Salmon medley! Sharky's gift card! Grumbly... What I have to put up with every Sunday during NFL season... Play time! Crispy Shrimp!

Season 5, Episode 29, "The Jeopardy Room" This episode first aired April 17, 1964. "The Jeopardy Room" has the distinction of being one of only a handful of Twilight Zone episodes with no sci-fi or fantasy elements. Rod Serling's original 1961 script for this episode was titled "Method of Execution" and, in its original ending,…

We've done pizza, smash burgers, and fried chicken sandwiches.  Last night, we did a Toronto taco crawl. My back-up on this culinary excursion. Our first stop was Los Campos Tacos where we kicked things off with their Al Pastor (marinated pork).  This was a very, very, VERY good start. We made the walk up to…

Sis sent the following picture.  Mom is finally back home after a month-long hospital stay!  I spoke to her a little while ago and she seemed in very good spirits, going on about her mobility and her promise not to attempt to go downstairs as per my sister's instructions.  Anyway, my sister will be staying…

Season 5, Episode 25, "The Masks" This episode first aired March 20, 1964. This was the only Twilight Zone episode to be directed by a woman. Ida Lupino, who previously appeared on the series as Barbara Jean Trenton in "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine" assumed the directing reins on this one. On working on both sides of…

Surf 'n Turf Empanada... Pickled Glasswort... Grilled Molejas... BEST: Absolutely without a doubt the Portuguese Bacon Pudding WORST: A lot to choose from but it's hard to beat that maggot cheese.

Out and About - Time for his annual checkup! Taste-testing steak! Exploring... Snacking on salmon... Crappy carrot...

Season 5, Episode 21, "Spur of the Moment" This episode first aired February 21, 1964. The initial title for this episode was "Pale Rider". Writer Richard Matheson reflected back on this episode: “I liked that story. The only thing I didn’t like was that, I thought, in the beginning they gave it away. You should…

It's been ages since I've read a truly great book, and Annie Bot by Sierra Greer finally gives me a read to recommend. If you love androids as much as I do, you'll enjoy the hell out of this one. Annie Bot was created to be the perfect girlfriend for her human owner, Doug. Designed…

Best of The 13 Days of Halloween...   Creepy Copper goes too... The First Omen   A surprisingly compelling prequel to the 1976 classic.   Sinister Silver goes to... Strange Darling   A clever twist on the serial killer tale.   And Ghoulish Gold goes to... Oddity   Weird, wonderful, and delightfully creepy. Also check…

A few that caught my eye this week... Captain America #14 - cover art by Dan Panosian Nyx #4 - cover art by InHyuk Lee Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #2 - cover art by Tim Sale Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1 - cover art by Ashley Wood So, which were…

Season 5, Episode 17, "Number 12 Looks Just Like You" This episode first aired January 24, 1964. This episode is based on Charles Beaumont's short story, "The Beautiful People", which first appeared in the September 1952 issue of the science fiction magazine "If”. This episode was ghost written by longtime Beaumont collaborator John Tomerlin who…

Yesterday was Robert Picardo's birthday.  We celebrated by joining Bob and his lovely wife, Elizabeth, at their beautiful Toronto apartment for dinner, drinks, and song.  Specifically, THIS song - Note how Bob, tired of waiting for someone to start singing, had to get the ball rolling. Dinner was delicious medley of dishes, from Bob's trademark…

Sharky Snacks - Crunchy- O's edition... New trick: Paw! Halloween Fashion Show #1... Halloween Fashion Show #2... Wizarding school... Practicing his spells... Out and About with Sharky: Back to Tiny Market... Continuing our 13 Days of Halloween countdown with...Movie #10: In A Violent Nature Despite a few directorial flourishes, this just feels like the filmic…

A promising update from Montreal via sis.  Mom finally went in and had her full epidural.  It was a painful process for her but, days later, she is finally walking (somewhat) and even doing stairs.  Yesterday, my sis took her for an outing - a trip back home to visit the dogs! On the road…