Episodes

And also several nods for Homeland and Django Unchained, so it’s not all bad.

“Jerry Seinfeld is the Michael Jordan of being Adam Pally’s Michael Jordan.”

 It's fiction.

True Blood finale fights the Authority—but will the Authority always win? Also: Cryptic Aaron Paul tweets decoded while Aaron Sorkin takes one more swipe at the Internet. 

You’ll never take us alive, Copper! Also: Season finales for aliens and political animals alike.

Animal Practice brings—hey, look! A monkey! Also: A monkey-less Breaking Bad and the end of the London Olympics (which probably has no monkey, either).

Celebrate Walter White’s 51st birthday—he probably doesn’t have many of those left. Also: The Great Vampire War begins and Nancy Botwin tries to forge ahead with pot.  

With all eyes on London, Inspector Lewis helps other parts of England get some attention. Also: Walter White shares secrets and bugs battle in the Marvel Universe. 

Celebrate the return of classic Simpsons reviews by declaring yourself the lizard queen (or king). Also: Diversify with Walt and Jesse, take a big whiff of Bon Temps.

We’ve got work to do—watching the Breaking Bad première, specifically. Also: Premières that are not Breaking Bad, but do have Timothy Hutton and Sigourney Weaver.

Rev. ends its first season in a state of crisis (of faith). Also: Booting in Bon Temps and breaking up with Dethklok. 

Does Weeds have the guts to do what most assume Weeds no longer has the guts to do? Also: Visits from old friends Matt LeBlanc and Mr. Hankey.

The TCAs are slowly winding down, and soon enough our own Todd VanDerWerff will be forced to say goodbye to his TCA friends, promising to write them lengthy, impassioned notes that include no modicum of meta-commentary on what the practice of writing note...

We single out television’s most remarkable/strangest/curious accomplishments.