television criticism

Episode 10 - Finales

In a fitting final farewell, Beth and Tim look into grand finales, from the ambiguity of Six Feet Under to the final resolution of Sex and the City.

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Episode 8 - Supernatural TV

Beth and Tim wonder why supernatural themes on-screen seem to go in phases - apparently it has something to do with American politics. They'll also shut you up about those damn polar bears in Lost.

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Episode 7 - Fastest Cancelled Shows

Beth and Tim contemplate the anguish of seeing much-loved shows getting axed too soon by heartless network executives. Said anguish does not apply to the cancellation of "Viva Laughlin".

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Episode 5 - Current Affairs Programming

Can the TV news change the world? And do "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" count as current affairs viewing? Beth and Tim find out.

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Episode 6 - Australian Drama

Australia can do interesting and entertaining drama, right? Wrong, if Packed To The Rafters is anything to go by. Anyway, why are we so obsessed with depicting the suburbs on TV anyway.

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Episode 4 - Trash and Guilty Pleasures

Beth expresses her love for the borderline pornography that is Dante's Cove, and Tim tells you about the time he was in the audience for that Maury Povich show. You know, the one with the paternity tests.

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Episode 3 - The American Sitcom

Beth and Tim have some dilemmas: are 60s sitcoms actually funny, or do we just like the nostalgia? And is How I Met Your Mother the present-day equivalent of Friends?

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Episode 1 - HBO and other "quality" programming

Beth and Tim ponder whether supposedly "high quality" programs on HBO and other similar networks are just soaps with expensive sets - and more.

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