airplanes-related stories
Posted Dec 7th 2006 10:29PM by Michael Sciannamea
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, NBC, OpEd, My Name Is Earl
(S02E10) I'm always a little wary when a half-hour sitcom decides to extend itself to a "special" one-hour edition. In many instances, the producers and writers want to introduce a new storyline or bring an existing one to some sort of conclusion. In many instances, these extended episodes turn out to be very disappointing. Not this time.
Continue reading My Name Is Earl: South of the Border, Pts. Uno and Dos
Posted Sep 12th 2006 10:21PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, FOX, OpEd, Standoff
Last week I mentioned that Standoff was a lot like Bones. But after this episode, I'm wondering if it's not that Standoff is like Bones, it's more like FOX has a specific formula for the way they do dramas now.
That's not necessarily a bad thing. It's not a good thing either, but this episode is a vast improvement over the pilot, if only because the premise was meatier, a little less predictable, and it had some genuine tension.
Continue reading Standoff: Circling
Posted Apr 12th 2006 8:52PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, FOX, OpEd

OK, I've had it. I can't watch FOX's
The
Loop anymore. I think there was one episode that wasn't that bad, but it's been all downhill from there. If this
was a better half hour sitcom, or a more important show in general, I think I'd keep watching it and reviewing it. But
the show is pretty damn bad, and I'm going to predict it doesn't see a second season anyway. Nothing against Philip
Baker Hall and Mimi Rogers. I'd like to see them in something better.
So I'm not going to review tonight's
episode. If one of my coworkers wants to jump in and take over the reviews, that's cool. But I'd rather spend my time
doing something more productive. Like my laundry.