Watching last night’s episode of Rescue Me I came to a sudden realization. I miss Michael J. Fox. I grew up with the guy. No matter where I’ve been in the last 25 years of my life, Fox has been right there with me, be it on the big or small screen. When I felt […]
First of all, let’s get this out of the way: to Dorv, Ryan, and cj, I have heard you. Actually, the entire neighborhood has heard you. For those of you not in the know, apparently to some I approached the first part of the NCIS spin-off launch episode from an already negative bias. I walked […]
A cute blond teenage girl with special powers wages war against demons of the underworld. Sound familiar? No, I’m not referring to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but rather Britain’s answer to Joss Whedon’s classic girl-power series. Hex lasted two short seasons from 2004-2005 and currently doesn’t air on BBC America. However, the first season is […]
Better Off Ted went out about the same way it came in. This season finale didn’t offer any spectacular twists, exciting developments or jaw-dropping cliffhangers. Instead, it offered us another over-the-top parody of life in corporate Ameerica. The theme this week was morale and individuality. I know when I worked in a giant corporation, it […]
The Facts of Life was one of those sitcoms that was actually four or five different programs during its run. In other words, while the format and main characters really didn’t change, everything else did. Locations, supporting characters, fashions — all came and went during the show’s nine year run. The changes had to be made, of course. […]
