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28
Jan

The Best TV Performances of 2025

ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES English Teacher This was already a tight ensemble, but promoting Carmen Christopher to series regular took their rhythm to another level. At any moment, one of them could say the most absurd, outlandish thing you’ve … Continue reading →

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27
Jan

The Best TV Shows of 2025, Part 2

Best Comedy Special Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (Netflix) Since Curb Your Enthusiasm ended last year, I’d been wondering who would step up to become the next Larry David. Having only seen Hoffman on this season of Hacks, I had no … Continue reading →

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11
Jul

2025 Emmy Picks: Comedy

COMEDY SERIES Abbott Elementary (ABC) The Bear (Hulu) The Four Seasons (Netflix) Hacks (Max) Nobody Wants This (Netflix) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) The Studio (AppleTV+) What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Potential surprises: Étoile (Prime Video) – … Continue reading →

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7
Feb

The Best TV Performances of 2024

ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES Only Murders in the BuildingThe show more than doubled its main cast. Not only did producers bring in Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Levy and Eva Longoria as actors playing our trio in a movie about the … Continue reading →

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5
Feb

The Best Shows of 2024, Part 1

For the first time in more than a decade, I didn’t watch enough TV to do a full top 10, plus favorite comedy specials and honorable mentions. Due to some changing life circumstances, there just wasn’t enough time to keep … Continue reading →

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15
Jul

2024 Emmy Picks: Comedy

COMEDY SERIESAbbott Elementary (ABC)The Bear (Hulu)Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)Girls5eva (Netflix)Hacks (Max)Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Potential surprises:Frasier (Paramount+) – new show; previous incarnation won this category 5 timesGen V (Prime … Continue reading →

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13
Jan

Emmy Predictions 2023: Comedy, Variety and Talk

COMEDY SERIESAbbott Elementary (ABC)Barry (HBO)The Bear (Hulu)Jury Duty (freevee)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)Ted Lasso (AppleTV+)Wednesday (Netflix) Will and should win: The BearCould win: Ted LassoShould have been nominated: Reservation Dogs (Hulu) The skinny: It’s … Continue reading →

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9
Jan

The Best TV Shows of 2023, Part 1

The strikes of the Writers and Actors Guilds cut off the supply of new shows (and that’s good… withholding labor to get a fair contract is the right thing to do), but it didn’t matter. It still felt overwhelming to … Continue reading →

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11
Jul

2023 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIESAbbott Elementary (ABC)Barry (HBO)The Bear (Hulu)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)Shrinking (AppleTV+)Ted Lasso (AppleTV+)What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Potential surprises:Atlanta (FX) – 2 nominationsThe Great (Hulu) – 1 nominationPoker Face (Peacock) – … Continue reading →

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14
Jan

The Best TV Performances of 2022

Ensemble in a Comedy Series Abbott ElementaryMany comedies take a while to find their footing and figure out the balance of their ensembles. Not Abbott. It joins a rare club – whose members include Arrested Development and Brooklyn Nine-Nine – … Continue reading →

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