Monthly Archives: January 2010
Spartacus: Blood and Shrug
After reader David Sigurani asked what I thought about Starz’ Spartacus: Blood and Sand, I realized that I hadn’t really even considered watching it. This week, both Spartacus and The Deep End were eviscerated by critics to the point where watching … Continue reading
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Last Night with Conan O’Brien: Goodbye to the Tonight Show
I’m sorry, Conan. I didn’t watch your Tonight Show. At 11:35, I’m more likely to be writing about television than watching it, and for that I truly have to apologize. I was part of the problem, part of the group … Continue reading
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Burn Notice – “A Dark Road”
“A Dark Road” January 21st, 2010 Did you remember what happened last year on Burn Notice? Because I didn’t. Luckily, the show offered a nice bit of catchup to remind us about the end of the Strickler arc, and even … Continue reading
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Friday Night Lights – “I Can’t”
“I Can’t” January 20th, 2010 If you’re one of the people who are holding off watching Friday Night Lights until it debuts on NBC, you received good news this week: the show returns on April 30th. And I’m going to … Continue reading
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Reminder: Caprica debuts tonight on SyFy and SPACE
“Pilot” January 22nd, 2010 It’s been eight months since I reviewed the pilot, so I’m interested in whether anyone out there is really watching Caprica for the first time tonight as the two-hour pilot makes its television debut on SyFy … Continue reading
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The Office’s Bait and Switch: The Irrelevant yet Attractive TV Clip Show
The Office’s Bait and Switch January 22nd, 2010 Last night, many of you likely tuned into NBC at 9pm ET to enjoy what the network was billing as a “new” episode of The Office. And, sure enough, the episode began … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Winter Madness”
“Winter Madness” January 21st, 2010 Jack Donaghy has had many relationships in his time on 30 Rock, and while some of them have been adventurous or novel (Isabella Rosellini as his ex-wife, Edie Falco as his congresswoman girlfriend) the rest … Continue reading
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Parks and Recreation – “Leslie’s House”
“Leslie’s House” January 21st, 2010 One of the things that I find so interesting about Parks and Recreation’s second season comeback is that the show hasn’t fundamentally changed its stories. I can very much see how the show, in its … Continue reading
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