Family Drama

‘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,

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First episode impressions: ‘Frequency’ (TV review)

“Frequency” (9 p.m. Wednesdays on The CW), in its original incarnation, was a pretty good 2000 movie starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel that I don’t

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Once-great ‘Summerland’ suffers a fall in Season 2 (2005)

Other than the animated “Ewoks” series, I haven’t encountered a more extreme example of a good show going bad in its sophomore year than “Summerland” Season

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First episode impressions: ‘This Is Us’ (TV review)

It was already a strong show for its first 41 minutes – and had firmly earned a Week 2 return from me – but in

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‘Summerland’ Season 1 (2004) a great beach watch

In the category of TV shows that were never made available for purchase after their original airing, it’s hard to find one more popular than “Summerland.” It

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

“The Returned” (9 p.m. Central Mondays on A&E) takes “mystery” to a whole new level. Traditionally, a mystery show is something like “Gracepoint,” where we try

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All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 7 (2006-07), ranked

“Gilmore Girls” Season 7 (2006-07, The CW) was maligned from the get-go by many viewers simply because Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino weren’t involved anymore. To

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All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 6 (2005-06), ranked

“Gilmore Girls” Season 6 (2005-06, The WB) is the season I remembered the least about. Even though I watched every episode when it aired, there were

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All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 5 (2004-05), ranked

In my head, I had subtitled “Gilmore Girls” Season 5 (2004-05, The WB) “The Destruction of Rory’s Character,” as it starts with her sleeping with married man

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All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 4 (2003-04), ranked

“Gilmore Girls” Season 4 (2003-04, The WB) was the best of seasons and the worst of seasons. Although the first half is wonderful, it ultimately ranks

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