Dawn of the Flix: Five Instant Watch Sitcoms for Different Tastes
With the success of House of Cards, Netflix’s first exclusive original content, and with the return of Arrested Development on the golden horizon, we seem to be treading irreversibly into the era of...
View ArticleLet’s Be Sexist Together: A Reluctant Treatise in Defense of Comedy
I hate the Oscars. At least, I like saying that I do. Truly, I am annoyed by the excess, the faux socially conscious air, and particularly the elevation of this one awards show to the be-all, end-all...
View ArticleStand-up Styles: An Exploration of Five Comedy Genres and Trends
There’s no such thing as a perfect comedian. Hell, any comedian worth his mic stand will tell you he’s a functionally flawed human being. But what I mean is that there’s no one comic who represents all...
View ArticleMulti-Camera Sitcoms: On the Way Out, or Due to Resurrect?
I am a huge Seinfeld fan. In fact, my fraternity nickname is Brother Seinfeld. I have a framed poster of “The Kramer” hanging behind me right now. I remember coming downstairs with a cold to watch the...
View ArticleThe Seasons Turn: Seeking the Perfect Length for a TV Series
This past week, NBC’s The Office aired its emotional final episode. Also within the last week, NBC made some surprising announcements about shows that would be sticking around longer than expected, and...
View ArticleLaughing in Real Time: The Joys of Live Comedy Performance
On a recent Sunday night, I had the incredible opportunity to see Mike Birbiglia at Carnegie Hall, performing his final incarnation of his second full-length storytelling stand-up special, My...
View ArticleVote for the Worst: TV’s Most Lovably Awful Doctors
Television is awash with characters who represent the absolute ideal in their profession of choice, whether it’s doctor, lawyer, police officer, or meth kingpin. In the case of doctors, over half a...
View ArticleWINNER: Dr. Spaceman, TV’s Most Lovably Awful Doctor
Well, the week is up, and that means we have a winner for TV’s most lovably awful doctor! And that winner is: Dr. Leo Spaceman For all your meth-dealing, dog-stabbing, love-storming needs! Yes, Dr. Leo...
View ArticleVote for the Worst 2: TV’s Most Lovably Awful Lawyers
So now that we’ve uncovered TV’s most lovably awful doctor, it’s time to determine who would represent this man in a malpractice lawsuit. After all, a truly demented doctor demands a truly loony...
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