John Shiban

Carter’s ‘Harsh Realm’ (1999-2000) gets harsh treatment

In the February 2000 “X-Files” episode “Sein Und Zeit,” a man questioned by Mulder and Scully narrows down the timeframe of a crime by the

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‘Breaking Bad’ Season 3 (2010) digs into black market

Over six Sundays, we’re looking back at the five seasons (and one movie) of one of the last decade’s elite TV series: AMC’s “Breaking Bad.”

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‘Breaking Bad’ Season 2 (2009) embraces dark comedy

Over six Sundays, we’re looking back at the five seasons (and one movie) of one of the last decade’s elite TV series: AMC’s “Breaking Bad.”

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‘The Lone Gunmen’ reviews

John’s “The Lone Gunmen” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, May 8, 2011 NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Lone Gunmen’ finds its niche in comedy By JOHN HANSEN May

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All 20 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 9 (2001-02), ranked

Although the common perception is that “The X-Files” went out with a whimper in Season 9 (2001-02, Fox), I actually found this to be a

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‘Lone Gunmen’ (2001) emphasizes funny side of ‘X-Files’

While few “X-Files” fans will dispute the greatness of the two Lone Gunmen-themed episodes, the actual series “The Lone Gunmen” (2001, Fox) gets mixed reviews. I love the fact

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All 21 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 8 (2000-01), ranked

I blazed through my rewatching of “The X-Files” eighth season (2000-01, Fox), which plays like a page-turner of a novel and yet covers a ton of ground, from

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All 22 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 7 (1999-2000), ranked

I remembered “The X-Files” Season 7 (1999-2000, Fox) as being a tired, going-through-the-motions year where David Duchovny wanted it all to end. I wasn’t exactly

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All 22 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 6 (1998-99), ranked

The cool thing about rewatching DVDs of classic shows years later is having my perceptions changed. In my head, I thought Season 6 of “The

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All 20 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 5 (1997-98), ranked

“The X-Files” fifth season (1997-98, Fox) is one big appetizer for the main course — “X-Files: Fight the Future,” which would hit movie theaters in

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