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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...

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Let’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...

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Stand-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...

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Multi-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...

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The 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...

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Laughing 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...

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Vote 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...

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WINNER: 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...

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Vote 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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