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Project Runway's final three (L to R): Carol Hannah, Irina, and Althea(S06E14) It's finally the end of Project Runway season six, and Carol Hannah, Althea, and Irina get to show off their looks. The three were evenly matched with a solid concept, good models, and similar makeup consultations. I've been disappointed with the way this season turned out after its long hiatus, and I'm hoping that next season's return to New York will be better.

In the end, I got the reunion show I was wondering about, in the form of Models of the Runway. It was the weirdest use of Project Runway's footage because the models didn't have any involvement in many of the videos.

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]]>althea harperAltheaHarpercarol hannah whitfieldCarolHannahWhitfieldheidi klumHeidiKlumirina shabayevaIrinaShabayevamodels of the runwayModelsOfTheRunwayproject runwayProjectRunwaysuzy menkesSuzyMenkestim gunnTimGunnMichael PascuaFri, 20 Nov 2009 04:42:00 ESTComedy Central reveals they are sending Stephen Colbert to Baghdadhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/06/comedy-central-reveals-they-are-sending-stephen-colbert-to-baghd/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/06/comedy-central-reveals-they-are-sending-stephen-colbert-to-baghd/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/06/comedy-central-reveals-they-are-sending-stephen-colbert-to-baghd/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Stephen Colbert going to IraqThe time and nation that Stephen Colbert couldn't reveal where he is taking his show has been revealed. And because elite Army ninjas have not sneaked into his studio and whisked him away to an interrogation room for breaking the military code of silence, it's been confirmed by the network.

Stephen Colbert is taking his Colbert Report to Baghdad for the troops next week. The network claims this is the first time the USO has brought a television show into a combat area for a week of shows, if you don't count, say, the news.

Colbert has landed in Baghdad and underwent some basic military training to prepare for his visit to the region at Camp Victory, the former home of Saddam Hussein's Al-Faw Palace. That alone should provide hours of hilarious material for the show. But there's more going on than just producing something to keep you entertained during your post-work Kraft dinner.

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]]>baghdadcolbert reportColbertReportiraqiraq warIraqWaritunesitunes storeItunesStorestephen colbertStephenColbertusoDanny GallagherSat, 06 Jun 2009 13:02:00 ESTAlfred Hitchcock Presents: Man With A Problem http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/alfred-hitchcock-presents-man-with-a-problem/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/alfred-hitchcock-presents-man-with-a-problem/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/alfred-hitchcock-presents-man-with-a-problem/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

One of the great things about the web is now we don't have to just tell you about a great episode from a TV series and hope you own it on DVD or that it shows up on TV at some point, we can actually show you the episode as well. Video after the jump!

This is an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents from November, 1958 titled "Man with a Problem." It stars someone who would later go on to one of the great sitcoms, Elizabeth Montgomery, as well as Peter Mark Richman (who has been in everything) and Gary Merrill, who is the man with the problem in question.

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]]>alfred hitchcock presentselizabeth montgomerygary merrillgreat episodesledgeloveman with a problempeter mark richmanBob SassoneTue, 26 May 2009 18:01:00 ESTJon & Kate Plus 8: worth the wait?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/jon-and-kate-plus-8-worth-the-wait/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/jon-and-kate-plus-8-worth-the-wait/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/jon-and-kate-plus-8-worth-the-wait/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Jon and Kate plus eight celebrate.
After all of the paparazzi stories, I was excited to see what would happen to the Gosselin family in the Season Five opener of Jon & Kate Plus Eight. I had less concern for Jon and Kate; instead I was worried about the fate of their eight children. TLC threw a Jon & Kate Plus Eight marathon just in case newcomers wanted to watch.

With season four ending on the cliffhanger of Jon contemplating quitting, was the first episode of season five worth the wait?

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]]>Gosselingosselin infidelitygosselin marriageGosselinFamilyGosselinInfidelityjon and kate plus 8JonAndKatePlus8Michael PascuaTue, 26 May 2009 09:05:00 ESTStar Trek's Journey to Babel: Standout Episode for Mother's Dayhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/10/journey-to-babel-standout-episode-for-mothers-day/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/10/journey-to-babel-standout-episode-for-mothers-day/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/10/journey-to-babel-standout-episode-for-mothers-day/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Spock and his momToday is Mother's Day, and while J.J. Abrams' new big screen version of Star Trek re-imagines the mythology of the Enterprise crew and vanquishes Spock's mother Amanda in an alternate time line, I prefer to remember Spock's mother the way she was on television. On the original Star Trek episode that aired on November 17, 1967, "Journey to Babel," introduced Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan and his lovely human wife Amanda, when they boarded the Enterprise on a diplomatic mission. It was a shock to Captain Kirk to discover that the elegant older couple were not merely envoys, they were in fact, Spock's parents.

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]]>Amandahumanjane wyattJaneWyattJourney to BabelJourneyToBabelLeonard NimoyLeonardNimoySarekSpockspocks momSpocksMomStar FleetStar TrekStar WarsStarFleetStarTrekStarWarsTrekkersVulcanVulcan Science AcademyVulcanScienceAcademyAllison WaldmanSun, 10 May 2009 09:03:00 ESTHouse producers (and a certain star) talk to reporters about last night's big twisthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/07/house-producers-and-a-certain-star-talk-to-reporters-about-las/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/07/house-producers-and-a-certain-star-talk-to-reporters-about-las/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/07/house-producers-and-a-certain-star-talk-to-reporters-about-las/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

house simple explanationIf you're like me, then you're still reeling from the big shocker that happened in last night's episode of House. I spent the entire episode with my mouth hanging wide open, just sputtering, "what?" over and over again. After the episode ended, my boyfriend and I spent a good half an hour arguing about what really happened. Was House's theory correct, or was it just wishful thinking?

I thought the episode made it pretty clear, but there was definitely an element of ambiguity when it ended. Today, House executive producers David Shore, Katie Jacobs and, uh, a certain actor from House, held a conference call to answer some of our burning questions, like, you know, "what the hell?"

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]]>david shoreDavidShorefeaturedkal pennkal penn white houseKalPennKalPennWhiteHousekatie jacobsKatieJacobskutnerkutners suicideKutnersSuicideobamawas kutner murderedWasKutnerMurderedKona GallagherTue, 07 Apr 2009 16:25:00 ESTRod Serling did not control The Twilight Zone - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/21/rod-serling-did-not-control-the-twilight-zone-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/21/rod-serling-did-not-control-the-twilight-zone-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/21/rod-serling-did-not-control-the-twilight-zone-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Rod Serling...in The Twilight ZoneThe image to the right was taken from an episode of The Twilight Zone, a show that sits in the top 10 of television's all time greatest mindf*#ks.

It took audiences on an out of control thrill ride that zigged and zagged in directions that no one saw coming. The stories would lead viewers one way and just when they thought they had the ending figured out, it took them down an emotional corkscrew that could melt their brains. It was and still is digital acid, minus the waking up in a dumpster with a head of hair that smells like raw chicken.

But picture if you will, an even bigger twist lying inside this twisted wasteland of shock and discovery. A twist that smashes the fourth wall of television with the brute force of a charging rhino strapped to the front of a nuclear warhead and reveals the true identity of the man who pulls all the strings....in The Twilight Zone.

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]]>a world of his ownAWorldOfHisOwncbsdo do do do do do do do...DoDoDoDoDoDoDoDo...rod serlingRodSerlingthe twilight zoneTheTwilightZoneDanny GallagherSat, 21 Mar 2009 11:02:00 ESTThe West Wing: Shibbolethhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/26/the-west-wing-shibboleth/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/26/the-west-wing-shibboleth/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/26/the-west-wing-shibboleth/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

(Originally aired November 22, 2000)

Last year I picked The West Wing's "The Indians in the Lobby" episode as a standout episode of the series. It just so happens that we're blessed with two Thanksgiving episodes of the show that are standouts. This one is called "Shibboleth."

The plots: While President Bartlet has to figure out what to do with dozens of Chinese immigrants who have stowed away on a freighter, Toby tries to get Leo's controversial sister nominated for an education post, C.J. has to pick one of two turkeys who will get to be pardoned by the President, and Charlie goes shopping for the perfect carving knife for the President.

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]]>allison janneybradley whitfordc.j.donna mossdule hilljohn spencerjosh lymanmartin sheenpaul revererob lowesam seabornshibboleththanksgivingthe west wingtoby zieglerturkeysBob SassoneWed, 26 Nov 2008 13:01:00 ESTThe X-Files: Killswitchhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/21/the-x-files-killswitch/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/21/the-x-files-killswitch/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/21/the-x-files-killswitch/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Kristin Lehman, Dean Haglund, Bruce Harwood - The X-Files
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(S05E11) When I heard that we were going to be doing an X-Files week for Retro Squad the first thing that came to mind was "Killswitch." It has long been my favorite episode of the series. Aside from being a great story, it also serves as a marker for where my interest in the series changed.

By the time they made it to "Killswitch," X-Files had started to lose me with the mythology episodes. In the beginning it was almost annoying when there would be a standalone episode. I was so engrossed in the bigger picture story that it was like being forced to take a week off from that which I was really interested in. By season five, though, that interest had waned. Not that the show had gotten bad, just that it was pretty clear that those big answers weren't coming any time soon, so I started looking forward to these episodes more and more. And for me, "Killswitch" is the pinnacle of The X-Files in that form.

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]]>bruce harwooddavid duchovnydean haglundfirst person shootergillian andersonkillswitchkristin lehmanneal stephensonthe lone gunmentom maddoxwilliam gibsonBrett LoveMon, 21 Jul 2008 12:01:00 ESTFrasier: Star Mitzvah - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/10/frasier-star-mitzvah-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/10/frasier-star-mitzvah-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/10/frasier-star-mitzvah-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Frasier- Niles and FrasThe bar mitzvah is a Jewish rite of passage, the time in a boy's life when he becomes a man -- symbolically -- by reading from the Torah. When a girl does the ritual, it's called a bat mitzvah. I mention all this because in TV, the bar/bat mitzvah has been the catalyst for some wonderful episodes, mostly on sitcoms.

The Simpsons celebrated Krusty the Klown's bar mitzvah in the episode "Today I Am A Klown," which was a variation on one of the all-time great sitcom bar mitzvahs of all time: the episode "Buddy Sorrell, Man and Boy," on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Square Pegs shared "Muffy's Bat Mitzvah" with viewers, and this past season, Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David used his friend Jeff Greene's daughter Sammi's bat mitzvah to announce that he never put a gerbil up his butt.

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]]>bar mitzvahBarMitzvahbat mitzvahBatMitzvahCraneCurb Your EnthusiasmCurbYourEnthusiasmEntourageFrasierGene RoddenberryGeneRoddenberryHebrewKlingonLilithStar TrekStarTrekThe Cat in the HatThe Dick Van Dyke ShowThe O.C.TheCatInTheHatTheDickVanDykeShowTheO.c.TrekkerAllison WaldmanThu, 10 Jul 2008 10:03:00 ESTFrasier: Three Valentines - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/09/frasier-three-valentines-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/09/frasier-three-valentines-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/09/frasier-three-valentines-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

David Hyde Pierce as Niles CraneDo not adjust your web browser. You are now entering the Retro Squad, where we are reviewing past episodes of classic TV shows.

(S06E14) It's awfully hard to pick a standout episode from a comedy like Frasier that lasted eleven seasons. There are so many that stand out for different reasons.

I picked 'Three Valentines' because:
  • It is a good example of classic Frasier foibles
  • Niles's cold open is a masterpiece in physical comedy, something we don't often see in Frasier episodes
  • The performances are top-notch: sensitive, masterful, spot-on
  • This episode is an example of perfect timing being a key to a sitcom's success
  • It is filmed in three acts, each allowing the characters featured to play up to their strengths perfectly.

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]]>david-hyde-piercefrasier-cranejohn-mahoneykelsey-grammerniles-cranethree-valentinesDebra McDuffeeWed, 09 Jul 2008 13:19:00 ESTSix Feet Under: That's My Dog - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/02/six-feet-under-thats-my-dog-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/02/six-feet-under-thats-my-dog-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/02/six-feet-under-thats-my-dog-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Michael C. Hall as David Fisher in 'Six Feet Under.'
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(S04E05) Originally aired on July 18th, 2004 -- Arguably the best episode in Six Feet Under's five season run (ignoring the stellar finale of course), "That's My Dog" is a seminal installment for Michael C. Hall's David Fisher. A culmination of David's fears, inadequacies, and worries all collide at the same time as he faces death at the hands of a sadistic crack addict named Jake who takes him on a joy ride to get high. The events change David for good as he develops crippling attacks of paranoia that stay with him until he tackles his demons near the end of season five. You can't have a discussion about Six Feet Under without bringing up this episode.

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]]>David FisherHBOJakeMichael C. HallMichael WestonRetro SquadS04E05Six Feet UnderThats My DogJonathan ToomeyWed, 02 Jul 2008 11:03:00 ESTSix Feet Under: Tears, Bones, and Desire - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/01/six-feet-under-tears-bones-and-desire-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/01/six-feet-under-tears-bones-and-desire-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/01/six-feet-under-tears-bones-and-desire-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, and Freddy Rodriguez
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(S03E08) Two words: Jeanne Tripplehorn. Keith's paintball revenge was his finest moment on the show as far as I'm concerned. The Fishers and Diazes played against type and became people of action, if only for a short while. David and Keith settled their differences on the battlefield, Ruth made several uncomfortable moves on Arthur, and Lisa sized up her competition. Petrarch, head lice, and polygamy also came into play.

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]]>frances conroyFrancesConroyfreddy rodriguezFreddyRodriguezjustina machadoJustinaMachadolauren ambroseLaurenAmbroselili taylorLiliTaylormathew st patrickMathewStPatrickrachel griffithsRachelGriffithsrainn wilsonRainnWilsonsix feet underSixFeetUndertears bones and desireTearsBonesAndDesireErin MartellTue, 01 Jul 2008 10:02:00 ESTBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Hushhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/28/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-hush/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/28/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-hush/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/28/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-hush/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Hush
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(S04E10) Well, it was a close call, with the top three candidates separated by two votes or less. So while I almost got to experience the Buffy musical experience with "Once More With Feeling," or the fifth season episode "The Body," it was instead the silent episode "Hush" that came out on top. Now, understand that this is by no means an intention to say that the entire series can be fully appreciated by one episode. In fact, I have every intention of watching the whole thing. Maybe I'll even give you guys season-by-season updates as I go along.

What I did learn from this is even several years after it's end, Buffy and Angel fans are as passionate today as they are about their favorite shows when they were on the air. And it makes me even more depressed at the poor treatment Whedon's other television masterpiece Firefly got at the hands of FOX. Maybe if it had been on UPN or The WB, it would have had a chance to develop as Whedon envisioned. But to the matter at hand. How does someone who's never seen a single episode of Buffy or Angel take an experience like "Hush?"

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]]>alyson hanniganAlysonHannigananthony headAnthonyHeadjames marstersJamesMarsterssarah michelle gellarSarahMichelleGellarwillowxanderJason HughesSat, 28 Jun 2008 13:08:00 ESTThe Super Friends: Reflections in Crime - VIDEOShttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/19/standout-episodes-the-super-friends-reflections-in-crime-v/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/19/standout-episodes-the-super-friends-reflections-in-crime-v/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/19/standout-episodes-the-super-friends-reflections-in-crime-v/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Superman looking into a mirror

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I've got to hand it to the writers of The Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show; for a mere ten minute episode, they really jam-packed 'Reflections in Crime' with a lot to make fun of ... er ... write about.

This 14th episode of The Legendary Super Powers Show is chock-full of funnies; some intentional, some ... not so much. The episode begins with Superman and Samurai playing chess, although it sounds like they are fighting, with such lines as, "Oh good move, that really hurts." We get a chuckle when we see that they are merely playing chess.

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]]>Batmanlegendary-superpowers-showMirror-MasterRobinSamuraiSuper-FriendsSupermanDebra McDuffeeThu, 19 Jun 2008 14:40:00 ESTArrested Development: Mr. F - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/12/arrested-development-mr-f-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/12/arrested-development-mr-f-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/12/arrested-development-mr-f-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

David Cross as a mole
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(S03E05) To borrow a phrase from Saved!, "Mr. F" is the episode that confirmed fans' suspicions about Rita's "differently-abledness." George Michael celebrated a birthday, Maeby continued her double life as a studio executive, and Tobias got the wrong idea yet again.

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]]>arrested developmentArrestedDevelopmentbob einsteinBobEinsteincharlize theronCharlizeTherondave thomasDaveThomasfrankie munizFrankieMunizmr fMrFErin MartellThu, 12 Jun 2008 12:21:00 ESTArrested Development: Motherboy XXX - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/11/arrested-development-motherboy-xxx-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/11/arrested-development-motherboy-xxx-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/11/arrested-development-motherboy-xxx-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Arrested Development: Motherboy XXX
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(S02E13) Originally aired March 13th, 2005 -- There are way too many great episodes of Arrested Development. I can't think of any other sitcom that has as much replay value as this show does. Maybe Seinfeld, but c'mon - Jerry, Kramer, George, and Elaine had a lot of stinkers. I don't think the Bluths ever disappointed. When we nominated Arrested Development to get the "Retro Squad" treatment, "Motherboy XXX" immediately popped into my head. It's one of my favorites because it blends so many different stories together and it includes what I think is quite possibly the funniest, and most important, inside joke ever featured on the show.

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]]>Amy PoehlerArrested DevelopmentCarl WeathersDave AttellHenry WinklerMotherboy XXXRetro SquadThe BluthsJonathan ToomeyWed, 11 Jun 2008 14:01:00 ESTArrested Development: The One Where Michael Leaves (season two premiere) - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/10/arrested-development-the-one-where-michael-leaves-season-two-p/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/10/arrested-development-the-one-where-michael-leaves-season-two-p/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/10/arrested-development-the-one-where-michael-leaves-season-two-p/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Tobias Do not adjust your web browser. You are now entering the Retro Squad, where we are reviewing past episodes of classic TV shows.

(S02E01) Here's the rundown. Michael and his son leave for Phoenix. Well, not really. Michael needs money so he ends up going back to his old life at the model home in order to track down the company check book.

While Michael tries to do something productive, the rest of the siblings are into the usual mischief. When she and Tobias decide to explore an open relationship, Lindsay falls for a real estate agent. Tobias readies himself to join the Blue Man Group, excited at this new acting opportunity. GOB, who has been put in charge of the company, finds the contracts with Saddam Hussein but inadvertently gives them to his father who is dressed up like Oscar, George Sr.'s twin brother. Buster reconnects with Uncle Oscar but gets enlisted in the army by Lucille.

And at the end of the day, the Bluths realize they all need each other. If they didn't, it wouldn't be Arrested Development.

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]]>Anthony HaleAnthonyHalearrested developmentArrestedDevelopmentbluth familyBluthFamilyBuster BluthBusterBluthdavid crossDavidCrossgeorge bluthGeorgeBluthGOBjason batemanJasonBatemanJessica WalterJessicaWalterlindsay bluthLindsayBluthmichael bluthMichaelBluthoscar bluthOscarBluthportia di rossiPortiaDiRossisaddam husseinSaddamHusseinseason premiereSeasonPremierethe one where michael leavesTheOneWhereMichaelLeavestobias funkeTobiasFunkeWill ArnettWillArnettKristin SampleTue, 10 Jun 2008 11:04:00 ESTArrested Development: Pilot (series premiere) - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/09/arrested-development-pilot-series-premiere-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/09/arrested-development-pilot-series-premiere-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/09/arrested-development-pilot-series-premiere-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Arrested DevelopmentDo not adjust your web browser. You are now entering the Retro Squad, where we are reviewing past episodes of classic TV shows.

(S01E01) Some shows come out of the gate with such a power that you can't help but stand up and take notice. For the far too few of us who happened to catch Arrested Development when it premiered, it quickly established that it was going to be something a little different than the other comedy fare on the television. The trend at the time was moving toward the single camera format, that's almost become the norm for comedies nowadays (The Office, My Name is Earl, hell NBC's entire Thursday night lineup).

There was a time when audiences were less receptive to this kind of television. It was funny, but minus a laugh track. So while shows like The King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond and even According to Jim had this comfortable format with the basic house set and laughter to cue us into the funny bits, AD was something a bit more challenging. Perhaps it was just a few years ahead of its time, or perhaps it was on the wrong network (FOX), or perhaps it was just too smart for its own good.

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]]>alia shawkatAliaShawkatarrested developmentArrestedDevelopmentbusterdavid crossDavidCrossfoxgeorge bluthGeorgeBluthgobjason batemanJasonBatemanjeffrey tamborJeffreyTamborjessica walterJessicaWalterlucille bluthLucilleBluthmichael bluthmichael ceraMichaelBluthMichaelCeraportia de rossiPortiaDeRossitobias funkeTobiasFunketony haleTonyHalewill arnettWillArnettJason HughesMon, 09 Jun 2008 09:20:00 ESTThe Odd Couple: Password - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/29/the-odd-couple-password-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/29/the-odd-couple-password-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/29/the-odd-couple-password-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

(Originally aired Dec. 1, 1972)

Since CBS will debut a new, updated version of the classic game show Password this Sunday at 8, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about one of the great episodes of The Odd Couple, appropriately titled "Password." (it's also Jack Klugman's favorite). It's the one where Oscar is asked to go on the game show and he gets to choose his partner. Will he choose Felix, a nut for the show, or his girlfriend, who isn't too, um, bright? The answer after the jump...

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