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1
Sep

Summer TV Hangout 2014 Recap & Fall Preview

I didn’t watch quite as much TV this summer as I did last summer, and that’s probably a good thing. While I never made time for The Office (again) or season 2 of The Wire (that will come this fall), … Continue reading →

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23
Aug

Emmy Predictions 2014: Comedy

COMEDY SERIES The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Louie (FX) Modern Family (ABC) Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Silicon Valley (HBO) Veep (HBO) Should and will win: Orange is the New Black Could win: Modern Family Should have been nominated: … Continue reading →

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24
May

What I Watched This Week: 18 May 2014

NEW SHOWS Louie – “Elevator, Part 2” (A-), “Elevator, Part 3” (B+) Louie is one of those rare shows where the A-story is good but is overflowing with great stuff in the periphery. I can’t think of another show that would have … Continue reading →

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10
May

What I Watched This Week: 4 May 2014

NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “Brick Like Me” (A-) To me, this LEGO episode works even better than Community‘s G.I. Joe episode. The animation is gorgeous and this feels like the first time in forever Homer’s been given something more to do than … 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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28
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 22 Dec 2013

CURRENT SHOWS: Saturday Night Live — “Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake” (B+) The season’s best episode by a country mile. Some better songs from Timberlake and a reunion of “I Wish it was Christmas Today” would have pushed it even higher. Still, the … Continue reading →

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22
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 15 Dec 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “White Christmas Blues” (C+) Christmas specials usually get a free pass from me, but this episode was especially mediocre. But I did love Homer’s extended montage of Baby Jesus running a bed & breakfast. CURRENT … Continue reading →

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14
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 8 Dec 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Yellow Subterfuge” (B) A conflicted episode. The B-plot was wildly unnecessary, yet contained the episode’s funniest moments. The A-plot focused on Skinner, which is always welcome, even if a riff on Django Unchained feels way … Continue reading →

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30
Nov

What I Watched This Week: 24 November 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “The Kid is All Right” (B+) Oftentimes when it comes to political satire on The Simpsons, the writers are just shooting fish in a barrel. But that doesn’t mean it’s not funny. Guest star Eva … Continue reading →

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23
Nov

What I Watched This Week: 17 Nov 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Labor Pains” (B) While having Homer actually be a good father, to someone else’s baby no less, is ripe for humor, this episode mostly goes the heartwarming route. There’s nothing wrong with that, but as … Continue reading →

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