Monthly Archives: April 2007
Heroes – “Five Years Gone” Recap & Analysis
Why ‘Five Years Gone’ was a Colossal Misstep Honestly, this episode was a bloody mess. It was chaotic, confusing, in the end fairly pointless, and to be entirely honest with you I thought it was comic book television at its … Continue reading
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Heroes Flashes Forward: Previewing ‘Five Years Gone’
So tonight, Heroes will be flashing forward five years into the future (As it will occur if the bomb goes off). Considering that the show had a great deal of success with flashing backwards with ‘Company Man’, will ‘Five Years … Continue reading
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Plagiarism Patrol: ‘Brothers & Sisters’ goes royal
Television writers are like any of us, really; they live normal lives with the same types of interactions with popular culture as the rest of us. They watch the same television shows, experience the same classic cinema, and likely watch … Continue reading
Filed under ABC, Brothers & Sisters, Cinema, Television
Dear Television: Enough with the Metaphors.
It’s now officially May Sweeps (It started on Thursday evening), which means that all serial dramas are heading into their final storylines leading into their season finales. This means that they’re working overtime to make sure that everything is lined … Continue reading
Filed under Desperate Housewives, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, Television
Breaking News: Studio 60 returns May 24th at 10/9c
Well, this is a pleasant surprise. I was looking to see if perhaps Studio 60 might be replacing the finishing Raines after this week’s episode, and stumbled across something I was certainly not aware of. According to NBC.com (And spread … Continue reading
Filed under NBC, Television
What Should You Watch Tonight? – Friday April 27th
Let’s face it, the Box Office race isn’t too interesting this weekend (Nicholas Cage’s Next, Stone Cold Steve Austin’s The Condemned and Justin Chatwin’s (Locke’s FBI-investigator grow-up friend on “Lost”) The Invisible), so I figure that a night in with … Continue reading
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Thursday Night TV Club Showdown: April 26th, 2007
Three comedies. Three episodes. Two guest stars. One product recall. One season finale. And, in the end, one champion. Will the victor be The Office, recently named the show with the greatest percentage viewer increase through same-week DVR viewings? Or … Continue reading
Filed under 30 Rock, NBC, Scrubs, Television, The Office
Catching up with ’30 Rock’
So, tonight the best new comedy of the season finds itself ending its season outside of the usually comfy spot of May Sweeps. Usually, this would be a sign for concern, but against the odds NBC renewed the show for … Continue reading
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The Cultural Learnings Magic 8-Ball: Idol’s “Most Shocking Elimination” Prediction
I’ve shaken my magic 8-Ball with the following prediction: Will American Idol’s most shocking elimination ever in fact be a complete lack of an elimination in a moment of spiritual togetherness and happiness? “Count on it.” It is now 8:51 … Continue reading
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