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My namecheck is my namecheck!
A surprise 'Simpsons' shoutout, plus 'A Man on the Inside' spoilers, and more
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'Inside' Dan(son)
A 'Good Place' reunion on Netflix's 'A Man on the Inside,' plus 'Interior Chinatown,' 'Night Gallery,' James Bond, and more
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'Franchise' fatigue
HBO takes aim at superhero movie making, plus a tribute to John Amos, a 'Simpsons' finale that wasn't, and more
The Simpsons
'The Simpsons' hits 450 episodes - Sepinwall on TV
Over at NJ.com, I have a column marveling that "The Simpsons" is going to celebrate its 450th episode and 20th anniversary on Sunday night. "Wire" fans, look for an early cameo (in the column, not the episode) from Randy Wagstaff.
The Simpsons
The Simpsons in hi-def: Sharper image
In case you missed it, "The Simpsons" went hi-def tonight, and the producers used the shift as an opportunity to rejigger the opening credits for the first time in the show's history years. You can watch, ironically, a low-quality version of it right now on YouTube,
Amazing Race
Sepinwall on TV: Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!
With so many shows debuting on Sunday -- including the entire Sunday lineups of ABC, CBS, Fox and Showtime, plus a couple of new HBO comedies -- I took the grab-bag approach to today's column, with quick-hit reviews of "Dexter," "The Simpsons," "Little
The Simpsons
My meme is my meme!
Coolest link of the day: comic book artist Steve Lieber drawing characters from "The Wire" in the style of "The Simpsons." Hat tip to The Onion A.V. Club, who also came up with the perfect "All in the game, D'oh" headline
The Simpsons
Simpsons: I love the '90s!
Just wanted to say that tonight's "The Simpsons" was easily the best of this season, and one of the best I can remember from the last few years. A single story from beginning to end, lots of funny '90s period gags, lots of funny pop
The Simpsons
All TV: Late-night hosts return, even if writers don't
Today's column is a twofer (or, if you're Tina Fey, a toofer), starting with some talk about Leno and Conan agreeing to cross the WGA picket next month (and Letterman trying to find a way around the strike): Just how badly do late-night talk show hosts
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Missing girls, extraordinary freelancers and old crushes
I haven't done too many multi-show entries this season, since some people complain about them and they generally draw fewer comments than the posts for single shows. But every now and then, I just don't have enough time or energy to devote multiple paragraphs to a
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Flowers in the dustbin
Spoilers for, in order, "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "The Simpsons," "Family Guy" and Ken Burns' "The War" part one coming up just as soon as I pick up some deep-dish pizza... "Curb Your Enthusiasm" remains in a groove after last
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Heart vs. groin
A grab-bag blog entry last night, and a grab-bag column today, with four items of roughly equal length, about the "Simpsons" season premiere, the "Family Guy" spoof of "Star Wars," the "Burn Notice" season finale and the big "24" development