Category Archives: Puffery

Tread Perilously — Roswell: Control

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Erik

Tread Perilously continues its primetime soaps months with the late 90s sci-fi teen drama Roswell. Specifically, a third season episode called “Control.” As Max continues his attempt to save his son, his journey leads him to a big shot Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Tread Perilously — Dr. Strange: Pilot

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Erik

Tread Perilously concludes a month of failed TV pilots with 1978’s attempt to bring Dr. Strange to the small screen. When a demon gives Morgan Le Fey (Jessica Walter) three days to prevent Dr. Stephen Strange (Peter Hooten) from learning … Continue reading →

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Tread Perilously — Quantum Leap: The Play’s The Thing

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Erik

Tread Perilously rounds out Sci-Fi month by taking a long overdue look at Quantum Leap with an episode called “The Play’s the Thing.” September 9th, 1969. Sam leaps into the body of Joe, a 25 year-old struggling actor who happens … Continue reading →

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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Erik

Tread Perilously wraps up its look at Doctor Who‘s 23rd season, “The Trial of a  Time Lord,” with part 13 (by Robert Holmes) and part 14 (by Pip & Jane Baker) — collectively known as “The Ultimate Foe.” When the … Continue reading →

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Tread Perilously — Manimal: Night of the Scorpion

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Erik

Tread Perilously concludes a month of Treading Safely with an emergency appearance by Manimal thanks to the episode “Night of the Scorpion.” When a man arriving in New York by boat is found dead in his cabin, Manimal is called … Continue reading →

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Tread Perilously — Thomas Kinkade’s The Christmas Cottage

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Erik

Tread Merrily 2017 concludes with Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas-themed origin story, Thomas Kinkade’s The Christmas Cottage. When Tom (Jared Padalecki) and his brother Pat (one of the Ashmore Twins) come home for Christmas 1977, they discover their family cottage is under … Continue reading →

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Tread Perilously — The X-Files: Millennium

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Erik

Tread Perilously closes out its controversial finales month with the unexpected back-door finale of Millennium on The X-Files. When the corpses of recently deceased FBI agents turn up missing, Skinner assigns Mulder and Scully to the case as it may … Continue reading →

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