‘Merlin’, ‘Xena’, and ‘Hercules’ lead off a week of DVD releases that could have been great. Unfortunately, the release of ‘Relic Hunter’ is Canadian Only, so now I’ll be forced to call in favors from across the border to get my Karen Petrusky fix.

There was a ton of hype and excitement surrounding ‘Justified.’ After five episodes, has the show met all those lofty expectations?

“Let me explain myself. This agent, Renee Walker. I considered her to be my family. So take a long hard look into my eyes and realize that I will have not problem taking out each member of yours before they even get home today unless I get the information I want.”

For me, trying to find something funny on network TV these days is like searching for nuggets in my cat’s litter box. Only harder. Let me explain.

Another strange murder brings with it a blast from Esposito’s past, as well as some outside help for the team. Michael Trucco, from ‘Battlestar’, begins his recurring run as Detective Dunning, and he has eyes for Beckett.

Though the Middle Earth references and an interesting case kept me interested, “Knight Fall” left me wishing they hadn’t returned to the usual formula so soon.

Kids, just remember if you ever do have a nude painting of yourself done, make sure the guitar really is present.