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hese were my 10 favorite TV series of 2019, a year that saw the continued dominance of streaming services and the rise to prominence of standalone miniseries, but also a few stalwart network favorites:John’s top 10 TV shows of 2019
John’s and Shaune’s 20 favorite TV shows of the 2010s (Commentary)
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n chronological order, these were our 20 favorite TV shows of the 2010s:Continue reading “John’s and Shaune’s 20 favorite TV shows of the 2010s (Commentary)”
John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)
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ere are my 10 favorite characters from the last 12 months of television, from networks to cable to streaming, counting down from 10 to 1:Continue reading “John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)”
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2018
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t’s never before been so hard to pick the 10 best shows of the year, as streaming services deliver strong short series on a regular basis, and cable and network TV have mostly kept pace with the quality. Some staple entries have dropped out of my top 10 not because they got worse but simply because they were supplanted. Here are 10 shows worthy of special mention even in this age of Peak TV.First episode impressions: ‘This Is Us’ Season 3 (TV review)
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y TV-watching buddy Shaune says of “This Is Us”: “Even when it’s happy, it’s sad.” That contradictory statement perfectly sums up TV’s most emotionally draining show, which is up to its usual tricks in this week’s Season 3 premiere, “Nine Bucks.” Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore) sit in his car after a horrible first date in 1972, but Rebecca is won over because of the way he looks at her. It’s the definition of a happy romantic scene.Continue reading “First episode impressions: ‘This Is Us’ Season 3 (TV review)”
John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)
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t’s that time of year again for my list of favorite TV characters on shows that are currently airing or recently wrapped their season.Continue reading “John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)”
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2017
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e’re living in a historical transitional period for TV, as streaming services compete with traditional networks and cable/satellite channels for our entertainment dollar. As such, television has never been better, regardless of how it gets to us. Appropriately, my list of the year’s best shows consists of half network shows and half others, and kicks off with a streaming series.Fall TV 2017: 1 new show and 5 returning shows John is looking forward to (Commentary)
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here are more good TV shows than ever before – so much so that TV overload has become an issue for even the biggest TV geeks – but they premiere throughout the calendar year now. As such, Fall TV ain’t what it used to be. Still, there’s something traditional and nostalgic about getting that Entertainment Weekly Fall TV Preview in the mail. Not willing to wait any longer for mine to arrive so I can research the offerings, here are my picks for one new show and five returning shows to watch (all times Eastern):John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)
Here are my 10 favorite TV characters at the moment, as the traditional season winds down and the summer season begins:
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‘This Is Us’: The best show on TV, or one big manipulative trick? (Commentary)
Having already been renewed through its third season, “This Is Us” is a show we’ll be talking about for a while. After last Tuesday’s Season 1 finale, I Facebooked that it successfully made me cry in 18 out of 18 episodes, and that it’s the #bestshowontv. That hashtag was mostly used by other “This Is Us” fans that night, which is to be expected. But it’s worth noting that “This Is Us” (which tallies an 8.9 on IMDB) still garners the most #bestshowontv labels a week later – and this ain’t exactly the vast wasteland era of TV.
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