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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Pilot Review: Whitney
While I still hold to the theory that you can’t really judge how good a comedy is going to be based on a pilot episode, there are some ways to put a new show in context and get a taste … Continue reading
Posted in TV Criticism
Tagged Chris D'Elia, comedy, Jane Kaczmarek, Maulik Panchouly, Money Shot, multi-cam, NBC, pilot episode, sitcom, Whitney, Whitney Cummings
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Recap/Review, Sons of Anarchy: “Dorylus”
Two weeks ago, when I wrote my review of the Sons of Anarchy season four premiere, I expressed some concerns as to how watching this season weekly, as opposed to my consuming it in chunks of three or four episodes. … Continue reading
Posted in TV Criticism
Tagged Bobby Elvis, Charlie Hunnam, Clay Morrow, Dorylus, Gemma Teller Morrow, Jax Teller, Katey Sagal, Kurt Sutter, Piney Winston, Sons of Anarchy
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Column: All Shows Should Be Breaking Bad, Fall 2011 Edition
The fall 2011 season premieres have almost drawn to a close, and in this flood of new shows we’ve learned two things. One, despite a couple bright spots here and there, this is not a strong season for new television … Continue reading
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Tagged #AllShowsShouldBeBreakingBad, 2 Broke Girls, 2011-2012 television season, Alan Sepinwall, All Shows Should Be Breaking Bad, Breaking Bad, Community, Elliot Schwartz, Gus Fring, H8R, Hank Schraeder, Jane Margolis, Jesse Pinkman, Mario Lopez, Max Black, Mike, New Girl, Person of Interest, Revenge, Walter White, Whitney, Zooey Deschanel
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Pilot Review: The Playboy Club
Going into it, it seems there are two already established ways to view NBC’s The Playboy Club, and neither one reflects well on it. One is the view, put forth by such draconian entities as the Parents Television Council, that … Continue reading
Posted in TV Criticism
Tagged Amber Heard, Eddie Cibrian, Hugh Hefner, Leah Renee, Mad Men, Maureen, Naturi Naughton, NBC, Nick Dalton, Playboy, Playboy Bunny, premiere, Sean Maher, The Playboy Club
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Pilot Review: New Girl
As a lot of other critics have been saying in the early days of the 2011-2012 season, comedy pilots are hard to do well. The best comedies are built on the rhythms that the writers and the ensemble establish as … Continue reading
Posted in TV Criticism
Tagged adorable, comedy, Damon Wayans Jr., Elizabeth Meriwether, FOX, Jake Johnson, Jess Day, Max Greenfield, New Girl, pilot, premiere, Zooey Deschanel
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