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How I Met Your Mother – “Robots vs. Wrestlers”

“Robots vs. Wrestlers” May 10th, 2010 With its timey-wimey narrative, How I Met Your Mother usually tends to join traditions and ongoing storylines at a point somewhere along the road rather than at the very beginning. So when “Robots vs. … Continue reading

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Cultural Catchup Project: The Challenge of Clarity Amidst Chaos (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

The Challenge of Clarity Amidst Chaos May 7th, 2010 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll … Continue reading

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Modern Family – “Airport 2010″

“Airport 2010″ May 5th, 2010 There’s a point in this episode where I became very afraid. I really like episodes where the characters are all part of the same situation, but there’s a point where it seemed like the show … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Twin Beds”

“Twin Beds” May 3rd, 2010 When you create love connections between cast members on a long-running sitcom, those lingering emotional feelings are always part of the deal. In the case of How I Met Your Mother, Ted and Robin’s relationship … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Home Wreckers”

“Home Wreckers” April 19th, 2010 Ted Mosby’s search for a nuclear family of his very own has always been at the heart of How I Met Your Mother, and the romanticism at the heart of this quest is one of … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Zoo or False”

“Zoo or False” April 12th, 2010 Predictability is one of those intriguing parts of sitcoms in general: by nature, sitcoms fall into particular patterns, either in terms of classic situational comedy or in terms of a show establishing a certain … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Say Cheese”

“Say Cheese” March 22nd, 2010 I often write in my reviews of the Big Bang Theory that I feel the show needs to spend more time showing me why its central characters are still friends: Sheldon has done enough mean … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Of Course”

“Of Course” March 8th, 2010 When How I Met Your Mother threw in the towel on Robin and Barney’s relationship earlier this season, I was angry. The reasons I was so frustrated were, just to be clear, not simple. I … Continue reading

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Modern Family – “Fears”

“Fears” March 4th, 2010 I understand sitcom formulas: I know why they exist, I know why they can sometimes be very funny, and I understand why there are quite a few viewers who are in love with them. And while … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Hooked”

“Hooked” March 1st, 2010 “In this story, I’m just a jerk.” Future Ted, as voiced by Bob Saget, pretty much has his kids on the hook. You see, they’ve been sitting on that couch for what seems like years, patiently … Continue reading

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