TV Reviews8.1/10
Three Seasons In, Chappelle Quit Chappelle’s Show — and the Sketches Still Hold Up
A look back at Dave Chappelle's groundbreaking Comedy Central series, its sketches, and its lasting influence on television comedy.
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Category: TV Reviews
Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews9/10
How Police Squad! Became a Cult Classic Despite Flopping at the Box Office
A brief chronicle of Police Squad!, Leslie Nielsen's parody of police dramas, which vanished from ABC after six episodes.
TV Reviews8.4/10
Makoto Gets Stripped of His Hero Title and Builds a Civilization With Monsters Instead
A tale of a rejected hero who finds power among monsters in a fantasy realm, with laughter, peril, and strange companions.
TV Reviews8/10
Peep Show Review: Mark And Jeremy’s Cold Laughs Outlast The Couch
A grim chronicle of two wretched souls dwelling in a wretched flat, whose every thought is rendered unto the viewer in dread monologue.
TV Reviews8.5/10
Shaman King’s Second Half Trades Faithfulness for Its Own Wild Energy and Mostly Wins
A review of Shaman King, a 64-episode anime following Asakura Yoh in the Shaman Fight tournament, with a divergent finale.
TV Reviews7.2/10
Özge Özpirinçci Carries Every Episode of Woman as a Mother Grieving Her Dead Son
A mother carries two children in her heart through grief and love, in this Turkish soap opera review.
TV Reviews7/10
Numb3rs Review: The Numbers Behind the Crime Still Add Up
A retrospective on Numb3rs, the CBS crime drama that turned mathematics into a weapon against crime, rated 7/10.
TV Reviews7.6/10
Nate’s Team of Criminals Steal From the Rich to Give to the Poor in Leverage
A tale of thieves, hackers, and grifters who fight corporate injustice, reviewed herein.
TV Reviews7.8/10
‘Widow’s Bay’: Apple TV’s Haunted Comedy Earns Its Emmys
A cursed New England village refuses to die. Mayor Tom Loftis battles the curse in Apple TV's dark dramedy Widow's Bay.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Los heroes del norte Review: Five Strangers, One Band, and a Solid Comedy-Drama
A Mexican comedy series about a fictional band, Los heroes del norte, spanning five seasons of fame, friendship and absurdity.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Deceptions Review: Gabriela Spanic’s Twin-Swap Soap Still Earns Its 7.7
A tale of twin sisters, one rich and one poor, whose deception spans a hundred and twenty episodes of woe.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Anohana Review: 15 Years On, Its Grief Still Cuts Deep
A look at the 2011 anime Anohana, a tale of grief, guilt, and the ghosts of memory that refuses to let its hero off easy.