Son of Zorn 1.13 Review: “All Hail Son of Zorn”

Leave a comment

SON OF ZORN:  Artemis Pebdani in the "All Hail Son of Zorn" season finale episode of SON OF ZORN airing Sunday, Feb. 19 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.  ©2017 Fox Broadcasting Co.  Cr:  FOX

Uppy-downy or side-by-side? http://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-son-of-zorn-all-hail-son-of-zorn/

The Simpsons 28.15 Review: “The Cad and the Hat”

Leave a comment

THE SIMPSONS: - When Bart betrays Lisa, he has to deal with his Guilt—literally. Meanwhile, Springfield is in awe when it is revealed that Homer is a chess savant, on the all-new “The Cad and the Hat” episode airing Sunday, Feb. 19, (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT). THE SIMPSONS ™ and © 2016 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE SIMPSONS ™ and © 2016 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CR: FOX.

“Er, uh, it’s not cleaner. We just lowered our safety standards.” http://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-the-simpsons-the-cad-and-the-hat/

What Won TV? – February 12-February 18, 2017

Leave a comment

In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.

bobs-burgers_bob-actually

Sunday – Bob’s Burgers
Monday – The Young Pope is not so young anymore.
Tuesday – New Girl
Wednesday – Man Seeking Woman – I think he found her..
Thursday – Baskets
Friday – Jeopardy!
Saturday – SNL Vintage

Best TV Episodes of 2016

Leave a comment

atlanta-nobody-beats-the-biebs

Oh hey, guys. If you’re looking for a super awesome televisual playlist that satisfactorily captures 2016, here you go:

1. Atlanta – “Nobody Beats the Biebs”
2. Baskets – “Uncle Dad”
3. BoJack Horseman – “Fish Out of Water”
4. Atlanta – “B.A.N.”
5. The Chris Gethard Show – “One Man’s Trash”
6. Mr. Robot – “m4ster-s1ave.aes”
7. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia”
8. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “The Race Card”
9. Black Mirror – “San Junipero”
10. Comedy Bang! Bang! – “Reggie Watts Wears a Purple and Yellow Quilted Sweatshirt”
11. Baskets – “Easter in Bakersfield”
12. Documentary Now! – “Juan Likes Rice and Chicken”
13. The Grinder – “For the People”
14. Man Seeking Woman – “Card”
15. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “A Jury in Jail”
16. New Girl – “Landing Gear”
17. Search Party – “The House of Uncanny Truths”
18. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars – “Revenge of the Queens”
19. Better Call Saul – “Nailed”
20. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – “Kimmy Meets a Celebrity!”

Son of Zorn 1.12 Review: “The Quest for Craig”

Leave a comment

SON OF ZORN:  L-R:  Cheryl Hines, Tim Meadows, Zorn (voiced by Jason Sudeikis) and Artemis Pebdani in the "Quest for Craig" episode of SON OF ZORN airing Sunday, Feb. 12 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.  ©2017 Fox Broadcasting Co.  Cr:  FOX

“You bet your ass I’ll probably be there!” http://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-son-of-zorn-the-quest-for-craig/

The Simpsons 28.14 Review: “Fatzcarraldo”

Leave a comment

THE SIMPSONS: When all the fast food restaurants in Springfield become healthy, Homer turns to the last bastion of greasy food for comfort — and digs up some childhood memories along the way. Meanwhile, Lisa must find a good news story when the future of her school radio station is in jeopardy, on the all-new “Fatzcarraldo” episode airing Sunday, Feb. 12, (8:00-8:31 PM ET/PT) on FOX. THE SIMPSONS ™ and © 2016 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE SIMPSONS ™ and © 2016 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CR: FOX.

“It’s as if Macy’s didn’t sell mace!” http://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-the-simpsons-fatzcarraldo/

SNL Review February 11, 2017: Alec Baldwin/Ed Sheeran

Leave a comment

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "Alec Baldwin" Episode 1718 -- Pictured: (l-r) Sasheer Zamata and Alex Moffat during the "Russell Stover" sketch on February 10, 2017 -- (Photo by: Caroline De Quesada/NBC)

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — “Alec Baldwin” Episode 1718 — Pictured: (l-r) Sasheer Zamata and Alex Moffat during the “Russell Stover” sketch on February 10, 2017 — (Photo by: Caroline De Quesada/NBC)

This review was originally posted on News Cult in February 2017.

Love It

Russell Stover Black History Month Heart Shaped Box – Great comedy often arises from the plans of the well-meaning going awry. Offering their black girlfriends a peanut butter-filled George Washington Carver or a Malcolm X fiery with cayenne, the white boyfriends look so eager to please, so intent on getting it right. But it is plain to see that they fail on two levels: romantically and racially. But as insensitive as this particular candy box is, wouldn’t we all want to live in a utopia in which the chocolate version of any historical figure has no unsavory implications?

The pitch meeting for a Cheeto’s ad stretches the social activism of commercials as far as it can go…Jake and Kellyanne are locked in a Fatal Attraction-style tête–à–tête, and may I say, with just a stern look, Beck Bennett is killing his impression of the CNN anchor…Trump takes his case to The People’s Court, which makes me go: hey, remember when Jon Lovitz played the Devil on a People’s Court sketch back in the day? That’s somehow both more and less believable than this…Leslie Wants to Play Trump, and I want to see as many of these dreamy, personal, behind-the-scenes short films as possible.

More

What Won TV? – February 5-February 11, 2017

Leave a comment

In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.

christopher-walken-bai-bai-bai

Sunday – There was a football game, and the best part was Christopher Walken singing “Bai, Bai, Bai.”
Monday – Jane the Virgin
Tuesday – New Girl
Wednesday – Legion makes my head go boom.
Thursday – Baskets
Friday – Jeopardy!
Saturday – SNL, especially its celebration of Black History Month

Best Super Bowl 51 Commercials

Leave a comment

bud_light_ghost_spuds_commercial

I’m still ranking the best Super Bowl commercials. Click on the link!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://newscult.com/the-five-best-super-bowl-li-commercials/

SNL Review February 4, 2017: Kristen Stewart/Alessia Cara

Leave a comment

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "Kristen Stewart" Episode 1717 -- Pictured: (l-r) Host Kristen Stewart, Vanessa Bayer during the "Totinos" sketch on January 31, 2017 -- (Photo by: Rosalind O'Connor/NBC)

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — “Kristen Stewart” Episode 1717 — Pictured: (l-r) Host Kristen Stewart, Vanessa Bayer during the “Totinos” sketch on January 31, 2017 — (Photo by: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC)

This review was originally posted on News Cult in February 2017.

Love It

Meet Cute – In this filmed piece, Kristen Stewart and Pete Davidson have the titular encounter at a coffee shop, and the unlikelihood of an immediate development into a relationship is examined, poked, and prodded. It is not really the case that in most cinematic meet-cutes someone fails to give out enough relevant information, but it is true that they are just too fast to truly be meaningful. So we should all relate to Pete’s struggle on a spiritual (not literal) level. Oh, and his confusion over how to spell Manhattan (it’s 2 T’s, not 2 D’s) is a marvelous detail.

When Robert Mugabe earns the big applause, as in the Oval Office Phone Calls cold open, you know you’ve got something … let’s call it “special.”

More

Older Entries Newer Entries