1.) Because, to paraphrase Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan, comedy and tragedy are twin tendons that flex simultaneously.  Never has that been more true of a network sitcom. I shouldn’t be surprised by this, because creator Scott Silveri is a pro, a former producer of Friends, but let’s be real – when you think Friends you [...]

It’s an image anyone who’s watched the odd Looney Toon is familiar with – the large, scary wife brandishing her rolling pin as she harries after her husband, a fellow diminutive in both size and spirit. The hen-pecked husband, and the nagging wife – if you’d asked me about it a year ago, I would [...]

Remember how Helen Hunt was like, an Academy-recognized actress and not just the butt of many, many Family guy jokes? Remember that? Remember how brilliant As Good As It Gets was? Because it was brilliant. It’s common knowledge that if you run out of things to say to a person you’ve just met at a [...]

Oh ABC. Your programming confuses and excites me. It makes me ponderous and rage-y. Grey’s Anatomy Musical? GARBAGE. Cougartown – THAT IS STILL A THING. And yet…Modern Family. A 100% traditional sitcom that’s successfully piggy-backing a brilliant ensemble, excellent dialogue, and NBC’S fondness for the mockumentary style of the 22 minute television program into something [...]