The Budget Geek’s TV Shows of the Week (descriptions courtesy TV Guide):
The Big Bang Theory - Monday, April 12, 9:31pm CBS
“The Wheaton Recurrence” Season 3, Episode 19
Episode Synopsis: Wil Wheaton returns and once again battles with Sheldon, this time in a bowling match; and Penny and Leonard have a fight that threatens their relationship.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Friday, April 16, 9:00pm CARTOON NETWORK
“The Zillo Beast Strikes Back”
Episode Synopsis: The Zillo Beast escapes from a Republic facility, forcing the Jedi to consider destroying it to save millions of lives.
The Budget Geek’s Blu-ray Release of the Week:
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
“1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you.” And here he is, phantom fiend Freddy Krueger in all his razor-fingered infamy. Wes Craven (Scream movies) directs this trendsetting first in the slash-hit series. The premise is simple: Freddy (Robert Englund) homicidally haunts the sleep of Elm Street teens. The results are terrifying and mind-blowingly innovative. There’s another film debut too: Johnny Depp. He plays the ready steady of the hottie mcsmarty (Heather Langenkamp) who figures a clever way to flambé the fiend. But ever-say-die Freddy will be 3, 4 back for more…even returning to the screen in a killer 2010 remake of this diabolical original. Sweet dreams!
Special Features: Ready Freddy Focus Points: See alternate takes and learn filmmaking secrets behind the nightmare by jumping to video highlights while watching the movie
Two commentary tracks: (1) Director Wes Craven, co-stars Heather Langenkamp and John Saxon, and cinematographer Jacques Haitkin, (2) Wes Craven, co-stars Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp and Ronee Blakley, producer Robert Shaye, and co-producer Sara Risher
Alternate endings
Three featurettes: The House That Freddy Built: The Legacy of New Line Horror, Never Sleep Again: The Making of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven’s Nightmares
The Budget Geek’s Podcast Pick of the Week:
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