Category Archives: Television
What I Watched This Week: 10 Jan 2021
BINGEINGDanger 5 – Season 1 (A- average)An absolutely ridiculous, wildly entertaining diversion. I described it to a friend as “Inglourious Basterds meets Team America at the Matt Helm Lounge.”
2020 in Review: The Best Comedy Shows and Specials
Marc Maron: End Times Fun (Netflix) Though shot in 2019, this special felt perfect for the “Why is everything on fire all the time?” insanity of 2020. Maron lays out how we got here, without being condescending or wallowing. Middleditch … Continue reading
2020 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions
Animaniacs No show had a bigger chance of whiffing than this revival for Hulu. But the new writers and returning voice talent made it just as funny and subversive as the original run. They jettisoned all the other segments that … Continue reading
2020 in Review: The Best Shows
Even with the hypothetical “more time” we had to watch TV this year – given that we were confined to our homes and many new shows halted production – it still never felt like “catching up” was possible. So here … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 20 Dec 2020
BINGEINGBlack Mirror – Season 2 (A- average)I’m including the stellar “White Christmas” here, which ups the season average. “Be Right Back” and “White Bear” represent the show at its pitch-black best, but “The Waldo Moment” was full of facile political … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 13 Dec 2020
NEW SHOWSThe Mandalorian – “The Rescue” (A-) / season finale A thrilling finale marred by self-indulgent fan service. Based on what happens, there should never be another episode. But God knows there will be, and I will probably watch. BINGEINGKilling … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 6 Dec 2020
NEW SHOWSThe Mandalorian – “The Believer” (A)I hope Bill Burr comes back for a death-defying mission every season. BINGEINGAnimaniacs – Season 1 (B+ average)All my fears about this reboot disappeared as soon as they made a joke about urban decay … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 29 Nov 2020
NEW SHOWSThe Mandalorian – “The Tragedy” (A)All of the nonsense action figure battles I made up as a kid came to life in this episode, which gave fans steeped in lore and those who enjoy solid action TV everything they … Continue reading