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JANUARY TV EXTRAVAGANZA
ENLISTED **1/2 (out of ****) Sometimes, when watching a pilot, it’s hard to tell if a show is flailing, grabbing onto whatever it can from other, superior shows in the hope you’ll recognize something you like and keep watching, or if it’s actually creating its own, new thing. The fact that you can’t tell between…
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TURBO F.A.S.T. ** (out of ****) I would say that Netflix has figured out how to make all the money, if any of us had a clue as to what kind of ratings Netflix gets, or how much money they actually make. Last week, Netflix premiered its first original children’s show, TurboF.A.S.T., based on the…
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GROUND FLOOR **1/2 (out of ****) This seems to be the perfect time for a premise like that of Ground Floor, even if the show treats it more as its particular gimmick, as opposed to a way to shine a light on society, which isn’t really TBS’ strong suit. Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect) plays…
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KIRSTIE ** (out of ****) I’ve said it before, but this is the hardest part of the job. Kirstie is among the truly unreviewable, not for anything good that it’s done, or bad, or challenging, or unchallenging. If some films are steaks at a four-star restaurant, and some films are McDonald’s double cheeseburgers, this is…
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BRODY STEVENS: ENJOY IT *** (out of ****) Comic nerds want to like the comedians their favorite comedians like. Comedians are typically not shy about the stand-ups they like, and they are usually pretty far left of center. No hip, alternative stand-up comedian talks about Jeff Foxworthy, or tells us we really need to hear…
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Freaks and Geeks Episode IX: We’ve Got Spirit or Sam-I-Am a Mascot In this very special episode of Freaks and Geeks Daniel, Ken and Kim learn the meaning of school spirit and Neil shines as the school’s mascot. In many ways episodes nine is a part two to episode eight. The relationship between Nick and…
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HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO? In which we tell you about awesome things that you must look into and enjoy. Hey you know what you should do presents: The doctor will see you now: The Three Best Sitcoms about Doctors 3. Scrubs. Scrubs has gotten a lot of flack from the Zach Braff…
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POP FILTER EDITORIAL In which we step from behind the curtain to spout opinions. Holding Out For A Hero* “Folks talk about morality like it’s black and white. Or maybe they think they’re smart and when they’re at a cocktail party acting pretentious they say it’s grey. But you know what it really is? A…
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RICK AND MORTY ***1/2 (out of ****) The easy headline when writing about Rick and Morty is “Finally Someone Mentions How Weird It Was That Marty McFly’s Best Friend Was A Mad Scientist,†or “What if Doc Brown Was Drunk?†And, just based on that premise, I’m already interested. Marty and Doc are such…
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GETTING ON/JA’IME: PRIVATE SCHOOL GIRL ***/**1/2 (out of ****) There are a lot of reasons why it seems like television is beating film just from a conversational, what-people-are-talking-about standpoint, if not a financial one. One reason is Netflix. Although they are very reticent in giving us information about their ratings, particularly regarding their original…
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