The Super Bowl is usually the highest-rated single television broadcast of the year, so the post time slot is probably the most coveted in TV because of the massive lead-in audience (upwards of 100 million viewers). But if the program that airs right afterwards typically draws big ratings, why don’t networks take advantage of this and …
If there’s one thing I’m sure of, it’s that TV gods exist. Who else but higher powers would test my faith by making me fall in love with a new show, create a false sense of security after it survives for an entire season only to pull the rug out from under me with the …
When starting a new television show, the thing I look forward to the most is the title sequence, so it only felt right to devise this list when I heard the theme was favourite television shows this month. In early television there wasn’t a huge focus on title sequences; their only purpose was to present the …
Ted Directed by Seth McFarlane Written by Seth McFarlane 2012, USA There are two types of comedy film: those with a story that happen to be funny and those that are funny and happen to follow a story. The former are films which focus on plot, character, cinematography, music – the important elements of film-making – …
Ryan talks with friends Ana and Carla Ramirez about growing up in Peru, their favorite cartoons, and the worst things they’ve done in their lives. Then, Carla’s fiance Brandon drops by to discuss various cartoons and his time as a contestant on the game show Jeopardy! This episode is sponsored by audible.com, which means …
A nice house in the suburbs with a picket fence, 2.5 kids, and a dog playing in the yard. For many and for many years, this was the American dream. Interesting that no other kind of pet is mentioned. Not cats, not birds, not fish. Dogs. Though this affinity for canine companionship isn’t shared everywhere …