
09 March 2015
Girls: Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz
By Robin Lempel // TV
I thought this week’s episode of Girls “Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz” was amazing. Coming out of therapy and just after Hannah’s mom Loreen got tenure, Hannah’s dad …

02 March 2015
Girls: Ask Me My Name
By Robin Lempel // TV
In Girls’ “Ask Me My Name,” Hannah is getting into her life as a substitute teacher and immediately hits it off with another teacher named Fran. He asks Hannah on …

24 February 2015
Girls: Close Up
By Robin Lempel // TV
I’m sorry. I just can’t see Hannah as a teacher. Girls’ “Close Up” saw Hannah floundering now that she’s back in New York and without Adam. Elijah came back from …

16 February 2015
Girls: Sit-In
By Robin Lempel // TV
Girls’ “Sit-In” was actually pretty sad. When we last saw Girls, Hannah had just found out about Adam’s new girlfriend Mimi-Rose Howard. During “Sit-In,” we saw Hannah deal with her …

09 February 2015
Girls: Cubbies
By Robin Lempel // TV
It seemed like everyone reached their breaking points during Girls’ “Cubbies,” even Hannah’s dad. And just when it started to seem like things would be okay for some of them, …

26 January 2015
Girls: Female Author
By Robin Lempel // TV
The first two episodes of season 4 of Girls set up Hannah going away to Iowa. Now in the third episode, “Female Author,” we really got to check in on …

31 October 2014
Pilot Watch: The McCarthys
By Robin Lempel // TV
Okay, so it doesn’t look like many people are watching The McCarthys. And it’s true that it wasn’t the most original show that I’ve ever seen. It was pretty predictable …

09 October 2014
An Introduction to Bob’s Burgers
By Robin Lempel // TV
So literally everyone’s been telling me to watch Bob’s Burgers. I’ve heard how smart and funny it is. So I finally decided to give it a try. And I honestly …

08 October 2014
Reign: The Plague
By Robin Lempel // TV
I have to admit Reign is my biggest guilty pleasure. I absolutely love this show. I don’t care at all about historical accuracy. There’s just enough CW drama and romance …

02 October 2014
Pilot Watch: Manhattan Love Story
By Robin Lempel // TV
I’m going to be honest. I didn’t particularly like Manhattan Love Story. I didn’t find the characters to be relatable or even likable really. They all felt pretty simplistic, but …

27 September 2014
SHIELD‘s Season Premiere
By Robin Lempel // TV
The second season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. started off with a bang with “Shadows.” Let’s just say our friends in Shield aren’t doing to well. They’re still working in …

26 September 2014
Pilot Watch: Scorpion
By Robin Lempel // TV
Scorpion is based on a true story about a group of geniuses who start working with the government to stop threats. The team is led by computer genius Walter. Walter …

20 September 2014
Season Wrap Up: The Leftovers
By Robin Lempel // TV
The Leftovers ended with “The Prodigal Son Returns” last week and after an hour of more despair and some really horrific and devastating scenes, it looks like Kevin and the …

05 September 2014
Season Wrap Up: Welcome to Sweden
By Robin Lempel // TV
Welcome to Sweden finished its first season on NBC with three episodes this past week titled “Breakups,” “Separate Lives,” and “Home,” and, of course, everything worked out in the end. …