‘Undeclared’ reviews
John’s “Undeclared” flashback review, Jan. 19, 2023 “Undeclared” (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-6 — Living up to the hype hasn’t been a problem so far for “Undeclared.” But living to see a second season might be. Fox scheduled the college comedy on Tuesday, the most quality-packed night of the week by far. If you’re a fan, enjoy
‘The Lone Gunmen’ reviews
John’s “The Lone Gunmen” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, May 8, 2011 NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Lone Gunmen’ finds its niche in comedy By JOHN HANSEN May 5, 2001 At first, “The Lone Gunmen” didn’t seem like an obvious choice for a spinoff series. After all, while Byers (Bruce Harwood), Frohike (Tom Braidwood) and Langly (Dean Haglund)
‘Higher Ground’ reviews
NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Higher Ground’ offers a different take on teen life By JOHN HANSEN Sept. 8, 2000 “Higher Ground” is probably best known for being the breakout series for Hayden Christensen, who landed the role of Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars” Episodes II and III. It’s OK to tune in to watch the
‘Freaks and Geeks’ reviews
John’s “Freaks and Geeks” flashback review, March 16, 2023 NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Freaks,’ ‘Creek’ put different spins on high school By JOHN HANSEN January 2000 It seems natural to compare newcomer “Freaks and Geeks” to perennial favorite “Dawson’s Creek.” They are two of television’s best high school-oriented shows, delivering similar viewpoints in decidedly different
All 10 episodes of ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams,’ ranked
TV review: Here are my rankings of the 10 episodes of the Amazon Prime series that adapts selected Philip K. Dick short stories.
Rob Thomas’ ‘Cupid’ (1998-99) hits romance bullseye
TV shows lost to history (Review): Rob Thomas’ 14-episode series deserves a spot on the short list of great shows about romance.
‘FreakyLinks’ (2000-01) taps into ‘found footage’ craze
TV shows lost to history (Review): A found-footage answer to “The X-Files,” this was a winning pitch in the era of “The Blair Witch Project.”
Silverstone’s ‘Miss Match’ (2003) deserved better verdict
TV shows lost to history (Review): Alicia Silverstone’s bid for a post-“Clueless” TV hit deserved more than 17 episodes.
‘Young Americans’ (2000) a brainy, pretty ‘Creek’ spinoff
TV shows lost to history (Review): Although awkwardly spun off from “Dawson’s Creek,” “YA” finds its own identity by mixing old influences with new issues.
7 times ‘X-Files’ borrowed from ‘Kolchak’
TV commentary: Although their styles are different, there’s no doubt that “The X-Files” borrowed many concepts from “Kolchak.”