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In Praise of TV Mom Guest Stars, From Elaine Stritch to Shelley Long
Big-name comediennes routinely make comebacks as mothers on television. Why this is one sitcom cliche that's actually worth celebrating
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The Recession Hits Reality TV
A rash of frugality-themed shows have premiered since 2009, from "Pawn Queens" to "What the Sell!?". What can we learn from them?
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How '30 Rock' Spent Its Summer Vacation
This week's episode showed us how the characters spend their time off, and raises questions about what next season will be like
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'Parks and Recreation': The Curse of the Celebrity Guest Star
Parker Posey plays Amy Poehler's foil in this week's episode—but her performance is more distracting than it is funny
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'Modern Family': Mother's Day, With a Side of Guilt
In this week's episode, the kids get wise to their moms' manipulation tactics
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'The Good Wife' Wants To Be an Ex-Wife
Fed up with her husband's philandering, Alicia finally blows a fuse. But will this, too, pass?
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'Glee' Is All About 'Rumours,' But Do We Care?
Our panel weighs in on this week's episode, which was a tribute to Fleetwood Mac
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How Dave, Jay, Conan, and Jon Reacted to bin Laden's Death
Late night hosts integrated the news into their Monday routines, with mixed success
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'How I Met Your Mother': Not All Alcohol Is Created Equal
A large part of this week's episode is devoted to describing the varied effects that different boozes have on the characters
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Is 'The Killing' Still Worth Watching?
Assessing the new AMC show, now that the initial hype has passed
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HBO Game of Thrones: Parenting Lessons From Westeros
In this week’s episode, characters reveal what they truly value through the wisdom they pass along to their children
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Steve Carell Leaves 'The Office': How Does It Compare to Past TV Goodbyes?
A look at how other shows sent off their big stars, from "Cheers" to "E.R." to "Spin City"
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'Parks and Recreation': The Maturation of Leslie Knope
Amy Poehler shows off her character's impressive growth in last night's stand-out episode
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'30 Rock': Condoleezza Rice Jams With Alec Baldwin
The former Secretary of State appeared on this week's show for a piano-flute face-off with Jack Donaghy
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'The Office': Why the American Remake Beats the British Original
With Steve Carell's last episode about to air, an accounting of what makes his version of the show superior
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Michael Scott's Management Secrets
Value diversity, give the people what they want, and other tips for success from the outgoing Dunder Mifflin branch manager
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'Glee' Gets Supersized: Now With More Lady Gaga
Our panel weighs in on this week's extra-long episode
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Bringing TV Shows Back to Life, From 'Firefly' to 'Pushing Daisies'
What happens when a beloved series gets canceled before its time? Creators turn to other media to finish the story, including film, novels, and comic books.
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'The Killing': The Politics of Murder
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HBO Game of Thrones: Making Sense of All the Sex
HBO’s new fantasy series is filled with brutal sex scenes. Why? And why do they make viewers so uncomfortable?
