Monthly Archives: September 2008
Heroes – “One of Us, One of Them”
“One of Us, One of Them” September 29th, 2008 Is it wrong that, at the end of the day, I’m so satisfied by an episode of Heroes that doesn’t suck, acting as if it’s as much a triumph as an … Continue reading
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How I Met Your Mother – “The Best Burger in New York”
“The Best Burger in New York” September 29th, 2008 Flashbacks? Check. HIMYM-specific terminology? Check. Self-created Lore? Check. If you’re looking for an episode of How I Met Your Mother that represents the show’s charms in a single half hour, this … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Chuck – “Chuck Versus the First Date”
“Chuck Versus The First Date” September 29th, 2008 When the TV critics started receiving their screeners for the first three episodes of Chuck’s first season, there was a lot of very positive things being said about the show really flourishing … Continue reading
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Entourage – “Fire Sale”
“Fire Sale” September 28th, 2008 Let’s go through the laundry list of usual complaints labeled at Entourage: episodes are too short, not enough happens in the span of an episode, the show is dangerously cyclical in nature, and its major … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “Six Month Leave”
“Six Month Leave” September 28th, 2008 “Some People Just Hide in Plain Sight” On the surface, Marilyn Monroe was the picture of grace and beauty, living the Hollywood dream and conquering the globe in the process. Of course, inside she … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Dexter – “Our Father”
“Our Father” September 28th, 2008 Michael C. Hall has crafted one of television’s most memorable characters in Dexter Morgan, a fascinating psychological enigma who lives and kills by a code handed to him by his father. But after two seasons … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: The Amazing Race Season 13 – “Episode One”
“Bees Are Much Calmer Than All This!” September 28th, 2008 I probably wrote something very similar to this last season, but the best Amazing Race premieres are quite simple: they feature no objectionable individuals, they feature interesting tasks, and give … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Grey’s Anatomy – “Dream a Little Dream of Me”
“Dream a Little Dream of Me” September 25th, 2008 I implore you, faithful readers: if you can find a single person who cares more about Meredith and Derek than they do about the newly arrived Kevin McKidd, or the three … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: The Office – “Weight Loss”
“Weight Loss” September 25th, 2008 There’s something very ironic about the desire to slim things down that pervades this evening’s much-anticipated season premire of NBC’s The Office. The show’s biggest problem in an uneven fourth season was its hour-long episodes, … Continue reading
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Privileged – “All That You Really, Really Want”
“All That You Really, Really Want” September 23rd, 2008 If there is a single show that I would like to exist in a bubble this season, it is Privileged. For most new shows, I feel like there needs to be … Continue reading
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