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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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Emmy Predictions 2014: Comedy

COMEDY SERIES The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Louie (FX) Modern Family (ABC) Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Silicon Valley (HBO) Veep (HBO) Should and will win: Orange is the New Black Could win: Modern Family Should have been nominated: … Continue reading

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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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What I Watched This Week: 18 May 2014

NEW SHOWS Louie – “Elevator, Part 2” (A-), “Elevator, Part 3” (B+) Louie is one of those rare shows where the A-story is good but is overflowing with great stuff in the periphery. I can’t think of another show that would have … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 11 May 2014

NEW SHOWS Louie – “So Did the Fat Lady” (A), “Elevator, Part 1” (B+) The first episode is another knockout, featuring a terrific performance from the lovely Sarah Baker as the overweight waitress who hits on Louie, then eviscerates him … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 4 May 2014

NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “Brick Like Me” (A-) To me, this LEGO episode works even better than Community‘s G.I. Joe episode. The animation is gorgeous and this feels like the first time in forever Homer’s been given something more to do than … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 20 April 2014

NEW SHOWS The Following – “Silence” (C+) Better executed (no pun intended) than last week’s debacle, but it’s readily apparent – if it wasn’t already – that this show goes for the easiest, most obvious twists and never tries to … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 12 Jan 2014

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Married to the Blob” (B+) This is the second episode in a row that I have not had to drop in any caveats. This was a genuinely hilarious episode filled with some terrific animation. Even … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 5 Jan 2014

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Steal This Episode” (A-) Homer becomes a (bootleg movie) pirate in the strongest episode since 2011. There are no subplots and no couch gags, but the episode crams in the guest stars in a hilarious … Continue reading

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2013 in Review: The Best Shows — Honorable Mentions

There’s a lot of great TV every year. But not every season is worthy of my Top 10. Below are the best of the rest. Arrested Development — “Colony Collapse” The biggest overall problem with Season 4 of Arrested Development … Continue reading

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