Monthly Archives: January 2009
Scrubs – “My Saving Grace” and “My Happy Place”
“My Saving Grace” and “My Happy Place” January 13th, 2009 If there is a single element of Scrubs which provides the most frustration for me, it is the series’ insistence on pushing together J.D. and Elliot. I place emphasis on … Continue reading
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Uh, Breaking Up is Pretty Easy… – Ignoring the start of American Idol
Tonight is a big night for television, but I can honestly say that I care only indirectly about the start of FOX’s American Idol, starting its eighth season at 8/7c (airing at the same time on CTV in Canada). I … Continue reading
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Why I’m watching the Golden Globes instead of 24
From the title alone, this seems like it’s going to be one of my usual long-winded essays on the situation at hand, lengthy paragraphs on the sheer entertainment value of drunk Jack Nicholson heckling acceptance speeches and detailed analysis of … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Damages – “I Lied, Too”
“I Lied, Too” January 7th, 2009 Damages is one of the few shows that, despite airing during the period when I began this blog, I have never honestly blogged about the show. The reason is simple: I wasn’t really doing … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Senor Macho Solo”
“Senor Macho Solo” January 8th, 2009 For 30 Rock, the comedy is often to be found in the details: it isn’t that the broader plots themselves are that comically complex, but rather that the way they are executed offers enough … Continue reading
Friday Night Lights – “Underdogs”
“Underdogs” January 7th, 2009 If you are a fan of Friday Night Lights, “Underdogs” is going to be mightly familiar: as the Dillon Panthers head off to the State High School Football championships, there’s a quarterback having trouble keeping his … Continue reading
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The 2008 Television Time Capsule: The Ones That Didn’t Make the Cut
If you’ve been following along with Cultural Learnings’ 2008 Television Time Capsule [Full links available at the intro post], you will have surely noticed that there are shows I watch that didn’t make the list. I could have just ignored … Continue reading
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