John’s and Shaune’s 20 favorite TV shows of the 2010s
2010s in review: In chronological order, these were our 20 favorite TV shows of the 2010s.
Futurama
‘Futurama’ Season 5 review
John’s “Futurama” Season 5 (episodes 1-9) review, Brainerd Dispatch, June 5, 2003
‘Futurama’ Season 4 review
“Futurama” Season 4 (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-6 — The only animated comedy in the same league as “The Simpsons” is Matt Groening’s 30th Century farce “Futurama” (6 p.m. Sunday, Fox). The first year was hit-and-miss, but […]
‘Futurama: Bender’s Big Score’ review
“Futurama: Bender’s Big Score” – I had forgotten how much I missed Matt Groening’s hilariously satirical take on the future before viewing this first of four straight-to-DVD movies. It’s a decent story – despite featuring […]
Fall TV 2014: ‘Gotham’ and a handful of other shows worth checking out (Commentary)
A year ago, I announced that the lineup of new fall shows was the worst in two decades, and although I ended up liking (and now mourning, since they were canceled) “Almost Human” and “Super […]
Sniff! These 5 great shows won’t be coming back (TV commentary)
My Entertainment Weekly Fall TV Preview should pop up in my mailbox in a few weeks, and I hope I’m pleasantly surprised by some new shows I haven’t heard of yet. Because so far, 2013 […]
‘The Killing’ isn’t dead after all! Plus: 9 other resurrected shows (TV commentary)
With the awesome news earlier this week that AMC changed its mind about “The Killing,” which it canceled a few months ago but has now resurrected for a third season (to air later this year), […]
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2012
Here are my top 10 TV shows of 2012: 1. “Parenthood” (Season 3-4, NBC) — I hate to have the same No. 1 two years in a row, but “Parenthood” — the only current series where having a […]
‘Bunheads’ wins Summer TV gold medal (Commentary)
In the spirit of the Olympics, here are my medal picks for Summer TV 2012 (all times Central):
First episode impressions: ‘Futurama’ Season 7 (TV review)
“Futurama” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on Comedy Central) has been around long enough now that it’s starting to contradict its own backstories. Since most “Futurama” fans are also “Simpsons” fans, we’re accustomed to this. Notoriously — […]