Tag Archives: Murdoch Mysteries

10 Reasons Why You Should Be Watching Hudson & Rex.

Posted on 2019/10/17 by The Hook

Someone once said that the hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Personally, I think the hardest thing is learning to do is my family’s laundry without having a repeat of the “Strawberry Shortcake incident of 2003” … Continue reading →

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And Now… The News, With The Hook

Posted on 2019/09/18 by The Hook

Nothing new to report, the hiatus continues as The Hook is as mentally blocked as an eleven-year-old boy who just used his parent’s Visa to order ten quadruple cheese pizzas while they were at counseling. I’m feeling pretty good (with … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself #43.

Posted on 2019/04/16 by The Hook

As my legion of longtime readers can attest, I am a hardcore Murdochian. This declaration, of course, inspires two questions for some of you: Do I really have the nerve to claim I have a “legion” of followers? What in … Continue reading →

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Another Murdoch Post?

Posted on 2018/09/24 by The Hook

If a little is good then more must be better. That saying usually applies to alcohol or ketchup flavored potato chips (I love being Canadian) but it also applies to insights on the latest season of Murdoch Mysteries from it’s … Continue reading →

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On With The Murdochian Show… This Is It…

Posted on 2018/09/20 by The Hook

It’s hard to believe (though not if you’re a fan) but Murdoch Mysteries Season Twelve is almost upon us. To millions of us, Murdoch isn’t simply a televised period piece focusing on a detective who is decades ahead of his … Continue reading →

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The Hook’s Top One Hundred: Part One.

Posted on 2018/03/09 by The Hook

So the other day I was escorting a yuppie (sorry, but they weren’t all exterminated in the Nineties, kids) corporate drone into the hotel and as I wheeled his packed-to-capacity-and-beyond cart of foam blocks, printers, posters and easels through the … Continue reading →

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The Accident May Be Murdoch Mysteries’ Finest Moment.

Posted on 2017/11/14 by The Hook

There is one thing above all else that separates anyone who is successful in their respective field from their competition… hunger. If you want something bad enough, if you crave it above all others, if you truly desire it, you’ll … Continue reading →

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Murdoch Mysteries Channels Huey Lewis. (Sort Of.)

Posted on 2017/11/07 by The Hook

Bear with me on this one; it’s going to take a minute but it’ll be worth it. (I hope.) Huey Lewis and the News, those crazy 80s rock icons, once recorded a song called Back In Time, from the Back … Continue reading →

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5×5 With The Hook: Dan Trotta, Murdochian Scribe.

Posted on 2017/10/26 by The Hook

I sometimes envy people who have a hard center, people who are emotionally numb to the world’s horror; as a highly-emotional man the hardest thing about my life these days is living it. Ironically, I often find myself seeking out … Continue reading →

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Murdoch Mysteries Attempts To Unravel The Greatest Mystery Of Them All.

Posted on 2017/10/24 by The Hook

Never mind big spiders or erectile dysfunction, as a 47-year-old male my biggest fear is facing life’s greatest question: “When do I feel like I’m too damn old to contribute anything more to society?” You can exercise, eat right and … Continue reading →

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