It got a 22 episode pickup, so it might be moving nights. (Fridays?)

There were plenty of innovations in TV over that time period though. The multi-camera sitcom, animated sitcoms, variety shows, sketch shows, late night shows…TV definitely borrowed from radio a lot but I wouldn't say the medium totally lacked innovation.

I was going to link to that. The issue is that "prestige TV" has gotten limited and boring, not the entire medium.

This feels like it would've been a really good article in 2009. Most of the shows he lists are not even on the air anymore. As you said, there have been plenty of innovative TV shows made in the past 3-5 years that address his criticisms that he totally ignores. I can understand not writing about something more niche…

This season feels very RTD-ish so far. The episodes are good and competent, not necessarily anything amazing but very rooted in strong character work which excuses some not-so-great writing. Still, everything's been at least a B+ which would put this near the top of RTD seasons. And I agree that it works well as a…

I thought S2 of the Fusion show was its own cool thing (the Cash or Trash episode is a classic) but it definitely felt different than the public access show. Like you said, I'm hoping this is a fun hybrid of both shows.

"Episode where everyone hangs out in an outside location" is a big milestone for workplace comedies so I'm happy Superstore did well with it. This show has really come together in S2.

I don't know if Amy/Jonah would work long-term but I can buy the initial attraction. I think Amy sees Jonah as a "way out" from a life she obviously feels somewhat trapped in. And Amy calls out Jonah on his shit in a way no one else really does, which I think he actually appreciates.

It's a delightful little show that's getting more confident and interesting as it goes along. I'd definitely recommend it.

Fox pulling Bob's Burgers and American Dad from Netflix and not putting them anywhere as a replacement is mind-boggingly stupid.

I think that Fallon is mediocre and this was a shitty episode, but the vitriol some have for him is…excessive.

Also, his comments about Mexicans were literally the first thing he said in his campaign (remember when all of those companies dropped his products after it?), and he was #1 in the polls from the beginning and never dropped. So if people weren't taking his candidacy seriously at the time then maybe that was part of…

That era has always felt like the most "mature" of all of the SNL eras to me.

I was so sure this show was going to end with him dying…and yet somehow the actual ending was even darker.

Luckily networks don't renew or cancel shows based on AV Club comment counts.

The Simpsons
30 Rock
Community
Arrested Development
Parks & Recreation

Bob's Burgers? I guess maybe you could say Teddy. (Or even Gene, but I don't know that 'dumb' is really his defining trait.)

It's kinda weirding me out how old those Season 1 promos look/feel.

I'll go to bat for Season 3 as the show's best season, which I think has the best balance of the small town hijinks of the early seasons and the more serious attempt at government/politics of the later seasons.

Fox News is bad enough that I do get it. But on the other hand, I'm sure every media conglomerate, or hell, probably every corporation in general - uses their money for some shady shit. Fox is the most obvious but I doubt Turner, Universal, Time Warner ect are more ethical. So…may as well just enjoy what you enjoy,…