From 1995 to 1999, I was in Charlottesville, Virginia, attending graduate school and living in a furnished two-bedroom…

We have reached the penultimate installment of this set of recaps, considerations, analyses, and celebrations. I’m…

The premise of this entire NewsRadio TV Club Classic endeavor is to figure out why this unassuming little sitcom…

“Assistant” (season 5 episode 15, original airdate 2/16/99)

Portrait of a television show in its twilight season. Wondering what legacy it will leave. Resentful of passing years…

“Stinkbutt” (season 5 episode 11, original airdate 1/5/99)

Okay, now I’m starting to see it. There is something sad…

"Boston" (season 5 episode 9, original airdate 12/9/98)

“The Lam” (season 5 episode 7, original airdate 11/11/98)

I have a theory about trilogies: The second installment is…

“Flowers for Matthew” (season 5, episode 5; originally aired 10/28/98)

In which Matthew gets smart.

Workplace comedies…

“Lucky Burger” (season 5, episode 3; originally aired 10/14/98)

So we’ve come to the beginning of the end. In between seasons four and five, Phil Hartman was killed.  Tragedy and…