Television

Home - Television

‘Side Order of Life’ review

Lifetime publicity photo John’s “Side Order of Life” (episodes 1-6) review, Brainerd Dispatch, Aug. 23, 2007

READ MORE

’24’ Season 5 review

John’s “24 reasons to watch 24” commentary (written after episodes 1-4), Brainerd Dispatch, Jan. 19, 2006

READ MORE

‘Surface’ first episode impressions

“Surface” (2005-06, NBC), episode 1 – “Surface” (7 p.m. Mondays on NBC) is about the Outsiders. The premiere played like one of those Peter Benchley miniseries about

READ MORE

‘Threshold’ first episode impressions

“Threshold” (2005-06, CBS), episode 1 – “Threshold” (8 p.m. Fridays on CBS) is about the Insiders. It’s what “The X-Files” would have been if we saw

READ MORE
Invasion 2005

‘Invasion’ first episode impressions

“Invasion” (2005-06, ABC), episode 1 – Last week’s season premieres of “Lost” and “Invasion” (8 and 9 p.m. Wednesdays on ABC) featured a level of suspense above

READ MORE

‘Lost’ Season 2 first episode impressions

“Lost” Season 2 (2005-06, ABC), episode 1 – “Lost” is not the best show on TV (it’s not even the best show in its time

READ MORE

‘Desperate Housewives’ Season 1 review

“Desperate Housewives” Season 1 (2004-05, ABC), episodes 1-8 – Marc Cherry’s “Desperate Housewives” (8 p.m. Sundays on ABC) has one central mystery: Why did one

READ MORE

‘Lost’ Season 1 review

“Lost” Season 1 (2004-05, ABC), episodes 1-11 – I was hooked on “Lost” (7 p.m. Wednesdays on ABC) from the get-go. The pilot came complete with

READ MORE

‘Veronica Mars’ Season 1 reviews

John’s “Veronica Mars” Season 1 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 12, 2013 “Veronica Mars” Season 1 (2004-05, UPN), episodes 1-9 – “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives” get the

READ MORE

‘Angel’ Season 5 reviews

John’s “Angel” Season 5 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 16, 2012 John’s “Angel” Season 5 (episodes 1-21) review/fond farewell, Brainerd Dispatch, May 13, 2004

READ MORE