Showing posts with label Thinner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thinner. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Monday, July 14th 2025

3:40am
Movie: "The Way of the Dragon" (1972)
Bruce Lee. Chuck Norris
A country bumpkin martial artist visits his relatives in Rome, Italy, where he must defend them and their restaurant against harassment from brutal gangsters.

5:10am
Movie: "Ronin" (1998)
Robert De Niro, Jean Reno
A freelancing former U.S. intelligence agent tries to track down a mysterious package that's wanted by both the Irish and the Russian governments.

7:10am

7:50am
Dungeons & Dragons 1.03 - "The Hall of Bones" (1983)
Their mystic weapons start to fail them. Dungeon Master tells his pupils they need to be recharged in the Hall of Bones. But first they must find a guide to the Hall.

8:15am
Castle 8.13 - "And Justice for All" (2016)
Beckett and the 12th Precinct look into the murder of an English as a Second Language student. When the victim's class won't talk to the police, Castle goes undercover as a French Canadian immigrant and learns the victim was more than he seemed.

9:00am
Castle 8.14 - "G.D.S." (2016)
Castle returns to L.A to find out more about the missing time related to his abduction, when The Greatest Detective Society contacts him and requests his assistance in solving a murder.

9:45am
Movie: "Thinner" (1996)
Robert John Burke, Joe Mantegna
An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.

11:20am
Another failed Daniel Stern show. They made 9 episodes of "Danny" but only aired 2 episodes before being cancelled. This is the premiere of the first episode on CBS from September 28th, 2001 with original commercials.

11:50am
Sanford and Son 6.01 - "Hawaiian Connection: Part 1" (1976)
Luring Fred and Lamont to Hawaii, a trio of jewel thieves plot to make Fred their mule for smuggling stolen diamonds to California.

12:15pm
Sanford and Son 6.02 - "Hawaiian Connection: Part 2" (1976)
Fred and Lamont visit Hawaii tourist attractions while running for their lives from the jewel thieves.

12:40pm
Sanford and Son 6.03 - "California Crude" (1976)
While Fred and Lamont are digging a garden, oil is discovered underground at the junk yard. Fred sees millions but before any money can be paid it must first be tested.

1:03pm
Movie: "Same Time, Next Year" (1978)
Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn
Beginning in 1951, neurotic married accountant George and naive married homemaker Doris have a one-night stand and then meet at the same place once each year. As years go by, they observe changes in each other and their relationship.

3:30pm
Seinfeld 8.15 - "The Susie" (1997)
Kramer sets his watch an hour ahead. George tries to avoid a breakup with his girlfriend. A colleague keeps calling Elaine, Susie. Jerry gambles on a basketball game, but the bookie can't pay him.

3:55pm
Seinfeld 8.16 - "The Pothole" (1997)
Jerry accidentally knocks his girlfriend's toothbrush in the toilet. George drops his keys in a pothole that is paved over. A restaurant refuses to deliver food to Elaine's address. Kramer adopts a highway.

4:20pm
Jeopardy!

4:45pm
Seinfeld 8.17 - "The English Patient" (1997)
Elaine is dragged to see the movie The English Patient (1996) on multiple occasions, even though she absolutely hates the film.

5:10pm
Fargo 5.08 - "Blanket" (2024)
Roy's political campaign rolls on. Indira chooses to stand up. At the same time, Witt strives to provide assistance.

5:55pm
Fargo 5.09 - "The Useless Hand" (2024)
The tide turns.

6:40pm
Fargo 5.10 - "Bisquik" (2024)
Lorraine makes a visit and Dot prepares biscuits.

7:25pm
Movie: "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991)
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins
A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

9:25pm
Movie: 'Ronin" (1998)
Robert De Niro, Jean Reno
A freelancing former U.S. intelligence agent tries to track down a mysterious package that's wanted by both the Irish and the Russian governments.

11:25pm
Jeopardy!

11:50pm
Fargo 5.08 - "Blanket" (2024) 45
Roy's political campaign rolls on. Indira chooses to stand up. At the same time, Witt strives to provide assistance.

12:35am
Fargo 5.09 - "The Useless Hand" (2024)
The tide turns.

1:20am
Fargo 5.10 - "Bisquik" (2024)
Lorraine makes a visit and Dot prepares biscuits.

2:05am
Movie: "Revenge of the Pink Panther" (1978)
Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom
To prove that he still is strong and powerful, Philippe Douvier decides to kill Clouseau. Once news of his "death" has been announced, Clouseau tries to take advantage of it and goes undercover with Cato to find out who tried to kill him.

3:45am

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Friday, October 11th 2024

5:20am
Movie: "Silver Bullet" (1985)
Gary Busey, Corey Haim
In a small town, brutal killings start to plague the close knit community. Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf.

6:55am
AEW Dynamite 6.41 - "Title Tuesday 2024" (2024)
October 8, 2024
Spokane, WA
Hologram defeated Komander (11:59)
Willow Nightingale defeated Jamie Hayter and Nyla Rose and Saraya (w/Harley Cameron) in a Four Way Match to become the #1 Contender for the AEW Women's World Championship (11:24)
Jay White (w/Juice Robinson) defeated Cody Chhun (2:49)
Mercedes Mone (w/Kamille) (c) defeated Emi Sakura to retain the AEW TBS Championship & NJPW STRONG Women's Championship (10:10)
Bryan Danielson & Wheeler Yuta defeated Claudio Castagnoli & PAC (15:20)

8:25am
Teen Wolf 3.17 - "Silverfinger" (2014)
The gang finally figures out who or what is behind the mask.

9:10am
Teen Wolf 3.18 - "Riddled" (2014)
Stiles is kidnapped and the pack search for him.

9:50am
Movie: "Needful Things" (1993) 
Max von Sydow, Ed Harris
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.

11:50am

2:00pm

2:20pm

3:00pm
Movie: "Bone Tomahawk" (2015)
Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson
In the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town's doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers.

5:15pm
WKRP in Cincinnati 1.07 - "Turkeys Away" (1978)
Feeling left out by all the recent changes, Mr. Carlson decides to launch his own Thanksgiving promotion. With the aid of Herb and Les, the Big Guy turns a routine turkey give-away into a comic catastrophe.

5:40pm
WKRP in Cincinnati 1.11 - "The Contest Nobody Could Win" (1979)
Johnny causes considerable consternation at the station when he accidentally announces a contest prize of $5000 instead of $50.

6:05pm
Empty Nest 6.14 - "What's a Mother to Do?" (1994)
Carol joins a mother-child support group where she gets the impression she's a bad parent.

6:30pm
Empty Nest 6.15 - "Gesundheit" (1994)
Baby Scotty's allergies act up around Dreyfuss, who's sent to live with Charley.

6:55pm
Empty Nest 6.16 - "Under the Gun" (1994)
Harry befriends a boy who starts taking a gun to school for protection.

7:20pm

7:30pm
CFL Football
October 11, 2024
Toronto Argonauts 14 @ 11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers

10:30pm
NHL Hockey
October 11, 2024
Chicago Blackhawks 1 @ 2  Winnipeg Jets (OT)

12:30am
Movie: "Hackers" (1995)
Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie
Teenage hackers discover a criminal conspiracy with plans to use a computer virus that will capsize five oil tankers.

2:15am
CFL Football
October 11, 2024
Toronto Argonauts 14 @ 11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers

4:15am
Movie: "Thinner" (1996)
Robert John Burke, Lucinda Jenney
An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.

5:50am
6:30am

Friday, May 17, 2024

Thursday, May 16th 2024

5:20am
Movie: "Oblivion" (2013)
Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman
A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.

7:25am
The Twilight Zone 5.01 - "In Praise of Pip" (1963)
A wearied bookie, learning of his grown soldier son Pip dying in South Vietnam, gets to spend one last delightful hour with a ten-year-old version of him at an amusement park.

7:50am
Movie: "Thinner" (1996) 
Robert John Burke, Lucina Jenney
An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.

9:20am
The Twilight Zone 5.02 - "Steel" (1963)
In 1974, boxing has been outlawed and is performed by mechanical robots. With his next and possibly last fight approaching and his robot in need of repair, he resorts to one last desperate gamble.

9:45am
The Twilight Zone 5.03 - "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" (1963)
A man, newly recovered from a nervous breakdown, becomes convinced that a monster only he sees is damaging the plane he's flying in.

10:10am
WCW Monday Nitro
August 9, 1999
Boise, ID
Vampiro & The Insane Clown Posse defeated Norman Smiley, Prince Iaukea, & Lash LaRoux
Curt Hennig & Barry Windham defeated Public Enemy
Mona defeated Little Jeanne with a modified surfboard into a roll up at 4:36.
Chris Benoit defeated WCW US Champion David Flair (w/ Torrie Wilson & Asya) to win the title with the diving headbutt at 4:01.
Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Dave Taylor & Chris Adams
Billy Kidman defeated Disco Inferno via disqualification
Buff Bagwell defeated Scott Norton via disqualification
Kanyon defeated Booker T
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Bill Goldberg, & Sting defeated Kevin Nash, Sid Vicious, & WCW TV Champion Rick Steiner at 8:08 when referee Scott Dickenson ran out, took over officiating duties after the initial referee was knocked out, and stopped the match as Sting had Nash in the Scorpion Deathlock, moments after Hogan hit Sid and Nash with a steel chair.
(Hogan's return to the red and yellow outfit and return of his "American Made" theme music after three years)

11:40am
WWF Raw is Wat
August 9, 1999
Chicago, IL
Gangrel defeated Christian (2:19)
Val Venis defeated Jeff Jarrett (w/Debra) (1:24)
Kane & X-Pac defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) (c) to win the WWF Tag Team Championship (4:36)
Test & Ken Shamrock defeated Steve Blackman & Joey Abs (w/Shane McMahon) (2:30)
The Road Dogg defeated The Big Bossman in a Hardcore Match (1:14)
The Rock defeated The Big Show by DQ (3:35)
Chyna defeated Triple H and The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer) in a WWF Championship #1 Contendership Triple Threat Match with Shawn Michaels as guest referee (6:51)

1:10pm
The Americans 2.10 - "Yousaf" (2014)
A new mission with international stakes has Philip calling on Annelise for assistance just as an old foe returns to D.C. with a vendetta. Stan makes a discovery that could put the FBI hot on the trail of illegals.

2:00pm
The Americans 2.11 - "Stealth" (2014)
Elizabeth makes a shocking discovery about Kate. Philip pursues a contact for information about the new Stealth technology. Stan continues his pursuit of the illegals.

2:45pm
The Americans 2.12 - "Operation Chronicle" (2014)
With Larrick closing in, Elizabeth rushes to exfiltrate Jared while Philip readies Fred for a crucial mission. Arkady finally plays his hand, forcing Stan to make an impossible choice.

3:30pm
The Americans 2.13 - "Echo" (2014)
Season Finale
Nina finds that her future is in Stan's hands. Meanwhile, Paige and Henry are moved to safety as their parents attempt to complete their assignment.

4:15pm

4:25pm
Welcome Back, Kotter 2.09 - "Hello Ms. Chips" (1976)
A student teacher joins Kotter's class only to find that normal teaching methods don't work with the Sweathogs. Then she adopts Kotter's style only to find out that it doesn't work for her.

4:50pm
Welcome Back, Kotter 2.10 - "Horshack vs Carvelli" (1976)
Horshack is out to prove his manhood by fighting Carvelli in the boxing ring.

5:15pm
Welcome Back, Kotter 2.11 - "Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking" (1976)
The Sweathogs try to convince Epstein to give up his smoking habit.

5:40pm

6:30pm
Movie: "3:10 to Yuma" (2007)
Russell Crowe, Christian Bale
A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.

8:30pm
Documentary: "LA 92" (2017)
Dir; Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.

10:25pm
Headpins - Turn it Loud
Headpins - People
Headpins - Don't It Make Ya Feel
Headpins - Feel It (Feel My Body)
Headpins - Just One More Time
Headpins - Celebration
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Foreigner - Cold as Ice
Foreigner - Starrider
Foreigner - Long, Long Way From Home
Foreigner - Hot Blooded
Foreigner - Blue Morning, Blue Day
Foreigner - Double Vision

Foreigner - Dirty White Boy
Foreigner - Head Games
Foreigner - Rev on the Red Line
Foreigner - Night Life
Foreigner - Juke Box Hero
Foreigner - Break It Up
Foreigner - Waiting For a Girl Like You
Foreigner - Luanne
Foreigner - Urgent
Foreigner - Woman in Black
Foreigner - Don't Let Go
Foreigner - Tooth and Nail
Foreigner - That Was Yesterday

Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Foreigner - Heart Turns to Stone
Foreigner - Say You Will
Foreigner - I Don't Want To Live Without You

12:40am
ECW Guilty as Charged 2001 PPV
January 7, 2001
New York City, NY
Jerry Lynn & Cyrus defeated Joey Matthews & Christian York (3:00)
Danny Doring & Roadkill defeated Hot Commodity (EZ Money & Julio Dinero) (with Chris Hamrick & Elektra) (10:06)
Nova defeated Chris Hamrick (w/ Elektra) (7:47)
Tommy Dreamer defeated CW Anderson in an "I Quit" match (14:09)
Unholy Alliance (Mikey Whipwreck & Yoshihiro Tajiri) (w/ The Sinister Minister) defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke (with Sal E. Graziano) and Super Crazy & Kid Kash in an three-way dance elimination tag match (13:29)
Simon Diamond (with Francine) & Johnny Swinger (with The Blue Boy & Jasmine ) fought Balls Mahoney & Chilly Willy to a no contest (1:00)
The Sandman defeated Steve Corino (c) (with Jack Victory) and Justin Credible (with Francine) in a Tables, Ladders, Chairs, & Canes match to win the ECW Championship (13:20)
Rhino defeated The Sandman (c) to win the ECW Championship (1:25)
Rob Van Dam defeated Jerry Lynn (19:30)

3:40am
Movie: "Nancy Drew" (2007)
Emma Roberts, Tate Donovan
Teen detective Nancy Drew accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles, where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star.

5:20am


Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Monday, January 29th 2024

 7:00am
Nick Mercury Drive-In Show
CCR - Fortunate Son
Georgia Satellites - Mon Cheri
Bryan Adams - Hey Honey - I'm Packin' You In
AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
Loverboy - Queen of The Broken Hearts
Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend
Jimmy Buffett - Come Monday
Motley Crue - Starry Eyes
Dokken - So Many Tears
Masquerade - Bad Girls
Henry Lee Summer - Got No Money

8:00am
Super Bowl XV
January 25, 1981
New Orleans, LA
Oakland Raiders 27 vs 10 Philadelphia Eagles

10:00am
Movie: "Christine" (1983)
Keith Gordon, John Stockwell
A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.

11:50am
AEW Rampage 4.04 - "Freshly Squeezed 4-Way" (2024)
January 26, 2024
Anna Jay vs Ruby Soho. Christopher Daniels vs Takeshita. Kip Sabian vs Butcher vs Vikingo vs Komander.

12:35pm
Hamilton Steelers 2 @ 2 Winnipeg Fury

2:20pm
Stranger Things 4.08 - "Chapter Eight: Papa" (2022)
Nancy has sobering visions, and El passes an important test. Back in Hawkins, the gang gathers supplies and prepares for battle.

3:45pm
Movie: "Thinner" (1996)
Robert John Burke, Lucinda Jenney
An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.

5:15pm
Jeopardy!

5:40pm
Lewis 6.01 - "The Soul of Genius" (2012)
A scholar obsessed with Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark" is found buried in the botanical gardens frequented by the author during his life.

7:10pm
The Sopranos 2.02 - "Do Not Resuscitate" (2000)
Junior leaves prison due to ill health and placed under house arrest, while Livia's health also declines. Pussy begins talking with someone interested in learning more about Tony.

8:00pm
Bosch 5.07 - "Wisdom of the Desert" (2019)
Stuck now at the desert shill encampment with no easy escape plan and no way to communicate with Edgar, Bosch befriends Clayton and searches of information about his murder suspects. He learns about the death of her daughter, Daisy. Maddie, still raw from losing her mom and fearing the worst, asks Billets about where her dad may be. That Bosch is still undercover is news to Billets, but she reassures Maddie that everything will be okay. Pierce and Vega, concerned that the pharmacy killers have also learned Jose Jr.'s hiding spot, head to Bakersfield to find him. 

8:45pm
Bosch 5.08 - "Salvation Mountain" (2019)
Detective Edgar questions Clayton in an effort to locate Bosch. Clayton suffers serious addiction withdrawal, but remembers some details that may prove helpful. The LA Times article about Bosch and Borders has blown Bosch's cover. Walsh sends Bosch out over the Salton Sea to be killed, but Harry turns the tables on his would-be killers. A worried Maddie reads the article about her father, and, his whereabouts unknown, fears the worst. 

9:35pm
Movie: "Michael Collins" (1996)
Liam Neeson, Julia Roberts
Neil Jordan's historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War.

11:45pm
August 9, 1981
Cleveland, OH
National League 5 @ 4 American League
MVP: Gary Carter - Expos

2:45am
Jeopardy!

3:10am
Lewis 6.01 - "The Soul of Genius" (2012)
A scholar obsessed with Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark" is found buried in the botanical gardens frequented by the author during his life.

4:40am
The Sopranos 2.02 - "Do Not Resuscitate" (2000)
Junior leaves prison due to ill health and placed under house arrest, while Livia's health also declines. Pussy begins talking with someone interested in learning more about Tony.

5:30am

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Wednesday, October 2nd 2019

7:20am
Movie: "Michael Collins" (1996)
Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn
Neil Jordan's historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War

9:30am
The Mindy Project 4.10 - "The Departed" (2015)
With Danny gone, Mindy's loneliness leads her to join a support group under false pretenses. Meanwhile, Morgan and Colette discover Tamra's secret pastime.

9:55am
The Mindy Project 4.11 - "The Lahiris and the Castellanos" (2015)
Mindy and Danny's parents meet for the first time and their clashing personalities make for an awkward engagement party. Meanwhile, Mindy must confront Danny with a secret.

10:20am
Movie: "Thinner" (1996)
Robert John Burke, Lucinda Jenney
An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.

11:50am
The Mindy Project 4.12 - "The Parent Trap" (2015)
Mindy excitedly tends to her first pregnant patient at her new fertility clinic, but is suspicious Danny may be trying to get her pregnant again.

12:15pm
The Mindy Project 4.13 - "When Mindy Met Danny" (2015)
Mindy reflects on her first day at Schulman and Associates to see just how much her relationship with Danny has changed in the last few years.

12:45pm
Movie: "Christine" (1983)
Keith Gordon, John Stockwell
A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.

2:35pm
Movie: "THX 1138" (1971)
Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasance
In the twenty-fifth century, a time when people have designations instead of names, a man, THX 1138, and a woman, LUH 3417, rebel against their rigidly controlled society.

4:00pm
Movie: "Atomic Blonde" (2017)
Charlize Theron, James McAvoy
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

5:55pm
NFL's 100 Greatest Plays
NFL films countdown the 100 greatest plays in NFL history featuring commentary and memories by players and celebrities. Originally featured in 4 parts.

8:55pm
Modern Family 11.02 - "Snapped" (2019)
Claire needs to get everyone out of the house before they make her look bad in front of a reporter from an important women's business magazine; Jay invites Manny to a wine tasting in an attempt to spend some quality time together.

9:20pm
The Goldbergs 7.02 - "Dana's Back" (2019)
Adam gets a surprise from his past -- his first love Dana; Barry and Erica are off to college, but realize they have nowhere on campus to live.

9:45pm
Schooled 2.02 - "I'll Be There for You" (2019)
Lainey has high hopes for Coach Mellor's love life; Principal Glascott isn't sure how to handle difficult librarian Dr. Ness.

10:10pm
Movie: "Braveheart" (1995)
Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau
When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England.

1:05am
Movie: "Apollo 13" (!995)
Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.

3:25am
Movie: "Thinner" (1996)
Robert John Burke, Lucinda Jenney
An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.

4:55am
Modern Family 11.02 - "Snapped" (2019)
Claire needs to get everyone out of the house before they make her look bad in front of a reporter from an important women's business magazine; Jay invites Manny to a wine tasting in an attempt to spend some quality time together.

5:20am
The Goldbergs 7.02 - "Dana's Back" (2019)
Adam gets a surprise from his past -- his first love Dana; Barry and Erica are off to college, but realize they have nowhere on campus to live.

5:45am
Schooled 2.02 - "I'll Be There for You" (2019)
Lainey has high hopes for Coach Mellor's love life; Principal Glascott isn't sure how to handle difficult librarian Dr. Ness.

6:10am