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This seems as good a place as any to talk about my favorite

television shows. So many shows dance on and off the screen

so rapidly that I’ll have to be updating this page constantly,

but right now, the shows I’m enjoying include Harper’s Island,

Mental, Wipeout, Primeval, Rescue Me, The Closer, The Listener,

Kings, Merlin, I Survived a Japanese Game Show, Saving Grace,

True Blood, Eli Stone, In Plain Sight, Royal Pains and The Soup.

 

And as always, that’s just what’s going on right now.

 

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“True Blood,” “Burn Notice” part of summerful of good programming

“Hawthorne” is good – perhaps a bit too good

TNT explodes with “The Closer,” “Saving Grace”

USA’s “Royal Pains” an entertaining, thought-provoking diversion

Summer’s officially here: Brain Candy Alert!

“The Listener” worth a look; TV equivalent of beach reading

“Bad,” “Medium” finales leave scorched earth in their wake

“Mental” a bit too quirky

“So You Think You Can Dance” a grand disappointment

“Reaper” bites the dust

Chillin’ out with a ‘House’ fan, plus ‘Fringe,’ ‘Pushing Daisies,’ ‘Glee’ and ‘Primeval’

‘Wives’ getting a little desperate; ‘Bad’ breaks big going into second-season finale

Going out big: In a week packed with finales, “Bones,” “Grey’s Anatomy” loom large

With “Dollhouse” finale, Friday nights come to a screeching halt

“Breaking Bad” breaks new ground with dark images, storylines

“Prison Break” closing out improbable joyride

Cop shows highlight different law enforcement environments

ABC’s “Cupid” is charming

So … what’s on the other 150 channels?

“Ted” better off than “Samantha Who?”, “Motherhood”

“ER”: An era ends at NBC

NBC’s “Kings” is an epic show

ABC’s “Castle” is a rock star

Time traveling cop show “Ashes to Ashes” coming to BBC America

“Brothers & Sisters” is a big pile of suds

“Lost” is an excellent show that makes no sense whatsoever

If you can’t stand “Hell’s Kitchen,” give it a few weeks

Joss Whedon casts the perfect doll in “Dollhouse”

ABC ’70s cop drama needs less “Life,” more “Mars”

Fifth season of “Medium” plays to its strengths

“Game Show in My Head” lets host shine

“Trust Me” vs. “Lie to Me”

A&E’s ‘The Beast’ is more of the same

‘Battlestar Galactica’ final season resumes with new quest, questions

‘24’ is back as strong as ever

‘Damages’ returns with rage, regrets, revenge

ABC’s ‘True Beauty’ could use an ethicist

‘Nip/Tuck’ is showing its age

ABC’s ‘The List’ is just unwatchable

It’s time for ‘Rediscovered’ to get re-obscured

 

 

 

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