Month: October 2007
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New Season: ABC’s Pushing Daisies
Bryan Fuller is, apparently, a god among television producers. Almost every single show he’s produced, I’ve loved. Pushing Daisies is no different. Yes, the pilot felt a little uneven at times, but at its worst it was still better than most others I’ve seen. Ever. I can also fully understand why this show will quickly…
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New Season: ABC’s Cavemen
Well, that was unexpected. Cavemen didn’t totally suck. In fact, I think it’s the best written new sitcom I’ve seen so far this season. Even better, there’s no laugh track. This show could work even it weren’t populated with cavemen. Most of the comedy is true situation based comedy, as opposed to the all too…
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New Season: NBC’s Life
When I tuned in to Life, I expected yet another cop show (like K-Ville). What I got was a bit more. Life tells the story of cop Charlie Crews who is sent to prison, only to be exonerated twelve years later. He returns to the force as part of his settlement and gets back to…
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New Season: CBS’ Moonlight
Moonlight is the new show about a vampire, living in LA and fighting crime. Don’t confuse it with Angel. Don’t confuse it with Forever Knight. Both of those shows are infinitely superior. Sure, Moonlight has a brooding vampire in it, but Mick St. John has only been around for 90 or so years. He’s painfully…
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New Season: ABC’s Big Shots
With yet another high-powered (though oddly mixed) cast, ABC’s Big Shots could have been fantastic. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. It lacked everything that made Dirty Sexy Money fun. Things weren’t over the top enough. In fact, they were decidedly typical. Even worse, of the four main characters, only one (played by Michael Vartan) is really likable.…