Tag Archives: FOX

CC2K Column: New Girl Wins 2011-2012’s “Most Improved Sitcom” Award

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Les Chappell

Friend of the blog Phoebe Raven is on a well-deserved vacation from her duties as CC2K’s TV editor, and following my column on the virtues of Revenge she asked if I wanted to fill in for her. I did, and … Continue reading →

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A.V. Club Review: Bob’s Burgers, “Bad Tina”

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Les Chappell

Once again I’m helping out one of my A.V. Club cohorts who’s short on time, this time friend of the blog Rowan Kaiser. With a lot of Sunday commitments Rowan needed a hand with FOX’s Animation Domination block, and I … Continue reading →

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Televitmus Test: New Girl

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Les Chappell

(Editor’s note: Now that we’re a few episodes into the fall season, it’s time for me to apply my test of four episodes – previously described as my “televitmus test” to some of the new shows I’ve taken the time … Continue reading →

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Pilot Review: New Girl

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Les Chappell

As a lot of other critics have been saying in the early days of the 2011-2012 season, comedy pilots are hard to do well. The best comedies are built on the rhythms that the writers and the ensemble establish as … Continue reading →

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