Parenthood

NBC is the first network to announce its fall schedule, and it decided to get a jump on tomorrow’s upfront (a presentation held to convince advertisers to invest in the network’s new shows) by announcing its fall schedule to the press today.

Lemon out.

It’s election night in Pawnee as Parks And Recreation’s fourth season comes to a close. Also: Wolowitz gets married and Andy Bernard infiltrates Dunder Mifflin. 

Here’s your roundup of TV upfront and scheduling news for the day: • Fox, which holds its upfront Monday, has been keeping a relatively low profile, compared to fellow Monday upfront network NBC. Fox had yet to pick anything up as of this morni...

What is a GCB, anyway? Also: Russian hurlers, YouTube sensations, and neutered Tarantino.

Sometimes loathing a character can be even more satisfying than rooting for a hero. This week, we look at fiction’s most enjoyable ire-magnets. 

Fox is making the most of an extra February with extra American Idol. Also: The Bravermans go on vacation, the Amish invade PBS.

New Girl seems to be hitting its stride just a bit, so if you checked out, might be time to check in again. Also: Glee's spring finale, near war on Justified, and Dan Savage on MTV.

This Valentine’s Day, give them the gift they never expected: A brand new Cougar Town. Also, Jeff Goldblum finds Glee, and Top Shot shoots several rounds through your heart. 

Does all quality TV have to be crammed into two nights a week out of a misguided sense of tradition?

Here at The A.V. Club, we like the band Dawes' acting debut on the television series Parenthood, and you should too.

Also: Will Schuester dons a toreador’s outfit while Real Housewives and doomsday survivalists battle for cable supremacy.

Two of TV's best dramas, Justified and Southland, return tonight for all new seasons. Also: The return of White Collar, Fox is back, and tennis. Anybody watch tennis?

After a terrific, mostly standalone episode, Parenthood gets back to the daily grind of its serialized storylines. Also: Sign language, vampire Kermit the Frog, and Billy the Kid.

We welcome Switched At Birth to our regular coverage roster by firing pistols into the air. Also: FLCL makes its TV Club Classic debut, new Parenthood, and the Iowa caucuses.

We pick the best shows of an extremely good year in television. 

Who voted for which series? Which shows barely made the cut? And which less-heralded shows do you need to start DVRing? Read on.

Ringer hasn't exactly been the trashy soap we'd been hoping for, but it seemed headed in the right direction last time. Also: Lesbians, the NHL, and red-nosed reindeer.

This Thanksgiving week, isn't it time to spend more time with your fictional family on Parenthood? Plus, an excellent Frontline, the always awesome Storage Wars, and Mike Tyson.

New to us with Baron Vaughn’s podcast and This Is That, and Andy Daly would like to be the honorary mayor of Hollywood. 

We're recommending Glee because we can and because we like singing. Also tonight: Fox's attempts to get out of November sweeps early, Scarface, and Nazis.

Hey, everybody! You should be watching Raising Hope, instead of Dancing With The Stars or whatever it is you ARE watching. Also, Vietnam, college football, and teen sex (with singing).

The Fox lineup of Glee, New Girl, and Raising Hope returns tonight, ending the network's odd experiment in yanking two of its most successful shows for a month or so.

The X Factor takes over another night of television, just because it can, but you can catch up here, so you won't have to watch. Also: Frontline, Cee Lo, and the ever-exciting world of the NHL.

Well, that was quick. Usually we're into October before someone pulls the trigger on the first show to exceed its initial 13-episode order and a get a full season. However, after a Tuesday night that saw Fox's new sitcom New Girl once again win t...