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."
“The Choice,” otherwise known as “the abortion episode” of Veep, makes a calculated decision of its own. Abortion is…
With so many new series popping up on streaming services and DVD every day, it gets harder and harder to keep up…
TV’s most realistic show about Washington, D.C., is back. Yes, it can be fun and weirdly reassuring to watch House…
Most of the time when a character dies on TV, it’s because the series’ writers have decided it’s the right time for…
With so many new series popping up on streaming services and DVD every day, it gets harder and harder to keep up…
The week before “Sochi” was not a good one for The Michael J. Fox Show. The ratings for last Thursday’s episode were …
How does a middle-aged married guy make new friends? He can’t, according to The Michael J. Fox Show, because he and…
That was quick. I was hoping for the opportunity to write about the secret love affair as a durable plot device on…
Happy new year, all. Did you spend the holidays dreaming of Michael J. Fox’s return to The Good Wife? Or Betsy…
Every Christmas can be a ruined one if you want it to be. The right mix of the comfortingly familiar and the…
The Michael J. Fox Show can’t really afford to coast right now, but taking an easy slide down a hill are what…
People looking to celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas with their favorite TV show are almost certainly…
Welcome, affluent TV watchers! The Michael J. Fox Show may not have a big audience, but it’s got a comfortable one.…
On “Bed Bugs,” we don’t get any jokes specific to bed bugs. We do get a cameo by Chris Christie, unconvincingly…
This week Betsy Brandt, in a Breaking Bad purple dress, defends her husband’s honor by throwing a lobster at a…
Betsy Brandt gets to play the embarrassing spouse in this week’s Michael J. Fox Show, and there’s finally an…
In this week’s episode, Mike Henry has trouble making air quotes because of his Parkinson’s disease. Later, his…
Workplace rivalries are funny on TV but almost never so in real life. When two colleagues can’t stand each other, it…
With “Art,” The Michael J. Fox Show comes into sharper focus. The show is settling into a template: a less malicious…