A couple months ago, I wrote a post about TV shows no one seems to remember. You know, those shows that you watched at some point but were obscured by the years. And then, when something triggers your memory of it, you’re not sure it wasn’t all just a dream. Well, since I wrote that [...]
Category: As Seen on TV
Welcome to the New Superhero Age: A Review of “The Umbrella Academy”
I’ve made it no secret that superhero shows and movies are one of the few branches of nerd culture in which I have little interest. I couldn’t tell you why, but that’s been my stance for years and I don’t think that’ll ever change. Enter The Umbrella Academy. Based on a graphic novel series by [...]
Google Translates My Favorite Shows
I’ve been having a lot of fun recently playing around with Google Translate. I did the Google Translates My Favorite Books meme and then had Google translate some book quotes. Today, I’d like to have Google translate some of my favorite shows. Much like the original meme, I’ll be translating the titles and summaries of [...]
Anybody Else Remember These Shows?
Every once in a while, something triggers a memory that was buried deep within my subconscious. These memories are relatively harmless, but interesting nonetheless. Among those memories are television shows that suddenly find themselves at the forefront of my mind. And it leads me to wonder: does anybody else remember these shows? I’m sure I’m [...]
The Television Tag
I have a confession to make: I’m terrible at watching TV. How can a person be bad at something that takes literally no effort whatsoever? I find myself starting shows, but never finishing them. Either that, or I plan to watch a show and then never do. What can I say? I’m a failure at [...]
Are You a Heather?
I haven’t addressed this before (mostly because it just recently became true), but Heathers is one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s a film dripping with black comedy, all to deliver social commentary on the average American high school. Over the years, it’s become a cult classic. This isn’t just because it’s funny [...]
Shows I Need to Finish
While I’ve watched a lot of television this year, I didn’t finish every show I started. I have a bad habit of starting shows, taking a break from them, and then never going back. This year, I have done that several times in favor of just watching It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia again (I’m on [...]
Off the Chopping Block
Sometimes bad things happen to good shows. Sometimes the writing goes bad, others an important character leaves. And sometimes it’s something worse: cancelation. Some of my favorite TV shows have been canceled. It’s a strange kind of grief you feel when a show you love gets axed: sadness, bitterness, and a strange touch of nostalgia. [...]
Why the Off-Color Humor of “Sunny” Works
Ever since the late 1940s, sitcoms have dominated the world of television. From The Honeymooners, to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, to Friends, to How I Met Your Mother, countless sitcoms have reached iconic status. The late ‘80s gave rise to the animated sitcom with The Simpsons. And, as sitcoms grew in popularity and variety [...]
Strange Storyteller 