TV Show Reviews

Which networks will make the most drastic progamming changes this fall and which will play it safe? Who will have the new shows that are worth watching? Find out in this month's article.

Jun 5, 2002 - Steve Hatton

An idiot’s guide to how a recent Canadian court ruling censors U.S. signals, yet has little to do with freedom of speech. This should hopefully clarify a few issues, no matter which side of the border you live on.

May 7, 2002 - Steve Hatton

A look back the history of the National Broadcasting Company, including some of the highlights and some of the difficulties. Part II looks at how NBC-TV bounced back from last to first place in the 1980's.

Apr 1, 2002 - Steve Hatton

A look back the history of the National Broadcasting Company, including some of the highlights and some of the difficulties. This first part focuses on the early years.

Mar 3, 2002 - Steve Hatton

A review of the WB sitcom "Maybe It’s Me" and how I was afraid that this show would be a copy of "Malcolm In The Middle." But to even compare the two shows would be an insult to Malcolm.

Jan 31, 2002 - Steve Hatton

A look at what I consider to be some of the surprises and disappointments of the TV season so far this year. Who am I kidding? Actually, there were no surprise hits. So instead of categorizing the shows, I’ll just come right out and tell you what I think.

Dec 21, 2001 - Steve Hatton

A review of Raising Dad where Saget plays high school teacher Matt Stewart at the same school attended by his fifteen-year-old daughter Sarah (newcomer Kat Dennings) much to her dismay. Sarah feels as though her dad is trying way too hard to be her best friend ever since her mom died. Stewart is a recent widower doing his best to be both mother and father to his two girls.

Nov 9, 2001 - Steve Hatton

A look at how the television industry, like the rest of America, is in mourning. But did we know that TV would react the way did? Did TV change too much, or did it not change enough?

Oct 8, 2001 - Steve Hatton

A revisit to some of the new TV prospects in greater detail. The shows have been divided into three categories: The Good, The Bad and The Promising. These predictions are based to a large extent on what other TV critics and media insiders seem to think but they are also slightly based on what I like to call my sixth sense for TV trends. This is a follow-up to a previous article "Out With The Old, In With The Old."

Sep 1, 2001 - Steve Hatton

In a world of massive media mergers, it appears as though there may be less of a choice as to who we get our news from. Networks are allowed to own more of their affiliates than ever before. A few recent incidents in Italy and Canada may shed some light on what may happen in the U. S.

Aug 1, 2001 - Steve Hatton

Remembering Carroll O’Connor, an actor who made us stop and think. Carroll won five Emmy awards, four for outstanding lead actor in comedy series and one for a drama series. He was also a director, a writer, producer, composer. This article is a review of his work along with a few personal memories of my own.

Jul 1, 2001 - Steve Hatton

A look at the dismal new fall lineup, including Fox's surprise plan to bring new reruns to prime time and ABC's plan to no longer to play Mr. Nice guy.

Jun 1, 2001 - Steve Hatton

A review of the new cartoon series The Oblongs on the WB and it's sharp satire. It reminds me of the early episodes of early episodes of The Simpsons.

May 1, 2001 - Steve Hatton

A review of the WB/CTV series 7th Heaven and how an obsession with portraying morality on the small screen can often lead to bad writing.

Mar 30, 2001 - Steve Hatton