Monthly Archives: October 2010

Spooky ’60s TV Marathons, Sunday, Oct. 31

MUNSTERS AND ADDAMS FAMILY MARATHONS Friendly Rating: All ages. Safety Rating: Slapstick humor – this was the 1960s, but no real sex. Quality Rating: Widely variable. Marathons air all day today, see notes below. The Munsters and The Addams Family … Continue reading

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Monsters Vs. Aliens Mutant Pumkins Redux, Saturday, Oct. 30

MONSTERS VS. ALIENS: MUTANT PUMPKINS FROM OUTER SPACE Friendly Rating: All ages. Safety Rating: Some scary popping out of stuff, slapstick and toilet humor. Quality Rating: Pretty funny, even if you haven’t seen the movie. Special airs on NBC tonight … Continue reading

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Pit Bulls & Parolees = Redemption for Both, Saturday, Oct. 30

PIT BULLS & PAROLEES Friendly Rating: Older elementary and up. Safety Rating: Lots of bleeped language, some inappropriate behavior. Quality Rating: Surprisingly good and heart-tugging. Second season premieres tonight on Animal Planet at 8 p.m. Tia Maria Torres comes off … Continue reading

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Scared Shrekless More Funny Than Scary, Thursday, Oct. 28

SCARED SHREKLESS Friendly Rating: Could be scary for your youngest viewers, but mostly funny. Safety Rating: Some bad behavior and a fair amount of slapstick humor. Quality Rating: Very, very funny. Special airs tonight on NBC at 8 p.m. I … Continue reading

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It’s The Great Halloween Classic, Charlie Brown, Thursday, Oct. 28

IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN Friendly Rating: The ultimate in family friendly. Safety Rating: Of course, it’s safe – okay, very mildly spooky. Quality Rating: Would it still be around if it weren’t fantabulous? Special airs tonight and again … Continue reading

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