Monday TV: New ‘Terra Nova,’ ‘Hart of Dixie’
To escape a pollution-soaked future, a family decides to go back in time to save themselves and the planet in the much-ballyhooed and long-awaited new “Terra Nova” (Fox, 8 p.m.).…
5 Shows to Avoid
Let's just say there were way more candidates for a list of bad new TV shows than for good ones. I whittled it down to these: “I Hate My Teenage…
Fall TV Preview: Five Trends of the Season
As we summarize the new shows the networks have cooked up for audiences this fall, we find their endeavors falling into distinct categories. Quirky Women. Females aren’t just starring in…
Back on the Boardwalk
The hot failed Constitutional amendment this season is the eighteenth. Prohibition is not only the subject of Ken Burns’ latest six-hour, three part documentary that starts next week, it’s also…
The New Fall Season: Sundays
This is the last in a series about what the new fall TV season is bringing to broadcast networks. Strangely, there aren't as many new shows for what was once…
Also On Sunday: New ‘Race,’ ‘Simpsons’ Seasons
Fresh from its latest Emmy win just a week ago, “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 8 p.m.) returns for season 19, with a start in Southern California. First stop: Taipei, Taiwan.…
A Perfect ‘SNL’ Opener, Predictably
It was in its way a perfect episode of “Saturday Night Live” – a lack of dud sketches, an opening monologue with cameo star power and a pair of memorable…
Saturday TV: ‘SNL’ Returns, ‘Morlocks’ and More
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) returns for its 37th season, a remarkable run in TV any time of the day, but especially for topical weekend live comedy. Alec Baldwin…
The Weird ‘All My Children’ Finale
It’s probably not the best thing to tune into a show for the first time at the end of a 41 year run. But the series finale Friday of “All…
‘Big Bang’ Bests ‘X Factor’
The ballyhooed fall “Idol” replacement “The X Factor” did about the same for its Thursday night edition as it did for its Wednesday debut – about 12 million. It was…