Tonight, on the final episode of The Hitchhiker, Rae Dawn Chong plays an aspiring actress who wants to join the hottest theatrical troupe. Unfortunately, there’s a price for everything and sometimes, that price is your soul!
This episode originally aired on February 22nd, 1991.
On tonight’s episode of The Hitchhiker, a woman and her lover attempt to collect her husband’s health insurance after his death. Unfortunately, for them, her husband might have something to say about that.
This episode originally aired on February 15th, 1991.
On tonight’s episode of The Hitchhiker, a factory owner finds himself cursed after an undocumented worker dies in his factory. This is a Hitchhiker morality play. If you’re a businessperson who doesn’t take of your employees, the Hitchhiker is going to show up outside your factory and tell everyone what a terrible person you are.
The episode originally aired on January 25th, 1991.
I’ve got so much stuff piling up on the DVR. I’ll get caught up on it all in November!
Big Brother (24/7, CBS and Paramount Plus)
I wrote about this stupid show over at the Reality TV Chat Blog! I will be so happy when this season is over. Every day, I pray for the cancellation of this show.
Check It Out! (Tubi)
I watched the fourth episode of Check It Out! on Friday. My review will drop in a few hours.
Degrassi Junior High (YouTube)
I wrote about Degrassi Junior High here!
Dragnet (Weekday Morning, MeTV)
I woke up early enough on Monday that, when I turned on television, I found myself watching the episode of Dragnet where Joe Friday served on a review board that was investigating whether a police officer had failed to properly identity himself. It was not one of the more interesting episodes of Dragnet.
Dr. Phil (YouTube)
On Sunday, I watched an episode of Dr. Phil in which Phil interviewed a woman who shaved her head and faked having cancer. The woman said that she felt very guilty. Dr. Phil didn’t buy it.
On Tuesday morning, I watched Dr. Phil talk to a woman who was in an abusive marriage with a total jerk. Dr. Phil called the jerk a “loud-mouthed bully” but it didn’t really seem to do much good. Later, on Tuesday evening, I watched an episode about an out-of-control teen named Taylor. Phil yelled at the parents but he didn’t seem to do much good for Taylor.
On Saturday night, I watched an episode about a disastrous wedding that was still tearing a family apart. Seriously, it was a really bad wedding. I think the only solution was for the wife to get a divorce. “Wow,” Dr. Phil said, in his condescending way.
Gun (Tubi)
Highway to Heaven (Tubi)
I wrote about Highway to Heaven here!
The Hitchhiker (YouTube)
I watched several episodes of The Hitchhiker this week, while choosing which ones to feature on the site. It was a bit of an uneven show but, when it worked, it worked. I loved Page Fletcher’s super-judgmental monologues.
It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Apple TV+)
Erin and I watched this classic on Thursday. Read Erin’s’ thoughts on it here!
Jennifer Slept Here (YouTube)
I wrote about Jennifer Slept Here here!
The Love Boat (Paramount Plus)
I wrote about The Love Boat here!
Nightmare Café (YouTube)
I wrote about Nightmare Café here!
T and T (Tubi)
Toy Story Of Terror (Disney Plus)
Erin and I watched this on Thursday, after we watched It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. I love the toys! This isn’t their best adventure but it’s still nice to see and hear everyone again.
The Vanishing Shadow (Night Flight Plus)
I watched Chapter Three of this serial on Friday night. In this episode, the invisibility ray was used.
Welcome Back Kotter (Tubi)
I reviewed Welcome Back Kotter here!
Yes Prime Minister (Monday Morning, PBS)
A member of Jim’s cabinet had a plan that he felt would help the economy and reduce unemployment. Sir Humphrey felt that the cabinet member was a pointless radical and encouraged Jim to ignore him. This episode featured one of my favorite sources of humor on this show, Jim’s tendency to just agree with whoever last spoke to him. It feels like a very realistic portrait of the way governments work.
When a bartender steals one of his customer’s credit cards, he learns that credit fraud can lead to …. HORROR! Let that be a lesson to everyone.
This episode originally aired on January 18th, 1991.
On tonight’s episode of The Hitchhiker, David Marshall Grant plays an artist who comes to believe that his paintings are actually visions of the future. The Hitchhiker is not impressed but it’s rare that he is.
The episode originally aired on November 23rd, 1990.
Tonight’s episode of The Hitchhiker features two friends who get into a fight over whether or not its ethical to dump toxic waste near a small town. Unfortunately, exposure to the toxic waste leads to madness. This episode features a good performance from Zach Galligan as the polluter who learns the errors of his way.
This episode aired on October 26th, 1990.
On tonight’s episode of The Hitchhiker, a woman who is having an affair with her sister’s husband (uh-oh, don’t do that) starts having surreal and increasingly frightening nightmares about a white horse. Is she being warned of her impending death?
This episode originally aired on October 5th, 1990.
Let’s give some credit to whoever came up with the title of tonight’s episode of The Hitchhiker!
In this episode, Alan Thicke plays a skeevy movie director who likes to pretend to be a tough guy. When he hooks up with the girlfriend of a genuine tough guy, the director discovers that he’s not quite as streetwiswe as he thought he was. The Hitchhiker doesn’t seem to have much sympathy for anyone involved.
This episode originally aired on September 28th, 1990.
On tonight episode of The Hitchhiker, Nick Mancusco gives a strong performance as an ex-Marine who struggles to distinguish reality from his paranoid fantasy. The Hitchhiker himself has a little bit more sympathy for the main character in this episode than he’s had for characters in previous episodes.
This episode originally aired on September 21st, 1990 and was the first episode of the show’s sixth season.
Through the Shattered Lens 