The Late Great
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POSTED June 28, 2024
One Last Late Great
A farewell and a request from Primetimer's Editor-in-Chief.
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POSTED June 25, 2024
Lodge 49 Was a Hangout Comedy Like No Other
It seems fitting for Jim Gavin's series to remain a shibboleth shared by a few in the know, like the Order of the Lynx.
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POSTED June 5, 2024
The Horror Comedy of Crazyhead Had a Distinctly Millennial Heart
Howard Overman's series is a clear descendant of Buffy, but with a subversive take on fighting one’s demons.
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POSTED May 6, 2024
Bo Burnham Was at His Most Prescient in Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
The Inside comedian explored the weirdness of youth culture and social media in his canceled MTV comedy.
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POSTED April 26, 2024
Marvel Animation Could Learn a Lot From the Weird Spider-Man Unlimited
Brand longevity is great, but it's the weirder, more offbeat projects that foster the most devoted fans.
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POSTED March 12, 2024
Wonderfalls Gave Us One of TV's Most Underrated Female Antiheroes
Jaye Tyler was sarcastic, bitter, and sometimes downright mean, reflecting young adults numbed by familial and societal expectations.
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POSTED February 27, 2024
Better Off Ted's Brilliant Corporate Satire Was Ahead of Its Time
Victor Fresco's series paved the way for Succession, Severance, and more.
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POSTED January 18, 2024
Space Dandy Showed Just How Much Fun Episodic Storytelling Can Be
Shinichirō Watanabe and Shingo Natsume made the anime an artistic playground, one full of absurdities and oddities.
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POSTED January 16, 2024
Ultraviolet Tapped Into The Dark Potential of Vampires Like No Other Show on TV
Joe Ahearne's series proudly leaned into the idea of vampirism as a metaphor for human ills.
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POSTED November 21, 2023
Before Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge Reinvented the Sitcom With Crashing
As canny as Waller-Bridge is in tackling well-worn TV tropes, she's also a great fan of many of the genres she mocks, particularly the romantic comedy.
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POSTED October 31, 2023
Adult Animation Found a Champion in Todd McFarlane's Spawn
The black-as-pitch HBO animated series remains in conversation among its modern adult animated contemporaries.
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POSTED October 10, 2023
Timeless Brought Unprecedented Levels of Fun to the Procedural
Loki may have picked up a trick or two from Eric Kripke and Shawn Ryan's short-lived NBC series.
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POSTED May 25, 2023
TV College Comedy Finally Made the Grade in Judd Apatow's Undeclared
His Freaks and Geeks follow-up cracked a mystery that had eluded TV minds for generations.