Television

Refreshingly sunny people of ‘Parks and Recreation’ are more enjoyable to watch than ‘Office’ mates (TV commentary)

I’ve tried to stick with “The Office,” but I’m just not laughing lately. I thought the show was funny and somewhat original (although it spun

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All 24 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 1 (1993-94), ranked

My couch, my TV, a pile of “X-Files” guidebooks from my home library, and a browser tab permanently set on The Onion AV Club’s “X-Files” blog —

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Vampire popularity may have peaked, but it won’t go away (Book, TV and movie commentary)

In a Sedalia bookstore, they have a shelf full of vampire books. Not just a section labeled “vampires”; I mean a full standalone bookshelf with

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7 big ideas on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ (TV commentary)

I intended to round out my top 20 “Curb Your Enthusiasm” issues with seven “big issues.” But really, are these issues bigger than the 13 bits of

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13 classic ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ conundrums (TV commentary)

“Seinfeld” was one of the best shows of the ’90s because it explored minutiae; “Curb Your Enthusiasm” was one of the best shows of the Aughts (and

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First episode impressions: ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” which airs at 9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on NBC. (more…)

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‘No Ordinary Family’ driven by talented, easy-to-like cast

Here are my first impressions of “No Ordinary Family,” which airs at 7 p.m. Central Tuesdays on ABC. 1. The cast is easy to like. It’s especially

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First episode impressions: ‘Undercovers’ and ‘My Generation’ (TV reviews)

Here are my first impressions of “Undercovers” (7 p.m. Central Wednesdays, NBC) and “My Generation” (7 p.m. Central Thursdays, ABC). (more…)

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First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Fringe’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of the Season 3 premiere of “Fringe” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on Fox). (more…)

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First episode impressions: ‘The Event’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of “The Event,” which airs at 8 p.m. Central Mondays on NBC. (more…)

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