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Pioneers of Television: Season 2

A little shallow, but entertaining


Television series

Rod Lott
Season two of PBS’ “Pioneers of Television” documentary series hits DVD in one set or in four separate editions, each devoting one hour to a specific genre: “Crime Dramas,” “Local Kids’ TV,” “Science Fiction” and “Westerns.”
 
Monday, February 21, 2011

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

Great for fans, a bit zany for newcomers


Television series

Rod Lott
You may question the decision to release "Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol" in February.
 
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Justified: The Complete First Season

Addictive viewing


Television series

Rod Lott
Sometimes I make mistakes. For the sake of this review, my most egregious recent error was not catching "Justified" when it aired on FX last spring. I just assumed it was an update of "McCloud" and paid no mind.
 
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Dirty Tricks

Nothing if not dirty (read: good!)


Television series

Rod Lott
When you use the title "Dirty Tricks," you'd better not play nice.
 
Thursday, January 27, 2011

Archer: The Complete Season One

Funny and actually scripted!


Television series

Rod Lott
FX's "Archer" is the funniest animated series for adults since "The Venture Bros." first hit the airwaves in 2003.
 
Friday, January 21, 2011

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection

40 discs. 40.


Television series

Rod Lott
They can rebuild him. They have the technology.
 
Friday, January 21, 2011

Top Shot: Season One

Gun porn, but amusing for a while


Television series

Rod Lott
What do you get when you combine 15 men, one woman and enough weapons to arm an insurgency? "Top Shot," a History Channel series that's nothing if not well-loaded. Its first season is now available in a four-disc set.
 
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Nite Tales: The Series


Television series

Rod Lott
There's nothing wrong with the idea of an urban take on "Tales from the Crypt." It's been done successfully before, in 1995's "Tales from the Hood."
 
Monday, January 17, 2011

Funny or Die Presents: The Complete First Season


Television series

Rod Lott
A simple litmus test: If you like the Interwebs version, you'll like the cathode one, too.
 
Monday, January 17, 2011

Zorro: The Complete Series


Television series

Rod Lott
I'm drawn to many adaptations of Mexico's mysterious, masked rider, but Family Channel's early-'90s television series is not one of them.
 
Monday, January 17, 2011

Downton Abbey


Television series

Jenny Coon Peterson
Confession: I watched all seven episodes of “Downton Abbey” over the course of two days.
 
Friday, January 14, 2011

Durham County: Season Two


Television series

Rod Lott
 Just as Michelle Forbes stole the second season of "True Blood," she does the same for the second season of "Durham County."
 
Friday, January 14, 2011

United States of Tara: The Second Season


Television series

Rod Lott
 Toni Collette didn't win a second Emmy for "United States of Tara"'s second season, and that's too bad, because with one exception, its sophomore year was up to par with its freshman one.
 
Friday, January 14, 2011

Slings and Arrows


Television series

Rod Lott
 I'll be the first to admit I was skeptical about "Slings & Arrows," the critically acclaimed 2003-2006 Canadian series set amid a Shakespearean theater troupe.
 
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Apparitions


Television series

Rod Lott
It's too easy to dub "Apparitions" as "The Exorcist: The Series," but it kind of is.
 
Thursday, January 13, 2011
 
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