The Budget Geek’s TV Shows of the Week (descriptions courtesy TV Guide):
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Friday, April 2, 9:00pm CARTOON NETWORK
“Bounty Hunters”
Episode Synopsis: Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka hesitantly join forces with bounty hunters to guard a spice farmer from pirates led by Hondo Onaka.
Additional Star Wars: The Clone Wars Links:
According to a USA Today article, Boba Fett will make his debut in Star Wars: The Clone Wars in a 2-part episode, starting April 23.
TheForce.Net has posted Lucasfilm’s official announcement about Fett’s appearance at their site.
The Budget Geek’s What’s New in Stores and Online This Week:
Five Classic Stephen King Novels Released As Unabridged Audio Books
April 1st sees the release of five classic Stephen King novels in unabridged audio book format.
The Long Walk
On the first day of May, 100 teenage boys meet for a race known as “The Long Walk”. If you break the rules, you get three warnings. If you exceed your limit, what happens is absolutely terrifying.
Firestarter
Charlie McGee inherited pyrokinetic powers from her parents, who had been given a low-grade hallucinogen called “Lot Six” while at college. Now the government is trying to capture young Charlie and harness her powerful firestarting skills as a weapon.
Cujo
A family dog turns into a family killer in King’s canine classic.
Roadwork
When a highway project puts Barton Dawes out of work and threatens to destroy his home, he has more than enough time on his hands to plot his revenge. Driving his wife and friends away with his obstinate refusal to give in, he pushes the powers that be to the limit, take a stand against what he sees as a criminal act in progress.
The Running Man
The year is 2025. The Running Man< is America’s favorite television game show. Ben Richards is the programs latest contestant- and the Hunters’ latest target in a rigged game of death…
The Budget Geek’s Podcast Pick of the Week:
Galactica Quorum - “It’s a Frakkin’ Podcast”
The Galactica Quorum discusses all aspects of the Sci-Fi channel series Battlestar Galactica in a casual roundtable format. Light-hearted and at times irreverent, the Quorum dishes out analysis and speculation about each episode and the current season.
