Monthly Archives: September 2011

Jessie – Charming, But Problematic, Friday, Sept. 30

JESSIE Friendly Rating: Tweens and younger. Safety Rating: Nothing obviously wrong except for a skanky 12-year-old. Quality Rating: Charming until you think about it. New series premieres tonight at 9 p.m. I know what you must be thinking, it’s Disney … Continue reading

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How To Be a Gentleman Not About Being a Gentleman, Thursday, Sept. 29

L’shana tovah to our Jewish friends as they embark on a new year and the High Holy Days. May they be fruitful and blessed. HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN Friendly Rating: Elementary age and up. Safety Rating: Loads of bad … Continue reading

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Suburgatory – They’re Suffering, We’re Not, Wednesday, Sept. 28

SUBURGATORY Friendly Rating: Middle school and up. Safety Rating: Some frank talk about teen sex. Quality Rating: Genuinely amusing, if a bit rocky. New series premieres tonight at 8:30 p.m. on ABC. While I have to admit this was one … Continue reading

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It’s the Indifference That Will Kill You, Tuesday, Sept. 27

As I was writing my review for Terra Nova and noting the rather disturbing racist parts of it – all of the people killed or hurt were Black and the only other Black on the show was the head of … Continue reading

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Terra Nova, Not Such New Earth, Monday, Sept. 26

TERRA NOVA Friendly Rating: Young elementary and up. Safety Rating: Some violence and blood, scary dinosaurs. Quality Rating: The special effects are fabulous, the rest is not anything all that new. New series premieres tonight on Fox with a special … Continue reading

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