TV Show Reviews

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ABC Announces New Singing Competition; World Sighs

​The last few weeks, we've been DVRing the shit out of the second season of The Voice to ensure we wouldn't miss a second. There is something thoroughly riveting about that show -- partly because of the concept (waiting to see if the judges will turn their chairs around for the contestants) is tot ... More >>

C'mon, Everypony -- Let's Explore My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Together

As I've hinted at once or twice on the Exhibitionist, I'm a huge My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fan. Though it doesn't unseat the oft-mentioned Mystery Science Theater 3000 as my all-time favorite, it's my top currently running scripted show and is likely to remain so until Breaking Bad returns ... More >>

"Alcatraz": What We've Learned So Far

As I've hinted at once or twice on the Exhibitionist, I'm a huge My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fan. Though it doesn't unseat the oft-mentioned Mystery Science Theater 3000 as my all-time favorite, it's my top currently running scripted show and is likely to remain so until Breaking Bad returns ... More >>

Sandra Lee in Cher Drag, New Developments in Ramen: This Week in Food Bloggery

Generik11/SF Weekly Flickr pool ​Highlights from the blogs: 1. Michael Leaverton begins his new series of TV reviews with a flash of smoke and a cackle: It's the Sandra Lee Halloween special! Sandra Lee as Cher, Sandra Lee as Mad Hatter, Sandra Lee knocking back the cocktails. 2. Noodlespotter ... More >>

"The Chew" Debut Brings More Food to Daytime TV

The Chew Crew: Clinton Kelly, Daphne Oz, Mario Batali, Michael Symon and Carla Hall (l-r)​Only a few hours after the ladies of The View gabbed around the table, ABC debuted The Chew. The name rhymes and the concept is similar, although food-centric: everyone brings something different to the t ... More >>

'I Love New York 2' Reality TV Contestant On Trial For Murder in San Francisco

Character, Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, publishes itself evermore. So should America's reality TV fans have known, when Jamal Trulove started trouble and got booted from the first episode of I Love New York 2 in 2007, that he would wind up on trial for murder in San Francisco?'Milliown' is now tuss ... More >>

New Giants of Comedy

Character, Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, publishes itself evermore. So should America's reality TV fans have known, when Jamal Trulove started trouble and got booted from the first episode of I Love New York 2 in 2007, that he would wind up on trial for murder in San Francisco?'Milliown' is now tuss ... More >>

White Hot

Character, Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, publishes itself evermore. So should America's reality TV fans have known, when Jamal Trulove started trouble and got booted from the first episode of I Love New York 2 in 2007, that he would wind up on trial for murder in San Francisco?'Milliown' is now tuss ... More >>

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:

Character, Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, publishes itself evermore. So should America's reality TV fans have known, when Jamal Trulove started trouble and got booted from the first episode of I Love New York 2 in 2007, that he would wind up on trial for murder in San Francisco?'Milliown' is now tuss ... More >>

SFoodie: Top Chef, Hell's Kitchen, No Reservations Analyzed

Character, Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, publishes itself evermore. So should America's reality TV fans have known, when Jamal Trulove started trouble and got booted from the first episode of I Love New York 2 in 2007, that he would wind up on trial for murder in San Francisco?'Milliown' is now tuss ... More >>

SFoodie: Top Chef, Hell's Kitchen, No Reservations Analyzed

Character, Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, publishes itself evermore. So should America's reality TV fans have known, when Jamal Trulove started trouble and got booted from the first episode of I Love New York 2 in 2007, that he would wind up on trial for murder in San Francisco?'Milliown' is now tuss ... More >>

Our top DVD picks for the week of June 6:

Character, Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, publishes itself evermore. So should America's reality TV fans have known, when Jamal Trulove started trouble and got booted from the first episode of I Love New York 2 in 2007, that he would wind up on trial for murder in San Francisco?'Milliown' is now tuss ... More >>

The Big Valley

Character, Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, publishes itself evermore. So should America's reality TV fans have known, when Jamal Trulove started trouble and got booted from the first episode of I Love New York 2 in 2007, that he would wind up on trial for murder in San Francisco?'Milliown' is now tuss ... More >>

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A year on the Public Enemy roller coaster

Like Star Trek With Worms

A year on the Public Enemy roller coaster

Best Chronicle Columnist

A year on the Public Enemy roller coaster

The Boss

In David Brent's The Office, it's better to be popular than competent

You, Spy

Why can't Americans make TV shows as good as Brit import MI-5?

Flunk You

If Fox expels Undeclared, blame everyone but Judd Apatow

Hell of a Long Day

24 has been the most talked-about show of the season and for all the wrong reasons

Back to School

Judd Apatow's Freaks and Geeks grow up, more or less, and move to a dorm

Shoot Straight

Chris Carter considers the futures of X-Files and Lone Gunmen

Blow Up the Box

TV managed to suck and blow in 2000, but still, we watched...and watched

Randomemo

Will & Grace Under Pressure

Reel World

The Kid, Sweet Smell of Success, Chelsea Girls

Second Time Around

The Kid, Sweet Smell of Success, Chelsea Girls