12 Favorite Comedies of 2012: ‘United States of Tara’ and ‘Wilfred’
Coincidentally, the last two comedies on my list alphabetically each have a premise heavily reliant on psychological elements.
12 Favorite Comedies of 2011: ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’
These two series are wildly popular with distinctly different groups. One is the hit Emmy-winning best comedy that a network built a night around. The other is a critically acclaimed workplace series that falls into that amorphous, undefined “beyond sitcom” category.
12 Favorite Comedies of 2011: ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ and ‘Louie’
These two series feature standup comics with singular voices, who found critical success on television, though it was decades apart.
12 Favorite Comedies of 2011: ‘Happy Endings’ and ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’
These two comedies are rooted in blockbuster ’90s sitcom franchises, but each has its own approach to the urban travails of today’s young white adult.
12 Favorite Comedies of 2011: ‘Awkward.’ and ‘Community’
Go here for part one. Continuing in alphabetical order, two more of my favorite comedies from 2011. Both shows deal with the travails and social landscapes of educational institutions.
12 Favorite Comedies of 2011: ’2 Broke Girls’ and ’30 Rock’
I’m bucking the tradition of a rigid “10 best series” approach and focusing on 12 comedies I couldn’t get enough of this year, in arbitrary alphabetical order.
‘Parenthood’ pops and sparkles in season 3
It’s not a secret that NBC has a viewership problem, but the good news for the few but faithful who are still watching is that it’s got some gems hiding in plain sight.
Every ‘Rosie’ has its thorn
Like many a gay growing up in the ’90s, I rushed home every afternoon to take in the spectacle of The Rosie O’Donnell Show.
‘Community’ and the pop culture embryo
This week’s episode of Community is a great example of when the show’s bold experiments are so successfully executed that everything goes perfectly. It was the best of all possible timelines, no?
12 Favorite Comedies of 2011: ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’
These two series are wildly popular with distinctly different groups. One is the hit Emmy-winning best comedy that a network built a night around. The other is a critically acclaimed workplace series that falls into that amorphous, undefined “beyond sitcom” category.
12 Favorite Comedies of 2011: ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ and ‘Louie’
These two series feature standup comics with singular voices, who found critical success on television, though it was decades apart.
12 Favorite Comedies of 2011: ‘Happy Endings’ and ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’
These two comedies are rooted in blockbuster ’90s sitcom franchises, but each has its own approach to the urban travails of today’s young white adult.
12 Favorite Comedies of 2011: ‘Awkward.’ and ‘Community’
Go here for part one. Continuing in alphabetical order, two more of my favorite comedies from 2011. Both shows deal with the travails and social landscapes of educational institutions.
12 Favorite Comedies of 2011: ’2 Broke Girls’ and ’30 Rock’
I’m bucking the tradition of a rigid “10 best series” approach and focusing on 12 comedies I couldn’t get enough of this year, in arbitrary alphabetical order.
‘Parenthood’ pops and sparkles in season 3
It’s not a secret that NBC has a viewership problem, but the good news for the few but faithful who are still watching is that it’s got some gems hiding in plain sight.
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