CultureBecause people got lost in ‘Lost’Serialized shows are being phased out in favour of old-fashioned stand-alone episodes
UncategorizedThe 20th Anniversary Of the Most Awesomest TV Contract Dispute EverActually, the anniversary was in September (and technically it’s only the anniversary of the end of the dispute), but what the...
UncategorizedIt’s Like Mr. Burns Teaming Up With Lex LuthorRupert Murdoch and Silvio Berlusconi have teamed up . Yes, they’re only teaming up in a couple of European TV ventures (Murdoch’s...
UncategorizedA Disappointing TV Season Is Hard To DefineWe’ve all had the experience of feeling that a show we like has jumped the shark. But I think we’ve also had the opposite...
UncategorizedHas Rick Rolling Lost Its Novelty Value?From today’s event at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, I think it’s clear that Rick Rolling just doesn’t have the visceral kick...
UncategorizedFavourite Thanksgiving Episode?As you’ve doubtless noticed, there are two kinds of episodes about Thanksgiving. One is the episode where stuff goes horribly...
UncategorizedEvery Time Somebody Plays Or Sings "Splish-Splash," Take a ShotI got a review copy of the upcoming Happy Days , Season 4 , and as always, I checked to see what the music situation...
UncategorizedThey Can’t Release Everything, But They ShouldIn mentioning Shout! Factory yesterday I forgot to note two things: one, that the AP had a good article recently on how this...
UncategorizedThe NASH BRIDGES School Of Quality TelevisionI said my piece last week about The Shield ’s spectacular confession scene , so now, as tonight’s grand finale approaches, I’ll...
UncategorizedAn Old-Fashioned TagI don’t think the producers of Chuck have been reading my pleas for them to become more old-fashioned in their story...