‘Office’ vs. ‘Always Sunny’: What’s TV’s best sitcom? (Commentary)
Which sitcom would you take with you to a desert island: “The Office” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on NBC) or “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (9 p.m. Central Thursdays on FX)?
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How crucial is continuity in franchise storytelling? (Commentary)
I’m curious to hear from my readers on this one: How important is it to you that a franchise has continuity between each of its installments? I ask this because two of my favorite sagas […]
Get even better, ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ does (TV review)
Watching “The Clone Wars” (7 p.m. Central Fridays on Cartoon Network), I wonder if the “Star Wars” prequels should’ve been animated all along. “Clone Wars” feels more like “Star Wars” than the live-action movies do. You would […]
I don’t have a favorite actor (If I had one, I guess it’d be Michael Cera) (Movie and TV commentary)
The other day someone asked me who my favorite actor is and I found out something interesting about myself: I don’t have one. Despite being a “movie guy” and a “TV guy,” I don’t have […]
‘Cleveland Show’ rocks, ‘Community’ doesn’t, and ‘Modern Family’ is nothing new (TV reviews)
There’s a nice scene in the pilot episode of “The Cleveland Show” (7:30 p.m. Central Sundays on Fox) where Peter, Quagmire, Joe and the “Family Guy” gang gather around to say goodbye to spinoff-bound Cleveland Brown. Peter […]
On TV, Friday is the new Tuesday. How did this happen? (Commentary)
It used to be that the best shows were front-loaded toward the start of the week. I fondly recall “Buffy” nights from my college years when my friends would come over on Tuesdays for pizza, […]
I love ‘Fringe’ (TV review)
“Fringe” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on Fox) has become such a good show in its own right that it goes beyond being a good “X-Files” rip-off. Even if that’s all it was, I’d love it — […]
‘Gossip Girl’ a welcome break from reality (TV review)
I admire shows that address the recession — it’s part of the fabric of “Medium” and “Friday Night Lights,” and “The Simpsons” had a nice episode about it last year. But I also like shows […]
They canceled ‘Privileged’ for this ‘Melrose Place’ relaunch? Really? (TV review)
In its large ensemble cast, “Melrose Place” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays on The CW) has one likeable character. He’s a 25-year-old comic book fan and budding filmmaker. He asks his girlfriend of five years to marry him, […]
‘Glee’ gets subtler, but big songs still drive the show (TV commentary)
There was no second-episode jinx for “Glee” (8 p.m. Central Wednesdays on Fox) when it returned to the schedule this week. It’s too early to declare it the best new show of the fall, but it’s definitely […]