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Cultural Checkup: USA’s Suits and White Collar

Cultural Checkup: Suits and White Collar August 12th, 2011 Although I’ve stopped watching Burn Notice, and ceased my bizarre commitment to the dull Royal Pains this summer, and didn’t bother with Covert Affairs’ second season, and didn’t even bother with … 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: Chuck – “Chuck vs. the Anniversary”

“Chuck vs. the Anniversary” September 20th, 2010 I didn’t realize it until I sat down to write this review, but I think this might be the last weekly Chuck review for quite some time here at Cultural Learnings. This is … Continue reading

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Season Finale: Chuck – “Chuck vs. the Subway/Chuck vs. The Ring: Part II”

“Chuck vs. the Subway/Chuck vs. the Ring: Part II” May 24th, 2010 I don’t know if I have that much to say about the Chuck finale, primarily because it isn’t a finale to anything in particular. It’s intelligent for Schwartz … Continue reading

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Chuck – “Chuck vs. the Tooth”

“Chuck vs. the Tooth” May 10th, 2010 So far in this six-episode miniseason, Chuck has been barreling along not unlike the train in the “premiere” of sorts: the destination isn’t particularly important, we’re just along for the ride as Chuck … Continue reading

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Cougar Town – “Feel a Whole Lot Better”

“Feel a Whole Lot Better” May 5th, 2010 In Scrubs’ first season, J.D. and Elliot were two people who should logically be together: they were clearly attracted to one another, they were both young and attractive, and they were the … Continue reading

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Chuck – “Chuck vs. the Role Models”

“Chuck vs. the Role Models” May 3rd, 2010 I wasn’t actually in the writer’s room when it happened, but the more I watch of Chuck Season 3.5 (the six episodes ordered after the first thirteen were broken/written as a conclusive … Continue reading

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Cougar Town – “Letting You Go”

“Letting You Go” April 28th, 2010 I am officially nearing the point with Cougar Town where I may make it my personal crusade to travel across the country in order to force every person who gave up on the show … Continue reading

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Chuck – “Chuck vs. the Honeymooners”

“Chuck vs. the Honeymooners” April 26th, 2010 “Chuck vs. the Honeymooners” is not an episode about “Chuck and Sarah.” It is an episode about Chuck, and Sarah, and their independent personalities; the argument the show makes is not that they … Continue reading

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Chuck – “Chuck vs. the American Hero”

“Chuck vs. the American Hero” March 29th, 2010 Sometimes, when critics receive episodes in advance and when previews run rampant online, those of us without those episodes and who choose not to watch those previews nonetheless hear the basic content … Continue reading

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