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Thursday, January 6 2011

The Year in TV: March 2010

Continuing our look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in March 2010.


Tuesday, October 12 2010

Trapped Inside the Chuckle Hut That Is ‘30 Rock: Season Four’

Down but not out, 30 Rock: Season Four creates problems by beefing up the supporting cast's character arcs at the expense of Liz Lemon's ...


Thursday, March 4 2010

The Marriage Ref: NBC’s Next 10 p.m. Revolution?

When NBC moved Jay Leno to ten, the network thought it was going to change the very face of TV. The goals in developing Jerry Seinfeld's The Marriage Ref were undoubtedly more modest. But Jerry may yet succeed where Jay failed.


Monday, October 5 2009

30 Rock: Season Three

Sometimes comedies, no matter how ridiculous or off-the-wall they may be, can give us the perfect mirror to our own lives.


Tuesday, April 28 2009

Summer of Same: June 2009

This month's "original" fare offers a take on a Sid and Marty Krofft classic, more battling seizure robots, and the retaking of '70s subway thriller. Everything old is new again.


Friday, April 10 2009

Lymelife

Lymelife features frustrated, confused kids, and frustrated, self-obsessed adults.


Wednesday, February 11 2009

Fast chat with ‘30 Rock’ co-star Jane Krakowski


Monday, January 12 2009

Back to Basics - The 30 Best TV Shows of 2008

The Year in TV was a lot like the US economy: struggling until summer and then tanking under the hope of a 2009 comeback. Still, our staff found 30 solid reasons to be cheerful come entertainment investment time.


Thursday, October 9 2008

30 Rock: Season 2

The jokes are smart, fast, and often too subtle to catch -- a welcome antidote to nearly every other sitcom out there.


Tuesday, September 9 2008

Talk, Talk, Talk: September 2008

From wars both past and present to a number of nail-biting thrillers, September is sizing up as a potentially profitable one.


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