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Midseason preview: My favorite actresses return, but will their shows be any good? (TV commentary)

Three of my favorite actresses return to TV this midseason, and that’s probably a good thing, but I’m a little ambivalent. In TV, I often

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John’s favorite TV shows of the Aughts (Commentary)

Next, here are my top 10 TV shows. Some started in the ’90s, but for this list, I am just showing the years they aired

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The best TV shows of the Aughts … as it happened (Commentary)

I thought it might be fun to look back on my picks for “best of the year” this decade as those years were ending (mostly

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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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‘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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‘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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‘Cleveland Show’ rocks, ‘Community’ doesn’t, and ‘Modern Family’ is nothing new (TV reviews)

There’s a nice scene in the pilot episode of “The Cleveland Show” (7:30 p.m. Central Sundays on Fox) where Peter, Quagmire, Joe and the “Family Guy” gang

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Fall TV 2009: 7 new developments on old shows (Commentary)

Here are seven plot developments I’m looking forward to on old favorites this fall season. (Technically, TV’s best show, “Friday Night Lights,” is a fall

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Fall TV 2009: 6 new shows to watch (Commentary)

Here are six new shows you might want to check out: 1. “Community” (8:30 p.m. Central Thursdays on NBC, starts Sept. 17) — When I first heard

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What show will make Entertainment Weekly’s Fall TV Preview cover? (Commentary)

I’ve already picked up the fall TV previews from TV Guide and Sci Fi magazine (yeah, it’s still called that, even though the channel is

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