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Posted Mar 3rd 2009 7:50AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: OpEd, How I Met Your Mother, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S04E15) We've waited about three weeks to see this episode, since President Obama decided to inconvenience
HIMYM fans by holding his first primetime press conference on the night this was originally supposed to air. Was "The Stinsons" worth the wait? Definitely. And not just because we met Barney's mom.
It was just plain ol' laugh-out-loud funny. And Bays and Thomas were able to explore how Barn's ability to deceive could be used for sentimental reasons as well as self-serving ones. It also gave us a chance to see Ted overact, Marshall call himself the runt of the family, and Lily and Robin hide under coats and loose tops.
Continue reading How I Met Your Mother: The Stinsons
Posted Nov 10th 2008 12:02AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Desperate Housewives, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E07) "Knock it off!" - Gaby to a creepy, clingy and too generous Virginia
Last week, I mentioned how I thought the arrival of Gail O'Grady, Frances Conroy and Lily Tomlin spiced things up on Wisteria Lane. This week, they definitely brought on new spice because the three storylines got more complex and twisted. Sometimes, TV series push guest stars down our throats for sake of ratings (see
Britney Spears on How I Met Your Mother for a recent example). However, this is not the case with the three actresses guesting on
Desperate Housewives. Tomlin is especially a delight to see in her role as McCluskey's sister and Conroy, as I've mentioned last week, finally gives the Solises a reason to still get air time.
Continue reading Desperate Housewives: What More Do I Need
Posted Nov 2nd 2008 11:19PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Desperate Housewives, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E06) "When the time comes, an alibi would be nice." - Gaby Sweeps is a time for closure, new twists, guest stars, and OMG!/WTF? moments. This week's episode of
Desperate Housewives, which is the first November Sweeps installment of the series this season, definitely offered us new twists and guest stars thanks to the arrival of Gail O'Grady, Frances Conroy and Lily Tomlin. All three actresses will appear in a few episodes of the series and, as we saw in "There's Always a Woman," will be involved in some important way in the storylines.
Continue reading Desperate Housewives: There's Always a Woman
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 3:03PM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Retro Squad, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, Six Feet Under
The characters on
Six Feet Under were fascinating to watch, but they often made horrible romantic choices. Even the couples that stood the test of time had their issues. Most of the truly memorable train wrecks didn't last, though. Here's a look back at some of the show's weirdest relationships.
Ruth Fisher and Arthur Martin - Ruth and Arthur's relationship was arguably the most awkward pairing in
Six Feet Under history. Apart from the significant age difference, the relationship suffered from a lack of physical intimacy. You can't build a romance on nuzzling and spooning alone; it didn't take long for Ruth to figure that out. Ruth dumped Arthur, and things took a turn for the worse when she suddenly married George Sibley. Arthur showed his jealousy by arguing with George over the origins of the word "formica" and labeling his food. They finally parted ways after the "poo by mail" misunderstanding.
Continue reading Strangest Six Feet Under couples
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 10:39AM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Obituaries, Retro Squad, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, Six Feet Under
Fans of Six Feet Under were floored, when at the end "Ecotone" (the fourth to last episode of the series) Nate finally succumbed to his AVM and passed away. His death earned one of the few "end of episode epitaphs" featured on the show.
Fortunately for Nate and his family, everyone had a chance to say good-bye. Claire and David spent hours in the hospital room with him, as did Ruth. Even Brenda visited, despite knowing about the affair with Maggie - until Nate says no more; we're done.
As fans, we cried. We mourned. We couldn't imagine the final three episodes of one HBO's finest programs without it's main player. Of course, we knew he'd be back - dead. That was a given, but it's still not the same. Little did we know what was in store for us.
A whole lot more crying.
Continue reading The final six deaths on Six Feet Under - VIDEO
Posted Jul 1st 2008 10:02AM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Video, Retro Squad, Standout Episodes, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Six Feet Under
Do not adjust your web browser. You are now entering the Retro Squad, where we are reviewing past episodes of classic TV shows.
(S03E08) Two words: Jeanne Tripplehorn. Keith's paintball revenge was his finest moment on the show as far as I'm concerned. The Fishers and Diazes played against type and became people of action, if only for a short while. David and Keith settled their differences on the battlefield, Ruth made several uncomfortable moves on Arthur, and Lisa sized up her competition. Petrarch, head lice, and polygamy also came into play.
Continue reading Six Feet Under: Tears, Bones, and Desire - VIDEO
Posted Mar 11th 2006 9:04AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, HBO, Cable, Programming, Six Feet Under
Bravo has the exclusive rights
to air all 63 episodes of the HBO hit series,
Six Feet Under. Bravo says it'll start airing the entire series
sometime this year, possibly this fall, although the
announcement doesn't give an exact date. HBO
refuses to say exactly how much the syndication deal is worth but
this report puts it at $15 million, or $250,000 an
episode. HBO originally pimped out
Six Feet Under for $450,000 but that was a little too rich for other
networks' blood. As with
Sex and the City, HBO has given Bravo the go-ahead to clean up the language and
video.
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