Finalewatch: 'Swingtown.' The summer of '76

Summer lovin', had me a blast...sumer lovin', happened so fast. You know, that's a lyric most guys probably wouldn't appreciate much. That aside Swingtown has come to an end of it's summer lovin', with a show that tried to answer....well. Just about anything, I suppose, yet still left more questions.

As Swingtown winds down its summer season, it almost feels as if they are trying to clean up as much of the story-lines as possible. Which is no easy feat, given the amount of different plots that are flying around this show. This week, they added even more while continuing the theme of everything going wrong. For everyone.

This week, Swingtown touched upon another social hot topic: gender roles. And we watched the relationships of our main characters further devolve. I think the producers are trying to tell us something.  The 70's sucked! More »

Swingtown proved that sometimes you need a professional to help you through your issues. And that family therapy exists for a reason, which is not just so you can beat each other senseless with Nerf bats. More »

Each week, Swingtown packs more and more into its one hour time slot then any other show I've seen. There's a creepy double entendre in there somewhere, but I don't think I want to find it. More »

Swingtown moved from Thursdays to Fridays this week - the sort of move that is rarely a good sign to the future of a show. And we've seen this series struggle through its first handful of episodes, with an uneven voice and too many story lines. Did tonight fix any of that? More »

This week, Swingtown started off on the wrong foot, with the blond that gave Tom the eye last week telling him not to offend "the orientals". While it's nice that she was considering the feelings of the floor throws, she seemed less concerned about Trina's feelings. More »

Tonight, Swingtown left Funky Town in favor of Existential Town. All just a train ride away from Chicago, which is convenient. When you are searching for your authentic self, you don't want to leave your time zone if it all possible. More »

Tonight on Swingtown, the role of the morally superior Janet was played by Bruce. Janet opted to spend her time conducting Tupperware parties and watching Deep Throat. No, I did not make up that last bit at all. More »

Swingtown has had a few weeks to find its legs, despite the fact that given the subject matter it should be spending more time on its back. Alas, much like Bruce & Susan, it doesn't seem to know what it wants. More »