The ’00s: The Greatest Decade in Television
Here's my big, fat essay on the decade in television, full of starry-eyed raving and theories that are mine.
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Whedon on the End of Dollhouse, Kinky Sex, and the Future of Online TV
Tomorrow night, Fox is airing two more episodes of 'Dollhouse.'
Baby Scrubs and the Trouble With Lucy
I've always loved the idea of a TV show rebooting from scratch.
Good-bye, Dollhouse, It’s Been Nice; Hope You Find Your Paradise
To quote Whedon's favorite musical creator, I'm sorry/grateful that 'Dollhouse' was canceled.
Nussbaum and Hill: Mad Men Postmortem
Nussbaum: "It was a very purely satisfying experience. A rare TV thing, nowadays. It felt like an event."
Formative TV Experience No. 11: Blues for the Toddler Soul
Here's a clip I remember from when I was a kid -- not one from 'Sesame Street' itself but from the equally wonderful 'The Electric Company.'
John Leonard: One-Year Anniversary
John Leonard died a year ago, after nearly a quarter century as 'New York' Magazine's television critic.
John Leonard: One-Year Anniversary
John Leonard died a year ago, after nearly a quarter century as 'New York' Magazine's television critic.
The Case For, Against, and Around Cougar Town
My essay denouncing 'Cougar Town' (and placing the sitcom in the historical context of television cougardom) is in the current print issue of 'New York.'
Formative TV Experience No. 10: The Balls of Leather Tuscadero
Late-seventies television was, with a few exceptions, a wasteland for teen girls.
The Twelve Grossest Characters Who Get Laid Constantly
While surfing around to determine whether Flo "Kiss My Grits" Castleberry did in fact qualify as a cougar (long story, next week's essay), I came across this list on the blog TVMunchies: the Twelve Grossest TV Characters Who Get Laid...
Bored to Death: A Reconsideration (a.k.a. Sternbergh Was Right)
Early this fall, I'd watched the first few episodes of 'Bored to Death' in a state of mild twitchiness, griping that I wanted to like it but didn't.
Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks on Joan’s Big Moment
Christina Hendricks gave Vulture a Joan's-eye view of marriage.
The Fascinating No-Consent Fantasia of Dollhouse and Mad Men
Tonight's episode of 'Dollhouse,' "Belonging," blew me away.
Static: Random TV Patterns
I'm not saying 'Mad Men' is flawless, but a panicky jump-the-shark reflex is a reliable phenomenon among audiences during the third season.
Formative TV Experience No. 9: The Day After the Day After
Maybe I'm still a little shook up from our long national silver-balloon nightmare yesterday, but I got PTSD-ish flashbacks re-watching this excerpt from The Day After, the Very Scary and Important Television Event of 1983.
A Shot Fired Across the Bow of Glee
I've got a far-higher tolerance for campy TV than Stein: I liked 'Popular' more than anyone I knew, and I adore 'Ugly Betty.' But I can't say I disagree with much of what she says.
A Modest Betty Draper Proposal
Check out Rachel Shukert's totally hilarious unsolicited advice for Betty Draper.
HIMYM-Friends Follow-up: Or Maybe It’s Lost?
My friend Misha just IM'd me with a different comparison for 'HIMYM': It's the new 'Lost,' according to the excellent James Poniewozik of 'Time.'
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