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Her Majesty the Queen of Impressions Returns to the Boob Tube
Back in the glory days when the Simpsons first aired, I remember watching The Tracey Ullman Show afterwards, characterized by her zany characterizations that I was probably too young to fully appreciate. She’s back, but this time on premium cable, and last night premiered her [...]

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The Fall 2005 Television Season begins in earnest. Is this a heyday for quality programming or what? Prime Time is back.

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Will Showtime’s new dramedy Weeds catch the attention of Six Feet viewers in search of a new premium suburban soap opera? Swap out the mortuary arts meme with cannibus culture, and the formula stays intact: talented actors, top-shelf production quality, intelligent writers, suburban California, premium cable, trail-blazing subject matter, confusing comedy with tragedy.

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In bereavement for the passing of the first great HBO dramedy, we read the obituaries and look into grief counseling. Perhaps you need to put the first song of Ted’s Deeply Un-Hip Mix on infinite repeat as you imagine all of your loved ones die happily ever after.

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