The British know the answer to this question.

Holofcener usually hits a nice sweet spot for me so I’m looking forward to this one

It’s called being a straight man. 

You’re getting a star for bringing up Peepshow. That is a magnificent series. #BusinessSecretsofthePharaohs

I guess it seemed like pretty much any kind of show was up for grabs since shows like the American The Office were being talked about in the article. I disagree though that the rule should apply to prestige drama-type shows either though, can you imagine if The Sopranos’ ending had happened at the end of season 4 as…

S10 was the last decent Simpsons season too. My god, that was nearly 25 years ago.

Hopefully they’ll make the Punisher what he was originally designed to be:  a villain.

I agree with you about Man Men. To me, the quality never dipped. The character development and story is of the highest quality. I get something new every time I re-watch it. 

I think Seasons 7 and 8 of The Simpsons are probably their best, but it’s almost not even fair to include it in the discussion. Even still, I would rate Simpsons’ Season 10 as better than plenty of other shows’ best seasons.

I love the late Mad Men seasons. Probably because my parents divorced and my dad remarried. I think we’re conditioned not to care about a middle aged guy’s second marriage to someone younger (and that’s where a typical story would end) but the show handled it wonderfully and it’s probably the most accurate depiction…

As messy as it was, I liked the story in 4 better. Thewlis and McGregor did have amazing performances in 3, though.

Justified and Mad Men are great examples. Even if the quality of Mad Men was slightly less in the final couple of seasons they still told some rewarding stories to tie it all up (mostly) and it was nice watching Kiernan Shipka succeed. And Ken Cosgrove tapdance! Definitely agree with DS9, whenever I rewatch I…

C+ grade for a B+ review. Nonsensical. 

Definitely higher than a C+ for me. It was definitely a re-grounding premiere, which I appreciated. It’s been so long. But man, I immediately got back into Perry Mason’s grumpy, put-upon vibe, and the reveal of what happened to the defendant of his first case was a gut-punch.

I’d rate this higher than a C+, I think. The writers’ intent wasn’t to wow with something new, but just go back to these very likable characters doing their thing. The episode was a setup for the main mystery and it did its job. Given how well researched The Knick seemed to be, I wonder if the supermarket layout stuff…

They’ll always have Dilbert.

It makes me happy knowing bigots can’t enjoy a fucking thing anymore.

Russel Brand?

“The Riddle of Tom Bombadil: What’s a Tim Conway?”

Get ready for ‘Second Breakfast’ a lifestyle show where Bilbo invites special guests around for the titular meal and a discussion of what’s going on in the world.