- John Hansen
- July 9, 2017
All 22 installments of ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’ (1972-75), ranked
Like most people who weren’t around when it was on the air, I was inspired to check out “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” (1974-75) – and its preceding
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- John Hansen
- June 8, 2017
All 10 episodes of ‘James at 16’ (1978), ranked
Although it’s still technically the same show, just with a new name, the 10 episodes known as “James at 16” (1978, NBC) divert from the 11 previous
- John Hansen
- June 2, 2017
All 11 episodes of ‘James at 15′ (1977-78), ranked
If not for “Dawson’s Creek,” I might not know “James at 15” (1977-78, NBC) existed. Somewhat obsessed with “DC” at its inception, I picked up Andy Mangels’
- John Hansen
- May 28, 2017
‘Century City’ (2004) gives a sneak preview of 2030
“Century City” (2004, CBS) was quietly – too quietly, as it turned out – one of the most innovative law dramas from the era when “Law
- John Hansen
- May 26, 2017
One-season wonders: ‘Swingtown’ (2008) (TV review)
I like “Swingtown” (2008, CBS, available on DVD and Amazon streaming) almost entirely for the way it recreates the Summer of 1976, yet it’s totally defensible as
- John Hansen
- May 8, 2017
Noxon’s ‘Point Pleasant’ (2005) an interesting failure
Marti Noxon wrote three of my top 20 “Buffy” episodes – second to only Joss Whedon – and in recent years she struck gold again
- John Hansen
- January 2, 2017
‘The Secret Circle’ (2011-12) is secretly kinda good
“The Secret Circle” (2011-12, The CW; now available on Netflix) shouldn’t be nearly as good as it is, but because every actor plays the witches-and-spells mythology
- John Hansen
- December 23, 2016
Williamson gets groove back with ‘Hidden Palms’ (2007)
“Hidden Palms” (2007, The CW) seems like the show “Glory Days” – from five years earlier – should’ve been. It’s an ongoing murder-mystery mixed with a
- John Hansen
- December 22, 2016
TV shows lost to history: ‘Glory Days’ (2002) (Review)
After “Dawson’s Creek” and before his commercial resurgence with “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Following,” uber-producer Kevin Williamson stumbled through a few interesting failures. Among
- John Hansen
- November 28, 2016
‘Relativity’ (1996-97) the lost gem from H&Z, Katims
Coming after “Thirtysomething” and “My So-Called Life” (their biggest commercial success and biggest cult hit, respectively) and before “Once and Again” (their most acclaimed series), “Relativity” (1996-97,