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What I Watched This Week: 16 Oct 2016
NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “Treehouse of Horror XXVII” (B+) Not a weak segment in the bunch, which is extremely rare for any of their Halloween specials, let alone one this late in the game. The Hunger Games/Mad Max: Fury … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 2 Oct 2016
NEW SHOWS Poldark – “Episode 1” (B) / season premiere Watched this with my wife and in-laws. While it’s not exactly my cup of tea, it’s extremely well-executed. The wife really liked this one, but I imagine it will get … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, brooklyn nine-nine, designated survivor, fleabag, hulu, mindy project, poldark, saturday night live, simpsons, snl
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What I Watched This Week: 15 May 2016
NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “Simprovised” (B+) Its live gimmick in the last three minutes of the episode is actually the weakest part of the whole thing. Homer gets off some easy jokes about Bernie Sanders and overeating, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, hbo, hulu, mindy project, silicon valley, simpsons, veep
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What I Watched This Week: 28 Feb 2016
NEW SHOWS Togetherness – “Everybody is Grownups” (A-) Like last year’s “Houston, We Have a Problem,” this is a brutal, almost laugh-free episode of television. Few shows on TV feel as emotionally naked as Togetherness, even if you can’t describe … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, hbo, muppets, simpsons, togetherness, wire
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What I Watched This Week: 7 Feb 2016
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The 9-8” (A) Another incredible episode in a season full of them. The invasion of the bizarro 9-8 precinct leads to gag after hilarious gag as they get on the nerves of every single cop … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 24 Jan 2016
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Cruise” (B+) Not as strong as previous installments with the Pontiac Bandit, but nearly any time with Doug Judy and Jake Peralta is a magical time. CURRENT SHOWS It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia “Chardee … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, hbo, it's always sunny in philadelphia, simpsons, wire
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What I Watched This Week: 17 Jan 2016
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “9 Days” (B+) Its subplots were a bit disappointing – I don’t understand why more ensemble comedies don’t take risks in pairing off some characters and calling it a day – but Holt and Peralta … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 20 Dec 2015
OLD SHOWS A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (A) Still timeless and hilarious. This A.V. Club essay does a good job illuminating why it’s so good and why it was roundly rejected when it aired. But it’s still … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 13 Dec 2015
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Yippie Kayak” (A) A warm, winning Die Hard parody that takes everything great about the show’s characters and puts it in one delightful package. The year’s best Christmas episode. Fargo – “Palindrome” (B+) / season … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 6 Dec 2015
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Swedes” (B+) This episode gets plenty of mileage out of the contrasting styles of the hyper-competent but nosy Swedish cops and Peralta & Diaz, the smart but not-so-emotional duo. But it’s Holt and Boyle … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, fargo, hulu, mindy project, muppets, simpsons
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