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House Season 3:

1: Meaning: A
2: Cane & Able: B-
3: Informed Consent: C+
4: Lines in the Sand: B-
5: Fools for Love: TBA
6: Que Sera Sera: A
7: Son of a Coma Guy: A-
8: Whac-A-Mole: B
9: Finding Judas: A
10: Merry Little Christmas: B
11: Words & Deeds: TBA
12: One Day, One Room: A
13: Needles in the Haystack: B-
14: Insensetive: A-
15: Half-Wit: A
16: Top Secret: B
17: Fetal Position: A-
18: Airborne: B
19: Act Your Age: B-
20: House Training: B+
21: Family: B+
22: Resignation: B-
23: The Jerk: TBA
24: Human Error: TBA

Drama Series (Half-Wit)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Hugh Laurie (Half-Wit)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Lisa Edelstein (Finding Judas)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Omar Epps (House Training)
Writing in a Drama Series: (Half-Wit)
Guest Actor in a Drama Series: John Larroquette (Son of a Coma Guy)
Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Pruitt Taylor Vince (Que Sera Sera)
Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Kurtwood Smith (Half-Wit)
Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Anne Ramsey (Fetal Position)

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Battlestar Galactica, Season 3

3-01 'Occupation' (B+) Story showing no signs of slackening and the craft is as good as ever (the production values are like cinema, and on a fraction of the budget).
3-03 'Exodus, Part I' (B+) Solid, if not superlative.
3-04 'Exodus, Part II' (B+) Engrossing and spectacular, even if it is predictable.
3-05 ‘Collaborators’ (B+) Well crafted. Brings several threads together seamlessly.
3-06 ‘Torn’ (B) Eerie and atmospheric, though Kara and Tigh's storys are on the verge of repetition.
3-07 ‘A Master of Salvation’ (B+) Intelligent writing, tackling pertinent questions (regarding war) without being preachy.
3-08 ‘Hero’ (B+) Interesting backstory. Nice to get some history regarding the origins of the conflict.

Season Summary (so far): Commendable work, taking the story into a third season by adding layers (like a good novel rather than your average television serial). It's a more sober experience than earlier episodes of the show, (something to do with the spartan world of the cyclons?), but an admirable achievement nonetheless.


Heroes, Season 1

1-01 Genesis (B) While hardly transcendent, the writing and production values make it more engaging than expected.
1-02 Don't Look Back (B+) The ending made it all worth while, meaning I will be back for more.

Season Summary (so far): Interesting to see how many show’s on TV now resemble 'Lost'. Here it's the combination of supernatural elements, heroism and destiny, and while fairly conventional creatively, it's doing a better job than the series that started it all.


Jericho, Season 1

1-01 'Pilot' (B-) I like the concept and the signature shot of the mushroom cloud from the house is really evocative. On the other hand, the characters are clichés, the plot too predictable.
1-02 'Fallout' (B) This might be 'Lost' in a minor key, but it's an intriguing 'what if?' scenario, something the aforementioned show has forsaken.
1-03 'Four Horsemen' (B) Loved the abandoned plane on the highway moment. And the drama was almost convincing.
1-04 'Walls of Jericho' (B-) Too much focus on the community this time, and it's all rather insignificant stuff.
1-05 'Federal Response' (B) Tantalising big picture elements and show's exploration of how people change in a crisis is has great potential. Just a pity the drama is so formulaic.
1-06 '9:02' (C+) More focus on how the community bands together. The clichés are starting to bother me.
1-07 'Long Live The Mayor' (C+) Could be a children's show, given how poorly characterized the badies are. And the mystery surrounding the 'attack' is starting to lose it's allure.
1-08 'Rogue River' (B-) The principle actors, on the other hand, are doing a good job with such conventional material.
1-09 (B) I'm actually starting to care about these characters (without exactly loving them).
1-10 (B) Enjoying some of the micro elements, but the macro aspects (the big mystery) is starting to look like a con. Is there a story worth staying for, or are we dealing with another 'Lost'?
1-11 (B) Another episode dominated by soap opera elements - likeable enough - but far from epic.

Season Summary (so far): Promising concept and moments of genuine intrigue. On the other hand, it’s too reliant on the internal drama, which tends to be rather formulaic.


Lost, Season 3

3-01 'A Tale of Two Cities' (C+) Attention grabbing opening sequence, but extremely contrived overall. There is simply nothing I feel I can identify with here.
3-02 'The Glass Ballerina' (B) Red Sox reference (and Evangeline's lovely behind) made up for having to watch more of the others.
3-03 'Further Instructions' (C+) It's a credit to Terry O'Quinn that his Locke is still utterly convincing, despite serious flaws in the writing.
3-04 'Every Man For Himself' (C) The other actors are struggling with their parts though (starting to hear lines, especially from Lily), which is understandable given the absence of a meaningful plot to drive their characters.
3-05 'The Cost of Living' (C-) Hasty departure of one character and a ham fisted effort introducing two new ones.

Season Summary (so far): Even if there is a mind blowing plot twist coming (one that explains everything in a satisfying manner) I'm doubting the journey is worth taking now.[/color]


Prison Break, Season 2

2-01 'Manhunt' (B+) Satisfying follow on from series one. This writing is tight and a lesson to other more meandering, undisciplined serials.
2-02 'Otis' (B) Setting things up nicely. But the courthouse subplot was just too over the top, however well staged.
2-03 'Scan' (A-) Show has successfully evolved into a noir western of sorts, with just as much style and attention to detail as the first series.
2-04 'First Down' (B+) Another entertaining episode, even accounting for the silly Bellick subplot.
2-05 'Map 1213' (B+) Having all these ex-cons converging from different parts of the country gives real scope to the series, even if it is rather implausible.
2-06 'Subdivision' (A-) 'Prison Break' always possesses the capacity to surprise (both it's characters and the audience). Love this kind of storytelling.
2-07 'Buried' (B+) Great use of location (a real feature of these 'on the run' episodes) and new series regular William Fitchner is terrific.
2-08 'Dead Fall' (B) A number of plots and characters cross paths, and the way this happens is all a little too convenient (i.e. the writers took a number of short cuts).
2-09 'Unearthed' (B) Increasingly hard to accept the liberties the characters are taking too. Also tiring of these endless escape and recapture scenarios. Loving the look and feel however.
2-10 (B-) Something of a waste, turning a showdown between two 'brilliant minds' into a mere chase (and a contrived, unconvincing one at that); one of several missteps in sub par episode.
2-11 'Bolshoi Booze' (B+) Story as engaging as ever, with some nice character touches to lend it some weight.
2-12 (B) Entertaining ep., but I don't like bullet-dodging sequences. They're lazy.
2-13 (A-) Crackling mid-season finale. The plotting was first rate and full of surprises.

Season Summary (so far): I'm really getting into this show, even more so than the first series. Here, the writers have managed to take a serialized drama/thriller somewhere new, allowing the whole concept to evolve and providing genuine (if implausible) escapism in the process.

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I've updated my grades for "Gilmore Girls" and "ER".

Updated grades on page 01.

Updated grades for "Without a Trace", "Close to Home" and "Cold Case".

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Season 1:

1: Pilot: A
2: The Cold Open: A-
3: The Focus Group: B+
4: The West Coast Delay: B+
5: The Long Lead Story: B
6: The Wrap Party: B
7: Nevada Day (I): B+
8: Nevada Day (II): B-
9: The Option Period: B
10: B-12: A-
11: The Christmas Show: A

Emmy Chances:

Best Drama Series
Lead Actor in a Drama- Matthew Perry
Lead Actress in a Drama- Amanda Peet
Supporting Actress in a Drama- Sarah Paulson
Writing in a Drama- Pilot; B-12
Directing in a Drama- Pilot
Guest Actor: Judd Hirsch
Guest Actress: Christine Lahti

I've updated my grades for "Ugly Betty", "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and "What About Brian".

I've updated my grades on page 01.

Updated grades for "Gilmore Girls" and "ER".

Updated grades for "The Class".

I've updated my grades on page 01.

30 Rock Season 1:

1: Pilot: B-
2: The Aftermath: A-
3: Blind Date: B+
4: Jack the Writer: B-
5: Jack-Tor: B+
6: Jack Meets Dennis: B
7: Tracey Does Conan: B+
8: The Break-Up: B
9: The Baby Show: B+
10: The Rural Juror: B+
11: The Head and the Hair: B+
12: Black Tie: B-
13: Up All Night: A
14: The "C" Word: B+
15: Hard Ball: B+
16: The Source Awards: A-
17: The Fighting Irish: B+
18: Fireworks: B+
19: Corporate Crush: A-
20: Cleveland: B
21: Hiatus: B+

Season 1 Grade: B+/A-

Comedy Series (Hard Ball)
Writing in a Comedy Series (Pilot OR Up All Night)
Directing in a Comedy Series (Pilot)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey (Up All Night)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin (THe Baby Show)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Tracy Morgan (Pilot)
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Nathan Lane (The Fighting Irish)
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Will Arnett (Fireworks)
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Emily Mortimer (Cleveland)
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Elaine Stritch (Hiatus)

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I've updated grades for "Gilmore Girls" and "ER".

I've updated grades for "What About Brian", "Ugly Betty" and "The Class".

I've updated grades for "The Closer".

Final grades for "Big Love".

I've updated my grades on page 01.