Category Archives: Television

Being Mosby: The Lesson of Shelter Island

second in a series ROBIN SCHERBATZKY has been the more difficult of Ted Mosby’s friends to like long-term.  Introduced in the first episode of How I Met Your Mother,  Robin is the one who Ted falls for more than any … Continue reading

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The Wrapped-Up Dead

THE SECOND SEASON of AMC’s The Walking Dead came to a conclusion this past Sunday.  It was a whopper of an episode, drawing in 9 million viewers (which is impressive for TV both cable and network these days).  It was … Continue reading

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Thursday Look-Backs

THERE WAS A TIME when Thursday nights were almost sacred.  It was the turn of the millennium, and Thursday evening was all about the battle between watching Survivor and Friends.  I would make the trek to some friends’ apartment, usually … Continue reading

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The Importance of Being Mosby

The First in an Occasional Series of Reflections on a Monday Night Television Show GOOD NETWORK SITCOMS aren’t easy to come by these days.  Some are quite popular but also pretty flat.  Others find themselves revolving around overly-obnoxious characters a … Continue reading

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