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Better Off Ted – “Beating a Dead Workforce” & “Change We Can’t Believe In”
“Beating a Dead Workforce” & “Change We Can’t Believe In” January 5th, 2010 To define a show based on a single episode is unfair, especially when that episode is as great as Better Off Ted’s “Racial Sensitivity.” And yet, when … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Better Off Ted – “Love Blurts”
“Love Blurts” December 8th, 2009 Better Off Ted came out of nowhere. It was a mid-season comedy on a network that didn’t do comedy, from the creator of a previous comedy that everyone liked but very few people watched. There … Continue reading
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Modern Family – “Great Expectations”
“Great Expectations” November 18th, 2009 In terms of the great comedy battle of 2009, which continues to rage amongst shows both new and old, Modern Family is at a distinct disadvantage: with Parks and Recreation delivering some legitimately great comedy … Continue reading
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Modern Family – “Coal Digger”
“Coal Digger” October 21st, 2009 Modern Family has thus far proven itself to be an extremely well-executed sitcom, but one that isn’t really doing anything particularly innovative. Its pilot established a really fun integrated family setting, with three separate families … Continue reading
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Modern Family – “The Bicycle Thief”
“The Bicycle Thief” September 30th, 2009 I, like every other TV critic on the planet, liked Modern Family. I even loved parts of it. But I was one of the few who expressed some trepidation at what the show was … Continue reading
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Series Premiere: Modern Family – “Pilot”
“Pilot” September 23rd, 2009 There has been a pretty impressive critical consensus that Modern Family is pretty darn good. While Glee might be creating the most enthusiastic response amongst fans, and Community appeals to particular senses of humour more, Modern … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Better Off Ted – “Jabberwocky” and “Secrets and Lives”
“Jabberwocky” and “Secrets and Lives” August 11th, 2009 In its first season, Better Off Ted was not so much a revelation as it was a pleasant surprise. Kept for midseason with nary a bit of hype, the show caught on … Continue reading
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Better Off Ted – “Trust and Consequence”
“Trust and Consequence” July 13th, 2009 The truth of the matter is that Better Off Ted’s summer ratings have been less than impressive, and that the consequence is that the show likely isn’t making much of an impression heading into … Continue reading
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Better Off Ted – “You Are the Boss of Me”
“You Are the Boss of Me” June 23rd, 2009 I realized when preparing for this post that I have never written about Better Off Ted before here at Cultural Learnings, which means that I am officially “part of the problem.” … Continue reading
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