First episode impressions: ‘New Girl’ (TV review)
With Zooey Deschanel in the title role, I expect “New Girl” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays starting Sept. 20 on Fox, but the first episode is already on Hulu) to be a notch above a standard sitcom. […]
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All 12 episodes of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 1 (1997), ranked
TV review: Joss Whedon’s high-school-is-hell epic begins in promising fashion with the 12-episode first season of “Buffy.”
Fall TV 2011: 6 new shows and 6 returning shows to watch (Commentary)
Believe it or not, the fall TV season is less than a week away. Fittingly, one of the best-looking new shows and one of the best returning shows will throw out the first pitches of […]
First episode impressions: ‘I Just Want My Pants Back’ (and thoughts on TV’s rare 20-somethings) (Review)
I spent all of my 20s waiting for a hit show about 20-somethings. I don’t mean that I was staring at my TV, waiting for a show about 20-somethings to suddenly come on rather than […]
The top 10 episodes of ‘Millennium’ Season 3 (1998-99)
TV review: Chris Carter takes the showrunning reins back from Morgan and Wong in the controversial final season.
First episode impressions: ‘Friends with Benefits’ (TV review)
As far as I can tell after two episodes, “Friends with Benefits” is a good show for people who think the main purpose of romantic relationships is to provide an endless well of comedy. But if you’re […]
The top 10 episodes of ‘Millennium’ Season 2 (1997-98)
TV review: New showrunners Glen Morgan and James Wong fascinatingly run wild as they take over from Chris Carter.
First episode impressions: ‘Awkward.’ (TV review)
Lots of TV shows have shown the awkwardness of high school, those moments where if the poor kid only had a “How to Navigate High School” handbook, he or she would’ve been fine. “Awkward.” (10 p.m. […]
Fond farewell: ‘Friday Night Lights’ (TV review)
I’m not married and I know that if I ever lived in Texas I’d die from the heat, yet I always respected “Friday Night Lights,” TV’s best show about marriage and best show about Texas. On Friday […]
SyFy’s ‘Alphas’ is just another superhero show
First episode impressions (TV review): “Alphas” doesn’t do anything new out of the gates.