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“This Season, on NBC’s Smash“: The Perils of the Extensive Post-Pilot Preview
The Perils of the Extensive Post-Pilot Preview January 16th, 2012 It is no longer uncommon for networks to post pilots online in advance of their premieres, with FOX most recently using this strategy to help launch New Girl to some … Continue reading
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The Search for Significance: The Television Industry and the Golden Globes
Earlier this evening, my brother directed me to a piece at Slate defending the Golden Globes, something that we don’t see particularly often. Indeed, that is very much the impetus behind Tom Shone’s argument, praising the Globes relative to the … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Shameless – “Summertime” and Televisual Space
“Summertime” and Televisual Space January 8th, 2012 After rewatching the entire first season over the holidays with my parents, I found myself enjoying Shameless more than when it premiered (as I wrote about soon after), and I looked forward to … Continue reading
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2011: The Year That Wasn’t – Community & Parks and Recreation
NBC’s Community and Parks and Recreation Aired: January to December I’m incredibly fortunate to be able to write about television for a wider audience at The A.V. Club, no moreso than with my weekly reviews of The Office. However, as … Continue reading
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2011: The Year That Wasn’t – Louie
FX’s Louie Aired: June to September When, as a critic, you stop writing about a number of shows, there is always the risk that your opinion will begin to lean towards the critical consensus, especially if that critical consensus is … Continue reading
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2011: The Year That Wasn’t – Shameless and Strike Back
Showtime’s Shameless Aired: January to March With Shameless starting its second season next weekend, and with my parents recently gaining access to an expansive OnDemand archive featuring the series, I’ve taken the past week or so to introduce them to … Continue reading
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Glee – “The First Time”
“The First Time” November 8th, 2011 There is something very effective about “The First Time,” a poignant piece which uses the backdrop of the performance of West Side Story to tell three parallel stories of romantic love moving to another … Continue reading
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Funny Business: Critical Analysis of Television Comedies, Part 2
The following is the second part of an ongoing, cross-blog conversation between myself and my A.V. Club colleague Ryan McGee. The first part of the conversation is posted at his blog, Boob Tube Dude, and can be found here (and … Continue reading
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