(Season 5, Episode 12 – “Stairway to Heaven” ) “I believe in Heaven … I also believe in Hell. I’ve never seen either, but I believe they exist. They have to exist, because without a Heaven, without a Hell, we’re all just headed for limbo.” – Denny’s voiceover Holy Talomey, what an episode! We had people […]

(Season 3, Episode 12 – “Earth, Wind, and… Wait For It”) Things were just a little bit different in Santa Barbara this week. Oh, there were still a lot of good gags, and a host of obscure references. At the same time though, there was a bit less of the psychic nuttery. Shawn and Gus […]

(Season 2, Episode 13 – “Nothing to Fear” ) “We’re two of the most emotionally stunted people I’ve ever known … and we’re just growing all over the place!” – Violet to Cooper, as they’re sitting in the closet together laughing over the dismal state of their lives My favorite storyline this week involved Cooper and […]

(Season 4, Episode 12 – “A Disquiet Follows My Soul”) Beginning population: 39,644 If you watched the Face of the Enemy webisodes, Gaeta’s thought process in this episode should be little shock to you. In fact, I wasn’t really sure why the closing scene had Zarek hiding the “mysterious person” he was talking to, behind […]

This is my third season watching American Idol, and I have a real love/hate relationship with it. I love music, karaoke and cover songs, which is what drew me to the show in the first place. It’s also fun to watch the contestants as they change week after week, seeing who improves and who stalls […]

(Season 5, Episode 12 – “Prince Family Paper”) What a fantastic blend of the emotional heart of this show with the unique humor that makes it so special. There’s nothing like The Office for taking something completely mundane and making it entertaining. Tonight, while the major story featured Michael and Dwight’s infiltration of a rival […]

I’ve never been much of a sitcom watcher; for me, the one-hour scripted shows have it, but a few throughout the years have caught my attention: Cheers, Frasier, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, even some seasons of Friends. Right now, the only sitcom I watch is How I Met Your […]