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Tuned In+Uncategorized | October 30, 2009

Halloween Comedy Watch: Who Wants a Chuckle?

By James Poniewozik

Last night, each of NBC’s Thursday comedies aired episodes that were, more or less, Halloween-themed. In the spirit of the holiday, I have something for each of them! But who gets a fun-size Snickers and who gets a rock?

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | October 16, 2009

The Morning After: Cement Shoes

By James Poniewozik

As I mentioned yesterday, my visit to the Monty Python reunion means I have a greater Thursday-TV backlog than usual. (I did catch the weak, overly wacky “Mafia” episode of The Office, which doesn’t require much comment.) So use this space to discuss any of last night’s shows. In the meantime, I’m thinking of taking [...]

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | October 14, 2009

Our Thursday Problem

By James Poniewozik

The emerging consensus in Tuned Inland is that Thursday is becoming a problem. A high-class problem, yes: too much good (or at least potentially good) TV. I don’t even watch Grey’s Anatomy, yet at this point, I find myself finishing my time-shifted Thursday-night programming somewhere around the following Monday—especially since Mrs. Tuned In and I [...]

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Tuned In+September 17, 2009

Now the Deluge: Office, Parks & Rec and Fringe Return

By James Poniewozik

Besides tonight’s debut of Community, we also have the returns of The Office, Parks and Recreation and Fringe, which Fox has decided to add to my Thursday entertainment burden menu. After the jump, a little rundown of what to expect, and how I plan to handle blogging the heavy schedule of Thursday  shows as the [...]