Don S. Davis appeared for some cameos in STARGATE: ATLANTIS
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DVD Series: Popeye the Sailor Collection Volume 2 (1938-1940)
Rating: Unrated
Directed By: David Fleischer
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Original Year of Release: TV (1938-1940), DVD (2008)
Extras: Audio commentaries on 13 shorts, Four featurettes, Documentary on the Fleischer Studios, bonus shorts
DVD Series: Popeye the Sailor Collection Volume 2 (1938-1940)
Rating: Unrated
Directed By: David Fleischer
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Original Year of Release: TV (1938-1940), DVD (2008)
Extras: Audio commentaries on 13 shorts, Four featurettes, Documentary on the Fleischer Studios, bonus shorts
TV Wasteland: Stargate's Back Minus One Character
By: Stephen LackeyReview Date: Monday, July 07, 2008
Don S. Davis, most well known playing a character from the Stargate television franchise, Major General George Hammond, died on June 29th at age 65 as a result of a massive heart attack. Davis played Hammond as a regular character through season ten of Stargate SG-1 until he had to cut back to guest appearances due to a medical condition. Davis’ final appearance as Hammond comes at the end of July with the release of the direct to DVD Stargate film called Stargate Continuum. Davis also appeared in series such as The Dead Zone, Supernatural, and Flash Gordon. Twin Peaks fans remember Davis as Major Gerald Briggs. Stargate Atlantis returns to the SCIFI Channel this Friday.
There’s no Fear Itself this week and it’s actually disappointing. The series seems to be improving each week as long as the trend continues. The show will be back next week. The good news is that Burn Notice is returning Thursday night on USA. This series premiered with geek cred due to Bruce Campbell co-starring and it turns out that he wasn’t just stunt cast. Campbell appears to be having a good time with the role and it’s a good thing because he needs something to put him in a good mood. At his last couple of appearances ,he seemed to have been losing his normal coolness in favor of grumpy old man syndrome.
Along with the return of Stargate Atlantis, SCIFI Channel also sees the return of Ghost Hunters International. Due to popular demand, Secret Diary of a Call Girl is now on the schedule apparently only because fan favorite Billie Piper stars. A new series is actually coming to CBS prepackaged in its own coffin. All that’s left to do is to push in the nail. The series is called Flashpoint and it centers around hostage negotiation and a SWAT team sniper in particular. The concept is over cooled having been done to death on network television over the last several seasons with none of those series surviving past their first several episodes. Plus, the series is debuting late on Friday night. How long do you think it’ll last?
Monday
AMERICAN GLADIATORS (NNC, 8PM EST)
It's the vigor of youth vs. the wisdom of the aged in the ladies heat, as a 20-year-old college student tries to put up a Grade-A battle against a 52-year-old investment manager. In the men's round, a dolphin trainer rumbles with a media director.
THE MIDDLEMEN (ABCFAM, 10PM EST) THE MANICOID TELEPORTATION CONUNDRUM
While looking into the whereabouts of a missing socialite, Wendy and the Middleman stumble into a subculture of exiled, hunted-down aliens with an addiction to plastic surgery. Adding to the stress of the day: Wendy's problems with Ben and the pseudo therapy Lacey spouts in an effort to help her.
SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL (SHO, 10:30PM EST)
Ben tells Belle he's engaged to Vanessa. Here we have the follow-up project from Doctor Who co-star Billie Piper.
Tuesday
WIPEOUT (ABC, 9PM EST)
Contestants include an ice-cream scooper, a nanny, a fitness model, a performance artist, a funeral-home counselor, a tae-kwon-do instructor, a registered nurse and a bartender. Obstacles featured: Donut Run, Crazy Beams, Pole Vault, the Toothbrush Sweeper, Big Balls, Launch Pads and Sucker Punch.
I SURVIVED A JAPANESE GAME SHOW (ABC, 9PM EST)
Contestants ride tricycles on a conveyor belt above a pool filled with icy water, with the belt's speed being controlled by their stationary-bike-riding teammates (the faster they peddle, the slower the conveyor belt goes); Velcro-clad contestants on a trampoline throw themselves at body-pattern outlines in an effort to match their body parts to the outlines.
Wednesday
GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL (SCIFI, 9PM EST) LARNACH CASTLE
The team takes a scenic ride to investigate New Zealand's only castle, allegedly the home of a ballroom ghost and objects that move on their own.
Thursday
BURN NOTICE (USA, 10PM EST ) BREAKING AND ENTERING
The second season begins with Michael trying to retrieve information that's heavily guarded by cutthroat mercenaries, in order to help his client free his kidnapped family.
Friday
DOCTOR WHO (SCIFI, 9PM EST) MIDNIGHT
Vacation plans go awry for the Doctor when he joins tourists on a flight over the crystalline planet Midnight, where the passengers encounter a malevolent force.
STARGATE ATLANTIS (SCIFI, 10PM EST) SEARCH AND RESCUE
Season 5 premieres. A race against time pits Col. Carter's crew against Michael and his Wraith hybrids to recover the Atlantis team trapped in the rubble of Michael's facility.
FLASHPOINT (CBS, 10PM EST) SCORPIO
In the series opener, a police unit specializing in emergency situations responds when a woman is taken hostage outside an office building by a gunman who just murdered his estranged wife. The situation intensifies when the man's tearful son arrives on the scene.
Saturday
ROBIN HOOD (BBCAM, 9PM EST) WALKABOUT
The sheriff embarks on a journey of self-discovery in the forest, not knowing that Prince John's army is headed toward Nottingham with the intent of burning it down.
GHOULS (SCIFI, 9PM EST)
A college student discovers dark family secrets when she accompanies her father on a trip to his home country.
Sunday
THE VENTURE BROTHERS (TOON, 11;30PM EST) THE ANT FARM OR WHAT GOES DOWN MUST COME UP
As of the writing of this article there was no description for the episode available. Characters will be growling and screaming. They always do....
METALOCALYPSE (TOON, 12AM EST) DETHDAD
The band travels to Norway after Toki learns his dad is dying.
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That SG: Atlantis wasn't really that spectacular of a season opener. I guess I expected a little more, but it was good.
And for those Doctor Who fans, this to me, has been one of the best seasons I have ever seen. The 3 part finale is freakin Sweet. I really hope Tenant stays for a season 5.