There are few characters in the television universe that have a dual life, meaning they get to see the light of the silver screen on a second show. The notable few are Detective John Munch, who first appeared on NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street and later appeared as a regular on Law and Order: […] More
1995 was a unique year for television, particularly NBC. Seinfeld was coming into its role as a gem in the crown that was Thursday night Must-See TV Lineup, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air began its final season, and a unique sitcom was making its debut. NewsRadio premiered on March 21, 1995, and became one of […] More
Many shows have touted themselves as depicting a slice of life, or an in-depth look at the life of their characters. However, one show in the early 2000s took a unique, and quite literal, spin on this for every episode of its first season. Watching Ellie, which ran from 2002 to 2003, was the first […] More
While there are many great shows out there, only a few of them have a perfect beginning—the kind that draws you in immediately and leaves you wanting more. In 25YL’s Perfect Pilots series, we will be looking at pilot episodes we think are flawless. This week John Bernardy looks at the pilot of ER on […] More
Boomtown premiered in late September 2002. I remember some of the run-up: “One crime. Seen from every point of view.” That’s what it says on the front of my DVD box set, at least; maybe the ads at the time were a little different. But they were fundamentally along the same lines, and I recall […] More
Think about a task we do every day: You retire to bed, your head hits the pillow, and you drift off to sleep. But imagine if the typical outcome of this routine changed drastically, and instead of waking up 6-8 hours later, reluctantly ready to face the morning, you found yourself in an alternate reality. […] More
William McKinley High School, Michigan. 1980. The scene opens on a football field. It’s after school, and the team is practicing. The coach can be heard yelling typical platitudes — “Come on ladies, let’s see some hustle!” — as the camera pans left into the bleachers. We settle on a typical couple, straight out of […] More
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