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2019 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions
It was even harder to craft a top 10 than usual, and that left a lot of shows in that next tier. So once again, I’ve expanded my honorable mentions to 14 episodes of shows that didn’t make the cut, … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, big little lies, boys, brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, crown, game of thrones, handmaid's tale, hbo, hulu, it's always sunny in philadelphia, jimmy fallon, killing eve, man in the high castle, netflix, prime, righteous gemstones, silicon valley, stranger things, this is us, tonight show
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What I Watched This Week: 10 Mar 2019
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “Mulaney” (A) / series finale As a season finale, it’s perfect. As a somewhat abrupt series finale, it’s still pretty satisfying. While I’m sad the show is ending on what is clearly not its own turns, … Continue reading
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Tagged ap bio, brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, documentary now, hbo, this is us
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What I Watched This Week: 3 Mar 2019
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “The Christian Tour” (B) The stuff on the tour is great, but the break-up and subsequent roasting by a quartet of female comedians feels a little tacked on. This Is Us – “The Graduates” (B-) A … Continue reading
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Tagged ap bio, brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, documentary now, hbo, this is us
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What I Watched This Week: 24 Feb 2019
NEW SHOWS The Oscars (B+) After all the debacles, this hostless show made for pretty good television, moving along briskly with no segments that leave you thinking, “When is this going to be over?” (Well, except for that excruciating speech … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, documentary now, hbo, jimmy fallon, oscars, tonight show, true detective
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What I Watched This Week: 17 Feb 2019
NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “The Clown Stays in the Picture” (B+) A funny diversion episode, where we learn of Krusty’s ignominious time as a director of a sci-fi epic, during which Homer and Marge served as grunts. It’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, documentary now, hbo, netflix, russian doll, simpsons, this is us, true detective
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What I Watched This Week: 10 Feb 2019
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “MC, Middle, Headliner” (A-) Dov Davidoff has long been this show’s secret weapon. In this episode – where his dated, misogynistic routine gets him demoted to middle act – all the resentment and bitterness from never making … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, hbo, this is us, true detective
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What I Watched This Week: 3 Feb 2019
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “The Secret” (A-) Another winner, even if I don’t buy into the hippie bullshit premise. Kat is such a positive force in Pete’s life that it’s been magical to watch. True Detective – “If You Have … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, grace and frankie, hbo, netflix, this is us, true detective
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What I Watched This Week: 27 Jan 2019
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “The Temple Gig” (A) Another lovely start to the season. Pete finds new love at a clothing store, and they get to know each other (and each other’s bodies) over the course of one magical day. … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, good place, hbo, luther, netflix, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 20 Jan 2019
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “Jaboukie” (A) / season premiere Pete returns from the high of his campus tour, jazzed about a great young comedian (Jaboukie Young-White, playing a version of himself). But the title of the show becomes literal again, … Continue reading
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Tagged alias grace, crashing, hbo, netflix, true detective
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2018 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions
With so much TV now, I had trouble cutting off my top 10. That left me with a surplus of great shows I needed to honor in some way. So here are my 15 honorable mentions, standout episodes that were … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, ap bio, bodyguard, crashing, final deployment 4, forever, haunting of hill house, hbo, it's always sunny in philadelphia, Joe Pera talks with you, legion, netflix, orange is the new black, ozark, silicon valley, this is us, waco, westworld
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