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What I Watched This Week: 20 Mar 2016
NEW SHOWS Togetherness – “Just the Range” (A-) “That’s great that you want that. I’m just not the person who can give that to you.” That’s what Larry tells Tina in their best scene together. It’s also what Brett might … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 13 Mar 2016
NEW SHOWS The Carmichael Show – “Fallen Heroes” (A-) The best episode the show has done yet (and yes, I have a small sample size) that exemplifies all its greatest attributes: it’s funny, the cast has great chemistry and it … Continue reading
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Tagged american crime story, americans, brooklyn nine-nine, carmichael show, goldbergs, hbo, modern family, oj simpson, togetherness, wire
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What I Watched This Week: 6 Mar 2016
NEW SHOWS Togetherness – “Advanced Pretend” (A-) Only in TV do characters instantly have someone who wants to sleep with them when they go back home. But Togetherness manages to make Brett and Alex’s return more melancholy than exciting. This … Continue reading
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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What I Watched This Week: 21 Feb 2016
NEW SHOWS Togetherness – “Hotels” (B+) / season premiere Earns a lot of points for jumping ahead and letting the aftermath of Michelle’s infidelity play out over the course of the season. But by cutting to another part of a … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 14 Feb 2016
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “House Mouses” (A-) Hitchcock and Scully get their time to shine, or rather, fail spectacularly as expected. My common refrain continues, as there’s at least one superfluous story (here, the ladies overcoming their fears, though … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, hbo, hulu, muppets, triumph, 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: 31 Jan 2016
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Karen Peralta” (B+) Katey Segal is a national treasure, and she’s great as Jake’s mom. But the episode’s emotional resonance is stunted by its adjacent subplots. Again, when a show has an ensemble as terrific … Continue reading
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Tagged american crime story, brooklyn nine-nine, hbo, muppets, wire
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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