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‘Family Guy’ writers run out of inspiration as they wrap up ‘Star Wars’ trilogy (DVD review)

December 22, 2010April 17, 2021 John Hansen Family Guy/Cleveland Show

Seth MacFarlane probably had the idea for “Blue Harvest” kicking around in his head for a while, and when it became an actual episode of “Family Guy” in 2007, he probably thought, “Wow, we really did a […]

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Love hurts in a galaxy far, far away (TV and comic book commentary)

November 13, 2010April 18, 2021 John Hansen Comic Books

Two surprising love stories were revealed recently in “Star Wars” stories. In Friday’s “Clone Wars,” (8 p.m. Central Fridays on Cartoon Network), my favorite original “Clone Wars” character, Ziro the Hutt, is revealed to be shacking […]

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One more day until ‘Futurama’ returns and all is right with the world again (TV commentary)

June 23, 2010April 17, 2021 John Hansen Futurama

“Futurama” made a habit of exposing — in a funny way — all that was wrong with the world when it ran from 1999-2003 on Fox. But for me and many other “Futurama” fans, all will […]

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A boy named Boba: Bounty hunter’s origin story continues in ‘The Clone Wars’ (TV commentary)

April 28, 2010April 18, 2021 John Hansen Star Wars (Disney)

When Boba Fett appeared 30 years ago in “The Empire Strikes Back” wearing Mandalorian armor (so named in the “Empire” novelization) that was associated with the Clone Wars (a vague concept mentioned by Obi-Wan in […]

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Happy 20th anniversary to the still-funny, still-important ‘Simpsons’ (TV commentary)

January 8, 2010April 17, 2021 John Hansen Family Guy/Cleveland Show

Last week, “The Simpsons” was the clear winner in the laugh tally against “The Cleveland Show” and “Family Guy.” I can’t say that every week, but I can say it often enough to make a case that […]

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‘Family Guy’ ‘Empire’ parody ‘Something, Something, Something, Dark Side’ is something, something, something, complete. And funny (DVD review)

December 23, 2009April 17, 2021 John Hansen Family Guy/Cleveland Show

After watching “Family Guy’s” “Star Wars” parody in 2007, I had “Time of My Life” stuck in my head. After watching its “Empire Strikes Back” parody, which hit DVD on Tuesday, I have that old Juicy Fruit […]

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John’s favorite TV shows of the Aughts (Commentary)

December 12, 2009April 16, 2021 John Hansen Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel

Next, here are my top 10 TV shows. Some started in the ’90s, but for this list, I am just showing the years they aired during this decade. This top 10 is front-loaded (the most […]

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The best TV shows of the Aughts … as it happened (Commentary)

December 8, 2009April 16, 2021 John Hansen 24

I thought it might be fun to look back on my picks for “best of the year” this decade as those years were ending (mostly fun for me, but you can enjoy it too, if […]

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Can’t-see TV: 16 sweet shows that aren’t on DVD or Hulu

November 21, 2009August 16, 2025 John Hansen American Dreams

TV commentary: These are the 16 best shows that can’t be seen anywhere — not on DVD, not on the Internet and not in syndication.

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Fun with ‘The Clone Wars’: Guessing Ahsoka’s fate (TV commentary)

November 14, 2009April 18, 2021 John Hansen Star Wars (Disney)

Don’t mix up “Clone Wars” and “The Clone Wars.” “Clone Wars” was the spin-off fiction produced from 2002-07; it included nine collected volumes of comic books (plus 10 volumes of the lighter “Clone Wars Adventures”) […]

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