The Wire, Season 5

Freaks and Geeks

Reader mail: Cable vs. network budgets, 'Grey's,' 'Defying Gravity' and more
Do to a technical snafu, I didn't get to post today's column, a reader mailbag, until just now. The main item is about how cable networks are able to produce dramas that get much lo

The Office, "Double Date": Punch out
Quick spoilers for last night's "The Office" coming up just as soon as I test your politeness... There were Thursdays last season when "30 Rock" was having an off night, when "My Name Is Earl" was presenting one of its lazier episodes, and when "Kath & Ki

30 Rock, "Audition Day": Pure evil
Quick spoilers for tonight's "30 Rock" coming up just as soon as my fontanelle closes... I use the phrase "funny forgives a lot" in my "30 Rock" reviews when an episode fails to cohere but is still entertaining. My problem with the season's early epis

Fringe, "Earthling": Broyles' war
Thursday's a busy night of TV, and I don't have a ton to say about the latest "Fringe." Glad to have a spotlight on Broyles (and while I like Lance Reddick, his smile is terrifying), and the shadow monster looked pretty cool, but the self-contained epi

Parks and Recreation, "Ron and Tammy": Amour fou
Spoilers for tonight's hilarious episode of "Parks and Recreation" - and if you're not watching what may be the best comedy on TV right now, you really should - coming up just as soon as I use political savvy and shushing... "I'm a sim