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John Hansen
August 23, 2017

Rob Thomas’ ‘Cupid’ (1998-99) hits romance bullseye

When I think of Rob Thomas’ TV shows, “Veronica Mars” and “iZombie” immediately spring to mind, but that leaves out what might be his best

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John Hansen
July 27, 2017

Silverstone’s ‘Miss Match’ (2003) deserved better verdict

“Miss Match” (2003, NBC) ranks toward the top of the list of shows that were destined to be sure-fire hits yet somehow weren’t. Alicia Silverstone was

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John Hansen
July 10, 2017

7 times ‘X-Files’ borrowed from ‘Kolchak’

Today, it’s impossible to talk about “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” (1974-75, following TV movies in 1972 and 1973) without talking about “The X-Files” (1993-present). While this annoys some “Kolchak”

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John Hansen
July 9, 2017

All 22 installments of ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’ (1972-75), ranked

Like most people who weren’t around when it was on the air, I was inspired to check out “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” (1974-75) – and its preceding

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John Hansen
June 13, 2017

‘Family’ Season 1 (1976) ahead of its time among TV dramas

Any discussion of the continuum of family dramas in TV history has to include the aptly named 1970s series “Family.” Although the premise is simple – it’s

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John Hansen
May 20, 2017

‘Designated Survivor’s’ President Kirkman is a nice guy – and an awful president (TV commentary)

ABC’s “Designated Survivor” strained throughout its first season to show that President Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) is a good, decent and refreshingly different type of president. But

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John Hansen
November 28, 2016

‘Relativity’ (1996-97) the lost gem from H&Z, Katims

Coming after “Thirtysomething” and “My So-Called Life” (their biggest commercial success and biggest cult hit, respectively) and before “Once and Again” (their most acclaimed series), “Relativity” (1996-97,