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LATEST ARTICLES ( 147 )

• A Quick Update

  

  Just in case anyone’s paying attention, I wanted to post a quick explanation for where I’ve been lately. I have every intention of watching lots more pilots... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• The Office (U.K.)

  

  In honor of the series finale of its much longer-running American cousin, I thought I’d share a look back at the original The Office. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• The Booth at the End

  

  There isn’t much to explain about the premise of The Booth at the End. A weird, nameless dude sits in a booth — at the end — in a diner and gives people... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Pilot Titles, Round 2

  

  I did an earlier post of match-the-pilot title-to-the show, but here’s a fresh batch. Some are obvious, so are not. See if you can guess which shows’ pilots... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• The Americans

  

  Elizabeth and Phillip as they look in their “everyday” life.Sex on TV can be a cheap way to get attention, whether it’s in advertising or entertainment,... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• The New Adventures of Old Christine

  

  I’ve always thought of this show as just okay, an amusing distraction if I happened to flip on a rerun. And, you know. Clark Gregg.So I just saw the pilot for... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Boy Meets World

  

  Point number one about the Boy Meets World pilot: Topanga isn’t in it. So if you’re watching for Danielle Fishel, skip ahead to episode 4.I am a little too old... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Felicity

  

  Who else is on a J.J. Abrams high? I’ve been catching up on Revolution, binge-watching Fringe, and catching Star Trek whenever it’s aired on basic cable. (I do... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Isaac Asimov: Visions of the Future

  If you’re at all into science fiction, I don’t have to convince you that Isaac Asimov was an amazing guy. He wrote about a zillion books and imagined worlds... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Diff’rent Strokes

  

  It may seem that the cast of Diff’rent Strokes is competing with the cast of The Golden Girls to see which beloved sitcom can have the last actor standing. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Cougar Town, Revisited

  

  Last night, TBS premiered Cougar Town to much ballyhoo. This wasn’t a pilot; Cougar Town lived on network TV for three seasons, much of that time perched atop... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Castle

  

  In this postmodern television landscape, a lot of shows are attempting the meta; Castle does meta as well or better than any show on TV. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Merry Pilots

  

  You wouldn’t think Christmas would be a particularly propitious time to set your pilot. Pilots usually air in the fall, or just after the holidays. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Farscape

  

  There are people who love this show. I’m gonna say right up front, I had trouble getting through the pilot — I thought it was awful. It premiered in 1999. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Who’s the Boss

  

  I’ve been curious to dig up this pilot for a long time, so I decided that Alyssa Milano‘s 40th birthday would be an auspicious day for it. She’s 40. Yeah. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Cheers

  

  Most television casts evolve over time and, when you look back on a long-running show you might forget which characters were the originals. Can you imagine... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO

• Bomb Girls

  

  Reelz Channel bills Bomb Girls as an original series, much as Soap Net took credit for the originality of Being Erica. Both are actually Canadian shows,... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Family Ties

  

  The fall television season in 1982 brought us a slew of what went on to become hit sit-coms. This fall marks the 30th anniversary of Cheers, Silver Spoons,... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Saving Hope

  

  As Saving Hope heads toward the light, not a lot of people will mourn its passing, according to the ratings. It did so poorly this summer that NBC isn’t airing... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Untitled Web Series About a Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time

  

  “This is the best show I’ve ever seen in my entire life,” is what Abed said when he saw his first thirty seconds of Inspector Spacetime. If he was impressed wit... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO