I almost put it on here instead of <i>Lost</i>, but then I was like, "Three Joss Whedon shows might be a tad excessive?"Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-79912090508220725222017-07-08T18:17:47.306-04:002017-07-08T18:17:47.306-04:00I know, but my grandma was really feminine and old...I know, but my grandma was really feminine and old-fashioned. Westerns were for boys, not girls.<br /><br />(Would love to see those lists!)<br /><br />Aha! Well, I saw an interview with <i>Lost</i>'s producers after the show ended where they said that, to be honest, if the finale had been nothing but the two of them sitting in front of a camera explaining every single unexplained thing Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-63105880964627755352017-07-08T12:34:00.926-04:002017-07-08T12:34:00.926-04:00I've read all the Lee Goldberg "Monk"...I've read all the Lee Goldberg "Monk"s. Haven't gotten around to the Hy Conrad ones yet.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-74391723864367010252017-07-08T12:18:21.065-04:002017-07-08T12:18:21.065-04:00Top 10 TV series
These are ones I enjoyed when th...Top 10 TV series<br /><br />These are ones I enjoyed when they were on the tube, and ones I still love. These are in no particular order.<br /> <br />STAR TREK – the first series with Shatner and crew. <br /><br />CHEYENNE 1955-62 Clint Walker ruled the airwaves at my house. Saw it first during reruns in the mid 60’s. <br /><br />MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 1966-73 Loved this bit of thriller entertainmentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-81019559008094522832017-07-08T11:44:25.335-04:002017-07-08T11:44:25.335-04:00But westerns are awesome! ;)
(I'm considering...But westerns are awesome! ;)<br /><br />(I'm considering doing top ten lists for westerns and war films, by the way.)<br /><br />I asked Mom about it and she said, nope, it wasn't for religious reasons...she just thought the ending was a cop-out. I still want to see it sometime, though. :) (I can handle those kind of endings better than Mom, I think.)<br /><br />~EvaEvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992633823859430981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-26183880376259432017-07-08T07:56:10.581-04:002017-07-08T07:56:10.581-04:00Quiggy, Star Trek used to tie with Combat! for my ...Quiggy, Star Trek used to tie with Combat! for my #1 show. They're the only shows I've attended conventions for, and I actually have loved ST the longest of the two.<br /><br />My mom likes Monk so much she reads the books based on it. I've watched a couple eps with her, and I do enjoy it.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-26026494139423698592017-07-08T04:05:55.591-04:002017-07-08T04:05:55.591-04:00Star Trek is my second favorite show, but my favor...Star Trek is my second favorite show, but my favorite was (and is) "Monk". (And I have the entire run of both.)Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-52633892561215069622017-07-07T11:49:33.713-04:002017-07-07T11:49:33.713-04:00Gord, interesting! I knew Five Mile Creek was loo...Gord, interesting! I knew <i>Five Mile Creek</i> was loosely based on Louis L'Amour's book <i>The Cherokee Trail</i>, but I didn't realize there was a similar series earlier. Nifty!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-41813015918755150792017-07-07T11:35:53.225-04:002017-07-07T11:35:53.225-04:00FIVE MILE CREEK is more or less a take on the 1960...FIVE MILE CREEK is more or less a take on the 1960-61 Aussie series, WHIPLASH. It starred American Peter Graves as a Yank setting up a stagecoach line down under. It was one of the first Aussie produced series to show in North America. There is the whole 39 episode run up on You-Tube. Loved this as a kid back in the day. <br /><br />Gord Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-88814999871148035552017-07-07T10:53:15.729-04:002017-07-07T10:53:15.729-04:00Eva, you're welcome! Of course I would mentio...Eva, you're welcome! Of course I would mention you, since you gave me the idea. And yes, C! in our top slots makes me grin :-D<br /><br />I do get that about extended family not always approving your tastes. When I was a teen and just starting to write, my grandma was not pleased that all I wrote were war stories and westerns. Sorry, Grandma.<br /><br /><i>Lost</i> has a lot of adult Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-92175384452148632432017-07-06T21:31:21.166-04:002017-07-06T21:31:21.166-04:00Thanks for mentioning my post!
Love how me both p...Thanks for mentioning my post!<br /><br />Love how me both put C! in the top slot. :)<br /><br />I, um, might've put Star Trek: Original Series on my list, but certain family members (not my immediate family, though) wouldn't exactly appreciate that, soooo.... :P<br /><br />Great list! And I really want to watch Lost, but Mom hates the ending so, yeah, that's probably not going to Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992633823859430981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-85743286267866998142017-07-06T17:22:43.092-04:002017-07-06T17:22:43.092-04:00MC, well, when you get to be my age, maybe you'...MC, well, when you get to be my age, maybe you'll have seen enough shows to make a top ten list! And I haven't seen every ep of all these shows -- I've seen all of <i>Angel</i>, <i>Five Mile Creek</i>, <i>Buffy</i>, <i>A Nero Wolfe Mystery</i>, and <i>Lost</i>, but the others... nope. Slowly working my way through them. BUT I've seen enough of them to know I love them :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-82873416042648139722017-07-06T17:18:43.244-04:002017-07-06T17:18:43.244-04:00Claire, I also haven't watched Lost for severa...Claire, I also haven't watched <i>Lost</i> for several years. I know that, when I do start it up again, I'll probably get sucked in the way I did when I first watched it and be staying up until all hours to watch "just one more episode." So I'm kind of putting it off until I'm willing to commit to that, hee.<br /><br />I hope your library does have <i>Buffy</i>, Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-85299199004953238322017-07-06T16:16:45.270-04:002017-07-06T16:16:45.270-04:00Wow! I haven't seen that many tv shows to make...Wow! I haven't seen that many tv shows to make ten, but you have seen a lot!Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-87717669716325504182017-07-06T16:08:14.728-04:002017-07-06T16:08:14.728-04:00I love Lost!! It's been ages since I watched i...I love Lost!! It's been ages since I watched it; I really should pick it up again. I love Sawyer especially. I think it's the only one on your list that I really *know*, although I'm familiar with the rest. I wanted to start watching Buffy this spring, but they took it off Netflix before I had the chance. :-( I'm sure the library will have it!<br /><br />Pushing Daisies is my Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103733708909437765noreply@blogger.com