I have a friend who has a genuine fear of clowns. This one’s for you, Chris. It’s also for parents who have taken their young offspring to a particular theme restaurant, which caters to kids and has an amusement-park vibe. In this episode, the fears of children are personified, and then let loose to do bad things.

2012

Feb

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN'S AMERICAN SONGBOOK By David Bianculli

(Check Local Listings) In this episode, “Lost and Found,” Feinstein visits Broadway composer Jerry Herman, in search of a song that’s never been recorded – and not only finds it, but persuades Herman to perform it.

2012

Feb

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHR By David Bianculli

Could be trouble, especially since it’s live TV: Tonight’s guests on Maher’s talk show include MSNBC host Al Sharpton. Reverend, meet irreverent

2012

Feb

ME-TV AND ANTENNA TV MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO RELIVE CBS'S LEGENDARY 1973-74 SATURDAY NIGHT COMEDY LINEUP FIVE NIGHTS A WEEK By Ed Martin

It's only four years old, and isn't available everywhere -- at least not yet -- but the relatively new nostalgia network Me-TV already has done something remarkable. It has made it possible for anyone old enough to remember CBS's legendary 1973-74 Saturday night comedy lineup to relive three-quarters of that singularly sensational viewing experience Monday thru Friday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. ET...The trio of shows comprising those three quarters are M*A*S*H (which is telecast at 7 and 7:30 p.m. ET

2012

Feb

NEW DVD RELEASES OF OLD TV SHOWS FEATURING MEL BROOKS AND DAVID STEINBERG ARE A RIOT -- AND STILL SEEM CAPABLE OF INSPIRING ONE By David Bianculli

They're old TV shows, newly released on DVD, and they're both hilarious - but they're not sitcoms. They're talk shows: one is a seminar that gathers most of the writers who worked on Sid Caesar's comedy programs of the 50s and 60s, the other is an old episode of The David Susskind Show that invites its prominent guests to explore the topic How to Be a Jewish Son...

2012

Feb

DON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN? ABC'S 'THE RIVER' MAKES ONE FEEL 'LOST' ANEW By Ed Bark

Whatever the lessons of Lost, they seem lost on ABC. Because here comes another otherworldly, string-along drama series whose humans are at the mercy of mysterious unseen forces that include a demon spirit reminiscent of "The Smoke Monster"...

2012

Feb

PBS 'NATURE' SHOW REMINDS ME OF MY OWN ROCKY 'RACCOON' HISTORY By David Bianculli

Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET on PBS, Nature presents a new installment, called Raccoon Nation, that includes night footage of the prowlers sneaking around city streets and back yards, like the masked bandits they resemble. But as I watch, I can't help but think about my personal battles with raccoons...

2012

Feb

'DOWNTON ABBEY' SEASON 2 -- SEE IT END ON DVD BEFORE IT ENDS ON PBS! By David Bianculli

Here's a strange, aggressive bit of salesmanship: PBS Video is releasing Season 2 of Downton Abbey today (Tuesday, Feb. 7) on both DVD and Blu-Ray. But on television, here in the U.S., the series doesn't complete Season 2 for two more Sundays. So if you don't want to wait to see how this year's Downton Abbey adventures end, you don't have to...

2012

Feb

NBC'S 'SMASH': A MUSICAL TREAT, A DRAMATIC TRIUMPH... AND A GIFT By David Bianculli

There are lots of professional reasons I can give you to watch Monday's premiere of Smash, NBC's new drama series about the making of a Broadway musical -- starting with its creators, its cast, its premise, its clever twists, and its equally clever music and lyrics. But there's also a personal reason, which I'll save for last...

2012

Feb

SUPER BOWL MUSICAL MANIA: MADONNA AT HALFTIME, 'THE VOICE' AFTERWARD, 'SMASH' THE NEXT DAY By David Bianculli

Each network has a different approach to programming the post-Super Bowl slot, with varying results. Two years ago, CBS used its post-Super Bowl slot to launch a new reality series, Undercover Boss. It was renewed, and still continues, so that game plan worked. Last year, Fox used its ultra-valuable time slot after Super Bowl XLV to expose new viewers to an existing hit: its high-school comedy-drama-musical mashup, Glee...

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