Tag Archives: Amy Poehler
Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Comedy Acting
Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Comedy Acting June 2nd, 2010 In comedy this year, a lot depends on what shows make it big: we know that Glee and Modern Family are going to make a statement (as noted in my piece … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Parks and Recreation – “Freddy Spaghetti”
“Freddy Spaghetti” May 20th, 2010 When I write about the Thursday comedies, I have to write about them after I finish watching them all, as there’s too many other Thursday programs recording on the common DVR which requires I watch … Continue reading
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Parks and Recreation – “The Master Plan”
“The Master Plan” May 13th, 2010 I hate to keep driving my “Parks: It’s the New Office!” comparisons into the ground, but I want you to think back to the start of The Office’s third season (which, not entirely coincidentally, … Continue reading
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Saturday Night Live – “May 8th: Betty White and Jay-Z”
“Betty White and Jay-Z” May 8th, 2010 I wrote yesterday that I didn’t think that Saturday Night Live could pull of an episode which lived up to the hype surrounding Betty White’s triumphant ascension to the position of host for … Continue reading
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A Grey Area: How Will We Gauge the Success of Betty White, SNL Host?
A Grey Area: Betty White, SNL Host? May 7th, 2010 How will we gauge the success of Betty White as Saturday Night Live host? It’s a question I’ve been grappling with for a few days: I’m going to be recapping … Continue reading
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Parks and Recreation – “Telethon”
“Telethon” May 6th, 2010 The last time a Greg Daniels-produced series was ending its second season, the series’ star took a crack at writing an episode; the result was Steve Carell’s “Casino Night,” an episode largely comprised of a group … Continue reading
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Parks and Recreation – “94 Meetings”
“94 Meetings” April 29th, 2010 At the heart of Parks and Recreation are relationships which tend to swing between mutual tolerance and undying admiration. There is no relationship in the show that is entirely without complication, but there are also … Continue reading
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Parks and Recreation – “Summer Catalog”
“Summer Catalog” March 25th, 2010 For a while, I wasn’t entirely feeling “Summer Catalog.” To some degree, the show has reached a point in its season where we have a very clear understanding of where its various stories are going, … Continue reading
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Parks and Recreation – “Park Safety”
“Park Safety” March 18th, 2010 While Parks and Recreation rarely shows its roots as a spin-off of The Office, emerging instead as a cousin of sorts, I think “Park Safety” was as close as the show has come to feeling … Continue reading
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Parks and Recreation – “Woman of the Year”
“Woman of the Year” March 4th, 2010 In “Woman of the Year,” we learn that Leslie Knope was a member of the Indiana Order of Women at the age of nine. This is, just to be clear, not a surprising … Continue reading
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