Category: Featured
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Test Pilot: File #56, Over There
Test Pilot #56: Over There Debut date: July 27, 2005 Series legacy: A seemingly forgotten, only barely controversial look at soldiers’ lives in Iraq Welcome back to Test Pilot, friends and foes. We’re rolling through our latest theme on War on Terror television. Hopefully you enjoyed the piece on Sleeper Cell from last time. If…
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Doctor Who Series 7 Roundtable: “Asylum of the Daleks”
Throughout this series/season (whatever your preferred designation is) of Doctor Who, three buddies (Myc Wiatrowski, Tony Nagel and Travis Limbert) and I will chat about each new episode. These conversations are light and fun, but do feature a few Who super-fans, so don’t expect criticism-devoid entries either. Here’s the first one on last week’s “Asylum of the Daleks.” Cory:…
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Test Pilot: File #55, Sleeper Cell
Test Pilot #55: Sleeper Cell Debut date: December 4, 2005 Series legacy: A well-received, but mostly forgotten product of a mostly forgotten time in Showtime’s history Happy Wednesday ladies and gentlemen. Welcome back to another edition Test Pilot. Today, we begin our 13th theme, one that I am very curious to see play out over the next eight…
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Why True Blood’s has experienced a mini-resurgence in season five
If you recall, I was not a fan of True Blood‘s fourth season. In my review of the S4 finale (which discussed the season as a whole), I hoped aloud that Tara’s death would be permanent and that the series would be able to clean the slate a little bit for season five. Of course, Tara’s…
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Test Pilot: File #54, The Vampire Diaries
Test Pilot #54: The Vampire Diaries Debut date: September 10, 2009 Series legacy: An exciting show that became so good it went from “criminally underrated” to properly celebrated in relatively short fashion First impressions mean a lot in television, and that’s why writers, producers, studios, networks, etc. put more time, effort and money into pilots…
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Test Pilot: File #53, Parks and Recreation
Test Pilot #53: Parks and Recreation Debut date: April 9, 2009 Series legacy: On the shortlist of great contemporary sitcoms First impressions mean a lot in television, and that’s why writers, producers, studios, networks, etc. put more time, effort and money into pilots than they do just about any other episode that could possibly be…
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Test Pilot: File #52, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Test Pilot #52: Star Trek: The Next Generation Debut date: September 28, 1987 Series legacy: One of the most critically-acclaimed science fiction series in television history First impressions mean a lot in television, and that’s why writers, producers, studios, networks, etc. put more time, effort and money into pilots than they do just about any…
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Test Pilot: File #51, Seinfeld
Test Pilot #51: Seinfeld Debut date: July 5, 1989 Series legacy: One of the biggest and greatest sitcoms of all-time First impressions mean a lot in television, and that’s why writers, producers, studios, networks, etc. put more time, effort and money into pilots than they do just about any other episode that could possibly be…
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Test Pilot: File #50, The Bob Newhart Show
Test Pilot #50: The Bob Newhart Show Debut date: September 17, 1972 (series premiere); November 18, 1972 (this episode) Series legacy: A very popular and generally well-respected member of the MTM stable Number 50! Wow. Thanks to everyone who has co-wrote, read, RT’ed or commented on these pieces thus far. We have no intentions of…
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2011-2012 season wrap: The highs and lows of Supernatural season seven
The 2011-2012 television season has been over for almost a couple of weeks month now, which means a sufficient amount of time has passed and we are primed to reflect. Over the next handful of days weeks, I will be producing some pieces and lists looking back on the season that was. I missed out…
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2011-2012 season wrap: Ranking the episodes of Glee’s third season
The 2011-2012 television season has been over for almost a couple of weeks now, which means a sufficient amount of time has passed and we are primed to reflect. Over the next handful of days, I will be producing some pieces and lists looking back on the season that was. I missed out on a…
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Test Pilot: File #49, Wonder Woman (2011)
Test Pilot #49: Wonder Woman Debut date: N/A – unaired pilot that quickly leaked online in spring 2011 Series legacy: LOL Welcome friends, to the second Test Pilot Special Theme Week. We had such great success with the week devoted to Joss Whedon-produced series back at the first of the year that I thought it would be…
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Test Pilot: File #48, Aquaman
Test Pilot #48: Aquaman Debut date: July 24, 2006 (iTunes) Series legacy: As a series? None to speak of; Yet, one of the more high-profile “non-orders” in recent memory Welcome friends, to the second Test Pilot Special Theme Week. We had such great success with the week devoted to Joss Whedon-produced series back at the first…
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Test Pilot: File #47, The Flash
Test Pilot #47: The Flash Debut date: September 20, 1990 Series legacy: Mostly forgotten and failed entry of superhero TV Welcome friends, to the second Test Pilot Special Theme Week. We had such great success with the week devoted to Joss Whedon-produced series back at the first of the year that I thought it would be fun…
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