Tag Archives: parks and rec

2
Jun

Emmy Guessing 2013

The Emmy nomination period ended Saturday, so let’s take a quick look at the shows and actors most likely to make it. DRAMA SERIES Guarantees: Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) Mad Men (AMC) Good bets: Breaking Bad (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) The … Continue reading →

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11
May

TV Week: 5-11 May 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Whiskey Business” (C) This season’s completely limping to the finish line. Like last week, a decent A-story falls prey to having too many subplots to contend with. Modern Family – “My Hero” (A-) A rather … Continue reading →

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28
Apr

TV Week: 21-27 Apr 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Following – “The End is Near” (A) Just a forewarning: This A is not the same as an A for The Americans or Hannibal. It’s simply an A for being the best episode the show has ever … Continue reading →

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21
Apr

TV Week: 14-20 Apr 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “What Animated Women Want” (C+) Some funny dirty sex gags—Rev. Lovejoy in bondage gear and Moe writing erotic Andy Griffith Show fan-fiction—but did this episode even have a point? The Americans – “Covert War” (A-) … Continue reading →

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7
Apr

TV Week: 31 Mar-6 Apr 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Following – “Whips and Regret” (B-) Despite getting bogged down with some of the worst dialogue since The Room, I really like where this show is going with the cult starting to crack. Despite the episode’s constant … Continue reading →

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3
Mar

TV Week: 24 Feb-2 Mar 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Oscars (B) Though it ran way too long and I thought they botched the Bond montage and musicals tribute, I thought this was a fine Oscars and a step up from Billy Crystal’s tired shtick. Seth MacFarlane as … Continue reading →

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24
Feb

TV Week: 17-23 Feb 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Hardly Kirk-ing” (B+) Bart and Milhouse have pretended to be adults before, but not for as long as this. I appreciated that the show crossed the line for once (Milhouse almost becomes the victim of … Continue reading →

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16
Feb

TV Week: 10-16 Feb 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Love is a Many-Splintered Thing” (B-) Certainly not a great episode, but lots of really hilarious throwaway gags. My favorite was Homer and Bart watching the British rom-com Love Indubitably, which featured Hugh Grant as … Continue reading →

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28
Jan

TV Week: 20-26 Jan 2013

NEW SHOWS: Girls – “I Get Ideas” (B+) A total improvement over the premiere. Read my review here. The Following – Pilot episode (B) / airs Mondays at 8pm CST on Fox Suitably creepy, but the writing suffers from two … Continue reading →

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21
Jan

TV Week: 13-19 Jan 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons: “A Test Before Trying” (B) A perfect example of how this show has faded from its glory days is the how sharp the commentary on underfunded public schools used to be. Then again, we did get … Continue reading →

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