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Getting caught up
Yesterday from around 4:30 on was a particularly busy time on the blog. Not only did I have all four NBC comedies to watch and review, plus a "Fringe" I'd seen in advance, but ABC and NBC announced the respective premiere dates and timeslots for "Lost" and "Chuck" right as I was getting ready ...
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30 Rock, "Sun Tea": That's a Cosby sweater!!!!
Quick thoughts on last night's "30 Rock" coming up just as soon as I take a low-volume shower with Ed Begley Jr... This was the strongest overall Thursday this season for NBC's comedies, and "Sun Tea" brought the evening to a fine close. Not all of it worked, but enough of it did (in that ...
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The Office, "Shareholders Meeting": Now we're up in the big leagues
The Office, "Shareholders Meeting": Now we're up in the big leagues
sepinwall.blogspot.com — Spoilers for last night's "The Office" coming up just as soon as I feel lacrimose... Michael Scott believes he is a performer at heart, and "Shareholders Meeting" put him - and the show - on the biggest stage to date. It's one thing for Michael to ... The Office, "Shareholders Meeting": Now we're up in the ...
Parks and Recreation, "Hunting Trip": The good wound
Spoilers for "Parks and Recreation" - and if you missed it earlier, go check out Amy Poehler's favorite moments so far (complete with clips) - coming up just as soon as I peg you as a user of mouth tobacco... "Guys love it when you can show them you're better than they are at something they ...
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Community, "Environmental Science": Tigre, tigre, burning bright
Community, "Environmental Science": Tigre, tigre, burning bright
sepinwall.blogspot.com — Spoilers for "Community" coming up just as soon as I rest gently on your pecs... This was a really strong night for all four of NBC's comedies, and this week I think "Community" was my favorite of the bunch. I'm always more kindly disposed to ... Community, "Environmental Science": Tigre, tigre, ...
Fringe, "August": I drink your cough syrup milkshake
Spoilers for tonight's "Fringe" coming up just as soon as I add "messy" to the APB... I've been waiting half the day to write this review, frequently procrastinating on other projects (like the return of "Lost" ), even though I watched a screener of "August" yesterday and could have banged it ...
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Chuck returns Jan. 10, take two: Chris Fedak speaks
Just got off the phone with "Chuck" co-creator Chris Fedak, who was very pumped about the early premiere date , and the fact that they'll get to produce six additional episodes, bringing season 3's total up to 19. If you've read any of my previous conversations with Chris, you'll also know ...
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Put that video game away! Chuck is coming back in January!
Still more awesome premiere date news: "Chuck" will be coming back ahead of schedule, debuting with back to back episodes on Sunday, January 10 from 9-11, then airing a third episode in its new/old regular timeslot, Mondays at 8, on Jan. 11. Still no word on whether there will be additional ...
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Put that book away! Lost is coming back on Feb. 2!
As first reported by Daily Variety's Michael Schneider , then confirmed by ABC, "Lost" will be back on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 9 p.m. with a two-hour premiere for the sixth and final season. The regular timeslot will be Tuesdays from 9-10. Several reasons to applaud this move: 1)There is nothing on ...
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Cougar Town, "Two Gunslingers": Uncomfortable in his sexuality
Some quick thoughts on last night's "Cougar Town" coming up just as soon as I grow a weird mustache... After the last episode brought all the characters together for Jules' backyard BBQ, "Two Gunslingers"(*) goes back to segregating the men into one plot and the women in the other. And it ...
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Parks and Recreation: Amy Poehler's 10 favorite moments (and one of mine)
Over at NJ.com, Amy Poehler picks her favorite "Parks and Recreation" moments to date , and I offer up one of my own (you can probably guess what it is), all with accompanying video.
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Modern Family, "Great Expectations": Nobody gets off The Rock
Spoilers for last night's "Modern Family" coming up just as soon as I slut it up with Driving Miss Daisy... The concept of sweeps months (using November, February and May to help set ad rates for the next year) is outdated and silly, but the networks still pay attention to them because their ...
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Friday Night Lights, "A Sort of Homecoming": Father of the pride
Friday Night Lights, "A Sort of Homecoming": Father of the pride
sepinwall.blogspot.com — Spoilers for tonight's "Friday Night Lights" coming up just as soon as I weed out the serial killers... "You can't fake boosterism, Eric. Comes from the heart. That's the beauty of it." -Buddy Garrity I spent a lot of "Some Kind of Homecoming" ... Friday Night Lights, "A Sort of Homecoming": Father of ...
Best of the best of the best?
Best of the best of the best?
sepinwall.blogspot.com — As we get close to the the post-Thanksgiving, pre-New Year's rerun dead zone, I'm starting to do work on both my Best of 2009 list (which will be a bear, because so many good new shows debuted this year, at the same time that a lot of veteran ... Best of the best of the best?
HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' sets Jersey scene - in Brooklyn
In today's column, I write about my visit Monday to the set of "Boardwalk Empire," HBO's upcoming drama - produced by Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter, who was one of David Chase's right-hand men on "The Sopranos" - about gangsters in Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition. The outdoor ...
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Sons of Anarchy, "Service": Meet your unmaker
Spoilers for tonight's "Sons of Anarchy" coming up just as soon as I say things in smaller doses... "The outlaw had mercy." -Opie One of the trademarks of "The Shield" was watching Vic and the strike team dig themselves a deep hole and somehow find a way to climb out. Most of the time, though ...
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You want some mystery with your logo?
Ever since I unveiled the blog logo (designed, again, by blog reader/commenter David Loehr ), I frequently get questions from people (either on the blog or on Twitter) asking me to either explain the theme, or to identify one or more of the four people (the worst was when a bunch of you didn't ...
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How I Met Your Mother, "The Playbook": Smeet Sme at SmcLaren's
How I Met Your Mother, "The Playbook": Smeet Sme at SmcLaren's
sepinwall.blogspot.com — Spoilers for last night's "How I Met Your Mother" coming up just as soon as I focus on my "Star Trek" fanfiction... "You're a real boy now. You can't to back to these cheap tricks." -Lily I will say this upfront: "The Playbook" was very funny, as ... How I Met Your Mother, "The Playbook": Smeet Sme at ...
Can Heather Locklear save 'Melrose Place'? - Sepinwall on TV
In today's column , I speculate about the chances that Heather Locklear can bail out the new "Melrose Place" the same way she did the '90s version.
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Lie to Me, "Black Friday": Buyers remorse
As mentioned previously, "Lie to Me" is a show that, due to its nature, I'm not going to blog about every week, but tonight's episode was a pretty strong one, and I want to talk briefly about why. Spoilers coming up just as soon as I run away to that place where all the cool teenagers hide ...
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