Monthly Archives: October 2011

Pilot Review: Grimm

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Les Chappell

As I’ve mentioned before on the blog, I’ve been a resident of Portland, Oregon for a little over three years now. There’s a multitude of reasons why I live here, most of which I described in my Portlandia review from … Continue reading →

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Recap/Review: Homeland, “Pilot”/”Grace”/”Clean Skin”

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Les Chappell

Once upon a time on a network called AMC, there was a little show known as Rubicon. Set at the fictional intelligence agency API, the show’s objective was to create an arcing story of government conspiracy, while at the same … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Boardwalk Empire/Walking Dead (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Les Chappell

As you may recall, a couple weeks ago I stopped by TV Surveillance to talk about Sons of Anarchy with friend of the blog Cory Barker. The conversation was a lot of fun, so we decided to do it again … Continue reading →

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Recap/Review: Archer, “Heart of Archness”

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Les Chappell

When it comes time to pick my best comedy of the last year, it’s going to be a three-way tie between three shows: NBC’s Community, NBC’s Parks and Recreation, and FX’s Archer. Each of them brings something wonderful and very … Continue reading →

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Requiescat in Pace: The Playboy Club

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Les Chappell

We’re a few weeks into the fall 2011 television season, and the axes have already been falling across the networks as new shows debut to scorn and indifference. CBS’s How to Be a Gentleman lost so much of its Big … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Sons of Anarchy (with Cory Barker)

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Les Chappell

Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve posted – though if you’ve been following this blog regularly that probably doesn’t come as a surprise. You’ll be pleased to know however that I’ve been spending most of that time watching shows … Continue reading →

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