'Grimm' - 'Tarantella': Along came a spider
'Angel' alum Amy Acker plays the Monster of the Week
Amy Acker guest starred on tonight's "Grimm."
"Grimm" has surprised me a bit by still being on NBC's schedule this late in the season. It's not that I hated the show (as you can see in my initial review), but simply that it didn't seem remarkable enough to survive on Friday nights, on NBC, opposite a couple of pre-established sci-fi/fantasy shows in "Fringe" and "Supernatural." But it actually opened to pretty good numbers (especially by NBC standards), and while the ratings have dipped since the premiere, it still handily beats the other two genre shows each week.
'30 Rock' - 'Hey, Baby, What's Wrong?': I need tungsten to live! Tungsten!
On Valentine's Day, Liz and Criss go to Ikea, Jack and Avery's mother bond and Pete helps Jenna
Mary Steenburgen and Alec Baldwin on "30 Rock."
A review of last night's hour-long "30 Rock" coming up just as soon as Mickey Rourke tests his catapult on me...
Interview: 'The Walking Dead' producers Robert Kirkman and Glen Mazzara
After peaceful first half, season two will close with things 'at a full boil' on the farm
Robert Kirkman surrounded by his zombie pals from "The Walking Dead."
Why I miss 'Community': Because Jim Rash is furry
Even without scripts, this is one of the quickest, funniest casts on television
"Community" co-stars Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jim Rash participated in the most fun interview I've ever done.
Another week has gone by without any news of when or where "Community" will return to NBC's schedule, which means it's time once again for an example of why I miss this show so much and would like it back on the air, ASAP.
For the first time in this series, I'm not going with a clip from the show itself. Instead, I'm embedding the full interview I did with Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jim Rash at Comic-Con last summer. It's nearly 20 minutes long — in other words, practically as long as a "Community" episode itself — and among the more satisfying, entertaining experiences of my professional life.
Also, it mentions furries.
The Morning Round-Up: 'The Middle,' 'Suburgatory,' 'Modern Family' & 'Happy Endings'
Reviews of all four ABC Wednesday comedies
James Wolk and Adam Pally on "Happy Endings."
It's morning round-up time, with quick reviews of all four of ABC's Wednesday night comedies, going in chronological order — "The Middle," then "Suburgatory," "Modern Family" and "Happy Endings" — coming up just as soon as as I explain the reverse Andre the Giant to you...
'New Girl' - 'Landlord': Send me on my way
Jess, Nick and Schmidt all struggle to read signals in an uncomfortable episode
Jake Johnson and Zooey Deschanel in "New Girl."
A quick review of last night's "New Girl" coming up just as soon as I paint a sexually-charged zero gravity tea ceremony in my closet...
'NCIS' - 'Life Before His Eyes': It's a wonderful life, Gibbs
In the series' 200th episode, Gibbs gets to explore paths untaken
Mark Harmon and Muse Watson in the 200th episode of "NCIS."
I don't write about "NCIS" all that often because, as entertaining as it is, it doesn't particularly lend itself to episode-by-episode analysis. But I thought the occasion of its 200th episode last night merited attention, and I have a few thoughts on "Life Before His Eyes" coming up just as soon as we combine our snooping...
'Parenthood' - 'Politics': Moving out and moving in
Amber gets a promotion, Dr. Joe finds a house and Zoe makes a change
Amber (Mae Whitman) got a "Parenthood" promotion.
A review of last night's "Parenthood" coming up just as soon as I train for a year to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro...
'The River' - 'Magus/Marbeley': Beyond the valley of the dolls
Back-to-back episodes give a strong sense of what the horror series is about
The cast of "The River" gets wet.
"The River" just finished its two-hour premiere. I posted my review of the series yesterday, and I have a few specific thoughts on these two episodes coming up just as soon as the doll tree has friends in Sumatra...
'Justified' - 'The Devil You Know': Off to see the wizard
Dickie's on the run, Devil makes a move and Limehouse is waiting
Limehouse (Mykelti Williamson) works the grill on "Justified."
A review of tonight's "Justified" coming up just as soon as I can sense a disturbance in the Force...
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All through his childhood, Alan Sepinwall's relatives told his parents, "All that boy does is watch television! How's he going to make a living doing that?" His career as a TV critic has been 15 years and counting of his attempt to answer their concerns. "What's Alan Watching" is a blog whose title is self-explanatory: Alan watches TV shows, then writes about what he watched. He can be reached at sepinwall@hitfix.com
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