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THE 10 BEST TV SHOWS OF 2014 and Other Small-Screen Thoughts

How long can television (or “television,” since programming is now viewed on a multitude of screens and platforms) stay as good as it is right now? It used to be tough to find 10 TV shows in a year worthy o...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Maron”

In its first season, Marc Maron’s self-created series MARON was more of an uneven experiment than a cohesive series. Maron tried on several different formats in the course of its 10 episodes on IFC–mordant ...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED SERIES PREMIERE REVIEW: “Maron”

MARON: Friday 10PM on IFC – If Nothing Else Is On… Everyone wants their Louie. TV comedies built around fictional versions of real-life comics are nothing new–they go back to the days of Jack Benny ...

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THE SKED’S SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Louie”

The limits of critical adoration are demonstrated by LOUIE. Despite possibly terabytes of raves and features about Louis C.K.’s show in every corner of the media all season, the ratings, especially since Anger Ma...

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SBD AWARDWATCH: Comedy Emmys

Yesterday, we looked at the major Movies/Miniseries categories at Sunday’s Emmy Awards. Today it’s time for the season’s honored comedies: COMEDY SERIES “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) “...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 8/2/12

Some networks were untouched by the massive Olympics ratings being piled up by NBC, while others appeared to be hit hard. USA: Last night’s BURN NOTICE showed the limitations of the USA house format, as what shou...

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THE SKED: Thursday Scripted Cable Scorecard – 7/26/12

USA: Another strong night for the BURN NOTICE/SUITS duo. Burn, which uncharacteristically featured the killing of a major recurring character, was the highest-rated show on cable with 1.4 in 18-49s (slightly up from ...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 6/19/12

A new entry in the summer scripted brigade. TBS: SULLIVAN & SON had a mediocre debut. The first of its back-to-back episodes kicked off fairly well, just about even with the BIG BANG THEORY rerun that preceded it...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 7/12/12

Remember when ANGER MANAGEMENT was supposed to be a big deal? FX: Charlie Sheen’s opus continued to fall steeply, down last night to a 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demo (a 30% drop from last week, and an awful 55% fro...

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The Sked: Cable Ratings July 3-9

ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball’s (actually State Farm’s) Home Run Derby averaged a 2.7 rating with Adults 18-49, making it the top cable program in the past seven days and the top program on any ne...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 7/5/12

Millions of Americans, having confirmed last week that yes, Charlie Sheen is still alive, moved on. FX: ANGER MANAGEMENT, in its 2d week, was the highest-rated new scripted show on cable last night (behind a couple of ...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Louie”

LOUIE: Thursday 10:30PM on FX WHERE WE WERE: In the mind of Louis C.K. It’s a place where a moderately successful working stand-up comic named Louie shares custody of two daughters with his ex-wife and lives ...

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The Sked: Cable Ratings Thursday June 28: Charlie Sheen Scores

FX scored big last night with the premiere of Anger Management, Charlie Sheen’s return to series television after leaving Two and a Half Men. The premiere averaged a 2.1 rating with Adults 18-49 at 9 pm, and a second ep...

by Mitch Metcalf

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COUNTING TO 10: The Emmy Nominations

> The Emmys, of all show-business awards, lend themselves least to surprise. That’s because they’re the only group that nominate and award continuing series, meaning that the same high-quality shows repeat yea...

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THE SKED @ CABLE REVIEW: FX’s “Wilfred”

> Premieres Thursday 10PM on FX: Potential DVR Alert Is WILFRED more than a one-trick puppy? We’ll see. It joins the FX line-up of off-center comedies (Louie, The League, It’s Always Sunny in Phila...

by Mitch Salem

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THE 10 BEST TV SHOWS OF 2014 and Other Small-Screen Thoughts

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Maron”

THE SKED SERIES PREMIERE REVIEW: “Maron”

THE SKED’S SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Louie”

SBD AWARDWATCH: Comedy Emmys

THE SKED’S THURSDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 8/2/12

THE SKED: Thursday Scripted Cable Scorecard – 7/26/12

THE SKED’S THURSDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 6/19/12

THE SKED’S THURSDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 7/12/12

The Sked: Cable Ratings July 3-9

THE SKED’S THURSDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 7/5/12

THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Louie”

The Sked: Cable Ratings Thursday June 28: Charlie Sheen Scores

COUNTING TO 10: The Emmy Nominations

THE SKED @ CABLE REVIEW: FX’s “Wilfred”

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