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2015 in Review: The Best Shows
This year brought over 400 scripted shows across traditional networks, cable networks and streaming. That’s way too much. So here are the 10 best series I watched from there. If you’re wondering about your favorite show, there will probably be … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, brooklyn nine-nine, community, fargo, hannibal, hbo, master of none, netflix, parks and rec, show me a hero, silicon valley, veep, yahoo
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2015 Emmy Predictions: Comedy
COMEDY SERIES Louie (FX) Modern Family (ABC) Parks and Recreation (NBC) Silicon Valley (HBO) Transparent (Amazon) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) Veep (HBO) Should win: Parks and Recreation Could win: Veep Will win: Transparent Should have been nominated: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox) … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, big bang theory, blackish, brooklyn nine-nine, comeback, episodes, getting on, girls, grace and frankie, hbo, house of lies, inside amy schumer, key and peele, last man on earth, louie, modern family, mom, netflix, nurse jackie, parks and rec, saturday night live, shameless, showtime, silicon valley, snl, transparent, unbreakable kimmy schmidt, veep
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2015 Emmy Predictions: Drama
DRAMA SERIES Better Call Saul (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) House of Cards (Netflix) Mad Men (AMC) Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Should and could win: Orange is the New Black Will win: Mad … Continue reading
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Tagged better call saul, bloodline, boardwalk empire, downton abbey, empire, game of thrones, good wife, hbo, homeland, house of cards, how to get away with murder, knick, mad men, netflix, newsroom, orange is the new black, orphan black, ray donovan, showtime
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Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 11
The Wire – Season 3 “Middle Ground” (A) They did it. They really did it. RIP Stringer. Even with that shocker of an ending, the build-up is so well-done. Every revelation is a devastating one. Every situation is a no-win … Continue reading
Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 10
The Simpsons – Season 9 “Realty Bites” (B) Going through each season, it’s easy to see where the cracks form and the show found itself mired in repeating itself. Any Marge-centric episode is a great opportunity for the original, more … Continue reading
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Tagged hbo, simpsons, wire
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Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 9
The Simpsons – Season 9 “Lisa the Skeptic” (B+) Another shining episode for Lisa and Springfield’s mob mentality. There’s a recurring theme of loneliness that adds some melancholy to this otherwise hilarious episode. Its Lisa’s discovery of an unidentified skeleton … Continue reading
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Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 8
For some reason, The A.V. Club didn’t post a new Simpsons review this week, so check back next week for my take on “Lisa the Skeptic,” which tread familiar territory well. The Wire – Season 3 “Moral Midgetry” (B+) Everybody … Continue reading
Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 7
The Simpsons – Season 9 “The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons” (B) There’s nothing particularly special about this episode, despite the introduction of Manjula (voiced by the late, great Jan Hooks). Still, it’s frequently hilarious and Apu’s best showcase since “Much Apu … Continue reading
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Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 6
The Simpsons – Season 9 “Bart Star” (C) Aside from “The Principal and the Pauper,” I think you could make a strong case that this is the weakest original episode the show had produced up until this point. It’s the … Continue reading
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Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 5
The Simpsons – Season 9 “The Cartridge Family” (A) One day this episode will stop being relevant. For now, it’s a brutal but hilarious reminder that it’s far too easy for an unskilled, unstable person to get a gun in … Continue reading
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