South Park (Classic)

Because why wouldn’t he?

The A.V. Club’s weekly list.

Situational wisdom from Kurt Vonnegut, The Simpsons, and others.

The working class used to be the center of many comedies. Now, it’s all but gone.

The first of a five-part series explores the complex origin story of Get A Life’s pilot.

Your favorite dramas earn more accolades while your favorite comedies are steamrolled by Modern Family on the Primetime Emmy Awards. Also: A return to Tremé and disappearing bootleg hooch.

The Weeds finale marks the end of one cable empire, while another—of the Boardwalk variety—extends its influence. Also: The return of Malcolm Tucker and the rise of a 19th-century Robin Hood. 

Kenneth Branagh stars as Wallander, the most popular Swedish investigator without a dragon tattoo. Also: Weeds returns to its roots and two consecutive weeks of choo-choo action on Hell On Wheels.

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.

You made nearly 100 separate nominations for our TV Roundtable Readers’ Choice award, but we’ve narrowed it down to these 10.

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.

Aaron Sorkin has an opinion about the state of TV journalism. Also: Monorail. Monorail. Monorail.

This Father’s Day, salute Noah Wyle as the father of a brave, new post-alien-invasion world. Also:Oh, that’s who killed Rosie Larsen, and other season-finale reveals.

Mad Men ends a season while True Blood begins one, fanning the flames of the eternal advertiser/vampire feud. Also: Selina Meyer ends her first term, and Scuzzlebutt is coming right for us! 

A&E's new Western series Longmire isn't there just yet, but at least it's copying the answers off of the right shows. Also: Game Of Thrones' second season comes to an end.