"Freedooooooom!"

"Freedooooooom!"

"Freedooooooom!"

Next time I check this site… who knows what it'll be.

Thank you, Jay. Your recaps are the sole reason I took up the show again after more than a decade away. I regret nothing.

As I promised…

Throwback to the first WOT, October 12, 2011: http://www.avclub.com/artic…

As we are down to the final hours, tomorrow, I'll share what I've completed for my NBC Programming History, 1954-present, project — spoiler, it'll mostly be 1954-1997. My Must See TV commentary is done. I'd hoped to do early fall 1986 for Hill Street Blues' final run in the lineup, but it is not meant to be. I still…

This show looked terrible and I the highest praise I heard was mediocre. I'm still amazed the AV Club published 11,000 words analyzing the series.

Always a cup of coffee in the morning. Priority one when I get out of bed. That's good enough for the rest of the day, but I'll have another cup during the day if a social occasion arises. I love getting lattes and mochas but they're so expensive. I might get one on a payday or if I have a few dollars in my wallet and…

It had really declined in ratings last season, so ABC decided to fully sacrifice it to Cosby and Family Ties. A couple months later, it was placed against Miami Vice and Falcon Crest. This was also the Markie Post-less season. She was also vocal in how unhappy it was behind the scenes, so I imagine ABC believed the…

1985-86 RECAP: SUMMER SUMMARY

1985-86 RECAP: RATINGS SUMMARIES

1985-86 RECAP: SEASON SUMMARY
…this is more than I planned to write.

What Else Is On Saturday
—People Just Do Nothing season premiere on Vice
—Planet Earth: Wild West premieres on BBC America

For your amusement:

And so ends coverage of the 1985-86 season. Tomorrow is the ratings and summer summaries.

MUST SEE TV, 15 May 1986
(Ratings ranking out of 62 programs)

I got my college newsroom to love Harry's Law. Production largely halted when the show was on — much to sports desks disdain; they just wanted to watch ESPN.

Missing Coverage
Weekend Update Summer Edition