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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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Season Finale: House – “Both Sides Now”

“Both Sides Now” May 11th, 2009 You will notice that this is only one of a handful of times that I’ve blogged about House all season. The reasons for that are really quite simple: the show has done very little … Continue reading

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The 2008 Television Time Capsule: House – “Wilson’s Heart”

“Wilson’s Heart” Season Four, Episode Sixteen Airdate: May 18th, 2008 House’s fourth season was a needed shakeup of its formula, and presented some of its strongest comedy ever in its opening reality show-esque hunt for a set of new fellows … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: House – “Dying Changes Everything”

“Dying Changes Everything” September 16th, 2008 Well, thanks for the obviousness lesson, House. Or, more appropriately, everyone other than House. After perhaps the most emotionally powerful episodes in the show’s history ending the show’s fourth season, it was easy to … Continue reading

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Season Finale – House – “Wilson’s Heart”

“Wilson’s Heart” May 19th, 2008 Last week, I thought House was style over substance for 55 minutes before, in the final moments, it transcended into something more interesting – suddenly, a rather pointless and indulgent episode took an intensely personal … Continue reading

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