“Everything Sucks!” (Netflix), the first season of which includes 10 half-hour episodes, starts off like a second-rate “Freaks and Geeks” but eventually strikes painfully accurate notes about first love and high school crushes. By the […]
This week, “Atlanta” (10 p.m. Eastern Thursdays, FX) began its second season of being about nothing and everything. The episode “Alligator Man” opens with two ATL youths lounging around when one mentions that they can […]
First episode impressions (TV review): “iZombie” is still going strong as it surpasses “Veronica Mars” in longevity.
John’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Season 3 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Nov. 28, 2011 NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Buffy’: The best show on television By JOHN HANSEN January 1999 “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is attracting fans […]
John’s “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Season 2 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 6, 2016 John’s “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Season 2 review/fond farewell, johnvhansen.com, May 26, 2009
“Fringe” Season 1 (2008-09, Fox), episodes 1-6 – “Fringe” (8 p.m. Tuesdays, Fox) is developing into a cool series.
“Miss Guided” (2008, ABC), episodes 1-3 – If you’re like me, the writers’ strike – combined with the fact that it was an uninspiring season to begin with – changed your TV habits. As in: […]
“quarterlife” (2007-08, quarterlife.com, NBC) – Yet another Marshall Herskovitz/Edward Zwick TV series has been canceled by a network, but this time, it’s not bothering me or other fans one bit. In fact, many fans of […]
“Pushing Daisies” Season 1 (2007, ABC) – Respected producer Bryan Fuller’s latest effort is as sugary as the pies Ned the Pie Maker (Lee Pace of “Wonderfalls”) specializes in. Ned’s baked goods are extra tasty […]
“Life” Season 1 (2007, NBC) – “Life” stars two unconventionally attractive leads – Damian Lewis (“Band of Brothers”) as Charlie Crews, freshly released after being wrongfully imprisoned for 12 years; and Sarah Shahi, who looks […]