TV Reviews8.1/10
Crunchyroll’s 2020 tournament anime spent its fights on the fighters, not the bracket
The God of High School anime review: MAPPA's 2020 tournament series, Jin Mori's wish, Borrowed Power, and why Daewi's arc makes it worth watching.
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Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews7.2/10
Caracol’s Vallenato Biopic Turns a Murdered Singer’s Life Into 114 Episodes of Telenovela
RCN's Diomedes, el Cacique de La Junta ran 114 episodes over two years and became Colombia's most-watched telenovela. Our review scores it 7.2/10.
TV Reviews9.5/10
‘The 4400’ Told Its Abduction Story in Full, and 22 Years On That Still Sets It Apart
The 4400 review: USA Network's sci-fi drama about 4,400 abductees returned with powers ran four seasons and still holds a 9.5 score.
TV Reviews7.2/10
The Croods: Family Tree Review: A Solid Family Series That Never Becomes a Great One
The Croods: Family Tree ran eight seasons on Hulu and Peacock. A look at its voice cast, the Grug-Phil rivalry, and why 7.2 out of 10 is fair.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Prison School” (2015): Five Boys, One Thousand Girls, and a Prison Block That Works”
Prison School review: the 2015 J.C. Staff anime about five boys in a school of 1,000 girls, its cast, manga origins, and why it still works.
TV Reviews7.8/10
Bewitched: The 7.8 Verdict on a Sitcom That Made Magic Out of a Marriage
Bewitched ran eight seasons on ABC, 254 episodes, two Darrins, and one nose twitch that changed television. A retrospective on the 1964 sitcom.
TV Reviews5.5/10
Jerry Stiller Turned a Standard Sitcom Marriage Into The King of Queens’ Best Comic Engine
The King of Queens ran nine seasons and 207 episodes on CBS. Kevin James, Leah Remini and Jerry Stiller made a simple premise last from 1998 to 2007.
TV Reviews7.2/10
The Family Feud That Nearly Took Down a Hip-Hop Empire
Empire ran on Fox from 2015 to 2020, turning a family fight over a record label into a hit. A look at Lucious, Cookie, the sons, and the music.
TV Reviews8.9/10
Devilman Crybaby: Netflix’s Brutal, Brilliant Remake of Go Nagai’s Devilman
Devilman Crybaby review: Masaaki Yuasa's 10-episode Netflix anime adapts Go Nagai's manga with rappers, social media panic, and a human soul in a demon.
TV Reviews6.5/10
Peppa Pig at 22: Nine Seasons, 492 Episodes, and a 6.5/10 From 766 Voters
Peppa Pig has run 22 years, nine seasons and 492 episodes. A review of the Hasbro-owned preschool giant, its 6.5/10 score and its staying power.
TV Reviews7.8/10
The TV Series That Kept How to Train Your Dragon Alive Between Films
DreamWorks Dragons bridged the How to Train Your Dragon films across 40 Cartoon Network episodes. A fair 7.8/10 review of the two-season run.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Pinky and the Brain” Review: Two Mice, One Plan, One Failure — and a 7.7/10″
Pinky and the Brain ran 95 episodes on The WB from 1995 to 1998. A review of the Animaniacs spin-off's formula, voices and 7.7 legacy.