Television

Can’t-see TV: 16 sweet shows that aren’t on DVD or Hulu

I noticed that whatever company distributes “Roswell” DVDs recently repackaged them with Katherine Heigl prominently featured on the cover art. Artistically, it’s ridiculous, because Heigl’s

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Fun with ‘The Clone Wars’: Guessing Ahsoka’s fate (TV commentary)

Don’t mix up “Clone Wars” and “The Clone Wars.” “Clone Wars” was the spin-off fiction produced from 2002-07; it included nine collected volumes of comic

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‘Glee’ is the first successful scripted music show, but maybe we shouldn’t be surprised (TV commentary)

Why is “Glee” (8 p.m. Central Wednesdays on Fox) the first widely popular scripted music show? I’m almost certain the answer is “random chance,” but that would

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‘V’ for political parable (TV review)

If “V” (7 p.m. Central Tuesdays on ABC) was just another alien invasion show, we could dismiss it out of hand. After all, there are only two

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‘Law & Order’: The forgotten show (but it’s still good) (TV commentary)

Between Hulu and DVRs, it’s easier than ever to watch current TV shows. And since NBC wiped out five hours of programming with its Jay

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Is ‘Dollhouse’ channeling Philip K. Dick?

For anyone who wanted to look closely, the “Dollhouse”–Philip K. Dick comparison has been obvious since the first episode, but it has really struck me during this

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Hilary Duff has the right stuff for ‘Gossip Girl’ (TV commentary)

Hilary Duff submitted a pilot episode that got turned down this season; that allowed “Gossip Girl”(8 p.m. Central Mondays on The CW) to cast her for

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‘Office’ vs. ‘Always Sunny’: What’s TV’s best sitcom? (Commentary)

Which sitcom would you take with you to a desert island: “The Office” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on NBC) or “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (9 p.m. Central Thursdays

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How crucial is continuity in franchise storytelling? (Commentary)

I’m curious to hear from my readers on this one: How important is it to you that a franchise has continuity between each of its

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Get even better, ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ does (TV review)

Watching “The Clone Wars” (7 p.m. Central Fridays on Cartoon Network), I wonder if the “Star Wars” prequels should’ve been animated all along. “Clone Wars” feels more

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