Sally Malik rocks this year’s “Poltergeist-chic” collection.
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Being Human, “When I Think About You I Shred Myself”: mind over mauling
What’s the difference between a blood bath and a blood orgy? Not much.
Being Human, “Turn this Mother Out”: two roads diverged in a yellow wood
“It’s like going to your own funeral… but better.” – Nora
Being Human, “The Ties That Bind”: two werewolves wake up nakedly spooning in the woods
Aidan: 1, Wonder Twins: -1.
Being Human, “Mama Said There’d Be Decades Like These”: Freudian slips
Now featuring pornstasch-free flashbacks.
Being Human, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”: dirty deeds done dirt cheap
Vampire Princess Suren: God’s Gift To Ballroom Notoriety.
Being Human, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”: adventures in babysitting
“I woke up naked in a pile of leaves with a squirrel in my mouth.” – Nora
Being Human, “Addicted to Love”: sure, if you want to call it that
That awkward moment when you possess another body and get stuck.
Being Human, “(I Loathe You) For Sentimental Reasons”: a series of unfortunate events
Aidan’s pornstasch is the star of the show.
Being Erica, “Erica, Interrupted”: anaphylactic shocking timelines
Erica wakes up in a hospital to find the last two years erased.
Kitchen Nightmares, “Capri”: gumball rally
“Somebody should tell him the chicken’s definitely dead.” – Gordon Ramsay
Behind the Music, “Ice Cube”: going gray the hip-hop way
“If the FBI is after you, you know you’re making a difference.” – Ice Cube
Beavis and Butt-Head, “The Rat/Spill”: making a difference… in my pants
“That rat dude really likes you. You must be a metrosexual or something.” – Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-Head, “Supersize Me/Bathroom Break”: back to Burger World
“Teen obesity kicks ass!” – Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-Head, “Holy Cornholio”: the beloved bunghole
“You will belove my bunghole!” – Beavis/Cornholio
Beavis and Butt-Head, “Daughter’s Hand/Tech Support”: illegal use of the hands
“Give me her hand. I don’t even care which one!” – Beavis
Bates Motel: a lack of self-awareness confounds
I have little patience for a show that doesn’t fundamentally respect its audience.
Rancid – Let’s Go: #128 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Come on baby won’t you show me what you got – I want your salvation.
Basketball Wives, “Episode 10”: divorce party
“Don’t sit there and tell me how to dress if you’re still wearing colored contacts.” – Royce
Baseball Wives, “Episode One”: cleat chasers
“Jordana does not date baseball players. She f—s them.” – Anna
Awkward, “Pilot”: the invisible girl
“What is the fascination with me?” – Jenna
Awake: Jason Isaacs Wants You to Watch His Show [Interview]
The star of NBC’s complex new drama, Awake, talks about why he was compelled to join the show.
Awake: BD Wong and Cherry Jones Try To Out Shrink Each Other [Interview]
Awake: BD Wong and Cherry Jones Try To Out Shrink Each Other [Interview]
Arrested Development, “Flight of the Phoenix”: the great dark period
“It’s stuck on 2003.” – Michael Bluth
Army Wives, “Winds of War” and “Perchance to Dream”: a schlocky crown jewel
A hurricane blasts through Fort Marshall and everyone benefits.
American Weed, “Marijuana Dreams”: do you love me, Mary Jane?
“Days without weed hurt, days with it are tolerable.” – Medical Marijuana Patient
American Hoggers, “Meet the Campbells”: that’ll do, pig
Meet a feral pig’s worst nightmare: the Campbell clan.
Alphas, “Rosetta”: new friends
Really speaking our language.
Alphas, “Pilot”: more than time to kill
A superhero show that can avoid the mistakes of its predecessor?
Alphas, “Cause and Effect”: chess-loving villains
All bad guys love chess!
Alphas, “Anger Management”: pleasantly unburdened
When less is more…
All-American Muslim, “How to Marry a Muslim”: pulling back the curtain
Can TLC’s reality show change Muslim relations in the U.S.? We think so.
Alcatraz, “Tommy Madsen”: season finale
“Me, without you and your science… all my best intentions carry no water.” – Warden James
Alcatraz, “Pilot”: secrets of the Rock
Welcome to Alcatraz.
Alcatraz, “Guy Hastings”: the first guard returns
New information, but nothing earth shattering.
Alaska Proof features Alaska Distillery’s vodka-making reality
You can imagine how the pitch for Alaska Proof went down at Animal Planet, something to the effect of: well, we’ve got 11 Alaska-based reality shows on the schedule and know people can’t get enough of them…
A Golden Age for Kickass Women on TV?
A tribute to 15 female characters who are doing some mighty ass kicking these days.
Sister Wives, “A Fourth Wife To Be”: and the countdown is almost done
“It’s a family dynamic… It’s very much a democracy.” – Janelle
A Bit of Fry and Laurie: sort of an odd run
Taking a look at a classic British sketch show.
4th and Loud, “Changing of the Guard”: the panic thickens
“We have delivered a great evening… and our team sucks.” – Paul Stanley
2 Broke Girls, “Pilot”: opposites attract
The Generation Y dichotomy on screen.
The Doors – Morrison Hotel: #129 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Let it roll, all night long.
2 Broke Girls, “And Strokes of Goodwill”: just here for the dialog
Weak storytelling is turning 2 Broke Girls into a charity case.
2 Broke Girls, “And the Very Christmas Thanksgiving”: island of misfit elves
“This is a hard time of year for people who have feelings.” – Max
17 TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time
Television series – some forgotten, some still beloved by cult followings – that were canceled way too early versus way too late.
1000 Ways to Die, “Death, The New Black”: more like the new whack
“The best way to deal with a jabroni: sit back and let him screw his own pooch.” – Narrator
10 reasons why The Real World season 1 Is extraordinary television
It’s a bit sad that The Real World and so many of its derivatives over the last 20 years failed to live up to this high standard.
10 niche shows that prove that TV’s future is brighter than ever
These shows aren’t for everyone… and that’s exactly the point.
Sister Wives, “July 4th Rebellion”: bigger family, rougher holidays
“Hunter is a raging testosterone monster.” – Kody
Sister Wives, “Another Wife”: an episode title that totally fooled you
“What do you see as the benefit of this?” – Christine