Alan Sepinwall - What's Alan Watching? (Page 166)

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Well, it looks like AMC's $25 million ad campaign for "Mad Men" season two actually worked. The season premiere drew an average of 1.9 million

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 29 Jul 2008

Middleman, "The Cursed Tuba Contingency": Randolph Scott!

Spoilers for "The Middleman" coming up just as soon as I enjoy a lobster dinner... When you do a show as strange and eclectic as "The Middleman,

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 29 Jul 2008

Pucker up, Buttercup!

So after reading yesterday's Ben Stein-related thread over at Throwing Things, I noticed that one of the HBO multiplex channels was showing "Ferris Bueller's Day

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 29 Jul 2008

All TV mailbag: Emmy snubs, background music and more

Today's column has me answering reader questions about people and shows snubbed by the Emmys (including Vincent D'Onofrio, pictured above), plus the return of possibly the

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 29 Jul 2008

The Wire, Season 1, Episode 8: "Lessons" (Veterans edition)

Okay, in an attempt to get these season one review of "The Wire" back on schedule and hopefully finished before Labor Day, I'm going to try

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 28 Jul 2008

The Wire, Season 1, Episode 8: "Lessons" (Newbies edition)

Okay, in an attempt to get these season one review of "The Wire" back on schedule and hopefully finished before Labor Day, I'm going to try

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 28 Jul 2008

Mad Men, "For Those Who Think Young": Get off my lawn!

Spoilers for the "Mad Men" season two premiere, "For Those Who Think Young," coming up just as soon as I take off my hat... "Young

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 27 Jul 2008

Generation Kill, "Screwby": Camel killer

Spoilers for episode 3 of "Generation Kill" coming up just as soon as I track down a photo I loaned out... I'm running out of things

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 27 Jul 2008

Sepinwall on TV: 'Mad Men' season two preview

Today's column looks at season two of "Mad Men" through the eyes of the production team responsible for the look of Don, Betty, Peggy, Joan and

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 27 Jul 2008

What's happening in the world?

Okay, I'm starting to feel adjusted to the old time zone, as I was able to get to sleep at a normal time without pharmaceutical aid and was

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 26 Jul 2008

Doctor Who, "The Stolen Earth": Rose has got a gun

Brief spoilers for "Doctor Who" coming up just as soon as I find out why the Shadow Proclamation is so poorly-lit... It's been a hallmark of

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 25 Jul 2008

Burn Notice, "Trust Me": Never con a con man?

Spoilers for "Burn Notice" coming up just as soon as I renew my "Cat Fancy" subscription... Got this e-mail from a reader a few minutes after

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 25 Jul 2008