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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Boob Tube Round-Up, Week of January 15 - January 21






It's the week of celebrity cameos, and while some raise the bar (Paul Rudd!) and others disappoint (Lizzy Caplan, who deserves better), others are just cringe inducing (burning Miss Piggy as a guest judge from my memory after this round-up is done).


Monday, January 16, 2012

Boob Tube Round-Up, Week of January 8 – January 14


Oh Parks and Recreation, you had me at "Low-Cal Calzone Zone."


Saturday, January 14, 2012

The Little Family Drama that Could: Parenthood’s “Road Trip”


 
With all the grand spiritual narratives and cutting comedies on my television line-up, I often overlook the heartfelt slice-of-life drama Parenthood. Yet no series moves me so deeply and sincerely on such a regular basis. Last week’s episode “Road Trip” is a paradigm example of what the series does best, by setting our Bravermans adrift across the California landscape and strictly focusing on the intricate relationships amongst them.


Sunday, January 8, 2012

Boob Tube Round-Up, Week of January 1 - January 7


And we’re back in business! All hiatus and no new shows make TiaC a dull girl.