Scripted primetime programming: it’s why I watch TV. Sure, I enjoy Conan occasionally and I catch up on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report over the weekend, but they don’t warrant the same level of devotion I give to my favorite scripted shows. That said, devotion does not always equal satisfaction. The first half […]
Two things to clarify before we begin: Definitions: Stupid shows make us groan, and they even take the low road from time to time (or always), but they generally have smart concepts, smart writers, smart jokes, or all three. In contrast, dumb shows simply have no saving grace. They’re made for a group of people […]
(Season 5, Episode 12 – “Painless”) Read CliqueClack’s review of this episode Oh, how I missed Dr. House during the winter hiatus. The interactions between the team were getting more intricate and fascinating, and the last month has been sadly lacking in quotes, without the spectacular Dr. House around. He’s back, and in tip-top shape, […]
“Michael, what is going on here?” — Madeline Westen I’ll tell you what, Madeline Westen — Burn Notice is back! In case you’ve been asleep these past few years, Burn Notice has been sizzling up USA Network, and returns for part two of its second season on Thursday, January 22nd. Now, I don’t know about […]
Where have all the decent scripted shows gone? To cable, of course. Over the last few years cable has become the home to the better (and, in many cases, best) dramas and comedies that we find on television. That’s why more and more cable shows dominate the awards ceremonies against fewer and fewer legacy network programs. Additionally, […]
As a wee boy I cut my comedy teeth on Monty Python’s Flying Circus and The Benny Hill Show. Watching the silly escapades of the Python crew and the ribald frivolity of Benny Hill made my tear ducts flow with joy. Both these seminal programs laid the groundwork for sketch comedy smashes like Saturday Night […]
Over at TV Squad, I wrote a column that made the front page of Digg. For a low-level blog peddler like myself, making the front page of Digg is sort of like coming across Megan Fox just seconds after she’s made a bet to have a wild night of sex with the first guy she […]
