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Southland, “Butch & Sundance”: poorly pixelating
Where this Butch & Sundance duo are sent to, very little antics going on and very heavy on the on the heavy vibe.
Smash, “On Broadway” & “The Fallout”: one too many plotlines
Will “Bombshell” ever make it to Broadway?
Skins, “Tony”: high school high speed coasting in Baltimore
In which we learn that teens like sex, drugs, and drum’n’bass.
Sister Wives, “Sister Wives in the City of Sin”: an unhappy place for The Browns
“If this was really about lust, prostitutes are a lot cheaper than wives.” – Robyn
Sister Wives, “The Wives Diet Woes”: heading to the gym
“There’s so much love in their home. It’s hard to cast negative judgments on them.” – Danielle
Shark Tank, “#2.1”: new age Yodas of the financial force
“Never disrespect the cash.” – Kevin O’Leary
Scouted, “Gillian and Jennifer”: swept into the modeling circus
E!’s Scouted tries to make modeling look like a magical fairy tale for everyone.
Running Wilde, “The Party”: out of order
“They come free with Whitney Houston.” – Steve
Running Wilde, “The Junior Affair”: M*A*S*H-dance
“Huh, so this is what a father’s kiss feels like.” – Steve
Running Wilde, “Pilot”: the tribe has spoken
“On the night of the party, Steve was worried he’d made a huge mistake.” – Puddle
Running Wilde, “Oil & Water”: cold as ice
“Say what you will about Paul Shaffer, but he shows up.” – Puddle
Running Wilde, “Into the Wilde”: FOX (may have) made a huge mistake
“Can a guy who just traveled three weeks on a garbage barge to see you get a hug around here?” – Andy
Running Wilde, “Best Man”: the Black Death sounds wonderful right now
“It’s like hearing Prince Charming dry-humped Sleeping beauty before he kissed her.” – Steve
Rules of Engagement, “Dirty Talk”: nobody wants that, Jeff
The long-running comedy is back with some changes for Russell.
Roseanne’s Nuts, “Pig War”: the days of swine and roses
The comedienne returns to TV as a reality star?
Rookie Blue, “Fresh Paint”: overly (un)serious
There are several major problems which I fear can’t be solved without a substantial retooling of the show.
Rocco’s Dinner Party, “Perfect Pairings”: the pampered chef vs. the carefree caterer
It’s a kitchen rumble between schooling and self learnin’.
Ringer, “Whores Don’t Make That Much”: white noise
“Look everybody! It’s Misha Collins!”
Ringer, “What We Have is Worth the Pain”: mommy dearest
“That’s insane.” – Henry
Ringer, “She’s Ruining Everything”: Bridget ain’t got no body
In which Bridget tries to get out, but her family pulls her back in.
Ringer, “Pilot”: sister, sister
Is it my imagination, or was that pretty good?
Ringer, “It’s Easy to Cry When This Much Cash is Involved”: a tale of two siblings
“Silly. Much too silly.” – M. Python
Ridiculousness, “Pilot”: too bad for words
“Make your tips sticky. I’m dead, dead serious.” – Rob
Rat Bastards, “Old War, New Tricks”: Spike’s rat hunting show misses the mark
There is bad TV. There is terrible TV. And then there is Rat Bastards.
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares: The Complete Series One and Two DVD Review
Nightmares, British-style.
Raising Hope, “Pilot”: hoping for a winner
“Not fair, I was washing Maw Maw out of my mouth” – Jimmy Chance
Kitchen Nightmares, “Leone’s”: rodents watching television
“Pissing with garlic.” – Gordon Ramsay
Quints by Surprise, “Freedom”: crib bars, be gone!
The nice, normal Jones multiples family returns to TLC.
Pretty Little Liars, “It’s Alive”: regrets, we’ve had a few
“A. sees everything, Hanna.” – Spencer
Pretty Little Liars, “Misery Loves Company”: not leaving us wanting
When things turn dangerous for the girls, it’s clear that they can trust no one.
Sister Wives, “Polygamous Party”: appreciating friendship
“These are families that are just like the rest of America. This is our diversity.” – Daniel
Person of Interest, “Pilot”: what’s the interest?
An uninteresting hour of television.
Perception, “Pilot”: twenty-first century schizoid man
Its Castle meets The Mentalist, as Eric McCormack tackles paranoid schizophrenia and hormonal students in TNT’s Perception.
Pawn Stars, “The Mile High Club” and “Patriot Games”: Bill Belichick would not be pleased
Pawn Stars celebrates its fifth season premiere with two new episodes on the History Channel.
Parenthood, “Pilot”: and so it begins
A big family epic of some dramatic-comedic sort begins.
Parenthood, “Man Versus Possum”: annoyance alerts
Episode two brings some improvements, but also the creeping prospect of annoyance ahead…
Pan Am, “Unscheduled Departures”: devil in the details
“Grief is the price we pay for a loudmouth.” – Henry
Pan Am, “Truth or Dare”: sister act
“I was a little drunk and I forgot for a moment how things are.” – Joe
Pan Am, “The Genuine Article”: a novel idea
Is it just me or does Maggie get a little more unlikable every week?
Pan Am, “Romance Languages”: clearly not trying
Sometimes I enjoy laughing and crying in the span of one episode. This is not one of those times.
Pan Am, “Pilot”: the new breed
Espionage, glamour, and nostalgia make Pan Am a fun romp in the ’60s.
Pan Am, “One Coin in a Fountain”: the mile-high club
Ted’s in the friend zone.
Pan Am, “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”: flying into TV purgatory
Just as the plot hits cruising altitude, ABC wants to talk semantics.
Pan Am, “Ich Bin Ein Berliner”: not a jelly donut
“One for the history books.” – Dean
Pan Am, “Eastern Exposure”: all the right stuff
“Ted won’t tattle.” – Maggie
Pan Am, “1964”: delayed reactions
Too little, too late.
Outsourced: “Pilot”: like watching a train wreck (you can’t not look)
Looking for a show to offend people of multiple backgrounds? Look no further.
Outsourced, “Touched by an Anglo”: pecker pistols and pats on the back
“I’m a toucher!” – Todd