“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 […]
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house during last week’s Live Chat of the Grey’s Anatomy premiere (except mine … because I’m a guy … that doesn’t cry … I promise). The real news wasn’t ‘who rode the big elevator to the sky,’ because that was fairly well spoiled all summer, but the merge […]
(Season 3, Episodes 5-8) Did you know that Lindsay was a woman? Or that Eugene and Rebecca were black? Okay, I did too, but this was the first time I got to watch The Practice on my TV, instead of off of Hulu on my computer. Thanks, FX, for airing them at 7AM on the […]
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 […]
“Wow. Paisley and pink. Was there something wrong with the fishnet tank top?” – Mitchell to Cameron on his outfit choice for their first toddler play class After catching a few minutes of Hank‘s premiere tonight, I realized just how strong Modern Family really is, and also that it lives up to its name. I’m […]
“You guys look like the world’s worst Benetton ad.” – April to Glee club Well, Glee‘s living up to its strong start and giving us fun from beginning to end. I enjoyed Kristen Chenoweth’s appearance (even though I still stand behind my opinion that she either sings through her nose or has a funny voice), […]
Patricia Heaton is yet another Back to You alum heard from on ABC’s new Wednesday night (joining Kelsey Grammer on Hank, and Ty Burrell on Modern Family). Luckily for her, her new series, The Middle, has a lot more in common with Burrell’s than Grammer’s … as in, it’s great. Well, let’s not get ahead […]
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 […]
I had a pretty full slate of TV to watch last night, and as I wrote this it was still not over (I’ve got my guilty pleasure of Ghost Hunters up any minute now). I’ve also got Cougar Town sitting on the DVR for later. It’s crazy, I tell you! Let me quickly make note of the […]
It would appear that the executives down at CBS HQ are all still drunk on the celebratory champagne that arrived with the NCIS/NCIS:LA premiere numbers. How else do you explain the recent news that they are now all hot and bothered to try out a Criminal Minds spinoff? That’s not to say I don’t like […]
