Friday TV: Forgotten ‘Friends,’ Bigtime ‘Ferb,’ ‘Hit’ Finale
Some network series are treated even more poorly than, say, “Love Bites.” “Friends with Benefits” (NBC, 8 and 8:30 p.m.), a comedy originally slated as a midseason show, never got…
Paul McCartney’s Stab at a 9/11 Documentary
Of the avalanche of programming planned for the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the most entertaining may be “The Love You Make,” the documentary of Paul McCartney’s organization of the concert…
Why ‘Downton Abbey’ Hit: The ‘Mad Men’ Factor
In a year when the big promotional push was for “Upstairs Downstairs,” it was the upstart British series “Downton Abbey” that all but took its thunder, becoming the biggest hit…
Timing ‘Downton Abbey’
There has been massive confusion regarding the size of “Downton Abbey,” which occurred since its seven episodes in England but cut down to four 90-minute episodes for use on “Masterpiece…