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Favorite Television Series

Below is a list of my favorite television series (in chronological order).  I only listed my favorite shows . . . no television movies, miniseries or specials:

FAVORITE TELEVISION SERIES

“Leave It to Beaver” (1957-1963) - This surprisingly witty comedy sitcom was about the adventures of an inquisitive and often naïve boy and his adventures at home, school, and around his suburban neighborhood.  Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow, Hugh Beaumont and Barbara Billingsley starred. 

“The Dick Van Dyke Show” (1961-1966) - Another witty sitcom that centered on the work and home life of a television comedy writer named Rob Petrie.  Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore starred.

“Hawaii Five-O” (1968-1980) - Jack Lord starred in this first-rate crime drama about a special police task force for the Hawaii State Police.

“The Mod Squad” (1968-1973) - This crime drama was about three young undercome police detectives for the Los Angeles Police Department.  Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton and Tige Andrews starred.

   “Remington Steele” (1982-1987) - Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan starrred in this elegant mystery drama about a female private detective partnered with a former thief who assumes the role of a fictitious detective in her business.

“Agatha Christie’s Poirot” (1989-2013) - David Suchet had starred in this long running series that featured episodes and television movies based on the novels and short stories of mystery writer, Agatha Christie.  Suchet portrayed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.

“Homefront” (1991-1993) - Kyle Chandler and Tammy Lauren starred in this superb period drama about a small Ohio town in the years following the end of World War II.

“Babylon 5″ (1993-1998) - J. Michael Straczynski created this award-winning space opera about the human military staff and alien diplomats stationed on a space station in the 23rd century.  Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan and Michael O’Hare starred.

“Friends” (1994-2004) - This award-winning sitcom centered around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan.  Jennifer Anniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer starred.

“Star Trek Voyager” (1995-2001) - Kate Mulgrew starred as Star Trek series about the adventures of the Starfleet vessel U.S.S. Voyager and its crew’s attempts to return home to the Alpha Quadrant after being stranded in the Delta Quadrant.

“Lost” (2004-2010) - Damon Lindelof, J.J. Abrams and Jeffrey Lieber created this superb and original science-fiction/fantasy drama about the survivors of a commercial jet airliner that crashed on a mysterious island somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean.

“How I Met Your Mother” (2005-2014) - This award-winning sitcom featured a father’s recount to his children of the journey he and his four best friends had taken, leading up to him meeting their mother.  Josh Radnor, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders and Neil Patrick Harris starred.

“Eureka” (2006-2012) - This entertaining science-fiction series told the story of a U.S. Marshal, who becomes the sheriff of a small town in Oregon that serves as the home of scientific geniuses, who work for an advanced research facility called Global Dynamics.  Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Joe Morton starred.

  “Jericho” (2006-2008) - Skeet Ulrich and Lennie James starred in this excellent post-apocalyptic action drama about the residents of a fictional Kansas town in the aftermath of a nuclear attack on 23 major cities in the United States.

“Modern Family” (2009-2020) - Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd created this funny and award-winning family sitcom about the lives of three diverse family set-ups in suburban Los Angeles, linked by patriarch Jay Pritchett.

“Game of Thrones” (2011-2019) - David Benioff and D. B. Weiss created this adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy saga, “A Song of Ice and Fire”, a series of novels set in the fictional lands of Westeros and Essos.  Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke and Kit Harrington starred.

“New Girl” (2011-2018) - This excellent sitcom centered around an offbeat young woman who moves into a Los Angeles apartment loft with three single men.  Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamone Morris, Hannah Simone and Damon Wayans, Jr. starred. 

“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (2013-2020) - Clark Gregg starred in this sci-fi action series about a team of operatives for S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division), a peacekeeping and spy agency in a world of superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

“Black Sails” (2014-2017) - Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine created this superb adventure-historical series that served as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel “Treasure Island”.  Toby Stephens, Hannah New and Luke Arnold starred.

“The Flash” (2014-present) - Grant Gustin starred as D.C. Comics superhero the Flash aka Barry Allen in this comic-book hero action drama.

“Mercy Street” (2016-2017) - Lisa Q. Wolfinger created this excellent period medical drama about the Union hospital, Mansion House Hospital, in 1862 Alexandria, Virginia.  Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Josh Radnor and Hannah Green starred.

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An ABC in Pictures Vivian Ridler Most illustrators turn their hand to an ABC, and some of my very favourite books are in this genre. Ravilious, Enid Marx, Dorothy Chapman all beautiful examples. I quite like this little one, just over 10cm tall and 2cms wide and lithographed on flimsy paper during WW2 and published by Faber & Faber. It originally came with a tiny envelope so that parents could send a copy to their children, evacuated to distant rural communities. #abc #vivianridler #homefront #evacuees #anabcinpictures #miniaturebook

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The Rookie 1x18 "Homefront" Promo - When one of their colleagues is arrested by Internal Affairs for lying on the witness stand, it leads to the release of three felons whose cases he worked on and the team being asked to check in on them now that they are free. Meanwhile, Officer Nolan finds out he is being sued by a man who claims he used excessive force which led to an injury on “The Rookie,” airing Tuesday, April 2nd on ABC, streaming and on demand.

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Trekspertise Short Treks Review - “The Brightest Star” & “The Escape Artist”

Writer - Kyle Sullivan & Katie Boyer, with input from Jay Manning & Brandon Fibbs

Narration & Editing - Kyle Sullivan

Camera & Lighting - Steve Ashlee & Randy Halpern

Title Graphics & Logo - Dan King

Additional Audio Assistance - Matt Webster

This episode was made possible by the support of Hank S, Ben Pfeifer, & Chris Lord. Additional massive thank yous go out to Troy Bernier, Wellington Marcus, Samuel Ulmschneider, Paul Laker, Alex Blocker, Darren Descallar, Alex Absher, Kai Ellis, & Ryan Kindahl. And a big hearty thank you to all of our patrons who make this channel possible!

Additional thanks to the Daystrom Institute subreddit, a place dedicated to Star Trek discussion, and to www.memoryalpha.com, a Star Trek wiki.

Support Trekspertise on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trekspertise

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The Brightest Star, DIS Short Trek, 2018

The Escape Artist, DIS Short Trek, 2019

Pan’s Labyrinth, 2006

The Shape Of Water, 2017

Rightful Heir, TNG, 1993

In The Hands Of The Prophets, DS9, 1993

Runaway, DIS Short Trek, 2018

Captive Pursuit, DS9, 1993

Bread And Circuses, TOS, 1968

Time And Again, VOY, 1995

Symbiosis, TNG, 1988

The Apple, TOS, 1967

Star Trek Into Darkness, 2013

Who Watches The watchers, TNG, 1989

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015

Rules Of Acquisition, DS9, 1993

Magic To Make The Sanest man Go Mad, DIS, 2017

I, Mudd, TOS, 1967

Star Trek: First Contact, 1996

Firstborn, TNG, 1994

Who Mourns For Morn?, DS9, 1998

Homefront, DS9, 1996

Mudd’s Women, TOS, 1996

Mudd’s Passion, TAS, 1973

Migrant Crisis: Police Clash with Refugees in Hungary | ABC News, uploaded 2015, accessed via: https://bit.ly/2VyfjRR

Images

Amish farm kids at home on the outskirts of Morristown, NY, taken by ilamont.com, 2012, uploaded by OttawaAC, 2012

Amish buggy on U.S. Route 30 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, taken and uploaded by Ad Meskens, 2009, current image adjusted by Nightscream, 2011

Amish family riding in a traditional Amish buggy in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, taken by Utente, 2004, uploaded by Otoomet, 2006

Amish Life IN Lancaster, PA, US Library Of Congress, uploaded by Kopiersperre, 2016

Music

Ludwig van Beethoven

Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts

Silver maple

Nihoni

Martin Gauffin

Justnormal

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Academic Work

Christoph Bracks, Arndt Graf, and Patrick Keilbart: Towards the next 40 years of Southeast Asian Studies in Frankfurt. Essays in honour of Bernd Nothofer. Munich: Iudicium, 2024 (Frankfurt East Asian Studies, 6) (upcoming) Biz Herman, Or Amma Panin, Elizabeth Wellman, Graeme Blair, Lindsey Pruett, Ken O. Opalo, Hannah Alarian, Allison Grossman, Yvonne Tan, Alex Dyzenhaus, and Nicholas Owsley. "RCTs in the Global South: Assessing Risks, Localizing Benefits, and Addressing Positionality." PS: Political Science & Politics, 27 May 2022

"Piractical Headhunters yang semacam Melayu dan Cina: Creating the Native Other in the Mat Salleh Rebellions (1894-1905)" in Farish Noor and Peter Carey (eds.) "Race and Colonial Wars in 19th Century Southeast Asia" Amsterdam University Press, January 2021

"Food in the Counterinsurgency of the Malayan Emergency: Security and Hawking" in Justin Nordstrom (ed) "Battlefields and Homefronts: An Anthology of Food and Warfare, 1500-Present" University of Arkansas Press, 2021

Yvonne Tan, Imran Rasid, Jeremy Lim, Tang Ah Chai (eds.) "509 People Have Spoken / 509: Suara Rakyat, Suara Keramat / 509：⺠意 覺醒" Strategic Information and Research Development Centre & Mentor Publishing, 2018

“Raden Adjeng Kartini” in Candice Goucher (eds.) Women Who Changed the World: Their Lives, Challenges, and Accomplishments through History, ABC-CLIO, 2022.

Op-eds

“A Conversation with Fa and Fon: A Twin Takeover of Designing Globalised Futurism” Search Magazine Vol. 02, January 2024

“A question of taste in regional culture wars” Malaysiakini, 24 April 2022

"The abortion debate in Malaysia" Malaysia Now, 25 Sep 2020

"Nationalising the Kebaya in the Nusantara" O for Other by Malaysian Design Archive, 8 Feb 2020

"Of Political Tsunami's Hope and its Hyperbolic Meanings" in Eric Goh (ed.) "Rasa Sayang" A+ WORKS of Art, 2019

"Ephemera Damansara" in Yvonne Tan (eds.) "Makna & Suara: Reflections from a Six-Month Project to Decenter Conversation" published by Projek Dialog, 2018

"Kiasuism: A Global Export" in Kong Hui (ed.) Printed Process, November 2019

"Glossary of What I think is Malaysia" published in Students In Resistance, Vol. 10, 12 August 2016

Regular Contributions at Projek Dialog

Climate Change

"Do urban megaprojects bring a sustainable, green future for Malaysia?" Malaysiakini, 18 December 2020

"Long, winding road to solving Selangor’s water crisis" Malaysia Now, 20 November 2020

"The Plastic Pandemic: Has COVID-19 shifted the Media Discourse on Plastics in Southeast Asia?" Climate Tracker and Break Free from Plastic, June 2020.

Fact sheets and country briefs on environmental issues in Malaysia to be available via “Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0)”

Mythology fiction Reprise after the meeting of a Biwa hōshi and Penglipur Lara, Kaleidoscope Japan: Online Exhibition 28 March - 24 April 2022

Art Account

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Jennifer Morrison’s Directorial Debut ‘Sun Dogs’ Lands At Netflix

EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Morrison’s feature directorial debut Sun Dogs has landed at Netflix. I hear that the streaming service has picked up worldwide rights to the film, which stars Michael Angarano, Melissa Benoist, Xzibit, Allison Janney and Ed O’Neill.

Sun Dogs is a poignant story about an intellectually limited young man, desperate to serve in the armed forces despite countless rejections, searching for meaning in his own life. It follows Ned (Angarano), in his repeated failed attempts to join the Marines and serve his country. When his last interview fails, he takes a Marine officer’s advice to “protect the homefront” a little too seriously, and sets his sights on a casino manager who may or may not be a terrorist mastermind. In trying to uncover this “terrorist cell,” he enlists the help of a young runaway, Tally (Benoist), forming the most unlikely possible anti-terrorism unit in a story of love, friendship and homeland security.

The film, directed by Once Upon A Time star Morrison and written by Anthony Tambakis (Warrior), is produced by Bert Hamelinck through his Caviar banner, who previously produced The Diary of a Teenage Girl and The Rider, both of which sold to Sony Pictures Classics, and Gastón Pavlovich of Fabrica De Cine.

Sun Dogs, which was ripped by UTA Independent Film Group, had its U.S premiere at the 2017 LA Film Festival, before impressing audiences at the Austin Film Festival, Cucalorus Film Festival, SCAD Savannah Film Festival, where it won the “Best Narrative Feature” Award, and had its international premiere at the Los Cabos International Film Festival in Mexico.

Morrison, who plays Emma Swan on ABC’s Once Upon A Time, is repped by UTA, John Carrabino and attorney Rick Genow, while Angarano is repped by UTA and Jackoway Tyerman; Benoist by UTA, Anonymous Content and Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz; Janney by Gersh, Thruline and Nelson Davis; and O’Neill by Paradigm and Brillstein Entertainment.

She said: “It is a great privilege to have our film in the skilled, creative and talented hands of Netflix. Sun Dogs is a story that is near to my heart not only as director, but also because I believe the characters will resonate so much with people: dreamers, outliers, lovers, and warriors. Because of these wonderful characters, we were able to assemble an extraordinary cast in Michael Angarano, Melissa Benoist, Allison Janney, Ed O’Neill, and Alvin “Xzibit” Joiner. Their passion and commitment is immeasurable.”

source - deadline.com

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Scrappy’s Christmas Game Giveaway!

Alrighty oh followers of mine. I spend all year collecting video games and then every Christmas I fire them away, showering them like shrapnel amongst you all. I’ve got some sixty odd games to give away and here’s how I do it.

Be a follower of mine Message me here and ask for a game from the list Provided no one got in before you, you’ll receive game ??? Profit!

The Bard's Tale Epistory - Typing Chronicles Grey Goo Definitive Edition How to Survive 2 Kingdom: New Lands Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Prototype 2 Tormentor X Punisher Wasteland Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition Endless Legend™ - Classic Edition Guild of Dungeoneering Wurm Unlimited Caveblazers The Flame in the Flood Human: Fall Flat Infested Planet Marooners Samorost 3 Verdun Deadlight Directors Cut Homefront: The Revolution Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition Lost Horizon Mighty No. 9 Risen 3 Complete Edition Sacred Franchise Pack Saints Row 2 Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell Saints Row: IV Game of the Century Saints Row the Third - The Full Package Secret Files: Tunguska FRONTIERS Gods Will Be Watching Hard West Ice Lakes SPINTIRES ADR1FT Dangerous Golf The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare Shadow Complex Remastered Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders Devil Daggers Elegy for a Dead World Punch Club Road to Ballhalla Runestone Keeper Savage Lands Tharsis The Darkness II Duke Nukem Forever Freedom Force Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich Mafia II Director's Cut Bionic Commando: Rearmed Lost Planet 3 Complete Pack Resident Evil Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony STRIDER Back to the Future: The Game Puzzle Agent Puzzle Agent 2 Sam & Max: Devil's Playhouse Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons Star Wars: X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns Life Is Strange - Episode 1 Murdered: Soul Suspect Tomb Raider I Tomb Raider II Tomb Raider III X-COM: Interceptor Dead Space

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Homefront

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There are two main storylines: first is Nolan getting sued and the second is a case hits close to home for Talia after one of LAPD’s own is arrested sets free then felons. The boots and the TO’s are tasked with keeping tabs on him. 

Bishop is trying to hide the fact she was a connection to one of the felons, Tyler Wright. Her foster brother, Dylan, used…

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No “HOMEFRONT”?

Can someone explain why the 1991-1993 ABC series, “HOMEFRONT” has never been released on a VHS tape, on DVD or streaming?  It has been nearly thirty years since the series had ended.  And I have yet to find it anywhere.  In fact, I haven’t seen it since it aired on the TV LAND network back in 2000.  What on earth is going on?  I hate the idea that I do not have a copy of my favorite period television series of all time.

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"HOMEFRONT" RETROSPECT: (1.01) "S.N.A.F.U."

"HOMEFRONT" RETROSPECT: (1.01) "S.N.A.F.U." There are only a handful of television shows that I am very emotional about. There are only a handful that I consider to be among the best I have ever seen on the small screen. One of them happened to be the 1991-1993 ABC series, "HOMEFRONT". Not only do I view it as one of the few television series that turned out to be consistently first-rate from beginning to end, it also has one of the best pilot episodes I have ever seen.

"HOMEFRONT" followed the lives and experiences of a handful of citizens in the fictional town in Ohio, right after the end of World War II. In fact, its pilot episode, (1.01) "S.N.A.F.U." picks up not long after the war finally ended with Japan's surrender. Army war veterans Hank Metcalf and Charles "Charlie" Hailey are in New York City, awaiting a train to take them home to River Run, Ohio. Hank is unaware that his longtime girlfriend, Sarah Brewer, has been dating his younger brother Jeff, while he was overseas. And Charlie has an unpleasant surprise for his longtime girlfriend and fiancée, Ginger Szabo - he has married a British woman named Caroline. Other surprises loomed for some of the citizens of River Run. Hank's sister, Linda, had been dating his and Charlie's friend, Mike Sloan, before war. Yet, unbeknownst to her, he has married an Italian woman named Gina, who is also a survivor of the Holocaust. Both Linda and her mother, Anne Metcalf, employees at Sloan Industries during the war, were unceremoniously fired with other women employees to make room for returning male veterans. And the Sloans' chauffeur and housekeeper, Abe and Gloria Davis, receive a surprise in the return of their son Robert from the war. They are even further surprised by his embittered attitude toward the racism he had encountered in the Army and that a job as janitor awaits him at the Sloans' factory. I really do not know what to say about "S.N.A.F.U.". I had never paid much attention to it, when I last saw "HOMEFRONT" on TVLAND, during the summer of 2000. After my recent viewing of the episode, I cannot understand how I could have ever ignored it in the first place. Not only is "S.N.A.F.U." an outstanding episode, I now realize it is one of the best in the series. Is it the best? I have no idea. I would have to become reacquainted with the other forty-one episodes. I will say this for "S.N.A.F.U." - the screenplay written by Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick could easily compete with the 1946 movie, "THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES" in regard to a narrative about World War II U.S. servicemen returning home. Not surprising, Latham and Lechowick's transcript won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Long Form in Television. In a way, I can see why this episode strongly reminded me of "THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES". For an episode that mainly focused on the return of River Run's U.S. servicemen, it seemed filled with a good deal of bitterness, despair and a surprising tragedy. Discrimination seemed prevalent in this episode. The Metcalf women - Anne and her daughter Linda - lost their wartime jobs at the Sloan Industries because owner Michael Sloan decided women were no longer needed as employees, due to the war's end. On the other hand, the episode revealed Robert Davis' bitterness over the racism he encountered in the U.S. Army. This bitterness carried over when he discovered that the promised job at Sloan Industries turned out to be a janitor. "S.N.A.F.U." featured one interesting scene regarding both the racism and sexism faced by some of the characters. In one scene, while office manager Sam Schenkkan fires Linda, he hires Robert for the janitor job. The emotional response expressed by both Robert and Linda proved to be very interesting. Bigotry against foreigners and anti-Semitism reared its ugly head in a story line that featured the Sloans' discovery that their only son, Michael Sloan Jr., had married an Italian-Jewish woman and Holocaust survivor named Gina. Most of the episode featured the couple trying to find a way to annul their son's marriage before his return. Romance certainly proved to be a problem in "S.N.A.F.U.". Both Linda and her best friend, Ginger Szabo, expected to resume their romances with respective boyfriends upon their return from the war. Linda, who was in love with Mike Jr., learned about his marriage to Gina, upon the latter's arrival to Ohio. And Ginger, who had been engaged to her longtime boyfriend Charlie Hailey, discovered he had married a young British woman named Caroline, while stationed overseas. And Caroline, as this episode later revealed, will prove to be a handful throughout the series' run. Thwarted romance also struck another member of the Metcalf family. While Anne Metcalf's oldest offspring, Hank, was fighting in Europe during the war; his younger brother Jeff got caught up in an unexpected romance with Hank's girlfriend and fiancée, Sarah Brewer. Both Jeff and Sarah had decided she would break her engagement with Hank, so that both could declare their love for one another. However, Jeff found himself at the losing end of the lollipop when Sarah decided to remain with Hank. I have seen my share of movies about war veterans returning home. But I have never come across so much aborted romances and betrayal in one production in my life. And yet . . . Latham and Lechowick, along with the actors and actresses who portrayed these characters, made all of this romantic entanglements and betrayals seem emotionally true, instead of the usual second-rate melodrama. If I must be honest, I believe "S.N.A.F.U." is a prime example of what made "HOMEFRONT" one of the best television shows I have ever seen. Like the other 41 episodes that followed, "S.N.A.F.U." explored the post-World War II world with a skillful mixture of drama, melodrama, romance, history, comedy and some action. To be honest, no action was featured in "S.N.A.F.U.". But it did manifest in a few episodes during the series' two-year run. I also have to comment on Latham and Lechowick's exploration of racism, sexism, class and other issues in such a seamless, yet believable manner. I can only think of one or two other television shows that managed to achieve this . . . even to this day. And the more I realize this, I cannot help but wonder if most of today's television producers are incapable of dealing with more than one or two particular issues. If this is true, then "HOMEFRONT" managed to achieve something rare that may never happen again. The excellent writing featured in "S.N.A.F.U." could have come to nothing without the first-rate cast for this show. I tried to think of a performance that seemed out of place or just plain ineffective. But I could not. Everyone gave it their all, including the likes of Kyle Chandler, Tammy Lauren, Dick Anthony Williams, David Newsome, Ken Jenkins, Harry O'Reilly and Hattie Winston. But there were a handful of performances that especially impressed me. I once read that when A.B.C. eventually cancelled "HOMEFRONT" after two seasons, Mimi Kennedy had broke into tears in the privacy of her dressing room. If this is true, I can understand why. I think that the role of Ruth Sloan, the haughty and blunt-speaking wife of industrialist Michael Sloan Sr. may have been the best in her career. I have always been amazed at how she conveyed both the unpleasant and sympathetic aspects of Ruth. I also enjoyed Sterling Macer's performance as the embittered Robert Davis - especially in this episode. There is one scene in which the returning veteran is being welcomed home by his happy mother, grandmother and their friends, while he sits at the kitchen table trying . . . and failing to share their happiness. With very few words and his eyes, Macer skillfully conveyed Robert's unhappy memories of the Army and his eventual inability to share his family's happiness over his return. Another performance that caught my attention came from Jessica Steen, who portrayed Linda Metcalf - middle child and only daughter of Anne Metcalf. Looking back on it, I believe Steen had a difficult job in this episode. Her emotions seemed to be all over the place, due to what she had experienced in "S.N.A.F.U." - brother Hank's return, anticipating Mike Sloan Jr.'s return, discovering Mike's marriage to an Italian war refugee, dealing with best friend Ginger Szabo's anger over Charlie Bailey and losing her job. And yet . . . she kept it all together with some first-rate acting skills. I was impressed by one last performance and it came from Sammi Davis (1987's "HOPE AND GLORY") as Charlie Bailey's war bride, Caroline Bailey. Caroline has never been a popular character with the show's fans. Many found her selfish and manipulative. I had also felt the same. But . . . I also recalled that Caroline was such an interesting character, thanks to Davis' excellent performance. And at times, I also found her likable. I certainly found her very likable in "S.N.A.F.U.". The scheming manipulator revealed her claws in her effort to regain the down payment Charlie had given to a landlord, who welshed on them and I cheered. I also understood her anger and confusion from Ginger's hostile attitude toward her, especially since she obviously had no idea why Ginger was being rude. What else can I say about "S.N.A.F.U."? That it was a superb premiere for a first-rate series like "HOMEFRONT"? I have noticed that most television shows with excellent pilot episodes tend to go downhill by the end of the first season or the beginning of the second. Fortunately, this never happened with "HOMEFRONT". Like "S.N.A.F.U.", it remained an excellent piece of television entertainment throughout its two-year run. And it is a damn pity that the entire series has not been released on DVD.

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The Rookie Season 1 - Episode 18: Homefront AirDate: April 2nd, 2019, 10:00 PM

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"The Rookie" zapowiedź odcinka S01E18: Homefront

“The Rookie” zapowiedź odcinka S01E18: Homefront

W następnym odcinku “The Rookie”…

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The Rookie 1x18 - Season 1 Episode 18 - S01E18 -"Homefront" Full Episode

Watch Full >> https://bit.ly/2uEa7jX

The Rookie - Season 1 Episode 18 : Homefront When one of their colleagues is arrested by Internal Affairs for lying on the witness stand, it leads to the release of three felons whose cases he worked on and the team being asked to check in on them now that they are free. Meanwhile, Officer Nolan finds out he is being sued by a man who claims he used excessive force which led to an injury.

Genre: Action , Drama

Networks: ABC (US)

Release: 02 Apr 2019

Release Date: 02 Apr 2019

Quality: HD

Rating: 10

Runtime: 45 min

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Homefront-Promo

The early 90s brought this lovely show to television on ABC.  It followed the lives of returning GI’s and their families as they all adjusted to their postwar lives in the mid to late ‘40s.  This show had a wonderful ensemble cast including a young Kyle Chandler, and dealt with lots of issues such as prejudice, tolerance, sexism, etc.  It only lasted for two seasons but was well loved by critics and viewers alike.  I loved this show so much, and wish I could find it to watch again.

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New Post has been published on https://shovelnews.com/bruce-springsteen-stand-up-for-heroes-funny-side-of-boss-benefits-vets/

Bruce Springsteen Stand Up for Heroes: Funny side of Boss benefits vets

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Bruce Springsteen greets fans at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Freehold to promote the release of his new book,”Born to Run,” in 2016. Bob Bielk, Asbury Park Press

Bruce Springsteen performs at the 8th Annual Stand Up For Heroes, presented by New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Brad Barket/Invision/AP)(Photo: Brad Barket, Brad Barket/Invision/AP)

Take my career as a professional musician — please! 

No, we’re not paraphrasing  the late Henny Youngman to suggest that Bruce Springsteen is going to give up music for comedy, but we do want to note that he’s a pretty funny dude when the moment calls for it. 

“Springsteen on Broadway” has its share of yuks and belly laughs and his appearances at the annual Stand Up for Heroes is a highlight for his music and jokes. 

More: Bruce Springsteen on Broadway: Official soundtrack gets a release date

The Boss returns to the Stand Up for Heroes fold Monday, Nov. 5 at the Hulu Theatre inside Madison Square Garden in New York City after a one-year absence. The show, part of the New York Comedy Festival, is a benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which forges partnerships and unites leaders in government, the military, business and philanthropy in support of veterans on the homefront.   

“He’s damn good on stage telling jokes, I’ll tell you that,” said Caroline Hirsch, founder of the New York Comedy Festival and Carolines on Broadway, of Springsteen’s comedy skills.

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Springsteen’s become known to “Heroes” fans for playing several solo acoustic songs and telling jokes.

“The first year (2007) we had no idea he was going to come out and tell jokes between songs and he’s quite good,” said Hirsch to the Asbury Park Press. “He really practices them, the delivery. He’s quite proud of it.”

More: Bruce Springsteen 1973 to 1986: Jersey Shore to stardom through the lens of David Gahr

More: Bruce Springsteen in the heartland: Photo exhibit with Pamela Springsteen highlights roots

Henny Youngman, with a guitar instead of a violin. The jokes are often a little risque.

 “An old man is in the gym,” said Springsteen at Stand Up for Heroes in 2017, according to Rolling Stone. “This great-looking gal comes in, a young gal. He says to his trainer, ‘Quick, quick, quick, which one of these machines should I be on to get this girl’s attention?’ He goes, ‘Well, if I were you, it would be the ATM.’“

Springsteen also auctions off goodies that include guitars, a trip to Jersey Freeze in Freehold and plates of his mom’s lasagna. The winning bid for the Springsteen package was $280,000 in 2016.

“That’s his  dedication to the vets,” Hirsch said. “He realizes that he can push it a little harder and raise a ton of money.”

Bruce Springsteen on a Harley at the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s 9th Annual Stand Up For Heroes event on November 10, 2015 in New York City. (Photo: Ilya S. Savenok)

 Woodruff is an ABC journalist who was wounded in Iraq.

“As Lee (Woodruff’s wife) and I began our own journey of recovery from my injuries, we were inspired and committed to do something in return for those who risk so much and ask for so little,” said Woodruff in a statement. “Stand Up for Heroes was our way to come together with our veterans and their families so that we could laugh, heal and share in the incredible stories that have defined this movement.”

Springsteen will join Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, Jim Gaffigan, Jimmy Carr, Eric Church and other surprise guests on stage at the Hulu on Monday. 

“He watches the other comedians deliver their routines and they watch him with awe,” Hirsch said. 

Chris Jordan: cjordan@app.com; Twitter: @chrisfhjordan 

Stand Up for Heroes, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Sold out. sufh.bobwoodrufffoundation.org.

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