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29
Mar

What I Watched This Week: 22 Mar 2015

NEW SHOWS The Mindy Project – “Best Man” (B+) / season finale Tries to do a lot in a short amount of time, but it does it well. Danny’s cold feet don’t feel like backpedaling. It feels authentic. Marriage is … Continue reading →

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23
Mar

What I Watched This Week: 15 Mar 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Sabotage” (A-) Another in an increasing line of great episodes. Peralta thinks someone is sabotaging his career, which culminates in a positive drug test. The saboteur turns out to be guest star Chris Parnell, who’s even funnier … Continue reading →

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14
Mar

What I Watched This Week: 8 Mar 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Captain Peralta” (A) It takes expert skills to combine the cop-heavy plot with the feels interwoven. But this episode does it. Bradley Whitford guest stars as Jake’s dead-beat dad and nails the charisma that keeps … Continue reading →

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8
Mar

What I Watched This Week: 1 Mar 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Boyle-Linetti Wedding” (A) Event episodes can either be gimmicky or take the best parts of the show and up the stakes. This is clearly the latter, and you could make a strong case that this … Continue reading →

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21
Feb

What I Watched This Week: 15 Feb 2015

NEW SHOWS Saturday Night Live – 40th Anniversary Special (B+) Sure, some of the segments were easy to skip (and I did), but that’s exactly what SNL is: some moments of occasional brilliance in a sea of mediocre-to-awful sketches. Luckily, … Continue reading →

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14
Feb

What I Watched This Week: 8 Feb 2015

OLD SHOWS The Simpsons (Season 8) – “Homer’s Phobia” (A) Busy nights and travel kept me from watching any new shows, but at least I got to enjoy what I consider to be The Simpsons‘ greatest episode. And when gay … Continue reading →

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7
Feb

What I Watched This Week: 2 Feb 2015

NEW SHOWS Parks and Recreation – “Donna and Joe” (A-) For an episode all about Donna and Joe’s wedding, it sure relegated them to the sidelines, especially Keegan Michael-Key, who really could have been played by anyone since he’s given … Continue reading →

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31
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 25 Jan 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Defense Rests” (A-) Chris Parnell was always the most vanilla utility player on SNL. Lately, he’s proven himself a valuable addition to any sitcom, including the dearly departed Suburgatory. Here, as Eva Longoria’s coked-up boss, … Continue reading →

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26
Dec

2014 in Review: The Best Shows

Television hit a critical mass this year. Even as I entered my 15th month without a DVR, I still found it nearly impossible to keep up with all the good shows I kept hearing about, including shows I’ve been meaning … Continue reading →

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22
Oct

Best of the Decade… So Far – TV

It’s hard to believe the decade is half gone already. In these five years, I’ve graduated from college, moved back in with my parents, struck out on my own, and gotten married. And I’ve consumed a ridiculous amount of pop … Continue reading →

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