Archer Review: "Sea Tunt: Part II" (Episode 4.13)

By Ross Bonaime at 4:22 PM on April 12, 2013

“Sea Tunt: Part II” is a strong conclusion for a season that has been all over the place. However with all the unexpected emotion and great humor, it also does make glaringly clear how fantastic this season could have been with a little more of a steady plotline.  read more

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Archer Review: "The Wind Cries Mary" (Episode 4.02)

By Ross Bonaime at 3:29 PM on January 25, 2013

Only a week ago, we got two big bombshells: that Malory is now married and that Barry is hunting Archer from space. Yet with the exception of a passing mention of Mr. Cadillac, no mention is made to these big moments. It’s great to see ISIS balanced in the ways they should be, and also to have Olymphant in a fun comedic role, but in the larger scheme of things, it all feels sort of inconsequential.  read more

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Archer Review: "Fugue and Riffs" (Episode 4.01)

By Ross Bonaime at 3:00 PM on January 18, 2013

The fourth season of Archer has begun with a bang, featuring mistaken identities, show crossovers, surprise weddings, Cronenberg references and ostriches.  read more

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Archer and Bob's Burgers Plan Crossover Episode

By Kelsey Grau at 2:00 PM on August 7, 2012

While H. Jon Benjamin’s unique voice has been a staple in many animated series over the years, soon fans of his characters on FX’s Archer and Fox’s Bob’s Burgers will see them both together....  read more

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The 10 Best TV Shows of 2012 (So Far)

By Josh Jackson at 9:15 AM on June 28, 2012

Fall may be the peak of great television, but the first half of the year has had its share of quality TV, and it's time that we paused to take stock: Which TV shows are worth going back and watching? What are the best TV shows of 2012 so far?  read more

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Archer Review: "Space Race: Part 2" (Episode 3.13)

By Ross Bonaime at 11:39 AM on March 27, 2012

_Archer_ is a show that knows its strengths. People love to see the spy parodies, drunk antics of Archer and overall insanity that occurs at the ISIS offices. But one thing that _Archer_ occasionally tries to do is change. Throughout the season, we’ve seen as the relationship between Malory and Archer grows into one of a bigger understanding between the two. More importantly, the season has dealt with Archer not exactly getting what he wants. The season started with him dealing with the loss of his love in the “Heart of Archness” series of episodes and the season only continued to toy with Archer’s consistent need to get his way. We’ve seen this season as Archer deal with losing the ideal of a childhood hero, his dream car, his possible father and lost his love again to his archenemy, Robo-Barry. This all culminates in the season finale, where the greatest moment isn’t something hilarious done by Archer, but rather a selfless act that shows character growth, regardless of how short it lasts.  read more

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Archer Review: "Skin Game" (Episode 3.11)

By Ross Bonaime at 10:25 AM on March 9, 2012

When we last left Archer, he was in a dark place. While in bed with Pam, he found out his possible dad Jakov had been murdered by his archenemy Barry. In fact, we hadn’t seen him this down since the finale of season two when Barry killed his almost-wife Katya. So it comes as a surprise when “Skin Game” begins with a trip to Krieger’s apartment, one where we don’t find Krieger playing Rush songs or any Dr. Moreau-style pig babies, but rather a cyborg recreation of Archer’s beloved Katya.  read more

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Archer Review: "Crossing Over" (Episode 3.10)

By Ross Bonaime at 2:17 PM on March 2, 2012

Not since the very end of _Archer_’s second season have we seen Barry, Archer’s nemesis who is now a bionic man. In fact the last time we see him, he had killed Archer’s wife of a few minutes and ran off leaving Archer crying and in despair. In “Crossing Over”, Barry returns to bring Archer even more heartbreak, but with him comes one of season three’s best, and one of _Archer_’s best combination of signature wit and continuing story.  read more

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Archer Review: "Bloody Ferlin" (Episode 3.9)

By Ross Bonaime at 12:27 PM on February 24, 2012

If there’s a theme to the third season of Archer, it has to be the dedication to family, even if family means you had a mother who spanked you with a ping-pong paddle, leaving you emotionally scarred, or as in this week’s episode “Bloody Ferlin,” your brother is a weed farmer in the back woods of West Virginia. This week we also get one of the rare, but always welcome, looks into the family life of some of Archer’s minor characters. After Woodhouse and Cheryl, we get a glimpse at the family that Ray has: his brother Randy, voiced by...  read more

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Archer Review: "Lo Scandalo" (Episode 3.8)

By Ross Bonaime at 11:19 AM on February 17, 2012

In last week’s disappointing episode “Drift Problem”, _Archer_ received its first speed bump in an otherwise great third season. But _Archer_ more than makes up for that with “Lo Scandalo”, an episode that showcases both the great storytelling and humor that the show offers, while also throwing in some hints into the _Archer_ mythology.  read more

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