Tag Archives: TV Surveillance

Announcement: This Was Television

2012 is turning into a very eventful year for A Helpless Compiler. In my second year we’ve expanded our coverage far past this one site, with a guest column stint on CC2K and a freelance position with The A.V. Club. … Continue reading

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Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “Lady Lazarus” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

As if Leland Palmer last week wasn’t enough, there’s even more ghosts of television past on this week’s episode of Mad Men. Cory Barker samples Cool Whip in the presence of head of desserts Mr. Belding, as Andy Daglas finds … Continue reading

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Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “At the Codfish Ball” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

The city is dirty, but here at the Barker Chappell Daglas reviewing agency it’s a clean, well-lighted place. Yes, it’s time for another roundtable with myself, Cory Barker of TV Surveillance and Andy Daglas of The Vast Wasteland, breaking down … Continue reading

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Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “Far Away Places” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

Every so often Mad Men likes to throw out convention and see just what it can do in the hour-long drama format, and last Sunday’s episode “Far Away Places ” was this season’s first full-bore experimental episode – in addition … Continue reading

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Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “Signal 30” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

In this corner, Les Chappell of A Helpless Compiler! In this corner, Cory Barker of TV Surveillance! In this corner, Andy Daglas of The Vast Wasteland! And in this corner, the fifth episode of Mad Men‘s fifth season! Queensberry rules apply … Continue reading

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Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “Mystery Date” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

The long dark night of the soul is over, and after some disturbing Lynchian nightmares we’ve awoken to another installment of the Barker Chappell Daglas roundtable discussion. Again, if you’re new to the discussion I’ve partnered with Cory Barker of … Continue reading

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Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “Tea Leaves” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

Well, it worked out well last week, so once again it’s time for the Barker Chappell Daglas reviewing roundtable. If you happened to miss last week’s installment on “A Little Kiss” (readily available over at TV Surveillance), I’ve teamed up … Continue reading

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Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “A Little Kiss” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

The wait is over. After 17 months, a cloud of almost Stalinist secrecy and a period where at least two similar shows trying to capitalize on its absence flamed out fast, AMC’s flagship drama Mad Men has returned to the … Continue reading

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

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

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

It’s the end of 2011, which means that the time has come for most media outlets and bloggers to prepare their Top Ten and Best Of lists for the year. I, tragically, will not be one of those making a … Continue reading

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