Category: #TVFail
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#TVFail: Announcing the #TVFail schedule through the end 2011
Hey everyone! You may have noticed — thankfully a few of you did, based on your tweets to me — that I skipped taking on new #TVFail posts a few times over the last month. I’m here to tell you that its absence is only temporary and entirely based on my hectic summer schedule. I…
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#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…
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#TVFail Entry 4: The Office, “The Banker”
The accused: The Office, “The Banker” (Season 6, Episode 14) The crime: Clip show. That is all. 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 out (nice to see you…
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#TVFail Entry 3: Heroes, “How To Stop An Exploding Man”
The accused: Heroes, “How to Stop an Exploding Man” (Season 1, Episode 23) The crime: Failing to provide a satisfying conclusion to a much-hyped season of serialized drama 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…
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#TVFail Entry 2: House, “Simple Explanation”
The accused: House, “Simple Explanation” (Season 5, Episode 20) The crime: Presenting a terribly manipulative version of the “Very Special Episode” gimmick. 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…
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#TVFail Entry 1: Lost, “Stranger in a Strange Land”
The accused: Lost, “Stranger in a Strange Land” (Season 3, Episode 9) The crime: Proving that the Lost creative team had no “real plan” to tell their story. 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…
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