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Series Premiere: 18 to Life – “Pilot”

“Pilot” January 4th, 2010 It’s not a huge surprise that ABC (likely through ABC Family), which already has a show about teen pregnancy, would be interested in acquiring the rights to 18 to Life (Mondays at 8 on CBC), a … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: Greek – “The Day After”

“The Day After” August 31st, 2009 As one of the few critics who has spent a lot of time analyzing ABC Family’s Greek (although welcome Todd VanDerWerff to the club), I’ve been somewhat harsh on the main romantic element of … Continue reading

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Season Finale: Greek – “At World’s End”

“At World’s End” June 15th, 2009 To signal the end of the world, there are various signs of the apocalypse, things which let you know that doom is imminent. To signal the end of a season of Greek, though, you … Continue reading

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Greek – “Isn’t it Bro-mantic?”

“Isn’t it Bromantic?” June 1st, 2009 I had planned to blog about this week’s episode of Greek on Monday when it aired, but as it turned out I had already written thoughts on both Chuck and Conan O’Brien’s first Tonight … Continue reading

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Greek – “Social Studies”

“Social Studies” May 25th, 2009 It has been a really long time since I’ve taken the time to write a blog post about Greek, but it is amongst the list of shows that I have kept watching without, well, telling … Continue reading

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The 2008 Television Time Capsule: The Middleman – “The Flying Fish Zombification”

“The Flying Fish Zombification” Season One, Episode Five Airdate: July 14rh, 2008 Of the shows that aired this past summer, there were a number which could have made their way into the time capsule: the second season of Burn Notice … Continue reading

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Greek – “Gays, Ghosts and Gamma Rays”

“Gays, Ghosts and Gamma Rays” September 16th, 2008 Operating at all cylinders, Greek taught the other Teen-like drama shows a thing or two as it continues a strong second season. It’s an episode where every storyline revolves around some sort … Continue reading

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Greek – “Let’s Make a Deal”

“Let’s Make a Deal” September 9th, 2008 As last season wound down, I was spending a fair amount of time blogging about ABC Family’s Greek. The show is of a surprising quality considering the network, and at the time the … Continue reading

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Season Finale: The Middleman – “The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome”

“The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome” September 1st, 2008 For a show that is extremely close to cancellation, The Middleman sure didn’t use its first season finale as some type of course correction designed to sell the network on how it can … Continue reading

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Screw the Stigmas: Why The Middleman is Worth Saving

Why The Middleman is Worth Saving In the world of television, it’s not a question of judging a book by its cover; rather, it’s about judging a show by its network. For How I Met Your Mother, the “CBS is … Continue reading

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