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March 26, 2011

Parks and Recreation – “Camping”

“Camping” March 24th, 2011 Let’s get this out of the way, folks – this was an average episode of Parks and Recreation. This does not mean it was terrible, nor does it mean it did not have its moments. And … Continue reading →

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February 10, 2011

Parks and Recreation – “Ron & Tammy: Part Two”

“Ron & Tammy: Part Two” February 10th, 2011 The most basic approach to a sequel is to make everything bigger: by taking everything one step further, you therefore make everything one step better. However, I don’t know if this principle … Continue reading →

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January 27, 2011

Parks and Recreation – “Flu Season”

“Flu Season” January 27th, 2011 “That was Leslie Knope.” I don’t want to suck the fun out of what was the most particularly hysterical episode of those I’ve seen from Parks and Recreation’s third season, but there is a structural … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2011

Season Premiere: Parks and Recreation – “Go Big or Go Home”

“Go Big or Go Home” January 20th, 2011 “We’re back.” According to Leslie Knope, the job of the Parks department of Pawnee is to “make this town fun for the people who live here.” Of course, considering that the Pawnee … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2011

A Plea for Pawnee: The Return of NBC’s Parks and Recreation

A Plea for Pawnee: The Return of Parks and Recreation January 20th, 2011 Parks and Recreation was my favorite show on television last year. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably already know this. Despite the … Continue reading →

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August 25, 2010

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Acting in a Comedy Series

Lead Acting in a Comedy Series August 25th, 2010 There is nothing particularly progressive about the Lead Acting awards on the comedy side: with Modern Family’s cast choosing to submit in supporting across the board, and with Lea Michele and … Continue reading →

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July 15, 2010

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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July 8, 2010

The Trick is to Actually Watch TV: The 2010 Emmy Nominations

The Trick is to Actually Watch TV: The 2010 Emmy Nominations July 8th, 2010 The Emmy nominations (which you can find in full here) are less a sign of what’s truly great on television and a more a sign of … Continue reading →

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June 25, 2010

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: NBC’s Parks and Recreation

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: NBC’s Parks and Recreation June 25th, 2010 [This is the first in 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 … Continue reading →

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June 5, 2010

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Official Ballot Miscellany

Official Ballot Miscellany June 4th, 2010 Earlier this evening, Emmy voting officially began; this isn’t particularly important to us non-voters, but it does mean that the official ballots were released (PDFs: Performers, Writing, Directing), which means that we know who … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Amy Poehler

Parks and Recreation – “Camping”

Parks and Recreation – “Ron & Tammy: Part Two”

Parks and Recreation – “Flu Season”

Season Premiere: Parks and Recreation – “Go Big or Go Home”

A Plea for Pawnee: The Return of NBC’s Parks and Recreation

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Acting in a Comedy Series

And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes

The Trick is to Actually Watch TV: The 2010 Emmy Nominations

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: NBC’s Parks and Recreation

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Official Ballot Miscellany

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