Lopez Tonight: “Premiere”
The commercials in the months leading up to George Lopez’s talk show may have given off the impression that it would be a program worth watching. After all, President Obama wouldn’t appear in an ad campaign for and lend his slogan to a televised train wreck, right?
Wrong.
Lopez Tonight kicked off last week on TBS. [...]
30 Rock: “The Problem Solvers”
From the anxious actors to the janitor who always blurts out his weird thoughts, everyone at TGS can’t wait for the newly hired cast member — the street performing robot — to arrive in the studio. Upon his arrival it’s hard to believe he was the person under all that silver paint. Played by actor [...]
Ugly Betty: “Backseat Betty”
Betty indulges her inner wild child for a features piece on “being fearless.” When she runs into bad boy Bobby — Hilda’s ex-boyfriend from high school and the perennial object of Betty’s pre-adolescent affection — she decides to take driving lessons with him.
Meanwhile, Marc offers Justin some tips on high school: befriend the popular [...]
Community: “Debate”
A shocking discovery was made this week on Community: Abed isn’t a pariah -– he’s a prophet, or a “Middle Eastern eight ball,” according to Shirley.
This conclusion about the quirky and eccentric Abed is reached after his student films are brought back into the show. This time, instead of imaging the cast as members of [...]
Community: “Home Economics”
This week’s episode didn’t seem all that funny. At first I just thought it was because I was secretly hoping Abed would continue his Batman voice from last week’s high-larious episode (it was the only think I could bear to listen to during my Halloween hangover Sunday morning), but then I realized the writers [...]
Ugly Betty: “Plus None”
Episode four has Betty reeling over Daniel’s new assistant, Natalie from the grief support group (by the way—who called that makeover? Who called it?). Not only is it weird to see Natalie de-punked, polished and behind a desk, but as she and Betty later butt heads over Daniel, I find myself liking the [...]
30 Rock: “Audition Day”
Liz knows who she wants to be the newest “TGS” cast member. His name is Jayden and she must find a way for Jack to think he picked the kid out himself. Lucky for her, Pete’s got a plan, the “Hornberger System,” to surround him with three other carefully selected people Jack will not be [...]
The Hills: “I’m Done With You”
I loved when Kristin and Lo were talking about Heidi’s party and then each would interject comments about Audrina’s laundry. Classic Hills. And Kristin and Brody walking on the beach; Kristin’s wearing a bikini, Brody’s saying, “It may just work out.” Could it get any more romantic?
And then Heidi’s party. First of all, the [...]
Mad Men: “Dead Presidents”
One of the questions that has lingered in my mind since the beginning of Mad Men was how the show would handle the JFK assassination, arguably the biggest news story of the decade. Now that the event has come to pass, I am pleased that the creative forces behind the show tackled the subject matter [...]
Ugly Betty: “The Weiner, the Bun and the Boob”
Perky, endearing protagonist Betty Suarez is back for season four, decked in even wackier ensembles (only Betty could pull off the combination of teal, fuchsia, bright yellow and aubergine) and faced with new challenges at the ever-snide fashion enterprise, Mode magazine. In episode three, Betty struggles with the increased workload of her recent promotion [...]
30 Rock: “Stone Mountain”
Liz Lemon may never learn that hygiene matters. This week’s episode opened with her curiously sniffing her pits, lifting up her shirt and nonchalantly attempting to use a scented candle as deodorant. But her complete disregard for personal upkeep is more than okay; after all it is one of the reasons people watch week after [...]
Mad Men: “Secret’s Out”
“Happy Halloween, everyone!” That was the first message I received from last night’s episode, when we saw Sally and Bobby Draper excitedly prepare for some trick-or-treating. This episode unfortunately did not revolve around Halloween (though it did return to the holiday for one spectacular closing scene, which I will get to later). Regardless, this was [...]
The Hills: “Old Habits Die Hard”
Let’s start with talking about Audrina’s secretarial buzzing system. What is this, Mad Men? Why is that necessary? As if Audrina actually sits at her dining room table and does real work, waiting for someone to buzz downstairs.
Kristin went back to Laguna to visit home and apparently even her stepmom is afraid of her. It [...]
Mad Men: “Hot for Teacher”
At the conclusion of this week’s episode of Mad Men, a friend of mine turned to me and said sarcastically, “Well, we found out that Sterling-Cooper is being sold…again.” While I don’t think this week’s episode was completely devoid of interesting events, it definitely felt a little deflated. But this episode certainly wasn’t pointless, as [...]
House: “Instant Karma”
Once again, House surpasses the usual medical mysteries and delivers yet another hard-hitting episode that involves much more than diagnostic cunning. After a wealthy businessman receives yet another failed diagnosis for his son’s ongoing medical malfunctions from a slew of renowned diagnosticians, he decides to skip the rest and go to the best: Dr. Gregory House.
Episode [...]
