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Season 9 – Episode 5 • Come As You Are

redux — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:11:43 +0000

Television is our primary topic tonight – how we watch it, why we watch it, when it’s good, whether it’s bad, and what networks are doing to make sure the quality stays as low as possible.

Season 7 – Episode 33 • Inherit the Earth

Spam — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:20:14 +0000

A mere twelve months late, the crew has noticed this insane phenomenon called “Glee.” Seriously, are these people the worst examples of human beings to ever grace the small screen, or are they merely among the worst?

Season 7 – Episode 10 • Video Killed the Television Star

redux — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:14:37 +0000

As cable and TV providers battle over whether canceling a major network’s service is a good idea during football season, we debate the current state of television in general. Our very large crowd debates the Late Night controversy, the unfortunate immortality of The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live, and how many networks were going to preempt the State of the Union for the Lost premier.

Season 7 – Episode 08 • Decattitude

Spam — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:15:18 +0000

Our decade in review episode focuses on the best, worst, and most indifferent of the past decade. The real question is not who the most important politician or celebrity was, or what the most important cultural milestone was. The real question is what kind of New Year’s glasses we’ll get now that we don’t have two zero’s in a row for the eyes.

Season 6 – Episode 35 • The Upfronts

Spam — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:03:58 +0000

As the new television season begins, we ponder the important questions: Could House be more awesome? Could Fringe be more ridiculous? Could Glee be more of a train wreck? Could The Colony be more . . . colonial? Join us for our preview of the upcoming season. Also, Jay Leno makes Kanye West cry!

Season 6 – Episode 28 • TV Party Tonight

Spam — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:09:38 +0000

Television sucks. I mean, there’s some stuff we like, but most of the rest of it is pretty bad. How is One Tree Hill still on the air? When will the Desperate Housewives get eaten by the Smoke Monster? Do any of us still watch network television? What season is Dynasty up to?

Season 6 – Episode 7 • When Tired Premises Attack

Spam — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:00:55 +0000

Kanye West claims to be the Moses of the twenty-first century as we address the question of hacks and no-talent schmucks. Has South Park jumped the shark? Can Heroes ever become interesting again? Should we burn J.J. Abrams at the stake? Can you still call it Prison Break after they break out of prison? Is Jack Bauer’s man purse filled with whoop-ass enough to save 24? How many black children might Weed have?

Season 5 – Episode 22 • Who Has Talent

redux — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:52:50 +0000

It turns out that America, in fact, does not have talent. It does have an increasing obsession with horribly dangerous feats performed on television, however. I could watch Bear Grylls eat bugs forever.

Season 5 – Episode 14 • Kids These Days

redux — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:50:15 +0000

Kids these days be crazy. They will do just about anything . . . as Zee discovers when he runs out of television to watch. Teen pregnancy appears to be on the rise among dumb girls, and people in general appear to be getting more awful as time goes on. Pinpointing what we learned was not easy.

Season 5 – Episode 7 • Primarily Anonymous

redux — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:46:28 +0000

The writer’s strike has finally managed to catch our attention, especially since there are no more new episodes of television coming for a while. The late night guys are in trouble, but how will we survive if Jack Bauer isn’t around to save the world? More importantly, there is a presidential primary to vote for.