Tag Archives: Zooey Deschanel

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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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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Column: All Shows Should Be Breaking Bad, Fall 2011 Edition

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Les Chappell

The fall 2011 season premieres have almost drawn to a close, and in this flood of new shows we’ve learned two things. One, despite a couple bright spots here and there, this is not a strong season for new television … 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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