Television

‘Beyond the Break’ Season 1 review

“Beyond the Break” Season 1 (2006, The-N), episodes 1-7 – Traditional summer viewing comes from “Beyond the Break” (8:30 p.m. Fridays), which is filmed and

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‘Falcon Beach’ Season 1 review

“Falcon Beach” Season 1 (2006, ABC Family) – Want a Minnesota-based drama? You can scour the annals of the small screen and won’t find one.

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‘Invasion’ reviews

John’s “Invasion” flashback review, Dec. 9, 2021 “Invasion” (2005-06, ABC) – Granted, it rained every episode, the sheriff and park ranger were always chasing after

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‘The Bedford Diaries’ reviews

WB publicity photo John’s “The Bedford Diaries” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Sept. 26, 2016 “The Bedford Diaries” (2006, WB) – It was about a college course

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‘Love Monkey’ review

CBS publicity photo “Love Monkey” (2006, CBS) – Sorry, “Ed” fans, but this was the role Tom Cavanagh was born to play: a youthful-looking yet

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‘American Dreams’ Season 3 review

“American Dreams” Season 3 (2004-05, NBC), episodes 1-5 – Like the new show “Jack & Bobby,” “American Dreams” conjures up better days, but it looks

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‘Jack & Bobby’ review

WB publicity photo “Jack & Bobby” Season 1 (2004-05, WB), episodes 1-7 – “Jack & Bobby’s” mother (Christine Lahti) is a living, breathing stereotype of

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‘The O.C.’ Season 1 review

Brainerd Dispatch: TV review Great cast treads familiar ground in ‘The O.C.’ By JOHN HANSEN Aug. 21, 2003 With its beautifully filmed shots of beautiful

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‘Vanished’ review

“Vanished” (2006, Fox), episodes 1-7 – Who kidnapped the senator’s wife, Sara Collins, and why? Who exactly is Sara Collins? And, for that matter, what

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‘Six Degrees’ reviews

ABC publicity photo John’s “Six Degrees” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Sept. 18, 2016 “Six Degrees” (2006-07, ABC), episodes 1-5 – This is a compelling piece about

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