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Cultural Catchup-Lite: Parenthood, Doctor Who, Community

Cultural Catchup-Lite: Parenthood, Doctor Who, Community November 28th, 2010 While I had quite a bit of grading to do over this holiday weekend, my lack of family commitments (being Canadian, and all) meant that the holiday was also a chance … Continue reading

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Same as it Ever Was?: Second Impressions for Life Unexpected, Parenthood

“Ocean Uncharted” & “I Hear You, I See You” September 14th, 2010 Life Unexpected and Parenthood have a lot in common, industrially speaking: while their thematic similarities don’t go beyond “family” being a central component of each, their most important … Continue reading

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Season Finale: Parenthood – “Lost and Found”

“Lost and Found” May 25th, 2010 When Parenthood began a few months ago, what struck me about the series was how it felt unbalanced. There were some parts of the show I really enjoyed, but there were other parts of … Continue reading

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Parenthood – “Perchance to Dream”

“Perchance to Dream” April 27th, 2010 Last week, Parenthood was given a second season, and I was pleased: yes, I have at times voiced my intense frustration with some of the show’s tonal inconsistencies, but in doing so I admit … Continue reading

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“What’s Goin’ On” with NBC’s Parenthood? I Have No Bloody Clue.

“What’s Goin’ On” with NBC’s Parenthood? April 20th, 2010 When I was watching last week’s episode of NBC’s Parenthood, in particular the scene where Sarah (Lauren Graham) shares a moment over some Faulkner with Mark, her daughter’s English teacher and … Continue reading

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Parenthood – “The Big ‘O’”

“The Big ‘O’” April 6th, 2010 I am well aware that Parenthood is not a perfect show, oscillating between moments of quiet complication and moments of tidy resolution without really earning the latter, but here I am reviewing it despite … Continue reading

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Parenthood – “The Situation”

“The Situation” March 30th, 2010 Fittingly, subtlety isn’t particularly easy to analyze when it comes to television series. While I would never argue that Parenthood’s morals are subtle, as it tends to go for the blindly emotional over the starkly … Continue reading

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Parenthood – “Wassup”

“Wassup” March 23rd, 2010 I’m curious what Jason Katims and Co. want us to take away from watching Parenthood. There are times, for example, I think it’s a subconscious argument for group parenting, as any one of the Braverman siblings, on … Continue reading

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Parenthood – “The Deep End of the Pool”

“The Deep End of the Pool” March 16th, 2010 Early on in a show’s run, writing reviews is about checking in with its progress: I’m not writing about last night’s Parenthood because it was particularly good or because it was … Continue reading

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Series Premiere: Parenthood – “Pilot”

“Pilot” March 2nd, 2010 I’m currently trying to imagine a world where someone could handle watching both ABC’s Brothers & Sisters and NBC’s much-hyped Parenthood, the centrepiece of its Olympics advertising campaign. I used to watch the former show back … Continue reading

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