By George, here’s a delightful guest appearance: In this new episode, Jason Alexander from Seinfeld guest stars as Sheldon’s drama teacher, who gives him some new confidence and direction after Sheldon loses at the science fair.

2018

Mar

ATLANTA By David Bianculli

Remember how Seinfeld used to get so much acclaim for being a show about “nothing”? Well, tonight Atlanta continues the tradition, by building an entire episode around a visit to the barber shop. Dramatically, though, that makes room for the unkindest cut of all…

2018

Mar

'ALEX, INC.' AND THE ART OF PODCAST STORYTELLING – ON TV By David Hinckley

ABC’s new Alex, Inc. proves again that the phrase “based on a hit podcast” still isn’t synonymous with “great sitcom.”...

2018

Mar

THE LAST SEASON OF 'THE AMERICANS' IS OFF TO A STRONG START By David Hinckley

The Americans seems well positioned to stick the landing...

2018

Mar

'ALEX, INC.' FINDS ZACH BRAFF BACK IN PRIME-TIME, THIS TIME AS A FAMILY MAN ON (WHERE ELSE?) ABC By Ed Bark

Disney-owned ABC is the polar opposite of NBC when it comes to mom, dad, and the kids comedies...

2018

Mar

BIG CHANGES ARE COMING TO 'SUITS' THIS SEASON By David Hinckley

Let’s not forget Meghan Markle has another wedding coming up...

2018

Mar

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: TRIBUTE TO A SUPERSTAR By David Bianculli

Because, and only because, NBC is presenting a special concert musical called Jesus Christ Superstar Live! this weekend, the network is presenting another special tonight, a salute to the composer of that musical’s music. (The lyrics are by Tim Rice, who apparently deserves much lower billing here.) When it first appeared in 1970, Jesus Christ Superstar was a rock opera, existing first on vinyl (Google it, kids) before finally working its way to Broadway, and launching Webber’s inter

2018

Mar

THE AMERICANS By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: Season 6 of this excellent period spy show begins tonight, and the fact that it’s been announced as its final season only adds to expectations, and to the tension. When last we saw sleeper Soviet agents Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, he was getting out of the spy business, just as their teen daughter Paige was beginning to go all in. As tonight’s episode begins, it’s three years later, which brings us in the show’s storyline to 1987. The Berlin wall is on

2018

Mar

FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE By David Bianculli

You’ve heard of Event Television? This is more like Vent Television. And the fuel that stokes Samantha Bee’s outrage just keeps on coming. Tonight, she presents a one-hour special, titled, and visiting and focusing on, “The Great American Puerto Rico.”

2018

Mar

'ROSEANNE' BARGES BACK ON, BUT WILL IT STILL FIT ABC By Ed Bark

As did NBC’s Will & Grace revival, ABC’s second coming of Roseanne (Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. ET) unburdens itself of the polarizing presidential election in Episode 1 before putting a stop to it and moving on...

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