May 3 2013
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Whenever an on-the-bubble show airs a finale, especially a sitcom like Happy Endings, the question isn’t really if…
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Apr 26 2013
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For the second-to-last of its Friday night doubleheaders, even more likely to be ignored because it had to skip a…
Apr 12 2013
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Ah, there we go. After two middling episodes that had me wondering if the bloom was coming off the Happy Endings rose…
Apr 5 2013
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It’s not that those weren’t two perfectly fun episodes of Happy Endings—they were, very quotable and silly and all…
Mar 29 2013
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ABC’s decision to use “Save Happy Endings” as a marketing strategy frustrates me on two levels. First and foremost,…
Jan 29 2013
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“The Merry Prankster”
Jan 15 2013
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It feels like every sitcom has this kind of episode eventually. We did a whole inventory about it once. It…
Jan 13 2013
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So, this is an odd duck. This episode, as you might be able to figure out, is airing way out of sequence. Like,…
Jan 9 2013
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Is it possible to overdose on Happy Endings? I guess we’re going to find out in these coming weeks as ABC bombards…
Jan 6 2013
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This episode began with Alex asking us, “you all know my super-racist parrot, Tyler?” and ended with a song mocking…
Dec 18 2012
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I honestly thought there wasn’t a new way to do a sitcom Christmas episode. For all I know, maybe this has been done…
Dec 11 2012
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Almost every show is guilty of some wild misfires when it comes to casting parents. It’s such an easy opportunity…
Dec 4 2012
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Things have been so 100 percent intense on Happy Endings, what with Alex and Dave moving in, Jane getting a new job, …
Nov 20 2012
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It’s not fair to compare Happy Endings to Friends, because the influence of Friends can be sensed from most…
Nov 13 2012
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Man, Happy Endings has officially settled into a very nice groove for its third season. You don’t get an episode…
Oct 30 2012
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Last year’s Halloween episode of Happy Endings felt like a breakthrough for the show. It had built up some critical…
Oct 23 2012
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In a TV landscape increasingly dotted with low-concept ensemble comedies that are trying to be all whip-smart and…
Apr 4 2012
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When Happy Endings wrapped its first season last year (in a funny wedding episode with a nice helping of heart, much…
Mar 28 2012
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Ah, who doesn’t love a good farce? Much like last week’s solid outing, Happy Endings was on fine, but very silly…
Mar 21 2012
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Sometimes all I’m looking for from an episode of Happy Endings is what we just got—a slight, but enjoyable half-hour…