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As this movie begins, an attractive young woman heads to Camp Crystal Lake and is chased by Jason. From this setup, we think this is going to be another by-the-numbers Jason flick. But the movie soon takes a turn into something much more unique (though not completely original).

Producer Sean Cunningham, director of the first movie, returns to effectively reboot the series. This is the first after the acquisition of the series from Paramount by New Line and is obviously trying to set up a "Freddy vs. Jason" movie, though that wouldn't happen until a decade later.

This movie follows ne'er-do-well Steven as he tries to reconnect with his baby momma, Jessica, who has her own ties to Jason. Steven has to find his inner courage to protect Jessica and their baby from Jason. It's a unique plot with grown-ups, far divorced from the silly teen flicks that preceded it.

During and after ALF watches a Presidential debate with the Tanners, he has questions about the process, which leads to Kate having a series of strange dreams.

This has long been my favorite episode, even before I got interested in politics. After becoming interested in politics, I do understand more of the jokes, such as the reference to Joe Biden's plagiarism.

Memorable quotes just fly in this episode. It's unfortunate that in the syndicated version (such as available on DVD and streaming sites), probably the single best quote (Joaquin and beets) is cut out. Really, I'd recommend watching the original, full version if you can get your hands on it.

I'm one of those weirdos never enamored by "I Love Lucy." Sure, the formula of Lucy getting herself into situations that make us embarrassed for her, while not my kind of comedy, is OK. What really ruined the show was Ricky's musical numbers, which were annoying and added nothing to the show. The best episodes were those in which Ricky's profession wasn't featured.

In "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour", the show moves to Connecticut, and there's thankfully a complete lack of singing, except for a brief, non-irritating song in the finale ("Lucy Meets the Mustache"), but the "zany antics" (as people call them) remain. This show's formula shifts to a "guest star of the week" formula and this week's guest Tallulah Bankhead is the best of them.

At first, Lucy is pleased to have such a talented celebrity next door and convinces Miss Bankhead to be in Little Ricky's school play. Though, it's not long until the two become entrenched in a feud, culminating in Lucy's attempts at revenge at Little Ricky's play, with unexpected results.

This episode is full of quotes that are memorable even years later, mostly thanks to the wonderful contribution of Miss Bankhead. This is 50s sitcoms at their best.