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12
Jul

Summer TV Hangout 2014: Week 6

The Wire (Season 1) “The Wire” (A) And the show just keeps getting better. This is essentially a perfect episode, from the long take that begins the episode to the development of the case and haunting final shot. Omar continues … Continue reading →

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8
Jul

Random Thoughts on Season Two of Orange is the New Black

Orange is the New Black got even better in its second season, which has now been out on Netflix for a month. Here are my thoughts from all 13 episodes. I wanted to linger more on Fig’s punishment, but that … Continue reading →

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5
Jul

Summer TV Hangout 2014: Week 5

The Simpsons (Season 7) “Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in ‘The Curse of the Flying Hellfish’” (B+) This will never be among anyone’s favorite episodes, especially not of the fantastic Season 7. But it’s incredibly well-directed, featuring some … Continue reading →

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28
Jun

Summer TV Hangout 2014: Week 4

The Simpsons (Season 7) “22 Short Films About Springfield” (A) Every Simpsons fan would agree this is a series highlight, but it only works if you’ve seen at least 100 episodes of the show. Otherwise, a lot of the humor … Continue reading →

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21
Jun

Summer TV Hangout 2014: Week 3

The Simpsons (Season 7) “Bart on the Road” (A-) This is how good Season 7 — and the whole of The Simpsons is — this isn’t one of my Top 50 episodes, and it’s still hilarious and features Nelson’s two … Continue reading →

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14
Jun

Summer TV Hangout 2014: Week 2

The Simpsons (Season 7) “A Fish Called Selma” (A) Already in my Top 10, but gets even better because after the Planet of the Apes musical, I didn’t realize how quietly devastating it is. Plus, this is Phil Hartman’s finest … Continue reading →

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7
Jun

Summer TV Hangout 2014: Week 1

And so begins another summer of working our way through classic series. I’ll continue my coverage of The Simpsons‘ 7th season and begin with the first seasons of The Wire, Undeclared and Blackadder. The Simpsons (Season 7) “The Day the Violence Died” (A) … Continue reading →

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31
May

Summer TV Hangout 2014 Lineup

Last year was a sort of experiment for me with TV coverage. I think I tried to do way too much, and shows I planned on burning through got left off entirely. Other shows I worked through much more quickly … Continue reading →

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15
Mar

Random Thoughts on House of Cards Season 2

The latest season of House of Cards has been out on Netflix a month now. Here’s what I thought of it. Tons of spoilers ahead. Frank threw Zoe in front of a moving train, Claire threatened to let a woman’s … Continue reading →

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3
Jan

2013 in Review: The Worst Shows + Special Awards

Even with the abundance of great television we had this year, there was still some egregiously awful stuff at there. Below are the two worst hours I endured. THE WORST SHOW: Low Winter Sun (AMC) Perhaps my dishonorable mention has … Continue reading →

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