The Friday Article Roundup: Rewrites ‘n Repairs
The FAR goes behind the scenes of the five most discussed pieces of culture this…
Family Moments
It was definitely Sunday. The year is less certain—somewhere in the late ’80s or early…
A kiss of death, the embrace of life: Television, MARQUEE MOON
When I was in college, one of the first ways I started discovering music I…
Year of the Month: BART ON THE ROAD
This episode is one of those episodes that people don’t often remember, but when they…
Chicago Whatever
The Chicago TV franchise feels like a pale imitation of the things I write, which…
A Defense of Episodic Television
I do not have access to HBO, so of course I have not seen the…
Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season One (First Watch)
I would be comfortable saying that Buffy The Vampire Slayer is the most influential single…
The Young Ones (Year Of The Month)
The Young Ones absolutely lives up to its title. This show is an absolute mockery…
Television on the Internet: WISEGUY, SEASON ONE
Wiseguy (1987-1990) was one of the earliest prime time shows to experiment with real long-form,…
Taco Break: Pilots That Worked The First Time, And Pilots That Didn’t
It’s a universally understood truth that sitcom pilots are , if not the worst episodes…