Tag: Bradley Whitford
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#TVFail Entry 9: The West Wing, “Isaac and Ishmael”
The accused: The West Wing, “Isaac and Ishmael” The crime: A rushed didactic response to the September 11, 2001 attacks 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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The Good Guys, “Don’t Tase Me, Bro!”
I have to admit, this episode was after my own heart based on its title alone. Please tell me you all catch the reference. If you don’t, watch this video.
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The Good Guys, “Small Rooms”
The last episode of The Good Guys was entirely forgettable and I was starting to see the frays in the series’ formula. “Small Rooms,” while featuring a number of problems on its own, reminded me of how enjoyable an hour of television with these guys can be.
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The Good Guys, “$3.52”
Based on the production code information found on Wikipedia, this was originally going to be the second episode of The Good Guys. It feels like a second episode.
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Steve Carell reaffirms his decision to leave The Office — What’s next?
A few months back, Steve Carell sent the internet into a tailspin when he mentioned on BBC Radio that the upcoming season of The Office would be his last. Eventually, we all calmed down and assumed NBC would figure out a way to bring him back. Or at least we convinced ourselves of that. Turns…
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The Good Guys, “The Dim Knight”
For whatever reason, The Good Guys wants to spend a lot of time with its villains. On one hand, that’s not a bad approach for a series with only two lead characters — let’s not pretend the female characters bring anything to the table — and sometimes it’s nice to give a funny turn to awful…
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The Good Guys, “Broken Door Theory”
After three episodes, it seems like The Good Guys is now less concerned with parodying cop shows of time past and simply being a straight-up comedy with police elements. That’s sort of disappointing, but it was a fine line to tow from the beginning and perhaps it’s just easier to go this route with the…
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The Good Guys, “Bait & Switch”
Last night, I tweeted that, “The Good Guys is unbelievably goofy and maybe a little stupid. But it makes me smile. What else can you ask for in June?” Yeah, that pretty much sums up my thoughts on the series. But I will say that I liked “Bait & Switch” even more than the pilot…
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