Tag Archives: FX

Justifying: Season 3, Part 2 (with Greg Boyd)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Les Chappell

Due to a mix of obligations personal and professional, I didn’t have a chance to write about FX’s Justified as much as I wanted to this season. I checked in after a few episodes to note approvingly that the characters … Continue reading →

Posted in Back and Forth, TV Criticism | Tagged Adam Arkin, Ava Crowder, Back and Forth, Boyd Crowder, Coalition, David Meunier, Dewey Crowe, Dickie Bennett, Ellstin Limehouse, Elmore Leonard, FX, Graham Yost, Greg Boyd, Guy Walks Into a Bar, Jere Burns, Jeremy Davies, Jim Beaver, Joelle Carter, Johnny Crowder, Justified, Loose Ends, Mags Bennett, Margo Martindale, Measures, Myketi Williamson, Natalie Zea, Raylan Givens, Robert Quarles, Screen Ramblings, Shelby, Slaughterhouse, The Man Behind the Curtain, Theo Tonin, Thick as Mud, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Watching the Detectives, When the Guns Come Out, Winona Hawkins, Wyn Duffy | Leave a comment

Podcast: Television Collision Aftershock #1 (with Phoebe Raven)

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Les Chappell

Over at CC2K, my friend Phoebe Raven has relaunched the podcast accompanying her regular Television Collision column, now under the heading “Television Collision: Aftershock,” and she asked me to come in as a special guest for the inaugural installment. Given … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged A Clash of Kings, Aftershock, AMC, American Horror Story, Archer, Ashley Judd, CC2K, Don Draper, Elmore Leonard, FX, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Glen Mazzara, HBO, Hell on Wheels, Justified, Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, Missing, Peggy Olsen, Peter Dinklage, Phoebe Raven, podcast, Rick Grimes, season finale, season premiere, Smash, Television Collision, The Walking Dead, Tyrion Lannister | 1 Comment

Justifying: Season 3, Part 1

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Les Chappell

One of the interesting things about watching a television show is the fact that, by virtue of it being an ongoing story with multiple installments, there’s rarely one moment that you can point to where it crosses the threshold from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Band of Brothers, Boomtown, Boyd Crowder, Carla Gugino, Cut Ties, Dickie Bennett, Ellstin Limehouse, Elmore Leonard, FX, Graham Yost, Harlan Roulette, James LeGros, Jeremy Davies, Justified, Karen Sisco, Mags Bennett, Margo Martindale, Myketi Williamson, Pruitt Taylor Vance, Raylan Givens, Robert Quarles, The Devil You Know, The Gunfighter, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins | 3 Comments

Hanging One’s Hat: Haberdashery as TV Criticism

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Les Chappell

Last Sunday, sandwiched between the juggernaut of the NFC/AFC championships and the surprising resilience of Once Upon A Time, NBC elected to burn off the two remaining episodes of their beleaguered drama Prime Suspect. The decision came as no surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in Television Columns | Tagged Al Capone, AMC, Arnold Rothstein, Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, businessman's Stetson, Chalky White, Deadwood, Don Draper, Eleventh Doctor, fez, For Those Who Think Young, FX, Gilbert Sorrentino, haberdasher, haberdashery, Hatless, hats, Heisenberg, homburg hat, Jane Timoney, Jimmy Darmody, Justified, Mad Men, Maria Bello, NBC, nbc president, Nucky Thompson, Pete Campbell, porkpie, Prime Suspect, Raylan Givens, Robert Greenblatt, Stetson, television critics association, The Emerald City, Timothy Olyphant, trilby, Walter White | 3 Comments

Podcast: Best TV of 2011 (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Les Chappell

Yesterday, I teamed up with my good friends Cory Barker and Andy Daglas to discuss the worst television of 2011 in a podcast over at TV Surveillance. For those of you who had the patience to listen to all two … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged ABC, AMC, Andy Daglas, Best TV of 2011, Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Carrie Mathison, Casey Wilson, Claire Danes, Coach Taylor, Community, Connie Britton, Cory Barker, Damien Lewis, Dan Harmon, Friday Night Lights, FX, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Giancarlo Esposito, Happy Endings, Homeland, Justified, Leslie Knope, Louie, Louis C.K., Mrs. Coach, NBC, Ned Stark, Nicholas Brody, Pamela Adlon, Parks and Recreation, podcast, Raylan Givens, Ron Swanson, Sean Bean, TV Surveillance, Walter White | 1 Comment

Test Pilot: Lucky Louie (with Cory Barker)

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Les Chappell

Long-time readers of the blog might remember that a few months back, I teamed up with friend of the blog and frequent podcasting partner Cory Barker to join his ongoing Test Pilot series, with a discussion of the pilot episode … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2006, Cory Barker, FX, HBO, Jim Norton, Kelly Gould, Louie, Louis C.K., Lucky Louie, Mike Hagerty, Mike Royce, Pamela Adlon, podcast, Sports Night, Test Pilot, TV Surveillance | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in TV Criticism | Tagged Adam Reed, Aisha Tyler, Amber Nash, animated series, Archer, Cheryl Tunt, Chris Parnell, comedy, Cyril Figgis, David Cross, FX, H. Jon Benjamin, Heart of Archness, Jessica Walter, Judy Greer, Lana Kane, Malory Archer, Noah, Pam Poovey, Patrick Warburton, Ray Gillette, Rip Riley, Sterling Archer | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged Booster, Brick, Charlie Hunnam, Chibs Telford, Clay Morrow, Cory Barker, Danny Trejo, Dorylus, FX, Jax Teller, John Teller, Juice Ortiz, Katey Sagal, Kurt Sutter, Lincoln Potter, Out, Piney Winston, podcast, Ray McKinnon, Romero Parada, Ron Perlman, SAMCRO, season 4, Sons of Anarchy, Theo Rossi, Tommy Flanagan, Una Venta, With an X | 1 Comment

Recap/Review, Sons of Anarchy: “Booster”

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Les Chappell

Well, that didn’t take very long, did it? After a fairly calm premiere that seemed to give all of our main characters a genuinely peaceful moment, “Booster” shows that the storm clouds are once again gathering over the boys of … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Criticism | Tagged Bobby Elvis, Booster, Clay Morrow, Danny Trejo, episode review, FX, Gemma Teller Morrow, Jax Teller, Kurt Sutter, Opie, Piney, Rockmond Dunbar, Ron Perlman, Sons of Anarchy, Tara Knowles, Tig | 1 Comment

Justifying: Season 2, Part 3

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Les Chappell

(Editor’s Note: The earlier installments looking at this season can be found here: Part 1 and Part 2.) The dust has settled over Harlan County, the blood’s stopped flowing out onto the dirt and the wind’s blowing gently through acres … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Criticism | Tagged Boyd Crowder, Dickie Bennett, Elmore Leonard, FX, Jeremy Davies, Justified, Margo Martindale, Raylan Givens, season finale, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins | 1 Comment

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Tag Archives: FX

Justifying: Season 3, Part 2 (with Greg Boyd)

Podcast: Television Collision Aftershock #1 (with Phoebe Raven)

Justifying: Season 3, Part 1

Hanging One’s Hat: Haberdashery as TV Criticism

Podcast: Best TV of 2011 (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

Test Pilot: Lucky Louie (with Cory Barker)

Recap/Review: Archer, “Heart of Archness”

Podcast: Sons of Anarchy (with Cory Barker)

Recap/Review, Sons of Anarchy: “Booster”

Justifying: Season 2, Part 3

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