This is a bit of a rarity: a talk show! Yes, Ivo op zondag (Ivo on Sunday) is a Dutch television program in which the…
CIPC #294: Batman S1 E11, A riddle a day keeps the Riddler away
Before I ever laid eyes on any episode of the Adam West Batman series from the sixties, I had this idea, gotten through sheer cultural…
CIPC #289: The doctor Blake mysteries S1 E6, If the shoe fits
Australia! The land of weird, venomous animals, fairy bread, and TwoSet violin. I don’t think I have yet spotlighted any Australian television show or indeed…
CIPC #278: Mission: Impossible S5 E21, A ghost story
You are probably aware of Mission: Impossible, if only for the theme song or the Tom Cruise movies.1 It started as a tv series back…
CIPC #277: Mystery Science Theater 3000 S6 E3, The dead talk back
Yes, I know, it’s just a couple of weeks ago that I wrote about Mystery Science Theater 3000, but no, that’s not a reason to…
CIPC #276: Jonathan Creek S2E2, Time waits for Norman
Once more, this blog is visited by Alan Davies. Last time, he was a corrupt quiz game host who got caught up in a murder.…
CIPC #265: Family ties S1 E17, French lessons
When we talk about TV series on this blog, someone has usually been murdered. There is probably a cop in a foul mood around, accompanied…
CIPC #259: Alfred Hitchcock presents S2 E33, A man greatly beloved
What happens if you cross Winnie the Pooh with Psycho? This burning question that was on no one’s lips is answered in today’s subject. As…
CIPC #248: 8 out of 10 cats does countdown S20 E2
The origin of 8 out of 10 cats does countdown is a bit convoluted. The show Countdown, in which participants have to solve anagrams and…
CIPC #246: Endeavour S4 E1, Game
Long after Morse there was Endeavour. It deals with Endeavour who was there long before Morse. I realize that that’s a rather opaque introduction for…