Posted by Cory Barker on December 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
It is that time again folks! The end of the year is upon us and that means it is time to look back on the highs, lows and WTFs in television from the past 12 months. There is a lot to reflect on in regard to television 2011. Charlie Sheen went crazy. Well, crazier. Comedy … Read more
Filed under Best of 2011, Featured · Tagged with 2 Broke Girls, ABC, American Horror Story, American Idol, Archer, Awkward., Best of 2011, Best of 2011 TV, Best TV Networks of 2011, CBS, Cory Barker, Enlightened, FOX, FX, Game of Thrones, Happy Endings, HBO, House, How I Met Your Mother, Justified, Lights Out, Louie, Modern Family, MTV, New Girl, Once Upon a Time, Person of Interest, Revenge, Suburgatory, Teen Wolf, Terra Nova, The League, The X Factor, True Blood, TV Surveillance Best of 2011, Two and a Half Men, Wilfred
Posted by Cory Barker on December 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The accused: Life on Mars, “Life is a Rock” (Season 1, Episode 17) The crime: Trying too hard to be different from the original series Television’s failures are supposed to be obvious. From the overhyped non-starters that flop from the very beginning (hello, FlashForward, Lone Star) to the much-discussed clumsy conclusions of series we were … Read more
Filed under #TVFail, Life on Mars · Tagged with ABC, LOST, Ugly Betty, The Office, McG, Greg Daniels, Maggie Siff, Michael Imperiolli, Spaced, BBC, Cory Barker, Remakes, Adaptations, #TVFail, Time travel, New York, David E. Kelley, Gretchen Mol, Life on Mars, Happy Town, October Road, Jason O'Mara, Life on Mars ABC, Life on Mars US, Life on Mars UK, Reboots, Skins, Misfits, Coupling, Harvey Keitel, 1973, Sam Tyler, Gene Hunt, Ray Carling, Annie Norris, Mars rover, Mars, Life on Mars Life is a Rock, Life on Mars Life is a Rock Review
Posted by Cory Barker on December 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment
It is that time again folks! The end of the year is upon us and that means it is time to look back on the highs, lows and WTFs in television from the past 12 months. There is a lot to reflect on in regard to television 2011. Charlie Sheen went crazy. Well, crazier. Comedy … Read more
Filed under Best of 2011, Featured · Tagged with ABC, American Pickers, Best of 2011, Best Reality Shows of 2011, Cake Boss, Cory Barker, Dance Moms, HGTV, House Hunters, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, Lifetime, Pawn Stars, The Antonio Treatment, TLC, Toddlers and Tiaras, TV Surveillance Best of 2011
Posted by Cory Barker on December 13, 2011 · 2 Comments
You folks know me. You know that I watch a lot of mediocre and awful television because…well, I am not exactly sure. I know that I cannot quit a series once I put more than five or six hours of investment into it, which explains why I am still watching miserable offerings like Dexter. I … Read more
Filed under Episode Reviews, Featured, Once Upon a Time · Tagged with ABC, Adam Horowitz, Cory Barker, David Nolan, Edward Kitsis, Emma Swan, Evil Queen, Fairytale characters, Ginnifer Goodwin, Henry Mills, Jamie Dornan, Jared Gilmore, Jennifer Morrison, Josh Dallas, Lana Parrilla, Mary Margaret Blanchard, Mr. Gold, Once Upon a Time, Once Upon a Time Fall Finale, Once Upon a Time Fall Finale Review, Once Upon a Time Reviews, Once Upon a Time Season 1, Once Upon a Time Season 1 Episode 7, Once Upon a Time Season 1 Episode 7 Recap, Once Upon a Time Season 1 Episode 7 Review, Once Upon a Time Season 1 Reviews, Once Upon a Time The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Once Upon a Time The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Recap, Once Upon a Time The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Review, Prince Charming, Regina Mills, Reviews, Robert Carlyle, Rumpelstiltskin, Sheriff Graham, Snow White, Storybrooke, The Huntsman
Posted by Cory Barker on December 2, 2011 · 1 Comment
In this episode of the TV Surveillance Podcast, I’m joined by Wesley Ambrecht for an expansive, massive, two-part, four-hour podcast covering the successes, failures, schedules and developments of all five of the broadcast networks. Because this conversation went so long, we split it into two parts, both of which cross or come close to crossing … Read more
Filed under ABC, CBS, Featured, FOX, NBC, The CW, The TV Surveillance Podcast · Tagged with 2 Broke Girls, ABC, Alcatraz, Bent, CBS, Community, Cory Barker, Cougar Town, CSI:, CW, Development, Featured, FOX, Fringe, Glee, Gossip Girl, Harry's Law, Hart of Dixie, House, NBC, New Girl, Once Upon a Time, Parenthood, Person of Interest, Podcast, Ringer, Scheduling, Sweeps, The Big Bang Theory, The Secret Circle, Touch, TV Surveillance Podcast, TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 18, Unforgettable, Up All Night, Wesley Ambrecht
Posted by Cory Barker on November 17, 2011 · 2 Comments
One of the primary byproducts of today’s brand of online television criticism is the things that get left behind. Of course, there are literally thousands of programs airing right now that aren’t covered by the great, popular critics. There is only so much time in the day and clearly, television criticism has its aims, has … Read more
Filed under Columns, Friends, Happy Endings · Tagged with ABC, Adam Pally, Alex Kerkovich, Brad Williams, Casey Wilson, Columns, Cory Barker, Criticism, Damon Wayans Jr., Dave Rose, Elisha Cuthbert, Eliza Coupe, Friends, Happy Endings, Happy Endings is the New Friends, Happy Endings Reviews, Jane Williams, Max Blum, Penny Hartz, TV Criticism, Zachary Knighton
Posted by Cory Barker on October 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Over the next week or so, I’m hoping to check in with a number of the fall’s new series. Most have aired half-dozen or so episodes by now, so it feels like a fine time to see what they’ve improved on, if anything, since the pilot. These pieces won’t be too long, but they will … Read more
Filed under Episode Reviews, Suburgatory · Tagged with ABC, Alan Tudyk, Carly Chaikin, Cheryl Hines, Cory Barker, Dalia Royce, Dallas Royce, George Altman, Jane Levy, Jay Mohr, Jeremy Sisto, Noah Werner, Reviews, Rex Lee, Suburgatory, Suburgatory Halloween, Suburgatory Halloween Review, Suburgatory Season 1, Suburgatory Season 1 Episode 5, Suburgatory Season 1 Episode 5 Review, Tessa Altman
Posted by Cory Barker on October 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Over the next week or so, I’m hoping to check in with a number of the fall’s new series. Most have aired half-dozen or so episodes by now, so it feels like a fine time to see what they’ve improved on, if anything, since the pilot. These pieces won’t be too long, but they will … Read more
Filed under Episode Reviews, Revenge · Tagged with ABC, Amanda Clarke, Ashley Davenport, Charlotte Grayson, Connor Paolo, Conrad Grayson, Cory Barker, Daniel Grayson, Declan Porter, Emily Thorne, Emily VanCamp, Gabriel Mann, Jack Porter, Madeline Stowe, Mike Kelley, Nick Wechsler, Nolan Ross, Revenge, Revenge Intrigue, Revenge Intrigue Recap, Revenge Intrigue Review, Revenge Season 1, Revenge Season 1 Episode 6, Revenge Season 1 Episode 6 Recap, Revenge Season 1 Episode 6 Review, Reviews, Victoria Grayson
Posted by Cory Barker on October 24, 2011 · 1 Comment
There are so many new series debuting and unfortunately, there is only so much time in the day for me to write about television while balancing my “real” life. You know, the one I spend on Twitter. ANYWAY, I’m going to try to touch on each new series once it airs a pilot, but these … Read more
Filed under Episode Reviews, Featured, Once Upon a Time · Tagged with ABC, Adam Horowitz, Cory Barker, Edward Kitsis, Emma Swan, Evil Queen, Geppetto, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jared Gilmore, Jennifer Morrison, Josh Dallas, Lana Parrilla, LOST, Once Upon a Time, Once Upon a Time Pilot, Once Upon a Time Pilot Recap, Once Upon a Time Pilot Review, Once Upon a Time Reviews, Once Upon a Time Season 1, Once Upon a Time Season 1 Episode 1, Once Upon a Time Season 1 Episode 1 Recap, Once Upon a Time Season 1 Episode 1 Review, Pilots, Prince Charming, Reviews, Robert Carlyle, Rumplestiltskin, Series Premiere, Seven Dwarfs, Snow White, Storybrooke Maine, Tron: Legacy
Posted by Cory Barker on October 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
If you’re a regular reader of TV Surveillance, you know I love a good list. Or a mediocre list. Or even a horrible list. The point is I have a lust for lists. This fall, I’d like to provide you folks with more lists than ever and hopefully that will result in a weekly or … Read more
Filed under Blue Bloods, Happy Endings, How to Make It in America, Lists, Nikita, Psych, Southland, The League, Warehouse 13 · Tagged with ABC, Adam Pally, Allison Scagliotti, Ben McKenzie, Blue Bloods, Blue Bloods Season 2, Casey Wilson, CBS, Cory Barker, Damon Wayans Jr., Dule Hill, Eddie McClintock, Elisha Cuthbert, Eliza Coupe, FX, Happy Endings, Happy Endings Season 2, HBO, How To Make It In America, How to Make It in America Season 2, James Roday, Joanne Kelly, Lists, Maggie Lawson, Maggie Q, Michael Cudlitz, Most underrated TV shows, Most undervalued TV shows, Nikita, Nikita Season 2, Psych, Psych Season 6, Shane West, Southland, Southland Season 4, Syfy, The CW, The League, The League Season 3, Timothy Omundson, TNT, USA, Warehouse 13, Warehouse 13 Season 3, Zachary Knighton
