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Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Retro LTP episode The Flash (1990)
Look back at our 8th Episode from 2016
"Pilot"
A laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed which he uses to battle a menacing biker gang as a superhero.
Can Barry run fast enough to save the day.
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Episode 346 is Probe (1988)
"Computer Logic"
A misanthropic scientist and his quirky new secretary attempt to shut down an artificially intelligent computer that has decided to start killing people.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Episode 345 is Jason King (1971)
"Wanna Buy a Television Series?"
In order to interest a television mogul in buying his stories for the small screen,novelist and adventurer Jason King describes to the man a typical plot involving his hero Mark Caine. Caine meets a girl who has been given plastic surgery to resemble the deceased Michele who died in a fire. She is taken by two crooks to meet Bellini, a fence of Michele's acquaintance,supposedly suffering from amnesia,to find out where he has hidden his private stash of valuables. Caine is aware that the girl will be killed once she has served her purpose and steps in to rescue her.
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Episode 344 is Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
I/O
The Texan company Cardiff Electronics gets a new employee from New York. He's apparently working for IBM, but after he gets the new job it gets clear that he has a hidden agenda, and is not exactly what he claims to be.
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Episode 343 is The Adventurer (1972)
"Miss Me Once, Miss Me Twice and Miss Me Once Again"
The Adventurer "Gene Bradley" (Gene Barry) plays the most dangerous role of his career...as stand-in for a potential murder victim.
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Episode 342 is Ghost Story (1972)
"The New House"
A young couple move into a home that is haunted by a young girl
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Episode 341 is X-Men (1992)
Animated adventure with some Mutants
"Night Of The Sentinels (part 1)"
A young teenager has been rejecting her mutant powers ever since she discovered them. But when giant robots track her down, it's up to the X-Men to save her.
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Episode 340 is NCIS (2003)
"Yankee White"
Aboard Air Force One a Naval officer dies after eating with the Potus, then a Marine officer (connected with AF1) also dies in Georgetown in the same way. Abby identifies the cause, and Gibbs thwarts an attempt to assassinate the PotUS.
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Episode 339 is Transformers (1984)
"More Than Meets The Eye (part 1)"
As the Energon supply runs low on the planet Cybertron, the Autobots leave to find a new energy source. Their enemies, the Decepticons, follow. After a vicious battle in space, both of their ships crash land on Earth.
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
Episode 338 Is The Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)
"Smooth Sailing"
The crew of a huge cruise ship awaits its new captain, Captain Jim Kennedy III, who left his US Navy career early for personal reasons. As if this transit weren't hard enough, his ex immediately forces upon him the care for their 15 year-old son Danny, a problem kid with a juvenile record; the captain orders Chief Purser Will Sanders to watch the boy permanently.