TV Columns for 2010

 

 

‘Dr. Who’ takes on ‘A Christmas Carol’ – with actual time travel

‘Supernatural’ shines

Looking back at my top picks for 2010

‘Psych’ wins for best holiday program

Family faces financial challenges in ‘Downsized’

Counting down the holidays

Documentary doesn’t show the real Minot

Violence on the television

AMC’s zombies shamble out of shot

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

‘Human Target’ comes back stronger

Heading back in time … back in time …

‘Psych,’ ‘Burn Notice’ make triumphant returns

‘The Good Guys’ is named perfectly

In television as in novels, good shows should seek out good endings

‘Sons of Anarchy’ spends season chasing Abel

New AMC drama has zombies on the move

Zombies, psychics and All Hallow’s Eve

Horrifying ‘Glee’

Catching up

Life and death

An iPhone to the stars

‘Todd Margaret’ is a riot

This week’s ‘Glee’ was AWESOME and other observations

‘No Ordinary Family’ off to a superpowered start

Fall 2010: Many happy returns

‘Wives’ return all the more desperate

Fall season 2010 premieres a law enforcement smorgasbord

NBC’s ‘Event’ is … complicated

Fall premieres are upon us

FX’s ‘Terriers’ Is OK, but what’s with that name?

The CW’s ‘Nikita’ is awful and other observations

‘Sons of Anarchy’ roars into exciting third season

‘Psych’ summer finale a bummer

‘Leverage’ closing in on season finale

USA dramas close out summer seasons

The end is near for ‘Persons Unknown’

‘Scott Pilgrim v. the World’

The CW convinces me to root for ‘Plain Jane’

‘Freaks and Geeks’ get another shot on IFC

Fifth season of History Channel’s ‘The Universe’ gets a little bit repetitive

I’m such a mean old meanie

‘Rubicon’ a quizzical spy drama for people into puzzles

A week of trippy weirdness

‘Mad Men’ fourth season starts off with four women

‘The Glades’ vindicates crime-fighting in Florida

USA’s ‘Psych’ fights crime with comedy

Geeking out: ‘Dr. Who,’ ‘Warehouse 13,’ ‘Eureka,’ ‘Haven’

Did I miss something? TNT’s ‘Rizzoli and Isles’ packs too much story, development into pilot episode

What’s worse than daytime television? Vacation television

TV is the New Reading takes on … cop shows!

‘Rescue Me’ resurrected: Sixth season premiere strands Tommy in an emotional hellscape

Not much behind ‘The Gates’

ABC’s ‘Scoundrels’ comes together in the end

‘Hot in Cleveland’ lights up TVLand

Bravo’s ‘Work of Art’ is a work in progress       

It’s a diva’s prerogative to be ALL OVER the PLACE

NBC’s ‘Persons Unknown’ a tantalizing summer mystery

USA kicks off summer cable productions

Getting ‘Justified’: FX drama closes out with a bang

Beach reading: Silly romance, cheesy detective shows, creepy horrors and summer reality

‘LOST’ interest, or ‘I share my views on the LOST series finale for those to care to hear them’

Thank you, Jack: Series finale of ‘24’ brings an end to an era

Season, series finales take us into the summer

‘LOST’ momentum: Big buildup to series finale on epic island saga

Shows I’m not watching: Miami Medical, Friday Night Lights, Kitchen Nightmares

‘Ashes to Ashes’ returns with more action, mystery

Network shows turn in outstanding episodes

ABC’s ‘Happy Town’ a nice midwestern murder mystery

PBS ‘Hamlet’ OK – It’s better if you like ‘Dr. Who’

Indie film ‘Jailhouse’ pays off in satisfying storytelling

‘LOST’ loses it, ‘Doctor Who’ is awesome

Promising third season of ‘Damages’ ends with disjointed, disastrous finale

Bidding farewell to ‘Ugly Betty,’ ‘Human Target,’ and hello, ‘Doctor’

Guest column: ‘Fringe’ kicks all over ‘The X Files’

This week, head out and take in a show

USA’s ‘In Plain Sight’ turns in strong third-season premiere

‘V’ lets crazy conspiracy theories roll, ‘Castle’ rocks two-part storyline

TNT’s ‘Saving Grace’ takes a turn for the weird

The week is packed with several big returns to look forward to

Cable premieres ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Justified’ darken the dial

‘Minute to Win It’ is awful; ‘FlashForward’ comes back strong

FOX’s ‘Sons of Tucson’ is farcical, but fun

Quite a few good shows to look forward to this week

NBC’s ‘The Marriage Ref’ isn’t as bad as you’ve heard

Cable bids several shows ‘vaya con dios’

NBC’s ‘Parenthood’ looks like a pretty good show

‘Burn Notice,’ ‘Nip/Tuck’ build to a big finish

BBC America’s ‘Survivors’ takes sci fi … no where new

History Channel adds some gems, plus ‘Shutter Island’

FOX’s ‘Past Life’ not worth coming back for

Several shows going on hiatus, but not all of them will be back

How complicated does the simple act of watching TV need to get?

USA’s ‘Psych’ and ‘Burn Notice’ off to an OK start, but I’m going to miss FOX’s ‘Fringe’

Sixth season premiere of ‘LOST’ takes viewers on a mind-bending ride

Joss Whedon turns in a disappointing series finale for ‘Dollhouse’

ABC’s ‘The Deep End’ could take a tip or two from FX’s ‘Damages’

Day Eight of ‘24,’ ‘BSG’s The Plan’ and ‘Caprica’ get winter off to a good start

‘Human Target’ a cool new part of FOX action-adventure lineup

‘The Simpsons’ turn in 20 years of funny

‘Chuck’ third season comes back strong

A heads-up on shows to look forward to

BBC America’s dark ‘Demons’ gets off to a good start

Ring in the new year with a podcast

 

 

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