[Bianculli here: Contributing writer Tom Brinkmoeller's specialty is finding, enjoying, and finding out more about shows on the fringes, especially on public television. In his latest column, he presents two more, both of which sound delicious...]

2009

Nov

GUEST BLOG #65: TOM BRINKMOELLER EMBRACES THE "HEALING" POWER OF TV By Tom Brinkmoeller

[Bianculli here: Pledge periods for PBS stations are notorious for bait-and-switch tactics, but sometimes some very valuable fish can be found among the bait. Contributing writer Tom Brinkmoeller writes about one such public TV special, but using much better metaphors...]

2009

Nov

GUEST BLOG #61: TOM BRINKMOELLER COOKS UP A TASTY TV AND PODCAST RECOMMENDATION By Tom Brinkmoeller

[Bianculli here: Last year, I interviewed cooking author and columnist Mark Bittman for Fresh Air...Today, contributing TV WORTHWATCHING writer Tom Brinkmoeller revisits him. I asked about steaks; Tom asks about podcasts and television. Showoff...]

2009

Oct

GUEST BLOG #59: TOM BRINKMOELLER LEADS US ON A "NATURE" WALK By Tom Brinkmoeller

[Bianculli here: This weekend, contributing writer Tom Brinkmoeller tracks down the executive producer of the long-running PBS series "Nature," to explain the birds and the bees. Or, at least, the bees and the stallions...]

2009

Oct

GUEST BLOG #57: TOM BRINKMOELLER ON TV'S COOLEST ROAD TRIP By Tom Brinkmoeller

[Bianculli here: Contributing writer Tom Brinkmoeller delights in unearthing TV treasures from the remote spectrum of broadcast TV. This time he's outdone himself, and champions a show I've never even HEARD of, much less seen...]

2009

Sep

GUEST BLOG #53: TOM BRINKMOELLER TAKES A CRITICAL LOOK... AT CRITICS By Tom Brinkmoeller

[Bianculli here: Once again, I'd like to encourage you to click on the Fall TV Preview banner above the Best Bets and check out TV WORTH WATCHING's constantly updated analysis of the new fall shows. And today, keep reading to check out contributing columnist Tom Brinkmoeller's advice about taking advice, at least from critics...]

2009

Sep

GUEST BLOG #52: TOM BRINKMOELLER ON A NEW WAY TO APPRECIATE OLD TV By Tom Brinkmoeller

[Bianculli here: With the new fall TV season about to arrive, contributing columnist Tom Brinkmoeller checks out the revamp of a website devoted to old TV, and the preservation of its oral history. Warning: The site, like the columnist, may prove addictive...]

2009

Aug

GUEST BLOG #46: TRACKING "HISTORY DETECTIVES" AND DIGGING "TIME TEAM AMERICA" WITH TOM BRINKMOELLER By Tom Brinkmoeller

[Bianculli here: Finding quality TV shows can be tough enough. Showing your support for them, even when they're on public television, can be even trickier, as contributing critic Tom Brinkmoeller reports today, using two current series to make his point...]

2009

Aug

GUEST BLOG #45: JUST WHEN TOM BRINKMOELLER THOUGHT HE WAS OUT, WE PULLED HIM BACK IN... By Tom Brinkmoeller

[Bianculli here: We here at TV WORTH WATCHING are gearing up for the fall TV season, and wrestling with a site relaunch that may or may not be done in time. Meanwhile, asked to start perusing the new fall fare in advance, one of our contributing critics had an identity-crisis epiphany...]

2009

Aug

GUEST BLOG #42: TOM BRINKMOELLER LAMENTS THE LATER RESUMES OF ALL-STAR TV CASTS By Tom Brinkmoeller

[Bianculli here: The best TV comedy and drama series benefit from synergy, when their casts feature actors who are strong individually and superb collectively. Contributing critic Tom Brinkmoeller wonders why some of those actors never get lightning to strike twice...]

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