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September 2008

By Rick Porter

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September 30, 2008 2:01 PM

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Leepace2_pushingdaisies_240The writers strike wreaked havoc all over the scripted-television landscape last season, but it may have been felt more acutely on ABC's Wednesday lineup than anyplace else.

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By Rick Porter

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September 26, 2008 2:32 PM

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Zacharylevi_chuck_s2_240_2The first time we see Chuck Bartowski this season, he's hanging upside down from a dangerously high spot, pleading with the bad guy holding his ankles not to let go.

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By Rick Porter

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September 24, 2008 2:19 PM

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Amyryan_theoffice_240Amy Ryan earned an Oscar nomination this year for her scarily intense performance in Gone Baby Gone, and she had some quietly devastating scenes in the final season of The Wire. And Thursday, she'll be striking silly gangsta poses with Michael Scott on The Office.

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By Rick Porter

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September 24, 2008 12:13 PM

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Jasonlee_mynameisearl_240If you've had your television on NBC even a little bit in the past couple of weeks, you've probably heard about a certain Earl Hickey "going back to the list."

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By Daniel Fienberg

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September 23, 2008 2:57 PM

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Jaymohr_jaimeking_projectgary_240CBS' Gary Unmarried is one of those comedies appreciated more by the laugh track (or, if you want to be generous, the studio audience) than by critics. More »

By Rick Porter

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September 23, 2008 2:19 PM

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Justinbruening_knightrider_240Like a lot of 11-year-old boys in the early 1980s, I was a fan of Knight Rider. Even my 11-year-old, uncritical brain realized, though, that a show about a super-intelligent car and its driver, fighting crime together, was a fairly thin premise.

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By Daniel Fienberg

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September 22, 2008 11:35 AM

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Simonbaker_mentalist_240Can we get something out of the way up-front about CBS' The Mentalist? It isn't really all that much like USA's Psych. More »

By Rick Porter

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September 22, 2008 7:59 AM

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Bryancranston_240It's been generally accepted in recent years that the most daring, thoughtful and provocative programming on TV airs on cable. It's also true that not many people, relatively speaking, watch those daring, thoughtful and provocative shows, wherever they might air.

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By Daniel Fienberg

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September 21, 2008 8:57 PM

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Ryanseacrest_2007emmyawards_240Sunday (Sept. 21) night's 60th Annual Emmy Awards concluded two minutes early and I'm fairly certain that all 40 people with the patience to stick around to the end were mighty grateful. More »

By Zap2it

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September 21, 2008 6:09 PM

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Heidiklum3_victoriassecret07_240We here at Zap2it can't recall a time when we've been less collectively interested in the Emmys. Sure, we're stoked that Mad Men and 30 Rock are up for scads of awards, but the honors have been kind of off the radar for us.

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