First, you both committed the mortal sin which CBS will be bashing into our skulls between now and September: Hawaii Five-0, not Hawaii Five-O. Tsk tsk. Second, I think there are four primary elements in how we define a summer series: premise, execution ...
Shana, I think you're right that content should not be the *only* defining quality of a summer series, but I do think that there are many shows which become labeled as "Summer Series" as a result of their content (Royal Pains is the primary ...
First off, let's all remember many parts of this great piece for tomorrow- I'm very much talking about how this contract changes when cynicism gets back from its vacation, so thanks for the wonderful segue (we'll have to talk about The O.C. ...
As some may know, I've spent my summer catching up with Buffy and Angel, joined by a fairly sizable collection of Buffyverse fans- it's been a really interesting experience, and as Karen points out the community element is what I find so fascina ...
Wonderful piece, Charlotte- I had never really considered the USA formula as genre specifically (perhaps because, being located in Canada, I've never actually experienced the network's programming on the network itself, limiting my engagement wi ...
I'll be talking a bit more about the sense of "made-for-summer TV" which defines the network's offerings and the potential problems therein, so huzzah for connectivity. However, while I'll talk more about the fall/winter/summer co ...
What I find interesting about Royal Pains is that it does have an unjust initiating action, not only in the initial abandonment of the brothers by their father but also in Hank being fired from his job (an injustice that the "Previously On" prem ...
Great piece, Jaime. I will admit that I haven't actually watched Hot in Cleveland- the premise did nothing for me, and considering how far I expect it to fall in terms of "cultural phenomenon" I don't think that I'm suddenly going ...
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First, you both committed the
"Summer Series"
California, Here We Come
Cost and Benefit
Characters Welcome
Scheduling
Injustice
A Second Season
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