Monthly Archives: March 2009

The McNuttCast: Episode One – “Battlestar Galactica”

Considering how much time and energy I’ve devoted to Battlestar Galactica, one would think that I would have spent all of this week preparing an epic list of episodes, plus some final thoughts before the show’s series finale this evening. … Continue reading

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The Office – “New Boss”

“New Boss” March 19th, 2009 When it was announced that Idris Elba was going to be joining The Office as the new Jan, or Ryan, I was (like most TV critics and fans who have watched The Wire) pretty ecstatic. … Continue reading

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30 Rock – “The Bubble”

“The Bubble” March 19th, 2009 There is something very reminiscent of How I Met Your Mother in “The Bubble,” where we say goodbye to Jon Hamm in a way that makes you wish that he had been around a little … Continue reading

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Lost – “Namaste”

“Namaste” March 18th, 2009 At the very beginning of Lost’s first season, orientation was a common relationship for all of our characters: all of them had their own baggage, their own identities, but all of them had in common that … Continue reading

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Project Runway Canada Season 2 – “Episode Eight”

“Return of the Supermodel” March 17th, 2009 This is going to be a pretty short one, because this episode is as simple as it gets: no gimmicks, no major drama, just five designers given a task to create an outfit … Continue reading

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Series Premiere: Kings – “Goliath”

“Goliath” March 15th, 2009 The reasons for Kings’ failure to garner anything above a downright abysmal debut on Sunday night are a literal smorgasbord of criteria. Originally planned as a midseason replacement for ER before that show has its run … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “The Front Porch”

“The Front Porch” March 16th, 2009 In bringing in Karen, Ted’s ex-girlfriend from his high school days, How I Met Your Mother has returned to the temporality that often sets it apart from other sitcoms. The show’s basic premise is … Continue reading

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Flight of the Conchords – “Wingmen”

“Wingmen” March 15th, 2009 At the end of the first act of “Wingmen,” Murray brings Bret and Jemaine in for an entirely unnecessary band meeting: he had, in fact, only called the meeting so he could tell him that there … Continue reading

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The Amazing Race Season 14 – “Episode Five (Siberia)”

“She’s a Little Scared of Stick…” March 15th, 2009 I spent a great deal of this, the fifth leg of The Amazing Race’s fourteenth season, wishing that last week’s blind U-Turn hadn’t happened, or that Kris and Amanda had been … Continue reading

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Battlestar Galactica – “Daybreak Part One”

“Daybreak Part One” March 13th, 2009 Methinks that Ronald D. Moore has placed a red line right down the ranks of the Galactica faithful, which is something that he seems to revel in – it is not that the beginning … Continue reading

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