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Spike’s Idiot Box: Let’s Get Serious

Michael Spike Steinbacher — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:00:52 +0000

Maybe it’s just my personal preference, but I’ve noticed that the current crop of television dramas is infinitely better than the current crop of comedies. I love a good comedy, but almost all of the ones I’ve watched this season are formulaic and a bit dull. That’s not to say they’re completely bad, but they’re...

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Spike’s Idiot Box: Trimming the Fat

Michael Spike Steinbacher — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 19:00:10 +0000

As a gainfully employed, functioning, non-hermitic member of society, I’ve been finding it impossible to keep up with all the television shows I’d like to watch. As far as that goes, the good news is that enough time has passed for me to make some decisions about which new series I’m ready to give up...

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Spike’s Idiot Box: A Deluge of Mediocrity

Michael Spike Steinbacher — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:00:27 +0000

We’re now well into the beginning of the new television season, and let me say up front that, in general, I’m pretty disappointed. There aren’t a lot of new shows that I really love, and there aren’t a lot that I really hate. What we have is a deluge of mediocrity. Mediocre shows are truly...

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Mid-Week Poll: Which New Fall 2013 TV Dramas Do You Look Forward To?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:00:57 +0000

It’s September, and time to send your kids (if you have any) back to school. More than that, this month also marks the start of the fall TV season, when all of the major broadcast networks and several cable nets will fight to grab your attention with a mix of returning favorite series and brand...

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