Category: 24

• October 11, 2012

  Test Pilot: File #58, 24

  

  Test Pilot #58: 24 Debut date: November 6, 2001 Series legacy: One of the defining and most innovative series of the aughts Afternoon folks. I apologize for the day delay with this post. My guest had his portion done on time, but I simply couldn’t make that deadline. It happens to all of us. Anyway,…
• August 23, 2011

  Post-hiatus musings: I don’t want your stupid movies, cult television

  

  After nearly a month, my fairly substantial hiatus here at TVS is over. I am happy to be back providing content for you folks on a regular basis. In my time off, I’ve missed all sorts of television, both viewing- and writing-wise. To combat that, I’ll be whipping up a number of random posts with…
• June 16, 2011

  #TVFail Entry 5: 24, “Day 6: 9:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.”

  

  The accused: 24, “Day 6: 9:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.” The crime: Showing us what happens when good episodes mean bad things Television’s failures are supposed to be obvious. From the overhyped non-starters that flop from the very beginning (hello, FlashForward, Lone Star) to the much-discussed clumsy conclusions of series we were convinced had it all planned…
• May 26, 2010

  The List: Ranking the days of 24

  I plan on writing something up about 24 at some point in the coming days, but I think a fun little list will have to do until then! Ranking the series’ seasons is perhaps easier than it would be for many other series since each day tends to stand on its own, but it’s also…
• March 14, 2010

  Should NBC pause the ticking clock on ’24?’

  Last week, rumblings were that 24 would finish out its eight-year run this May on FOX. Now, Ausiello is reporting that 20th Century Fox (the studio) is pitching the series to NBC, who obviously need space-fillers on its schedule. One question for NBC: why? Let’s break this down a little bit. What are the primary…