Austin Powers Austin Powers The "Austin Powers" series is a series of American spy action comedy films: "" (1997), "" (1999) and "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002). The films were directed by Jay Roach; produced, written by and starring Mike Myers as both the title character and Dr. Evil; and distributed by New Line Cinema. The franchise parodies numerous films and characters, including James Bond and "Jason King", and incorporates myriad other elements of popular culture as it follows a British spy's quest to bring his nemesis down. The character represents an archetype of 1960s Swinging London, with his advocacy of free
In the Name of the Brother viewers tuning in, although it was the third most watched program of the night. The low numbers can likely be attributed to CBS' prime time airing of the AFC playoff game. The episode received mixed reviews from critics. "Entertainment Weekly" critic Hilary Busis gave it a mixed review: "Unfortunately, 'In the Name of the Brother' ended up being an exercise in wheel-spinning that seemed to exist only to set up the show's next hour... Dangit, Kitsis and Horowitz! Quit playing games with our hearts!" Oliver Sava of "The A.V. Club" gave it a C+: "Just when it looked like "Once