We’re back and sorry for the delay, but now our championship will coincide with the Fall TV Line-ups (and that’s on purpose… yeah, that’s the ticket!). We’ve narrowed it down from 128 to 64 and now to 32 great half-hour comedies. And you voters have … Continue reading It’s Totally Tubular! It’s Thirty-Two! Here’s All the Shows That Made it to the Third Round of Our Comedy “March” Madness!
Section A #1 Parks & Recreation vs. #9 Frasier Even Jerry/Larry/Gerry/Terry could not mess this one up (nor could Kyle or Jon Hamm). While there’s certainly a massive fanbase who will ride and die with everyone’s favorite neurotic radio psychologist, it ran into a juggernaut … Continue reading Eight Is Nowhere Near Enough: Here’s The First Shows Into The Totally Tubular Thirty-Two
After over two months, we’re just into the start of what would be the start of an ordinary March Madness. It’s our second round, but we’re gonna keep it at the eight songs a week as it matches the days of week (we believe in … Continue reading Comedy “March” Madness: The Scrumtrulescent 64’s First Eight Matchups:
Here’s a rundown of the remaining shows in the competition–and since we believe in recycling, we’ll be using the write-ups from the first round, since, well, it’s not like these shows have changed in the last two months. Most of the favorites have won, but … Continue reading The Scrumtrulescent 64!
#1 Parks & Recreation vs. #16 Miranda This one was never even close as the residents of Pawnee swept GBOAT and Miranda was held to three votes in the Screen Scholars balloting. Ms. Hart’s show was subtly brilliant as she cast her neuroses to the … Continue reading And The Winners Are… The First Eight Shows Into The Solid Sixty-Four!
As I was collecting thoughts for this section of our Comedy March Madness bracket, it struck me just how many of the shows’ themes were getting stuck in my head. It’s not particularly surprising that great shows would also have wonderful opening (and in some … Continue reading MMiA: It’s All About The Music…
Our first bracket could be a heartbreaker for many. It pits UK vs. US, recent vs. classic, a depressed middle-aged woman vs. a depressed middle-aged horse, man. Geographically, six{?!} are set in NYC, three in L.A., two in the London area, one each in South … Continue reading March Madness! The Outstanding 1-2-8: Section A
This week’s releases include several foreign films that weren’t shortlisted for an Oscar but do look interesting.
January is a cold month, and for TV fans, the end of January 2020 has been frigid. The last two days of the month have come with a bittersweet twist as two classics come to an end. On the plus side, we find out HOW … Continue reading What To Watch: 01/31/2020
Sadness in comedy is nothing new, but few shows have dug as deep into the roots and ravages of depression as a certain animated show about a 50-something horse/man B-list actor in an alternate universe, and few have been as downright funny while doing it. … Continue reading What To Watch: 10/25/2019
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