I pointed out in my review of Community‘s premiere, that one of the things I liked was how they didn’t use standard sitcom conventions, such as using meaningful looks to convey a conversation and come to a decision between characters. Community is continuing to not leave anything unsaid, and instead of it seeming like they […]
Bones has been flirting (pun certainly intended) with the Tempe and Seely relationship for a while now. They’ve got great chemistry, which is honestly one of the best parts of the show (and probably my favorite pairing on television). Somewhere along the way, the heart of the show became the big “will they/won’t they” question […]
Sure, I did a little bit of whining in last week’s post about Grey’s Anatomy‘s “ripped from the ER-scriptroom” approach with this whole merger business, with reason; it’s not the first time Grey’s has seemingly borrowed from the medical show gold standard. We even already had a preexisting tag called “grey’s anatomy rip-off er” before […]
I totally meant to make a much bigger deal about CliqueClack TV’s one year birthday, but like most other people I told about it today, it caught us by surprise. A year has passed so quickly, yet when we look back at everything we’ve done since October 1, 2008, it’s amazing we were able to […]
“It’s the characters, stupid!” I know you’ve heard me say it before: the most important piece of any good drama — be it television, film, literature, or theater — is having good characters. On my favorite show, it’s easy to identify my favorite: Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman … sure he has a different […]
When you think about it, there are only a few TV shows that have aired over the last 50-plus years that have had memorable Christmas episodes. Shows like M*A*S*H, All in the Family, Little House on the Prairie, and ER. You can add The West Wing to this list, as well. While not on for […]
Yes, it really was that bad. Kelsey Grammer’s return to the small screen in Hank was a complete bomb … followed by the creepy sounds of a laugh track. Actually, that kind of killed it from the start. When Hank and his wife, Tilly (Melinda McGraw), walk outside of their (presumably) New York apartment building, and […]
