Apr 20 2014
Save
A
Several characters enjoy moments of triumph in “Alicia,” but in the Veep universe, victory is always fleeting. All…
Robert David Sullivan
robert-david-sullivan-archive
Robert David Sullivan is a freelance writer and editor living just outside of Boston. He writes on politics and culture and has blogged the "Top 100 Sitcom Episodes of All Time."
Apr 13 2014
Save
B+
“The Choice,” otherwise known as “the abortion episode” of Veep, makes a calculated decision of its own. Abortion is…
Apr 9 2014
1
With so many new series popping up on streaming services and DVD every day, it gets harder and harder to keep up…
Apr 6 2014
Save
A-
TV’s most realistic show about Washington, D.C., is back. Yes, it can be fun and weirdly reassuring to watch House…
Mar 28 2014
Save
1. Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Most of the time when a character dies on TV, it’s because the series’ writers have…
Feb 26 2014
1
With so many new series popping up on streaming services and DVD every day, it gets harder and harder to keep up…
Jan 23 2014
Save
C-
The week before “Sochi” was not a good one for The Michael J. Fox Show. The ratings for last Thursday’s episode were …
Jan 17 2014
Save
B-
How does a middle-aged married guy make new friends? He can’t, according to The Michael J. Fox Show, because he and…
Jan 10 2014
Save
B
That was quick. I was hoping for the opportunity to write about the secret love affair as a durable plot device on…
Jan 3 2014
Save
C+
Happy new year, all. Did you spend the holidays dreaming of Michael J. Fox’s return to The Good Wife? Or Betsy…
Dec 13 2013
Save
C+
Every Christmas can be a ruined one if you want it to be. The right mix of the comfortingly familiar and the…
Nov 22 2013
Save
B-
The Michael J. Fox Show can’t really afford to coast right now, but taking an easy slide down a hill are what…
Nov 18 2013
1
People looking to celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas with their favorite TV show are almost certainly…
Nov 15 2013
Save
B-
Welcome, affluent TV watchers! The Michael J. Fox Show may not have a big audience, but it’s got a comfortable one.…
Nov 8 2013
Save
C-
On “Bed Bugs,” we don’t get any jokes specific to bed bugs. We do get a cameo by Chris Christie, unconvincingly…
Nov 1 2013
Save
B-
This week Betsy Brandt, in a Breaking Bad purple dress, defends her husband’s honor by throwing a lobster at a…
Oct 25 2013
Save
B-
Betsy Brandt gets to play the embarrassing spouse in this week’s Michael J. Fox Show, and there’s finally an…
Oct 17 2013
Save
C+
In this week’s episode, Mike Henry has trouble making air quotes because of his Parkinson’s disease. Later, his…
Oct 10 2013
Save
C+
Workplace rivalries are funny on TV but almost never so in real life. When two colleagues can’t stand each other, it…
Oct 4 2013
Save
C+
With “Art,” The Michael J. Fox Show comes into sharper focus. The show is settling into a template: a less malicious…