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Modern Family – “Dash, Flash, Crash”
“Dash, Flash, Crash” November 17th, 2010 Last week I posted about concerns regarding Modern Family’s relationship with questions of race and ethnicity (albeit focused on the former), and over at TV Overmind the commenters were…well, they were angry. My point … Continue reading
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The Construction of Race in Modern Family’s Second Season
The Construction of Race in Modern Family’s Second Season November 10th, 2010 ABC’s Modern Family has always been concerned with questions of race: that Gloria and Manny are Colombian, and that Lily is Vietnamese, were prominent factors in the series’ … Continue reading
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Cougar Town – “Keeping Me Alive”
“Keeping Me Alive” October 20th, 2010 At this point, Cougar Town is sort of like a history lesson. This isn’t to say that I had forgotten that Jules and Bobby were once married, and that the former has been paying … Continue reading
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Cougar Town – “The Damage You’ve Done”
“The Damage You’ve Done” October 13th, 2010 When Cougar Town changed (for the better), it could have completely ignored its past: considering that Jules dating younger men was a failure, there was every ability for the show to just pack … Continue reading
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Cougar Town – “Makin’ Some Noise”
“Makin’ Some Noise” October 6th, 2010 There’s an interesting duality to Cougar Town: the series is more consistently driven by change than any other television sitcom, and yet at the same time it feels the least vulnerable to the effects … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Cougar Town – “All Mixed Up”
“All Mixed Up” September 22nd, 2010 I am officially to the point where I am done “defending” Cougar Town: I refuse to accept that anyone who has recently watched the series could think it is anything but honest, earnest and … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Modern Family – “The Old Wagon”
“The Old Wagon” September 22nd, 2010 “Time marches on, huh?” The central storyline in “The Old Wagon” is about nostalgia: the Dunphy family keeps their station wagon around not because it’s functional, but because it holds treasured memories of their … Continue reading
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2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Outstanding Drama & Comedy Series
Outstanding Drama & Comedy Series August 29th, 2010 Despite being the biggest awards of the evening, I’ll admit that this is one of my least favourite categories to analyze: yes, this is where things should become even more interesting, but … Continue reading
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And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes
And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes July 15th, 2010 Last week, I wrote a piece for Jive TV which described the next step in the Emmy Awards process, and the ways in which this post-nomination period is … Continue reading
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Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: ABC’s Modern Family
Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: ABC’s Modern Family July 5th, 2010 [This is part of a series of posts analyzing individual show’s chances at the Emmy Awards ahead of the nominations, which will be announced on July 8th. You can find … Continue reading
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