Tag Archives: simpsons

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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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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17
May

What I Watched This Week: 11 May 2014

NEW SHOWS Louie – “So Did the Fat Lady” (A), “Elevator, Part 1” (B+) The first episode is another knockout, featuring a terrific performance from the lovely Sarah Baker as the overweight waitress who hits on Louie, then eviscerates him … 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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4
May

What I Watched This Week: 27 Apr 2014

NEW SHOWS Last Week Tonight – “Week of April 27, 2014” (A-) / series premiere It’s a lot like The Daily Show, but so what. Oliver is an adroit host, and not even Jon Stewart would devote a good portion of … Continue reading →

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26
Apr

What I Watched This Week: 20 April 2014

NEW SHOWS The Following – “Silence” (C+) Better executed (no pun intended) than last week’s debacle, but it’s readily apparent – if it wasn’t already – that this show goes for the easiest, most obvious twists and never tries to … Continue reading →

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19
Apr

What I Watched This Week: 13 April 2014

NEW SHOWS The Following – “The Reaping” (D+) This show just isn’t satisfying any more. It’s stupid and the violence doesn’t serve any purpose. It’s just an ugly, pointless show. (But of course I have to see what happens the next two episodes. … Continue reading →

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18
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 12 Jan 2014

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Married to the Blob” (B+) This is the second episode in a row that I have not had to drop in any caveats. This was a genuinely hilarious episode filled with some terrific animation. Even … Continue reading →

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12
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 5 Jan 2014

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Steal This Episode” (A-) Homer becomes a (bootleg movie) pirate in the strongest episode since 2011. There are no subplots and no couch gags, but the episode crams in the guest stars in a hilarious … Continue reading →

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