First episode impressions: ‘Mr. Sunshine’ (TV review)
Here are my first episode impressions of “Mr. Sunshine” (8:31 p.m. Central Wednesdays on ABC).
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‘No Ordinary Family’ vs. ‘The Cape’: Which is the better superhero show?
TV commentary: We compare and contrast two original network superhero series.
‘Night Stalker’ (2005) brings Kolchak into 21st century
One-season wonders (TV review): “X-Files” veteran Frank Spotnitz brings Carl Kolchak full circle with this 2005 update for a new generation.
One-season wonders: ‘Miracles’ (2003) (TV review)
I thought I’d take a break from my “X-Files” seasonal reviews to look at “Miracles” (2003, ABC), which I consider to be part of the “X-Files” family. It’s noteworthy because it was the first network show after […]
Classic Christmas TV episodes: ‘So-Called Angels’ (‘My So-Called Life’)
Show: “My So-Called Life” (Episode 15) Airdate: Dec. 22, 1994 Overview: Rickie’s getting beat up at home, Angela wants to help him and a homeless guitar-playing girl, Brian’s lonely and Danielle doesn’t know what’s going on […]
‘No Ordinary Family’ driven by talented, easy-to-like cast
First episode impressions (TV review): The new ABC series shows family life for superheroes.
First episode impressions: ‘Undercovers’ and ‘My Generation’ (TV reviews)
Here are my first impressions of “Undercovers” (7 p.m. Central Wednesdays, NBC) and “My Generation” (7 p.m. Central Thursdays, ABC).
State of Television Address: New fall shows (Commentary)
Here’s a look at the noteworthy premieres of the fall season. I’m skipping over the bland sitcoms (even if they’re based on a clever Twitter feed or star Joanna Garcia) and the procedural remakes (“Hawaii […]
5 random observations about current TV shows (Commentary)
1. “10 Things I Hate About You” recently returned, and it hasn’t missed a beat from its run last summer. Although it more openly admits to being aimed at all ages, “10 Things” is treading the path […]
This week on ‘Lost’: You wanna see something awesome? (TV commentary)
I’m not an awards-show guy. If you’re perusing my blog archives looking for analyses of Oscars, Emmys or Grammys, you won’t find any. That having been said, someone needs to give Nestor Carbonell an award […]