Community: "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" (4.6)
Episode after episode of this, Community's fourth season, I keep coming back to the fact that a show which used to elicit numerous belly laughs with every outing now has trouble making me chuckle once. read more
The Good Wife Review: "Runnin' With The Devil" (Episode 4.15)
Except for the occasional missteps, The Good Wife makes wonderful use of its guest stars—often having its actors turn in surprising, unexpected performances. read more
Shameless Review: "Where There's a Will" (Episode 3.08)
After last week’s dynamic courtroom coda, the Gallagher family is beginning to deal with the fallout. read more
1600 Penn Review: "Live From the Lincoln Bedroom" (Episode 1.08)
With each new episode that 1600 Penn trudges through, it seems like it learns the importance of ensemble over forcing one character into the comedic spotlight. It still has an incredibly hard time balancing all six members of the Gilcrest family in one episode, but 1600 Penn has smartly started pairing off cast members together and seeing what works and how different dynamics will play out. read more
Community: "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations" (4.5)
As disappointed as I've been with this season of Community, there were still stories to be told about its characters and unresolved threads when Dan Harmon left the show. read more
Southland Review: "Under the Big Top" (Episode 5.03)
“Under the Big Top” saw one of Southland’s best characters compromise his ethics. read more
The Americans Review: "Trust Me" (Episode 1.06)
I didn’t really believe for a moment that Elizabeth and Philip had been caught and their secret identities had been revealed in “Trust Me.” read more
Go On Review: "Double Down" (Episode 1.18)
Finally. _Go On_ provided a pleasantly warm episode with a well-assembled plot and well-timed jokes. read more
Justified Review: "The Hatchet Tour" (Episode 4.09)
They say that you should judge a man by his actions, not his words. Graham Yost and the creative team behind Justified certainly seem to think so. read more
Enlightened Review: "Agent of Change" (Episode 2.08)
Enlightened, at its most basic level, is an office show. read more
The Good Wife Review: "Going for the Gold" (Episode 4.14)
The Good Wife is known for spinning gold from its seemingly endless cadre of guest stars. read more
Bob's Burgers Review: "O.T. the Outside Toilet" (Episode 3.15)
It’s all insane, but kind of sweet too, especially when Bob has an awkward heart-to-heart with Gene, and how the entire family rises up to help Gene in his time of need. Once again, Bob’s Burgers gets some of the best voice acting on TV as well, as Hamm is great as the toilet, constantly misunderstanding Gene’s commands, as when Gene tells him I love you, to which Hamm responds, “you have to throw up?” It’s the perfect balance of weirdness and heart that Bob’s Burgers excels at. read more
Shameless Review: "A Long Way From Home" (Episode 3.07)
Halfway through Shameless’ third season, the show continues to ask hard questions that willingly lack easy answers. read more
The Walking Dead Review (Episode 3.12 "Clear")
If Season 1 was about staying alive and Season 2 was about adjusting to this new world, Season 3 of The Walking Dead has been about keeping sane in the zombie apocalypse. Rick and The Governor have been the primary subjects dealing with post-traumatic stress, but mental and emotional stability has been an issue for Michonne, Glenn, Maggie and others. Tonight served as something of a warning for Rick about the road he’s been headed down. “Clear” begins with a sign reading, “ERIN, WE TRIED FOR STONE MOUNTAIN —J.” But Erin, we soon learn from the bracelet of a walker,... read more
Portlandia Review: "The Blackout" (Episode 3.10)
Portlandia wrapped its 10-episode season this week with “The Blackout,” in which the city of Portland and its eccentric denizens are thrust into chaos and darkness—kind of a fitting theme when looking back at the show’s third season. read more
Community Review: "Alternative History of the German Invasion" (Episode 4.04)
Community's seasons have always started slow, but by the fourth episode there have always been some glimmers of brilliance as the writers start getting into their groove. read more
The Americans Review: "COMINT" (Episode 1.05)
Since its premiere, one of the most unsettling aspects of The Americans is that both Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell) prostitute themselves in order to obtain classified information. read more
Southland Review: "Babel" (Episode 5.02)
As the famous quote goes, “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” read more
Modern Family Review: "Best Men" (Episode 4.17)
As I settled in to watch this week’s Modern Fam, I found myself not caring too much about what would happen. This season has been too much of a rollercoaster to get excited about the show being on, only to be let down half the time. read more
Nashville Review: "Dear Brother" (Episode 1.14)
Country music is frequently about drinking with buddies and drinking away your problems. So, it’s no wonder Nashville hit on every somber note this week after a week of devastating turns. read more
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