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BROOKLYN NINE NINE *** (out of ****) Sometimes all you need is for someone to say “What is Andy Samberg was a cop?” Well, maybe that’s not all you need, but it’s a pretty decent start. I don’t know what it will do for the ratings – I have no idea if the people…
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LIV AND MADDIE/DADS *1/2 (out of ****)/*(out of ****) One of the very few things that offends me is the overuse of the word “offended.” Almost every time someone says it, I think (or say) “Shut the fuck up, you fucking baby fuck.” What kind of weird person would give someone else the…
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DEREK **1/2 (out of ****) If Matthew Weiner and Vince Gilligan are living the dramatic television dream, having full control of their shows, a control that they will probably continue to have long after their respective shows have gone off the air, then Ricky Gervais might be living the comedic version. He has…
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Disclaimer: Please do not read if you are not completely caught up with this season’s Breaking Bad, this article contains lots of spoilers. Sunday’s episode of Breaking Bad was awesome because it truly inspired awe. All 40 minutes were absolutely enthralling. I spent the run with my heart pounding, shedding mournful tears for what has…
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SUMMER TV EXTRAVAGANZA CEDAR COVE *1/2 (out of ****) As much as a defender of television’s artistic merit as I am, I don’t mind when some of my TV viewing feels like a complete waste of time. There’s a lot of situations where this could be the case. Maybe I’m finishing out final seasons…
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WAKE N BAKE In which Erin informs you of the best movies to blaze to My friends and I might just be culturally insensitive, but I’ve never met anyone who took polka seriously. It’s always been a joke genre to me, in the same vein as comedians who play an instrument, or top 40 hits. …
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SUMMER TV EXTRAVAGANZA ANIMATION DOMINATION HIGH DEF EDITION AXE COP HIGH SCHOOL USA! **1/2 (out of ****) *1/2…
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Tricks and Treats Or Follow the Yellow Brick Geek This article is dedicated to the idea that every episode of 1999’s Freaks and Geeks should have its own drinking game. First there was the pilot. Then we did the second episode titled Beers and Weirs. We are now on the third of…
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SUMMER TV EXTRAVAGANZA and MIKE TV IN THE 4EP TREATMENT We here at YourPopFilter are aware that pilots are often, if not always, pretty much garbage. Now we can’t give every show the time it needs, btu we can pick and choose so some new TV gets a fair shake. That’s why, as often as…
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SUMMER TV EXTRAVAGANZA THE BRIDGE *** (out of ****) The Bridge has a pretty good pilot. It sets up a pretty cool premise, one that feels more like it’s going to be a slow-burning novel, as opposed to a shallow well that they will try to draw plotline after plotline out of. It’s got…
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