Tag Archives: Phil
Modern Family – “Dash, Flash, Crash”
“Dash, Flash, Crash” November 17th, 2010 Last week I posted about concerns regarding Modern Family’s relationship with questions of race and ethnicity (albeit focused on the former), and over at TV Overmind the commenters were…well, they were angry. My point … Continue reading
Filed under Modern Family
Season Finale: Modern Family – “Family Portrait”
“Family Portrait” May 19th, 2010 Throughout Modern Family’s first season, episodes have been airing out of production order, which isn’t overly surprising: a lot of new comedies air this way based on the strength of certain episodes and to ensure … Continue reading
Filed under Modern Family
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
Filed under Modern Family
Modern Family – “Starry Night”
“Starry Night” March 24th, 2010 I think we’re past the point where I need to go into my usual rant about Modern Family, a show which is well-crafted and funny but not necessarily funny because it is well-crafted. In other … Continue reading
Filed under Modern Family
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
Filed under Modern Family
That’s Amoré: Modern Family and Cougar Town do Valentine’s Day
“My Funky Valentine” “When a Kid Goes Bad” February 10th, 2010 When a sitcom does a special “holiday” episode, especially in its first season, it’s the ultimate test of the show’s understanding of its character dynamics. For some shows, the … Continue reading
Filed under Cougar Town, Modern Family
Scrubs’ “Our True Lies” and Better Off Ted’s “Lust in Translation”
“Our True Lies” and “Lust in Translation” January 19th, 2010 There really isn’t a whole lot substantial to say about Scrubs and Better Off Ted right now. The two shows are effectively dead in the water, and while this is … Continue reading
Filed under Better Off Ted, Scrubs
Better Off Ted – “The Impertence of Communicationizing” and “The Long and Winding High Road”
“The Importance of Communicationizing” and “The Long and Winding High Road” January 12th, 2010 It might just be that we’re reaching the home stretch of Better Off Ted’s rushed second season, or that news this morning that ABC isn’t officially … Continue reading
Filed under Better Off Ted
Modern Family – “Up All Night”
“Up All Night” January 6th, 2010 For a show that likes to wrap up each episode with a lesson that defines the show’s themes, I’m somewhat disappointed that Modern Family seems to be unable to learn lessons based on the … Continue reading
Filed under Modern Family
