‘The Simpsons’ Season 13 review

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“The Simpsons” Season 13 (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-12 — Matt Groening’s “The Simpsons” (7 p.m. Sunday, Fox) has been the funniest show on TV for every one of its 13 seasons (and yes, that’s including the […]

‘The Simpsons Movie’ review

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“The Simpsons Movie” – This mid-summer “Simpsons” fix is essentially an extra-long, extra-good episode that sends the family on the run to the snowy northwest (“Clap for Alaska!”) after Homer’s latest gaffe causes Springfield to […]

‘Futurama: Bender’s Big Score’ review

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“Futurama: Bender’s Big Score” – I had forgotten how much I missed Matt Groening’s hilariously satirical take on the future before viewing this first of four straight-to-DVD movies. It’s a decent story – despite featuring […]

10 funniest moments in ‘Family Guy’s’ ‘Blue Harvest’

September 23, 2017July 19, 2021 John Hansen Family Guy/Cleveland Show

TV review: Ten years after its initial airing, “Family Guy’s” “Blue Harvest” episode remains one of the funniest “Star Wars” parodies.

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Clone Wars’ (2008) launches in a small way on the big screen (Movie review)

January 4, 2017April 15, 2021 John Hansen Movies

Disney’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is getting a lot of buzz, an odd contrast to the last time a “Star Wars” film outside of the numbered episodes premiered. In August 2008, I mentioned “The […]

First episode impressions: ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 3 (TV review)

October 3, 2016April 15, 2021 John Hansen Star Wars (Disney)

Now in its third season, “Star Wars Rebels” (8:30 p.m. Saturdays on Disney XD) has almost entirely caught up to “The Clone Wars” in production value. Even though Disney is spending less money than Lucasfilm did, the […]

First episode impressions: ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 2 (TV review)

June 22, 2015April 18, 2021 John Hansen Star Wars (Disney)

I’ve been slower than most fans to embrace Disney’s take on “Star Wars.” Even though “Star Wars Rebels” features “Clone Wars’ “ executive producer Dave Filoni in one of the drivers’ seats, I still resented the end […]