Has Louie Abandoned Comedy?
By John Everett Last week, Louie ended its third season on FX, and the reviews have never been better. Critics have been showering Louis C.K. with praise and tossing around … Continue reading
Cheers at 30
By John Everett Thirty years ago today, September 30, 1982, NBC aired the very-first episode of Cheers. At the time it was received with generally favorable reviews but very little … Continue reading
Modern Family: “Bringing Up Baby” Recap
By Chris Hine [Please welcome our new contributor, Chris Hine, to The Demo! Chris will be recapping Modern Family and Homeland for us each week.] If eye rolls could make … Continue reading
The Office, “Roy’s Wedding”: Settling Down
By John Everett In a scattershot second episode, The Office demonstrated that it has no problem generating new story ideas, it’s just that it’s getting harder to follow through on … Continue reading
Parks and Recreation, “Soda Tax”: Getting in Shape
BY John Everett I work in New York, which means I’ve heard quite a lot of debate about government and soda lately, so I was prepared to eye-roll my way … Continue reading
Elementary, “Pilot”: The Case of the Boring Detective Show
By John Everett CBS’s “Sherlock Holmes but in the present but also in New York and Watson is a woman” show premiered last night, and it wasn’t bad. It wasn’t … Continue reading
Last Resort: “Captain” Recap
By Cassie Belek When I first heard about Last Resort while it was in development at Sony Pictures Television and ABC, I thought, “This would make a really great movie, … Continue reading
Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars – Week 1
By Jess Schwager [Please welcome our newest contributor Jess Schwager to The Demo! You can find out all about her here.] When I think reality all-stars, I think of Richard … Continue reading
The Neighbors: Stop the Planet, I Want to Get Off
By John Everett What’s jarring about The Neighbors isn’t so much the lack of quality but the context in which it operates. If you came across the show while flipping … Continue reading
Revolution: Building the Narrative
By Emily Latka After reviewing the pilot for Revolution, I was left with many questions. After viewing the second episode, I still have questions. But surprise! The second episode actually … Continue reading
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