The Big C (season 3)
{4.5/5} “I can remember thinking in my dream: Wow, I have to remember when I wake up that I can fly.” The Big C season 3, aired in 2012 Cathy’s cancer treatments are working but she’s still having trouble getting her life together — one thing she would like is to have another baby. Husband […]
Dark Shadows
{3.5/5} “Love means never having to say you’re sorry. However, it is with sincere regret that I must now kill all of you.” Dark Shadows, released in 2012 In the 1770s Barnabas Collins makes the mistake of telling Angelique Bouchard that he doesn’t love her. Angelique happens to be a witch — she sends his […]
Barney’s Version
{5/5} “I’m just gonna keep talking here, ’cause I’m afraid that if I stop there’s gonna be a pause or a break and you’re gonna say ‘It’s getting late’ or ‘I should get going’, and I’m not ready for that to happen. I don’t want that to happen. Ever.” Barney’s Version, released in 2010 Barney […]
Midnight in Paris
{4/5} “You’ve been wondering why I’ve been acting strange all day… You’re about to find out and you’re going to wonder why I wasn’t acting more strange, when you find out.” Midnight in Paris, released in 2011 Gil is a successful movie writer but he’d really like to be a novelist. His fiancee Inez would […]
Modern Family (seasons 1 – 3)
{5/5} “We were great together. We spoke each other’s language, we finished each other’s balloon animals.” Modern Family seasons 1 – 3, aired in 2009-12 Jay (Ed O’Neill) is a grandfather but has married a younger woman, Gloria (Sofía Vergara), and now is a stepfather to her son Manny (Rico Rodriguez). Jay’s daughter Claire (Julie […]
Glee (seasons 1 – 3)
{4.5/5} “I have some simple rules when I’m getting ready for a big performance. First, no milk. Makes you too phlegmy. Second, no doorknobs. They spread infections. So do kisses. So what if I have some superstitions, too. I never step on cracks and sometimes I walk backwards. And everyone I see becomes a metaphor […]
The Muppets
{4.5/5} “If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were reciting some sort of important plot point.” The Muppets, released in 2011 Walter (a new muppet) is obsessed with the Muppets. Somehow Walter and Gary are brothers, although Gary is a human. When Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) go to Los Angeles […]
The Big Bang Theory (seasons 1 – 5)
{5/5} “I can’t be impossible; I exist. I think what you meant to say is, ‘I give up; he’s improbable.’” The Big Bang Theory seasons 1 – 5, aired in 2007-12 Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) are physicists who share an apartment. They share a love of science fiction, comic books, and video […]
New Girl (season 1)
{5/5} “So when I do the chicken dance I do it a little differently. Instead of doing claps, I like to do a peck. It’s more realistic.” New Girl season 1, aired in 2011-12 Jess (Zooey Deschanel) just broke up with her boyfriend and finds a new place — with three guys. Nick (Jake M. […]
Castle (seasons 1 – 4)
{5/5} “Did you know in the original Greek, ‘tragedy’ literally means ‘goat song’? I know, doesn’t make much sense to me either. Whatever that first story was, I can’t help but think bad things must have happened to that goat.” Castle seasons 1 – 4, aired in 2009-12 Richard Castle (Fillion) is a mystery writer who […]