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Greek: At World’s (And Season’s) End

I love the television show Greek. I love its soapy ridiculousness. I love its good natured adoration of ridiculous theme parties and fraternity pranks. The more it (like Cappie) relies on its charm and smarts to help it coast through a television season, the more I love it.   Which is why I can’t wholeheartedly […]

Skins: Series 1
 

The problem with being a television fanatic as well as a pop culture fiend is that you often run into spoilers regarding your favorite series. Without seeing even a single episode of the most recent season of Grey’s Anatomy, I already know some of the major story lines (Izzie’s brain cancer, her reunion with Alex, […]

 

In honour of fathers’ day tomorrow I thought it fitting to honour the best dads on TV. From the knowledgeable caregivers you looked up to as a kid to the flawed and well-intentioned patriarchs of a more current television landscape, these are the men who’s fatherly devotion really made an impression. 1. Keith Mars – […]

Each of us here at My TV has our specialties. For example, Lauren likes comedy so she mostly sticks to sitcom coverage. I watch pretty much everything from Big Brother to The West Wing, commenting mostly on whatever provokes an emotional reaction from me (whether it be a moving scene between Nicki and Bill Henrikson, […]

My Current Actor Obsession

Tina Majorino. Tina first came into my consciousness as the cute little girl in 1994’s Corrina, Corrina.Since then, she graduated high school at the age of 15, became a trained opera singer, earned her black belt in martial arts and went on to star in one of the biggest cult films of the decade (Napoleon […]

Must Have DVD
 

The long-awaited Everwoodseason 2 DVD comes out tomorrow. Don’t forget to pick up your copy and finally find out what happens after season 1’s life-altering cliffhanger.   Perhaps the series’ most dramatic season, season 2 features the amazing Marcia Cross in a guest arc as Harold Abbott’s sister Linda, some of Emily Van Camp’s best […]

 

Last night marked the ending of the beloved quirk-ball that was Pushing Daisies. As a series, Pushing Daisies was unique. It stretched the boundaries of television aesthetics with a vibrant colour palette, eccentric costuming, dreamy locales and post-production innovation. Featuring one of TV’s best casts (led by the delicious Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride […]

 

In such an American saturated market, it’s rare for a Canadian TV show to grab the attention of the nation. But that’s what Being Erica did. Of the very few well-known Canadian series in existence, only 2 have merited mention on this blog (Canadian editions of international shows don’t count, ie: So You Think You Can […]