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Only the Good Die Young


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For those of you who think that Crap TV only happens in Australia, check out what’s happening with Arrested Development over at Fox in the US. This article, straight from Variety Magazine, shows exactly how Fox fulfills its own prophecies.

It’s a shame. We all know how fond I am of "Arrested" but I’ve also been watching what little of Kitchen Confidential Fox has shown (I think it’s only been three episodes). It’s a small and cute show. Nothing special but also nothing terrible (unlike 2 and a Half Men which I note is still going).

I note with significant interest that these are both television comedies completely lacking in any kind of laugh track (unlike the excruciating How I Met Your Mother which continues despite my sensibilites of all that is good in the world). This poses many questions – none of them with good answers.

See the article

The Wire


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I should have picked up on this earlier. I should have been more aware… more observant.

It seems Channel Nine have started showing new episodes of the excellent series The Wire.

It was created by David Simon who was a co-creator of Homocide: Life on the Streets. The characters are realistic and the problems they face go beyond anything we’ve encountered on television. It’s not shocking nor terrifying. It’s just excellent drama.

You can see it Thursday nights at midnight on Nine. If you’re worried about having missed something you can always pick up the first two seasons on DVD.