At this point, it’ll probably just be easier to go through every network and make a list of the shows that haven’t been canceled yet, and it looks like we can add two to Fox’s list. As reported by Variety, Fox has actually renewed both Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy, so we know it will have at least three shows now…
This Easter Sunday will see NBC’s live telecast of Jesus Christ Superstar with singer John Legend in the title role—the second, or third, or more likely, 102nd coming of Jesus as a pretty cool dude. The trope of our God being an awesome God, as well an awesome guy to hang out with, is a popular one in church youth…
In an upcoming episode, Family Guy will send Stewie Griffin to therapy, where he’ll apparently be counseled by Ian McKellen’s voice on several matters, including his sexual orientation.
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, January 14. All times are Eastern. All the things that make us laugh and cry.
Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They don’t know beforehand what roles we’ll ask them to talk about.
The continued unearthing of long-buried sexual assaults within Hollywood has led to a massive reassessment of not just the power structure that enabled this abuse but also the media produced by people in the know. Older movies, TV shows, and even one-off jokey asides are worth looking at with fresh eyes now that we…
TV icon Adam West died last month at the age of 88. After his starring role in the original Batman series ended in 1968, West spent many years on the guest-star circuit, as his famous role was so career-defining, it was hard to picture him as anyone else. Unsurprisingly, he used his deep voice to excellent use in…
Fox doesn’t have any revivals of classic sitcoms or new adaptations of popular movies on its fall TV schedule, but it does have X-Men-related show, a live-action Star Trek parody from Seth MacFarlane, and a show about Adam Scott and Craig Robinson hunting supernatural creatures. Now Fox has announced when you’ll get…
Adam West, TV’s original Batman, has died. Variety reports that the news was confirmed by his manager, who adds that West died after a short battle with leukemia. “Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight, and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans’ lives. He was and always will be our hero,” his family…
With so many new series popping up on streaming services and DVD, it gets harder and harder to keep up with recent shows, much less the all-time classics. With TV Club 10, we point you toward the 10 episodes that best represent a TV series, classic or modern. They might not be the 10 best episodes, but they’re the 10…
Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your embarrassing tastes and experiences, and to ponder how our diverse lives all led us to convene here together. Got a question you’d…
Long before the show was canceled, revived, and quoted word-for-word by your college roommate, Family Guy was just a highly anticipated new cartoon straight from the mind of a fresh-faced RISD grad with some wacky ideas. Now, thanks to the time machine known as the internet, we can relive those innocent days via the Fox…
There are a lot of reasons to dislike Donald Trump, the future president of the United States. (You can find a pretty healthy catalog of them right here.) But Family Guy creator and critic-certified genius Seth MacFarlane has his own theory as to why America’s pop-culture and media figures have turned so viciously…
Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your embarrassing tastes and experiences, and to ponder how our diverse lives all led us to convene here together. Got a question you’d…
Madden editions come and go every year, but Tecmo Super Bowl is eternal. Created by Japanese game developer Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System, this incredibly durable football video game will be celebrating its 25th anniversary next month. An affectionate article from The Ringer explains how Tecmo Super Bowl…
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Sunday, September 25. All times are Eastern.
In a particularly infamous 1986 commercial for Vicks Formula 44, one that spawned a deathless catchphrase, actor Peter Bergman boldly declared, “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV.” Ken Jeong, star of ABC’s Dr. Ken and real-life licensed physician, might be one of the few people in Hollywood who could legitimately…
In an effort to both serve our readers and help support The A.V. Club, we are going to post daily links to deals and interesting items that we find over on Amazon. If you use these links to click through and buy something—not just the thing you clicked—on Amazon, we will see a portion of that income. You don’t have to…
Among the many important lessons imparted to teens by their 1990s fever dream Saved By The Bell is that taking caffeine pills will send you into a state of manic-depressive dementia from which you might never recover, let alone in time to perform with the pop group you’re suddenly in that week. (The other lesson: Oil…
Back in 2001, when Cartoon Network announced it would be setting aside part of its late-night schedule for original, non-kid-friendly programming, few would have guessed the experiment would be a tremendous, lasting success. And yet, a decade and a half later, Adult Swim thrives with its signature mix of stoner humor,…