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Blue Bloods (Season 2)

Couch Potato October 30, 2011 0

TV series about police force or families bring in a lot of drama.  Well, here’s a show that combines both.  In NBC’s Blue Bloods, you get action and crime-fighting with complex family relationships and

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Once Upon a Time

Couch Potato October 30, 2011 0

Once upon a time… as all fairy tales start.  And when you were a kid, you know it always ends with …and they lived happily ever after.  But in ABC’s new fantasy drama series,

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Allen Gregory

Couch Potato October 30, 2011 0

Funnyman Jonah Hill (Superbad) is not only a talented actor (he’s getting Oscar buzz on his portrayal of Peter Brand in Moneyball) but he is also a writer.  As a kid, he wanted to

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Last Man Standing

Couch Potato October 27, 2011 0

In Home Improvement, we saw Tim Allen as Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor in a ‘manly’ setting surrounded by power tools, cars, beer and dad to three rambunctious boys.  In ABC’s new comedy sitcom, Last Man

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Suburgatory

Couch Potato October 26, 2011 0

If there’s one thing we’ve learned about the suburbs from movies (Stepford Wives, American Beauty) and TV series (Desperate Housewives, Weeds) is that the its picture-perfect façade is not always what is seems.  Just

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Parenthood (Season 3)

Couch Potato October 25, 2011 0

There is nothing neat and tidy about being a parent.  You care so much that when things go wrong, it rocks your world.  You go through countless ups and downs with your kids, from

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The Middle (Season 3)

Couch Potato October 23, 2011 0

The Middle is ABC’s warm and witty comedy series about raising a family and lowering your expectations.  Using the mother’s point of view of Frankie Heck, it sheds light on the lives of a

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Terra Nova

Couch Potato October 22, 2011 0

The things that environmentalists have been warning us about: overpopulation, dwindling air quality, depleted natural resources and the threat of extinction, gets realized in 2149 with Fox’s Terra Nova.  During this time, the world

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America’s Next Top Model (Cycle 17)

Couch Potato October 20, 2011 0

America’s Next Top Model (ANTM) used to be one of my guilty pleasures.  There’s just something fascinating about the girl next door or plain looking girl transformed into a glamorous model with an over-the-top

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Person of Interest – TV Series

Couch Potato October 20, 2011 0

In the wake of 9/11, more and more emphasis has been placed on safety and security.  CBS’ new show, Person of Interest, is set on a post-9/11 world where the government reads people’s email,

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Unforgettable – TV Series

Couch Potato October 17, 2011 0

If you’re looking for another police/crime mystery drama, check out CBS’ new series, Unforgettable.  The series may be new but the plot/premise isn’t.  Unforgettable  follows a former Syracuse, New York police detective named Carrie Wells who

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The Vampire Diaries (Season 3)

Couch Potato October 16, 2011 0

Vampires who have lived through many decades and even centuries bring with them a lot of baggage—a past full of secrets, darkness and memories they’d like to forget.  Throw in a pretty high school

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Revenge

Couch Potato October 15, 2011 0

Deceit, jealousy, loss, passion, revenge, rage, duplicity, guilt, intrigue… ooooooh… I’m loving the sinister themes in ABC’s newest serial drama, Revenge.  As the lead character states, “This is not a story of forgiveness.”  Set

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Pan Am

Couch Potato October 14, 2011 0

Buckle up as ABC’s new 1960s-set series invites you to come fly the friendly skies with them in their new period drama, Pan Am.  With the success of Mad Men, this show is yet

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X Factor

Couch Potato October 13, 2011 0

Another reality talent competition series hits our TV screens with Fox’s X Factor.  This show franchise originated in the UK and is now held in various countries.  In the show, aspiring pop singer contestants compete

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