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TV Club : Gilmore Girls “Sadie, Sadie”/“Hammers And Veils”

Season two starts boldly but slowly, dealing with the fallout of Max's big proposal.

May 23, 2013 | 12:00pm -
TV Roundtable Boobies, pee-pees, codependence, and grounding the shenanigans with heart

Two interlopers have very different effects on the core group in an early episode of Friends.

May 22, 2013 | 11:00am -
TV Club : Other Shows The Goodwin Games

The new sitcom from the creators of How I Met Your Mother gets bogged down in its own gimmick.

May 20, 2013 | 2:00pm -
TV Club : Game Of Thrones (newbies) “Second Sons” (for newbies)

We plod along toward the finale, but Sam gets an awesome hero moment. (This review is for those who have not read the books.)

May 19, 2013 | 9:45pm -
TV Club : Saturday Night Live “Ben Affleck; Kanye West”

Hader and Armisen depart. Sniff.

May 19, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Gilmore Girls “Love, Daisies And Troubadours”

The first season wraps with some romantic plot movement.

May 16, 2013 | 12:00pm -
TV Roundtable When My Boys tested its prickly chemistry by inviting some new faces to the poker table

One of the ultimate hangout shows considers a few characters who just might be a “bad hang.”

May 15, 2013 | 11:00am -
MusicalWork Review Pete Holmes: Nice Try, The Devil

With his second album, the comedian lands on an irresistible mix of self-consciousness and arrogant exuberance.

May 14, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Game Of Thrones (newbies) “The Bear And The Maiden Fair” (for newbies)

An episode concerned with the show's many romantic pairings, but not as boring as that sounds. (This review is for those who have not read the books.)

May 12, 2013 | 9:45pm -
TV Club : Saturday Night Live “Kristen Wiig; Vampire Weekend”

It's a cavalcade of Kristen Wiig characters. Horray?

May 12, 2013 | 12:00pm -
TV Club : Gilmore Girls “Emily in Wonderland”/“P.S. I Lo...”

Everything’s a little slow as the first season wraps up—but boy, that Kelly Bishop sure can act.

May 9, 2013 | 12:00pm -
TV Roundtable A classic Simpsons episode explores the universality of being Frank Grimes

The beleaguered everyman meets his doom: the incompetent whirlwind that is Homer Simpson.

May 8, 2013 | 11:00am -
TV Club : The Mindy Project “Frat Party”

Mindy goes to another dumb party, and another brawl breaks out.

May 7, 2013 | 9:00pm -
TV Club : Game Of Thrones (newbies) “The Climb” (for newbies)

We slow down a little to spend more time up north, but there's some epic Wall-climbing action. (This review is for those who have not read the books.)

May 5, 2013 | 9:45pm -
TV Club : Saturday Night Live “Zach Galifianakis; Of Monsters And Men”

Galifanakis does his best to make each sketch his own in a strong episode.

May 5, 2013 | 12:00pm -
TV Club : Happy Endings “Deuce Babylove 2: Electric Babydeuce”/“Brothas and Sisters”

Happy Endings bids goodbye, we hope not forever, with a wedding episode as always.

May 3, 2013 | 8:00pm -
TV Club : Gilmore Girls “The Breakup, Part 2”/“The Third Lorelai”

The aftermath of the breakup leads to some excellent soapiness.

May 2, 2013 | 12:00pm -
TV Roundtable TV Roundtable begins anew—if that’s what you’re into

Usher in a new TV Roundtable theme with Flight Of The Conchords—if that’s what you’re into.

May 1, 2013 | 11:00am -
TV Club : The Mindy Project “Triathlon”

As The Mindy Project winds down its first season, it seems to be spooling up a bit of romantic drama, perhaps just to give its season finale a bit of oomph (the show has already been renewed by Fox).

April 30, 2013 | 9:00pm -
TV Club : Other Shows Amazon.com Original Programming Pilots

Amazon.com made 14 pilots, but were any of them any good?

April 30, 2013 | 12:00pm -
TV Club : The Following “The Final Chapter”

It's all over, and it's worse than you could imagine.

April 29, 2013 | 11:00pm -
TV Club : Game Of Thrones (newbies) “Kissed By Fire” (for newbies)

Marriages are plotted, and baths are taken on a soapy, satisfying episode. (This review is for those who haven't read the books.)

April 28, 2013 | 9:45pm -
TV Club : The Good Wife “What's In The Box?”

An excellent finale serves up a nice, surprising twist.

April 28, 2013 | 9:00pm -
TV Club : Happy Endings “The Ballad of Lon Sarofsky”/“Un-sabotagable”

Madcap nonsense, Rob Corddry, Mark-Paul Gosselaar. Everyone should be watching!

April 26, 2013 | 8:00pm -
TV Club : Gilmore Girls “Christopher Returns”/“Star-Crossed Lovers And Other Strangers”

One of the show's most polarizing characters, Christopher, shows up for the first time.

April 25, 2013 | 12:00pm -
TV Club : The Following “The End Is Near”

Things get especially miserable and gory as the final chapter draws near.

April 22, 2013 | 11:55pm -
TV Club : The Good Wife “A More Perfect Union”

Much discussion of unionizing and salaries but not too much fun.

April 21, 2013 | 11:45pm -
TV Club : Game Of Thrones (newbies) “And Now His Watch Has Ended” (for newbies)

You can't really argue with an episode like this one. (This review is for those who have not read the books.)

April 21, 2013 | 9:00pm -
TV Club : The Following “Havenport”

Ryan actually makes a sane decision on an otherwise typically insane episode.

April 15, 2013 | 11:00pm -

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