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‘The Mindy Project’ is now better than ‘New Girl’ (TV commentary)

May 16, 2013April 17, 2021 John Hansen Mindy Project

I suppose I’ll be the first person to say this, but: “The Mindy Project” is better than “New Girl.” It has been since about January, and Tuesday’s season finale was yet another indication that Mindy and the boys have […]

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All 14 episodes of ‘Firefly’ (2002), ranked

May 12, 2013April 19, 2025 John Hansen Firefly

TV review: Joss Whedon’s third TV series takes its place as one of the all-time great one-season wonders.

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First episode impressions: ‘The Following’ (TV review)

January 24, 2013April 19, 2021 John Hansen Television

“The Following” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox) has all the makings of a hit: Kevin Bacon in his first lead TV role, TV super-producer Kevin Williamson at the helm, a ton of hype, and a […]

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Fond farewell: ‘Fringe’ (TV review)

January 20, 2013April 17, 2021 John Hansen Fringe

To me, one of the most exciting things about the end of “Fringe” is that I can now look forward to rewatching the show on DVD someday. For five seasons, I watched every episode as it aired […]

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First episode impressions: ‘Fringe’ Season 5 (TV review)

September 29, 2012April 17, 2021 John Hansen Fringe

In the early days of TV, every episode was a standalone, so if you missed an episode you wouldn’t get lost. Eventually, we started to see more serial TV with ongoing stories that rewarded regular […]

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First episode impressions: ‘New Girl’ Season 2 (TV review)

September 26, 2012April 17, 2021 John Hansen New Girl

“New Girl” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays, Fox) opened its two-part second-season premiere in its same comfort zone as last season. It’s good but not great, fun but forgettable, likable but not quite lovable.

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First episode impressions: ‘Ben and Kate’ (TV review)

September 25, 2012April 19, 2021 John Hansen Television

Nat Faxon, the Ben in “Ben and Kate” (7:30 p.m. Central Tuesdays, Fox) is a mix of Ed Helms from “The Office” and the more likable side of Adam Sandler. He’s a complete goofball, but — like […]

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First episode impressions: ‘The Mindy Project’ (TV review)

September 19, 2012April 17, 2021 John Hansen Mindy Project

When “The Office” started to go south a few years ago, I hoped the show would shift its focus to underused secondary characters such as Mindy Kaling’s Kelly Kapoor. That never happened, and I gradually […]

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5 buzzworthy season finales (TV commentary)

May 8, 2012April 17, 2021 John Hansen Fringe

It’s that time of year when summer movies start to steal the headlines from TV, but boob-tube fans have one last gasp, at least: The May season finales. Due to the evolving TV calendar, it’s […]

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First episode impressions: ‘Alcatraz’ (TV review)

January 22, 2012April 19, 2021 John Hansen Television

“Alcatraz” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox) demonstrates that a show can be too high-concept, and also that how you present a show in your previews can influence how people view it.

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