- John Hansen
- February 19, 2018
‘Family Guy’ Season 3 review
“Family Guy” Season 3 (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-21 — Like “Futurama,” Seth MacFarlane’s “Family Guy” (7 p.m. Thursday, Fox) has been playing in the shadow of
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- John Hansen
- September 23, 2017
10 funniest moments in ‘Family Guy’s’ ‘Blue Harvest’
There are broad “Star Wars” parodies, and then there are insider-y “Star Wars” parodies, and then there’s a near-perfect mix of the two: The “Family
- John Hansen
- September 16, 2014
Fall TV 2014: ‘Gotham’ and a handful of other shows worth checking out (Commentary)
A year ago, I announced that the lineup of new fall shows was the worst in two decades, and although I ended up liking (and
- John Hansen
- January 17, 2013
‘The Killing’ isn’t dead after all! Plus: 9 other resurrected shows (TV commentary)
With the awesome news earlier this week that AMC changed its mind about “The Killing,” which it canceled a few months ago but has now
- John Hansen
- December 22, 2010
‘Family Guy’ writers run out of inspiration as they wrap up ‘Star Wars’ trilogy (DVD review)
Seth MacFarlane probably had the idea for “Blue Harvest” kicking around in his head for a while, and when it became an actual episode of “Family
- John Hansen
- September 12, 2010
Fall TV 2010: What to watch for on 10 returning favorites (Commentary)
Here’s what I’ll be watching for on my top 10 returning fall shows, listed in order of airdate. All times are Central. (more…)
- John Hansen
- January 8, 2010
Happy 20th anniversary to the still-funny, still-important ‘Simpsons’ (TV commentary)
Last week, “The Simpsons” was the clear winner in the laugh tally against “The Cleveland Show” and “Family Guy.” I can’t say that every week, but I
- John Hansen
- December 29, 2009
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2009
Although two shows on this list are much missed and a third (“Dollhouse”) is on its way out, 2009 was generally a year when TV
- John Hansen
- December 23, 2009
‘Family Guy’ ‘Empire’ parody ‘Something, Something, Something, Dark Side’ is something, something, something, complete. And funny (DVD review)
After watching “Family Guy’s” “Star Wars” parody in 2007, I had “Time of My Life” stuck in my head. After watching its “Empire Strikes Back” parody, which
- John Hansen
- December 11, 2009
John’s favorite entertainers of the Aughts (Commentary)
First, my top 10 entertainers. These are the people (and one fictional robot) who put a smile on my face in every project they tackled.