Nowadays, courtesy of the Internet information machine, we are privy to what used to be considered “insider” info about the TV biz. We find out in May (courtesy of the “upfront” presentations where the networks unveil their fall schedules) which shows will be returning in the fall, and which ones won’t. We also get a…
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TV Red Light, Green Light 2011
I know it seems like I’m all about the TV shows now, but frankly I haven’t been out to the movies in a while. Whenever a movie comes out that I’ve been waiting to see, the reviews are always so mediocre or worse, that I lose interest in going out to the movie theatre, especially…
Fall TV 2011 – October
While we tv fans were all kept busy in September with the rush of series and season premieres, a few shows (ones of particular interest to a genre fan like myself) waited until October to make their appearances. Dueling fairy tale shows, the return of cable series Sanctuary and Psych, and spy-fi comedy Chuck make…
TV: Red Light, Green Light (Fall 2010)
I wanted to do a TV: Red Light, Green Light post for this TV season to think through all the shows that are up in the air in terms of whether I will keep watching them. This fall season has not been great on TV. New shows are not catching on and even long-running shows…
Fall TV 2010 – New Drama
In a year with so many simultaneous premieres, and new series going up against old favourites for survival, there’s bound to be some quick casualties. In fact, there have already been two series gone after only two episodes. I can’t say that I’m in love with any yet, but I guess it’s still early. The…
Fall TV 2010 – Comedy
For some reason, this year all the networks decided on a concentrated premiere period. Where shows used to debut and return over the span of weeks, even months, this year the majority are airing their premieres in mid September. So, for TV fans there’s lots to squeeze in, so I’m going to have to make…
TV Season Wrap-Up 2010
Spoiler alert: If you are still catching up on some of these shows, please don’t read this post as I may be revealing some of the twists or surprise endings. Series Finales Leading up to the last episode of Lost, questions about the Island, the flashes-sideways, Jacob and the Man in Black, and so much…
2009 Tops and Bottoms: TV Shows
2009 has been a really fun year for TV. Lots of good shows returned or debuted. There’s so much exciting stuff to write about, that I’m going to split my year-end post into 3 parts: TV shows, TV characters, and Movies. (I’m saving Movies to the end because there are a whole slew of intriguing movies…
The Tivo Has Spoken – Alvin’s 2009 TV Scorecard
Now that the TV season is over, what did I think of all the series I watched this year? A lot of times it comes down to what I watched first (Medium, Supernatural, Lost, Privileged, Pushing Daisies) and last (Smallville, Cupid) on my Tivo. We hardly knew ye… (New shows cancelled.) Privileged – Definitely one…
Alvin's Adventures in Pop Culture 