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I represent the first generation whom, when we were born, the television was now a permanent fixture in our homes. When I was born people had breakfast with Barbara Walters, dinner with Walter Cronkite, and slept with Johnny Carson.
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Never Judge a Show by its Pilot: Community
Community on NBC First impressions:This looks funny and I can see the show appealing to those of us who went back to college later in life. I personally had nightmares about gong back to school.The big question is "Can Joel McHale carry a primetime n...
Never Judge a Show by its Pilot: The Jay Leno Show
First impressions: This is the most talked about new show amongst my circle friends and colleagues. Most of the conversations have nothing to do with the show itself but the show's overall impact on television. As I mentioned in my article...
Your Mental Sorbet: The Bob Newhart Show-P-I-L-O-T
Here is another "Mental Sorbet" that we could use to momentarily forget about those things that leave a bad taste in our mouths.In honor of the fact that I am in Chicago this week, I present The Bob Newhart Show-PILOTBob and Emily have been trying to...
This week in Television History: Funny Men
As always, the further we go back in Hollywood history, the more that fact and legend become intertwined. It's hard to say where the truth really lies.May 14, 1998Last episode of Seinfeld aired. The show starred comedian Jerry Seinfeld and was create...
Never Judge a Show by its Pilot: Parks and Recreation
WARNING: This article could make a good drinking game if you take a shot every time you read The Office. Please read responsibly.First impressions:NBC is setting the bar very high as they promote their new sitcom Parks and Recreation by saying, “Fr...
Never Judge a Show by its Pilot: Trust Me.
Well, it's been a while since I wrote a "Never Judge a Show by its Pilot" segment. We had a lackluster fall (FALL 2007 Part II) where the only interesting on TV then was the Election 2008 coverage. It is not my intention to make that statement politi...
Never Judge A Show by It's Pilot: Kath & Kim
We in America have invented some of the greatest things in the world like the car, the telephone and the television. It seem that many of our creations have had good runs as an American made product often people in other countries take our ideas and ...
FALL 2007 Part II
Well it's fall again and normally I will write several articles dedicated to the basic idea that I never judge a show by it's pilot, but this fall is different. I don't feel like this is Fall 2008 but more like Fall 2007 part II. It is hard to believ...
