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4
Oct

What I Watched This Week: 28 Sept 2014

NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “Clown in the Dumps” (B) / season premiere Yeah, Krusty’s dad died. Big whoop. Though Lisa’s increased attention to Homer is sweet, it’s not very well executed. The Jewish Heaven and depressed comedian stuff is much better, … Continue reading →

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1
Sep

Summer TV Hangout 2014 Recap & Fall Preview

I didn’t watch quite as much TV this summer as I did last summer, and that’s probably a good thing. While I never made time for The Office (again) or season 2 of The Wire (that will come this fall), … Continue reading →

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12
Jul

Reactionary Tale: Emmy Nominations 2014

Procrastination got the better of me, and I never got around to posting my picks for this year’s ceremony, though I would have been dead on in several categories from my notes. But there’s still plenty to be excited and … Continue reading →

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4
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 29 Dec 2013

NEW SHOWS: Community — “Repilot” (B-) / season premiere, “Introduction to Teaching” (A-) The fifth season premiere has to do a lot of work to put it where once and future showrunner Dan Harmon wants it. That comes at the expense of … Continue reading →

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29
Dec

2013 in Review: The Best Shows

What a year for TV. I watched more of it than ever but, as you’ll see at the bottom, there was so much I couldn’t even get to. Such is the embarrassment of riches we have on our TVs, tablets … Continue reading →

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23
Nov

What I Watched This Week: 17 Nov 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Labor Pains” (B) While having Homer actually be a good father, to someone else’s baby no less, is ripe for humor, this episode mostly goes the heartwarming route. There’s nothing wrong with that, but as … Continue reading →

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16
Nov

What I Watched This Week: 10 Nov 2013

NEW SHOWS: Key & Peele – Season 3, Episode 9 (B) Features maybe the most bizarre (in a bad way) sketch they’ve ever done, but I appreciate them trying to find humor in the mundane. Still, what this duo can … Continue reading →

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9
Nov

What I Watched This Week: 3 Nov 2013

NEW SHOWS: Key & Peele – Season 3, Episode 8 (A-) Not a dud in the bunch, even if many of the sketches were rather low-brow. Now say it with me: “I was hy on poteneuse.” DVR BINGE: It’s Always … Continue reading →

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2
Nov

What I Watched This Week: 27 Oct 2013

NEW SHOWS: Key & Peele – Season 3, Episode 7 (B+) A Halloween-themed episode means the sketches try a little too hard to have a spooky connection, but as always, the majority are brilliant. Grey’s Anatomy – “Thriller” (C-) There’s … Continue reading →

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26
Oct

What I Watched This Week: 20 Oct 2013

NEW SHOWS: @Midnight – Episode dated 10/21/2013 (B+) / series premiere A seriously fun game show, though the format won’t last long. Three comedians use iPads to come up with funny answers to games like Etsy Store or Porn Title … Continue reading →

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