I should have loved the first season of Review. It had all the right ingredients for an amazing TV Comedy: Andy Daly, one of today’s great comedians and improvisers, was producing and starring; the cast was stacked with incredible performers like…
TV Throwback Review: Party Down (1×09) “James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion”
There is a moment in “James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion” in which Lizzy Caplan’s performance reaches heights traditionally associated with prestige dramas or higher-brow sitcoms like [early seasons of] The Office. It’s an absolutely devastating dramatic moment, and both…
TV Review: The Big Bang Theory 9×03, “The Bachelor Party Corrosion”
The Big Bang Theory is a show about four science geniuses, but it’s not often that we get to see them doing what they know best. Lately, it’s been about them dealing with girlfriends and ex-girlfriends and wives, which is…
TV Review: Scream Queens (2×2) “Chainsaw”
In episode two, we get more Chanels, a Backstreet Boys song and a new mascot. The episode opens with Grace and Zayday shopping for snacks in a convenience store when a red masked devil appears in the aisle. Grace Tasers…
TV Review: The Grinder Series Premiere
It’s that time of the year again, the time where an influx of hopeful TV shows premiere in the hopes of making an impact with audiences, and sticking around for the Fall season. If they’re lucky they may even stick…
TV Review: The Big Bang Theory 9×02, “The Separation Oscillation”
This week’s episode starts with a nightmare. It’s the middle of the night, and Leonard is in the kitchen thinking about the fact that he’s been married for less than 24 hours and he already has marital problems. Sheldon soon…
TV Review: Bob’s Burgers Season 6 Premiere “Sliding Bobs”
Bob’s Burgers is perhaps the most reliable show on television. Even its weaker episodes (of which there are few) are thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining. The cast is full of incredible comedians: H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, and Eugene Mirman all…