- John Hansen
- April 22, 2011
Where have all the epic season finales gone? (TV commentary)
For as long as I can remember, TV has served up an epic season finale or two every May. In recent years, up until 2010,
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- John Hansen
- September 22, 2010
First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Glee’ (TV review)
Here are my first impressions of the Season 2 premiere of “Glee” (7 p.m. Central Tuesdays, Fox). (more…)
- 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
- June 5, 2010
The inevitable ‘Glee’ backlash: Is it here already? (TV commentary)
A friend of mine recently said he hates “Glee” (the first-season finale will air at 7:59 p.m. Central Tuesday on Fox). He shared his opinion after the
- John Hansen
- May 17, 2010
The cult of ‘Glee’s’ Brittany (TV commentary)
My favorite character on “Glee” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays on Fox) is Brittany. Normally, liking an extreme background character on a show puts you in a class
- John Hansen
- April 29, 2010
5 random observations about current TV shows (Commentary)
1. “10 Things I Hate About You” recently returned, and it hasn’t missed a beat from its run last summer. Although it more openly admits to being
- 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 28, 2009
John’s favorite pop songs of the Aughts (Music commentary)
Putting together my top 20 songs of the decade list is more personal, more a matter of taste, than compiling the TV and movie lists.
- John Hansen
- November 10, 2009
‘Glee’ is the first successful scripted music show, but maybe we shouldn’t be surprised (TV commentary)
Why is “Glee” (8 p.m. Central Wednesdays on Fox) the first widely popular scripted music show? I’m almost certain the answer is “random chance,” but that would
- John Hansen
- September 11, 2009
‘Glee’ gets subtler, but big songs still drive the show (TV commentary)
There was no second-episode jinx for “Glee” (8 p.m. Central Wednesdays on Fox) when it returned to the schedule this week. It’s too early to declare it