THE SIGNAL STOPS
After almost two years, 259 posts, 15,000 hits and a lot of hours TV watched, it’s with great sadness (and a little relief) that we close down The Signal.
Are You There, Chelsea?, “Pilot” (1.01)
A review of the new comedy, written by Dottie Zicklin & Julie Ann Larson and directed by Gail Mancuso, after the jump…
The L.A. Complex, “Down in L.A.” (1.01)
A review of the new Canadian drama, written and directed by Martin Gero, after the jump…
The Black Donnellys, “God is a Comedian Playing to an Audience Afraid to Laugh” (1.02.5)
A review of the web-only third episode of a One Season Wonder we’ve looked at twice before, written by Robert Moresco & Jeff F. King and directed by Dan Lerner, after the jump…
CHECKING IN 2012
Happy new year! Checking in with our readers, to get a bit more information about y’all as we enter a new year…
Teen Wolf, Season 1
MTV entered the scripted programming game this past summer with three bold entries into the field: teen comedy Awkward., supernatural horror comedy Death Valley, and teen drama Teen Wolf, based on the 1985 movie. When I heard about the show, I rolled my eyes — but, solid reviews and an impressive YouTube compilation nudged me into … Continue reading
Blind Justice, “Pilot” (1.01)
The next one season wonder on the list is Blind Justice, the 2005 drama about a Detective returning to his job after a heroic accident left him blind. The pilot, written by Steven Bochco, Matt Olmstead, & Nicholas Wootton and directed by Gary Fleder, reviewed after the jump…
Valentine, “Valentine” (1.01)
Another One Season Wonder, this time from the 2008-2009 season! A review of the pilot, written by Kevin Murphy and directed by Kevin Dowling, after the jump…
K-ville, “Pilot” (1.01)
One of the series The Signal will be covering with its One Season Wonder series is K-ville, a New Orleans-set cop drama from 2007 starring Anthony Anderson and Cole Hauser. A review of the pilot, written by Jonathan Lesco and directed by Deran Serafian, after the jump…
Glee, “Hold On To Sixteen” (3.08)
A review of the latest episode, written by Ross Maxwell and directed by Bradley Buecker, after the jump…