title: Irwin Allen’s Lost in Space. Season Two, Volume Two function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close(); <br> studio: 20th Century Fox MPAA rating: NR starring: Guy Williams, Mark Goddard, June Lockhart, Marta Kisten, Angela Cartwright, Bill Mumy and Jonathan Harris original broadcast year: 1966 DVD release year: 2004 film rating: Two-and-a-Half Stars sound/picture: Three Stars reviewed by: Dan MacIntosh Watching the “Lost in Space” TV series allows for a journey into the history of televised kitsch, rather than the futuristic adventure it was initially intended to be. It’s just a whole lot cheesier when viewed through adult eyes. People today love to laugh at the initial “Star Wars” trilogy, while contrasting these first three films with Mr. Lucas’ latest cinematic creations, but “Lost in Space” makes Luke Skywalker and his gang look like state of the art sci-fi characters in comparison.

title: Home Improvement: The Complete First Season function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close(); studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment MPAA rating: TV PG LV starring: Tim Allen, Zachary Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, Richard Karn, Patricia Richardson, Taran Noah Smith, Jonathan Taylor Thomas original broadcast year: 1991-1992 DVD release year: 2004 film rating: Three Stars sound/picture: Three Stars reviewed by: Dan MacIntosh “Home Improvement” is the sitcom vehicle for Tim Allen’s tool-loving manly worldview, as well as a fairly standard family show. Although Allen’s main character Tim Taylor makes a living hosting “Tool Time,” a TV program that exists for the purpose of demonstrating home improvement tips, he is nevertheless relatively inept when it comes to actually doing the construction work. It’s up to his “Tool Time” sidekick Al Borland (Richard Karn) to demonstrate the proper way to perform each task, while Taylor merely talks the talk. On the one hand, this show is an excellent forum for Allen’s physical comedy and witty one-liners. On the other hand, it’s also a ...

title: Viva La Bam: The First Season function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close(); <br> studio: MTV Home Entertainment/Paramount Home Video MPAA rating: NR starring: Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Raab Himself, Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn, Phil Margera, April Margera, Don Vito TV broadcast year: 2003 DVD release year: 2004 film rating: Three-and-a-Half Stars sound/picture rating: Two-and-a-Half Stars reviewed by: Bryan Dailey When MTV’s “Jackass” finally went off the air, two spinoff shows were created to fill the void. Steve-o and Chris Pontius became the stars of a relatively educational show centered around animals and exotic locations titled “Wildboyz.” Professional skateboarder and “Jackass” regular Bam Margera, most famous for terrorizing his parents in rural Pennsylvania, assembled his cast of local friends for the MTV series titled “Viva La Bam.” The format is almost identical to Margera’s segments on “Jackass” and this two-disc set contains all eight episodes, as well as a disc full of bonus features, including bundles of outtakes, a photo gallery and other assorted goodies, including music videos and TV commercial spots ...

title: Wildboyz: The Complete First Season function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close(); <br> studio: Paramount Home Video and MTV Home Entertainment MPAA rating: NR starring: Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Manny Puig, Johnny Knoxville TV broadcast year: 2003 DVD release year: 2004 film rating: Four Stars sound/picture rating: Two-and-a-Half Stars reviewed by: Bryan Dailey When the “Jackass” movie took theaters by storm and grossed over $64 million in its first weekend, the religious right was appalled. They said the movie and the TV show that spawned the feature film had no redeeming qualities. While I personally enjoyed the show and movie, both filled with over-the-top, goofball humor and lunatic stunts that should never be attempted at home, I can see why the critics might not like the show and its subject matter. Well, all of those conservatives who wanted “Jackass” banned from our TVs and movie theaters can now rest easy. The latest spin-off of “Jackass,” called “Wildboyz,” is actually one of the most educational shows to ever grace the screen on MTV.

title: In Living Color: Season Two function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close(); studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment MPAA rating: NR starring: Keenan Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, James Carrey, Kelly Coffield, Tommy Davidsen, David Alan Grier, T’Keyah Crystal, Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Coles, Kim Wayans original broadcast year: 1990-1991 DVD release year: 2004 film rating: Four Stars sound/picture: Three Stars reviewed by: Dan MacIntosh Back in the ‘90s, when “In Living Color” was still new, this comedy was one of the edgiest offerings on network television. As you may recall, Fox was still a relatively new network at the time, and doing everything within its powers just to get noticed. But if you have ever watched Comedy Central’s current “Chapelle’s Show,” which is the latest and greatest African-American-centered sketch comedy program, “In Living Color” looks relatively tame in comparison. (Envelopes were made to be pushed, you know.) Nevertheless, it’s with good reason that “In Living Color” was/is referred to as the black “Saturday Night Live,” because it bravely infused a large ...