Monthly Archives: October 2008
Friday Night Lights – “Hello, Goodbye”
“Hello, Goodbye” October 22nd, 2008 Well, it’s good to be back. I figured that this week’s FNL episode title was as good an excuse as any to get back in the blogging frame of mind. While my week and a … Continue reading
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Cultural Hiatus
My Faithful Readership, So, as you may have noticed, I have yet to blog any of Monday’s plentiful options that I usually review at Cultural Learnings. The scarier thing, even, is that I haven’t even watched any of them, as … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “The Jet Set”
“The Jet Set” October 12th, 2008 When most people arrive at their travel destination without their suitcase, they’re angry; when Don Draper arrives without his luggage, it provides a freedom that allows him to break free into (long) uncharted territory. … Continue reading
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The Amazing Race Season 13 – “Episode Three”
“Did You Push My Sports Bra Off the Ledge?” October 12th, 2008 A Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian readers (I’m with Robin Cherbotsky, Canadian Thanksgiving is totally the “real” thanksgiving), but television does not rest (not that my holiday has … Continue reading
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Series Premiere: Life on Mars – “Out Here in the Fields”
“Out Here in the Fields” October 9th, 2008 Over the summer, the internet was graced with what seemed like a gift: an early look at one of the fall’s most anticipated pilots, David E. Kelley’s adaptation of the British hit … Continue reading
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The Office – “Business Ethics”
“Business Ethics” October 9th, 2008 Any show in a fifth season needs to be able to do two things: to best utilize its long-standing character relationships, and to integrate new elements into the storyline. What we have in “Business Ethics” … Continue reading
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Pushing Daisies – “Circus Circus”
“Circus Circus” October 8th, 2008 In the prologue to the second episode of Pushing Daisies’ second season, Ned learns a lesson that may be all too self-prophetic for Bryan Fuller’s charming show: that “new beginnings only lead to painful ends.” … Continue reading
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Heroes – “I Am Become Death”
“I Am Become Death” October 6th, 2008 When “Five Years Gone” debuted last Spring, I was amongst those who were a bit lukewarm on the episode. Sure, it was interesting to see this potential future for our Heroes, but at … Continue reading
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Chuck – “Chuck Versus The Seduction”
“Chuck Versus The Seduction” October 6th, 2008 As mentioned last week for the show’s second season premiere, Chuck is just “on” right now. If there is anything that gave the show some problems in the first season, it was managing … Continue reading
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