TV Reviews10/10
How a Stone Age family became prime-time’s first animated hit
The Flintstones hit ABC on Sept 30, 1960, ran 166 episodes over six seasons, and proved animation could hold a prime-time slot. A 10/10 review.
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Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews6.9/10
1883″ Review: Taylor Sheridan’s Western Prequel Makes the Journey a Bill, Not a Triumph”
A review of Taylor Sheridan's 1883, the Yellowstone prequel starring Sam Elliott and Isabel May, covering its cast, ten-episode run, and legacy.
TV Reviews6.6/10
Hellbound: Korea’s Answer to Squid Game Had a Better Idea and a Colder Heart
Hellbound, Yeon Sang-ho's Netflix series about divine decrees and the fear they breed, reviewed: smart, severe, cold, and worth watching.
TV Reviews7/10
Blue Bloods Review: 14 Seasons of Comfort Television With a Badge
Blue Bloods ran 14 seasons and 293 episodes on CBS, from 2010 to 2024. A look at the Reagan family, the fixed Friday slot, and the two-part farewell.
TV Reviews8.6/10
Kamisama Kiss Still Earns Its Devoted Following 14 Years On
Kamisama Kiss review: Nanami Momozono becomes a Land God, kisses a fox familiar, and the shrine romance earns its friction. 8.6/10.
TV Reviews8.6/10
Beef: Two Strangers, One Parking Lot, and the Best Argument on Netflix
Beef review: Steven Yeun and Ali Wong's Emmy-winning Netflix feud, and season two's Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan. Score: 8.6 of 10.
TV Reviews6.3/10
The Powerpuff Girls: Sugar, Spice and a Show That Was Sharper Than It Looked
A review of Craig McCracken's Powerpuff Girls, Cartoon Network's fast, funny superhero cartoon with great villains and a rigid formula.
TV Reviews8/10
‘Little House on the Prairie’ Turned the Frontier Into Family TV, Not History
Little House on the Prairie ran nine seasons on NBC. How Ed Friendly bought the books, Michael Landon took over, and 47 actresses vied for Caroline.
TV Reviews6.6/10
Agatha All Along” gives Kathryn Hahn the show she earned”
Kathryn Hahn leads Disney+'s Agatha All Along, a WandaVision spin-off with Joe Locke, Patti LuPone and Aubrey Plaza. A good show with a soft middle.
TV Reviews7.8/10
The Suburbs Were the Joke in 2005. Weeds Knew They Were the Trap.
Weeds ran eight seasons on Showtime, from Agrestic to a cartel. A review of what holds up, what slips, and why the early years still win.
TV Reviews7.4/10
Sarah Connor Chronicles Is the Franchise’s Best Post-Judgment Day Story
Fox canceled it in 2009 after 31 episodes. Why Lena Headey's Sarah Connor still holds up as the franchise's best post-T2 story.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Billy and Mandy Beat the Reaper at Limbo, and the Show Ran With It for 25 Years
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy ran 184 episodes on Cartoon Network from 2001 to 2007, built on one bargain: Grim loses a limbo contest, forever.