Monthly Archives: December 2008

December 13, 2008

Friday Night Lights – “The Giving Tree”

“The Giving Tree” December 10th, 2008 If you’re a fan of Friday Night Lights, “The Giving Tree” is an episode made for you. It’s all about callbacks to past events, to incidents that are three seasons in the making and … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2008

The Office – “Moroccan Christmas”

“Moroccan Christmas” December 11th, 2008 A week after getting it so very right, The Office has gotten it so very wrong. “Moroccan Christmas” is a mess of an episode, a mostly charmless affair that offers small tidbits of potential but … Continue reading →

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December 11, 2008

30 Rock – “Christmas Special”

“Christmas Special” December 11th, 2008 If there is a recipe for a good Christmas episode, it’s primarily comprised of two things: heart and musical numbers. This is all I really ask for: a Christmas episode, even for a comedy, where … Continue reading →

Pushing Daisies – “The Legend of Merle McQuoddy”

“The Legend of Merle McQuoddy” December 10th, 2008 I am going to miss Olive Snook most of all. Yes, I will miss everything else about Pushing Daisies: Emerson Cod’s quippy one-liners, Chuck’s emotional integrity, Ned’s neurotic worrying, Jim Dale’s charming … Continue reading →

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December 11, 2008

2009 Golden Globes: TV Nominations Analysis

Full analysis of the TV Globe Nominations. Continue reading →

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December 10, 2008

Down in the Hole: Podcasting HBO’s The Wire with Alan Sepinwall and the /Filmcast

Podcasting HBO’s The Wire December 10th, 2008 For those who follow me on Twitter, or have visited my twitter page, you’ll know that I refer to myself quite realistically as a “Wannabe T.V. Critic.” This is the wonder of the … Continue reading →

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December 10, 2008

Gossip Girl – “Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?”

“Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?” December 8th, 2008 I watched some solid television on Monday: I caught up with Dexter (a solid penultimate episode, but I’ll have some thoughts on the season as a whole after the finale), enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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December 9, 2008

How I Met Your Mother – “The Fight”

“The Fight” December 8th, 2008 After a season that got off to a bit of a slow start figuring out how to balance the arrival of Stella, and that has been much better in the aftermath of the broken off … Continue reading →

Catharsis: Thoughts and Ruminations on HBO’s The Wire

Thoughts and Ruminations on HBO’s The Wire December 8th, 2008 I doubt that anyone has ever really thought about it, but I’ve been living in a state of shame since, earlier this summer, I reviewed the first two episodes of … Continue reading →

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