[Editor's note: On rare occasions, I present guest blogs assigned to former students from Rowan University -- ones whose writing and perspective display exceptional potential. This latest entry comes from Valerie Balock, and is about her recent, enthusiastic discovery and embrace of Columbo, that classic 1970s TV series.... - DB]

2016

Mar

COLOR ME A NEW DOCTOR WHO FAN By TVWW Guest Contributor

[Editor's note: About once a year, I invite a Rowan University student whose class assignments I find exceptionally well written to contribute a blog post to TVWW, giving us a young adult's perspective on TV. This year's deserving guest columnist is Shannon Farrell -- and her subject is a 53-year-old TV series she calls "a modern Star Trek"... -- David Bianculli]

2015

Feb

DOES 'BOSCH' OFFER ANYTHING NEW FOR THE OLD COP SHOW? By TVWW Guest Contributor

Read why TVWW Guest Contributor, Kevin Canfield, says Amazon's Bosch is captivating, full of wonderful characters, and worth investigating...

2014

Apr

VERONICA MARS By TVWW Guest Contributor

[Ed. note: TVWW Guest contributor Marley Ghizzone, a diehard fan of the original UPN/CW Veronica Mars series, was excited by the chance to see her beloved characters revived on the big screen. Excited, but also a little apprehensive... - DB]

2014

Apr

OVER THE MOON FOR 'MOONE BOY' By TVWW Guest Contributor

Moone Boy is a comic Irish series that revolves around Martin Moone (David Rawle) and his imaginary best friend Sean Murphy (Chris O’Dowd). Guest contributor Dylan Pratt says to find it on Hulu, as a special import...

2014

Feb

"WE WILL HAVE SEX NOW": WATCHING OLYMPICS COVERAGE FROM DOWN UNDER By TVWW Guest Contributor

[Editor's note: Long-time close friend Jay Marmo, who recently moved to Australia, reports on watching Olympics coverage on TV there. "Like much of Australia," he writes, "the Olympics coverage here has been a refreshing change..." - DB]

2014

Jan

50 YEARS AGO, AS '1964' REMINDS US, BEATLES AND HILLBILLIES REIGNED ON TV By Gary Edgerton

The new American Experience documentary "1964" works effectively as both historical drama and commemorative television...

2013

Nov

JAPAN IMPORTS A DEMOCRATIC POP-CULTURE TWIST: RANDOM MUSICAL STARDOM By TVWW Guest Contributor

Occasional TVWW guest contributor Rich Greenhalgh has been following Japanese musical hitmakers AKB48, their popular game tournament, and why they're also big in the US...

2012

Aug

LIKE IT OR NOT, AARON SORKIN HAS FOUND HIS NICHE By Gary Edgerton

The Newsroom has been starkly polarized with professional and amateur commentators either loving or hating what they’ve watched of the program so far...

2012

May

EVERYBODY'S A CRITIC: A REAL PENNY, MARRIED TO A REAL SHELDON, DISCUSSES 'THE BIG BANG THEORY' By TVWW Guest Contributor

An average American girl meets a brilliant-but-odd guy. Today's EVERYBODY'S A CRITIC guest columnist, Emily Steinway, lives a life that parallels CBS's The Big Bang Theory...

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JustPlainSimple

The Sinner and that exceedingly inane The Outpost and no Snowfall? This glaring omission is how you get labelled out of touch. That show was and has become one of the most original, well written and well acted shows on TV, with plot lines to match. Take another look and see what is compelling TV today.

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Jul 11, 2018 | Reply

GreyWolf

I am a bit surprised that Homeland has not returned to the best lists. The last episode was really good. Perhaps not as action charging as the early seasons, but excellent television. Excellent writing and direction/editing that gave a novelistic feel and brought out top performances once again form the main actors who had faded a bit.

Mar 27, 2017 | Reply

Mary Bolduc McKeown

Notes on "Scandal": The character Cyrus has the same name, partly, as Cyrus Gold of comic book fame, who is also the villain character Solomon Grundy. He fights the Green Lantern, at one juncture is hurled into a swamp, and absorbs chlorophyll, and at another point has temporary command of wooden objects.

May 19, 2016 | Reply

Lynda

What's wrong with tv?? American Horror Story is awful, and I've watched every season, but all the sex had left me looking for a story there. No more. Loved Gotham, now they have added all the sex, missing the story of young Bruce Wayne. Turned it off. Watching one of my faves, Blacklist, and now they have the agents pawing each other, after its all been professional, and it adds nothing to the story.

Nov 16, 2015 | Reply

Jim

I struggle with the title of this website, "tv worth watching." Frankly, since Breaking Bad ended, I cannot say that I have found anything on tv worth watching. Regrettably, most of the shows which are getting attention recently are almost unwatchable, but the competition is so poor, they are the best we have. If people are tuning into "American Horror Story," the paint must be dry. Please...someone...give us something worth watching.

Oct 6, 2015 | Reply

Terry Payne

Downton is OK, but I think the original Upstairs, Downstairs remains the crowning glory of British period soaps. I don't know whether it's b/cU/D was shot on video whil Downton is filmed, but the former seemed more intimate and powerful and was willing to take on more risky subjects.

And if the original Upstairs had included Maggie Smith, well . . .

Mar 18, 2013 | Reply

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