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TV Club : Borgen “Decency In The Middle”

The highly acclaimed Danish political drama begins with a woman whose greatest strength is also her greatest weakness.

May 17, 2013 | 10:00pm -
For Our Consideration How The Office became one of the greatest television series about the American dream

The series frequently portrayed the tension between personal and professional fulfillment.

May 17, 2013 | 10:30am -
Newswire Fall TV previews: The CW embraces the awesomeness of staring

So many attractive people! So many jawlines!

May 17, 2013 | 8:00am -
What's On Tonight? Straight outta Denmark, it's Borgen! And the crowd goes wild!

We start reviewing Borgen, a highly-acclaimed Danish show, because it's available in the U.S. now and why not? Also: Doctor Who ends its season, and Ben Affleck hosts the SNL finale.

May 17, 2013 | 12:00am -
Crosstalk A fan and a newbie catch up on the first season of The Venture Bros.

Just how steep is the learning curve for someone diving in for the first time?

May 17, 2013 | 12:00am -
Newswire Fall schedule analysis: See, The CW's schedule makes sense once you realize Mary, Queen of Scots, was a vampire

Also: Southern charm and epic romance? Well, we never!

May 16, 2013 | 9:30am -
Newswire Fall TV previews: CBS unleashes the awesome power of the Internet

It's 1993 again, everybody!

May 16, 2013 | 8:00am -
TV Club : Nashville “A Picture from Life's Other Side”

Dante returns, Rayna's deepest secret is revealed, and we meet Dark Gunnar in a stuffed-to-the-gills episode.

May 16, 2013 | 2:10am -
Newswire Fall schedule analysis: CBS projects the strength of Scar during the "Be Prepared" number in The Lion King

CBS will never die.

May 15, 2013 | 5:20pm -
TV Club : Slings And Arrows “All Blessed Secrets”

Ellen Fanshaw is the central character of this series. Here's why.

May 15, 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 -
Newswire Fall TV previews: ABC presents shows for all your LARPing needs

So many fake CGI creations, so little time.

May 15, 2013 | 8:00am -
What's On Tonight? Arrow ends a goofy, over-the-top season in goofy, over-the-top fashion, as we knew it must

Arrow ends a goofy, over-the-top season in goofy, over-the-top fashion, just as we hoped it would. Also: The Hecks ditch school on The Middle, and the Stanley Cup playoffs move forward.

May 15, 2013 | 12:00am -
Newswire Networks' reasoning for passing on various pilots will mostly just make you dislike NBC more

It doesn't love you anymore!

May 14, 2013 | 3:10pm -
Newswire Fall schedule analysis: ABC finds itself boxed in by America's stubborn refusal to watch its programming

At least they have superheroes and... Adam Goldberg?

May 14, 2013 | 2:25pm -
Newswire Fall TV previews: Time travel, witches, and George Washington's Bible—and that's just one of Fox's new shows!

Maybe George Washington's Bible will be in every show!

May 14, 2013 | 8:00am -
TV Club : Bates Motel “Underwater”

Norma creates a remake of Reefer Madness for no particular reason, and it's inexplicably entertaining.

May 14, 2013 | 3:50am -
Newswire Fall TV previews: We look at all the fancy vampires and bald James Spaders of NBC's new shows

Sean Hayes and Michael J. Fox came, too.

May 13, 2013 | 7:00pm -
Newswire Fall schedule analysis: Fox stands pat precisely when it should be jumping all over and waving its arms in desperation

If we act like nothing is wrong, then everything will be just fine, right?

May 13, 2013 | 12:40pm -
100 Episodes How Your Show Of Shows invented American TV comedy

The legendary sketch show boasted one of the greatest writing staffs and ensemble casts of all time.

May 13, 2013 | 11:00am -
Newswire Fall schedule analysis: NBC goes all in on the middle-of-the-road strategy, hopes you still like Sean Hayes

It kind of makes sense if you think about it, which is scary to contemplate.

May 13, 2013 | 8:00am -
TV Club : Mad Men “Man With A Plan”

No man is an island, Don Draper might learn if he were paying attention.

May 13, 2013 | 1:35am -
For Our Consideration The Mindy Project should be more like Louie

The troubled series is at its best when it’s a tale of weird romance in the city. Why not embrace that?

May 13, 2013 | 12:00am -
What's On Tonight? Will Ted meet the Mother on How I Met Your Mother? We gave up hope in 2009

Will Ted meet the Mother on How I Met Your Mother? You might hope so; we gave up hope in 2009. Also: Bates Motel goes under the sea (we suspect), and Adventure Time goes silent.

May 13, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Game Of Thrones (experts) “The Bear And The Maiden Fair” (for experts)

George R.R. Martin himself checks in with the show's many romantic pairings. (This review is for those who have read the books.)

May 12, 2013 | 9:30pm -
Newswire Fall schedule announcement: NBC moves a bunch of stuff around, then quietly weeps in a corner

Parks And Rec goes to Thursdays at 8, because that's worked so well in the past.

May 12, 2013 | 5:50pm -
TV Club : The Simpsons (Classic) “Secrets Of A Successful Marriage”

Season five comes to a close, as Homer realizes what only he can offer Marge.

May 12, 2013 | 2:00pm -
TV Club : Smash “The Transfer”

The more time we spend watching Hit List, the less sense it makes.

May 11, 2013 | 8:00pm -
TV Club : The Twilight Zone “The Last Rites Of Jeff Myrtlebank”/“To Serve Man”

Sure, "To Serve Man" has a great twist. But does the story on the way there make any sense?

May 11, 2013 | 12:00pm -
Newswire Deadline floats report Dan Harmon may return to Community because it wants hits, and so do we

Also, we discuss quantum physics.

May 11, 2013 | 3:03am -

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