Jun 21 2012
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Welcome to the TV Roundtable, where some of TV Club’s writers tackle episodes that all deal with a central theme.…
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Donna descends from her ivory tower every year or two to recap any TV show Vince Gilligan decides to set in Albuquerque.
Jun 20 2012
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When it works, call it a central organizing principle. When it doesn’t work, call it a gimmick. This week’s episodes…
Jun 15 2012
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“Bushwhacked” (originally aired 9/27/2002)
Jun 14 2012
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Welcome to the TV Roundtable, where some of TV Club’s writers tackle episodes that all deal with a central theme.…
Jun 13 2012
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Why is the world of live television so compelling to Aaron Sorkin? He’s about to debut The Newsroom, his third…
Jun 8 2012
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Noel: Last week’s Firefly review sparked some good discussion in the comments about whether the show is…
Jun 7 2012
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Welcome to the TV Roundtable, where some of TV Club’s writers tackle episodes that all deal with a central theme.…
Jun 6 2012
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When we left the Hamptons in February, Divya had sold her share of the HankMed business to Evan, Evan had used his…
Jun 6 2012
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This week (but not for the last time, I’m sure) let’s talk about the Big Speech and the Big Fight. Both are…
Jun 1 2012
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Noel Murray: We begin with an ending. And why wouldn’t we? Because in Joss Whedon’s universe, nearly everyone has a…
May 30 2012
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“Pilot” (season 1 episode 1, original airdate 9/22/98)
Before the DVR, before ESPN News, before the internet, there…
May 28 2012
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Hemingway & Gellhorn debuts tonight on HBO at 9 p.m. Eastern
Some stories may be too irresistible to the artists who…
May 23 2012
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Season finales have to make big moves—weddings, funerals, graduations, births. Or do they? Noel Murray’s For Our…
May 16 2012
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The centerpiece of “Tableau Vivant” is a special art program at Alex’s school, in which the assignment is to…
May 14 2012
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A lot needs to happen in this hour-long season finale. A lot does happen. And many of our surmises come true, some…
May 9 2012
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There’s something old-fashioned and utterly fitting about this half-hour ABC-funded commercial for Disneyland. After…
May 2 2012
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Since the most famous thing about Modern Family these days is the number of vehicular accidents that it portrays,…
Apr 30 2012
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The next two episodes are the two-part finale, and therefore, “Good Crazy” is mostly about putting pieces in place…
Apr 26 2012
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“I’ll Be Seeing You” (season 2, episodes 21-22; originally aired 5/3 and 5/10/1984)
Apr 19 2012
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“Coach Buries A Grudge” (season 2, episode 19; originally aired 2/16/1984)