It’s back to The Work Bench for Sam and his pals after a month long road trip (which was really a nine-month hiatus). But you know what always happens at work while you’re on vacation? Your desk gets piled high with the stuff no one else wants to touch and that’s Sam’s problem in this second season premiere of Reaper.

Forget one or two souls, he’s charged with taking down a group of 20 or so nasty hombres who have formed their own supernatural fight club! They’re going to need brains over brawn (which is a good thing considering the shape the boys are in) in order to take down this brood and when you’re the son of the devil, failure is not an option.

It’s been so long since I’ve seen a new episode of Reaper, I’d forgotten how much I really enjoy this show. I do, however, have a confession to make. I stopped watching after the first few months because I didn’t like all of the extra characters that they threw into the mix. I’m happy to say, this second season premiere focuses the camera on the basic quartet of Sam, Sock, Ben and Andi with Ray Wise’s devil riding shot gun as always.

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Cher may be interested in turning back time, but me? I’d like to go forward to March 12 so I could see the next episode of Supernatural right now! I know, it’s shallow. If I had a device that allowed me to manipulate time I should use it for the good of the world. Like I could go back to 1976 and stop ABC from airing Holmes & Yo-Yo. Or, I suppose I could go back to 1950 when Stalin’s men discovered Element99 on that remote island and keep them from running that experiment that could lead to the destruction of all life as we know it. . . . yeah. . . maybe that one. . .

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If you could manipulate time, what would you do?

I’ve always believed that the truth is out there but proof is so hard to come by, until now. TopSecretConspiracy.com has located evidence that proves aliens have been here on earth since at least the 1980’s. The evidence was found when Arnett Will of Witherspoon, Missouri began dubbing his VHS tape collection over to DVD. He put in a tape that turned out to be an exercise video owned by his wife Reese and you won’t believe what he spotted.

Take a look and believe what your eyes are telling you.

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Doug Higley was one of our Space Buddies DVD winners and he was so pleased by his prize (which arrived insanely quickly thanks to the sponsor) he wrote this “review” which is less about the movie and more about the good things in life.

As far as reviewing Sci-Fi and Space films, it might be helpful to know from whence I come…I saw Destination Moon IN theater…as well as Rocket Ship XM, Forbidden Planet, 2001 Space Odyssey and of course Star Wars all in theater during their original release. ie: I’ve been there and back since before rope much less actual moon walks. Yeah, I saw that live too not to mention being the only American to watch Yuri Gargarin (first man in space-1961) orbit LIVE while it happened thanks to my Top Secret job with US Army Security under the NSA.

Plus I’m a fan of ‘B’ movies and there lies the rub. In the old days you could count on the big Hollywood studios to fire up their ‘B’ units and release a steady stream of quality fare…the ‘Tarzans’, the Andy Hardy series etc. In the 50’s the influx of Sc-Fi and Monster movies filled the screens from American International, boy was I there for that! (Still my favorite genre.)

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After spending the first 20 years of his life playing video games and hanging with his buddies, Sam Oliver (Bret Harrison) embarked on an exciting career as part of the Work Bench customer service team. But on his 21st birthday, Sam was told it was time he joined the family business — the business of hunting down escaped souls and sending them back to hell where they belong.

If you’re thinking Sam and Dean Winchester, think again.  Sam Oliver works for the devil himself (Ray Wise) thanks to a deal made by his parents, who may not be his real parents at all. It’s Reaper and it’s returning to The CW for a second season starting on March 3.

If you’ve never seen the series, it’s sort of Supernatural crossed with Chuck. It’s mainstay is action comedy but you’ll also see a number of ghosts, ghoulies and other things that go bump in the night. If that’s not enough to draw you in, then watch for the talents of Ray Wise and Tyler Labine (Sam’s buddy Sock) both of whom steal every scene they’re in.

I have images of Reaper’s Devil sharing a drink with Supernatural’s Lilith — now that would be one mad tea party!

Want a little Reaper to tide you over? Click the cut for a fun promo vid.

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NBC has a New Years’ gift for me! A new episode of Knight Rider! Save your grousing, people. I shall not be deterred from my quest to keep this show on the air.  Viva la, KITT!

Knight Rider: Knight Fever

Air Date: December 31, 2009

KITT MAY HAVE MET HIS MATCH WHEN HE FALLS VICTIM TO A DESTRUCTIVE COMPUTER VIRUS

Mike (Justin Bruening) must stop the spread of a computer virus that threatens a total global meltdown. The job gets much harder when KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) is infected. Meanwhile, Mike’s jealousy begins to show when Sarah (Deanna Russo) reconnects with an old flame (guest star Jeffrey Pierce, “The Nine”), who may be the key to solving the latest mission.

NBC Photo: Paul Drinkwater

It’s not Scifi specific, but Daisy Whitney has a great column up at TVWeek all about when it’s okay to spoil.  Here’s a bit.  But you have to go and read the whole piece, it’s so appropriate for not only TV reporters, but for TV fans in general.

Am I allowed to mention that Izzie is having sex with Denny on “Grey’s Anatomy?”

It’s not the sex part I’m worried about. What I’m wondering is—is it OK to “spoil” that she did it with a dead guy more than two weeks ago?

I’m guessing that “more than two weeks” probably falls outside the spoilers statute of limitations, even in our digital video recorder and time-shifted world.

But what is the acceptable grace period? How long must we sit mute before we blog, Twitter or post Facebook updates on the cliffhanger or resolution in a new episode of a television series? In this hyper-connected social media world where our friends and our followers see our status updates about watching Meredith die—oops, she’s alive again—what is the netiquette for revealing the ending?

(Disclaimer: The Meredith dying episode ran two years ago on “Grey’s Anatomy.”)

Read the full article here:

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Arthur Petrelli tells the new Sylar-Elle team to go get Claire Bennet. Arthur shows Mohinder a picture he drew of what appears to be a dead Claire and Arthur tells Mohinder he has no idea what’s going to happen today.

Sylar and Elle go to a rental car place where Elle tells the clerk Sylar is a serial killer and has kidnapped her. Hey, only half of that’s true. For some reason she wants to turn Sylar back into a killer although she was really upset about doing it before. Go figure. Claire and HRG go to the house where they confronted the guy with black hole powers. They alternate between teaching Claire to fight and arguing about what a bad daddy Noah is.

Sylar and Elle get there but the eclipse has happened. There’s a funny line when Elle asks if the Haitian is in the house. Without their powers, Noah gets the drop on them but Elle grabs a gun and tries to kill Noah. Claire, not noticing that people’s powers are failing left and right, throws herself in front of the bullet.

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Here’s the perfect job for any number of you SFUniverse readers! A casting notice straight from MTV:

Are you obsessed with comic books, anime, fantasy, or manga? Do you like to dress up as your favorite character and attend conventions with other fans? Have you ever waited in line overnight for a book, movie, or videogame release? Do you have tattoos depicting your favorite brand or characters? Have you ever missed work, school, or other important events to engage in role-playing or cosplay? Are you misunderstood by your family or significant other because of it? Have you ever been told to “grow up” by someone important to you? If you’re an obsessed fanboy (or girl), MTV wants to hear from you.

If you appear to be between the ages of 16 and 28 and identify with any of the above, MTV wants to hear your story — simply complete the Casting Submission located here!

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As first reported in The Hollywood Reporter, Knight Rider has hit a fork in the road and the path their taking is the one that leads back to where it all began.

“It’s a reboot,” “Knight” executive producer/showrunner Gary Scott Thompson said. “We’re moving away from the terrorist-of-the-week formula and closer to the original, making it a show about a man and his car going out and helping more regular people, everymen.”

With the change comes a couple of pink slips. Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Yancey Arias and Bruce Davison will all be leaving the series so the show can focus on the two leads.

Personally, I’m in line with all of this. I’ve never liked Poitier or her  character so I’m happy to see her go. Bruce Davison is always a nice supporting actor to have around but his role as KITT’s creator has already been downplayed so much he won’t really be missed. Yancey Arias was a nice presence as the FBI liaison, but with the show heading away from the terrorist threat, he too is expendable.

For the moment it looks like Billy (Paul Campbell) and Zoe (Smith Cho) will be sticking around, and they are my favorite twosome in the KITT cave, so that’s good news there.

As for the plot switch, yes, it’s about time. Not that the show was altogether believable in the first place, but these full scale attacks week after week were getting hard to take. I’d much rather see Michael on the search for answers to his own mysterious backstory while helping out the little guy as he did in the original incarnation of the series.

Look for the new-new Knight Rider in January.

Pictured: (l-r) Paul Campbell as Billy Morgan, Sydney Tamiia Poitier as Carrie Ruvai, Smith Cho as Zoe Chae, Justin Bruening as Mike Tracer, Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman, Yancey Arias as Alex Torres, Bruce Davison as Charles Graiman — NBC Photo: Mitchell Haaseth