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31
Aug

Summer TV Hangout: Week 13

The Simpsons – Season 6 “Homer the Great” (B+) I had built up in my head that this was one of the Pantheon episodes. Aside from “We Do,” it’s definitely not, but there are so many terrific Homer-is-Stupid gags that … Continue reading →

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24
Aug

Summer TV Hangout: Week 12

The Simpsons – Season 6 “Fear of Flying” (A-) How great is it to get a Marge-centric episode that’s not about how unfulfilled she is (which is still always a great, sad story)? Here, her fear is rooted in discovering … Continue reading →

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18
Aug

Summer TV Hangout: Week 11

The Simpsons – Season 6 “Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy” (B+) One of the sillier, less-remembered episodes of this great season finds Abe and Homer reunited, then separated, as snake-oil salesmen. It wouldn’t work if it weren’t so gut-busting for the first … Continue reading →

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10
Aug

Summer TV Hangout: Week 10

The Simpsons – Season 6 “Homer Badman” (A-) Even more great satire from the true masters. When Homer rips a rare gummi snack off the rear end of the babysitter, he ignites a firestorm in Springfield. “2! 4! 6! 8! … Continue reading →

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3
Aug

Summer TV Hangout: Week 9

The Simpsons – Season 6 “Lisa on Ice” (A-) For my money, The Simpsons remains the only show that had the exact ratio down for satirical and sweet. I love Lisa & Bart Competition episodes, even if, like all overused … Continue reading →

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26
Jul

Summer TV Hangout: Week 8

The Simpsons – Season 6 “Bart’s Girlfriend” (B+) I think what I love most about Season Six, despite being more joke-focused, is that so far every canonical episode has only told one story, and done it very well. Jessica may just … Continue reading →

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19
Jul

Summer TV Hangout: Week 7

The Simpsons – Season 6 “Treehouse of Horror V” (A) Overall, it’s the greatest of all the Halloween specials, with their most spot-on parody ever, a hilarious Twilight Zone/Outer Limits riff, and a short that actually gets better on repeated viewings. … Continue reading →

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13
Jul

Summer TV Hangout: Week 6

Freaks and Geeks – Season 1 “Carded and Discarded” (A) This was the only episode I remember watching when the show was originally on. There’s no way I could have imagined just how much it would mean to me later … Continue reading →

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29
Jun

Summer TV Hangout: Week 4

As always, it’s open season on Twitter to discuss these shows with me. House of Cards – Season 1 “Chapter Eight” (A) Frank visits his alma mater for a library dedication and ends up pondering his life. His drunken reunion … Continue reading →

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23
Jun

Summer TV Hangout: Week 3

I started calling this a “hangout,” so let’s make that happen. If you’d like to chat about any of these episodes, or throw in suggestions for shows you’d like me to cover in the future, reply to me on Twitter … Continue reading →

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