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Nussbaum: The New Age of the Family Sitcom (and Where Louis C.K. Is Taking It)
If all the best parenting sitcoms have 'Roseanne' DNA, 'Louis' has it the most purely.
TV Review: In Treatment Is Back on the Couch
Romantic and agitating in turns, the HBO drama has, in its stealthy way, become one of the most experimental series on television.
Nussbaum: Do We Want Too Much From TV’s Creators?
The Just Jealous! thesis and the I'm Rubber, You’re Glue school of thought.
TV Review: Don’t Be Afraid of Dexter, He’s Killing in Season Five
Showtime's drama about a serial killer is disturbing, sure, but also one of the most brilliant dramas on TV.
Emily Nussbaum on the Curse of the Ghost TV Fan
Why even bother falling in love with a TV show when there's a good chance it will be canceled?
Nussbaum: What Kind of World Is It Where Only MTV Gets Teen Pregnancy Right?
It may feel staged, but it also feels real. Unlike 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager.'
TV Review: Lone Star Lives Up to the Hype
The Fox drama about a con man in Texas deserves every bit of advance buzz.
Gail Collins: Huge Buffy Head
"I had this very big discussion with Paul Krugman about 'Firefly;' that was fun."
Nussbaum on Scrubs 2.0
"Though I don't exactly want Lucy to be stabbed during a Valentine's Day episode, I don't exactly not."
Nussbaum on the Mad Men Finale
"It made me think and argue and feel, which is exactly what great TV should do."
Nussbaum on Tonight’s Dollhouse
"Like 'Dollhouse,' it's become increasingly clear that 'Mad Men' is at heart a nihilistic vision of a prefeminist universe.
Nussbaum on Eastwick: ‘Lord, Is This Show Depressing’
Fortunately for ABC, she has good things to say about 'FlashForward.'
The Real Smithers Revealed!
Nussbaum discovers in John Ortved's new 'The Simpsons: An Uncensored Unauthorized History' the identity of the guy who inspired Waylon Smithers.
Nussbaum on the Mistaken-for-Gay Character
At Surf, Emily Nussbaum ponders the history of straight TV-sitcom characters mistaken for gay, from Jack Tripper through Andy Bernard.
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