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What I Watched This Week: 1 Mar 2015
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Boyle-Linetti Wedding” (A) Event episodes can either be gimmicky or take the best parts of the show and up the stakes. This is clearly the latter, and you could make a strong case that this … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, aziz ansari, brooklyn nine-nine, mindy project, modern family, netflix, parks and rec, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 15 Feb 2015
NEW SHOWS Saturday Night Live – 40th Anniversary Special (B+) Sure, some of the segments were easy to skip (and I did), but that’s exactly what SNL is: some moments of occasional brilliance in a sea of mediocre-to-awful sketches. Luckily, … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, brooklyn nine-nine, hbo, mindy project, parks and rec, saturday night live, simpsons, snl, togetherness
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What I Watched This Week: 8 Feb 2015
OLD SHOWS The Simpsons (Season 8) – “Homer’s Phobia” (A) Busy nights and travel kept me from watching any new shows, but at least I got to enjoy what I consider to be The Simpsons‘ greatest episode. And when gay … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, brooklyn nine-nine, fresh off the boat, hbo, mindy project, parks and rec, simpsons, togetherness
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What I Watched This Week: 2 Feb 2015
NEW SHOWS Parks and Recreation – “Donna and Joe” (A-) For an episode all about Donna and Joe’s wedding, it sure relegated them to the sidelines, especially Keegan Michael-Key, who really could have been played by anyone since he’s given … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, fresh off the boat, mindy project, modern family, parks and rec, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 25 Jan 2015
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Defense Rests” (A-) Chris Parnell was always the most vanilla utility player on SNL. Lately, he’s proven himself a valuable addition to any sitcom, including the dearly departed Suburgatory. Here, as Eva Longoria’s coked-up boss, … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, brooklyn nine-nine, hbo, parks and rec, simpsons, togetherness
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What I Watched This Week: 18 Jan 2015
NEW SHOWS Togetherness – “Handcuffs” (B+) I love how this show is simultaneously light and fraught with meaning. Amanda Peet and Steve Zissis make a winning duo and how can you not love Melanie Lynskey? Mark Duplass gets to be … Continue reading
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Tagged hbo, larry wilmore, nightly show, parks and rec, saturday night live, simpsons, snl, togetherness
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What I Watched This Week: 11 Jan 2015
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Payback” (B+) Hey, writers: Anytime you need a good subplot, please pair literally anyone in the office with Holt. You get gems like this: “I was a poet and I didn’t even realize I was … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, mindy project, modern family, simpsons, togetherness
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2014 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions
As I mentioned previously, there was even more great TV than usual. So, as in years past, I’ve taken time to mention some shows that weren’t quite good enough on the whole to make my Top 10, but still turned … Continue reading
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Tagged 700 sundays, billy crystal, cosmos, hbo, house of cards, key and peele, last week tonight, mindy project, modern family, netflix, parks and rec, silicon valley, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 14 Dec 2014
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Stakeout” (A-) One of the problems of shows with gifted ensembles (this one, Parks and Rec, Modern Family, Community) is they’re too afraid to limit them by focusing on just one story. They must add … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, colbert report, hbo, newsroom, simpsons, wire
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