I talk television with a lot of people. Friends, family, other critics on Twitter, vagrants on the street. I just love talking about TV. Because I don’t have the time and resources to do a podcast like I used to in college, I’m going to sort of replicate that experience in textual form in a … Continue reading Chitchat: Checking in with The Good Wife
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TV Surveillance’s Best of 2011: Best Performances, Drama
It is that time again folks! The end of the year is upon us and that means it is time to look back on the highs, lows and WTFs in television from the past 12 months. There is a lot to reflect on in regard to television 2011. Charlie Sheen went crazy. Well, crazier. Comedy … Continue reading TV Surveillance’s Best of 2011: Best Performances, Drama
Review: The Good Wife, “What Went Wrong”
I haven’t written much about The Good Wife’s third season. In fact, I’m pretty sure I haven’t done a single post on this season. My good buddy Noel Kirkpatrick and I deconstructed the first three or four episodes way back in the early part of the fall on the podcast, but with so much going … Continue reading Review: The Good Wife, “What Went Wrong”
2011 Primetime Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress in a Drama Series
The 2011 Primetime Emmys are so close! September 18th to be exact. Up until the ceremony airs on FOX, I’ll be working through most of the major categories and discussing who could win, who should win and of course, who will win. I’ll likely be tackling two categories in each post, just so you know. Hey … Continue reading 2011 Primetime Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress in a Drama Series
2011 Emmy Nomination Predictions
I’ve done my wishful thinking, now it’s time to make some last-minute official predictions for this year’s Emmy nominations. As you might notice, this “ballot” is much different than my dream one. This makes me sad, but oh well. I’ll have some reflections on the nominations after they are announced on Monday THURSDAY (thanks to Myles … Continue reading 2011 Emmy Nomination Predictions
2011 Dream Emmy Ballot: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
It’s that time again, folks. The Emmy nominations will be announced on July 14, which means I have almost an entire month to flood this space with hopes, dreams and predictions about what could happen come nomination time. To kick things off, I’ll be bringing back the Dream Emmy Ballot. It’s something I did last … Continue reading 2011 Dream Emmy Ballot: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Season Finale — The Good Wife, “Closing Arguments”
After a season in which The Good Wife expanded its narrative scope dramatically (so much so, it's been rightfully discussed as the broadcast follow-up to The Wire), sometimes to its own detriment (let's just pretend that Hugo Chavez episode didn't happen, shall we?), it was kind of nice that the season finale dials things back and … Continue reading Season Finale — The Good Wife, “Closing Arguments”
Test Pilot: File #15, Sports Night
Test Pilot #15: Sports Night Debut date: September 22, 1998 Series legacy: Aaron Sorkin's first foray into television! After a short hiatus, Test Pilot is back! Time for more historical pilot analysis – I know, contain your excitement. In case you have forgotten or are new to the site, here’s the general primer: In this … Continue reading Test Pilot: File #15, Sports Night
Surveillance Spring Stumping: Why CBS should renew The Good Wife
It’s May, which means we’re very close to the network upfronts. Choices about which series live and which series die are probably being made right now by all the major networks. This of course means it’s time for fans and critics to start stumping for their favorite series stuck on the bubble between cancellation and … Continue reading Surveillance Spring Stumping: Why CBS should renew The Good Wife
The Good Wife, “Wrongful Termination”
I couldn't really bring myself to write about last week's episode of The Good Wife. Since I watched the first 33 or so episodes in a week-long binge, I can't really be sure, but I'm mostly confident in making a claim for that to be the worst episode of the series. This is such a … Continue reading The Good Wife, “Wrongful Termination”
The Good Wife, “Ham Sandwich”
Holy crap that was a fantastic episode of The Good Wife. "Ham Sandwich" had all the makings of a legitimate finale, but also found a way to serve as a catalyst for what will surely be a wonderful string of final episodes. This episode was full of great moments, shocking twists and some intriguing little … Continue reading The Good Wife, “Ham Sandwich”
The Good Wife, “The Silver Bullet”
There are many great things about The Good Wife. We all know this. But probably the thing I love most about the series is how easily it transitions from story to story and from character to character with little problem. With such a fine writing staff and a great stable of performers, the series can … Continue reading The Good Wife, “The Silver Bullet”
The Good Wife, “Real Deal”
Just a disclaimer: I'm a total sucker for Michael J. Fox. My favorite movie of all-time is Back To The Future and I've probably seen nearly all of MJF's films and even watched a good amount of Spin City because I just love the guy. I say this because I was fully charmed by "Real … Continue reading The Good Wife, “Real Deal”
The Good Wife, “Silly Season”
When you're working with such a deep cast of series regulars and fantastic guest stars, it's fairly easy to step away from your lead character to tell a great story about someone else and not lose a step. The Good Wife is one of those kind of series and last night's "Silly Season" is one … Continue reading The Good Wife, “Silly Season”
The Good Wife, “Two Courts”
When you binge on a full series in a very short timespan, a few things can happen. On one hand, seeing so many episodes in such a short time makes all the problems become much more obvious than they would be if there was weeks, months or even years between them. But on the other … Continue reading The Good Wife, “Two Courts”
