Topic: Television

TV commercials are making me uncomfortable in my easy chair
TV commercials are making me uncomfortable in my easy chair June 2, 2025 Ned Cosby They keep sending me subtly critical, barely subliminal messages.
Learning English with ‘The Beaver’
Learning English with ‘The Beaver’ June 1, 2024 Silvio Canto, Jr. ‘Leave It to Beaver’ was a great vehicle for language instruction for a kid fresh from Cuba.
Remember What it Was Like to Get a New T.V. in 1949?
Remember What it Was Like to Get a New T.V. in 1949? December 11, 2022 Anthony J. DeBlasi Once upon a time, getting a new T.V. set was like "bringing the theatre into the house."
The ghosts of 'Mad Men'
The ghosts of 'Mad Men' October 31, 2020 John Singleton Why 'Mad Men,' one of the greatest television serieses of all time, is so enduring.
HBO's Confederacy of Dunces
HBO's Confederacy of Dunces August 3, 2017 Kimberly Bloom Jackson The latest example of liberal Hollywood spin will turn American history on its head by radically reimagining the Southern states as victors of the Civil War, with slavery flourishing into the present day. 
Eighties America Through the Eyes of KGB Deep Cover Agents: <em>The Americans</em>
Eighties America Through the Eyes of KGB Deep Cover Agents: The Americans May 31, 2016 George W. Ford The FX Cable Network series seen on Wednesdays explores deep waters through the eyes of Soviet agents posing as a normal, middle class American couple.
&lt;em&gt;Mad Men&lt;/em&gt;&#039;s Religion
<em>Mad Men</em>'s Religion May 24, 2015 Rabbi Elliot B. Gertel The landmark television series had a surprising amount to say on religion.
Swan Lake or Lake Michigan?
Swan Lake or Lake Michigan? April 27, 2014 James Longstreet Good luck getting a "reality show" about Chicago to reflect anything close to reality.
<em>Breaking Bad</em> returns tonight
Breaking Bad returns tonight August 11, 2013 Thomas Lifson Maybe the best, most moral long form drama ever to appear on American television. Yes, that good.
<em>Duck Dynasty</em> and the Future of Entertainment
Duck Dynasty and the Future of Entertainment July 7, 2013 Chad Stafko The growing number of homosexual characters and storylines on television is not our imagination, it's documented. Full nudity in television is on pace to double this year. Yet...
Eerily Authentic: <em>The Americans</em>
Eerily Authentic: The Americans April 3, 2013 Bernie Reeves An example of ongoing political warfare, perfected by the KGB during the Cold War, was unintentionally revealed recently.