Bionic Woman

where's my bionic ear?

source: transubstantial (WordPress)

also The Bionic Woman.  I loved that show as a kid.  I wanted to be Jaime Summers when I grew up.  minus the teaching, that part of the show was always boring.  it was the missions for the OSI, using fancy bionic parts, showing up the chauvinist men who thought a lady couldn’t do anything.  way bette...

Published Tue, Nov 10

TV Redo: Zap2it updates 'Greatest American Hero,' 'WKRP in Cincinnati,' 'Small Wonder'

source: From Inside the Box

ABC's "V" is the latest in a string of attempts by networks to capitalize on past successes by  reinterpreting them in a new, updated version. Unfortunately, this ploy has resulted in many more failures than successes. For every "Battlestar Galactica" there are a dozen remakes in the netw...

Published Mon, Nov 2

Podcast: BC 9.23.07 - Fall TV Preview

source: bionicast (Feedburner)

In the run up to the premiere of the Bionic Woman pilot, we talk about the new Fall TV shows and what we'll be watching this season. Plus, a detailed review of new CBS show Moonlight and the usual mix of news.

Published Thu, Oct 8

New tenants create their own 'Melrose' scandals

source: Fresno Bee

PASADENA -- Everything old is new again in television. Recent remakes have included "The Bionic Woman," "Dragnet," "Battlestar Galactica" and "Knight Rider." Now comes "Melrose Place."

Published Tue, Sep 8

At Last, A Graph That Explains Scifi TV After Star Trek

source: io9

Interestingly, space travel shows were the first to go as circumstances changed, and although shows about managed to hang on longer, they, too are on their way out. Does this indicate that science fiction and fantasy shows are on the decline? Or does it represent a shift to less expensive,...

Published Fri, Aug 28

TV Review: Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

source: Blogcritics

Doctor Who meets the new Bionic Woman in this special.

Published Fri, Jul 24

Mark Sheppard explains his plan to take over TV

source: The Watcher

He was, of course, Romo Lampkin on "Battlestar Galactica," and he's also had roles on "Dollhouse," "Burn Notice," "NCIS," "The Middleman," "In Plain Sight," "Bionic Woman," "24" and "Firefly," to name a few items from his resume. 

Published Thu, Jul 23

Syfy Will Revive Alien Nation

source: About Sci-Fi / Fantasy

Alien Nation has a great pedigree: Rockne S. O'Bannon (Farscape, seaQuest DSV) wrote the original movie, and the 1989 series was adapted by O'Bannon and Kenneth Johnson (V, The Incredible Hulk series, The Six Million Dollar Man, and The Bionic Woman).

Published Wed, Jul 1