Tag Archives: americans

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 →

Posted in Awards, Television | Tagged 30 rock, americans, behind the candelabra, big bang theory, boardwalk empire, breaking bad, closer, community, damages, dexter, downton abbey, enlightened, game of thrones, girls, good wife, hannibal, happy endings, homeland, house of cards, house of lies, how i met your mother, justified, law and order, legit, louie, mad men, mike and molly, modern family, nashville, new girl, newsroom, nurse jackie, office, parenthood, parks and rec, phil spector, raising hope, snl, svu, two and a half men, veep, walking dead | Comments Off

2
May

TV Week: 28 Apr-4 May 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Pulpit Friction” (C) The first 10 minutes had this headed straight for “A” territory. The bed-bug opener was scarier than any Treehouse of Horror and the religious satire delivered by guest star Ed Norton was … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged americans, following, hannibal, happy endings, inside amy schumer, modern family, simpsons | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged americans, community, following, hannibal, parks and rec, simpsons | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged americans, community, following, hannibal, happy endings, hemlock grove, netflix, parks and rec, simpsons | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged americans, community, following, hannibal, modern family, parks and rec | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged americans, community, following, girls, hbo, modern family, oscars, parks and rec, simpsons | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged americans, community, girls, hbo, jeselnik offensive, parks and rec, simpsons | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged americans, breaking bad, community, following, girls, hbo, modern family, parks and rec, simpsons | Comments Off

9
Feb

TV Week: 3-9 Feb 2013

NEW SHOWS: Super Bowl XLVII (B+) One of the most thrilling Super Bowls of all time, though it was interrupted by a momentum-killing blackout and so-so commercials. The best of the sorry lot was easily the heart-tugging Clydesdale reunion set … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Sports, Television | Tagged americans, community, following, girls, hbo, modern family, simpsons, super bowl, tosh | Comments Off

3
Feb

TV Week: 27 Jan-2 Feb 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Changing of the Guardians” (B+) One of two episodes this season I genuinely enjoyed without qualification. Its biggest asset is the lack of a B-plot, focusing on Homer and Marge’s quest to find legal guardians … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged americans, breaking bad, following, girls, hbo, house of cards, netflix, simpsons | Comments Off