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‘Don’t Drink the Water’ adapted poorly (1969) and, well, better (1994)

Before Woody Allen gained enough clout to write and direct his own work, he saw some of it in the hands of other filmmakers –

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‘Alaska Daily’ puts spotlight on modern investigative reporting 

The newsroom of the Alaska Daily in “Alaska Daily” (Thursdays, ABC) includes a screen showing the website’s current traffic and top stories. Although we do

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Crichton’s directorial career begins in not-so-hot ‘Pursuit’ (1972)

Michael Crichton started modestly as an author with the John Lange books, and he likewise starts slow as a director with “Pursuit” (1972). Although it’s

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First of the ‘Lost’ clones: ‘Invasion’ (2005-06)

“Invasion” (2005-06, ABC) was the first of the post-“Lost” Event Series. And darn if it doesn’t still rank as one of the best, even as

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‘Clerks: The Animated Series’ (2000-01) goes full-on goofy

“Clerks: The Animated Series” (2000-01, ABC) goes through a lifetime of identities in six episodes that aired over nine months. Going by the intended viewing

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First episode impressions: ‘Emergence’ (TV review)

The pilot episode of “Emergence” (Tuesdays, ABC) is a crisply crafted hour of TV that would set the stage for an excellent series in an

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Fall TV 2019: What looks good, and what doesn’t

I watched the trailers of some notable fall TV premieres so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are

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10 shows featuring today’s biggest stars … that you can never watch again

It’s not as bad as the case of the old “Doctor Who” episodes that were intentionally destroyed after their broadcast, but in this age where

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First episode impressions: ‘A Million Little Things’ (TV review)

“A Million Little Things” (10 p.m. Eastern Wednesdays on ABC) is the least bad network newcomer I’ve reviewed so far. If the search for answers to

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Fall TV 2018: Thoughts on 8 new shows and how long they will last (Commentary)

There are more good shows on TV than ever, but the traditional fall season has become the dumping ground for the least exciting new series

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