Thursday, May 3, 2012 10:15PM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Parks and Recreation loads up the second to last episode of season four with more comedy awesomeness. Going into the final day of persuading Pawnee voters, Leslie Knope’s campaign is running like a well-oiled machine… until. That’s right, something crazy happens, and it includes another guest appearance from Paul Rudd. What’s not crazy is how consistently terrific the show has been all season.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:28PM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
With Amy Poehler handling the writing and directing (and acting!) chores this week, she crafts a sensational episode of Parks and Recreation, where her Leslie Knope finally gets into the debate ring with Bobby Newport. And that means the welcome return of Paul Rudd. The show is running full steam ahead as it prepares for the finale of season four, which has been excellent throughout.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:52PM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Thank God! Parks and Recreation is back after a five-week hiatus. Bradley Whitford even drops by as a guest star. The fate of the Parks Department drives the episode, along with two, equally engaging story lines in “Live Ammo”. The election is only a few weeks away, and this funny episode serves as a nice return for fans to get up-to-speed on what’s happening in Pawnee as we get set for the show’s big finish to season 4.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:27AM - By Travis Woods
It’s been a big week for Matthew Weiner—not only did the creator some little show on AMC call Mad Men score record ratings on Sunday night with the MM fifth season premiere (I’m still humming “Zou Bisou Bisou,” by the way)—he just snagged Owen Wilson and Zack Galifianakis to star in his big-screen directorial debut, You Are Here, with Parks and Rec star Amy Poehler in talks to co-star.
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Friday, March 9, 2012 7:36AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
The last “Parks and Recreation” episode until April 19th is solid comedy, highlighted by a terrific script from cast member Nick Offerman. The show heads to the NBC bench with a funny guest appearance by Sean Hayes, who encounters a rather tipsy Leslie Knope. It’s getting redundant to call it another excellent episode of comedy, but that’s how it is! See ya in a few weeks, ‘Parks & Rec’.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:24PM - By Damon Houx
Though Pixar are often considered the reigning champs of cinematic batting averages (they have one of the best records for quality), Studio Ghibli is their equal, which may explain why Pixar’s John Lasseter has shepherded their work into American theaters. This has everything to do with filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, whose work on films like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away puts him in the pantheon with Walt Disney. The Secret World of Arrietty wasn’t directed by him (though he has a credit as its planner), but it falls in line with his whimsical children’s films.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012 1:29PM - By Damon Houx
If you could assemble a cast that includes Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Christopher Meloni, and Joe Lo Truglio, you’d have an A-list comedy on your hands these days, and that may be what you get if they make Wet Hot American Summer 2, the long-proposed sequel to 2000′s cult comedy. Co-writer and star of the original Michael Showalter said it’s definitely happening and everyone is on board.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 8:56AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Love is the drug as “Parks and Recreation” takes on Valentines Day, a perfect backdrop to deliver plenty of laughs to go along with all the romance. “Operation Ann” provides a nice break from the Leslie Knope campaign trail, yet another fine TV demonstration of great writing and superb work from the cast. No signs of weakness this week as the show’s stellar run this season continues.
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Monday, December 5, 2011 2:05PM - By Damon Houx
As with every new year of television, the weakest shows that cost the most money are often cancelled after airing a handful of episodes. For example: this season, we’ve already seen The Playboy Club get shuttered, among others. TV shows are often about the ensemble, and most of their casts need time to work together to see how their chemistry develops over longer stretches of time. With comedies, that energy and chemistry is pivotal, and with so many shows put together through high-concepts or based around a name talent, everyone needs to find their footing. With that in mind, here are five shows that started rocky, and became brilliant.
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